குழந்தைமை கொண்டாடி குவலயம் கற்போம்

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Welcome to IBEA School, a unique educational institution.

Founded in 2002, IBEA School is the outcome of the Indian Bank Employees Association and its members having a vision to bring alternate education to Tamil Nadu, thus paving the way to the IBEA Tamil Nadu Educational Trust.

No homework

We understand that children need time to play, grow and learn.

No punishment

We love our students and every student take needs time and space to learn.

Activity and Experiential Learning

The students do projects on different issues like ill effects of fast foods, water conservation, and also go on field trips.

After-school coaching

Help weaker students with after-school group coaching.

Medium of instruction - Tamil

Use the local language to help children understand study material more easily.

IBEA School Methodology

The main aim is to impart safe, happy & high quality education for a wider section of the society - more so for the section where the students who are first generation learners. Students now like to visit the school on holidays and many of them even complain of disliking holidays. IBEA School was upgraded as High School in the academic year 2006-2007.

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Field Visits

Students visit locations which provide them opportunities for experiential learning so they can augment the theoretical with the directly observable.

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Communication

Using phonetic method for English conversation.

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Craft Work

Handicrafts by our students and its exhibition.

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Play

Equipped park adjacent to the primary school.

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Guest Lectures

Field visits for students for research studies.

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Group Learning

Group studies to improve weaker students.

Our Origin

IBEA School is the outcome of the Indian Bank Employees Association and its members having a vision to bring alternate education to Tamil Nadu, thus paving the way to the IBEA Tamil Nadu Educational Trust. After threadbare discussions in executive committee meetings, general council members meetings and general body meeting, the Indian Bank Employees’ Association-Tamil Nadu educational trust was registered on 26.12.2001, headquartering in Chennai at 17, Ameerjan street, Choolaimedu, Chennai-600094. The first meeting of the Trustees was held at Memorial Hall of poet Pattukkottai Kalyana Sundaram, in Pattukkottai on 03.03.2002 and it was decided there to start the school at Kurichi village, Pattukkotai. Thus, the long dream of Indian Bank Employees’ Association(TN) to impart education to underprivileged rural children came true on 12.06.2002, by commencing IBEA School at Kurichi Village 7 Kms from Pattukottai town in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, a state in South India. It was a great honour that IBEA School had been inaugurated by veteran freedom fighter Shri. N.Sankaraiah and Shri. S.Muthukumaran, former vice chancellor of Bharathidasan University.


The philosophy the school believes in is not only academic proficiency of the students, but also in the physical, psychological and social growth of the students. Though importance is given to academics it does not lay stress on examinations and results. The medium of education is Tamil as of now, once the school expands in number and structure, the long term plan is to start a section with English as a medium. The reason behind Tamil medium is because it is proved that during the formative years of children it is easier to learn in their mother tongue.

Primary School

Classes LKG, UKG and 1st standard are combined, and depending on the students capabilities, they are made to sit in different groups and the teachers sit with the different groups. The rest of the primary classes are taught in the play way method. The students are encouraged to participate in inter school competitions.

  • Play
  • Tamil medium

IBEA School upgraded to a High School in academic year 2006-2007

The High school students are exposed to more textual learning and have some practice exams, with interactive methodologies making it easier for them.

  • High School
  • 2006-2007 onwards

Founders and Trustees

Every big change starts with a single step. The founders and trustees have helped every step of the way...

K Krishnan

K Krishnan

* Founder Trustee *

R SomaSundaram

* Managing Trustee *

Lakshmi Govindarajan

Trustee

S V Venugpalan

Trustee

Vijaya Lakshmi

Trustee

K Ganesan

Trustee

S Elango

Trustee

S Joseph Peter

Trustee

C T Chockalingam

Trustee

S Tamilselvan

Trustee

Karthic R

Trustee

M Sridar

Trustee

School Leadership

The leaders that help run the school...

G Balachandran

Correspondent

C Vasuki

Headmistress

Usha

Headmistress (Primary School)

Patrons

The patrons that support the cause of the school...

Dr. A P Balachandran and Dr. Indra Balachandran

Patron

Fiona Bolger

Patron

Dr. T R Govindarajan

Patron

Steven Deobald

Patron

Dr. Daya

Patron

Mr. Jim Bolger and Ms. Jackie Bolger

Patron

Contact Us

We welcome correspondence and any questions you may have. We highly appreciate support in any form.

Our Address

IBEA School, Kurichi Village, Pattukottai town, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu.

Email Us

ibeaschool@gmail.com
ibea_tn@hotmail.com

Call Us

K Krishnan - Founder Trustee (+91)9444014872
R Somasundaram - Managing Trustee (+91)9442513023
Lakshmi Govindarajan - Trustee (+91)9444027727
School Landline - (+91)44-24837522