Leaders in the Indian development field have contributed to workshops and retreats for staff and students. SoEx groups have worked in orphanages, taught and assisted in local school support programs and been involved in village planning and tribal community development projects. Every Saturday, there is a SoEx activity in which all students can voluntarily participate; such as a visit to the Shenbaganur Orphanage, the Mercy Home, or the village school. Student Council (StudCo) The Student Council (StudCo) is a group of students representative of the high-school student body (grades 9–12). StudCo meets weekly to discuss school issues, rules, and student concerns. Any student is free to request that StudCo focus on a certain issue. Representatives of StudCo from each grade address each of the four high-school grades individually every Monday at an evening meeting. The members of StudCo are elected democratically by the student body and stand as representatives of the entire student population. Middle-school Council (MidCo) The Middle-school Council (MidCo) is a group of students representative of the middle-school student body (grades 6–8). MidCo meets weekly to discuss school issues, rules, and student concerns. Any student is free to request that MidCo focus on a certain issue. Financial aid Financial aid is provided to scholarship students. Campus facilities KIS is divided into two academic campuses: The Highclerc Campus for its high school (grades 9–12) and Ganga Campus for its elementary school (grades P-5) and middle school (grades 6–8). KIS also incorporates a Wilderness Camp, which offers outdoor education programs for students. It located in the forest two hours away from Kodaikanal, near the village of Poondi. Highclerc Campus overlooks the large Kodaikanal Lake and the rest of the town of Kodaikanal. Partnership and student exchange KIS has since 2008/2009 a partnership and student exchange with the following German institutions:Gymnasium Andreanum in Hildesheim and the Evangelisches Schulzentrum Leipzig in Leipzig. In addition, there is a French Exchange for students in the 10th grade, which allows for a 3-month stay in Lorient, France. A 2-week exchange, open to 9-10th grade students, in Italy is also available. Charity Many NGO's are based within Kodiakanal and the school often has programs in which students will help these charities through documentation and the raising of funds. Notable alumni William D. Coleman (1915–2001), pastor Robert F. Goheen (1919–2008), academic and ambassador Romulus Whitaker (born 1943), conservationist Michael Aung-Thwin (1946-2021), Burmese historian and academic Stephen R.