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HISTORY 

After spending many years outside the country as both students and professionals, the directors of Lioncrest Academy Josh and Jess Komanapalli returned to India with their children. Both searched extensively for a local school on par with international programs such as those in the United States or United Kingdom but to no avail. Instead they found many schools using fear based learning techniques, high student to teacher ratio classes with poor hygiene and lack of creative space.

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The local schools had not evolved with the times and were still using education methods developed 200 years ago such as rote learning. To ensure their children would have the same opportunities as themselves, they started Lioncrest Academy. The Academy would be a school having both academic excellence and holistic education on par with the best schools in the United States and the United Kingdom. For academic education, the Academy uses IB curriculum and inquiry based learning to ensure our children’s future is bright with many options. For holistic education they created an environment for the child to feel safe, confident and creative so they can freely grow in expressing themselves and become an individual with unique talents and passions.

LEADERSHIP

The day to day operations for Lioncrest Academy are led by Principal Mercy Nelson who has over 30 years of experience in education. The school has a number of international partners and leaders who advise and train our staff on the latest international standards in education.

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Ms. Mercy Nelson
Principal

Lioncrest Academy, Visakhapatnam

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Mr. Joshua Komanapalli
CEO and Founder

Lioncrest Academy & Lioncrest Online Academy

Executive Leadership Team

Our ELT's Oversee the Learning Outcomes in our programs

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Mr. Graeme Irwin
Advisor

Executive Principal,
St. Philip's Christian Group of Colleges,
Newcastle, Australia

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Ms. Cathy Taylor
Advisor

Lift Coordinator, 

St. Philip's Christian Group of Colleges, Cessnock, Australia

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Dr. Ted Boyce
Advisor

 Executive Principal
Pacific Hills Christian Group of Schools,
Sydney, Australia

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Ms. Margaret Pond
Advisor

Deputy Principal, 

St. Philip's Christian College, Cessnock, Australia

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