Past
- Inauguration on 24th of January 2010
- Admission for the application process of the central agency for German Schools abroad in Asia (ZfA Asia)
- Financial support by the General Consulate in Chennai expressing the appreciation of the sustainability of a school model
- Setup of kindergarten, preschool and primary school
- Successful ending of the first school year for 15 children up to class 5
- Steady contextual and applied upgrade of the school concept in kindergarten and primary section; implementation of inter-year classes and an effective realisation of bilingual, interdisciplinary education
Present
- Since 04.07. the school takes place in a spacious building offering accommodation for about 100 students
- Accreditation by the [International School Association]; increase of cooperation with German universities
- Dissociation of former promoters like ZfA, the General Consulate in Chennai as well as the Chennai Goethe-Institut due to the rather fast contextual and conceptual advancement of the German School Chennai [internal link]
- Setup of an own quality management for the qualification of teachers and other employees
- Development of existing grades
- Setup of secondary grades, classes 5-7 already established since the start of the school year
- Relaunch of www.DSChennai.com, setup of an intranet
- Steady development of the school premises according to international guidelines of the ISA; adding a sports ground and an additional building
- Overall documentation of how the role model school DSC operates and based on that the development of a franchise concept
- Association with the international organisation [Supreme International Schools] in Singapore
Progress
- Conversion of the limited liability company into a corporation
- Distribution of 30% shares to interested parties (primarily parents as well as associated and partner companies)
- Build-up of a school campus with boarding facilities; support of the lessons by latest technologies and media; including a spacious sports ground; create many possibilities for living and recreation
- Growing with the Supreme International Schools network
- Steady advancement of the concept, adopted by latest results of research and education