Education Consulting Services

There is no single number. Total project cost depends on the board (CBSE, ICSE, IB, or Cambridge), the land model (owned, leased, or built to suit), the city, and the scale you target. A modest day school in a Tier 2 or Tier 3 city sits at the lower end, while a metro international campus is materially higher. We size your specific number through a feasibility study, a market study, and a lender-grade Detailed Project Report (DPR). For an orientation to the cost drivers, see our guide on the cost of setting up a school in India.

The path runs from feasibility and entity or trust formation, to land and board affiliation, to construction, recruitment, and launch. We run this end to end through Concept to Commissioning. A greenfield school typically takes two to three years from planning to first admissions, depending on the board and the construction timeline. Start with our guide on how to start a school in India and a feasibility study.

The right board depends on your target parent segment, fee positioning, faculty availability, and long-term goals. We run an objective board selection analysis so the decision is evidence based rather than aspirational. See our board selection guide and the dedicated resources for CBSE, ICSE, IB, and Cambridge.

NAAC (National Assessment and Accreditation Council) support covers Self Study Report (SSR) preparation, Data Validation and Verification (DVV) clarification, and peer team visit readiness. NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Framework) work optimises the five ranking parameters covering teaching, research, graduation outcomes, outreach, and perception. These engagements typically run 12 to 18 months. Explore NAAC accreditation and NIRF rankings consulting.

We work across the sector: K-12 schools (greenfield and operating), higher education institutions, preschools, skill development and vocational providers, not-for-profit and CSR-funded education projects, and EdTech companies.

Yes. We advise private equity and venture capital (PE/VC) investors and acquirers through PE/VC advisory, commercial due diligence, and fund raise support in the education sector.

Yes. India's school boards have no dedicated pure-online affiliation route, so we navigate this regulatory white space using a first principles approach informed by global exemplars, then build the feasibility study, financial model, board pathway strategy across NIOS (National Institute of Open Schooling), Cambridge, and Edexcel, and the go-to-market plan. See online school setup consulting.

Yes. We consult on CBSE school setup across the Middle East (UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Oman) and on India entry strategy for foreign education companies and universities.

We are based in Bengaluru. Engagements begin with a scoping call to define deliverables, timeline, and commercials. Most projects run 4 to 12 weeks, while NAAC and NIRF engagements run longer. Contact us at aurobindo@raysolute.com or call +91-9891321279.