The academic year, during which the children are resident and in attendance at the school, extends normally, from May to April. The School is closed for the vacation twice a year for 5 to 6 weeks in December / January and April / May.
The school prepares students for the All India Secondary School Examination and the All India Senior School Certificate Examination of the state board. Graded courses of study, spread over a period of thirteen years, are prescribed, from the Vidyaniketan English Medium School to the Higher Secondary Classes. The Medium of instruction is English. At the second language level, the school offers Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam and French as alternatives. At the third language level Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and French are taught.