Debarati Maiti

Hippocampus Learning Centres

Hippocampus Learning centres(www.hippocampus.in), is a Bangalore based organization with a vision to transform lives of the underserved through high quality education. It works primarily in rural India and currently operates a network of 160 Kindergartens(3-6years) and 19 private K-10 schools in the states of Karnataka and Maharashtra. A vast majority of the caregivers, hovering around the poverty line, are farmers and laborers. The average tuition fee for preschool children is Rs.5000(US$70pa) and for primary grade children is Rs.12,000(US$170). The Hippocampus team of 900 teachers educates 18,000 children annually. While examinations are important, Hippocampus believes in holistic growth of children. Their 7C program focuses on building the skills of Creativity, Collaboration, Communication, Cultural appreciation, Community engagement, Caring and Critical thinking. Over the next 5 years, Hippocampus is targeting to scale the organization to 500 schools and 2000 preschools.