Rishi Valley School is a boarding school in India, founded by the philosopher Jiddu Krishnamurti. It is located close to the town of Madanapalle, Krishnamurti's birthplace, in the South Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Rishi Valley is a three-hour drive from the city of Bangalore and four hours from the city of Chennai. The school is reputed for its approach to holistic education in the spirit of Krishnamurti's vision of education. Community service and extracurricular activities constitute an integral part of a student's schooling, as do active discussions and debates in classrooms, assemblies and club meetings. It is widely regarded as being one of the finest boarding schools in India, and was ranked first nationally in the Education World Boarding Schools Survey in 2010, joint first in 2010, first in 2011, and 2012,thus displacing Doon School from the position it had held for four years. Wikipedia [ - ]

Rishi Valley School is a boarding school in India, founded by the philosopher Jiddu... [ + ]