In her publication 'The Secret of Childhood' Dr Maria Montessori, a foremost educationist, researcher and founder of the well-known Montessori method concluded that 'the child is a worker and a producer.
Although he cannot share the work of the adults, he has his own difficult task to perform that of producing a man …'. HCI, hence, has taken the onerous duty of taking the role of a responsible facilitator in providing an excellent location, the best of resources and the most congenial environment to offer an education service from the play group to A/L, a service unmatched in Sri Lanka in quality and commitment.

HCI is a multi-cultural, multi-religious, mixed, international private school located in the green, serene, clean and enriching environment in Malabe, away from the pollution and congestion experienced in the city, devoutly providing the child the congenial environment 'which will enable him to develop freely' (Maria Montessori).

The management of HCI has spared no pains to do its utmost to provide the best with everything now in place for HCI to be world-class - confirmed by none other than foreign and expatriate visitors to HCI specially from USA, UK, Australia and Japan.

The CEO / MD of HCI, Mr Upul Daranagama with his deep interest and commitment to education, is the brains behind this grand and innovative concept to offer the best in the field of education to bring out the latent creativity and profound intelligence of our youth in the service to the nation through a holistic philosophy of education. His strong educational background and the wide foreign exposure are expressed in a high profile entrepreneurship which enables him to venture into diverse projects with resounding success.

His vibrant personality and incessant dynamism that drive the school to reach the lofty and ambitious heights of the stated vision and mission of HCI are supported by a well selected staff with appropriate qualifications and experience. Steeped in cultural and spiritual values, Mr. Daranagama places great emphasis in imbibing these values in the total development of the students. Furthermore, the years of success Mr Daranagama as CEO / MD of Oxford College of Business with pride has recorded with his students earning world awards year in year out speak well of his managerial excellence.

The Principal of HCI, Mrs Maryanne Hills, is an English Language Graduate holding a Master's Degree in Educational Management from USA. She had been the Vice Principal of Bishop's College, Colombo and the Principal of City Schools of Pakistan and the founder Principal of Regent International School in Gampaha before joining HCI.

Equipped with this wide experience and qualifications she steers confidently her diligent and committed faculty to deliver their responsibilities in the best interest of the students providing an interestingly innovative and modern teaching methods in small groups of students not exceeding twenty-five per classroom.

Mrs Hills as erudite as she is, is also a strict disciplinarian with a strong belief in well defined codes of conduct, morals, ethics and manners that should be instilled in students. The curriculum of Elementary School is a well-balanced one comprising the best practices derived from Montessori and modern Pre-school methods.

The Primary and Secondary Schools of HCI offer broad and well-structured British curriculum with a strong emphasis given to the areas of creativity, excellence and enjoyment. The Primary School is equipped with a modern library, a science laboratory, computer lab, speech lab, dance room, music room, drama room, swimming pool, IT facilities and beautifully landscaped play areas which are some of the special features of the school.

As another unique feature of our concept of education Mr. Daranagama affords the students, particularly at HCI, all the encouragement to proceed for higher studies by establishing Horizon College of Business and Technology (HCBT) Campus in the adjacent premises which is a distinct and separate institute.

HCBT Campus is a private limited liability company incorporated under the Companies Act of Sri Lanka which has received the approval of the Board of Investment (BOI), an autonomous statutory body constituted under Law No. 4 of 1978 of the Government of Sri Lanka. With affiliations to leading foreign universities HCBT Campus offers a wide range of disciplines from undergraduate to postgraduate studies.

The Edexcel programmes which HCBT Campus offers provide students an internationally recognised path to gain a Higher National Diploma fulfilling the entry requirements to proceed for 'top-up' degree from an internationally recognised university such as Heriot-Watt university of Scotland, UK.
Equipped with the state-of-the-art facilities, comfortable lecture halls, IT labs, a well-stocked library, highly qualified and experienced faculty, a sport complex and a comprehensive student support system HCBT provides the ideal teaching-learning environment with a real campus style life where learning becomes a life long pleasure and guarantee for a successful future for all its well-accomplished students.