The Assam Valley School

The greatness of an institution lies not in its state-of-the art infrastructure alone, but on the vision, tradition and legacy its built itself on. Nestled between the lush green tea gardens where the snowcapped mountains of Arunachal peep through the Nahors, The Assam Valley School prides itself in being a ‘School for adventure’ where education cherishes, enhances and inspires a student to be the best that they can be. The aspiration that lay at the core of its inception was to bring to the North East of India an institution which will be an amalgamation of the dynamics of a public school with a pan-Indian reach. The seed of this vision lay ensconced in the history of tea and the legend of the Williamson Magor Group, the world’s largest private tea company. It will be the drive and dynamism of Mrs. Julia Magor which will see to the inch by inch growth of this mammoth institution into the School, it is today.

At AVS, we believe that education must be the greatest adventure in a child’s life while upholding timeless values like integrity, resilience, pursuit of excellence and respect that marks a 21st century citizen. An Aviator understands that dreams are made of ideas which may necessitate risks accompanied with failure. Life is a collection of such adventures where one learns courage in a fall and victory in the achievement of all. The Silver Jubilee of the School reflected on global timeline its clarion call that ‘Truth is strength’ and human perseverance at the face of adversity, marks the evolution of society. The School continues to ingrain in every Aviator the art of collaboration, critical thinking, creativity and communication to ensure they become who they are destined to be tomorrow.

The statistics that reflect the School to the world outside, remain at the periphery of its vast 240 acres. It comes to many visitors as a pleasant surprise that the length and breadth of this green campus is Wi-Fi connected. AVS has been ranked number one in infrastructure but this quiet achievement has long become part of the life of the School community who aspire in their daily workings to keep the School ‘green’ as much in character, as in colour. AVS has been ranked number one in Assam and the fourth best Co-Educational Residential School in the country and has been the recipient of awards on multiple parameters. What the School prides itself more however, are in the achievements of its students and alumni who have gone on to win accolades on national and international forums. The glory of a School is etched from the mettle of the students who pass through its gates and therein lies the true triumph of this grand institution. To facilitate nurture and growth the School perseveres to design a progressive curriculum that nurtures a joy for learning within the students and help them evolve to be lifelong learners.