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{{Short description|School in Mumbai}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox school
| logo = Logo_of_Ascend_International_School_Mumbai_India.jpg
| city = Mumbai
| country = India
| schooltype = Private non-profit day school
| type = International coeducational
| founded = 2011
| founder = Aditya Patil
| school_board = Central Board of Secondary Education of India
| lower_age = 3 years
| upper_age = 19 years
| system = International Baccalaureate
| affiliation = University Child Development School (Seattle)
}}
'''Ascend International School''' in [[Banda, East Godavari district|Bandra East]], [[Mumbai]], India, is a coeducational international [[Pre-kindergarten|Pre K]] to [[Grade School|12th grade]] day school established in 2011 and managed by the non-profit Kasegaon Education Society.<ref>{{cite web|title=UCDS - Home|url=https://www.ucds.org/institute/our-approach/school-partnerships/|website=www.ucds.org}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=5 June 2017|title=Ascend International School, Bandra East, Mumbai | Admission 2020, Fees, Reviews - IB Coed School|url=https://www.schoolmykids.com/school/ascend-international-school-bandra-east-mumbai-mumbai-suburban-maharashtra-india-s10012900|publisher=SchoolMyKids|accessdate=2019-10-15}}</ref> The [[IB Diploma Programme|International Baccalaureate]] program and problem-based learning, as well as the [[educational philosophy]] of the University Child Development School define the school's curriculum.
== Description ==
Designed by architect Don Carlson, Ascend International School is located on 2.5-acre campus accommodating 350 students. The academic building has primary and secondary sections with 35 classrooms, mobile smart boards, and a 5,000 sq. ft. library with 9,000 print volumes, journals and electronic resources. There are also art studios, music rooms, science laboratories and a yoga/dance studio, in addition to a multipurpose auditorium. Sports facilities include, "a football field, a basketball court and a field for track & field sports along with a 25-metre rooftop swimming pool".<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|date=2019-11-08|title=Ascend International School, Bandra, Mumbai|url=https://www.educationworld.in/ascend-international-school-bandra-mumbai/|access-date=2021-07-21|website=EducationWorld|language=en-US}}</ref>
''Education World India'' said, "Ascend’s distinguishing features are its highly qualified faculty, well-designed curriculum tailor made for all learning styles, and contemporary academic and co-curricular facilities."<ref name=":4" /> According to its November 2019 analytics, "...Ascend is ranked among the country’s Top 10 (#7) international day schools... #3 in Mumbai West. The school is also ranked #1 in Mumbai West for individual attention to students and infrastructure provision, #2 for teacher welfare & development and #3 in competence of faculty and co-curricular education."<ref name=":4" />
The founding CEO is Aditya Patil.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Leadership {{!}} Our Team {{!}} Ascend International School|url=https://www.ascendinternational.org/leadership|access-date=2021-07-14|website=www.ascendinternational.org}}</ref> The school is affiliated with the [[Central Board of Secondary Education]] of India.<ref name=":0" />
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Ascend International School was founded as a non-profit English-medium school in 2011 by the Kasegaon Education Society (KES) in cooperation with the University Child Development School in [[Seattle]], [[Washington (state)|Washington]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Ascend International School, Mumbai {{!}} Admissions 2020-2021, Contacts, FAQs|url=https://uniformapp.in/ascend-international-school-mumbai|access-date=2021-07-14|website=uniformapp.in}}</ref><ref name=":2" /> It is located in the [[Bandra Kurla Complex|Bandra-Kurla Complex]] on the western coast of [[India]], close to the [[Arabian Sea]].
The school has been built on a 10,000 square meter area allotted to Kasegaon Education Society in May 2008. According to ''[[The Indian Express]]'', the society "has now set up the Ascend International School on a portion and has also got permission for commercial exploitation of 30 per cent built-up area".<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|date=2013-12-13|title=Shinde,Vilasrao,SB Chavan trusts also got prime Mumbai land for a pittance|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/news-archive/web/shinde-vilasrao-sb-chavan-trusts-also-got-prime-mumbai-land-for-a-pittance/|access-date=2021-07-14|website=[[The Indian Express]]|language=en}}</ref> ''The Indian Express'' had investigated "concessional" prices for land allotments given to former government officials to build schools. In 2008 the price to KES, for example, was Rs 22.5 lakh, for land worth Rs 52 crore at that time. The newspaper found, "KES did not comply with the two-year deadline for completing construction work."<ref name=":5" />
The first primary grade students were admitted in August 2012.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=The Ascend International School|url=https://www.idealist.org/en/nonprofit/31605cdd365b442e9197f196603dae0e-the-ascend-international-school-mumbai|access-date=2021-07-14|website=www.idealist.org|language=en}}</ref> Each successive year, one more grade has been introduced, implementing a plan to allow teachers time to focus on one new level of instruction annually. In its first year of operation, students were between the ages of 3 and 8, and the school's new librarian said she kept "focus on gathering books that will support the school’s international population", with plans "to build a strong foundational collection".<ref>{{Cite web|last=Johnson|first=Kelley Anne|date=2012|title=Finding opportunity overseas|url=https://www.ideals.illinois.edu/bitstream/handle/2142/89252/GSLISMagazine_2012.pdf?sequence=1|website=GSLIS Magazine|page=25}}</ref>
In August 2015, middle school students were admitted and grades eleven and twelve were scheduled to begin in 2020.<ref name=":4" />
The cost of annual tuition and fees at Ascend can be "up to two million rupees ($30,000)", according to Nikhil Hemrajani of BBC News Tiếng Việt.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Why do foreigners in Mumbai have the highest salary?|work=BBC News Tiếng Việt|url=https://www.bbc.com/vietnamese/vert-cap-43492510|access-date=2021-07-22}}</ref> Under the 2009 Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act (RTE), "All unaided non-minority schools in the city are expected to reserve 25% of their seats at the entry level for students from economically weaker sections."<ref name=":6">{{Cite web|last=Sequeira|first=Rosy|date=22 June 2021|title=School denies 8-year-old RTE seat, Bombay HC raps BMC over delay in action {{!}} Mumbai News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/mumbai-school-denies-8-year-old-rte-seat-hc-raps-bmc-over-delay-in-action/articleshow/83732129.cms|access-date=2021-07-22|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> One 8-year-old child had been assigned to Ascend International School in 2020 by the official lottery process, but the school denied his admission. The school also did not respond to a notice to admit the child from the ward-level education officer, who threatened to cancel its recognition under Section 18 (3) of the Act in case of non-compliance. As of June 22, 2021, the case had not been resolved.<ref name=":6" />
According to the ''[[Mumbai Mirror]]'', admission to schools with the IB curriculum does not depend on "...fixed criteria to get in (unlike a percentage requirement that’s required for admission to local colleges), and so much is based on how you perform in the interview and the admission test, parents can’t be sure where their children will find admission".<ref name=":7">{{Cite web|last1=Vaswani|first1=Anjana|last2=Vaswani|first2=Rahi GaikwadAnjana|last3=Gaikwad|first3=Rahi|date=6 Aug 2017|title=Admission Matters: Sorry, can't talk now… IB late!|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/cover-story/sorry-cant-talk-now-ib-late/articleshow/59936787.cms|access-date=2021-07-22|website=Mumbai Mirror|language=en}}</ref> Schools with strong reputations schedule interviews in January, but "...schools that can’t afford to be cocksure – Ascend International School in Bandra, for instance, a relatively new IBDP player that’s quickly gaining popularity" have to screen applicants as early as August. They "don’t want to be left with empty seats that they may then be compelled to offer to weaker students."<ref name=":7" />
== Curriculum ==
Ascend International School offers the [[International Baccalaureate]] curriculum, and is also aligned with the [[educational philosophy]] of the University Child Development School.<ref name=":0" />
The International Baccalaureate program "offers 4 educational courses (for different grades/classes):
* The IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) for children aged between 3 to 12.
* The IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) for students aged between 11 to 16.
* The IB Diploma Programme for students aged between 15 to 19.
* The IB Career-related-programme for students aged between 15 to 19."<ref name=":0" />
==References==
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==External links==
*{{Official website|http://www.ascendinternational.org/}}
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[[Category:Educational institutions established in 2011]]
[[Category:Schools in Mumbai]]
[[Category:2011 establishments in Maharashtra]]
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