Ekya NICE Road
NICE Road Admissions
Join our community of learners, thinkers, doers and changemakers!
As you consider Ekya NICE Road for your child, we appreciate your enthusiasm and interest in joining our community. While we strive to accommodate all applicants, admission is not always possible. Before applying, we encourage you to learn more about our curriculum, culture, and extracurricular opportunities to ensure Ekya is the right fit for your child.
By understanding our school philosophy, you’ll make an informed decision about their education. At Ekya, we value parents’ involvement, support, and mindset, as they play a crucial role in helping your child derive the best education possible.
We look forward to welcoming your child and working together to shape their educational journey. Thank you for considering Ekya Schools.
Admission Process
Step 1 – Enquire or Submit the Application
Make an enquiry through our Enquiry form or reach us on 080-46809096 to express your interest with Ekya. Click here to submit the application form online, or use the link sent via email to start your application which will be shared when you fill up the enquiry form. Fill the registration form on the admission portal to initiate and submit the application form.
Step 2 – Submit Required Documents
After successful completion of the application form, upload the required documents using this link. You can also submit the same at the Ekya admissions office. Submission of the documents is mandatory to process the application and to make your child eligible for the Ekya SET ( Student Entrance Test)
1. Five Passport size photo of the child.
2. Copy of the Birth Certificate
3. Copy of the Previous Academic Records (For Montessori Senior/ Kindergarten II and above)
4. Student, Father and Mother’s Aadhar Copy
5. Caste Certificate (If applicable )
6. Transfer Certificate (If available at the time of submission of the form, Last date to submit the Original TC is 31st of May
Step 3 – Student Entrance Test (SET)
Post successful submission of the application form and required documents. Students can appear for the Ekya SET (Student Entrance test). Details of the Scheduled Student Entrance test will be sent to your registered Email ID. For complete details of the Student Entrance Test and sample papers click here
Please Note: Ekya SET (Written test) is application for students from Grade 1 onwards, For early years students there will be an interaction session instead of a written test.
Step 4 – Acceptance and Admission Agreement
Complete application, documents and entrance test results of Students who have appeared for the Ekya SET, shall be forwarded for internal admission team review. Once the student has successfully cleared the entrance test, an acceptance mail will be sent to your registered email ID along with the admission agreement and fee payment details. The admission agreement should be signed and submitted back to the admission office within 10 days of receiving the acceptance email along with the requisite fee payment.
Step 5 – Fee payment
Along with the acceptance letter, details of the fee along with the payment link shall be shared to the registered email ID. parents are required to complete the payment within 10 days of issuing the acceptance letter. Failure to complete the payment within the stipulated time will result in the withdrawal of the acceptance. The preferred mode of payment is DD or NEFT.
Step 6 – Onboarding
Successful completion of the payment should be shared with the admission team at Ekya through an email post which the student’s admittance to Ekya will be communication to the registered email. Parents are requested to keep a tab on the important communications shared via email.
Key Admission Resources
Programs Offered
Ekya Early Years NICE Road offers a choice between Montessori program for children aged 2.5-6 and Kindergarten program for children aged 4-6. With a focus on independent learning, our mixed-age classrooms foster a love for discovery, creativity, and critical thinking. Our program encompasses physical, cognitive, social, and emotional growth.
The Montessori program is a half day program for Montessori Beginners (2.5yrs), Montessori Sub Juniors (3yrs) and a full day program for Montessori Junior (4yrs), Montessori Senior (5yrs)
The Kindergarten program is a half day program for both Kindergarten 1 and Kindergarten 2
The Primary and Middle School curriculum at Ekya NICE Road is based on a Board agnostic approach. This helps students to become confident lifelong learners. The program is crafted inhouse and internationally benchmarked with world class practices adopted into everyday learning. This unique approach equips learners to inquire, care, create solutions to problems in the real world, connect back to the big ideas and communicate.
Ekya Programs are designed to ignite passion for learning in young minds. Our rigorous, challenging, and self-paced curriculum fosters academic excellence across all core learning areas, while also nurturing critical thinking skills, collaborative learning, innovation, and creative exploration.
At Ekya NICE Road our Senior school program offers CBSE board. Our Grade XI & Grade XII students have the choice of streams in Science, Advanced Program in Science, Liberal Sciences, Commerce and Liberal arts.
Our additional programs to prepare students for the competitive entrance exams include
Science Advanced for JEE, CET and NEET, Special programs for U-CEED (Design), CLAT- LAW, IPMAT- UG Management Programs and CA Examination.
Schedule a Visit
We invite you to take a guided tour of our campus. Immerse yourself in the vibrant and innovative atmosphere that characterises Ekya. Our campus walkthroughs offer a firsthand experience of our thoughtfully designed infrastructure that promotes engaged learning and growth. Please note that the campus tours are scheduled during Monday to Friday between 3:00pm to 4:30pm and on Saturday’s between 9:00 am to 3:00pm.
You can schedule a campus visit to meet our Admission team at the campus. Campus tours are subject to the above schedule.
Register For Open House
Join us on a journey through Ekya’s ethos, pedagogy, and environment during our Open House event. Taking place once a month on Saturdays, our Open House event welcomes you to dive into the Ekya experience. This is your chance to witness firsthand how we nurture holistic growth and provide an enriching learning environment. Our leadership team will guide you through our distinctive curriculum, cultural values, and the various avenues for your child’s all-round development.
FAQs
To initiate your admission process at Ekya, start by filling out the necessary details via the enquiry form or click on Apply Now to submit your application. After submitting your application and the essential documents, your child must take the Ekya SET (Student Evaluation Test). Successful performance in this test will qualify them for admission.
Admissions for the academic year 2025-2026 will commence on 1st September 2024.
Yes. The Ekya SET (Student Entrance Test) is mandatory for students from Grade 1 to Grade XII. For sample test papers click here
Ekya has developed its own unique in-house curriculum till Grade VII, post which a choice of Board between CBSE/ ICSE/ IGCSE is given* depending on the branch to which you are seeking admission. For more details, click here.
For a comprehensive list of co-curricular activities at Ekya, click here.
Once you have completed the online application and visited our campus, we will share the fee structure with you.
The primary difference is their educational style. In Montessori, children lead their learning under adult supervision with an emphasis on social skills and life habits. Whereas, Kindergarten is structured into age-appropriate, hands-on activities. Both aim to prepare students for further education.
To cater to diverse needs: Kindergarten runs half-day, while Montessori spans a full day. This structure aids working parents and offers a focused pedagogy for the children’s formative years.
The Open House lets you explore Ekya’s teaching approach and environment. It allows parents to understand our commitment to holistic growth and meet our leadership team, who will highlight our curriculum and core values.
Yes, Parents can tour our campus during the Open House or with a prior appointment on working days i,e from monday to friday between 3:00pm to 4:30pm or on saturday’s between 9:00am to 3:00pm. Our campus walkthroughs offer a firsthand experience of our thoughtfully designed infrastructure that promotes engaged learning and growth.
At the Pre-primary level, it’s 1:20, and from the primary level onwards, it’s 1:30.
At Ekya, we offer Additional Academic Programs that focus on building a conceptual foundation and analytical and problem-solving skills to help students prepare for college and competitive examinations. These programs are optional and conducted during after-school hours for our Grade 11 and Grade 12 students.
Our additional programs to prepare students for the competitive entrance exams include Science Advanced for JEE, CET and NEET, Special programs for U-CEED (Design), CLAT- LAW, IPMAT- UG Management Programs and CA Examination.
Ekya stands out due to its mission of empowering young minds and its vision of blending technology-rich, immersive learning in K-12 education. Guided by dedicated educators, Ekya equips students to excel in a fast-changing world, making its approach distinctively future-focused.
CMR, founded in 1990 by Mr. KC Ramamurthy and Dr. Sabitha Ramamurthy, is the precursor to Ekya Schools, which Dr. Tristha Ramamurthy established in 2009.
There are five progressive Ekya campuses in Bangalore: JP Nagar, BTM Layout, ITPL, Byrathi, and NICE Road. Ekya’s first Purpose based school – Ekya Nava is at Panathur.
Yes, but please note that the fee policy of the destination branch will apply.
Yes, we do offer transportation. For details contact the school admission office.
Primary and Secondary: 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM; Kindergarten: 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM; Montessori: 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM.
No, Ekya does not provide boarding facilities.
We adhere to government-prescribed age criteria. For grade-specific details, click here.
The ideal time would be during the Open House.
Students undergo a range of assessments, from individual and group tasks to authentic real-world tasks. They also sit for a term review and an end-of-term exam.
For a full list of required documents and the process, click here.
Parents play a crucial role in the Ekya learning journey. To engage more deeply, consider joining our Friends of Ekya Program.