Sarala Birla Academy, Bangalore

All-boys residential school in Bannerghatta on a 64 acre Aditya Birla Group campus. Classes V to XII across ICSE, CAIE and IB Diploma streams.
forum threads on the school are polarised. One December 2024 r/Indian_Academia post said online reviews skewed bad while word-of-mouth from acquaintances was positive, and flagged hostel telephone restrictions of 25 minutes per call. r/bangalore lists it among the schools that attract new-money families alongside TISB and Stonehill.
Parent rating on SchoolMyKids sits at 4.4 across 27 reviews, with a long-form review flagging falling enrolment, senior-on-junior bullying and contraband possession in boarding houses. Other reviewers describe boarding as a home-away-from-home and praise the residential structure.
Fees run roughly 8.7 to 11.95 lakh per year inclusive of boarding, with the IB diploma the most expensive track. Multiple forum threads anchor the figure around 9 to 10 lakhs.
Sports breadth is a recurring positive, including equestrian, archery and cricket alongside the standard team sports. The school's medical infrastructure includes an 18-bed hospital and resident doctor.
Day-school option is limited; the model is built around boarding, which shapes who chooses the school.