Top 5 Schools in Chennai 2026-2027

List of Best & Top Schools in Chennai

Find and exhaustive list of top rated schools in Chennai organised by locality, medium of instruction, quality of teaching staff and school amenities. Edustoke Chennai school list is also organised by different types of boards likeCBSE,ICSE ,International board ,International Baccalaureate, and state board schools .Find information on admission process, fee details and admission timing for schools in Chennai

School List in Chennai

Chennai, the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu is the biggest industrial and manufacturing hub for the whole of south India as also count amongst the largest urban agglomeration.  The city is the ninth most densely populated urban centre in this world.  The city is home to  a third of Automobile industry and Hence also known as Detroit of India. The city is home to some of the best schools in India and the Education Index of Chennai rans amongst top10 in India.

Chennai Schools Search Made Easy

Chennai is home to more than thousand schools and it becomes challenging for parents to choose the best rated school for their wards. Edustoke has come up with innovative ranking of getting a ranking of all schools in Chennai based on their locality, admission process, teaching staff quality, transportation quality and school infrastructure and amenities. Edustoke has listed the schools also on the basis of affiliation like CBSE, ICSE, International Board, State board and boarding schools. Parents can search schools based on  medium of instruction and school amenities also.

List of Top Rated Schools in Chennai

Parents like to filter the schools in Chennai not only by the locality but also by school rating. Authentic School Reviews by parents form some of the major listing criteria by Edustoke. Parents can now assess schools fee details, admission process and schedule and also teaching staff quality. All the rating and reviews for Chennai schools are organised at Chennai as well as locality levels.

Name, Address, Contact Details of Schools in Chennai

Edustoke has compiled an authentic list of Name, address and contact details of each schools in Chennai.  Parents can also calculate the actual distance of schools in any particular locality in Chennai from their current place of residence. For help in admission to any schools in Chennai parents can get help of Edustoke which helps in the process in end to ned manner.

School Education in Chennai

The marvellous Marina beach, the revelous rave at the Rajini movie, incredible Idlies and Idiyappams, striking shopping streets of T.Nagar and Pondy Bazaar...Chennai has not simply fetched it's name as Singaara Chennai! There is a lot more to it than Mylapore maamis and Murugan Kovil. Madras, as it was formerly called, is known for its rich cultural heritage which catches the attention of many travellers from around the world. Not just a city soaked in tradition but also a major IT hub which has several MNCs and major multimillion dollar company under its humble umbrella.

Children of local Chennaites are introduced to the traditional values and practices from a tender age under the tutelage of their elders of the family. There is not a single house in Chennai where a child has not been sent to any Carnatic music or Bharatnayam classes as it is the usual routine followed by any family since generations. Chennai is hence known to have a lot of respect for education and knowledge. It has many given birth to many distinguished artists, scholars, statesmen and visionaries who are vanquished the golden wall of fame in India.

Chennai provides an extensive number of good schools which offer CBSE, ICSE and the TNSB - The Tamilnadu State Board options. The NIOS and the IB modes of schooling are also provided by a handful of institutions. It is mandatory to complete the 3 years of pre-schooling for any child in Chennai to qualify for the primary level of schooling. Some of the predominant educational institutions of Chennai are Padma Sheshadri Bala Bhavan, Chettinad Vidyashram, St.Patricks Anglo Indian, SBOA School, Maharshi Vidya Mandir etc.

Apart from the prestigious IIT-Madras, Chennai is an abode for many such meticulous institutions like Anna University, Madras Institute of Technology, Stanley Medical College, Madras School of Social Work, Stella Maris, Loyola, Dr.Ambedkar Law College and many more. The research and development institutions like IMSc, CEERI, IFMR, MSE, CECRI, CSIR-NEERI and MSSRF are just a few predominant names that could be taken out of the big educational ocean of this beach friendly city.

Chennai is thus a nest for some glorious universities and colleges which are the game changers in the field of Indian education system. One such revolution Chennai government brought in was the compulsory "Sex Education" in both the school and colleges which was declared a "Must Do" on the World Aids Day - December 1st in the year 2011.