Abhinava Vidyalaya English Medium School, or Abhinava, is a private, co-educational day school located in Kothrud in Pune, India. The institution is a part of the Adarsh Shikshan Mandali. Adarsh Shikshan Mandali (ASM) was founded in 1943 by Krishnaji Bhaskar Virkar alias Tatyasaheb Virkar. Adarsha Shikshan Mandali has school named Abhinav Vidyalaya for Marathi medium as well. Krishnaji Bhaskar Virkar was the first Maharashtrian in Pune to start an English Medium School. He is also renowned for his English into Marathi and Marathi into English dictionarie

The school caters to pupils from kindergarten up to class 10 and the medium of instruction is the English language. The school is affiliated to the Maharashtra State Board, Pune, which conducts the SSC Examinations at the close of class 10. The school is divided into three sections viz. pre-primary, primary and secondary. The high school is a permanently non-aided, government-recognised school, run by Adarsha Shikshan Mandali. It was founded by Tatyasaheb Veerkar in 1972. The school runs in two sessions. The strength of the school is 716 students. The pre-primary and high schools are located in two different buildings off Karve Road. The primary school is located off Paud Road.

The school follows the syllabus prescribed by the Maharashtra State Board, Pune. English is the medium of instruction. Marathi, Hindi are taught as second and third languages respectively. Students have the option of learning German or Sanskrit from 8th to 10th standard. English and Marathi are taught from class 1. Hindi, the regional language is taught as a third language and is compulsory from class 5 to class 10. The academic year, which commences in June and concludes in April, consists of two terms. The first term is from June till October/November and the second term commences after a three-week break and continues till April. Examinations are held at the end of every term. The courses of studies extend from kindergarten to class 10, at the end of which students appear for the SSC Examinations. Extracurricular activities

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