World’s Best School Prizes 2026 Shortlist Announced on June 26

Key facts

• Seven Indian schools have been named in the top 10 shortlist for the World’s Best School Prizes 2026, setting a record for the highest number of schools from a single country in one year.
• The prizes were founded by UK-headquartered T4 Education across five categories to recognise schools that are changing lives in classrooms and beyond.
• In the Innovation category, PCMC Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj English Medium School in Pune and Army Goodwill School Wuzur in Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir, have been shortlisted.
• Three schools shortlisted for Community Collaboration are Healthy Planet TGA Early Years School in Noida, Inventure Academy in Bengaluru, and Seth MR Jaipuria School in Lucknow.
• EuroSchool Bannerghatta in Bengaluru is shortlisted for Environmental Action, while Seth Anandram Jaipuria School in Lucknow is shortlisted for Supporting Healthy Lives.
• The winners will be chosen by an expert Judging Academy and announced in November, with all 50 shortlisted schools participating in a public vote for the Community Choice Award.