World’s Best School Prizes 2026: Seven Indian Schools Shortlisted
Why in the news
India placed more schools on the shortlist than any country has managed in a single year since these prizes started.
Key facts
- Organiser: T4 Education, a UK-headquartered platform founded by Vikas Pota after the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Shortlist date: 25 June 2026; seven Indian schools in four categories.
- Selection: category winners chosen by an independent Judging Academy in November 2026; the Community Choice Award goes by public vote among all 50 shortlisted schools.
- Summit: World Schools Summit, London, January 2027.
- Categories (five): Innovation, Community Collaboration, Environmental Action, Supporting Healthy Lives, Overcoming Adversity.
Indian schools shortlisted
| Category | School | State |
|---|---|---|
| Innovation | PCMC Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj English Medium School, Kasarwadi, Pune (municipal) | Maharashtra |
| Innovation | Army Goodwill School Wuzur, Anantnag (Army-run) | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Community Collaboration | Healthy Planet TGA Early Years School, Noida | Uttar Pradesh |
| Community Collaboration | Inventure Academy, Bengaluru | Karnataka |
| Community Collaboration | Seth M.R. Jaipuria School, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow | Uttar Pradesh |
| Environmental Action | EuroSchool Bannerghatta, Bengaluru | Karnataka |
| Supporting Healthy Lives | Seth Anandram Jaipuria School, Lucknow | Uttar Pradesh |
State count
- Uttar Pradesh 3 (Noida and two in Lucknow); Karnataka 2 (both Bengaluru); Maharashtra 1; Jammu and Kashmir 1.
Exam angle
- Organiser T4 Education, founder Vikas Pota; seven Indian schools.
- No Indian school appears in the Overcoming Adversity list.