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Schools Today. Brighter Tomorrows.

Build.Grow.Transformyourschool.

End-to-end guidance for school founders and leaders, from the first feasibility study to affiliation, admissions and day-to-day management.

  • K-12
  • CBSE · ICSE · IGCSE · IB · State boards
  • Pan-India
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650+

school projects

28

states reached

First consultationFree, with no obligation

Trusted by schools across India

  • Greenfield International School
  • Sunrise Public School
  • Lotus Valley Academy
  • Harmony World School
  • Riverdale High
  • Little Scholars Preschool
  • Aryan Global School
  • Silver Oak Academy
  • Bluebell Kids
  • Vidya Niketan
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Mumbai-based, serving schools across India

About Modernera

Experienced partners for the people who build schools

Starting or running a school means making hundreds of decisions about land, approvals, people, academics and admissions, and each one shapes the children you will serve. Modernera brings structure to those decisions. We sit alongside founders, trustees and principals as one accountable team, so plans turn into working schools.

  • One team, end to end

    Strategy, set-up, academics and admissions under one roof, with no hand-offs.

  • Practical, not theoretical

    Recommendations grounded in what works on real campuses and real budgets.

  • Built around your vision

    Your values and community come first. We shape the plan around them.

“Every school we work with starts as someone’s dream. Our job is to give that dream a plan, a team and the discipline to grow, so children benefit for decades.”
Dharmesh ChandraaDirector, Modernera

Our impact

Numbers that reflect years of hands-on work

  • 650+

    Projects delivered

  • 28

    States reached

  • 120+

    New school set-ups

  • 210+

    Feasibility studies

  • 85+

    Management projects

  • 140+

    Admissions projects

  • 900+

    Workshops conducted

Start a new school

Planning to start a school in India? We handle the hard parts.

Opening a school involves many parallel workstreams. We coordinate all of them so you can focus on the vision.

  • 1. Land and location assessment
  • 2. Approvals, NOCs and board affiliation
  • 3. Infrastructure and campus planning
  • 4. Curriculum and academic framework
  • 5. Principal and staff hiring
  • 6. Launch admissions campaign

Boards we work with

  • CBSE
  • ICSE
  • IGCSE
  • IB
  • State boards
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Admissions growth

A steady admissions pipeline, measured at every stage

Strong admissions do not happen by chance. We build a repeatable system that attracts the right families and guides them to enrolment.

  1. Leads
  2. Enquiries
  3. Counselling
  4. Enrolment
  • Admissions strategy

    Positioning, fee benchmarking and a clear calendar for the season.

  • Lead tracking

    Every enquiry captured and followed up, with nothing lost.

  • Parent counselling

    Trained counsellors and scripts that build trust with families.

  • Digital and offline campaigns

    Search, social, events and community outreach working together.

  • Clear reporting

    Weekly dashboards that show what is working and what is not.

  • Ongoing monitoring

    Course corrections through the season, not just at the end.

Why Modernera

Why school leaders choose to work with us

  • Experienced leaders

    Consultants who have run schools, not just advised them.

  • Turnkey, end-to-end support

    From the first idea to a fully running campus, with one point of contact.

  • Data-driven approach

    Decisions backed by market research, benchmarks and clear metrics.

  • Multi-board expertise

    Hands-on experience across CBSE, ICSE, IGCSE, IB and State boards.

  • Budget optimisation

    Smart planning that puts every rupee where it matters most.

  • Referral-driven trust

    Much of our work comes from school owners who recommend us to peers.

Our 360° approach

Five steps from ambition to a thriving school

  1. Goal

    We listen first, then define what success looks like for you and your community.

  2. Vision

    We shape a clear identity: board, positioning, values and the experience you will offer.

  3. Idea

    We turn the vision into a practical plan with timelines, budgets and responsibilities.

  4. Teamwork

    Our specialists work alongside your team to execute every workstream in sync.

  5. Success

    We measure outcomes, refine what needs work and stay with you as you grow.

Training & workshops

Developing the people who make a school great

Interactive programmes for leaders and teachers, delivered on your campus or online.

Making of a Perfect Principal

A structured journey for new and aspiring principals covering vision, academic leadership and people management.

  • Academic planning and review
  • Leading staff and parent communities
  • Data-informed decision making

Who it is for: Principals, vice principals and aspiring heads

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Testimonials

What school leaders say about working with us

  • “From the feasibility report to our first admissions season, the team kept us focused on what mattered. We opened on schedule and with confidence.”
    Rajesh MehtaChairman, Greenfield International School, Pune

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Premium consultation

Schedule a business meeting at your proposed location

Our senior consultant will visit your site, assess the opportunity in person and walk you through a clear plan of action.

FAQ

Questions school founders often ask

Starting a school usually involves forming a trust or society, securing suitable land, obtaining state NOCs and approvals, building infrastructure to board norms, hiring staff and then applying for board affiliation. We guide you through each stage in the right order and help you avoid costly delays.

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