In the late 1970s, several parents in and around the picturesque hill-town of Madikeri nurtured a growing wish for a full-fledged educational institution capable of providing quality English medium education to children within Kodagu. This had stemmed from a hope that children would not have to be sent to distant boarding schools for similar quality of education.  This hope of parents developed into an indispensable need, swiftly maturing into a vision. 
 

Around the same time, Mrs. Tittoo Subiah started an English medium nursery school in Madikeri. Her school came to be considered as the perfect feeder to the vision that was set in motion.  The vision was simple – To provide comprehensive, quality education that would not only facilitate academic excellence, but also equip children for life. To fructify the vision, a group of eminent visionaries, interested parents and dedicated teachers gathered to collectively discuss a plan of action. 
 

On 28.03.1980, it was decided that an English medium residential cum day school which would give equal importance to the local languages would be established in Madikeri. To make the Project possible, Mr. Codanda D. Bopaiah donated a serene stretch of 8 acres of land, off Siddapur Road, on behalf of himself and his brother Codanda B. Devaiah. Later on, 2 acres of adjoining land was granted from the Government with the aid of the Deputy Commissioner of Kodagu of that period, Smt. Veena Sriram Rao.  

The establishment and management of the school was the responsibility of Kodagu Vidya Sangha® - a Charitable Society. Kodagu Vidya Sangha® comprised of renowned educationists and social workers. Most of them had gained valuable exposure from the educational systems of India and of foreign countries and envisioned education in accordance with their exposure, for Kodagu. Kodagu Vidya Sangha® convened its first meeting in 1981 and the participants were as follows: