Imperial World School, located in Hattigauda, Budhanilakantha, Kathmandu, offers a globally focused education from grades 1 to 10. It implements the International Primary Curriculum (IPC) and International Middle Years Curriculum (IMYC) from the International Curriculum Association. It helps children build essential skills through creative and investigative learning approaches.
Imperial World School is an International School in Kathmandu dedicated to providing world-class education through innovative teaching methods, modern learning facilities, and a student-centered approach. Located in Nepal, the school offers a nurturing environment where students are encouraged to develop academically, socially, and emotionally.
With a strong focus on academic excellence, creativity, leadership, and global citizenship, Imperial World School prepares students for success in an increasingly interconnected world. The school's curriculum is designed to foster critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and lifelong learning while ensuring students receive a balanced education.
As a trusted International School in Kathmandu, Imperial World School combines experienced educators, technology-enabled classrooms, extracurricular opportunities, and holistic development programs to help every student reach their full potential.
Vision
A holistic learning center to produce well-informed and responsible citizens who can represent and establish themselves globally.
Mission
The mission of the school is to provide a world-class academic and social foundation for children at the appropriate stages of their development, encouraging a lifelong love of learning and academic service. By combining two of the world's best research-based curricula - the International Primary Curriculum and the International Middle Years Curriculum - with Nepal's National Curriculum, IWS offers students an international learning experience without disconnecting them from their homeland. In addition to offering an excellent learning environment, IWS's infrastructure, facilities, and well-qualified academic staff help students make the most of their school years.
Core Values of Imperial World School
Responsibility
Excellence
Integrity
Compassion
Adaptability
Respect
Learner Profile at Imperial World School
Innovative – Solving problems with fresh, creative ideas
Global Citizen – Embracing diversity and worldwide awareness
Balanced – Harmonizing academics, activities, and well-being
Resilient – Turning setbacks into opportunities for growth
Principled – Acting with integrity, fairness, and strong values
Communicator – Expressing clearly and collaborating effectively
Global Citizenship Education
IWS follows UNESCO's Global Citizenship Education framework through four key pillars:
Global awareness through real-world problem solving and critical thinking
Globally transferable social skills like: communication, empathy, and collaboration
Diversity, Inclusion, Equity & Justice (DIEJ), including weekly sign language sessions with a Deaf instructor
Integration of the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) across the curriculum
Message from the Chairman
Imperial World School was established in 2010 with the dream of creating an institution that nurtures young minds into confident, compassionate, and globally competent individuals. Inspired by some of the world's leading educational institutions and guided by the belief that true education combines intelligence with character, we set out to provide a learning environment that empowers students to think critically, lead responsibly, and contribute meaningfully to society.
Over the years, our journey has been marked by both achievements and challenges. The devastating 2015 earthquake reinforced our commitment to student safety, leading us to build a spacious, earthquake-resistant campus designed to provide a secure and inspiring learning environment. Later, the global pandemic tested our resilience, but it also strengthened our determination to continue delivering quality education in changing circumstances.
Today, Imperial World School stands as a community dedicated not only to academic excellence but also to the holistic development of every learner. Through a balanced blend of rigorous academics, co-curricular activities, and Global Citizenship Education, we encourage students to embrace diversity, uphold integrity, develop leadership skills, and become responsible citizens of the world.
As we continue our journey, we remain committed to preparing future generations with the knowledge, values, and confidence needed to shape a better tomorrow. We invite you to join us in this shared vision and become part of the Imperial World School family.
Kumar Karki
Chairman
Message from the Principal
Imperial World School is a progressive school. With the national curriculum as our initial learning platform, we moved forward and literally pioneered a partnership with the International Primary Curriculum and the International Middle Year Curriculum. All part of our mission to help our students learn and love learning, as Mahatma Gandhi said, ‘learn like we are going to live forever!
IWS is also mindful of UNESCO’s Global Citizenship Education focused on empowering learners of all ages to understand and accept individual responsibility to see the globe through ethical lens. Promoting respect for diversity, supporting multilingualism and being equipped with social skills to navigate as peacemakers in the 21st century.
Our students learn Signed Communication from a Deaf tutor as part of learning to respect and accept diversity. Shaping minds and hearts, very early on, to value tolerance and reject violence, we have history talks on subjects like the Holocaust and the Rwanda conflict. Structured training to develop soft and related social skills is also part of education at IWS.
Sports, they say, is not only about physical and mental fitness. It’s about accountability, leadership, facing challenges and being a team player. And at IWS sports is given uncompromising and high importance. All facilitated, not only by our experienced and passionate instructors, but also by the unusually spacious grounds occupying some 2.76 acres. And for those inclined to stretch beyond sports, we have classes in music, folk and contemporary dance.
Physical safety of children is a prime concern for every parent and guardian. All the more when we remember our country lies on a seismic belt. But at IWS, our sturdy buildings, all on the ground floor and surrounded by extensive and open spaces of green and concrete courts assure immediate security in case of sudden crisis.
Looking back, there is a deep sense of satisfaction as we see progressive IWS milestones through the years. Testimonials of students synergized with modern teaching-learning technology, each one contributing in a generation of well informed and emotionally sound members of society! We are energized to continue giving more and better to our students now and into the future, nurturing a growth holistic and vibrant.
I welcome you to be a part of our community, committed to learning for life!
