Shape Young Minds at Ekya Nava - India's 1st Purpose based school

Ekya Nava – India’s first K-12 school of innovation, creativity and design, focusing on holistic development and fostering independence and curiosity.

Early years program – 2.5-5yrs

Admissions open for Grade 1-8

IGCSE board affiliation

Inspirational message at EKYA NAVA featuring a gymnast in handstand position, highlighting how the international school in Panathur transforms students into future leaders through purpose-based learning

What’s Special At Nava?

Purpose-Based Learning

Meticulously designed pathways to leverage aptitude, interest, and develop valuable life skills

Future-Ready Curriculum

A paradigm-shifting journey eons ahead of rote learning and conventional assessments

Progressive Assessments

Evaluate not just end results but also the journey itself and actively engage both educators and learners.

Sensory Exploration

Young learners are taught through sight, touch, sound, smell, and taste to fuel curiosity and experimentation

Ekya Nava, an IGCSE school in Bangalore, showcases purpose-based learning through playful 'nava' logo with active students.

Ekya Nava helps develop transferable life skills through experimentation and play like problem-solving, creative ideation, collaboration, and confidence – going beyond the core curriculum.

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Ekya Nava equips students for a fast-changing world with the skills and resilience needed to make meaningful observations and contributions for themselves, to their families and to the world through their work and ideas.

Enthusiastic students at Ekya Nava, a top IGCSE school in Bangalore, embody purpose-based learning with raised hands and joyful expressions.

Our Learning Pathways

At Ekya Nava, an international school in Bangalore, a student engages in purpose-based learning through design work, exemplifying the school's hands-on approach.

Design​

Instilling empathy and sustainability, nurturing creativity, and preparing learners to shape a better world through innovative and purposeful design.

Student at Ekya Nava, an international school in Bangalore, engaged in purpose-based learning by making a model vehicle, demonstrating hands-on skills.

Making

Ekya Nava nurtures a ‘Go beyond’ spirit, empowering students to explore creativity and innovation while delving deeper into the making process.

Ekya Nava students in Bangalore explore Innovation & Entrepreneurship through purpose-based learning, engaging with space-themed materials and models.

Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Fostering creative entrepreneurs. Going beyond design, business, ethics for an entrepreneurial mindset

Ekya Nava IGCSE students in Bangalore engage in purpose-based learning through Information Technology & Society, using computers in a modern classroom setting.

Information Technology & Society

Multidisciplinary frontier technology-enabled education. AI, Blockchain, Quantum Tech, for a holistic understanding 

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Legacy

With over 30 years of educational legacy, we have served more than 20,000 students, from Montessori to Post-doctoral levels.

Progressive K-12 Schools in Bangalore across five campuses

CMR University (CMRU) is a private university in the state of Karnataka, established and governed by the CMR University Act 2013

Includes the prestigious CMR Institute of Technology, CMR Pre-University Colleges and NPS International School, Singapore

What People Are Saying​

New and very clean campus with good ventilation. Teachers are very courteous with well planned curriculum.
Sudhir Kumar Manubarti
Thoughtfully built. An architectural marvel. Believe that kids will definitely have an experiential learning
Diptiranjan Sahoo
EKYA NAVA is one of beautiful structure it's Looks very attractive to the kids and floor wise fantastic furniture work done and each class rooms are very much comfortable to the children and pathway orientated learning is a new concept there. Loved it.
MANICKAM NAGABHSUAN
Visited the school for the Find festival. The way the campus is designed with a lot of open space is remarkable. The curriculum, especially pathways, is a new concept that sounds great. It is part of the CMR group and Ekya schools. Recommended.
Prem Kiran D

Admissions Open - Montessori, Grade I to VIII

Join Ekya Nava today and embark on a transformative educational experience where every child is empowered to thrive and succeed in an ever-changing world.

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Frequently asked
questions

  • Fill the enquiry form at nava.ekyaschools.com
  • In invitation link will be emailed to proceed with the application. 
  • Complete the application and submit the required documentation.
  • Candidates must sit for the Ekya Nava SET (Student Entrance Test) for final qualification.
 

Admissions for Academic year 2026-2027, for all programs are ongoing.

Yes. We have an observation for the Early Years program and Readiness Check for applicants from Grade 1 to Grade VII. 

Ekya Nava is a proposed IGCSE / IB school

Once we receive the completed online application and you have visited our campus, the fee structure shall be shared with you.

CMR, founded in 1990 by Mr. KC Ramamurthy and Dr. Sabitha Ramamurthy, is the precursor to Ekya Schools, which Dr. Tristha Ramamurthy established in 2010 with Ekya Nava being the first purpose-based school under the Ekya Schools umbrella.

Our school transport is not air conditioned. School timings are 8 Am to 3 PM. We don't have day boarding facilities, instead we have tie ups with day care facilities. We also don't provide evening snacks and do not have an in house bakery.

  • Regularly timings (3 days of the week) - 8:10 am to 3:15 pm
  • Extended timings (2 days of the week) - 8:10 am to 4:15 pm
 

While we don’t offer boarding, we do provide a day boarding facility. Our cafeteria serves morning snacks, lunch, and evening snacks. Additionally, students can relish fresh items from our in-house bakery.

We adhere to government-prescribed age criteria. 

The ideal time would be during the Open House.

Students undergo a range of assessments, from individual and group tasks to authentic real-world tasks. They also sit for a term review and an end-of-term exam.

The documents required at the time of application submission include – 

  • 5 passport-size photographs
  • Student birth certificate
  • Academic record for last two years (For Montessori Senior / K2 and above)
  • Caste certificate (as mandated by the Government)
  • ID proof of both the parents and student (Aadhar / Passport)
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