Poorna began as a home-schooling experiment for three children in 1993 with their mother, Indira, acting as teacher. Indira’s children expressed dissatisfaction with their school at that time, and when home-schooling was suggested as an option, the children were keen to try out this new adventure.Poorna aims at developing intellectual ability, values of compassion, social sensitivity, humility, respect for each other, respect for the earth and all that she offers, adaptability, joyfulness, curiosity for how and why things happen and a quest for excellence in whatever children do. We aspire to work towards helping children develop academic skills, emotional well-being and an awareness of contemporary social and development concerns, helping them become caring, responsible and involved members of society.