7. The Garodia International Centre For Learning

HT Top Schools survey 2017: Top 10 schools from the north zone — areas north of Goregaon in the western suburbs, Ghatkopar in the eastern suburbs, and Thane

HISTORY: GICL was founded in 2004 by Nishant Garodia. It is affiliated to the University of Cambridge International Examinations since 2005.

UNIQUE FEATURES: GICL encourages students to get involved in club activities to nurture their skills. Activities such as student exchange programmes, youth conferences, international symposiums, talks by experts, excursions and literary week make GICL a unique school.

HIGHEST RATINGS IN: Breadth of vision, infrastructure and facilities, safety, health and hygiene

BOARD: IGCSE & IBDP

Annual fee: Rs2lakh

Student-teacher ratio: 10:1

QUOTE: Our teachers inspire curiosity for subjects they teach. Their real achievement goes beyond academic results to create all-rounder citizens.

NISHANT GARODIA, managing director, Garodia Education