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|name = Air Force School Coimbatore
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|location = [[Coimbatore]]
|district = [[Coimbatore district|Coimbatore]]
|state = [[Tamil Nadu]]
|country = India
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|motto = विद्या ददाति विनयम<br />Education Empowers
|established = 1952<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://airforceschoolcbe.com/about|title = Air Force School Coimbatore}}</ref>
|type = Private day school
|affiliation = [[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]]
|grades = K-10
|principal = Mrs Rajeswari P
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'''Air Force School (Coimbatore)''' was set up to provide education to the children of the [[Indian Air Force]] (IAF) personnel.<ref name="Cbe CBSE Schools">{{cite web|url=http://www.coimbatore.com/schoolsandcolleges/schools/airforceschool.htm|title=Coimbatore CBSE Schools}}</ref><ref name="Indian Study Channel">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiastudychannel.com/schools/16501-Air-Force-School.aspx|title=Indian Study Channel|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100325232022/http://www.indiastudychannel.com/schools/16501-Air-Force-School.aspx|archive-date=25 March 2010|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

The school is an unaided private co-educational institute affiliated to the [[Central Board of Secondary Education]] (CBSE). It is a day school for the students in the age group {{frac|3|1|2}} to 15. It has classes from [[Kindergarten]] to [[Sixth form|Class X]].<ref name="AFScbe">{{cite web|url=http://careerairforce.nic.in/train_estb/trainestab_afac.html|title=IAF Training Schools|archive-url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20090619090231/http%3A//careerairforce.nic.in//train_estb/trainestab_afac.html|archive-date=19 June 2009|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

Its motto is विद्या ददाति विनयम् ({{transl|sa|italic=no|vidyā dadāti vinayam}}), which is [[Sanskrit]] for "knowledge gives education".

==Foundation==
Air Force School [[Coimbatore]] was founded by the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Training Command, IAF.{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}} It was established in a temporary building with the aim of providing comprehensive education to the children of [[Officer (armed forces)|Officers]] and [[Other ranks (UK)|Airmen]] of the [[Indian Air Force]]. The school got its permanent building in Red Fields [[Coimbatore]]-641018.

Air Force School, Red Fields, [[Coimbatore]] is run by the IAF Educational and Cultural Society.

Although the school was established primarily for the benefit of children belonging to IAF personnel, it has been always open to the wards of [[Indian Army|Army]] and [[Indian Navy|Navy]] personnel, as well as to civilians.<ref name="IAFatNIC1">{{cite web|url=http://indianairforce.nic.in/show_page.php?pg_id=30&page_type=command&comm_id=6|title=IAF Commands|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101123042809/http://indianairforce.nic.in/show_page.php?pg_id=30&page_type=command&comm_id=6|archive-date=23 November 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Management==
The Board of Managing Committee of the School is headed by the Commandant AFAC (Air Force Administrative College) Red Fields, Coimbatore-641018 which is under administrative control of [[Training Command, Indian Air Force|Training Command]] (TC), headquartered at [[Bangalore]]. The Committee consists of some officers of the [[Indian Air Force]] and two elected representatives of the teaching staff and one elected representative of the parents. The Board of Governors, presided over by the Air Officer in charge of Administration, Air Headquarters is the body for all the schools run by the IAF Education Society. The Principal looks after the administration and the academics, assisted by the Vice Principal and the Head of the Department of each faculty.<ref name="RTI">{{cite web|url=http://rti.india.gov.in/cic_decisions/LS-21102009-04.pdf|title=IAF Cultural and Educational Society|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721161931/http://rti.india.gov.in/cic_decisions/LS-21102009-04.pdf|archive-date=21 July 2011|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name="IAFWEL">{{cite web|url=http://indianairforce.nic.in/show_page.php?pg_id=116|title=IAF Welfare Society|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100725004605/http://www.indianairforce.nic.in/show_page.php?pg_id=116|archive-date=25 July 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Affiliations==
The school is a [[coeducation|co-educational]] [[Public school (UK)|public school]]. The school is affiliated to the [[Central Board of Secondary Education]] and students are prepared for the [[All India Secondary School Examination]] (Class X). The school is a member of the Indian Public Schools' Conference (IPSC) and also of National Progressive Schools' Conference (NPSC).<ref name="Cbse">{{cite web|url=http://www.coimbatore.com/schoolsandcolleges/schools/airforceschool.htm|title=CBSE School in Cbe}}</ref>

==Awards==
Air Force School [[Coimbatore]] have been awarded "The Best Air Force School" at Secondary Level for CBSE Results for four consecutive years from 2006–2007 to 2011–2012.{{citation needed|date=June 2022}}

==Site==
The school site, is situated just behind Nalanda Building of AFAC and have two entrance; one from AFAC campus and another behind Coimbatore Circuit house. No 6 Air Force Hospital, Red Fields Coimbatore provides medical assistance to the students and conduct annual medical check ups.<ref name="wikimap">{{cite web|url=http://wikimapia.org/#lat=11.00809&lon=76.982274&z=17&l=0&m=b|title=Wikimap}}</ref>

==Co-curricular==
Co-curricular activities are activities performed by students that fall outside the realm of the curriculum of the school or education. It brings out the talents, team-spirit, creativity, knowledge and self-development of the students. Students are divided into four houses viz. Arjan, Sekhon, Subroto and Katre. Each house has a house Captain and Vice Captain along with House Teachers to guide the students for internal competitions. The teacher in-charge of the CCA organizes and co-ordinates the Inter-house competitions like music - instrumental and vocal, dance, painting, sculpture, debate, quiz, one-act play, slogan writing, and creative writing.

The school has clubs with a teacher in-charge for each and club secretaries are nominated from each club. These are Nature and Science Club, Health and Wellness Club, Philanthropy Club, Literature Club, Maths and Cyber Club Gardening and Shramdan Club and Adolescents' Education Program.

The school celebrates Sports Day every year and Annual Day every consecutive year.

===Other Air Force schools in India===
* [[No. 1 Air Force School, Gwalior]]
* Air Force School Coimbatore
* [[Air Force Bal Bharati School, Lodi Road]]
* [[Air Force Golden Jubilee Institute]]
* [[The Air Force School (Subroto Park)]]

== References ==
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{{Education in Tamil Nadu}}
{{Indian Air Force}}
{{Indian military academies and colleges}}

[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1952]]
[[Category:Indian Air Force]]
[[Category:Boarding schools in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Primary schools in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:High schools and secondary schools in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Schools in Coimbatore]]
[[Category:1952 establishments in Madras State]]

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