City Montessori School, Private school in Lucknow, India.
City Montessori School is a private educational institution spread across 21 campuses in Lucknow, offering instruction from preschool to grade 12 in English. The school follows international curricula and serves more than 61,000 enrolled children and adolescents in neighborhoods including Aliganj, Gomti Nagar, and Golf City.
The school project began in 1959 when Jagdish Gandhi and Bharti Gandhi opened the first facility on Station Road with five children and 300 rupees. Over the decades, the institution grew steadily and expanded its operations to dozens of locations throughout the city.
Students participate in a house system with four groups named Love, Hope, Unity, and Peace, each represented by the colors green, red, yellow, and blue throughout daily school activities. This division shapes everyday life and connects young people across different age groups through shared competitions and projects.
The campuses are located in different neighborhoods across Lucknow, allowing families to find a facility near their home. Access is typically through school buses or private vehicles, as the facilities are spread throughout the city.
The Guinness Book of World Records certified the institution in 2019 as the largest school in the world with an enrollment of 55,547 students. This number equals the population of an entire small town, distributed daily across dozens of buildings.
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