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Legacy School Bangalore

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English
Fees Fees not listed
Ages 2 - 18 years
Pupil numbers 873
Type Co-educational
Opened 1984
Bus Service No
Academic offering
Curriculum Montessori Curriculum, Cambridge (Primary), Cambridge (Secondary), Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge International AS Levels, Cambridge A Levels, IB (DP)
Taught languages English, French, Spanish, Hindi
Typical class size 24
Strengths Sport, Performing Arts, Service and Sustainability
Clubs Academic and Intellectual, Arts and Creative, Community and Service
Stages Early Years, Primary School, Middle School, Secondary School, Sixth Form
Introduction

Legacy School Bangalore sits on a three-acre campus on Hennur-Bagalur Road, Bangalore. It serves children from ages 2 to 18 in a private, not-for-profit framework governed by the Vidyaniketan Education Trust. The school combines Montessori methods in early years with Cambridge Pathway programs and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme for older students. Early years follow Montessori principles, Cambridge Primary begins in Grade 1, then Lower Secondary, IGCSE/ICE, and AS/A Levels, with the Cambridge AICE Diploma available and the IB Diploma Programme offered as an alternative in Grades 11-12. Medium of instruction is English, with Hindi, French and Spanish offered as languages. Legacy is a Cambridge International (UK) affiliated Cambridge Pathway School and an IB World School. A mandatory ICE Award and Global Perspectives are part of the curriculum. Facilities include audio-visual learning spaces, a landscaped campus, and a sports program with football, badminton, swimming, and two football academies on site.

6/1 A, 6/2 Byrathi Village, Bidarahalli Hobli, East Taluk, Bangalore 560077, Karnataka, India

The Essentials

Legacy School Bangalore has 873 pupils, typical class sizes of 24, instruction in English.

Location
Legacy School Bangalore is located at 6/1 A, 6/2 Byrathi Village, Bidarahalli Hobli, East Taluk, Bangalore 560 077, Karnataka. The campus sits on Hennur-Bagalur Main Road in Bengaluru and spans about 3 acres.

Stages
Early Years; Cambridge Pathway (Cambridge Primary, Cambridge Lower Secondary, IGCSE, AS & A Levels); International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP).

Type
Private school

Additional learning support
Inclusive Education department provides structured intervention with an Individualized Education Plan (IEP); remedial classes; collaboration with a Clinical Psychologist; also partnered with Vidyaniketan Academy to support children with special needs.

Country affiliation
Cambridge International (UK) affiliation
Diving Deeper

Boarding Arrangements
Boarding facilities: DAY. Legacy School Bangalore is a day school with no boarding facilities.

Food Options
Meals are optional services; meal plans can be subscribed to and billed separately.

Governance and Ownership
The school is governed by a Board of Directors. The Head of School is Mr. James Costain. Board Members include Saad Sait (Board Member | Executive Director), Jennifer Sait (Board Member | Director of Learning & Development), and Nidhi Udani (Board Member | Director of People & Operations).
Fees
Application, registration and confirmation fees
- Application Fee: A non-refundable application fee is required when submitting the application form.
- Registration Fee: A non-refundable registration fee is payable to confirm an offered place.
- Development Fee: A non-refundable development fee is payable to confirm enrollment at the point of entry.
- Security / Caution Deposit: A refundable, non-interest bearing security (caution) deposit is collected at enrollment and held against outstanding charges; it is refundable on completion of the withdrawal process subject to deductions for unpaid charges.

Tuition fees by year group (amounts)
- Specific published tuition amounts by year group (per term or per year) are not made publicly available within the school's online application kit or policy documents. Parents are required to obtain the school's annual fee schedule to see the detailed tuition amounts for each grade and the term/year breakdown.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- Payment options: Fees may be paid on a yearly, term or monthly basis. Monthly payments (where offered) are collected in 10 equal instalments via ACH; the processing date for ACH collections is the 8th of each month. Term fees are payable in the three term months of the academic year (Term 1, Term 2 and Term 3). The term payment months indicated in the school's policy are April (Term 1), September (Term 2) and January (Term 3). All tuition fees are billed in Indian Rupees (INR).
- Accepted methods: Cheque, Demand Draft and ACH are accepted. Visa and MasterCard are accepted with a card surcharge; the school applies a 3% surcharge on credit card payments. Cash payments are not accepted. Receipts are issued for all fee payments. All bank charges for inward remittances, dishonoured instruments, ACH returns and late-payment penalties are charged to the student account.
- Penalties and recovery: Delay in payment results in daily late fee penalties and may lead to temporary suspension; failure to pay may result in recovery from the security deposit and further recovery action. Specific late fee rates and ACH service fees are set out in the annual fee schedule.

Boarding fees
- Boarding is not applicable. Legacy School operates as an international day school; boarding fees are therefore not part of the fee schedule.

Other costs and supplementary fees
- Supplementary/ancillary costs that are charged in addition to tuition include: books and stationery, uniforms, optional foreign language fees, optional lunch/meal plans, transport (bus) fees, recreational trips, school events, board/standardized exam fees, after-school activity fees, and charges for outbound / experiential learning programs. These items are treated as supplementary and may be charged separately. Some of these supplementary charges are non-refundable; the cost of food on a paid meal plan is refundable on a pro-rata basis.

Refund and withdrawal terms
- Withdrawal before the academic year begins: If a parent requests withdrawal prior to the commencement of the academic year, the school's policy specifies staged fee obligations depending on the date the withdrawal request is received (for example, before specified cutoff dates one month's or one term's fees may become due). The security deposit refund is processed after the adjustment of dues and is returned within the school's stated timeframe.
- Mid-year withdrawal: Annual tuition and certain fees are generally non-refundable once the academic year has commenced except in specified circumstances (for example documented out-of-state or overseas job transfers) and subject to minimum notice requirements; partial refunds where allowed are applied according to the school's published withdrawal rules. The cost of food is refundable on a pro-rata basis; most other supplementary charges (bus, books, stationery, outbound programs) are treated as non-refundable.

Fee payment options and practical details
- Currency and non-cash policy: All fees are payable in Indian Rupees (INR) only. Cash is not accepted.
- Card surcharge and bank charges: Card payments using Visa or MasterCard incur a 3% surcharge. All bank charges for remittances and dishonoured instruments are debited to the student account. ACH payment processing and return fees apply where used.
- Receipting and accounting: Receipts are issued for all fee transactions; unpaid amounts may be offset against the security deposit.

Brief summary of availability of numeric fee amounts
- The school's public admissions pages and the published policy documents describe the fee categories, payment methods, billing schedule and detailed refund/withdrawal rules but do not publish the specific numeric tuition amounts by grade or per term in the publicly accessible application kit or policy PDFs. Parents should obtain the school's annual fee schedule to record exact tuition fees per grade, term and the values for registration, development and security deposits.
Academics

Legacy School Bangalore teaches Montessori Curriculum, Cambridge (Primary), Cambridge (Secondary), Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge International AS Levels, Cambridge A Levels, IB (DP) for students aged 2 to 18.

Curriculum
Legacy is a Cambridge Pathway School and an IB World School. Cambridge Pathway includes Cambridge International Primary (Grades 1-5), Cambridge Lower Secondary (Grades 6-8), Cambridge IGCSE/ICE (Grades 9-10), and Cambridge AS & A Levels (Grades 11-12), with Cambridge AICE Diploma available; it also offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) as an alternative for Grades 11-12. Early Years follow the Montessori method (Pre-Montessori to UKG) and Cambridge Primary begins in Grade 1. A mandatory ICE Award and Global Perspectives are part of the curriculum. Medium of instruction is English.

Student Teacher Ratio
The school maintains a 1:8 Teacher to Student ratio. Class sizes average 24 students per class.

Higher Education Progression
Legacy runs a four-year career planning curriculum from Grade 9 to support university preparation. Career counselling includes essay writing, college selection, life skills, and application guidance; the school partners with international organizations such as IACAC and IC3 and provides university guidance through a dedicated counselor to help students access suitable universities.

Gifted and Talented
Merit Scholarships are offered for selected Grade 9 Cambridge IGCSE entrants and Grade 11 Cambridge A Level and IBDP entrants, with categories including Exemplary Academic Achievement, Community Service & Engagement, Sports, Performing Arts, Visual Arts, Leadership, Technology and Innovation, and Irfan Razack Merit Scholarship for Social Entrepreneurship (Grade 11 IBDP only).
Wellbeing

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
The school provides personal counselling to all students as part of the wellness programme. Counsellors support academic, personal and social development and help improve conflict resolution skills. The counselling services include life-skills training and sessions addressing social-emotional issues. The counselling department offers sessions for teachers to strengthen student-teacher relationships and for parents to address parenting challenges. Career counselling guides students through course selection and pre-university planning. Counselling practices adhere to international norms, including complete confidentiality and respect for individual beliefs and cultures.

Mental Wellbeing
A clinical psychologist and two dedicated counsellors support mental health and wellbeing for students across Primary and Secondary. They provide individual counselling and therapy, including cognitive behavioural therapy, for academic and social-emotional issues. They run life-skills training to foster self-reliance, critical thinking and social cooperation. They offer group and individual sessions for teachers to promote healthy coping strategies and for parents to support their children. They conduct screening and intervention for students at risk of learning difficulties or emotional-behavioural issues.

Safeguarding
The school maintains 24-hour security and CCTV surveillance. Lady security officers are assigned as campus vigilance officers. A Child Protection Committee and a School Security Officer are appointed. Child helpline numbers are displayed in classrooms and corridors. Police verification of all staff members is conducted and students are not left unsupervised. Preschoolers are accompanied to restrooms by a female attendant, and all sports activities occur in sight. All visitors, including parents, are required to have confirmed appointments entering campus during work hours and attendance is monitored. Transport arrangements involve designated bus lines with a female attendant.
Parent Experience

History
Legacy School Bangalore began as Vidyaniketan Montessori in 1984, a neighborhood pre-school offering an international early curriculum. The Vidyaniketan Education Trust was formed in 2004 as a not-for-profit organization to govern the school. In 2010, Vidyaniketan Academy relocated to a new campus and was renamed Legacy School Bangalore. Legacy School is a Cambridge Pathway school offering Cambridge Primary, Cambridge Lower Secondary, IGCSE, and AS & A Levels. In 2015 Cambridge International qualifications were introduced, and in 2018 the school began offering the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme.

Community
Legacy School emphasizes partnership with its parent community, with activities ranging from coffee morning interactions to town hall meetings. Parents may observe lessons, accompany children on field trips, and contribute to student-led community initiatives, as well as lead parent-led initiatives to enhance learning beyond the curriculum. The school invites parents to volunteer and share their areas of expertise to support the learning environment.
Facilities

Facilities Overview
The school sits on a beautifully landscaped 3-acre campus on Hennur-Bagalur Road, Bangalore. It is designed as a living-learning space that is safe, comfortable and well-equipped to support student development. The campus emphasizes the student experience with intelligent design that blends local and global influences. It includes audio-visual presentation facilities as part of the learning environment.

Sports Facilities
Sports and physical activities are central to the program. The school offers a wide range of sports, including badminton, basketball, football, cricket, golf, karate, rifle shooting, rotax racing, skating, squash, swimming and chess. Co-scholastic sports programs and after-school sports clubs support active participation, with events and student-led competitions such as Inicio (an integrated arts festival) and Dimensions.

Academic Facilities
The school offers Cambridge International qualifications (AS and A Levels) and the IB Diploma Programme. Languages offered include Hindi, French and Spanish.

Extra Curricular Facilities
Co-curricular activities include Pro-Team, Model United Nations, Debate, School Newsletter, After School Sports Club, Choir and School Band. In-house annual events led by the student council include Techlage, Inicio and Dimensions. The school also has a Performing Arts program.
Extra-Curricular Activities

Academic & Intellectual
Legacy School offers Cambridge Pathway (Cambridge Primary for Grades 1-5; Cambridge Lower Secondary for Grades 6-8; IGCSE for Grades 9-10) and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP) for Grades 11-12. The Cambridge and IB programs provide internationally recognized qualifications and a clear progression from early years to pre-university study. Competitions are encouraged from school to international level, with selective participation in events that align with Legacy's vision and mission.

Arts & Creative
Performing Arts at Legacy School comprises Dance, Music, and Theatre. The program interlinks all three disciplines through artist workshops, field trips, festivals, productions, and the Pro Team. INICIO is Legacy's integrated arts festival that brings together Performing Arts and Visual Arts to celebrate arts of all forms.

Cultural & Language
Co-scholastics include Model United Nations, student conferences, and university visits, with workshops to broaden cross-cultural understanding. The program also supports participation in cultural events, literary activities and inter-school activities. These activities complement academic learning and develop communication and debate skills.

Social & Hobbies
Art, craft, dance, music, theatre, sports, yoga, student clubs, educational field trips, guest speakers, outbound learning programs, student conferences, Model United Nations, and university visits are integrated into co-scholastic life. Regular participation in cultural, literary and sports events and competitions at intra- and inter-school levels is encouraged. Sports Offered include Football, Athletics, Basketball, Cricket, Swimming, Tennis, and Badminton, with after-school activities and two professional football academies.

Community & Service
Community Service is an integral part of the curriculum; students aged 3 to 18 study Global Perspectives as a subject. They undertake service learning projects such as painting houses, restoring lakes, collecting e-waste, renovating underprivileged schools, and leading drives on cleanliness and child safety. These experiences foster reflection and contribute toward the United Nations SDGs.

Leadership & Professional
Transforming Leadership, the mentoring programme for the student leaders at Legacy School, Bangalore, develops transformational leadership. It nurtures reflection, communication, collaboration, conflict-resolution and problem-solving, and integrates humility and service into leadership roles. Regular interactive interventions with students and teacher mentors deepen leadership understanding.

Lifestyle & Wellbeing
The Oval is the on-campus sports ground. Sports are treated as an integral part of the curriculum with Football, Athletics, Basketball, Cricket, Swimming, Tennis, and Badminton; students can pursue after-school sports and there are two football academies on campus. Health and Wellness Programme provides a well-trained clinical psychologist and two dedicated counselors, offering life skills training, sex education and parenting workshops, with confidential counselling available for students, parents and staff. Career Counselling is also offered to support educational planning and transitions.
Languages

Language Provision
The school has English as the medium of instruction. It teaches additional languages including French (French B and ab initio), Spanish (Spanish B and ab initio), and Hindi (Hindi B) as language subjects within its Cambridge Pathway and International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme.
Reputation

Awards
Times Education Excellence Awards; Education World India School Rankings recognitions
Admissions

Admissions
1. Register Online. Submit an inquiry for your child's admission by completing the registration form online. This begins the admissions process. After submission, families move to the next stage of information gathering and consideration.
2. Attend an Information Session & Campus Tour. After receiving the registration form, families are invited to an information session and campus tour. Attendance is limited to registered families for campus safety. The information session provides details about the school and admissions requirements. The campus tour is part of the information session.
3. Application Forms. After attending the information session or interacting with the admissions team and deciding to pursue candidacy, a link to the admission form will be shared. Families have one week to complete the admission form. The online admission form collects the required information to proceed with candidacy. The link to the form is provided after the information session.
4. Evaluation. Applicants are assessed based on their prior academic reports to determine eligibility for admission. High School applicants will be required to take placement assessments to determine their level of preparedness, their eligibility to succeed in the program and to determine if they are a well-rounded individual that is a good fit for the institution. The evaluation informs the admission decision. The admissions team may consider overall readiness and fit for the program.
5. Admissions Decision. Once a completed application is received, it will be reviewed by the Admissions Committee and the admission decision will be released by email individually. The decision is communicated directly to the family. Families may be asked to provide any additional information if required.
6. Confirmation of enrollment. After the admission decision, admitted families are requested to confirm enrollment by a prescribed deadline. If acceptance of the offer of admission is not received by the prescribed deadline, that seat will be immediately offered to the next candidate on our waitlist.

Scholarships
Merit Scholarships are offered for Grade 9 (Cambridge IGCSE) and Grade 11 (Cambridge A Level and IBDP). These scholarships include full (100%) and partial (25%–75%) tuition scholarships in select categories. SCHOLARSHIP CATEGORIES: Exemplary Academic Achievement; Community Service & Engagement; Sports; Performing Arts (Dance, Music & Theatre); Visual Arts; Leadership; Technology and Innovation; Irfan Razack Merit Scholarship for Social Entrepreneurship (Grade 11 IBDP only). Scholarship applicants must submit the scholarship application form, supporting documents and evidence of achievement as per the criteria stated in the form. Scholarship applicants will need to submit a personal statement and attend an interview with the Admission and Scholarship Review Committee. For queries, please reach out to admission@lsb.edu.in.

Waitlist
If an admission offer is not accepted by the prescribed deadline, the seat is offered to the next candidate on the waitlist.
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