The school system in Chennai consists of an array of structured systems. Children typically start school (junior or lower kindergarten) at the age of three, progressing to senior or upper kindergarten followed by twelve years of study. Class 10 and class 12 involve taking public examinations conducted by various accreditation boards. Most of the schools are accredited to Tamil Nadu State Board.

Administrative categories

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Chennai schools fall into two administrative categories - government schools called corporation schools, and privately run schools. Private schools fall under the following categories: schools with central board syllabus, schools with state board syllabus, schools with matriculation syllabus, schools with Anglo-Indian syllabus and schools with Oriental syllabus. In privately managed state board syllabus schools there are two categories: self-financing and government-aided schools. In some government-aided schools a few sections may also be self-financing. From the academic year of 2011, the Government of Tamil Nadu has brought in the "Samachiyar Kalvi" syllabus to replace Anglo-Indian, state, Oriental and matriculation modes of education. Now only the following syllabi are available in Tamil Nadu: Samachyar Kalvi, CBSE, ICSE and IGCSE.

Medium of instruction

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Most private schools are English medium (medium of instruction is English) while the government-run schools are primarily Tamil medium. The schools run by the central government have a dual medium of instruction - English and Hindi.

Accreditation

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All recognized schools belong to one of the following accreditation systems:

Exceptions to the above rule include a few schools that follow the Montessori method, International Baccalaureate or the American system.[1]

Schools

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Name Neighbourhood Administration Accreditation or Affiliation
Mahesh Education Institute Alandur Private Matriculation
Rosily Matriculation Higher Secondary School Chromepet Private Matriculation
N.S.N Memorial Senior Secondary School Chromepet Private CBSE
La Chatelaine Junior College Alwarthirunagar Private CBSE
Chintadripet Boys Higher Secondary School Chintadripet Government, aided Tamil Nadu State Board
Guru Nanak Mat.Hr.Sec School Velachery Government, aided Tamil Nadu State Board
K.C.Sankaralinga Nadar higher Secondary School Old Washermanpet Government, aided Tamil Nadu State Board
GTA Vidhya Mandir Neelankarai Private CBSE
GT Vidhya Mandir Thiruvallur District Private CBSE
Chennai Public School Thirumazhisai and Anna Nagar Private International Baccalaureate IGCSE, CBSE, Tamil Nadu State Board and Matriculation
CPS Global School Thirumazhisai and Anna Nagar Private International Baccalaureate IGCSE
Adarsh Vidyalaya Royapettah Private Matriculation
Akshar Arbol International School West Mambalam, T.Nagar Private International Education
Holy Cross Matriculation School Chennai Thiruvottiyur Private Matriculation
Sri Sankara Global Cambridge International School Pammal Private International Cambridge IGCSE
American International School Chennai Tharamani Private International Baccalaureate
AMM Matriculation Higher Secondary School Kotturpuram Private Matriculation
Asan Memorial Senior Secondary School Thousand Lights Private CBSE
Babaji Vidhyashram Sholinganallur, OMR IT - Highway Private CBSE
Bentinck School, Vepery Vepery Private Matriculation
Bharath senior secondary school 121, Kamaraj Avenue, Adyar Private CBSE
Chettinad Vidyashram R. A. Puram Private CBSE
Chinmaya Vidyalaya Anna Nagar, Virugambakkam, Taylor's Road Private CBSE
Campus K Sholinganallur Private IGCSE
Sri Ram Dayal Khemka Vivekananda Vidyalaya Junior College Thiruvottiyur Private CBSE
Smt. Ramkuwar Devi Fomra Vivekananda Vidyalaya Chromepet Private CBSE
Dr.Nalli Kuppuswami Vivekananda Vidyalaya Junior College Korattur Private CBSE
C.S.I. Bain Matriculation Higher Secondary School Kilpauk Private Matriculation
C.S.I. Ewart Matriculation Higher Secondary School Purasawalkam Private Matriculation
D.A.V. Boys Senior Secondary School Gopalapuram Private CBSE
D.A.V. Public School Cenotaph Road, Teynampet Private CBSE
Daniel Matriculation Higher Secondary School Korukkupet Private Matriculation
Dawn School Nolambur Private CBSE
Don Bosco Matriculation Higher Secondary School Egmore Catholic Matriculation[2]
Doveton Corrie Boys' Higher Secondary School Vepery Private Anglo-Indian
Gill Adarsh Matriculation Higher Secondary School Royapettah private Tamil Nadu State Board
G. K. Shetty Vivekananda Vidyalaya Ambattur Private CBSE
German International School of Chennai Neelankarai Private Matriculation
Good Earth School Manimangalam Private ISCE
HLC International Old Mahabalipuram Road Private International General Certificate of Secondary Education
Kalaimagal Viddyalaya Matriculation Higher Secondary School Royapuram Private Tamil Nadu State Board
Holy Angels Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School T Nagar Private, Christian Anglo-Indian
KC High School[3] Kotturpuram Private Cambridge, IB Candidate School
Khivraj Olympia School[4] Thiruneermalai Private CBSE
San Academy CBSE School Pallikaranai Private CBSE
Kendriya Vidyalaya Senior Sec. School CLRI Campus Government CBSE
Kendriya Vidyalaya Senior Sec. School IIT Madras Government CBSE
Kerala Vidhyalayam Higher Secondary School Kilpauk Private
Loyola Matriculation Higher Secondary School Kodambakkam Catholic Matriculation
Maharishi Vidya Mandir Chetput Private Matriculation and CBSE
MCTM International School Chennai Private International Baccalaureate and IGCSE
Muslim Higher Secondary School Triplicane State Government Tamil Nadu State Board
New Prince Matriculation Higher Secondary School Private Matriculation
Pon Vidyashram Valasaravakkam Private CBSE
Prince Matriculation Higher Secondary School Madipakkam Private Matriculation
P.S. Higher Secondary School Mylapore Government, aided Tamil Nadu State Board
Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan Schools Nungambakkam, K.K. Nagar, Siruseri Private CBSE
The PSBB Millennium School GST Road, Gerugambakkam Private CBSE
Sethu Bhaskara Matriculation Higher Secondary School Ambattur Private Matriculation
RPC Matriculation Higher Secondary School Thiruvottiyur Private Matriculation
Our Lady's Matriculation Higher Secondary School Thiruvottiyur Private Matriculation
Sishya School Adyar Private ICSE and ISC
St. Bede's Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School Santhome Private Anglo-Indian
St. Johns Matriculation Higher Secondary School Alwarthirunagar Private Matriculation
St. John's English School & Junior College[5] Besant Nagar Private CBSE
St. Joseph's Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School Perambur Private, Catholic Tamil Nadu State Board
St. Kevin's Anglo Indian High School Royapuram Private, Catholic Anglo-Indian
St. Columban's Girls Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School Parry's Corner Private Anglo-Indian
St. Mary's Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School Parry's Corner Private Anglo-Indian
St. Matthias Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School Vepery Private Matriculation
St. Patrick's Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School Adyar Private, Christian Anglo-Indian
St. Theresa's Girls' Higher Secondary School Pallavaram Private, Catholic Matriculation
Sundravalli Memorial School Chromepet Private CBSE
The Hindu Higher Secondary School Triplicane Government, aided Tamil Nadu State Board
Unity Public School Kotturpuram Private CBSE
Vanavani Matriculation Higher Secondary School IIT Madras Aided by IIT-Madras Matriculation
Vani Vidyalaya Senior Secondary & Junior College West K.K. Nagar Private CBSE
Vellayan Chettiyar Higher Secondary School Tiruvottiyur Government, aided Tamil Nadu State Board
Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School Mylapore Private CBSE
Vruksha International School of Montessori[6] Neelankarai Private Montessori
Vyasa Vidyalaya Matriculation Higher Secondary School Adambakkam Private Matriculation
Wesley Higher Secondary School Royapettah Government, aided Tamil Nadu State Board
Gill Adarsh Matriculation Higher Secondary School Royapettah Private Matriculation
Hindu Senior Secondary School Indira Nagar CBSE
Jawahar Vidyalaya Ashok Nagar Private CBSE
M. C. C. Higher Secondary School Chetput Private Tamil Nadu State Board
MCC Public School Chetput Private CBSE
P.S. Senior Secondary School Mylapore Private CBSE
RMK Residential School Kavaraipettai Private
Saraswathi Vidyalaya Senior Secondary School Vadapalani Private CBSE
SBOA School & Junior College Anna Nagar Private, Semi-Residential CBSE
Sharanalaya Montessori School Nungambakkam Private Montessori, CBSE
Siragu Montessori School Avadi Private Montessori
Sri Chaithanya Manapakkam Private CBSE+TECHNO
Sri Sankara Senior Secondary School Adyar Private CBSE
V. Ramakrishna Polytechnic Thiruvottiyur
UV Global Pre School Selaiyur Private Montessori
Valliammal Matriculation Higher Secondary School Private Matriculation
Vedanta Academy Vanagaram Private CBSE
Model Matriculation Higher Secondary School
5, Thandavaraya Mudali Street, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600021 Private, semi-residential Matriculation
Smart Minds Academy 54&56, Brindavan street extension, West Mambalam, Chennai-600033 Private NIOS (National institute of open schooling)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Schools in Chennai, school details, reviews, ratings". schoolswelike.com. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  2. ^ "Don Bosco Matriculation Higher Secondary School". India9.com. Retrieved 7 August 2009.
  3. ^ KC High School
  4. ^ Khivraj Olympia School
  5. ^ "Home". sjbn.edu.in.
  6. ^ "Vruksha | Vruksha International School of Montessori". vrukshamontessori.com. Retrieved 30 August 2021.