For prospective school partners
Open a Seth M.R. Jaipuria School: Investment, Land and Eligibility
If you are evaluating a K-12 school in your city, here is what you need to commit, what we bring, and what it takes to open. Every number below is stated openly, with what it includes, what it excludes, and when it was last reviewed.
- 80+Years of Legacy
- 60+Schools
- 51Cities
- 55,000+Students
In short
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Board | CBSE |
| Franchise model | FOFO (Franchise Owned, Franchise Operated) |
| Minimum land | Approximately 2 acres, subject to location and CBSE norms |
| Who provides the land | The partner |
| Initial investment | Rs 8 to 10 crore |
| What the investment excludes | Land, working capital, GST and statutory levies |
| Brand fee and royalty | One-time brand fee plus an ongoing royalty on revenue, confirmed in writing during evaluation |
| Ideal applicant | Landowner, trust, institution or financially capable entrepreneur; prior education experience is not required |
| Final approval | Subject to site visit, catchment assessment and document verification |
| Information reviewed | August 2026 |
Last reviewed: August 2026. Figures are indicative and a location-specific estimate is issued after site assessment.
What you need to know before you commit
Investment, land, eligibility, support, process and timelines.
Investment and cost
What Rs 8 to 10 crore covers, what it excludes, and what changes the number.
Read the answerLand requirements
How much land, what title and land-use status it needs, and what disqualifies a site.
Read the answerEligibility
Who qualifies to open a Jaipuria school — and who should not apply.
Read the answerSupport services
Exactly what Jaipuria does before launch, at launch and after the first year.
Read the answerApplication process
Enquiry to signed agreement, stage by stage, with what is decided at each stage.
Read the answerTimeline
How long each phase takes and what commonly causes delay.
Read the answerCity and site feasibility
How Jaipuria evaluates a city, a catchment and a specific plot of land.
Read the answerPartner stories
Documented partner journeys from site assessment to first academic session.
Read the answerFAQs
Every common franchise question answered in a single self-contained paragraph.
Read the answerWhere our numbers come from
Every figure we publish, with its source and the date we last checked it.
| Claim | Figure | Period | Source | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schools in the network | 60+ campuses across 51 cities and 6 states | As of August 2026 | Jaipuria network campus directory, listed school by school on the Our Schools page | August 2026 |
| Students taught | 55,000+ students | Academic year 2025-26 | Aggregate enrolment reported by network campuses | August 2026 |
| Educators | 3,000+ educators | Academic year 2025-26 | Aggregate staffing reported by network campuses | August 2026 |
| Legacy | 80+ years | Since the founding of the Jaipuria education group | Group history, summarised on the About page | August 2026 |
| Initial investment | Rs 8 to 10 crore | Indicative range for a new K-12 campus | Jaipuria franchise team; a location-specific estimate is issued after site assessment | August 2026 |
Jaipuria does not publish assured returns, guaranteed admissions or guaranteed profit figures. A school is an operating business and its results depend on the partner, the catchment and the execution.
Check whether your land and city qualify
Tell us your city, land area, ownership status and investment capacity. The franchise team responds with a preliminary read on feasibility, not a generic callback.
- Initial investment: Rs 8 to 10 crore
- Land: approximately 2 acres, partner provided
- Board: CBSE
- Model: FOFO, you own and operate your school