Shigally Hill International Academy was established in 2003, the Institution is part of a large education organization operating under the name of Babra Institutes of Education Ltd., which has its head office in Nairobi, Kenya. The Founder, Mr. G.S. Babra, had a desire to set up an institution of learning in India. His commitment was to set up a secure, safe andmodern institution to empower the girl child; thus, the birth of Shigally Hill International Academy, which gets its name from the Shigilly Hills where the school is situated. His aim was to create an institution which would take the best of both Western and Indian cultures to imbibe in SIA girls a formidable strength of character, and empower them to take their place in a changing world, not as second class citizens, but as leaders and full participants. The construction of the School began in the year 1997 and was completed in the year 2003.The first Academic session started on 1st April 2003.

Shigally Hill International Academy is nestled in the picturesque and serene foothills of the fabled DoonValley. With a backdrop of the majestic Himalayas and a perennial river flowing on three sides of the campus, the school’s location away from the hustle and bustle of the urban environment makes it a truly unique place.

Shigally Hill International Academy is accredited as the Top Girl’s Boarding school, Uttarakhand, and has received North School Merit Award by Education Today in the category: Individual Attention to Students.

Shigally Hill International Academy has received the prestigious India School Merit Award, from Education Today for being ranked no. 7 in India. Ranked no. 5 in Uttarakhand. Ranked no. 4 in Dehradun, for exemplary contribution to the field of education.

Why Choose Shigally?

Shigally has been educating young girls for over 20 years.

• Shigally has been educating young girls for over 20 years.
• The school offers both CBSE and ISC curriculum.
• Shigally girls are taught perseverance, tenacity, confidence and compassion.
• Shigally strives to develop its young girls into confident young ladies with high self- esteem, Critical thinking, Creative thinking, Problem solving, Analytical thinking and the ability to transfer and transform information in addition to highly developed communication skills have been rated as the most essential skills for the 21st Century and beyond.
• The campus is a pollution free environment, custom built to ensure that girls feel at home and are safe in school A shigally girl is the ‘Unafraid child’, through the hard work and dedication of the highly professional staff, With the small teacher student ratio of 1:15 for every girl to receive the care and attention she deserves.
• Higher Order Thinking Skills is driven by debates and participation in The Doon School Model United Nations (DSMUN) and the Harvard University Model United Nations (HMUN) as well as the three Inhouse Annual Forums and Summits on International affairs.
• The newly launched Google classroom platform will transform the whole learning experience for our girls and open the classroom for the parents; thereby encouraging full participation; transparency and accountability of all stakeholders.

Shigally Hill International Academy - Hostel Facilities:

Hostels are designed to give the growing girls privacy. The large, well-lit, ventilated classrooms and ample playing fields offer an ideal environment. The institution is designed to give individual specialized care to a young girls.

SIA is an eco-friendly campus with an emphasis on sustainable living.

Solar panels provide hot water to both Senior and Junior Dormitories. The biogas plant supplies 25% of the kitchen’s gas needs and Waste-Warriors an NGO recycles the rubbish generated in the school.

Rainwater harvesting and tree planting scheme have contributed to a clean unpolluted environment.