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| image = Building of German School Chennai in Palavakkam.jpg<br />
| established = {{start year and age|2010}}<br />
| grades = K-12<br />
| enrollment = c.50<br />
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The '''German International School Chennai''' is a primary and secondary school in [[Palavakkam]], [[Chennai]], India.<ref>"[http://www.chennai.gis.com.de/contact/school/contact-info/ Contact Info]." German International School Chennai. Retrieved on 11 February 2015. "4/391 Ram Garden Anna Salai Palavakkam Chennai 600 041"</ref> The school was established in 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.chennai.gis.com.de/about/history |title=History |publisher=German International School Chennai |access-date=11 June 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150223215433/http://www.chennai.gis.com.de/about/history/ |archive-date=23 February 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Boarding-facilities-inaugurated-at-German-International-School-in-Chennai/articleshow/30957029.cms |title=Boarding facilities inaugurated at German International School in Chennai |work=The Times of India |author=Ramya, M. |date=24 February 2014 |access-date=11 June 2014}}</ref> The school is the first [[Veganism|vegan]] school in India.<br />
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==Curriculum==<br />
The school has [[kindergarten]] to [[Twelfth grade]]. The school has about 50 students and follows the [[Edexcel]] curriculum.<ref name="NewsMinute_SchoolGoesVegan"/><br />
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==Adopting vegan lifestyle==<br />
The school declared itself completely vegan from the academic year 2017–2018, serving the students only vegan food since then.<ref name="TOI_SchoolGoesVegan">{{cite news<br />
| last = Menon <br />
| first = Priya <br />
| title = Kids dig into mock meat as German school goes vegan<br />
| newspaper = The Times of India <br />
| location = Chennai<br />
| publisher = The Times Group <br />
| date = 14 August 2017 <br />
| url = https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/kids-dig-into-mock-meat-as-german-school-goes-vegan/articleshow/60051945.cms<br />
| access-date = 23 September 2020}}</ref> Until the middle of 2016, the school was serving animal products such as pork, chicken, beef, fish and cheese.<ref name="NewsMinute_SchoolGoesVegan"/><ref name="TOI_SchoolGoesVegan"/> However, when the school began to shelter injured and abandoned animals, it decided to go vegan as it felt eating meat "was ethically not right."<ref name="TOI_SchoolGoesVegan"/> In October 2016, the school officially decided to go vegan and starting serving vegan diet for all the [[Vegan school meal|three meals]], [[:wikt:viz.|viz.]] breakfast, lunch, and evening snack.<ref name="NewsMinute_SchoolGoesVegan"/> In December 2016, the school arranged for a vegan buffet, inviting parents and announcing the decision.<ref name="TOI_SchoolGoesVegan"/> The school started baking its own bread and making its own [[mock meat]] and [[vegan cheese]] from [[cashews]].<ref name="TOI_SchoolGoesVegan"/><br />
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In January 2017, the school was awarded the "Compassionate School Award" from [[People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals]] (PETA).<ref name="NewsMinute_SchoolGoesVegan">{{cite news<br />
| last = Mathew <br />
| first = Pheba <br />
| title = This Chennai school has gone vegan, but is it healthy for the kids?<br />
| newspaper = The News Minute <br />
| location = Chennai<br />
| publisher = TheNewsMinute.com<br />
| date = 5 September 2017 <br />
| url = https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/chennai-school-has-gone-vegan-it-healthy-kids-67897<br />
| access-date = 23 September 2020}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Vegan school meal]]<br />
* [[MUSE School]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
{{Portal bar|Germany|India|Schools}}<br />
*[http://www.chennai.gis.com.de/ School website]<br />
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[[Category:German international schools in India]]<br />
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[[Category:Primary schools in Tamil Nadu]]<br />
[[Category:High schools and secondary schools in Chennai]]<br />
[[Category:International schools in Chennai]]<br />
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 2010]]<br />
[[Category:2010 establishments in Tamil Nadu]]<br />
[[Category:Vegan schools]]<br />
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