The School is a community organization, totally non-propriety in nature. The School is the first Indian educational institution to be established in Kuwait. Under one name and one management, the Indian Community School is housed in four buildings, three in the Salmiya location, and one in the Khaitan location, with a collective strength of 6485 students as per year 2011-2012. A distinctive feature of the school is the admission policy where by students are admitted on a first come first serve basis, with no gender or religion bias. The average student/teacher ratio is aimed to be maintained at 1:30; to provide quality education and attain high records in Board level exams. The average class strength is approximately 35 which is a distinctive feature of the School. Each year the school is overwhelmed by an influx of students seeking admission.
The infrastructure of the school is truly amazing with a teaching staff of the best available caliber in Kuwait and India. The team, of highly motivated, professionally trained and qualified teachers has historically & consistently produced outstanding results in the Board examinations. Teachers of special subjects such as music, dance, physical education, work experience and art and craft add a dash of color to the institution. A well laid basket- ball court; host to many interschool basket-ball tournaments is the pride of the school, along with other excellent facilities available for sports enthusiasts which include indoor games such as chess, table tennis, caroms and badminton. This enables students to participate in CBSE cluster games in Kuwait as well as CBSE National Athletic Meets. The science laboratories collectively are 9 in number and the school libraries, a storehouse of learning, are 4 in total.
A fleet of air-conditioned buses is at the service of the student community. Routes cover the length and breadth of Kuwait. All the buildings are equipped with a clinic and professionally trained licensed nursing staff. In keeping with Islamic tradition, along with the regulations laid down by the Ministry of Kuwait; the school has an Islamic room for Islamic studies.
Technology in the 21st century has helped mankind reach greater heights; the school has provided computer aided teaching software. This has enhanced the teaching process and is used as an effective tool for repetition and recapitulation.
Admission and fee rules are laid down as applicable to CBSE and the Ministry of Private Education Kuwait.
The strength of staff details of the school comprise -   Pre-Primary which is KG/PREP – 36, Primary class I to V – 82, Secondary class VI to X – 75, Senior Secondary class XI and XII – 35, Vice-Principals – 4 and Principals – 3. Qualification, workload and service terms and conditions match CBSE/Ministry of Private Education in Kuwait. Teacher empowerment with orientation programs are conducted regularly in a spacious school auditorium by inviting resourceful people from India. The school will continue to attain new heights of excellence in all fields of education, thus reflecting the spirit behind CCE, namely every child is talented and is capable of learning.
The School Management comprises Board of Trustees including Parent Representatives with various Sub Committees such as Administration, Finance, Academic, Co Curricular , Transport, Public Relation, Staff and Student Development, Sports etc. All financial accounts are being audited by international auditing firms and published periodically.
The motto of the school is to train students to retain their identity, truthfulness and integrity wherever they go. Love for their motherland is yet another feature reminded to all students in the regular school assemblies. The Indian Community School has completed 51 golden years in the service to the Indian Community in Kuwait.