Legacy and Vision

Now

J & B Gandhi Academy launched

2010

ALfA (Accelerating Learning for All)

2003

Conference of Chief Justices of the World

2002

UNESCO Prize for Peace Education

1959

CMS founded by Jagdish & Bharti Gandhi

Beyond Numbers

From Records to Responsibility

Then

Fame for Size

City Montessori School became known as the 'Largest School in the World' - a Guinness Record, a number to admire.

Now

Responsibility for Change

A school that uses its size to push peace, justice & world citizenship. Not just counting students, but shaping citizens.

The Founders

Jagdish & Bharti Gandhi

Beyond being Famous Personalities - peace educators whose life work transformed education

UNESCO Prize

Recipients of the UNESCO Prize for Peace Education recognizing their lifelong commitment to education for peace.

Global Convening

Hosts of the Conference of Chief Justices of the World bringing 145+ countries together for justice and peace.

Jai Jagat

Living the principle of 'Victory for the World' not competition, but collective flourishing.

Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam

'The world is one family' not a slogan on the wall, but daily practice in every classroom.

The Next Step

From a Single School to a Global Academy

Then

Legacy to Admire

For decades, the CMS story remained something to marvel at from afar – inspirational, but not replicable. 'How nice for them.'

Now

Legacy to Multiply

The Academy makes 60+ years of experimentation accessible to educators everywhere. Not 'look what they built' but 'here's how you can build it too.'