About Us
The CS Academy schools group is a leading education provider in Tamil Nadu, with K-XII schools across Coimbatore, Tiruppur and Erode offering both the Cambridge and CBSE programmes. Around 7000 students study at the CS schools across 8 campuses with over 700 teachers guiding them. Our 3000+ strong alumni are represented in almost every top university in India and in over 45 of the world’s top 100 universities including Stanford, Brown, U Chicago, UCLA, UC Berkeley, Rhode Island School of Design, Parsons, New York University, The London School of Economics, University College London, Warwick, Bocconi, National University of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University, Hong Kong University and many more.
The CS Academy schools are a tribute to Shri C. Subramaniam, Bharat Ratna awardee, former union minister of Agriculture, Finance and Defence in India and the architect of India’s green revolution.
Our Purpose
The CS Academy schools provide practical and holistic education, preparing students for long term success in a challenging, yet nurturing environment. We focus on four areas: Academic Excellence, Skill building, Core Values and Health Competition. Stiram is our play school which lays the foundation required.
Academic Excellence
We focus on fundamentals, placing utmost importance on what happens inside the classroom.
Core Values
Our responsibility is to develop individuals with a strong set of values. We provide an environment for children to explore and imbibe our core values – Perseverance, Respect, Empathy, Teamwork and Integrity.
Skill Building
Students need to learn the skills and habits required for life-long success. Our skill building programs are focused on developing strong Communication, Critical thinking, Creativity, Team-work and Leadership.
Healthy Competition
The world is competitive and we believe children need to know how to compete in a healthy fashion. Our curriculum includes regular Competitive Programs that help students participate and explore in a safe environment and experience the joys of winning, while learning how to lose gracefully.
Leadership Team
Our team has extensive experience in the fields of K-XII education, corporate training, learning and development and career guidance. In addition, our team members bring high quality local and international experience in the field of education.
Dr. Sitara Vikram
MBBS, MRCPsychiatry (London)
Dr. Vikram Ramakrishnan
MBBS, FRCS, MBA (INSEAD)
Mrs. Aruna Ramakrishnan
MA
Mrs. Swathantra Sakthivel
MA, MEd
Ms. Divya Viswanathan
B.Sc. Psychology, Monte Orientation Programme
Dr. Sitara Vikram
MBBS, MRCPsychiatry (London)
Dr. Sitara Vikram is a consultant psychiatrist with over 10 years working experience in London. Her expertise is in learning methodologies and techniques and she is an expert in assessing children for behavioural and cognitive disorders, family therapy and counseling. She is the Executive Director of CS Academy.
Dr. Vikram Ramakrishnan
MBBS, FRCS, MBA (INSEAD)
Dr. Vikram Ramakrishnan is a management consultant (at Booz & Company, London) turned entrepreneur with experience across a wide range of enterprises. His experience includes advising Fortune 500 companies across Europe and India, co-founding Linkstreet, a Bangalore-based corporate learning company (selected in the top 5 coolest start-ups in India by Business Today) and co-founding the CS Academy group of schools. in Erode and Coimbatore. Dr. Vikram Ramakrishnan serves as a Director at the CS Academy schools and is responsible for career guidance, industry connect and infrastructure development.
Mrs. Aruna Ramakrishnan
MA
Mrs. Aruna Ramakrishnan has over 40 years of experience in the field of K–12 education. Her expertise is in managing the overall academic agenda, including curriculum development, teacher selection and resource allocation. She is a board member of GRG Trust, Coimbatore and trustee at Vellalar College, Erode. She is the Vice President of CS and BVB group of institutions.
Mrs. Swathanthra Sakthivel
MA, MEd
Mrs. Swathanthra Sakthivel has over 30 years of experience in CBSE . She was the Headmistress at Bhavan’s Rajaji Vidyashram, a CBSE school in Chennai and past president of the Indian Association of Preschool Education (IAPE). She is a member of CS Academy’s advisory committee and primary school curriculum advisor.
Ms. Divya Viswanathan
B.Sc. Psychology, Monte Orientation Programme
Ms. Divya Viswanathan is the Academic Coordinator – Kindergarten International, CS Group of Schools and Head of School at Stiram, Chennai. She has over 16 years of experience in Early Childhood Education and holds a Montessori Orientation certification. She was a Jolly Phonics Trainer for adults for over 10 years and has trained 700+ teachers.