What Shreyas Foundation does

Shreyas Foundation is a private, nonprofit K-12 educational institution based in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. Founded in 1947 by Leenaben Sarabhai and inspired by the educational philosophies of Mahatma Gandhi, Rabindranath Tagore, and Maria Montessori, the institution operates across five academic 'vibhags' spanning toddler (Alak Malak) through Grade 12 (Kishore): Alak Malak for toddlers, Shishu for nursery/ages 3-5, Arun for Grades 2-4, Kesari for Grades 5-8, and Kishore for Grades 9-12. Curriculum is delivered under the Gujarat Secondary Education Board with English and Gujarati mediums, and Science, Commerce, and Arts streams offered at the senior level.

The 28-acre campus integrates academic, cultural, residential, and sporting infrastructure including four on-site museums (Folk, Children's, Musical Instruments, Fairs and Festivals — established 1977-2004), the Shreyobharthi library (35,000+ books), the Shrirangam Amphitheatre (~3,200 capacity), a 70m by 25m skating rink (the largest in Ahmedabad), two swimming pools, an equestrian centre (est. 2013), the Vatsala Cooking School (est. 2019), and the Balgram SOS village for destitute children (first in India, second in Asia, est. 1962 in partnership with SOS Children's Villages). The technology layer is minimal: a Flinnt ERP parent portal supports student tracking, but no proprietary platform or AI/ML components underpin delivery.

Revenue is primarily tuition and fees across the K-12 program (treated as recurring subscription), supplemented by ancillary income from museum entry fees (Rs. 100-150), facility rentals (multiple venues via the campus director), equestrian and outreach sports programs open to children from other schools, public cooking workshops at Vatsala, and donations supporting the Balgram SOS and Girls Scholarship (est. 2014) programs. Customer segments include paying K-12 families in Ahmedabad (primary), underprivileged girls on scholarship, Balgram SOS residents, and community children participating in outreach sports and life-skills activities. As a nonprofit foundation governed by a board/founding family with no disclosed parent, investor, or external ownership, the institution's commercial trajectory is mission-driven rather than growth-driven.

Name

Shreyas Foundation

Legal name

Shreyas Foundation

Website

https://shreyasfoundation.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Shreyas Foundation is a 1947-founded nonprofit K-12 institution in Ahmedabad, India, operating a 28-acre campus across five academic sections (toddler through Grade 12) under the Gujarat Secondary Education Board. It serves paying families, scholarship students, and Balgram SOS residents via Montessori/Gandhian/Tagore-inspired holistic programming.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Private Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Language Immersion & Bilingual Private Schools (EDAJABAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Physical Education (PE) & Fitness Programs (EDAJAJAC)

Keywords

• K-12 education
• Holistic learning programs
• Value-based education
• Co-curricular activities
• Residential children's village

Headquarters

HQ city

Ahmedabad

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. K-12 Tuition and Fees: Shreyas Foundation generates revenue primarily through tuition and fees charged for K-12 education across its five academic vibhags (Alak Malak, Shishu, Arun, Kesari, Kishore). Additional revenue is derived from fees for co-curricular activities, sports programs, and facility rentals.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Shreyas Foundation operates a private K-12 school on a 28-acre green campus in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, delivering academics under the Gujarat Secondary Education Board across five sections (Alak Malak toddlers, Shishu nursery, Arun grades 2-4, Kesari grades 5-8, Kishore grades 9-12). Beyond academics, it sells co-curricular programs including physical culture (swimming, skating, equestrian, Kudo), cooking workshops (Vatsala), museum and facility access, and campus space rentals, plus community programs such as the Balgram SOS children's village for destitute children and a Girls Scholarship Program for underprivileged girls.

Product overview

Shreyas Foundation operates as an integrated educational campus offering K-12 formal schooling (aligned with Gujarat Secondary Education Board) alongside extensive co-curricular and community programs. The institution is structured into five school sections spanning toddler to senior secondary levels: Alak Malak (toddlers), Shishu (nursery, ages 3-5), Arun (junior primary, ages 6-8), Kesari (upper primary, ages 9-12), and Kishore (senior section, ages 13-16). The campus features specialized facilities including museums, theaters, sports complexes, and vocational training centers. Beyond formal academics, the institution offers physical culture programs (Angsoushthav), outreach sports activities, cooking education (Vatsala Cooking School), and community initiatives including Balgram SOS for destitute children and a Girls Scholarship program. The institution is inspired by Montessori, Gandhi, and Tagore educational philosophies, emphasizing experiential learning, cultural preservation, and holistic development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• K-12 Formal School (Alak Malak, Shishu, Arun, Kesari, Kishore) Comprehensive K-12 educational program operating under the Gujarat Secondary Education Board in English and Gujarati medium across five sections: Alak Malak (toddlers), Shishu (Nursery to Grade 1), Arun (Grades 2-4), Kesari (Grades 5-8), and Kishore (Grades 9-12 offering Science, Commerce, and Arts streams). Target customers are children aged ~2-17 and their families in Ahmedabad seeking value-based, Montessori/Gandhi/Tagore-inspired holistic education.
• Angsoushthav Physical Culture Program Comprehensive physical education department offering swimming, skating, football, cricket, horse riding, Kudo martial arts, volleyball, yoga, basketball, and camping programs for enrolled students. Emphasizes cooperative values and physical wellbeing over competitive outcomes; target customers are Shreyas K-12 students.
• Shreyas Museum Complex Four on-site museums used as 'museums as a classroom' in Montessori style: Folk Museum (crafts, utensils, costumes, ceremonial objects), Kalpana Balayatan Children's Museum (toys, crafts, performing-arts objects from 54 states/countries), Sangeeta Vadyakhand (musical instruments gallery), and Kathani (fairs and festivals gallery). Open to the public with entry fees of Rs. 150 for adults and Rs. 100 for children below 12; Lokayatan museum contact for inquiries.
• Vatsala Cooking School First-of-its-kind school-campus cooking initiative in Ahmedabad teaching traditional and modern culinary arts, nutrition, and healthy cooking habits. Provides cooking classes for Shreyas students and regular cooking workshops for the general public; contact Nitiben Mehta at +91-9081901133.
• Outreach Sports and Activities Program Community sports program offering skating, horse riding, football, cricket, Kudo martial arts, dance, and life-skill development activities open to children from across Ahmedabad regardless of school affiliation. Used as both a standalone purchase and a community-engagement channel driving awareness for K-12 enrollment; contact Sports Coordinator at [email protected] / 8866035228.
• Balgram SOS Children's Village Residential care village for lost, parentless, and destitute children, structured around self-sufficient cottages each housing a mother with 9-10 children. Operated in partnership with SOS Children's Villages since 1964 as the first SOS Balgram in India and second in Asia.
• Girls Scholarship Program Scholarship-funded K-12 education for girls from disadvantaged backgrounds, especially from nearby slum communities in Ahmedabad. Mission-driven program delivered at no tuition cost to beneficiaries.
• Vikas Kendra Co-curricular Activities Co-curricular activity program covering agriculture, carpentry, dance, art and craft, material arts, music, sewing, web designing, food and nutrition, horse riding, skating, and swimming, available to Shreyas students as enrichment.
• Campus Facility and Venue Rentals Rental of on-campus venues for events: Shrirangam Amphitheatre (3,200 capacity), Santhagar (500 capacity), Kesari Maidan, Bajrang Maidan, Bucky Dome (110 seated), Terrace Garden (150 seated), Tulsi Manch (1,500 people), and Vadlo Banyan Tree space (150-200). Contact: [email protected].

Quantifiable outcome

• Campus hosts K-12 formal school, folk and children's museums, multi-subject library, science laboratory, sports facilities, multiple performing arts theatres including an amphitheatre seating 5000, and the Balgram SOS village — all within 28 acres

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SOS Children's Village (Hermann Gmeiner)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1962SOS Children's Village was founded by Hermann Gmeiner in 1949 in Imst, Austria. He visited Shreyas in 1962 and helped set up the Balgram SOS village at Shreyas Foundation. Shreyas Balgram was the first SOS Balgram in India and the second in Asia. The scheme was launched in November 1962, with Shantiben Shah as the first mother, and the village operated with self-sufficient cottages from 1964.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mahindra International School: Premium residential K-12 in Pune offering IB and experiential curriculum. Comparable as a heritage, large-campus, premium private K-12 serving Indian aspirational families.
• Greenwood High International School: Bangalore-based premium private K-12 with day and residential streams. Comparable on campus-scale infrastructure, parent-aspirational positioning, and tier-2 Indian metro catchment.
• Pathways World School: Premium Gurgaon-based K-12 offering IB/experiential learning on a large campus. Comparable as a premium Indian private K-12 with global curriculum and broad co-curricular infrastructure.
• Rishi Valley School: Alternative-education K-12 in Andhra Pradesh founded on Krishnamurti educational philosophy. Closest philosophical peer to Shreyas's Gandhian/Montessori/Tagore ethos and experiential pedagogy.
• Udgam School: Ahmedabad-based private K-12 institution competing for the same middle-class premium family segment. Comparable urban K-12 positioning, fees scale, and Gujarati-medium option.
• Mirambika School: Delhi-based alternative K-12 inspired by Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, with an emphasis on holistic and creative learning. Direct peer to Shreyas within India's small alternative-education K-12 segment.
• Riverside School: Premium Ahmedabad-based K-12 school with a strong experiential-learning and inquiry-based pedagogy. Direct competitor for holistic, parent-aspirational enrolments in the same Ahmedabad catchment as Shreyas.
• The Doon School: Heritage all-boys boarding K-12 institution (est. 1935) with a values-based ethos and national premium brand. Comparable as a legacy Indian private K-12 brand with selective admissions and cultural prestige.
• Mayo College: Premium heritage boys' K-12 boarding school in Ajmer with extensive sports and equestrian infrastructure. Comparable on legacy positioning, large green campus, and breadth of co-curricular programs.

Broad incumbents

• Delhi Public School (DPS Society): India's largest K-12 school chain with national footprint. Broad incumbent illustrating the chain-K-12 model Shreyas does not pursue; useful for benchmarking scale and pricing in tier-1 metros.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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