The youngest of the KFI schools is situated in Elimichampet village, 80 km from Chennai, Pathashaala attempts to bridge the urban and rural, aiming to foster individual autonomy and encourage intelligent coexistence with nature. The campus utilizes energy sparingly and incorporates solar energy, windmills, and biogas systems. Pathashaala uses water carefully and and is committed to ecological sanitation and works to be a zero black water campus with dry composting toilets for all. Abundant vegetation, including carefully planted trees and herbs, adorn the surroundings.
Working within Dubar's number, a community size of 150 students and teachers (called Learner-Educators and Educator-Learners), the school attempts to function through relationship.
Learner-Educators in A level programme are valued members of the campus with significant impact on culture. Individuals choosing this programme are expected to uphold the norms in a supportive and proactive manner and learn to take initiative, speak one’s concerns, be choicelessly respectful.