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The school system in [[Chennai]] consists of an array of structured systems. Children typically start school (junior or lower kindergarten) at the age of three, progressing to senior or upper kindergarten followed by twelve years of study. Class 10 and class 12 involve taking public examinations conducted by various accreditation boards. Most of the schools are accredited to [[Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary Education|Tamil Nadu State Board]].

==Administrative categories==
Chennai schools fall into two administrative categories - government schools called corporation schools, and privately run schools. Private schools fall under the following categories: schools with central board syllabus, schools with state board syllabus, schools with matriculation syllabus, schools with Anglo-Indian syllabus and schools with Oriental syllabus. In privately managed state board syllabus schools there are two categories: self-financing and government-aided schools. In some government-aided schools a few sections may also be self-financing. From the academic year of 2011, the Government of Tamil Nadu has brought in the "Samachiyar Kalvi" syllabus to replace Anglo-Indian, state, Oriental and matriculation modes of education. Now only the following syllabi are available in Tamil Nadu: Samachyar Kalvi, CBSE, ICSE and IGCSE.

==Medium of instruction==
Most private schools are English medium (medium of instruction is [[English language|English]]) while the government-run schools are primarily [[Tamil language|Tamil]] medium. The schools run by the central government have a dual medium of instruction - English and Hindi.

==Accreditation==
All recognized schools belong to one of the following accreditation systems:

* [[Central Board of Secondary Education]] - for all years of study
* [[International General Certificate of Secondary Education]] - for all years of study
* [[National Institute of Open Schooling|National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS)]]-for all years of study
* [[Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary Education|Tamil Nadu State Board]] - for all years of study
* [[Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations]] - for all years of study
* [[Directorate of Matriculation Schools, Tamil Nadu|Matriculation System]] for classes K-10 and automatically rolled over to [[Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary Education|Tamil Nadu State Board]] for classes 11 and 12
* [[Tamil Nadu Anglo-Indian School Leaving Certificate|Tamil Nadu Anglo-Indian System]] for classes K-10 and automatically rolled over to [[Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary Education|Tamil Nadu State Board]] for classes 11 and 12

Exceptions to the above rule include a few schools that follow the [[Montessori education|Montessori method]], [[International Baccalaureate]] or the American system.<ref name="chennaischools">{{cite web|url=http://www.schoolswelike.com/secondary-schools/tag/city/chennai|work=schoolswelike.com|title=Schools in Chennai, school details, reviews, ratings|access-date=2 February 2014}}</ref>

==Schools==

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{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1"
|+
!Name!!Neighbourhood!!Administration!!Accreditation or Affiliation
|-
|Aachi Global School
|Anna Nagar and Ayanambakkam
|Private
|[[Cambridge International Education|Cambridge]] and [[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]]
|-
|Mahesh Education Institute
|[[Alandur]]
|Private
|[[Matriculation]]
|-
|Rosily Matriculation Higher Secondary School
|[[Chromepet]]
|Private
|[[Matriculation]]
|-
|N.S.N Memorial Senior Secondary School
|[[Chromepet]]
|Private
|[[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]]
|-
|[[La Chatelaine Junior College]]
|[[Alwarthirunagar]]
|Private
|[[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]]
|-
|Chintadripet Boys Higher Secondary School
|Chintadripet
|Government, aided
|[[Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary Education|Tamil Nadu State Board]]
|-
|Guru Nanak Mat.Hr.Sec School
|Velachery
|Government, aided
|[[Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary Education|Tamil Nadu State Board]]
|-
|[[K.C.Sankaralinga Nadar higher Secondary School]]
|[[Old Washermanpet]]
|Government, aided
|[[Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary Education|Tamil Nadu State Board]]
|-
|[[GTA Vidhya Mandir]]
|[[Neelankarai]]
|Private
|[[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]]
|-
|[[GT Vidhya Mandir]]
|[[Thiruvallur District]]
|Private
|[[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]]
|-
|Chennai Public School
|[[Thirumazhisai]] and [[Anna Nagar]]
|Private
|[[International Baccalaureate]] [[IGCSE]], [[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]], [[Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary Education|Tamil Nadu State Board]] and [[Matriculation]]
|-
|[[CPS Global School]]
|[[Thirumazhisai and Anna Nagar]]
|Private
|[[International Baccalaureate]] [[IGCSE]]
|-
|[[Adarsh Vidyalaya]]
|[[Royapettah]]
|Private
|[[Matriculation]]
|-
|[[Akshararbol International School|Akshar Arbol International School]]
|[[West Mambalam]], [[T.Nagar]]
|Private
|[[International School|International Education]]
|-
|[[Holy Cross Matriculation School Chennai, India|Holy Cross Matriculation School Chennai]]
|[[Thiruvottiyur]]
|Private
|[[Matriculation]]
|-
|[[Sri Sankara Global Cambridge International School]]
|[[Pammal]]
|Private
|[[International Cambridge IGCSE]]
|-
|[[American International School Chennai, India|American International School Chennai]]
|[[Tharamani]]
|Private
|[[International Baccalaureate]]
|-
|AMM Matriculation Higher Secondary School
|[[Kotturpuram]]
|Private
|[[Matriculation]]
|-
|Asan Memorial Senior Secondary School
|[[Thousand Lights]]
|Private
|[[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]]
|-
|[[Babaji Vidhyashram School|Babaji Vidhyashram]]
|[[Sholinganallur|Sholinganallur, OMR IT - Highway]]
|Private
|[[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]]
|-
|[[Bentinck School, Vepery]]
|[[Vepery]]
|Private
|[[Directorate of Matriculation Schools, Tamil Nadu|Matriculation]]
|-
|[[Bharath senior secondary school]]
|121, Kamaraj Avenue, [[Adyar, Chennai|Adyar]]
|Private
|[[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]]
|-

|[[Chettinad Vidyashram]]
|[[R. A. Puram]]
|Private
|[[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]]
|-

|[[Chinmaya Vidyalaya]]
|[[Anna Nagar]], [[Virugambakkam]], Taylor's Road
|Private
|[[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]]
|-
|[[Campus K]]
|[[Sholinganallur]]
|Private
|[[IGCSE]]
|-
|[[Sri Ram Dayal Khemka Vivekananda Vidyalaya Junior College]]
|[[Thiruvottiyur]]
|Private
|[[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]]
|-
|Smt. Ramkuwar Devi Fomra Vivekananda Vidyalaya
|[[Chromepet]]
|Private
|[[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]]
|-
|[[Dr.Nalli Kuppuswami Vivekananda Vidyalaya Junior College]]
|[[Korattur]]
|Private
|[[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]]
|-

|C.S.I. Bain Matriculation Higher Secondary School
|[[Kilpauk]]
|Private
|[[Directorate of Matriculation Schools, Tamil Nadu|Matriculation]]
|-
|[[C.S.I. Ewart Matriculation Higher Secondary School]]
|[[Purasawalkam]]
|Private
|[[Directorate of Matriculation Schools, Tamil Nadu|Matriculation]]
|-
|[[D.A.V. Boys Senior Secondary School]]
|[[Gopalapuram, Chennai|Gopalapuram]]
|Private
|[[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]]
|-
|[[D.A.V. Public School]]
|[[Cenotaph Road]], [[Teynampet]]
|Private
|[[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]]
|-
|-
|[[Daniel Matriculation Higher Secondary School]]
|[[Korukkupet]]
|Private
|[[Matriculation]]
|-
|[[Dawn School]]
|[[Nolambur]]
|Private
|[[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]]
|-
|[[Don Bosco Matriculation Higher Secondary School]]
|[[Egmore]]
|Catholic
|[[Directorate of Matriculation Schools, Tamil Nadu|Matriculation]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.india9.com/i9show/Don-Bosco-Matriculation-Higher-Secondary-School-37079.htm|title=Don Bosco Matriculation Higher Secondary School|publisher=India9.com|access-date=2009-08-07}}</ref>
|-
|Doveton Corrie Boys' Higher Secondary School
|[[Vepery]]
|Private
|[[Tamil Nadu Anglo-Indian School Leaving Certificate|Anglo-Indian]]
|-

|-
|[[Gill Adarsh Matriculation Higher Secondary School]]
|[[Royapettah]]
|private
|[[Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary Education|Tamil Nadu State Board]]
|-
|[[G. K. Shetty Vivekananda Vidyalaya]]
|[[Ambattur]]
|Private
|[[central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]]
|-
|[[German International School of Chennai]]
|[[Neelankarai]]
|Private
|[[Matriculation]]
|-
|Good Earth School
|[[Manimangalam]]
|Private
|[[ISCE]]
|-
|HLC International
|[[Old Mahabalipuram Road]]
|Private
|[[International General Certificate of Secondary Education]]

|-
|[[Kalaimagal Viddyalaya Matriculation Higher Secondary School]]
|[[Royapuram]]
|Private
|[[Tamil Nadu Board Of Secondary Education|Tamil Nadu State Board]]
|-
|[[Holy Angels Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School]]
|[[T Nagar]]
|Private, Christian
|[[Tamil Nadu Anglo-Indian School Leaving Certificate|Anglo-Indian]]
|-
|[[KC High School]]<ref>[https://www.kchigh.com KC High School]</ref>
|[[Kotturpuram]]
|Private
|[[Cambridge, IB Candidate School]]

|-
|[[Khivraj Olympia School]]<ref>[http://khivrajolympiaschool.com/ Khivraj Olympia School]</ref>
|[[Thiruneermalai]]
|Private
|[[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]]
|-
|[[San Academy CBSE School]]
|[[Pallikaranai]]
|Private
|[[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]]
|-
|[[Kendriya Vidyalaya Senior Sec. School]]
|[[CLRI|CLRI Campus]]
|Government
|[[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]]
|-
|[[Kendriya Vidyalaya Senior Sec. School]]
|[[IIT Madras]]
|Government
|[[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]]
|-
|Kerala Vidhyalayam Higher Secondary School
|[[Kilpauk]]
|Private
|
|-
| Loyola Matriculation Higher Secondary School
|[[Kodambakkam]]
|Catholic
|[[Directorate of Matriculation Schools, Tamil Nadu|Matriculation]]
|-
|[[Maharishi Vidya Mandir]]
|[[Chetput]]
|Private
|[[Matriculation]] and [[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]]
|-
| MCTM International School
|[[Chennai]]
|Private
|[[International Baccalaureate]] and [[IGCSE]]
|-
|[[Muslim Higher Secondary School]]
|[[Triplicane]]
|State Government
|[[Tamil Nadu Board Of Secondary Education|Tamil Nadu State Board]]
|-

|New Prince Matriculation Higher Secondary School
|
|Private
|[[Matriculation]]
|-
|Pon Vidyashram
|[[Valasaravakkam]]
|Private
|[[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]]
|-
|[[Prince Matriculation Higher Secondary School]]
|[[Madipakkam, Chennai|Madipakkam]]
|Private
|[[Matriculation]]
|-
|[[P.S. Higher Secondary School]]
|[[Mylapore]]
|Government, aided
|[[Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary Education|Tamil Nadu State Board]]
|-
|[[PSBB|Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan Schools]]
|[[Nungambakkam]], [[K.K. Nagar]], [[Siruseri]]
|Private
|[[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]]
|-
|[[The PSBB Millennium School, Chennai|The PSBB Millennium School]]
|[[National Highway 45 (India, old numbering)|GST Road]], [[Gerugambakkam]]
|Private
|[[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]]
|-
|[[Sethu Bhaskara Matriculation Higher Secondary School]]
|[[Ambattur]]
|Private
|[[Matriculation]]

|-
|[[RPC Matriculation Higher Secondary School]]
|[[Thiruvottiyur]]
|Private
|[[Matriculation]]

|-
|[[Our Lady's Matriculation Higher Secondary School]]
|[[Thiruvottiyur]]
|Private
|[[Matriculation]]

|-
|[[Sishya School]]
|[[Adyar, Chennai|Adyar]]
|Private
|[[Indian Certificate of Secondary Education|ICSE]] and [[Indian Certificate of Secondary Education|ISC]]
|-
|[[St. Bede's Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School]]
|[[Santhome]]
|Private
|[[Tamil Nadu Anglo-Indian School Leaving Certificate|Anglo-Indian]]
|-
|[[St. Johns Matriculation Higher Secondary School]]
|[[Alwarthirunagar]]
|Private
|[[Directorate of Matriculation Schools, Tamil Nadu|Matriculation]]
|-
|[[St. John's English School & Junior College]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sjbn.edu.in/ |title=Home |website=sjbn.edu.in}}</ref>
|[[Besant Nagar]]
|Private
|[[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]]
|-
|[[St. Joseph's Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School]]
|[[Perambur]]
|Private, Catholic
|[[Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary Education|Tamil Nadu State Board]]
|-

|[[St. Kevin's Anglo Indian High School]]
|[[Royapuram]]
|Private, Catholic
|[[Tamil Nadu Anglo-Indian School Leaving Certificate|Anglo-Indian]]
|-
|[[St. Columban's Girls Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School]]
|[[Parry's Corner]]
|Private
|[[Tamil Nadu Anglo-Indian School Leaving Certificate|Anglo-Indian]]
|-

|[[St. Mary's Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School]]
|[[Parry's Corner]]
|Private
|[[Tamil Nadu Anglo-Indian School Leaving Certificate|Anglo-Indian]]
|-
|[[St. Matthias Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School]]
|[[Vepery]]
|Private
|[[Directorate of Matriculation Schools, Tamil Nadu|Matriculation]]
|-
|[[St. Patrick's Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School]]
|[[Adyar, Chennai|Adyar]]
|Private, Christian
|[[Tamil Nadu Anglo-Indian School Leaving Certificate|Anglo-Indian]]
|-

|[[St. Theresa's Girls' Higher Secondary School]]
|[[Pallavaram]]
|Private, Catholic
|Matriculation
|-

|[[Sundravalli Memorial School]]
|[[Chromepet]]
|Private
|[[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]]
|-

|[[The Hindu Higher Secondary School]]
|[[Triplicane]]
|Government, aided
|[[Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary Education|Tamil Nadu State Board]]
|-

|[[Unity Public School]]
|[[Kotturpuram]]
|Private
|[[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]]
|-

|[[Vanavani Matriculation Higher Secondary School]]
|[[IIT Madras]]
|Aided by IIT-Madras
|[[Directorate of Matriculation Schools, Tamil Nadu|Matriculation]]
|-

|[[Vani Vidyalaya Senior Secondary & Junior College]]
|[[West K.K. Nagar]]
|Private
|[[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]]
|-
|[[Vellayan Chettiyar Higher Secondary School]]
|[[Tiruvottiyur]]
|Government, aided
|[[Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary Education|Tamil Nadu State Board]]
|-
|[[Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School]]
|[[Mylapore]]
|Private
|[[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]]
|-
|[[Vruksha International School of Montessori]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Vruksha {{!}} Vruksha International School of Montessori|url=https://vrukshamontessori.com/|access-date=2021-08-30|website=vrukshamontessori.com}}</ref>
|[[Neelankarai]]
|Private
|[[Montessori education|Montessori]]
|-
|Vyasa Vidyalaya Matriculation Higher Secondary School
|[[Adambakkam]]
|Private
|[[Matriculation]]
|-
|[[Wesley Higher Secondary School]]
|[[Royapettah]]
|Government, aided
|[[Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary Education|Tamil Nadu State Board]]
|-
|[[Gill Adarsh Matriculation Higher Secondary School]]
|[[Royapettah]]
|Private
|[[Directorate of Matriculation Schools, Tamil Nadu|Matriculation]]
|-
|Hindu Senior Secondary School
|[[Indira Nagar, Chennai|Indira Nagar]]
|
|[[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]]
|-
|[[Jawahar Vidyalaya]]
|[[Ashok Nagar, Chennai|Ashok Nagar]]
|Private
|[[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]]
|-
|-
|[[M. C. C. Higher Secondary School]]
|[[Chetput]]
|Private
|[[Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary Education|Tamil Nadu State Board]]
|-
|-
|[[MCC Public School]]
|[[Chetput]]
|Private
|[[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]]
|-
|[[P.S. Senior Secondary School]]
|[[Mylapore]]
|Private
|[[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]]
|-
|[[RMK Residential School]]
|[[Kavaraipettai]]
|Private
|
|-
|[[Saraswathi Vidyalaya Senior Secondary School]]
|[[Vadapalani]]
|Private
|[[Directorate of Matriculation Schools, Tamil Nadu|CBSE]]
|-
|[[SBOA School & Junior College]]
|[[Anna Nagar]]
|Private, Semi-Residential
|[[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]]
|-
|Sharanalaya Montessori School
|[[Nungambakkam]]
|Private
|[[Montessori]], [[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]]
|-
|[[Siragu Montessori School]]
|[[Avadi]]
|Private
|[[Montessori]]

|-
|Sri Chaithanya
|Manapakkam
|Private
|CBSE+TECHNO
|-
|Sri Sankara Senior Secondary School
|[[Adyar, Chennai|Adyar]]
|Private
|[[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]]
|-
|[[V. Ramakrishna Polytechnic]]
|[[Thiruvottiyur]]
|
|-
|[[UV Global Pre School]]
|[[Selaiyur, Chennai|Selaiyur]]
|Private
|[[Montessori education|Montessori]]
|-
|-
|[[Valliammal Matriculation Higher Secondary School]]
|
|Private
|[[Matriculation]]
|-
|-
|Vedanta Academy
|[[Vanagaram]]
|Private
|[[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]]
|-
|[[Model Matriculation Higher Secondary School]]<br />
|5, Thandavaraya Mudali Street, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600021

|Private, semi-residential

|[[Matriculation]]

|-
|Smart Minds Academy
|54&56, Brindavan street extension, West Mambalam, Chennai-600033
|Private
|NIOS (National institute of open schooling)
|}

==See also==
{{Portal|India|Education}}
*[[Chennai Corporation Schools]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Chennai Topics}}
{{School education in India}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Chennai}}
[[Category:Schools in Chennai| ]]
[[Category:Chennai-related lists]]
[[Category:Lists of schools in Tamil Nadu]]

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