Chinmaya International Residential School

CIRS will provide an environment that will help integrate the best of each culture. It will be a cultural home away from home for our growing children

Swami Chinmayananda

CIRS is a unique east-west boarding school

Chinmaya International Residential School is a private school located in Siruvani, Coimbatore, India, in the foothills of the Western Ghats, and encompasses a 100-acre campus. Founded in 1996, it offers CBSE from grades 5 to 12 and IB for grades 11 to 12. CIRS is a unique Co-Ed Boarding School with a East - West Blend of Culture and Academics. Currently more than 580 high-achieving students from 24 Indian states and 20 other countries are enrolled.

Why CIRS?

Swami Chinmayananda noted in the 1970s“Never before in our national history did the best minds of India move out in such spectacular numbers to serve communities in distant foreign lands, living amidst different climates, social customs and cultural environments”.

He also noted that the children of these families experienced pressures and conflicts over moral values and cultural patterns. He conceived of a boarding school in India for ages 11-18 where students might have a chance to experience Indian culture and heritage before returning to continue their studies.

Foundation values of CIRS

At CIRS educational processes are designed with the premise that the future of this world rests upon the overall competence, sensibility and goodness of its youth. In raising children of quality and purpose, to make them the kind of citizens the world needs today, we have to educate them not only with excellent academic instruction, but also with all the attention and care that they deserve and need to draw out their hidden potential.

Children respond when they are cared for, when they feel safe, and most of all, when they develop a healthy sense of well-being. CIRS is committed to a continuous review of our approaches, functions, processes and procedures to create this sense of well-being.

The result is a school where the students are bright, confident and balanced individuals, in work and play. They cherish the love and nurturing which they receive and they respond positively. Many students comment that they feel as much a part of CIRS as they feel with their family at home.

The CIRS experience

A unique fusion of the ancient and rich cultural heritage of the East, and the creative and independent thinking of the West.
Students are nurtured and groomed through love and persuasion instead of harsh methods. A concept-based and application-oriented teaching methodology.

Spiritual and value-based education imparted by resident spiritual guides who cater exclusively to the subtler emotional needs of the students. A wide variety of extra-curricular activities catering to the individual needs, talents and interests of the students. The curriculum is based on the ancient and well-tested Indian traditional Gurukulam concept (teacher and student living together in a residential system) adapted to suit the modern and dynamic academic environment. A state-of-the-art world class infrastructure. Beautiful and secure surroundings and superior facilities.

CIRS is one of the few schools in India that offers the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Certificate (National Board of Examination) as well as the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma from Geneva, Switzerland.
Most importantly, a balanced and well-rounded educational system encouraging the unfoldment of the child at the physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual levels of his/her personality

Aims and Objectives of CIRS

We are all well prepared to reach the goal of our studies, which is to gain Knowledge (total vision of life) with which we can serve the world efficiently.

To prepare the students to live their lives fully and successfully by imparting to them a vision of life (Jnanam - Knowledge)

To instill in the students the spirit of service in all walks of life so that they become responsible citizens of the future (Seva - Service)

To make the students capable of facing challenges of life efficiently and carve out their own future (Kaushalam - Efficiency)

To provide a balanced and life-orientated school programme by incorporating progressive techniques, learning theories and methodologies

The spirit of Advaita is not to keep away from anything, but to keep in tune with everything.

Swami Chinmayananda

Central Chinmaya Mission Trust

Saki Vihar Road, Powai, Mumbai - 400 072.

Tel : +91-22-2803 4900

E-mail : ccmt@chinmayamission.com