What CISK does

City International School Kothrud (CISK) is a private, CBSE-affiliated, co-educational day school operating from a single campus at Survey No. 79, Kothrud, Pune, under the Unity Education Trust (founded 2008). It delivers a Nursery-through-Grade X curriculum segmented into Pre-Primary (play-way methodology), Primary (CBSE CCE pattern, Std I-V), Middle Level (80-20 assessment, Std VI-VIII), and Secondary (Board exam preparation, Std IX-X), with continuous and comprehensive evaluation as the academic backbone. The stated student-to-teacher ratio is 1:40 and class size is capped at ~40.

The school's core technology and product surface combines standard EdTech infrastructure — e-Learning smart boards, a computer lab, a 3D audio-visual room, an online admission portal, and a web-based parent communication/planner — with a layered set of add-on curriculum modules: Cambridge English Assessment (YLE/ELIT, with CISK as an exam prep and exam centre), LxL Ideas' School Cinema film-based life skills program, Science Olympiad Foundation exams (NSO/IMO/IEO), Unified Council (NSTSE/UCO), Times NIE, Sakal Young Buzz, and Mentoria's career discovery platform for Grades 9-12. Co-curricular breadth includes 13 creative and 9 sports activities.

Revenue is generated almost entirely from tuition and academic fees, payable in 2 annual installments; the school explicitly does not publish its fee structure and directs parents to the school office. Distribution is through the single physical campus, supplemented by an RTO-approved bus fleet with lady attendants covering multiple Pune routes (Bavdhan, Karvenagar, Warje, Bhugaon, Sinhgad Road, etc.). The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer: the school recruits via its website, online admission forms, parent orientation programmes, and PTA word-of-mouth, with no online/distance learning channel, no mobile app, and no API. Operational credibility is anchored by 100% CBSE Grade X pass rates across six consecutive years and student placements in State and National-level Olympiads, scholarship exams, and cultural/sports competitions.

Name

CISK

Legal name

Unity Education Trust's City International School Kothrud

Website

https://cisk.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

City International School Kothrud (CISK) is a private CBSE-affiliated co-educational day school in Pune, India, serving students from Nursery through Class X under Unity Education Trust. It delivers CBSE curriculum with smart classrooms, life-skills and career-counseling add-on programs, and a Pune-wide bus fleet.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-10 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

International/Global Curriculum Schools (IB, Cambridge, etc.) (EDAJABAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Test Prep & Exam Readiness (K–12) (EDAJALAC)

Keywords

• K-10 private school
• CBSE affiliated education
• Primary secondary schooling
• Co-curricular activities
• Career guidance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Pune

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: Primary revenue stream from tuition fees paid by parents. Fee is payable in 2 installments annually. Details are available directly from the school office as fee structure is not publicly disclosed on the website.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CISK (City International School Kothrud) is a CBSE-affiliated, co-educational private school in Kothrud, Pune, delivering K-10 education from Pre-Primary (Nursery) through Secondary (Class X) on a single physical campus. Its core offering is a CBSE curriculum supplemented by smart classroom infrastructure, life skills programs, competitive exam participation, career guidance, and an extensive co-curricular activities program. Tuition and academic fees paid by parents form the primary revenue stream.

Product overview

City International School Kothrud is a unified educational institution offering a comprehensive school program from Pre-Primary (Nursery to Sr. KG) through Secondary level (Std I to X), affiliated to CBSE Board. The school's core offering is its academic curriculum supplemented by several specialized educational programs and modules including Cambridge English Assessment Programme for language certification, School Cinema for life skills learning through films, Young Buzz Club Programme for newspaper-based learning, Newspapers in Education (Times NIE) for current affairs, Unified Council competitive exams (NSTSE/UCO), Science Olympiad Foundation exams (NSO/IMO/IEO), Mentoria career discovery platform for Grades 9-12, and Sagar Mitra Abhiyan environmental initiative. The school emphasizes holistic development through co-curricular activities including sports, performing arts, and creative activities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• City International School Kothrud (CISK) - K-10 CBSE Education Progressive, child-centered, co-educational private school affiliated to CBSE Board, providing qualitative education from Pre-Primary (Nursery to Sr. KG) through Secondary (Std I to X). Focuses on holistic development covering moral, physical, intellectual, emotional, and social dimensions. Includes smart classrooms, computer lab, 3D audio-visual room, science labs, library, performing arts room, sports facilities, and an RTO-approved bus fleet.
• Cambridge English Assessment Programme English language assessment and certification program that includes YLE (Young Learners English) exams such as Starters, Movers, and Flyers, designed to enhance vocabulary, listening, and speaking skills. CISK serves as an Exam Preparation Centre and Exam Centre for this program. Targeted at students seeking internationally recognized English language certification.
• School Cinema (Life Skills Module) Film-based learning module combined with workbooks to reaffirm life skills, values, and attitudes using award-winning short films. Developed by LxL Ideas and used by over 500,000 students in 600+ schools. Designed for students, parents, and educators as a life skills and value education program.
• Mentoria Career Discovery Platform Holistic career discovery platform enabling students (Grade 9 to 12) to discover suitable careers through psychometric assessments, career counseling, webinars with professionals, and a knowledge gateway covering career options, payscales, and higher education pathways. Provides handholding from career discovery through first job placement.
• Newspapers in Education (Times NIE) International program that uses Times NIE newspaper as a teaching tool to enhance students' literacy and current affairs knowledge. Available for students in Grade 6 to 10, covering current affairs, general knowledge, scientific technology, and moral values through daily in-class shared reading.
• Young Buzz Club Programme (Sakal YRI) Specially designed fortnightly e-paper newspaper for children from Grade 3 to 5, featuring enriched content, enhanced interactivity, news, global happenings, achievers' features, and interactive columns. Covers events across Maharashtra and Goa and includes activities like Sakal May Fest, Sunday Science School, Eco Ganpati, Robotics Shows, Bookaroo, and Pune International Kite Festival.
• Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF) Exams Competitive exams conducted by Science Olympiad Foundation including NSO (National Science Olympiad), IMO (International Mathematics Olympiad), and IEO (International English Olympiad) to promote science, mathematics, computer, and English education among school children. CISK facilitates participation and has had students reach State and National levels.
• Unified Council (NSTSE/UCO) Exams Diagnostic tests and competitive examinations organized by Unified Council for students of classes 1 to 12. Includes National Level Science Talent Search Examination (NSTSE) and Unified Council Olympiad (UCO) to measure understanding of concepts rather than memorization. CISK is also an Open Centre for these exams for nearby schools in Kothrud.
• Sagar Mitra Abhiyan Environmental Programme Environmental initiative (Friend of the Ocean) created to address plastic pollution by involving school children in collecting plastic items from their homes for safe disposal. Part of community service and environmental education; children in Pune participating have prevented over 50 tonnes of plastic from reaching the sea.
• School Transport Service RTO-approved bus fleet covering multiple Pune routes including Bavdhan, Paud Road, Sinhgad Road, Karvenagar, Warje, Uttam Nagar, Matalwadi, Bhugaon, and Garden City. Each bus is equipped with speed governors, first aid kits, a lady attendant, and a teacher in charge. Provided as a service to enrolled students.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% CBSE Grade 10 Board pass rate for 6 consecutive years
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cambridge English Language AssessmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCISK has introduced the Cambridge English Assessment Programme to inculcate English language skills in staff and students. The school is an Exam Preparation Centre and Exam Centre for Cambridge English. Students are encouraged to take YLE (Starters, Movers, Flyers) and ELIT exams. Cambridge English combines the experience of Cambridge English Language Assessment and Cambridge University Press.
• LxL Ideas - School CinemacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool Cinema is a film-based learning module combined with workbooks to reaffirm life skills, values, and attitudes using award-winning short films. LxL Ideas reaches over 3 million children from 30,000+ schools annually. School Cinema films have won National Film Awards and featured in 30+ International Film Festivals. Over 500,000 students in 600+ schools use School Cinema.
• Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCISK participates in SOF-conducted Olympiads including NSO (National Science Olympiad), IMO (International Mathematics Olympiad), and IEO (International English Olympiad). Students have reached State and National levels. SOF is a non-profit promoting science, mathematics, computer and English education among school children.
• Unified CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCISK participates in NSTSE (National Level Science Talent Search Examination) and UCO (Unified Council Olympiad) for students of Grade 3 to 10. The school is also an Open Centre for the exam for nearby schools in Kothrud. NSTSE measures how well students understand concepts rather than memorisation.
• MentoriacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMentoria is a career discovery platform enabling CISK students (Grade 9-12) to discover careers they will enjoy through psychometric assessments, career counselling, webinars with professionals, and a knowledge gateway covering career options, payscales, and higher education pathways. Mentoria supports students from Grade 9 until they secure their first job.
• Sagar Mitra AbhiyanminorOthersSagar Mitra Abhiyan (Friend of the Ocean) is a Pune-based NGO focused on saving oceans by recycling plastic and creating awareness about plastic pollution. CISK students participated in collecting plastic items from homes for safe disposal, assisted by teachers and community workers. Under this programme, children in Pune prevented over 50 tonnes of plastic from reaching the sea.
• Times NIE (Newspapers in Education)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTimes NIE newspaper enhances children's knowledge in current affairs, general knowledge, scientific technology, and moral values. The programme is available for students of Grade 6 to 10. Daily newspapers are supplied in class for shared reading.
• Sakal YRI - Young Buzz ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYoung Buzz Club is a fortnightly e-paper newspaper for children covering news, education, and entertainment in a child-friendly manner. It covers Grade 3 to 5 students. The programme includes activities like Sakal May Fest, Sunday Science School, Eco Ganpati, Robotics Shows, Bookaroo, and Pune International Kite Festival.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Ryan International School: Large national K-12 chain with multiple Pune-area CBSE campuses; broader scale and brand, but comparable in target families, fee tier and curriculum.
• Indus International School Pune: Premium K-12 day/boarding school in Pune offering IB and CBSE; comparable to CISK in aspirational positioning though serving a higher-income segment.
• The Bishop's School, Pune: Heritage ICSE/ISC school in Pune with a long-standing reputation and similarly diverse CCA programs; competes for the same urban parent segment.
• Mount Litera School International (Birla Edutech): National CBSE K-12 chain by Birla Edutech with multiple campuses; offers similar smart-classroom, structured-pedagogy positioning to CISK.
• Global Indian International School Pune: International K-12 school chain with a Pune campus combining CBSE/IGCSE pathways; relevant comparable given CISK's Cambridge English partnership.

Direct peers

• EuroSchool Pune: Premium CBSE/ICSE K-12 chain operating multiple Pune campuses with smart-classroom infrastructure and similar tuition positioning to CISK.
• Lexicon International School: A CBSE/ICSE-affiliated K-12 school group with a strong Pune footprint, directly comparable to CISK in curriculum, target segment (urban middle-class families) and fee tier.
• Orchids International School: Multi-branch CBSE K-12 chain with a Pune campus, directly competing for the same CBSE-premium family demographic as CISK.
• Delhi Public School Pune: CBSE-affiliated K-12 school in Pune under the national DPS network, targeting the same urban family segment with comparable board-exam outcomes emphasis.
• VIBGYOR High School: National K-12 chain with an established Pune campus offering CBSE curriculum and CCA-rich programming directly comparable to CISK.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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