Rishi Valley School

Rishi Valley School
Campus from the adjoining hill
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TypePrivate boarding school
Established1926
FounderJiddu Krishnamurti
School districtChittoor district
DirectorDr. Meenakshi Thapan
PrincipalDr. Anantha Jyothi
Faculty59
Grades4–12
GenderCo-educational
Age range8-17
Enrollment~365
Houses20
AffiliationICSE
ISC
Websiterishivalley.org

Rishi Valley School is an Indian boarding school, founded by the philosopher Jiddu Krishnamurti. The school has a holistic approach to education in the spirit of Krishnamurti's pedagogical vision. Community service and extracurricular activities are part of the students' schooling, as are discussions, assemblies and club meetings.

Rishi Valley is set in 375 acres of an independent valley, surrounded by ancient hills and tiny villages. It is located close to the town of Madanapalle, Krishnamurti's birthplace, in the south Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Rishi Valley is two hours from Tirupati and Chittoor, two and a half-hours from Bangalore and five hours from Chennai.