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About Amber Valley

45 Acres of Positivity, Learning & Leadership

The essence of who we are is reflected in the warm, earthy colors of Amber, a sturdy yet luminous fossil gem, as unique in hue as it is in origin. Like the feeling of ‘captured sunlight’ that Amber evokes, the unique guiding light in each child is nurtured for all learners to succeed in their unique ways.

Coaching & Mentoring

World Class Facilities

Real Learning Experiences

Harvard Certification

Process · Journey · Challenge

How we made learning easy

Process

The Process

We like to call ourselves enablers, helping diverse young learners to navigate through a lifelong journey of imagination and joy. By honing innate talents through individually paced skill development, we co-create a thriving value system of compassion and respect for fellow human beings.

Journey

The Journey

Bringing to life an atmosphere where the child is at the centre of all decisions, and of preparing young adults to be independent and principled.

Challenge

The Challenge

Our constant endeavour is to implement an encompassing curriculum, balancing academics, the arts, and life skills to prepare school-leaving pupils to meet the complex demands of living in a world where prejudice, violence and fear are realities that must be reckoned with.

Vision

All Our Learners Shall Succeed

Amber Valley believes each young mind has the capacity and capability to succeed in every area of their lives.

Students honoured on stage

Mission

To be a school…

  • ●Which can make a difference to society.
  • ●Where learning is about lifelong learning skills, and nurturing life skills is the nucleus of who we are.
  • ●Where holistic, value-based self-development happens in a challenging and purposeful learning environment on a sustained basis.
  • ●Which empowers school graduates to be cognizant, sensitive, reflective and participative.
  • ●Who take pride in themselves and the nation, to impact and influence a changing society.
  • ●Where continuous teacher development fosters a collaborative learning community.

45

Acre Campus

20+

Years of Excellence

10:1

Student to Faculty Ratio

04 — Celebrating Curiosity

We empower children with holistic education

Education is the nurturing and shaping of every aspect of the student: academic, intellectual, physical, emotional, interpersonal and spiritual. Amber Valley is a welcoming learning space, where students are encouraged to explore and ask.

✓Holistic education for every child

✓10:1 ratio for enhanced attention

✓Skill-based ICSE / ISC curriculum

✓Independent, questioning thinkers

“Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.”

The purpose of all education is not just to impart knowledge but to inculcate greater values like wisdom, compassion, courage, humility and integrity. I earnestly invite you to join us and be a part of the Amber Valley family.

Aisshwarya DKS Hegde Executive Trustee, SVGH Education Trust
Amber Valley students honoured on stage

Leadership

Meet Our Team

Late V G Siddhartha

Founder Trustee, SVGH Education Trust

The SVGH Education Trust was started in 2002 as a not-for-profit organization, dedicated to providing affordable premium quality education. Mr. Siddhartha believed that access to quality education is every child’s right. His vision and ideals on entrepreneurship, innovation and a penchant for excellence are the pillars that constitute the ethos of Amber Valley.

Aisshwarya DKS Hegde

Executive Trustee, SVGH Education Trust

“Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.” Life and learning at Amber Valley focuses on empowering, enabling and equipping students with life skills. With our unparalleled teaching pedagogy and emphasis on holistic education, I earnestly invite you to join us and be a part of the Amber Valley family.

Dr. John Abraham

Principal

At Amber Valley, we strive to map academic excellence together with a good human value system, which in myriad ways is ingrained in the culture of the school. Our system is student-centric and value-driven so that our Amberites grow into self-directed learners and compassionate leaders.

Archana

Vice Principal

Conscious living creates reality. Children are our future — the leaders, the creators and the visionaries of tomorrow. Asking ourselves the right questions constantly leads to progress in an ever-changing world. Welcome to 45 acres of willingness to change!

Governance

School Governing Council

Aisshwarya DKS Hegde

Aisshwarya DKS Hegde

Executive Trustee

Educationalist, entrepreneur and investor on a mission to empower the nation with the power of education.

Dr. John Abraham

Dr. John Abraham

Principal

Experienced teacher and dean with over two decades in teaching; recipient of the coveted Best Teacher Award.

Archana

Archana

Vice Principal

Experienced teacher and administrator. Passionate about English and women empowerment.

Dr. Manoj Chaturvedi

Chief Relationship Officer

Over 15 years at Amber Valley. Passionate about Hindi and student values. Prolific author, poet and orator.

Panchami C.M

Academic Coordinator

Experienced teacher passionate about science, specifically chemistry. A very capable organiser and program executor.

Rashmi Furtado

Quiz Host & Co-Founder, Teacher Tribe

Noted educationalist, speaker and writer. Alumnus of NIT-K Surathkal and IIM Calcutta; Asia’s only professional woman quiz host.

Liju P Alex

Principal, NHVPS Banashankari, Bengaluru

Passionate educator with over 25 years experience; recipient of the Principal Award for empowering young people.

Other Council Members

Ms. Preetha Shailendra · Mr. Ishaan H · Mr. Javed · Dr. Santrupth · Mr. Vikram · Mr. Harsha