Ecole Mondiale World School is one of the established international names on our Mumbai city hub and a school many relocating families ask about when they want a single curriculum the whole way through. Founded in 2004 in Juhu, it was among the first schools in the city to run the full International Baccalaureate continuum, teaching the Primary Years Programme, the Middle Years Programme and the Diploma Programme to children aged three to eighteen. Note that some directories tag the school as American because of where its graduates head for university, but its programmes are IB throughout. It sits in the premium band for Mumbai.
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At a glance
Curriculum and academics
Ecole Mondiale runs the IB from start to finish, which is its defining feature in a city where most schools mix national boards with a single international stage. The Primary Years Programme shapes the early and primary grades around inquiry led units, the Middle Years Programme carries that approach through the lower secondary years with a wider subject spread, and the two year Diploma Programme finishes the journey with its six subject groups, the extended essay, theory of knowledge and the creativity, activity and service strand. Teaching is in English, with additional languages offered alongside.
Choosing Ecole Mondiale means committing to the IB philosophy of conceptual, transdisciplinary learning rather than to examination boards that change at each stage. The school has held its IB authorisations since the mid 2000s and built a reputation for sending graduates to universities in North America, the United Kingdom and beyond. Families weighing the continuum against a Cambridge or national route can read our IB curriculum guide to see how the three programmes connect.
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Ecole Mondiale World School fees
Ecole Mondiale sits in the premium band on our Mumbai international school fees guide, where premium schools run broadly from INR 11 to 18 lakh a year and tuition rises through the school, with the Diploma years carrying the highest cost. Its standing as an early full IB school and its Juhu location keep fees toward the upper end of the market. Treat the published figures as bands rather than a quote and confirm the current schedule with the school, because tuition is revised every year.
Beyond tuition, budget for a one time admission charge payable when a place is taken, and for some families a deposit on entry. IB Diploma examination fees fall due in the final years and are billed separately, and optional school transport across the western suburbs adds to the annual figure, alongside materials, uniforms and trips. Use the fee calculator to model the full annual cost rather than the headline tuition alone.
Admissions
Admissions follow the Indian academic year, and the main entry point is the early years, where most places are offered and the process is confirmed in the months before the start of the year. The school asks for prior school records where they exist, meets the family, and uses age appropriate assessment for older applicants joining higher up the school.
As an established and popular school, Ecole Mondiale fills its main year groups early, so later entry into the primary, MYP or Diploma years depends on space and cannot be relied upon, particularly once the two year Diploma has begun. Families relocating to Mumbai should apply as early as possible and contact the admissions team directly to ask about availability in their child's grade.
Location and who goes there
The campus sits in the JVPD Scheme in Juhu, in the western suburbs near the coast, an area long associated with film, media and professional families and well connected to Bandra, Andheri and the wider western belt. The location suits families living across the western suburbs who want a full IB school without crossing the city.
The intake is genuinely international, mixing expatriate families with internationally minded Indian households drawn to the continuum and the university destinations it opens. For families comparing the IB option against schools geared to North American universities, Ecole Mondiale also features in our guide to American schools in Mumbai. For the wider picture of where international families settle across the city, see the Mumbai city hub.
Reviews
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Frequently asked questions
How much are Ecole Mondiale World School fees?
Ecole Mondiale sits in the premium band for Mumbai, where premium schools run broadly from INR 11 to 18 lakh a year, with fees rising through the school and the Diploma years costing most. A one time admission charge and optional transport apply on top of tuition. Confirm the current schedule with the school, as fees are revised annually.
What curriculum does Ecole Mondiale World School follow?
Ecole Mondiale is a full IB continuum school, teaching the Primary Years Programme, the Middle Years Programme and the IB Diploma from kindergarten through to grade 12. It was one of the first schools in Mumbai to offer all three.
When do Ecole Mondiale World School applications open?
Admissions follow the Indian academic year, with the main intake confirmed in the months before the start of the year. The school is selective and popular, so families are advised to apply early and ask about availability in their child's grade.
Is Ecole Mondiale World School a good school?
It is an authorised IB World School and one of Mumbai's first full continuum IB schools, founded in 2004. Whether it suits your child depends on your budget, your location and your preference for the IB pathway over a national or Cambridge route. We do not publish a rating without verified reviews.
