Tucked along Canal Road near Ambalamedu in Velloorkara, Puthencruz - a quiet locality on the southeastern edge of Kochi - Dawn International School has built its identity around a three-part philosophy: Formation, Information, and Transformation. Managed under the chairmanship of Dr. Johnson C. Lukose (M.A., M.B.A., Ph.D., D.Litt.), the school operates as a co-educational institution for students from Nursery through Grade 12, serving families from across Ernakulam district including areas such as Infopark, Thripunithura, Chotanikkara, and as far as Lulu Mall junction. With CBSE Affiliation No. 931164 and Pearson Edexcel IGCSE Affiliation No. 93218, Dawn is among the very few schools in Kerala to run both boards on a single campus.

The CBSE section at Dawn International School is headed by Principal Mrs. Navya P. (M.Sc Chemistry, B.Ed), while the IGCSE & IAL section is led by Principal Mrs. Rani Ranjitha (MCA, PGDSLM, PGDCA). The CBSE curriculum covers Science, Commerce, and Humanities streams at the senior secondary level, with subjects including Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, Economics, Business Studies, Accountancy, History, Sociology, Geography, Political Science, and Informatics Practices. A teacher-to-student ratio of approximately 1:30 is maintained across both sections, keeping class sizes small and manageable.

The campus features air-conditioned classrooms, hi-tech laboratories, a multimedia room, a library, a playground, an indoor swimming pool, and round-the-clock security surveillance. Transport is handled through a fleet of air-conditioned buses providing door-to-door pickup and drop-off from multiple points across Kochi. Residential students are accommodated in separate hostels for boys and girls, staffed full-time. A notable addition to the campus is the Young Blasters Sporthood Centre of Excellence - an official partnership with Kerala Blasters' residential football academy (YBSA) - making Dawn one of the few CBSE schools in Kochi to offer a structured, high-performance football training programme within the school campus.

Admissions for 2026-27 are open across CBSE and IGCSE streams from Pre-KG through Grade 12. Parents can submit an enquiry directly through the school's website at dawninternationalkochi.com or contact the admissions team at +91 9447577770 / +91 9447577771, or by email at dawninternationalschool@gmail.com. The campus is located at Near Ambalamedu, Velloorkara, Puthencruz P.O., Kochi — PIN 682308.