Quick Answer
Navi Mumbai has a mix of genuinely international-curriculum schools (IB, Cambridge/IGCSE) and Indian-board CBSE or ICSE schools, some of which use the word “International” in their name without following an international curriculum. Verified 2026-27 fees are published for some schools and not others. Where a school hasn’t published a complete current fee schedule, this guide says so rather than estimating a figure from previous years. Use the comparison table below to see which schools have verified curricula and current fee information, then confirm the exact grade-wise fee directly with the school before applying.
What Does “International School” Mean?
An international school typically offers an internationally recognised programme such as the International Baccalaureate (IB) or Cambridge International (IGCSE and A Level). However, a number of CBSE and ICSE schools in India also use the word “International” in their brand name without following an international curriculum. The name alone doesn’t tell you which board a school actually follows.
For parents, the curriculum offered at the specific Navi Mumbai campus matters more than the school’s name. This guide identifies the board or programme separately for every school and campus below, based on each school’s own official website rather than the name on its signboard.
2026-27 School Comparison
This table shows what’s verified against each school’s own official website, not a projected or estimated figure. Where a school hasn’t published a complete grade-wise fee schedule publicly, the fee status says so instead of a rupee amount.
| School | Navi Mumbai campus | Curriculum (verified) | 2026-27 fee status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.Y. Patil International School | Nerul | Cambridge (Primary to A Level) and IB Diploma Programme | Grade/programme-specific; verify with school | Official school website |
| Goldcrest International | Vashi | Cambridge Middle School (6-8), IGCSE (9-10), IBDP (11-12) | Programme-specific; verify with school | Official school website |
| Reliance Foundation School | Koparkhairane | CBSE | Official 2026-27 admissions page live; fee verify with school | Official school website |
| EuroSchool | Airoli | ICSE; some official pages also reference IGCSE. Confirm exact board per grade | Verify current fee with school | Official school website |
| VIBGYOR High | Airoli | CBSE, CISCE (ICSE) and Cambridge (CIE) offered as separate tracks. Confirm which one you’re applying to | Verify current fee with school | Official school website |
| VIBGYOR High | Kharghar | CISCE (ICSE) | Verify current fee with school | Official school website |
| Podar International School | Nerul | CBSE | Official fee lookup tool available; no static figure published | Official school website |
| Ryan International School | Sanpada | CBSE | Verify grade-specific fee with school | Official school website |
| Apeejay School | Nerul | CBSE | Verify current fee with school | Official school website |
| Apeejay School | Kharghar | CBSE | Verify current fee with school | Official school website |
| Orchids The International School | Seawoods, Koparkhairane & Koparkhairane Sector 14 (near Vashi) | CBSE (all three campuses) | Verify current fee with school | Official school website |
| Avalon Heights International School | Vashi | ICSE | Verify current fee with school | Official school website |
We don’t force a rupee figure into this table where a reliable, current 2026-27 number isn’t publicly available. A “verify with school” note is more honest than a projected estimate.
International-Curriculum Schools
These are the Navi Mumbai schools that officially offer an internationally recognised programme (IB and/or Cambridge), confirmed directly from each school’s own website.
D.Y. Patil International School, Nerul
Curriculum: Cambridge Primary, Cambridge Lower Secondary, Cambridge IGCSE and Cambridge International AS & A Level, progressing to the IB Diploma Programme, confirmed on the school’s official website and the school’s IB World School listing.
Fees: Grade- and programme-specific. Obtain the current 2026-27 fee schedule directly from the school rather than relying on a single admission-fee figure, since published third-party figures vary significantly by class and programme.
Best for comparison if: you’re specifically evaluating international-curriculum options with a Cambridge-to-IB pathway.
Beyond curriculum, verify facilities and programme details directly with the school rather than relying on promotional descriptions. We haven’t independently verified specific infrastructure claims (such as pool or sports facilities) and don’t repeat unverified superlatives here.
Goldcrest International, Vashi
Curriculum: Cambridge Middle School Programme (Grades 6-8), IGCSE (Grades 9-10), and the IB Diploma Programme (Grades 11-12), confirmed on the school’s official website.
Note that Goldcrest International is a distinct entity from Goldcrest High, Vashi, which is a separate ICSE/ISC school under a similarly named brand. If you’re specifically looking for the international-curriculum campus, confirm you have the right one before applying. The two have different curricula, different fee structures, and different official websites.
Fees: Programme-specific. Verify the current 2026-27 fee schedule directly with the school for the grade and programme you need.
Best for comparison if: you want a Cambridge-to-IB pathway and want to confirm you’re looking at the international-curriculum Goldcrest campus rather than the ICSE one.
Other Navi Mumbai Private Schools Parents Commonly Compare
These schools follow CBSE or ICSE rather than an international curriculum, but Navi Mumbai parents often compare them against international-curriculum options when weighing cost, board, and outcomes. We include them here for that reason, not because they’re international-curriculum schools.
Reliance Foundation School, Koparkhairane
Curriculum: CBSE. The school’s official website describes itself as a K-12 English-medium CBSE school. It is not an international-curriculum school, despite sometimes appearing in “international schools” comparisons.
Admissions: The school publishes its own 2026-27 admissions information, including academic-year start dates (Nursery: 8 April 2026; Class I: 6 April 2026; Class XI: 8 June 2026, per the school’s official admissions page). Class XI applicants are assessed via an aptitude test and personal interaction, with dates communicated directly by the school.
Fees: Verify the current grade-wise fee directly with the school.
EuroSchool, Airoli
Curriculum: ICSE, confirmed on the school’s official website. The school’s own pages are not fully consistent on senior-secondary details. One official page references ISC for Grades 11-12, another references IGCSE, so confirm the exact board for your child’s grade directly with the school. Airoli is EuroSchool’s only Navi Mumbai campus; other EuroSchool locations sometimes grouped with it are in Thane or elsewhere and shouldn’t be treated as Navi Mumbai campuses.
Fees: Verify the current fee directly with the school. We don’t have a verified current transport fee for this campus, so we’re not publishing one. Ask the school directly, since transport cost typically depends on your specific route.
VIBGYOR High
VIBGYOR’s own website structures Navi Mumbai into separate curriculum tracks rather than one board per location. Don’t assume a single board applies across the group.
VIBGYOR High, Airoli: the school’s official website lists Airoli under three separate track pages: CBSE, CISCE (ICSE), and Cambridge (CIE). Confirm which specific track/programme you’re applying to, since they can differ in fees and admission process even at the same location.
VIBGYOR High, Kharghar: CISCE (ICSE), confirmed on the school’s official Kharghar campus page.
Fees: Verify the current fee for the specific campus, track, and grade directly with the school. Any Sports & Performing Arts or similar programme charges should be confirmed against that campus’s current fee schedule rather than assumed to apply everywhere.
Orchids The International School (CBSE)
Curriculum: CBSE at all three Navi Mumbai campuses, confirmed on the school’s official website (Koparkhairane’s CBSE affiliation number is 1130678).
Campuses: Seawoods (Nursery-Grade VII), Koparkhairane (K1-Grade X), and a separate Koparkhairane Sector 14 campus near Vashi/Turbe/Sonpada (Nursery-Grade IX). Grade ranges are still expanding at some campuses as the school grows, so confirm the current grade range for your child directly with the specific campus.
Fees: Verify the current fee for the specific campus and grade directly with the school.
Podar International School, Nerul (CBSE)
Curriculum: CBSE, confirmed on the school’s official website (CBSE affiliation number 1130722). Note that Podar also operates a separate Cambridge International (CIE) campus in Nerul under a different programme. The two are distinct, so confirm which Podar Nerul campus you’re comparing before applying.
Fees: The school offers an official fee lookup tool on its website rather than a single published figure. Use the school’s own fee-structure page for your specific grade rather than a citywide estimate.
Ryan International School, Sanpada (CBSE)
Curriculum: CBSE, confirmed on the school’s official website and admissions page.
Fees: Fees vary by class. Confirm the current 2026-27 grade-wise schedule directly with the Sanpada campus rather than relying on a single school-wide figure.
Apeejay School (CBSE)
Apeejay operates separate Nerul and Kharghar campuses in Navi Mumbai. Both are confirmed CBSE on the school’s official website, but verify fees separately since they’re different campuses.
Apeejay School, Nerul: CBSE, confirmed via the school’s official Nerul campus page.
Apeejay School, Kharghar: CBSE, confirmed via the school’s official Kharghar campus page.
Fees: Verify the current fee for the specific campus and grade with the school directly.
Avalon Heights International School, Vashi (ICSE)
Curriculum: ICSE. The school’s official website describes itself as “an ICSE board based school,” despite “International” in its name, it follows the ICSE board rather than Cambridge or another international curriculum.
Fees: Verify the current fee directly with the school.
First-Year Fee vs Recurring Annual Fee
A new student’s first-year cost is usually higher than the recurring annual fee, because registration, admission, or a refundable security deposit are typically charged only at entry. When comparing schools, separate the one-time charges from the recurring tuition and annual fee. Two schools with similar recurring fees can have very different first-year costs depending on their entry charges.
Costs to Ask About Beyond Tuition
The published tuition fee may not represent the full first-year cost. Ask each school which of the following are included in the quoted fee and which are charged separately:
- Registration or application fee
- Admission fee
- Refundable security deposit
- Annual or composite fee
- Transport
- Meals
- Books
- Uniforms
- Devices or technology
- Examinations
- Activities
- Excursions
- Optional programmes (such as specific enrichment tracks)
Don’t assume every school charges all of these items, and don’t assume the amounts are similar across schools. Request the current written fee schedule before paying an admission amount.
How to Compare the True Cost of Two Schools
Annual tuition alone doesn’t tell you which school will actually cost less once you account for the daily commute and other charges. Use this worksheet to compare two schools side by side with your own numbers.
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2026-27 Admissions: Check Each School’s Current Schedule
Navi Mumbai schools do not follow one common admissions calendar. Application windows, interaction or assessment dates, seat availability, and payment deadlines vary by school and by grade. Reliance Foundation School, for example, publishes its own specific 2026-27 schedule with named academic-year start dates and a Class XI aptitude test and personal interaction process, which is different from how other schools on this list run admissions.
Check the current admissions page of each shortlisted school directly rather than relying on a single citywide timeline. Most schools listed here publish admissions information on their official websites, linked from the school profiles above.
Documents Schools May Ask For
Schools commonly request proof of identity, age, address, and previous-school records (such as report cards or a transfer certificate), but the exact document checklist varies by school and by grade. Follow the current admissions checklist issued by the specific school you’re applying to rather than a generic list.
How to Choose Between CBSE, ICSE, Cambridge and IB
IB may suit students seeking an internationally recognised, inquiry-based programme, while CBSE, ICSE and Cambridge have different structures and assessment approaches. Where your child might study after school is one consideration, but curriculum choice should also account for the student’s learning style, available subject options, and intended higher-education pathway. IB isn’t simply “preferred” by universities over CBSE across the board, and CBSE, ICSE and Cambridge each have their own strengths.
Families targeting Indian competitive entrance examinations often consider how closely a school’s curriculum and subject structure align with NCERT-based preparation, since exams like JEE and NEET draw substantially from NCERT material. That said, the school board alone does not determine exam performance. Student effort, coaching, and practice matter as much or more.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much do international schools in Navi Mumbai cost in 2026-27?
Fees vary substantially by curriculum, grade and school. Use the comparison table above for schools where current 2026-27 information is available. Where a school hasn’t publicly released a complete fee schedule, contact the admissions office for the grade-specific amount rather than relying on a projected or estimated figure.
Which Navi Mumbai schools offer IB or Cambridge curricula?
D.Y. Patil International School (Nerul) offers Cambridge programmes through to the IB Diploma, and Goldcrest International (Vashi) offers a Cambridge Middle School programme, IGCSE, and the IB Diploma Programme, both confirmed on the schools’ own official websites. Other schools with “International” in their name, such as Avalon Heights, follow ICSE rather than an international curriculum.
Is an “International School” always an IB or Cambridge school?
No. Several Navi Mumbai schools use “International” in their name while following CBSE or ICSE rather than an international curriculum. Avalon Heights International School, for example, describes itself on its own website as an ICSE board school. Always confirm the actual curriculum on the school’s official website rather than assuming from the name.
Are there lower-fee private-school options in Navi Mumbai?
Yes. Parents comparing international-curriculum schools often also consider CBSE and ICSE schools, which generally have lower fee structures. However, they are different curricula, so compare both cost and academic programme rather than fees alone.
What additional costs should parents ask about besides tuition?
Beyond tuition, ask about registration or application fees, admission fees, refundable security deposits, transport, meals, books, uniforms, devices, examinations, activities and excursions. See Costs to Ask About Beyond Tuition above for the full list.
Does living near a school improve admission chances?
Admission criteria vary by school. Some schools may consider location or transport feasibility as part of their process, while others use different eligibility and selection criteria entirely. Check the current admissions policy of the specific school rather than relying on a general distance rule.
Can school fees be paid in instalments?
Payment schedules vary by school. Some schools collect fees term-wise or in instalments, and financing or payment-plan options can change from year to year. Check the school’s current written fee policy directly before relying on an instalment or EMI facility.
How should parents compare CBSE, ICSE, Cambridge and IB schools?
IB may suit students seeking an internationally recognised, inquiry-based programme, while CBSE, ICSE and Cambridge have different structures and assessment approaches. Families targeting Indian entrance exams often weigh how closely a school’s curriculum aligns with NCERT-based preparation, but school board alone does not determine exam performance. Weigh your child’s learning style and intended higher-education pathway alongside curriculum, not fees or reputation alone.
How We Verify School Fees
We prioritise current fee schedules and admissions information published by the individual school. Where a complete 2026-27 fee schedule is not publicly available, we identify the fee as unavailable or requiring confirmation rather than estimating it by applying inflation to an older fee. Curricula listed in this guide were checked directly against each school’s own official website rather than assumed from the school’s name or from third-party listings.
Third-party school portals may be used as secondary references for context, but not as the primary source for curriculum or fee data, and parents should obtain the final payable fee directly from the school before admission.
Sources & Methodology
Curriculum and admissions information in this guide comes primarily from each school’s own official website: D.Y. Patil International School Nerul, Reliance Foundation School Koparkhairane, EuroSchool Airoli, VIBGYOR High (separate CBSE, CISCE and Cambridge/CIE track pages for Airoli, plus the Kharghar CISCE campus page), Goldcrest High and Goldcrest International (Vashi), Podar International School Nerul (CBSE), Ryan International School Sanpada, Apeejay School (Nerul and Kharghar), Orchids The International School (Seawoods, Koparkhairane and Koparkhairane Sector 14), and Avalon Heights International School. Where a school’s official site did not publish a complete current fee schedule, we say so rather than substituting a third-party or estimated figure.
For related planning, see our guides to compare more Navi Mumbai schools, calculate education costs in your family budget, and compare neighbourhoods near schools. For families also considering competitive-exam preparation, see our related guide to NEET and JEE coaching in Navi Mumbai.
Last verified: 28 August 2026.
