
ASPAM Indian International School: A decade of excellence and growth in holistic education
ASPAM Indian International School has evolved into a beacon of educational excellence over the past decade. What started as a modest institution catering to Kindergarten to Grade 5 has now grown into a comprehensive educational hub spanning Pre-KG to Grade 12.
Under the visionary leadership of Principal Sheela George, ASPAM has championed innovation in teaching practices, integrated learning, and student-centric campaigns. The school continuously received a 'Good' rating in SPEA inspections, reaffirming its focus on high standards of integrity, performance, and inclusive learning.
ASPAM has consistently produced strong academic results and the momentum continues with several prestigious achievements. The school excelled in PISA 2022 and TIMSS 2023 with students excelling in their scores. Team ASPAM bagged the 1st rank in the Green Award conferred by EPAA and indeed it was a moment of pride when 14 students were placed in the Top Scorers — GREEN Olympiad 2024 (International) by TERI, India. Marking yet another proud milestone, a Grade 4 student from ASPAM IIS recently became a Guinness World Record holder for naming most numbers of chemical element symbols in one minute.
A hallmark of ASPAM's success is its blend of international pedagogies with local values, aligning closely with the NEP 2020 and implementing the High Performance Learning (HPL) model to future-ready students. The school actively promotes student's social and emotional well-being projects & campaigns and instills sustainable qualities through various initiatives.
ASPAM offers rich, multicultural exposure by organising expeditionary trips, projects that has international and local collaborations with Indian and UK curriculum schools as well as with schools in the US. As it steps confidently into the future, ASPAM Indian International School remains committed to nurturing empathetic, empowered, and globally aware learners, ensuring every child thrives in a dynamic world.
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