# List of schools in Chennai

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

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

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

All recognized schools belong to one of the following accreditation systems:
* Central Board of Secondary Education - for all years of study
* International General Certificate of Secondary Education - for all years of study
* National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS)-for all years of study
* Tamil Nadu State Board - for all years of study
* Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations - for all years of study
* Matriculation System for classes K-10 and automatically rolled over to Tamil Nadu State Board for classes 11 and 12
* Tamil Nadu Anglo-Indian System for classes K-10 and automatically rolled over to Tamil Nadu State Board for classes 11 and 12
Exceptions to the above rule include a few schools that follow the Montessori method, International Baccalaureate or the American system.

## Schools

| 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 |
| 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 | Kotturpuram | Private | Cambridge, IB Candidate School |
| Khivraj Olympia School | 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 | 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 | 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) |