Schools in Chennai
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Schools in Chennai are either run publicly by the Tamil Nadu government, or run privately, some with financial aid from the government. Students in Chennai schools have almost consistently come toppers in the national CBSE examinations.
Private schools are generally sought-after by students. The medium of instruction in private schools is English. Private schools are usually affiliated to the national CBSE board or to the Tamil Nadu State Board. Government-run schools are sometimes also called Corporation Schools and are affiliated to the Tamil Nadu State Board. They both English and Tamil medium education, English being preferred by a majority. A few schools are affiliated to the ICSE board and the Montessori system. A few schools also offer the International Baccalaureate and the American systems.
Schooling begins at the age of three. After two years of kindergarten (LKG for Lower Kindergarten and UKG for Upper Kindergarten) and twelve years of schooling, students take up non professional or professional university courses. Often, children are admitted to Pre-KG or play schools.
[edit] List of Schools in Chennai
| # | Name | Location | Type | Affiliated to | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santhome Hr. Sec. School | Mylapore | Private(aided) | State | 104,Santhome High Road,Mylapore Chennai - 600004 |
| 2 | Asan Memorial Senior Secondary School | Thousand Lights | Private | CBSE | 1,Anderson Road, Chennai 600 006;
Tel: 91-44-2827 5858 |
| 3 | Sri Sankara Sr. Sec. School | Adyar | Private | CBSE | No. 9 Vasantha Press Road, Adyar, Chennai 600020 |
| 4 | Corley Hr. Sec. School | Tambaram | CSI-Aided | State | East Tambaram Chennai - 600059 |
| 5 | Loyola Matriculation Hr. Sec School | Kodambakkam | Catholic | Matriculation/State | United India Colony, Kodambakkam, Chennai 600024. |
| 6 | Fatima matriculation.Hr.Sec.School | Kodambakkam | Catholic | matriculation | United India Colony,Kodambakkam,Chennai 600024 |
| 7 | SBOA School & Junior College | Anna Nagar | Private, Semi-Residential | CBSE | 18, SBOA School Road, Thirumangalam
Anna Nagar West Extension, Chennai - 600101. Ph:(44) 26151165, 26152893, 26151145 |
| 8 | Don Bosco | Egmore | Catholic | Matriculation | Casa Major Road,Egmore,Chennai-600020. |
| 9 | St.John's English School and Junior College | Besant Nagar | Christian | CBSE | Second cross street ,Besant nagar Chennai-600090.Please call us at 24917411 or 24913215 |
| 10 | Boston Matriculation Higher Secondary School | Nandanam | Private | Matriculation | 3, Nandanam Extension, Chennai - 600 035; Tel : 91-44-4351172/148; E-mail : boston@md3.vsnl.net.in |
| 11 | St.John's International Residential School (IRS) | Near Poonamalee | Christian, Residential | CBSE | Near Poonamalee,Palanjur village, Chennai. |
| 12 | Chettinad Vidyasharam | R A Puram | ? | CBSE | Chettinad House 4, R A Puram, Chennai - 600028, www.chettinadvidyashram.com |
| 13 | Bhaktavatsalam Vidyasharam | Korattur | Private | CBSE | 596, A1 & A2, 1431st Street, Periyar Nagar, Korattur, Chennai 600080 |
| 14 | St. Patrick MHSS | Adyar | Private, Christian | State, Matriculation | Canal Link Road, Gandhi Nagar, Adyar, Chennai 600020 |
| 15 | St. Michaels MHSS(Co-ed) | Adyar | Private, Christian | State, Matriculation | Canal Link Road, Gandhi Nagar, Adyar, Chennai 600020 |
| 16 | D.A.V Girls Senior Secondary School | Gopalapuram | Private | CBSE | 182, Lloyds Road, Gopalapuram, Chennai 600 086 Telephone: 2811 4193, 2811 2965 |
| 17 | Bala Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School | Adyar | Private | CBSE | B.V.M, 4th Main Road, Gandhi Nagar, Adyar, Chennai- 600020. Visit www.balavidyamandir.org |
| 18 | Violet School | Chitlapakkam | Private | Matriculation | 7, Vaithiyalingam salai, Chitlapakkam, Chennai 600064; Tel : 91-44-22234170 |
| 19 | Maharishi Vidya Mandir | Chetpet | Private | CBSE | 27, Gurusamy Road, Chetpet, Chennai. |
| 20 | Kumararrajah Muthiah Hr. Sec. School | Adayar | Private(aided) | State | Cresent road, Gandhi nagar, Adayar, Chennai-600020 |
| 21 | Sri Sankara Senior Secondary School | Adayar | Private | CBSE | No.9 Vasantha Press Road, Chennai 600 020 |
| 22 | Sir M VenkataSubbarao Matriculation Higher Secondary School | T.Nagar | Private | Matricuation | 57-B Thirumalai Pillai Road, T.Nagar, Chennai-17. Tel: 28340489 Email: sir.mutha@gmail.com Web : http://www.sirmvenkatasubbaraoschool.org |
| 23 | Lady Andal Venkatasubba Rao School | Chetpet | Private | Montessori | 7 Harrington Rd Chetpet Chennai - 600031 Phone: 044-28252403 Email : principal@ladyandal.in Web : http://www.ladyandal.in |
| 24 | Siragu Montessori School | Palavedu Pettai (via IAF Avadi) | Private | Montessori | (A unit of Suyam Charitable Trust) Chennai 600 055, Tamilnadu , India Phone: 91-44-2520 4822 Email : info@siragu.org Web : http://www.siragu.org |
| 25 | Mrs. Ellen Sharma Memorial Nursery and Primary School | (Government recognised) | ? | English medium Nursery and Primary | - A unit of The Children's Garden School Society, 7th Lane, Dr. Radhakrishnan Road, Mylapore, Chennai 600004 |
| 26 | The Children's Garden Higher Secondary School | (Government recognised) | ? | (Girls only) | 7th Lane, Dr. Radhakrishna Road, Mylapore, Chennai 600004 |
| 27 | DAV School | (Girls Only) | Anna Nagar | ||
| 28 | Vana Vani Matriculation Higher Secondary School | IIT Campus (Madras) | Aided by IIT-Madras | Matriculation | IIT-madras, Chennai, Tamilnadu , India |
| 29 | Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan Schools | Various Locations | Private | CBSE | |
| 30 | Rajaji Vidyashram | Kilpauk | Bharatiya Vidhya Bhavan | CBSE | "Bhavani Campus", New No. 6, Kilpauk Gardern Road,
Kilpauk, Chennai 600 010. (http://www.bvbchennai.org) |
| 31 | Gill Adarsh Matriculation Higher Secondary School | Royapettah | Private | Matriculation/State | #46 V.M. Street, Balaji Nagar, Royapettah, Chennai , Tamil Nadu 600014 |
| 32 | St. Bedes Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School | Santhome | Private | Anglo Indian/State | Santhome High Road, Chennai , Tamil Nadu 600004 |
| 33 | Budding Minds | Chromepet | For Pre-KG & LKG Only | Play way method | Radhanagar,chrompet, Chennai , Tamil Nadu 600044 |
| 34 | Lady Sivaswami Ayyar Girls' HrSec School | Mylapore | Private-aided | State Board | 26,East Mada Street, Mylapore Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600004 Telephone 24614426 |
| 35 | Vidya Mandir | Mylapore | Private | CBSE | Royapettah High Road, Luz, Mylapore Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600004 |
| 36 | Doveton Corrie Boys' Hr. Sec. School | Vepery | Private | ICSE | Rithedon Road,Vepery Chennai - 600007 |
| 37 | Rosary Matriculation Hr. Sec. School | Santhome | Private | Matriculation / State | Papanasam Sivan Road, Santhome, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600004 |
| 38 | P.S. Senior Secondary School | Mylapore | Private | CBSE | Alarmelmangapuram, Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600004 |
| 39 | M.C.C Hr Sec Secondary School | Chetpet | Private | State board | Harington Road, Chetpet, Chennai 600031 |
