KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA, PATTOM

About Institution

Welcome to the official site of Kendriya Vidyalaya Pattom, one of the most prestigious educational institutions of Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala State. This centre of excellence which was first established in 1964 as a civil sector school affiliated to CBSE.

It is situated in the heart of the city in the vast expanse of five acres. With two shifts from Class I to Class XII, this Vidyalaya has the strength of more than 3547 students and 111 staff on rolls and has all along been striving to achieve academic excellence and development in the total personality of the students. It is a four-section school in the First Shift and a three-section school in the Second Shift.

The First Shift has all the three streams - Science [two sections], Commerce and Humanities [one section each] - while the Second Shift has Science stream[two sections] and Commerce stream(one section). It has moulded many teachers, scientists, technocrats, doctors, engineers, and administrators who occupy enviable positions in various walks of life.

Vision

To initiate and promote experimentation and innovations in education in collaboration with other bodies like the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) etc. and
To develop the spirit of national integration and create a sense of ?Indianness? among children.

Mission

1. To cater to the educational needs of children of transferable Central Government employees including Defence and Para-military personnel by providing a common programme of education
2. To pursue excellence and set the pace in the field of school education