- Chennai, the capital city of Tamil Nadu, is famous for its temples, cultural traditions, educational institutions, and the emerging IT parks. Boarding schools in Chennai too have become increasingly popular over the years.
- Chennai boarding schools provide different curricula such as CBSE, ICSE, Cambridge, and IB, thus providing national and international academic exposure to students along with great opportunities to look forward to.
- Some of the best boarding schools in Chennai are The Velammal International School, Chennai Public School, Chettinad Sarvalokaa Education, and St. John's International Residential School
- These institutions have alumni that include highest-ranking professionals, entrepreneurs, and achievers who began from these beautiful dorms and classrooms. T.M. Krishna, a famous Carnatic vocalist and social activist is the alumni of Chennai boarding school.