HUS, Chennai is a located inside . Mr Surendra Hiranandani, the founder of HUS, is the leading force behind the brand " House of Hiranandani". He has the unique distinction of developing some of India's vibrant life spaces that have gone on to become landmarks in their respective cities. His vision for a School translates into the HUS Mission " We nurture our students to bring about their overall development through ethics, morals, cultural awareness, physical fitness, academic excellence & help them become outstanding citizens of India and the world. Our educational program encompasses, inculcating a high team spirit, leadership qualities, critical thinking and helps them develop an innovative mind, thereby creating a capacity of lifelong learning." The School's motto is "Excellence through Endeavour" through which it aims to provide a stimulating and inspiring environment where children are encouraged and motivated to work to the best of their ability to achieve the highest potential. The primary objective at HUS has been to groom students into responsible citizens of our country, and the world. The school's infrastructure has been designed keeping in mind the ideology and objective of fostering holistic growth and learning for the children. The curriculum is designed in a way that will support individual needs of the children. So, they have access to multi-media rooms, audio-visual rooms, outdoor games, libraries, state-of-the art laboratory and of course, one for imagination – a specialized arts department. These facilities will help gauge their interest early so that subsequent efforts can be made to ensure that the children excel in their field of choice. As part of the IB, the school offers classes in: Business Studies, Arts and Design, Biology, Chemistry, Economics, English Language, English Literature, Global Perspectives, Mathematics, Psychology and Physics. They also have a second Language choice of Spanish, French, Hindi, and Tamil.
Programmes
is a curriculum framework designed for students aged 3 to 12 that focuses on the transdisciplinary framework of the development of the whole child as an inquirer, both at school and beyond. The Primary Years Programme is underpinned by six transdisciplinary themes around which learning is planned. These are:
Who we are.
Where we are in place and time.
How we express ourselves.
How the world works.
How we organize ourselves.
Sharing the planet
International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme is for students aged 11 to 16 that provides a framework of learning, which encourages students to become creative, critical and reflective thinkers. The MYP emphasizes intellectual challenge, encouraging students to make connections between their studies in traditional subjects and to the real world. It builds upon the knowledge, skills and attitudes from PYP and prepares the students to meet the academic challenges of DP. International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme is for students aged 16 to 19 years. At the heart of DP programme lies the DP core. Made up of the three required components, the DP core aims to broaden students’ educational experience and challenge them to apply their knowledge and skills.
Controversy
In 2016, hundreds of parents and some teachers protested outside the school for several days over disagreements with the school's leadership. This led to the school being closed for one week. The protesters claimed there to be an anti-Indian sentiment and inappropriate language towards female members of staff.In addition, there were claims that the school would discriminate against students bringing their own food instead of using the onsite caterer, Sodexo. Some teachers on the other hand defended the schools' leadership, citing cultural differences which may have led to misunderstandings or misinterpretations. The school reopened after assurances had been given pending an investigation. In 2017, CBSE disaffiliated the school, and now only the IB section remains.
Football team
The school has an official football team, captained by Sahith Puthireddy.
The school organized a model united nations, called HUSMUN, on November 28th 2019. The event was organized by students Adithya Krishnamoorthy and Sahith Puthireddy. The school claimed this to be a success.
