India has set a record at the World’s Best School Prizes 2026, with seven schools shortlisted across four categories, including innovation, community collaboration, environmental action and healthy lives. The schools from Pune, Jammu & Kashmir, Noida, Bengaluru and Lucknow are among the global contenders, marking India’s highest-ever representation in the awards' history.

London: Seven Indian schools have been named in the top 10 shortlist for the World’s Best School Prizes 2026in London on Thursday.

PCMC Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj English Medium School, a public kindergarten, primary and secondary school at Kasarwadi in Pune and Army Goodwill School Wuzur, a public kindergarten, primary and secondary school at Anantnag in Jammu and Kashmir have been shortlisted in the Innovation category.

Healthy Planet TGA Early Years School, an independent kindergarten in Noida; Inventure Academy, an independent kindergarten, primary and secondary school in Bengaluru; and Seth M.R. Jaipuria School, Vineet Khand at Gomti Nagar, an independent kindergarten, primary and secondary school in Lucknow have all been recognised for Community Collaboration.

EuroSchool Bannerghatta, an independent kindergarten, primary and secondary school in Bengaluru, is in the running for the World’s Best School Prize for Environmental Action.