The School of the Good Shepherd, affiliated to The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE-Affiliation No. 930703) was started at Nalumukku, Pettah Trivandrum in 2002 as a co-education school attached to the Good Shepherd Kindergarten. Standard I, II and III were started in 2005 in a rented building at Pettah.

The School at Lakeside Akkulam, Trivandrum is situated on a panoramic hill slope by the side of the Akkulam Lake, a beauty spot with in the city limits and just a kilometre away from the famous children’s Park at Akkulam and from the Kazhakoottam – Kovalam bypass Road.

The foundation stone for the School of the Good Shepherd was laid at Lakeside, Akkulam on 19th May, 2005. Construction was completed by November and standards I to VI were shifted to this present venue on 23-11-2005. Standards VII and VIII were added in 2006. The CBSE accorded affiliation to the School in January 2007 (Code No.930703). Students to Class IX were admitted during the Year 2007-2008. The very first batch of 25 Class X students appeared for the Board Examination in 2008-2009 and produced result of Cent percent pass. Affiliation to the senior Secondary level was obtained in April 2009 and Std. XI was started in 2009. Presently we have Science and Commerce streams in the Senior Secondary classes.


It is our vision to be a leading school in India, producing students of noble mind, who blend naturally human values, traditions, culture and democratic ideals to contribute proactively in the international and local communities as well as their homes and families.

Building on a legacy of distinction, it is our mission to serve as a model for effective teaching and learning in a dynamic educational environment where students achieve their potential and teachers excel in pedagogy, stimulating young minds and encouraging them to extend excellence beyond the classroom.

We aim to provide each and every student with an ideal learning environment to grow and excel from the time they begin their educational journey with us. We pledge to do the utmost possible to offer our students with a vibrant and enjoyable education opportunity that equips them for lifelong challenges.