The Valley School, established in 1978, is one of the five schools of the Krishnamurti Foundation India. The Valley School is based on the teachings of the eminent philosopher and a great thinker of our times, Jiddu Krishnamurti. It is located at Thatguni, about 17 km to the south of Bangalore, capital of the state of Karnataka, in a picturesque valley with undulating hills and farms and with a reserve forest on the fringe. It has about 104 acres of dense vegetation, with a lake on one side and a running stream. It is a coeducational, English medium day-school affiliated to CISCE (Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations), NewDelhi. It has a student strength of about 360 and teacher strength of about 60.