Creative School, A Unit of The Healing Circle Trust

What Creative School, A Unit of The Healing Circle Trust does

Creative School, A Unit of The Healing Circle Trust, is a private K-12 holistic educational institution founded in June 2010 in Bengaluru, India, by B. Ashok and Jayashree Ashok under The Healing Circle Trust, a registered nonprofit in Karnataka. It operates two physical campuses: a North Bangalore site in Bileshivale (housing early childhood and primary programs for ages 3-10 across Jasmine, Aster, and Orchid groups) and Freedom Land, a 34-acre eco-residential campus at Kalkunte Village near Doddaballapur (opened 2021-22, housing Middle and High School programs across Lotus, Sunflower, Ixora, Cosmos, and Parijatha groups). Enrolment supports a self-described sangha of approximately 1,000 members including 35 sponsored underprivileged children, paying families, teachers, and community participants.

The school's core technology and intellectual property is the Sacred Classroom Trilogy — The Sacred Classroom™ (Seven Principles), Four Step Learning (cyclical awareness process), and Co-Creating Sacred (implementation guidelines) — a proprietary framework grounded in Sri Aurobindo and The Mother's Integral Education philosophy. Product surface includes the trademarked Life & Living™ Kit (Amazon India ASIN B09NFCLF2X), Sacred Children and Sacred Teens magazines, the book Cultivating Compassion, and the Sacred Classroom Teacher Education Program (Levels 1 and 2). Outreach is delivered through Prajña Vidya, which has impacted 50+ institutions and 180 government schools, training 270 teachers and distributing 150 Life & Living kits. Affiliation with Cambridge International enables Cambridge IGCSE and Checkpoint pathways.

Revenue is generated through tuition fees (recurring family subscriptions and 35 fully sponsored underprivileged seats), donations and sponsorships via five Razorpay-linked campaigns (Support a Child, 1000 Together, Freedom Land Corpus, Life & Living kit sponsorship, Aarogya Jyothi), commercial product sales on Amazon India and direct order, fees from teacher education and continuing education programs (Joy of Teaching series, Life & Living Program), and a major INR 55 Crore capital fundraising for the Freedom Land campus with a committed INR 15 Crore target over 12 months. Operationally the school runs with approximately 17 employees, is wholly owned and controlled by The Healing Circle Trust, and reports no external venture or private equity investment. Distribution combines direct admissions (open house, video, trial period), institutional training through Prajña Vidya, e-commerce via Amazon, and ecosystem channels through sibling units Prajña Wisdom Centre, Prajna Integrated Homeopathy Clinic, and Prajña Corporate.

Name

Creative School, A Unit of The Healing Circle Trust

Legal name

Creative School, A Unit of The Healing Circle Trust

Website

https://thecreativeschool.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Creative School is a private K-12 holistic educational institution in Karnataka, India, founded in 2010. It delivers proprietary Sacred Classroom pedagogy to children aged 3-19 across two campuses (Bengaluru and Freedom Land), with ancillary teacher training and educational product revenue streams.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Holistic K-12 Education Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Fine Arts Schools (611610), Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts-Focused Private K–12 Schools (EDAJABAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Personal Enrichment & Creative Arts Programs (EDAAAEAG), Art & Design Teacher Education Colleges (Art Education, Music Education) (EDAHAJAJ)

Keywords

• Holistic K-12 education
• Integrative teacher training
• Spiritual education programs
• School tuition services
• Educational publications and kits

Headquarters

HQ city

Bengaluru (Bangalore)

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. School Tuition Fees: Tuition fees charged to enrolled students covering teacher and staff salaries, rent, amenities, short field trips, books, notebooks, art supplies, stationery, sports fees, and food (organic lunch, breakfast, and daily fruit snack).
2. Donations and Sponsorships (Support a Child): Charitable donations from organizations and individuals sponsoring the educational expenses of underprivileged children. Funds managed through Razorpay payment links.
3. Life & Living Kit Sales: Sale of the Life & Living Kit — a physical kit of activities for holistic child development — sold via Amazon India and available to educators worldwide.
4. Teacher Education and Training Programs: Continuing education programs under Prajña Vidya, including The Sacred Classroom Teacher Education Program (Levels 1 and 2), Life & Living Program, Joy of Teaching Series (Joy of Science, Heart Math, Art of Language Teaching), delivered to educators in private, governmental, and NGO settings.
5. Campus Fundraising (Freedom Land): Capital fundraising for the 34-acre Freedom Land campus development. Target of INR 15 Crores over 12 months out of total project cost INR 55 Crores, raised through donors and supporters.
6. Publication Sales: Sale of books including 'Cultivating Compassion' (by Jayashree Ashok and B. Ashok), the Sacred Classroom Trilogy, Sacred Children Magazine, and Sacred Teens Magazine.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Creative School is a holistic K-12 educational institution in Bengaluru, India, operating across two campuses (North Bangalore urban site and the 34-acre Freedom Land eco-residential campus near Doddaballapur) under The Healing Circle Trust. It delivers age-grouped classrooms from Jasmine (ages 3-6) through Brahmakamal using the proprietary Sacred Classroom Trilogy pedagogy, supported by weekly Life and Living classes, teacher training via Prajña Vidya, and ancillary offerings such as publications, the Life and Living Kit, sponsorship programs, and integrated healing services.

Product overview

Creative School operates as a holistic K-12 educational institution offering a comprehensive ecosystem of educational products and services. The core offerings include The Sacred Classroom Trilogy (three foundational books on pedagogy), the Life & Living Kit (practical activities kit for holistic child development), and Sacred Children/Sacred Teens magazines. Through its outreach arm Prajña Vidya, the school provides teacher education programs including The Sacred Classroom Teacher Education Program with Level 1 and Level 2 certification tracks. Additional offerings include community initiatives like the 1000 Together green initiative, Support a Child sponsorship program, and Aarogya Jyothi healthcare program. The institution also runs continuing education programs under the Joy of Teaching Series covering Language Arts, Heart Math, and Joy of Science.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Prajña: Holistic healing and spiritual development programs offered by Prajña Wisdom Centre for families and teachers
• Prajña Vidya
• The Sacred Classroom
• Life & Living
• Freedom Land
• 1000 Together Initiative
• Support a Child
• Aarogya Jyothi
• Sacred Children Magazine
• Sacred Teens
• Cultivating Compassion

Products and services

• Sacred Classroom Trilogy A trilogy of three publications — The Sacred Classroom (seven principles for teacher consciousness and classroom environment), Four Step Learning (cyclical, mindful learning process), and Co-Creating Sacred (practical implementation guidelines) — that together form the foundational pedagogy of Creative School and the Sacred Classroom Teacher Education Program.
• Life and Living Kit A kit of activities acknowledging the 'Whole Child' — cultivating physical, emotional, mental, spiritual, and social wisdom through opening/closing ceremonies, mindfulness and breathing exercises, meditations, emotional intelligence games, self-esteem activities, friendship games, and inspirational story-based activities; sold via Amazon India (ASIN B09NFCLF2X).
• Sacred Children Magazine Annual magazine published since Creative School's inception, sharing the Creative model of education and wellbeing practices with educationists, parents, and schools through sharings from founders, teachers, healers, and students.
• Sacred Teens Magazine offering insights into wisdom explorations by teenagers at Creative School, featuring articles written by children through their own research and experiences on the body, mind, emotions, and soul; available on Amazon India (ISBN B09NC6L8G5).
• Cultivating Compassion A book by Jayashree Ashok and B. Ashok exploring how compassion can be cultivated and practiced in homes, classrooms, and workspaces, based on time-tested concepts; available on Amazon India (ISBN 8195497209).
• Prajña Vidya Continuing Education Programs Social outreach arm offering teacher education and continuing education programs including The Sacred Classroom Series, Life and Living Program, and Joy of Teaching Series (Language Arts, Heart Math, Joy of Science) for educators worldwide.
• Sacred Classroom Teacher Education Program Holistic in-service training program with Level 1 and Level 2 courses spanning the first three years after joining, covering The Sacred Classroom, Four-Step Learning, and Co-creating Sacred pedagogy with certification.
• 1000 Together Initiative Afforestation and greening campaign for the Freedom Land campus — planting 15,000 native trees, implementing water conservation, rain harvesting, irrigation, and organic farming on a 35-acre (campus) scale; targets INR 25 lakhs in fundraising.
• Support a Child Program Sponsorship program inviting organizations and individuals to sponsor educational expenses for underprivileged children, covering tuition, materials, sports, food, counselling, medical attention, and afterschool support for 35 children from economically weaker backgrounds.
• Aarogya Jyothi Integrative healthcare program under The Healing Circle Trust providing homeopathic medicines and healing modalities for the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being of economically weaker community members, support staff, and local self-help groups.
• Creative School K-12 Day School Program Holistic K-12 day-school education for ages 3-19 across age-grouped classrooms (Jasmine 3-6, Aster 6-8, Orchid 8-10, Lotus 10-12, Sunflower 12-14, Ixora 15-16, Cosmos 16-18, Parijatha, Brahmakamal) at the North Bangalore and Freedom Land campuses, integrating academics, arts, sports, music, meditation, and gardening under the Sacred Classroom framework.
• Sacred Classroom Trilogy (Direct Order Distribution) Direct-order fulfillment of the Sacred Classroom Trilogy books through sacredclassroom.org — the pedagogical foundation publications of Creative School — made available to educators and practitioners.

Quantifiable outcome

• 270 teachers trained across 180 government schools through Prajña Vidya
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• The Healing Circle TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Healing Circle is the parent registered trust operating Creative School (holistic K-12 education), Prajña Wisdom Centre (holistic healing), Prajña Vidya (social outreach), Prajna Integrated Homeopathy Clinic, and Prajna Corporate. The trust funds and governs all units, with Founding Trustees B. Ashok and Jayashree Ashok providing primary capital for campus development.
• Prajña Wisdom CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe spiritual and healing heart of Creative School, offering meditation, breathwork, and energy healing modalities (including Rebirthing Breathwork) for families and teachers. Supports children's emotional needs through healing sessions. Featured in Silicon India Magazine. Located at the North Bangalore campus and accessible to the broader community.
• Prajña VidyacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe social outreach arm of Creative School, dedicated to empowering children and educators worldwide with the Sacred Classroom framework. Has impacted 50+ institutions and 180 government schools, training 270 teachers and distributing 150 Life & Living kits. Operates The Sacred Classroom Teacher Education Program (Levels 1 and 2) and the Joy of Teaching series.
• Prajna Integrated Homeopathy ClinicsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides integrative health care under the Aarogya Jyothi program, offering homeopathic medicines and healing modalities for physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being of economically weaker community members, support staff, and local self-help groups.
• Sri Aurobindo SocietysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudents from the Aster group visited the Sri Aurobindo Society in Pondicherry as part of a field trip celebrating Mother's birthday, engaging in activities designed to foster creativity and self-discovery. The school is inspired by the philosophy of Sri Aurobindo and The Mother's Integral Education.
• Prajna VidyacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrajña Vidya's Life & Living Kit is available on Amazon India. The organization also operates the 1000 Together Initiative page on The Healing Circle website. Collaborates with natural farming teams for tree sapling initiatives.
• Cambridge InternationalsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreative School is a Cambridge International affiliated school. Students are registered at the North Bangalore campus for Cambridge board examinations. The school prepares students for Cambridge IGCSE Computer Science and follows Cambridge Checkpoint framework in middle school.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Rishi Valley School: A residential alternative holistic K-12 school in Andhra Pradesh founded on J. Krishnamurti's educational philosophy. Direct comparable in being a non-mainstream, philosophy-led, residential K-12 institution in India with a strong teacher-training ethos.
• Riverside School, Ahmedabad: Award-winning K-12 alternative school in Ahmedabad pioneering design-thinking and experiential pedagogy in India. Comparable as a leading Indian alt-ed K-12 with strong brand recognition and pedagogical differentiation.
• Sri Aurobindo International Centre of Education: Pondicherry-based K-12 institution directly rooted in Sri Aurobindo and The Mother's Integral Education philosophy. The closest philosophical predecessor and direct comparable in pedagogy, founding ideology, and curriculum structure.
• The School KFI: Chennai-based K-12 school run by the Krishnamurti Foundation of India with a holistic, contemplative pedagogical approach. Closely comparable alternative K-12 model with similar emphasis on self-directed learning and inner development.
• Mirambika School for New Learning: Bengaluru-based alternative K-12 school operating inside the Sri Aurobindo Ashram with a holistic, child-centric, contemplative pedagogy. Direct comparable as a Bengaluru-located, Sri Aurobindo–inspired alternative K-12.
• The Valley School: Krishnamurti Foundation of India–affiliated alternative K-12 school in Bengaluru offering experiential, holistic education. Direct local geographic and philosophical peer with a similar alt-ed residential model.

Broad incumbents

• Maharishi Vidya Mandir: A nationwide network of 100+ spiritual/meditation-based K-12 schools affiliated with Maharishi's Transcendental Meditation movement. Comparable as a broader incumbent alternative K-12 operator with a spiritual/consciousness-rooted pedagogy.
• Greenwood High International School: Established private international K-12 school in Bengaluru offering ICSE/IB curricula. Comparable as a local mainstream private K-12 competing for the same Bengaluru parent base for premium K-12 enrollment.
• Harvest International School: Bengaluru-based private K-12 school offering CBSE/ICSE/IB curricula. Comparable as a Bengaluru private-school competitor targeting affluent families in the same catchment area as Creative School.

Others

• Pratham: Large Indian education nonprofit operating teacher-training, vocational, and remedial learning programs at scale across India. Comparable as a thematic peer for Creative School's teacher-training arm (Prajña Vidya) given its analogous approach to scaling pedagogical interventions nationally.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries4 records

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