CHIREC International
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{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}{{Infobox school
| name = CHIREC International
| image = CHIREC International.png
| motto = "Setting trends in Education since 1989"
| location = Telangana: Hyderabad
| country = India
| coordinates = {{Coord|17.4630|78.3519|type:edu_region:IN|display=inline, title}}
| type = International School
| established = {{Start date|df=yes|1989|03}}
| district = Hyderabad
| founder = Ratna Reddy
| free = Peter McLaughlin
| free_label = CEO
| free_text1 = Iffat Ibrahim
| free_label1 = Principal Emeritus
| principal = Sanchita Raha, Katyayini VKLT
| faculty = 484{{Cite web|url=https://www.chirec.ac.in/images/cbse/Mandatory.html|title=Mandatory Public Disclosure}}
| grades = Pre-primary to Grade 12
| website = {{URL|chirec.ac.in}} {{!}} {{URL|cognita.com}}
| campus type = Urban, {{convert|6.0|acre|m2}}
| colors = Red, Green, Blue
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| affiliation = CBSE, IBDP, CAIE
}}CHIREC International is a K–12 school located in Hyderabad, India. It was founded in 1989 by Ratna D. Reddy.{{cite web|url=http://www.eca-india.org/eca_ratnareddy.html|title=Early Childhood Association|website=Eca-india.org|accessdate=2017-08-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160828035151/http://www.eca-india.org/eca_ratnareddy.html|archive-date=28 August 2016|url-status=dead}}
CHIREC has three campuses, with the main campus located in Kondapur, a Pre-Primary campus in Jubilee Hills, and a third one in Gachibowli with Pre-Primary–Class 4. The school offers three curricula: the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP), Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE) and Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).{{Cite web |url=http://www.educationworldonline.net/index.php/page-article-choice-more-id-3635# |title=Educationworldonline.net |access-date=20 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160827061118/http://www.educationworldonline.net/index.php/page-article-choice-more-id-3635# |archive-date=27 August 2016 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}
History
In April 1989, the Children's Recreational Centre (CHIREC) was founded as a summer camp that offered classes in fine arts, performing arts, computer science, and sports. That June, CHIREC became a school for Nursery, PP-I, and PP-II students.
In 1996, the then-Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, N. Chandrababu Naidu, inaugurated CHIREC's eco-friendly integrated campus at Kondapur. In 2004, CHIREC unveiled its Jubilee Hills Pre-Primary school campus and introduced Senior Secondary classes at the Kondapur campus.
In 2008, the Cambridge International Primary Programme (CIPP) was introduced to the curriculum, and the Cambridge International General Certificate of Education A/AS levels for Classes 10 and 12 were also introduced three years later. In 2012, CHIREC gained authorization for the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme.
The Gachibowli campus was inaugurated in 2012.
In 2019, CHIREC entered into a partnership with Cognita, a global schools group with 76 schools across Asia, Europe, and Latin America.
File:1989, Nursery School.jpg|CHIREC Nursery School, 1989
Campuses and education
CHIREC International has three campuses, in Kondapur (main campus), Jubilee Hills, and Gachibowli. The campuses generate solar power, and use recycling and resource management.{{cite web|url=https://www.indiaschoolnews.com/blog/2017/01/10/chirec-international-school-hyderabad-latest-initiatives/|title=CHIREC International School, Hyderabad- Latest Initiatives – India School News|website=Indiaschoolnews.com|access-date=29 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170729011806/https://www.indiaschoolnews.com/blog/2017/01/10/chirec-international-school-hyderabad-latest-initiatives/|archive-date=29 July 2017|url-status=dead}}
File:CHIRECMaincampus.jpg|Kondapur Campus
File:CHIREC Transport.jpg|Jubilee Hills Campus
File:CHIREC International Gachibowli Campus.jpg|Gachibowli Campus
References
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Category:High schools and secondary schools in Hyderabad, India
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Category:Educational institutions established in 1989