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Chinmaya International Residential School is located at Swami Chinmayananda Lane, Nallurvayal Post, Siruvani Main Road, Coimbatore – 641114, Tamil Nadu, India. It is 30 kilometres from Coimbatore city and sits on a campus of about 80 acres. The school is well connected by rail, road and air to major Indian cities.
Grades V to XII (5th to 12th) as a co-educational secondary school; English medium.
Residential, co-educational, secondary school (Grades V–XII).
The school provides additional classes/tuition for students who need help with academics.
India; affiliated to CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) and the International Baccalaureate (IB).
Chinmaya Mission; spiritual curriculum is part of the program (Hindu tradition).
The daily routine runs from 5:10 am to 9:15 pm for juniors and 5:40 am to 10:30 pm for seniors. It includes jogging, spiritual class, assembly, ten academic periods with supervised studies, recreational activities, evening Aarti and private study in dormitories.
Application fees
- Registration fee: INR 5,000 (payable online at the time of application; cash payments are not accepted).
- Admission (entrance) fee: INR 100,000 (charged at the time of admission).
Tuition fees (annual and per-term) by year group
- Classes V – VIII (Resident Indian): Annual fee INR 603,000 — Per term (two installments) INR 301,500.
- Classes V – VIII (NRI): Annual fee INR 772,000 — Per term INR 386,000.
- Classes IX & X (Resident Indian): Annual fee INR 635,000 — Per term INR 317,500.
- Classes IX & X (NRI): Annual fee INR 803,000 — Per term INR 401,500.
- Classes XI & XII (CBSE) (Resident Indian): Annual fee INR 682,400 — Per term INR 341,200.
- Classes XI & XII (CBSE) (NRI): Annual fee INR 851,000 — Per term INR 425,500.
- IB Diploma (Year I & Year II) (Resident Indian): Annual fee INR 1,119,000 — Per term INR 559,500.
- IB Diploma (Year I & Year II) (NRI): Annual fee INR 1,327,000 — Per term INR 663,500.
- Sibling discount: A 10% discount on the annual fee is applied for the younger sibling while the elder sibling is enrolled.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- The annual tuition is payable in two installments (Term I and Term II). Term I covers April–September and Term II covers October–March. Fees are due on 1 January (for Term I) and 1 July (for Term II). The last date for payment is 28 February for Term I and 31 August for Term II. Notice of withdrawal affecting fee liability must be intimated by 31 December to entitle non-payment for the ensuing term.
Refundable deposit
- Refundable Caution Deposit: INR 150,000 charged at the time of admission (this amount is refundable).
Boarding fees
- Boarding (routine expense) lump-sum charge: INR 60,000 per student per annum. This lump sum covers local conveyance for vacation drop/pickup and local excursions, in-house first-aid medical expenses, hair cuts, mending of footwear, laundry, photocopies, weekly tucks/refreshments during local outings, compulsory hobby-club costs, postage and stationery for compulsory letter-writing, one copy of the school calendar, student ID card (and first parent ID card), travel/accommodation/fees for inter-school competitions, and student mediclaim insurance premium.
Other costs and recurring charges
- Student's Personal Imprest Account: INR 25,000 per student per annum to be maintained for personal expenses. Items charged to this imprest account include uniform, textbooks, notebooks, stationery, education tours, adventure camps, personal requirements, catering to guests, telephone/fax, postage not covered by the lump-sum, and any other expenses not included in the lump-sum boarding charge.
- Additional actual charges: Dental check-ups and special coaching classes (SAT, CPT, JEE mains, foundation courses) are charged separately and will be intimated to the parent for recovery.
Refund information
- The caution deposit of INR 150,000 is refundable. No other explicit refund schedule or terms are detailed here.
Fee payment options
- Registration fee is payable online at the time of application; cash payments are not accepted. The school provides an online fee-payment/login portal for fee transactions. Specific payment instruments (credit card, debit card, net banking, bank transfer) are handled through the school's online payment portal. For registration, the school directs applicants to make the required online payment during the application process.
570 students from 23 Indian states and 19 other countries.
The Chinmaya International Residential School (CIRS) is a co-educational, residential secondary school for Grades V–XII in Coimbatore, India. It offers CBSE for Grades X and XII and the IB Diploma Programme for Grades XI and XII, with students choosing CBSE or IB in the final years. English is the medium of instruction. A distinctive Spiritual Curriculum runs through the middle and senior years, with Bal Bhagvatam and Bal Ramayana in Grades V–VII, life stories of saints and introductions to the Geeta in Grades VIII–IX, and excerpts from the Bhagavad Geeta in Grades X–XII. The campus provides dormitories with separate boy and girl sections, a full-time medical unit, a dental clinic, vegetarian catering, a large pool, gym, and auditorium. Extracurricular offerings span sports, arts and music, science clubs, and service activities; educational tours broaden experience. The IB diploma is recognized by universities worldwide, reinforcing CIRS's outlook in a residential, values-centered setting.
