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Neev Academy
Full IB continuum with an ICSE option at middle school, built out of Kavita Gupta Sabharwal's Neev preschools that started in 2005. Two campuses now, the main academy at Yemalur near Bellandur and a newer Tasker Town site in north Bangalore.
In brief
Full IB continuum with an ICSE option at middle school, built out of Kavita Gupta Sabharwal's Neev preschools that started in 2005. Two campuses now, the main academy at Yemalur near Bellandur and a newer Tasker Town site in north Bangalore.
Reputation is built on a literature-and-inquiry identity rather than a results-table identity. The annual Neev Literature Festival is a known event on the city circuit and tells you a lot about what the school cares about. The middle school choice between IB MYP and ICSE is genuinely useful for families who want to hedge.
Parent base skews professional and progressively minded, and the school leans into that. Fees sit at the top of the Bangalore IB market, around 5.5 to 11 lakh. Reviews settle around 3.6 to 3.8 out of 5, more honest than the 4.6-plus marketing scores at some peers, and broadly track what families on the ground report: strong on values and breadth, less of a fit for parents who want a conventional academic pressure cooker.
Fees
Annual fees
| Year level | Age | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Grades 1-5 (IB PYP) | 6 | ₹735,000 |
| Grades 6-10 (ICSE) | 11 | ₹550,000 |
| Grades 6-10 (IB MYP) | 11 | ₹660,000 |
| Grades 11-12 (IB Diploma) | 16 | ₹1,100,000 |
One-time fees
| Item | Age | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Admission Fee (one-time) | ₹100,000 |
Reviews
A founder-led IB continuum school on a green 11-acre campus in Yemalur, with a child-centred, project-driven register that families talk about warmly. Parents describe children who want to go to school and a classroom culture that prizes independent thinking. The annual Neev Literature Festival is part of the institutional fingerprint and gives the place a literary, ideas-forward identity that no other Bangalore international school carries in the same way. Considerations cluster around staff workload and management style, the Yemalur commute, and fees that sit at the upper end of the city.
Positives
- Child-centred learning culture. Parents consistently describe a project-based, enquiry-driven classroom where children are encouraged to think independently. Kids come home talking about what they did, and engagement runs high across primary and middle years.
- IB outcomes and academic trajectory. Full IB continuum (PYP, MYP, DP) with ICSE as a middle-school option. The DP cohort has built a credible record since the first graduating class in 2020, with MYP results in 2024 to 2025 showing a strong proportion of high scorers. Ranked among India's top international schools in independent league tables.
- Campus and facilities. Landscaped 11-acre Yemalur site with a half-Olympic pool, tennis and basketball courts, a football field, athletic track and indoor gym. The grounds give younger children genuine outdoor space, which is unusual at this fee tier in Bangalore.
- Literary identity. The Neev Literature Festival, hosted on campus each year, draws thousands and brings working children's writers into the school. Reading and writing carry real cultural weight here, not just as a curriculum line.
Considerations
- Founder-led leadership. Kavita Gupta Sabharwal founded the school in 2005 and remains hands-on as Head. The pedagogical voice is singular and visible across the school, which gives the place a strong identity. Staff-side commentary has been more pointed, with mentions of a top-down management style and shifting expectations.
- Staff workload and turnover signals. Recent teacher-side feedback flags long hours, weak work-life balance, and micromanagement, with some references to attrition. Patterns of this kind tend to surface in classroom continuity over time.
- Fees and ratio. Annual tuition sits in Bangalore's premium IB bracket and there is no sibling discount. Class sizes lean towards the larger end for the segment, with a reported student-teacher ratio around 30:1.
- Yemalur commute. Yemalur traffic on the airport-road corridor is heavy at school-run times. School transport runs across east and central Bangalore but a long bus ride is part of the package for many families.
Leadership
Kavita Gupta Sabharwal
Kavita Gupta Sabharwal is the Director of Neev Academy, dedicated to creating a learning ecosystem where students discover their unique identities through play, discovery, collaboration, and community building. With a background in Electronics and Computer Science, she has over fourteen years of experience at Neev, fostering curiosity and creativity in students.
Accreditations
- New England Association of Schools and Colleges 01
Academic results
- IB DP 2024 average 30 points
- ICSE 2024 pass rate 100%