New international boarding school to offer free admission to half its students

When it comes to international and private schools, people typically associate them with top-tier education for the rich and privileged.Classes are generally smaller than those of public schools, and learning environments more dynamic and focussed on individual styles. The outcome is a well-rounded student primed to continue his or her learning journey at any top-rated university around the world.But what about those from low-income households? They want the same access and given the opportunity, could excel just as well as their higher-income peers.Kiran Kulkarni, a private equity investor who was born in India and lives in Toronto, wants to provide that access with his international school project, which caters to both students who can afford the fees and those who can’t.It was recently announced by the Bay County Economic Development Alliance that construction is slated to begin on the inclusive K-12 international boarding school in Bay Country, Florida. The idea was born when Kulkarni, upon learning that 19 British prime ministers attended the Eton School in Windsor, considered whether the success of Eton students is attributable primarily to their own attributes or to the environment and curriculum that Eton provides, according to 850 Magazine.