About Manipal School
Manipal School follows the CBSE curriculum and has built a strong, consistent record of producing students who are well prepared for higher education and adult life. Our approach to education spans academics, sports, emotional well-being, and personal values, giving every student a coherent and meaningful experience from their earliest years through graduation.
Digital Learning has ranked Manipal School 1st in Mangalore
Education World Magazine ranked Manipal School 1st in Mangalore
Brainfeed awarded Manipal School as the best school in Mangalore
School Excellence Award
Digital Learning has ranked Manipal School 1st in Mangalore
Education World Magazine ranked Manipal School 1st in Mangalore
Brainfeed awarded Manipal School as the best school in Mangalore
School Excellence Award
Founder's Story
At 23, Dr. Tonse Madhava Anantapai had every reason to leave. A newly qualified doctor, a young family, and surgical instruments already purchased for a life abroad, he was ready. Until a conversation with his mother changed everything. She reminded him of his duty to his motherland and his fellow people. He put down his plans and picked up something far greater. What followed was one of independent India's most extraordinary acts of institution-building.
From a forgotten stretch of land along the Karnataka coast — a village called Mannupala — Dr. T. M. A. Pai built an entire world: hospitals, banks, schools, colleges, and opportunities for people who had never been told they deserved them. The place the world now knows as Manipal grew not just from geography, but from one man's refusal to leave it behind.
He co-founded Syndicate Bank on the belief that no man was too small for financial dignity. He established Kasturba Medical College in 1953, Manipal Institute of Technology in 1957, and continued building long after most would have stopped. Ripley's Believe It or Not once featured him for founding the greatest number of institutions in a single lifetime.
Learning Led by Expert Educators
Several teachers at Manipal School have completed CBSE's Training of Trainers programme, conducted in collaboration with the Institute of Secretariat Training and Management (ISTM) under the Government of India. This is a rigorous professional qualification, not a routine training requirement.
Teachers who earn this certification are designated as Resource Persons for CBSE Capacity Building Programmes, enabling them to train and mentor educators across schools. The programme covers advanced facilitation skills, adult learning methodologies, ICT integration in the classroom, assessment design, mentoring techniques, and implementation of NEP 2020 frameworks.
Several teachers at Manipal School have completed CBSE's Training of Trainers programme, conducted in collaboration with the Institute of Secretariat Training and Management (ISTM) under the Government of India.
Principal's Message
Mrs. Srilatha Shridhar Alva
Principal, Manipal School
Our Teachers as
Innovation Ambassadors
Innovation is woven into everyday learning through purposeful projects, collaborative activities, and real-world challenges.
Classroom Norms
Students participate in creating classroom expectations, fostering accountability, mutual respect, and a positive learning environment.
Group Learning
Collaborative activities help students strengthen communication, teamwork, leadership, and problem-solving through shared experiences.
Peer Educator Programs
Trained student leaders run programmes promoting inclusion, respect, and positive peer bonds.
Star of the Week
A unique recognition programme that celebrates individual strengths while building confidence and self-esteem.
Classroom Norms
Students participate in creating classroom expectations, fostering accountability, mutual respect, and a positive learning environment.
Group Learning
Collaborative activities help students strengthen communication, teamwork, leadership, and problem-solving through shared experiences.
Peer Educator Programs
Trained student leaders run programmes promoting inclusion, respect, and positive peer bonds.
Star of the Week
A unique recognition programme that celebrates individual strengths while building confidence and self-esteem.