Archive · 21 Sep 2026
Lakshmipat Singhania Academy to launch first IGCSE batch in 2027
Lakshmipat Singhania Academy started teaching an international curriculum in 2022.
It began with students in Class VI.
Its first Class X students will complete the IGCSE course in 2027.
The school is building a separate wing for these classes.
The new wing will be called Lakshmipat Singhania Academy International.
Applications for different classes will open when the wing is ready.
School leaders say international courses can help students prepare for studying abroad.
They also say both international and Indian curricula are increasingly teaching critical thinking instead of memorisation.
Lakshmipat Singhania Academy will graduate its first Class X IGCSE batch in 2027.
The Alipore school began Cambridge International Education classes with Class VI in 2022.
A separate international-curriculum wing will open near the existing school building.
Applications for different classes will be invited when the new wing becomes operational.
The school plans to introduce the IB curriculum and serve students considering overseas higher education.
- Who
- Lakshmipat Singhania Academy and students enrolled in its international curriculum.
- What
- The school will send out its first Class X IGCSE batch and open a separate international-curriculum wing.
- When
- The first Class X IGCSE batch is expected in 2027; the new wing is scheduled to operate from January.
- Where
- The school is in Alipore, Calcutta, with the new wing planned near its existing building.
- Why
- The expansion is intended to meet demand from students seeking international curricula, particularly those considering higher education abroad.
International curriculum advocates
National curriculum perspective
Preparation for overseas study
International curriculum advocates
Supporters say international curricula are more recognisable abroad and help students become familiar with research, dossiers and international academic expectations.
National curriculum perspective
Career counsellor Nirmal Agarwal said national-curriculum students remain the majority of Indian students going abroad and that recent reforms are making them more college-ready.
Learning approach
International curriculum advocates
School leaders say international programmes are more experiential and encourage logic, research, curiosity and critical thinking rather than rote learning.
National curriculum perspective
The Heritage School principal said Indian national curricula are also changing their question patterns to promote analytical, creative and curious students.
Adaptation to international colleges
International curriculum advocates
International-curriculum students may find their transcripts easier to evaluate because of immediate international validation.
National curriculum perspective
Students from Indian curricula may initially struggle abroad, but stronger critical-thinking requirements are helping them adapt to international colleges.
- First IGCSE batch
- Expected to complete Class X in 2027
- Programme launched
- Cambridge International Education began at the school in 2022 with Class VI
- New wing
- Lakshmipat Singhania Academy International
- Location
- Near the existing school building in Alipore
- Applications
- The school plans to invite applications for various classes from January
- Planned expansion
- The school also intends to introduce the IB curriculum
- Curriculum comparison
- International programmes were described as emphasising research, logic and critical thinking; national curricula are also placing greater emphasis on analytical skills