For families weighing up international schools in New Delhi and the wider National Capital Region, Pathways World School is one of the region's best known International Baccalaureate options. It was the first school in North India to adopt the IB Continuum from the early years to the Diploma, and it pairs that academic model with a green, residential campus rather than a city centre site. This profile sets out what GlobalSchoolGuide Editorial has verified about its curriculum, fees and admissions.
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At a glance
Curriculum and academics
Pathways World School delivers the complete IB Continuum, which means a single framework from the Primary Years Programme through the Middle Years Programme and on to the IB Diploma in the final two years. That continuity is the school's defining feature: a child can move from early enquiry based learning to the rigorous, university facing Diploma without changing system, which suits internationally mobile families who value one coherent pathway. The school has described its approach through the Multiple Intelligences model associated with the educational psychologist Howard Gardner.
With a reported community drawn from more than forty nationalities, the senior school is geared toward the Diploma and the university destinations it opens, both in India and overseas. Families comparing IB providers across the capital can see how it sits against its peers in our roundup of the best international schools in New Delhi.
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Pathways World School fees
Pathways World School fees sit in the premium band for the Delhi region, in line with the full IB Continuum and the residential model. Boarding adds materially on top of day tuition, and fees rise with each stage to the Diploma years, so a budget for a senior, boarding place is very different from a day place in the early years. The school publishes a current schedule, so confirm the live figures with admissions rather than relying on a number found second hand. For the wider picture, see our guide to international school fees in New Delhi.
- Registration: a one off application or registration charge, normally non refundable
- Deposit: a place or caution deposit on acceptance to confirm enrolment
- Boarding: residential charges where a boarding place is taken, on top of tuition
- Extras: transport, examination entry, uniform, meals and trips
Admissions
Pathways World School admits in line with the Indian academic year, which begins in April, and considers applications through the year where places exist. Admissions reviews previous school records and uses age appropriate assessment, with the senior grades weighed against the readiness for the Middle Years Programme and the Diploma that lead to external IB examinations.
Because the school offers boarding as well as day places, relocating families sometimes have more flexibility on timing than at a purely day school, but sought after year groups still fill early. Register ahead for the year group you need and ask about boarding availability and waiting lists if you are moving outside the standard cycle.
Location and who goes there
The campus occupies a wooded, elevated site in the foothills of the Aravali Hills near Gurgaon, set apart from the dense city in a large green estate. That setting is part of the appeal for boarding families and for households in the Gurgaon corporate belt and south Delhi who want space rather than a compact urban campus, though it does mean planning the daily commute for day pupils.
The community mixes Indian families seeking an international pathway with expatriate and returning households drawn by the IB Continuum and boarding. For the full landscape of districts, curricula and fees across the capital region, see the New Delhi city hub.
Reviews
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Frequently asked questions
How much are Pathways World School fees?
Pathways World School sits in the premium band for the Delhi region, reflecting the full IB Continuum and the day and boarding model. Boarding adds materially to tuition, and the school publishes a current schedule. Registration, a deposit and extras such as transport, boarding and examination entry sit on top, so confirm the live figures with admissions.
Is Pathways World School an IB school?
Yes. Pathways World School is an authorised IB World School running the full IB Continuum, the Primary Years Programme, Middle Years Programme and Diploma Programme. It was the first IB Continuum school in North India.
When was Pathways World School founded?
Pathways World School was founded in 2003 on its campus in the Aravali Hills near Gurgaon, and was an early adopter of the IB Continuum in northern India.
Does Pathways World School offer boarding?
Yes. Pathways World School offers both day and residential places, with flexible boarding options reported across week, fortnight and full term arrangements. Confirm current boarding provision and ages with admissions.
Where is Pathways World School located?
The campus sits on a wooded, elevated site in the foothills of the Aravali Hills near Gurgaon, in the Delhi National Capital Region, within commuting distance of south Delhi and the wider Gurgaon corporate belt.
