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After the Krishnamurti Foundations were established in England, America and India, there was talk of opening schools in these places. Brockwood Park in England was started in 1969 as an international residential school. When Krishnaji later came to Madras, the members of the Krishnamurti Centre, an associate committee of the KFI, met him and expressed their wish to start a school. Krishnaji was happy to hear this. Mrs. Prema Srinivasan and I assured him that we would initiate the school and take the responsibility of running it. Krishnaji discussed with us as to what sort of school we should have, the extent of land for the campus, finding teachers who would be interested in the teachings and communicating it by the way they lived and related to students and others. Then we asked him what name the school should have. Krishnamurti said, 'Why not simply call it The School since that is what you are going to do. You are not going to mould the child. The child should feel at ease. Feeling secure and free, the child would want to do what he loves to do and pay attention to all the things around.' Finally he said, 'Each school must flower on its own, as one flower is unlike another flower. It is really the feeling of doing things together and out of this comes independence - not independence first and then working together.' In the end he said, 'I hope the school will be a great success and flourish.' It was a memorable day for us when Krishnaji laid the foundation stone for the building at Damodar Gardens, by the side of the banyan tree. Present on the occasion were a small group of friends like Ahalya Chari, Sunanda Patwardhan, and P.H. Patwardhan, Trustees of the Foundation; and Radha Burnier, Mrs. and Mr. Surendra Narayan, and Norma Sastry of the Theosophical Society. Krishnaji used to visit the school during his stay in Madras. Once he chanted Sanskrit slokas with the children and on another occasion, gave a talk to the children, which ended with a story. The children were delighted with Krishnaji sat through a play they put up under the banyan tree. His last visit to the school was on the 10th of January 1986, a few weeks before his passing away in Ojai, California.

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After the Krishnamurti Foundations were established in England, America and India, there was talk of opening schools in these places. Brockwood Park in England was started in 1969 as an international residential school. ...

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Thazhambur, Chennai

After the Krishnamurti Foundations were established in England, America and India, there was talk of opening schools in these places. Brockwood Park in England was started in 1969 as an international residential school. When Krishnaji later came to...

The School, Thazhambur Location

S.No. 82/3A2 & 82/5A2B, Solai, Street, Thalambur, Tamil Nadu 600130

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School Philosophy and Vision

The School KFI strives to create and sustain an atmosphere of learning so that children may 'flower in goodness', in the words of J Krishnamurti. The school is committed to exploring Krishnamurti's educational vision, which emphasizes holistic development—knowledge, intellectual capacity and technological prowess alone are insufficient to meet life's challenges. The school focuses on developing mindful relatedness to people, things, ideas, nature, and one's inner self.

Educational Approach

The school employs a distinctive educational philosophy focusing on: moving away from fear and coercion in learning; learning in mixed age groups where evaluation is based on individual ability rather than standardized expectations; exploring motivation for learning without external rewards, punishments or competition; fostering relationships grounded in affection and respect between teacher and student; developing responsibility for one's own learning and behavior.
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The School, Thazhambur Faculty

Priyanka Soman

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Ajin Thomas

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Tarun Suri

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Registration forms for the academic year 2020-21 shall be available on the dates given below:

LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF REGISTRATION FORMS IS 3RD MARCH 2020 [2:00 PM].THERE ARE NO VACANCIES IN OTHER CLASSES.

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