F R A V A S H I

About Fravashi International Academy

The Best International Cambridge School in Nashik

Fravashi International Academy, is a Cambridge curriculum school in Nashik, which follows the CAIE – Cambridge Assessment International Education and offers grades Early Years (Pre-Primary) to IGCSE levels (Grades IX & X) and AS & A levels (Grades XI & XII). FIA has been ranked as the No. 1 school in India in Integrated Learning category by Education Today, in December 2022. The school has been recognised as one of the top 8 K-12 schools catering to student and faculty wellbeing & was conferred with a certificate as a torch bearer in the K-12 segment at the 12th edition of DIDAC India, Asia’s largest conference for international curriculum schools.

Our Team

Mr. Ratan Luth, from a very young age, chalked out his own destiny and has been successfully forging ahead in all his endeavours. Today, with his dynamic and innovative personality, Mr. Luth spearheads an era of unprecedented glory as the Chairman of R. S. Luth Education Trust.

His deep understanding and love for children, immense exposure to various fields along with sound knowledge in the field of education has enabled him to create an educational culture that is unique and spellbinding, all at once.

Mr. Ratan Luth

Chairman, R. S. Luth Education Trust

As the Vice-Chairperson of the R. S. Luth Education Trust, Nashik, Mrs. Sharvari Luth has been fully devoted to the educational field by being a forerunner along with the Chairman, Mr. Ratan Luth. Being an Architect by qualification and an Artist by profession, she has played a pivotal role in creating the Art and Design curriculum at Fravashi International Academy. She has also been an initiator and implementer of the various pre-primary section innovations in all the schools under the trust, right from designing of the curriculum, selection of teachers, teacher training and personality development, student counselling as well as parent counselling.

She has always been a strong pillar of professional and emotional support to the entire team of Fravashi International Academy and is a firm believer in the saying – “Great companies and teams are those that celebrate the differences. They seek harmony, not uniformity. They hire talent, not colour. They strive for oneness, not sameness.” She has been a team builder and a very strong support, in incorporating a successful organizational culture at Fravashi International Academy.

Mrs. Sharvari Luth

Vice Chairperson, R. S. Luth Education Trust

Ms. Meghna Bakshi, the Managing Trustee of Fravashi International Academy is a young, charming and multi-faceted personality, who plays a pivotal role in the smooth running of the institution. She has been with Fravashi International Academy right from its inception. Her meticulous ways and superb management skills have been very instrumental in ensuring the smooth functioning of the school.

“Teamwork has its own arithmetic. Combine two or more people with a common goal and suddenly one-plus-one is more than two.” The team of Fravashi International Academy is a fine example of the same. With our school now on the national and international map as a reputed day school in India, it is imperative to live up to the highly disciplined standards of academic administration. With the teaching and learning systems being upgraded even more, and with the absolute dedication and hard work by both the tutors and the students, FIA has reached greater heights of excellence.

Ms. Meghna Bakshi

Managing Trustee, R. S. Luth Education Trust

Mrs. Shalini Kadwe, Director of Education and Human Resources - Fravashi Group of Schools, holds numerous degrees, including M.A, B.Ed., D.LIW, PGDP in Counselling and Guidance, and a Master in Personnel Management. With over 20 years of experience, she excels as both a passionate teacher and a results-driven administrator. Her expertise spans curriculum design, technology integration, assessment and evaluation, teacher professional development, learning styles, and school administration. She focuses on enhancing educator training, strengthening coordination between students, parents, and educators, and supporting school development activities, including educator recruitment and event planning.

Mrs. Shalini Kadwe

Director of Education and Human Resources

With over 25 years of rich experience in various reputed institutes from all over India, Ms. Manju has the expertise of working through different curriculums. She has also been a trainer for Principals of Cambridge Schools. Ms. Manju is an academic leader and thinker with a progressive view towards the changing exemplar of education.

> BA, MA, B.Ed

> Harvard Graduate School of Education Teaching for Understanding.

> Inquiry Oriented Education- IISER by THINQ

> Intel teach to the future trainer

> Wipro Applying Thought in school graduation program for Enhancing Creativity in Classroom Teaching

> CCE Master Trainer

> ‘TEEP' cycle of teaching in classroom Trainer

> ISTD Diploma in Training & Development

> Content and Language integrated Learning (CLIL) - Cambridge Assessment English

> Mentoring for Teacher Professional Development-Tata Institute of Social Science - Mumbai

Mrs. Manju Surendran

Director Academics

The R. S. Luth Education Trust

Mr. Ratanshaw Sorabjee Luth had a vision of imparting education to students with love and care, providing every opportunity for holistic development. Supported by this vision, the R. S. Luth Education Trust was established in 1978.

Currently, the trust is spearheaded by the dynamic Chairman, Mr. Ratan Luth. The basic goal of the trust is to shape the beautiful years of a child’s education into a joyous experience and make them responsible global citizens.

To further this goal, Fravashi Academy came into existence in 1982. It boasts of producing meritorious students each year from Nursery to Grade 12th. It follows the ICSE curriculum from Nursery to Grade 10th, and HSC curriculum for Std. 11th and 12th.

Infrastructure

FIA is spread majestically in 13.5 acres of lush green land, amidst pure nature adjacent to the back waters of the famous Gangapur Dam of Nashik. The campus is spread across 54,600 square meters with the largest AstroTurf in the city, a Cafeteria, S.T.E.M lab, Music studio, Art studio, a Multipurpose Hall, temperature control swimming pools, cricket turf, tennis court, basketball court and a special playground for the pre-primary children. FIA is the first K-12 school in Nashik to offer a complete bouquet of sports facilities. Unmatched and unparalleled, in fact a dream school for every child. FIA certainly believes that a healthy mind resides in a healthy body.

Best of facilities, designed with utmost care and precision, supported by a team of expert trainers in a fruitful environment has contributed to FIA being recognised as the best school with sports facilities.

All the state-of-the-art academic and co-curricular facilities provided at FIA have resulted in it being the best international school in Nashik.

‘Fravashi Aqua World’ – the Swimming Pool at FIA is Nashik’s first temperature controlled pool offered in a K-12 school with its dimensions equalling a mini-Olympic size swimming pool: 25 meters in length and 20 meters in breadth. With 3 feet at the shallow end and 13 feet at the deep end, the pool is a visual delight reflecting the clear skies and greenery surrounding it. FIA boasts of an impressive alumni of the International, National and State level swimmers.

‘Rhythm and Hues’ the exclusive art & music complex at FIA encourages the students to pursue their creative skills in order to further enrich their lives.

The biggest Astro turf of the city is housed at FIA, providing an all-weather surface for round-the-year sports training.

In Nashik city, FIA is respected as the best school with Cafeteria facility. The Cafeteria team at FIA comprises of the school’s in-house Chefs and Cooks, providing nutritious fresh meals to the students throughout the day. The stringent quality control, high standards of hygiene, freshly cooked meals, and local procurement keeping in mind quality and local sensibilities make the FIA Cafeteria a warm place of comfort and love for all stakeholders.

With an ensuing vision in pursuit of excellence in education, FIA has incorporated STEM into the Curriculum for students from EY (Nursery) to grade X. To effectuate the comprehensive learning of Science and Maths through connecting activities and life scenarios, FIA has installed the STEM Lab with qualified educators to provide support to the students.

Awards

In recognition of the ongoing commitment to excellence, Fravashi International Academy, has been commemorated with numerous awards, making it one of the Best International School in India.

FIA has been awarded by Mid Day, IDA, Education Today, Chitkara University, The Economic Times, The White Swan and Brands Academy, to name a few on various parameters.

These awards are a salute to the school’s unwavering commitment to outstanding performance. The school constantly endeavours to raise its banner of excellence by every recognition that it acquires.