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Inventure Academy
Ranked India's #1 co-ed day school by EducationWorld for 2024-25, Inventure Academy runs Cambridge IGCSE and A/AS Levels alongside ICSE and ISC across its 37-acre Sarjapur Road campus near Dommasandra. Annual fees range from INR 4,33,000 at Pre-K to INR…
In brief
A child-and-parent-centric Whitefield school known for experiential learning, drama and the arts, with Cambridge IGCSE in the upper years. Around 1,250 students, sections capped at 25.
The teaching approach is genuinely different from the local norm. Inquiry and project work runs through primary, students take on event organisation and self-direction earlier than they would at most Bangalore schools, and creative subjects are taken seriously rather than treated as filler. Parents who choose Inventure tend to do so because of that ethos, not in spite of it.
The flip side shows up in middle and senior years. Academic rigour can vary by teacher and by subject, and families wanting a metronomic exam-machine experience sometimes find the early-years freedom does not crank up tightly enough by Grade 9 and 10. Strong fit for families who want their child to like school and develop voice; weaker fit for those whose primary metric is IGCSE board ranks.
Fees
| Fee | Age | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| PreK / K1 / K2 | 3 | Annual | ₹433,000 |
| Grade 1-5 | 6 | Annual | ₹647,000 |
| Grade 6-7 | 11 | Annual | ₹699,000 |
| Grade 8 | 13 | Annual | ₹824,000 |
| Grade 9-10 (IGCSE) | 14 | Annual | ₹883,000 |
| Grade 11-12 (A/AS Level) | 16 | Annual | ₹1,001,000 |
| Security Deposit (refundable) | One-time | ₹75,000 | |
| Registration / Admission / Establishment | One-time | ₹150,000 |
Reviews
- Bangalore parents, r/Bengaluru and r/specialeducation routinely list Inventure Academy alongside TISB, Greenwood High and Indus International as a top option on the Sarjapur-Whitefield corridor.
- A 2022 r/bangalore comment singles out Inventure as 'HUGE on mental health,' a framing that recurs across recommendation threads.
- Fee discussions place grade 1-5 tuition at roughly INR 4.5-6 lakh per year; one 2023 r/Indian_Academia post described the school as a strong but selective entry, with an essay-and-interview admissions process for A-Levels.
- Two 2020 r/india comments from a self-identified former student criticised the school for what they described as a 'delusional' atmosphere, attached to a specific 2011 incident; this is one voice and the only sustained negative.
- A 2024 r/bangalore comment said the entire school had shifted online, with kids and teachers managing to keep classes running.
Head of school
Nooraine Fazal
Nooraine is an educationist, entrepreneur, and change maker. She conceived, conceptualized and made possible Inventure Academy, a ‘vanguard for holistic education’. With a Master of Science degree in Management from Boston University, she worked with IBM and Reuters in a front-line and managerial capacity. She returned to India in 2003 (after 12 years across the UK, USA, Middle East, Australia and Greater China region), to be a ‘citizen with a say’. Her aspiration is to impact positive change at scale in collaboration with the Government & the wider learning community by empowering youth.
Accreditations
- IN_CISCE 01
- New England Association of Schools and Colleges 02
Academic results
- EducationWorld Rankings 2024-25 #1 All India Co-ed Day School
Location
Chikkavaderpura, Near Dommasandra Circle, Sarjapur, Whitefield, Bangalore 562125