India’s educational landscape is evolving rapidly, driven by an inclination towards holistic learning experiences for the children. The idea of providing comprehensive educational experiences that lead to the overall development of a child is encouraging parents to explore educational institutes that offer more than just traditional academic education. However, there still remains an area of extracurriculars that remains largely unexplored, but which holds vital importance, and includes activities like olympiads, spelling bee competitions, and other similar activities that provide a fun learning experience.

Cracking this space through a range of after school activities starting at the school level and culminating into international level competitions is Extraschool. Founded with the aim of offering students from LKG to grade 12 a means to explore extracurricular competitions at the State, National, and International level, Extraschool collaborates with educational institutions to conduct competitions for students of all ages.

This type of education is typically self-motivated and flexible, allowing learners to pursue interest at their own space, leading to skill development, relaxation and personal satisfaction. Hobby education can also provide mental and emotional benefits like stress relief, critical thinking, time management, enhanced creativity and improved problem solving skills.


Facilitating International Competitions
Offering a complete range of extracurricular activities, Extraschool has emerged as a one-stop destination for parents and students to find engaging activities that not only provide an extra dose of fun, but also impactful learning opportunities. These activities not only help the students polish their skills, but also help boost their confidence, instil a healthy competitive spirit, and show massive improvements in the students’ academic results.

Currently, Extraschool hosts activities like International spelling bee contests and Olympiads for Handwriting, Maths, Computers (Writing Wizards, Mathe Magica, Cyber Challenge) for students enrolled in classes 1 through 12, and an exclusive activity based contest named Little Hands for students in LKG and UKG. These competitions have been designed to engage students in activities suitable for their age, and empower them to compete against their peers firstly from their own school, then at the State level, National level, and International level, as they qualify the various rounds.

“At Extraschool, we offer a healthy dose of extra fun, extra information and extra prizes. In today’s educational framework, hobby education holds more importance than ever before. This goes beyond merely finding an activity to fill up free time, and focuses more on finding passions, building confidence, and developing skills. We provide students with a creative outlet to explore their new interests, and parents with being assured that their children are engaging in meaningful activities that contribute to the child’s personal growth which are invaluable for real-world success but may not be taught in Schools”, shares P.D. Sebastian, Founder & CEO, Extraschool.

The company has also introduced a new training program for reading and spelling that ranges from the starter level to advanced level. This course is designed in a structured manner and classes are conducted by trained teachers and experienced language trainers in an online format.

Students are also awarded with certificates, prizes, cash awards, and more for their outstanding performance and participation. These certificates also form a part of the students’ CVs and have contributed significantly to many of the students’ applications for joining prestigious educational institutions like IIMs.

To get students ready for the competitions, the company also offers a lot of resources, training, and practice opportunities before students face other peers in contests. For those interested in the writing wizards competition, Extraschool offers practice booklets, which can be utilized by the students to polish their handwriting before entering into any competitions. The platform also trains students online for the various competitions, offering a flexible and more convenient way of learning where students only need to invest their time in learning.

Unraveling Talents
Operating out of two administrative offices, one in Bengaluru, and the other in Calcutta, along with 150 associates spread across different parts of India, the company caters to a Pan-India student base. The team collaborates closely with schools for implementing these extracurricular activities, and enrolls interested students via the schools, thereafter conducting tests and contests among students to get them engaged in the activities. The students that qualify through the initial rounds go on to compete at the following levels of the particular activity, reaching all the way to compete against International students spread across nine countries.

One of the successful students enrolled with Extraschool, Pratyush Sarkar of St.Xaviers School Kolkata, bagged the fourth position at the International level of the junior spell bee contest, competing with students from the U.S., Canada, UAE, India, Ghana, Mangolia Jamaica, and more.


“At Extraschool, we are all about an extra advantage for students, over and above their academic curriculum. We present a host of extra-curricular activities and contests, with prizes, feedback and a virtual world of fun and knowledge. The olympiads we offer are especially structured and crafted to develop intelligence, skills and analytical abilities in kids and to help them win accolades. Valuable feedback, corrective suggestions, State and National-level recognition for the children are all part of the experience”, adds Sebastian

Extraschool has emerged as a one stop destination for parents & students to find engaging activities that not only provide an extra dose of fun, but also impactful learning opportunities

The unique activities have been curated meticulously to help students explore their talents and advance them further, encouraging them to master the talents, whether it is writing beautifully with the writing wizards contest, exploring technology with the Lets Robo contest, expanding vocabulary with the spell bee contest, or advancing math skills with the mathemagica program.

Beyond helping students unravel their talents, these activities hosted by Extraschool offer an extra advantage to kids, over and above their academic curriculum, to boost confidence in their abilities, polish their personalities, and build better academic skills that enable them to thrive in their academic careers. These skills also help students find motivation to do better, outshine their peers and gain recognition and accolades on a global scale and platform. By working with Extraschool, educational institutions also witness a boost and improvement in student performance, which translates into better results, and a shining reputation for the schools as well as the educators.

Journey and Future Roadmap
In the short span since its inception, Extraschool has grown immensely into a popular hobby education platform that caters to the diverse hobbies and interests of students. Overcoming challenges of finding ways to keep students continually engaged and interested, as well as finding sponsors and other contributors to procure funding for the competitions, the company is on the path to expand exponentially in the coming years.

Envisioning a future with hobby classes as a standardized inclusion in the students’ curriculum, Extraschool is charting a strategic roadmap for its expansion in the coming years. The company aims to expand its presence across the length and breadth of India. For this, it plans to select the right cities, expand its associate network, and reach out to more schools for implementing the program.

Working with women who seek flexible job opportunities or are restarting their careers, the company aims to form a large network of associates and teachers who go to different schools, explain what Extraschool is all about, and onboard schools across India on to its programs. Over four hundred cadre of teachers is also trained to conduct the classes and competitions online.

Extraschool aspires to reach every school in India, becoming a leader in the hobby education space. Furthermore, it aims to expand its offerings by introducing more competitions and programs like debate, creative writing and storytelling, and public speaking.

Through these, and many more activities, the company is determined to create an environment where students get the opportunity to explore all kinds of skill building activities and seize all opportunities, which may otherwise go unexplored.