Prarthana Central School is situated in Padmanabhanagar, Bangalore, and was established in 2002. The school presents itself as one that is inclusive and readily accepts children of all religions, castes, communities, and socio-economic backgrounds. It firmly holds the belief that education should not be costly and should not be exclusive.
Admissions at the school in Banashankari are available for children from nursery up to the 10th grade for the CBSE and Karnataka Board. The campus is fully equipped with all the required facilities, such as seven blocks with large classrooms, CCTV, and smart classrooms equipped with DTS. The school hours are from Monday to Friday, between 8:50 am and 3:30 pm for classes one to ten and from 9:45 am to 1:00 pm for the nursery class, with a break on Saturday.
The school offers a range of facilities, one of which is a science laboratory that is well equipped with modern equipment and has received numerous awards between 2012 and 2022. Together with this, the school has a computer lab, a library with a good selection of books, and a music room where both vocal and instrumental training is provided. The school also promotes sports and other activities which stimulate children's interest in this area, including table tennis, chess, carrom, badminton, volleyball, kabaddi, yoga, throwball and aerobics.
Because of the efficient and safe transportation available via school buses, the journey to and from school becomes easy particularly for parents who are working. The school also looks after students' mental health as well as their academic studies by offering counselling.