D.A.V. Public School, Chennai was founded in the year 1990. From a modest beginning, D.A.V.P.S Chennai enjoys a position of eminence among the city schools today. The school has strength of over 3000 students and nearly 140 teaching and non teaching staff members. Academic brilliance alone will not suffice in today's ever evolving and a highly competitive world hence the school lays emphasis on the holistic development of the students by encouraging participation in extracurricular activities and application of information technology and multimedia in the 'Teaching - Learning process'. OUR VALUES LEADERSHIP in Vision, Innovation and Initiative ARDOUR for Discipline, Dedication and Determination COMMITMENT to Education, Equal opportunity and Excellence TEAMWORK for Wisdom, Progress and Growth INTEGRITY towards Self, Community and Society CREATIVITY in Thought, Expression and Approach OUR EMBLEM THAMASOMA JYOTHIRGAMAYA -Lead us from darkness to light OUR MOTTO Excellence is the gradual result of always striving to do better.