About
Dnyanprakash, At a Glance
The school, in numbers and in spirit.
- Founded
- 1999, by Savita & Satish Narhare
- Origin
- Started with 26 children, including the founders' own, on a single conviction: that learning through the mother tongue and lived experience is not a compromise — it is an advantage.
- Grades Served
- Kindergarten to Grade 10
- Students
- 1,400+ across all divisions
- Faculty
- 110+ educators, trained in experience-based pedagogy and deeply involved in each child's development
- Location
- Latur city, near Dayanand College
- Divisions
- Balbhavan · Balvikas Kendra · Vidyaniketan · Narhare Learning Home
- Classroom Model
- Deliberately capped at 1:20, so every child is known, not just enrolled
- Teaching Philosophy
- Discovery-driven, research-oriented classrooms. Individual attention is not a feature here; it is the foundation.
- Culture
- Music is the soul of Dnyanprakash. Prayer assemblies across all four divisions are entirely music-based. Students graduate knowing nearly 100–150 songs, prayers, folk compositions, patriotic hymns, and classical pieces.
- Academic Results
- 100% Grade 10 board results, every year. Consistent selections in Navodaya Vidyalaya, Homi Bhabha, Satara Sainik School, and national scholarship examinations.
- Environmental Recognition
- Ranked No. 1 in the Latur region and No. 3 in Maharashtra for environmental awareness and sustainability, awarded by the Social Forestry Department, Government of Maharashtra, under the National Green Corps and Merry Life Initiative.
- Pedagogical Recognition
- Identified as a Centre of Pedagogical Innovation for science, curiosity, and nature-linked learning.
- Awards (2023–24)
- Best School in the District & Second Best in the Region — Majhi Shala Sundar Shala Campaign. Padma Bhushan Tarabai Modak Award, for outstanding excellence in child education.
- Admissions
- One of the longest admission waitlists for a Marathi-medium school in Maharashtra. Over 700 families apply every year beyond available seats — a measure of trust that no ranking can replicate.