AVRS Profile

The extensive 45-acre school campus, situated on the outskirts of Chikmagalur Town (11.39 Lac Population) in Karnataka, has the bio-diverse Western Ghats as the backdrop. The semi-rural, scenic location of the school is an integral part of the differentiation strategy vis-à-vis other schools as it bonds the students with nature. Understanding and living in harmony with the delicate yet bountiful eco-system becomes a part of the mindset of every AVRS student on the AVRS campus.

Known for its verdant environment and coffee estates, Chickmagalur is a quiet, non-polluted town, just 4 hours (240 km s) drive away from Bangalore, the Technology Capital of India. The town can be reached by driving along the wide and well-maintained roads of National Highway, making AVRS easily accessible from Mysore, Mangalore and Bangalore.

The Amber Valley Residential School (AVRS) is an autonomous privately funded institution offering only residential schooling for boys and girls from grades 1- 12. We are affiliated to the CICSE (Council for Indian School Certificate Examination , New Delhi) Board. The ICSE affiliation was preferred since it prescribes the academic syllabus only for grades 9-12, giving greater scope to member schools for adapting the curriculum and teaching methodology. The ICSE education is aimed at enabling students to acquire comprehensive knowledge leading to improved performance in competitive examinations . It has a flexible evaluation method.

The learner-centric curriculum framework for grades 1 to 8 has been designed by a core curriculum group comprising experienced educationists, psychologists, teachers and artists with inputs from international curricula for our students. This innovative curriculum has shown positive results amongst our students.

At AVRS, a complete learning experience is imparted to young individuals with a focus on self-development and self-affirmation. This theme thread is consistently carried into the teaching-learning environment. Students are encouraged to co-relate academic information to contexts outside classrooms. This multi-angle aspect to learning allows them to understand and absorb lessons completely and apply them to real-life situations.