Editing Kochi (section)

=== Secondary education ===
The pattern of primary education is essentially the same all over the state. There are government owned schools and government aided schools, which are affiliated to the [[Kerala State Education Board]]. A few privately owned schools are also affiliated to the system. Most of the schools owned by private organisations or individuals are affiliated to the [[Central Board of Secondary Education|Central Board for Secondary Education]] (CBSE).<ref>{{cite web |publisher=[[National Informatics Centre]] |url=http://ernakulam.nic.in/cbsekv.htm |title=CBSE Schools in Ernakulam District |access-date=15 January 2018 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170704125639/http://ernakulam.nic.in/cbsekv.htm |archive-date=4 July 2017 }}</ref> [[Indian Certificate of Secondary Education]] (ICSE) have some schools affiliated to them as well.<ref>{{cite news |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/good-show-by-kochi-schools-in-icse-exams/article3444966.ece |title=Good show by Kochi schools in ICSE exams |access-date=15 January 2018 |archive-date=1 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200801061754/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/good-show-by-kochi-schools-in-icse-exams/article3444966.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> The state education board offers both Malayalam and English medium instruction, while the other boards offer English medium alone. There are a few schools that follow international curricula, such as IB and IGCSE.<ref>{{cite news |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/kerala-parents-opt-for-home-schools-for-their-children/articleshow/62262561.cms |title=Kerala parents opt for home-schools for their children |access-date=15 January 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180115192103/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/kerala-parents-opt-for-home-schools-for-their-children/articleshow/62262561.cms |archive-date=15 January 2018 }}</ref>

There 34 government schools, 67 private aided schools and 31 unaided schools affiliated to the Kerala State Education Board in the city and suburbs.<ref name="List of Schools">{{cite web|publisher=Government of Kerala, Education Department |url=http://www.education.kerala.gov.in/schoollist/lp/ekm.pdf |title=List of Schools in Ernakulam District |access-date=24 November 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110627005413/http://www.education.kerala.gov.in/schoollist/lp/ekm.pdf |archive-date=27 June 2011 }}</ref> There are 62 CBSE Schools, 2 IGCSE and 9 ICSE Schools as well.<ref name="CBSE Schools">{{cite web|publisher=Central Board of Secondary Education|url=http://cbse.nic.in/|title=Central Board of Secondary Education|access-date=24 November 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101122131931/http://www.cbse.nic.in/|archive-date=22 November 2010}}</ref><ref name="ICSE Schools">{{cite web|publisher=Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations |url=http://www.cisce.org/LocateSchool.jsp |title=Locate Affiliated Schools |access-date=23 November 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110417190534/http://cisce.org/LocateSchool.jsp |archive-date=17 April 2011 }}</ref>

The notable schools in the government sector are [[Sree Rama Varma High School]], Edappally High School, Government School-Kochi and Govt Girls Higher Secondary School, Ernakulam. There are [[Kendriya Vidyalaya]], [[Chinmaya Mission]] and [[Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan]] run several quasi-private charter schools within the city limits, as well as in the suburbs. There are several private schools (both aided & unaided0 that are owned by secular and religious trusts which are of particular renown, such as:[[St. Albert's HSS, Ernakulam]], St. Teresa's CGHSS, St. Mary's CGHSS Ernakulam, St. Antony's CGHSS, [[Model Technical Higher Secondary School, Kaloor]] [[The Delta Study]], Rajagiri Public School, Campion School, [[Assisi Vidyaniketan]], [[Cochin Refineries School]], Gregorian Public School, Greets Public School, Toc-H Public School, [[Navy Children School Kochi|Navy Children School]], Global Public School, [[Choice School]], [[Vidyodaya School]], Mar Thoma Public School, Nava Nirman Public School and St. Pauls International School, Kalamassery, The Charter School Kochi.<ref>{{cite web |publisher=Government of Kerala, Education Department |url=http://www.education.kerala.gov.in/schoollist/lp/ekm.pdf |title=List of Schools in Ernakulam District |access-date=24 November 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110627005413/http://www.education.kerala.gov.in/schoollist/lp/ekm.pdf |archive-date=27 June 2011 }}</ref>