आनंदी

Adjective /(ā•nan•dī)

One who is quietly joyful and deeply fulfilled, through purpose and persistence.

At Anandi, we believe that real joy doesn’t come from praise or perfection. It comes from the pursuit of excellence: from the satisfaction of getting better at something meaningful, over time.

But that journey doesn’t begin on its own. It starts early, when a parent notices a spark, when a teacher encourages depth over speed, when a school makes room for exploration and effort.

Take Virat Kohli: not just a sporting icon, but a child who trained relentlessly from the age of nine, shaped by discipline and the quiet belief of his father and coaches. The joy you see when he hits a six isn’t luck. It’s the reward of staying the course.

Or Indra Nooyi, who grew up in Chennai in a home that valued education and ambition. From rigorous academics to Yale to the boardroom, her path was defined by resilience, and the people who saw her early potential.

Both remind us: joy and excellence go hand in hand. And the drive to do something well is one of the most meaningful things a child can carry through their whole life.

Anandi is an international school that follows the IB curriculum, but with a model designed for depth. One full day each week is dedicated to real-world learning, where students build, make, test, and apply. Each semester, they create a capstone project that challenges both their thinking and their doing. We call this the 4+1 model: four days of rigorous academics, one day of building.

Over time, this rhythm helps children explore widely, commit deeply, and develop the quiet confidence that comes from real mastery. This model hopefully get every child onto their own path of excellence to maximise their potential.

Our team includes educators and professionals from the world’s leading institutions. Our board features Prof. Peter Blair (Harvard Graduate School of Education), Prof. Tarun Khanna (Harvard Business School), Rajan Anandan (MD at PeakXV Partners), and Kirthiga Reddy (Ex-Facebook India and Stanford Board), alongside our founder, Prachi Pawar, a graduate of Harvard Business School.

We built Anandi with a simple belief: that the joy of learning is worth protecting and the pursuit of excellence is worth beginning early