What if the earliest years of a child’s education began not in a classroom, but under a canopy of trees?
As the world grapples with questions of sustainability, empathy, and resilience, we realised that the answers start early- in the way children explore, question, and care. Inspired by global forest school models and rooted in the progressive education values of Ekya.
A Different
Kind of Start
EKYA VANA WAS BORN OUT OF A BOLD IDEA :
What if the earliest years of a child’s education began not in a classroom, but under a canopy of trees?
As the world grapples with questions of sustainability, empathy, and resilience, we realised that the answers start early- in the way children explore, question, and care. Inspired by global forest school models and rooted in the progressive education values of Ekya.
A MESSAGE FROM OUR FOUNDER
“Vana was created as a sanctuary for childhood- a place where learning grows slowly, deeply, like roots in rich soil. Here, children are free to wonder, to explore, to play. And in that freedom, they discover who they are becoming.”
-Dr. Tristha Ramamurthy
EDD, KING’S COLLEGE LONDON | M.ED, STANFORD UNIVERSITY | BBA, SINGAPORE MANAGEMENT UNIVERSITY | OPM, HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL
Growing With
Purpose
our vision
What We Dream Of
To raise a generation of thoughtful, joyful, and resilient learners who see themselves as stewards of the earth and co-creators of a better, greener world.
To raise a generation of thoughtful, joyful, and resilient learners who see themselves as stewards of the earth and co-creators of a better, greener world.
our Mission
What We Nurture, Daily
To provide a child-centered, nature-immersive early learning experience that blends inquiry, empathy, and ecological awareness – nurturing holistic development through the wonders of the natural world.
To provide a child-centered, nature-immersive early learning experience that blends inquiry, empathy, and ecological awareness – nurturing holistic development through the wonders of the natural world.
Guided by Legacy,
Growing with Purpose
CMR Group of Institutions
Est. 1991 | 35+ years of educational excellence. Undergraduate, Postgraduate & Early Years Programmes
Ekya Schools
Est. 2010 | Progressive, future-
focused learning across multiple campuses Bangalore
Ekya Nava
Est. 2024 | India’s first K-12 purpose- based school for Innovation, Creativity & Design
Ekya Vana
Est. 2025 | Nature-immersive education for tomorrow’s compassionate changemakers
“We’re not just built for today — we’re designed for lifetimes. Our governance is grounded in decades of experience across all stages of learning.”