Mahatma Gandhi International School, Ahmedabad

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'''Mahatma Gandhi "International" School''' ('''MGIS''') in [[Mithakali]], [[Ahmedabad]], [[India]], is the first authorized [[IB World School]] in [[Gujarat]], having obtained that status in November 2002.<ref>{{Cite web | title =Mahatma Gandhi International School | work =IB World Schools | publisher =International Baccalaureate Organization | url =http://www.ibo.org/school/001859/ | accessdate =22 October 2010 }}</ref> MGIS is also registered with the [[University of Cambridge International Examinations]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Gujarat Government formalizes relationship with International Education Boards|url=http://www.cie.org.uk/news/announcements/detail?announcement_id=26860|accessdate=10 April 2011}}</ref> the Mission Laïque Française <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ecolemlftaishan.org/Mahatma-Gandhi-International |title=Mission Laïque Française |access-date=16 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160814063851/http://www.ecolemlftaishan.org/Mahatma-Gandhi-International |archive-date=14 August 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and Edexcel.<ref>[http://www.mgis.in/portfolio/best-initiative-in-best-public-private-partnership-in-the-field-of-vocational-education-and-skill-training/ Edexcel]{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The school enrolls approximately 200 students from the local community as well as expatriate children.<ref>{{Cite web | title =Lessons for all classes | work =IB World Magazine | publisher =[[International Baccalaureate Organization]] | date = September 2006 | url =http://www.ibo.org/ibworld/sep06/lessons.cfm | accessdate =22 October 2010 }}</ref>

==History==
The school is a Public Partnership. It was established in 1998 by Dr Pascal Chazot and Anju Musafir in collaboration with the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation.<ref>{{Cite web | last =Mulchandani | first =Anil | title =Simply Gujarati | publisher = India Today | date = 26 March 2007 | url =http://www.india-today.com/itoday/20070326/web.html | accessdate =22 October 2010 }}</ref> The building in which the school is located was donated by Sheth Motilal Hirabhai, the family of Dr. [[Bihari Kanhaiyalal]].<ref>{{Cite web | last =Chazot | first =Pascal | title ="Of words and action", an article by Pascal Chazot | work =Obituary | publisher =Mahatma Gandhi International School | date =18 October 2010 | url =http://www.mgis.in/2010/10/of-words-and-action-an-article-by-pascal-chazot/ | accessdate =22 October 2010 }}</ref> The school is authorised to offer the International Baccalaureate [[IB Middle Years Programme|Middle Years Programme]] since November 2002 and the International Baccalaureate [[IB Diploma Programme|Diploma Programme]] since March 2005.<ref name="IB World Schools">{{Cite web | title =Mahatma Gandhi International School | work =IB World Schools | publisher =[[International Baccalaureate Organization]] | url =http://www.ibo.org/school/001859/ | accessdate =10 April 2011 }}</ref>

==Academics and extra-curricular activities==
The school follows the [[University of Cambridge International Examinations|Cambridge International Primary Programme]] for classes 1-5, the [[IB Middle Years Programme|IB MYP]] Programme for classes 6-10 and the [[IB Diploma]] Programme for classes 11-12.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mahatma Gandhi International School {{!}} Education Programmes|url=http://www.mgis.in/our-education-programmes/|accessdate=10 April 2011}}</ref> The school offers Hindi and French as a second language to its students in the Diploma programme.<ref name="IB World Schools"/> The school has links with other international schools in the world such as L'Ecole Aujourd'hui and Lycée Saint Germain en Laye from Paris and Mercedes College from Adelaide.<ref>{{cite news|title=From Down Under, students are bowled over by India|url=http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=79196|accessdate=10 April 2011|newspaper=[[The Indian Express]]|date=18 March 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=In exchange, they get to visit Paris|url=http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=43167|accessdate=10 April 2011|newspaper=[[The Indian Express]]|date=7 February 2003}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Exchange Programme with Lycee St Germain en Laye|url=http://www.mgis.in/2011/02/exchange-programme-with-lycee-st-germain-en-laye/|publisher=Mahatma Gandhi International School|accessdate=10 April 2011}}</ref>

MGIS was the first school in Ahmedabad to have males and females in the football team which was able to defeat several other teams.<ref>{{cite news|title=MGIS Enter Final|url=http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/index.aspx?Page=article&sectname=News%20-%20Sports&sectid=23&contentid=20100114201001140102220138572af6|accessdate=10 April 2011|newspaper=[[Ahmedabad Mirror]]|date=14 January 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=MGIS blank JGIS|url=http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/index.aspx?Page=article&contentid=200912202009122003211361a5cfd7d&sectid=23&sectname=News%20-%20Sports|accessdate=10 April 2011|newspaper=[[Ahmedabad Mirror]]|date=20 December 2009}}</ref>

==See also==

*[[International Baccalaureate]]

==References==
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==External links==
*{{url|www.mgis.in|Official website}}
{{International schools in India}}

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[[Category:Schools in Ahmedabad]]
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