4. Aditya Birla World Academy

HT Top Schools survey 2017: The 10 schools from the south zone that ranked the highest on various parameters — this includes areas between Byculla and Colaba

HISTORY: Run by the Aditya Birla Education Trust, the school was set up in 2008-09 by the Aditya Birla Group and is currently being led by Neerja Birla as the chairperson.

UNIQUE FEATURES: Academic excellence is supplemented with a value-based education to equip children to deal with emerging challenges. To help build key life skills, our students undertake internship programs, community service projects and are encouraged to take on a variety of leadership positions.

HIGHEST RATINGS IN: Teacher-student relationship, academic rigour and innovative teaching

BOARD: Class X – IGCSE, Class XII – IBDP, A-Level

Annual fee: Not disclosed

Students: 600

Student-teacher ratio: 6:1

QUOTE: The unflinching commitment of our faculty is exemplary. Our focus on the emotional well-being of children, with a vision to enable them to optimise potential is what sets us apart.

NEERJA BIRLA, chairperson