KIS Outdoor Agricultural Learning Unit Provides Hands-on Lessons in Sustainable Farming

“We only get one planet. Humankind must become accountable on a massive scale for the wanton destruction of our collective home. Protecting our future on this planet depends on the conscious evolution of our species.”- Leonardo DiCaprio, actor, and environmentalist...

“Oh, I’m so glad you’ve come: Noted Australian Dancer Philippa Cullen’s Final Days Among Kodai School Caregivers”

Kodaikanal International School has long been a caring community, suffused with a compassionate spirit, of staff to students, school members to the Kodai community at large – and to strangers who have made their way to this hilltop getaway. The...

KIS Students Make a Mark at the World Scholar’s Cup 2022

The World Scholar’s Cup is a renowned worldwide academic competition that celebrates learning. This is the second time that KIS students have participated in this unique three-round challenge. Instead of focusing on memorizing facts, WSC is all about applying them...

Behind the Lens with Pawo Choyning Dorji

The KIS alumni community is abuzz over the news that Pawo Choyning Dorji (Class of ’02) was shortlisted as Bhutan’s first-ever nominated film for the 94th Academy Award’s Best International Feature Film submission.  Dorji’s entry ‘Lunana: A Yak in the...

Smells Like Camp Spirit: Experiences from Poondi Camp

It's not just the buildings that make KIS “home”; it's the people, community, and the lifelong bonds that we form during a whole range of activities at the school. And, of all the wonderful activities that Kodi has to offer,...

KIS Student Sets Asian Record

KIS Grade 6 student Insaf Mohamed made a “splash” by creating a record of floating on water for one hour, 11 minutes, and 14 seconds. His name appeared in the India Book of Records in December 2021 and has eventually...

KIS CEH: Enabling Agents of Change for a Sustainable World

After more than a year of COVID 19 lockdowns and restrictions, the KIS Center for Environment and Humanity (CEH) is once again picking up on its ongoing initiatives and planning new interesting programs this academic year. KIS CEH’s vision is...

“Celebrate KIS Carnival” Put the Fun Back in Learning

Around the beginning of the in-person semester in February 2022, KIS celebrated its first-ever Carnival of Learning which was not just a display of student learning, but also a reconciliation of our community after a prolonged period of interrupted schooling....

Alumni Business Partners

Relationships at Kodai are for life. Here we take a look at some of our successful alumni business partners. From best friends to generations of family members, it feels at home working alongside someone who completely understands you. Third Eye...