ELA Green School

  What if learning felt less like school and more like a marketplace of ideas? At ELA Green School, we believe that education should inspire curiosity, creativity, and confidence, and the Mini Market Mela we had recently hosted with our EYP students was the perfect reflection of that vision. The event was more than just a fun activity—it was a hands-on learning experience where children stepped into the shoes of real world entrepreneurs, doctors, artists and community builders. The Mela showcased what ELA Green School is about. It goes beyond the traditional approach of education and textbooks and emphasizes the importance of developing life skills even outside the classroom. A Marketplace of Creativity and Learning The Mini Market Mela featured several booths that highlighted the creativity and skills of our EYP learners. Each stall was designed to help children develop skills in problem solving, collaboration and even leadership. One of the most colourful booths was the P...

  At ELA Green School, we celebrate milestones with the aim of developing values, character, and relationships among our learners. This month, the PYP 1A students commemorated Friendship Day with an activity which involved great warmth and creativity, epitomizing the essence of teamwork, kindness, and togetherness. The main theme of the celebration was focused on valuing and recognizing friends. Each child was given a leaf-shaped cut-out and was instructed to write a positive note about a friend, mentioning their name. Some wrote about how their friends made them laugh, others highlighted kindness, helpfulness, and the joy of spending time together. With their heartfelt words inscribed, the leaves blossomed into more than mere cut-outs—they transformed into emblems of appreciation and love. The activity culminated with the students collectively making a Friendship Tree. Students collaborated in placing their leaves on the branches which illustrated the way friendships develop...

  On 15th August 2025 the ELA Green School, Maraimalainagar’s premier IB institution, marked the 79th Independence Day of India in the spirit of grace and solidarity that has come to define its annual observance. The campus buzzed with song, dance, and the fragrance of marigold and jasmine wreaths, freshly woven by our children, as flags of every saffron, white, and green hue rippled in the emerging sunlight. The chief guest, Thiru. Aranga Girichandran, distinguished Ward 4 Councillor of the Maraimalai Nagar Municipality, stepped forward to hoist the tricolor. In a measured voice that cut clearly enough so the last row in the kindergarten enclosure could hear, he re-called the sacrifice of forgotten heroes and called each of our 1,300 budding citizens to see in midday markers and grades a smaller struggle representing the wider fight for dignity. Education, discipline, and a sense of shared custodianship, he said, are the continuing liberty for which every young citizen can, an...

At Ela Green School, learning extends far beyond textbooks and classrooms. We were delighted to host our Second Model United Nations conference – EGSMUN 2025 held on Friday, 8th August, and Saturday, 9th August 2025 at our campus. What made this event truly special was that it was a completely student-led initiative under the Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS) component of the International Baccalaureate (IB) programme. The theme for EGSMUN 2025 was “Diplomacy in a Diverse World.” This theme highlighted the importance of dialogue, empathy, and collaboration in addressing the complex global challenges of our time. By stepping into the shoes of diplomats and decision-makers, our students had the unique opportunity to practice diplomacy, explore diverse perspectives, and propose constructive solutions to pressing international issues. Why EGSMUN 2025 Mattered MUN conferences are much more than academic exercises—they are platforms for developing critical skills that shape young l...

  We are happy to tell you that the collaborative work with King’s Mate Chess Academy to host a 2nd District-Level Chess Tournament at ELA Green School was a great success. It is a matter of great excitement for all of us that the event received overwhelming participation from students, schools and the whole district, and indeed, this is the very reason for the commitment of ELA Green School to the holistic development along with achievement of set academic goals. The tournament, which is just one of wonderful features of the beautiful and eco-friendly Green School, which is one of the best IB schools in South India, brought together more than 300 students from 65 to 70 schools, which is a remarkable number for educational tournaments of this kind. The success of the tournament is vividly illustrated by the fact that students did not just come from the neighbouring areas, for example, Madhuranthakam and Tambaram, but from far places as well. The event was aimed at providing a cha...