School zones, mapped: Bangalore's family-friendly micro-markets

For buyers with school-age children, the school radius is often the single most determining factor, more than price, more than amenities, more than developer brand.

Tier-1 school-zone localities

• Indiranagar, Inventure Academy, Vidyashilp, Greenwood High (10-min radius)
• Whitefield, Inventure, Greenwood High, Ekya, Vidyashilp Junior (5-10 min)
• JP Nagar / Jayanagar, National Public School, Carmel, BTM zone (5 min)
• HSR Layout, Inventure, Indus, Trio World (10 min)
• Sarjapur Road, Inventure, Greenwood High Junior, Indus International (10-15 min)

Tier-2 family localities (good but slightly more travel)

• Hebbal, Stonehill International, Canadian International, Trio World (15 min)
• Bannerghatga Road, Sarala Birla Academy, IIT Bangalore (10-15 min)
• Bellandur, Inventure, Greenwood High (10-15 min)

Tier-3 localities to be careful about

• Devanahalli, emerging, fewer schools at present; plan for 25-35 min commutes to Hebbal-tier schools
• Outer Sarjapur (past Wipro), limited Tier-1 options; major schools planned but not yet operational

How we use this

Use the school radius as a first-cut filter when family is the primary use case. Then layer on amenities and price.