Rishi Valley School

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Rishi Valley School
Campus from the adjoining hill
Location
Madanapalle , Andhra Pradesh India
Information
Type	Private boarding school
Established	1926
Founder	Jiddu Krishnamurti
School district	Chittoor district
Director	Dr. Meenakshi Thapan
Principal	Dr. Anantha Jyothi
Faculty	59
Grades	4–12
Gender	Co-educational
Age range	8-17
Enrollment	~365
Houses	20
Affiliation	ICSE ISC
Website	rishivalley.org

Rishi Valley School is an Indian boarding school, founded by the philosopher Jiddu Krishnamurti. The school has a holistic approach to education in the spirit of Krishnamurti's pedagogical vision. Community service and extracurricular activities are part of the students' schooling, as are discussions, assemblies and club meetings.

Rishi Valley is set in 375 acres of an independent valley, surrounded by ancient hills and tiny villages. It is located close to the town of Madanapalle, Krishnamurti's birthplace, in the south Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Rishi Valley is two hours from Tirupati and Chittoor, two and a half-hours from Bangalore and five hours from Chennai.