
The Green Acres Academy:
a school by The Acres Foundation.
We are a school from The Acres Foundation – an educational think-tank that is charting new pathways for education in India. Led by a team of academics from Harvard, Johns Hopkins, Columbia, Wharton, and other global institutions, TGAA’s focus is to become an effective and efficient school that delivers global education for an Indian context and empowers students to become changemakers.
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Admissions Open for 2024-25
Our values
Do the right thing
We are transparent and honest with all stakeholders. We aim to do the right thing.
Collaborate
Our strength lies in our team’s social, cultural, and professional diversity. We engage stakeholders in consultation, to leverage unique perspectives before reaching conclusions. We work together because our work is better that way, and the consequences of decisions and actions affect us all.
Trust each other
We believe that all our team members are well-intentioned and capable. We accept responsibility and hold ourselves accountable to being timely and efficient.
Go the extra mile
We are not afraid to go the extra mile.
We are a passionate, resilient, purpose driven and determined to undertake our audacious mission.
Be a changemaker
The world has never been better, sure, but there is still room for progress and we want to be a part of driving it. We take risks, think outside the box, and look for
innovative solutions to complex problems.
We wish to leave the world better than we found it.
Keep improving
We strive to be better every day, we do not rest on our laurels. We use data to constantly reflect on action, and devise innovative and sustainable interventions to keep improving.
Our team
The Acres Foundation Leadership
The Acres Foundation Leadership

Rohan Parikh
Chairperson
MBA, INSEAD
B. Sc. Econ., The Wharton School of Business

Tejas Parekh
Group CEO and Director of Operations
Southampton School

Radhika Zahedi
Director of Teaching & Curriculum
B. Engineering, Mumbai University

Kalpana Periyaswamy
General Manager- HR
Post Graduate Diploma in Psychological Counselling from Symbiosis University,
HR Business Partner Program from CHRMP( Pearson Vue by Ripples)
Certificated Internal Lead Auditor Program, ISO 9001: 2015 from Intertek

Bonny Bhansali
Head of Education Operations
B. Ed., Mumbai University

Sanyukta Bafna
Vice President of Hybrid Digital Curriculum Design
Head of Citizenship Program

Jehangir Hilloona
Vice President (Operations & Administration)

Surendranath Chidambaranath
General Manager (Administration)
Business School, UK
M.Com., Mumbai University
B.Com. (Accounts & Finance), Mumbai University

Siamack Zahedi
Director of Education & Research
M. Ed., Columbia University

Aaditya Lohana
Executive Director

Anuj Iyer
Chief Analytics Officer

Smriti Parikh
HOD, SS | Head of Literacy Programs
B.M.M., Sophia College, Mumbai

Pooja Harlalka
Head of Special Education Needs (SEN) - Counselling
Head of LEAPED (SEL) Program
M. Ed. (Mental Health Counselling), Columbia University
M.A. (Psychological Counselling), Columbia University
Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy, William Alanson Institute

Mehernaz Eshraghi
Hybrid Digital Curriculum Designer
Graduate School of Education
B. Com., Mumbai University

Noella Samuel
Head of Special Education Needs
(SEN) – Academics
B.Ed., St. Xavier’s Institute of Education
B.A., Mumbai University

Rohan Parikh
Chairperson
MBA, INSEAD
B. Sc. Econ., The Wharton School of Business

Siamack Zahedi
Director of Education & Research
M. Ed., Columbia University

Tejas Parekh
Group CEO and Director of Operations
Southampton School

Aaditya Lohana
Executive Director

Radhika Zahedi
Director of Teaching & Curriculum
B. Engineering, Mumbai University

Anuj Iyer
Chief Analytics Officer

Kalpana Periyaswamy
General Manager- HR
Post Graduate Diploma in Psychological Counselling from Symbiosis University,
HR Business Partner Program from CHRMP( Pearson Vue by Ripples)
Certificated Internal Lead Auditor Program, ISO 9001: 2015 from Intertek

Bonny Bhansali
Head of Education Operations
B. Ed., Mumbai University

Smriti Parikh
HOD, SS | Head of Literacy Programs
B.M.M., Sophia College, Mumbai

Sanyukta Bafna
Vice President of Hybrid Digital Curriculum Design
Head of Citizenship Program

Pooja Harlalka
Head of Special Education Needs (SEN) - Counselling
Head of LEAPED (SEL) Program
M. Ed. (Mental Health Counselling), Columbia University
M.A. (Psychological Counselling), Columbia University
Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy, William Alanson Institute

Jehangir Hilloona
Vice President (Operations & Administration)

Surendranath Chidambaranath
General Manager (Administration)
Business School, UK
M.Com., Mumbai University
B.Com. (Accounts & Finance), Mumbai University

Mehernaz Eshraghi
Hybrid Digital Curriculum Designer
Graduate School of Education
B. Com., Mumbai University

Noella Samuel
Head of Special Education Needs
(SEN) – Academics
B.Ed., St. Xavier’s Institute of Education
B.A., Mumbai University
The Green Acres Academy Chembur Leadership
TGAA Chembur Leadership

Radhika Zahedi
School Director - TGAA, Chembur
B. Engineering, Mumbai University

Shefhalika Ashar
Vice Principal - TGAA, Chembur
B. Ed., Mumbai University

Gesu Jain
Primary Headmistress
B.Ed., MD University
MBA, Amity University

Bonny Bhansali
Principal - TGAA, Chembur
B. Ed., Mumbai University

Dakshata Kadam
Pre-Primary Academic Head - TGAA, Chembur
Diploma in Montessori Education, Association
Montessori International

Radhika Zahedi
School Director - TGAA, Chembur
B. Engineering, Mumbai University

Bonny Bhansali
Principal - TGAA, Chembur
B. Ed., Mumbai University

Shefhalika Ashar
Vice Principal - TGAA, Chembur
B. Ed., Mumbai University

Dakshata Kadam
Pre-Primary Academic Head - TGAA, Chembur
Diploma in Montessori Education, Association
Montessori International

Gesu Jain
Primary Headmistress
B.Ed., MD University
MBA, Amity University
The Green Acres Academy Mulund Leadership
TGAA Mulund Leadership

Ankeeta Bhardwaj
Principal - TGAA, Mulund
B.Ed., University of Mumbai
B.M.M., Sophia College for Women

Afza Butt
HOD – Early Childhood
Association Montessori Internationale (AMI),
Cambridge International Diploma for Teachers and Trainers (CIDTT)

Namrata Agarwal
Vice Principal - TGAA, Mulund
B.Ed., D.Y. Patil University

Nikhat Aga
Instructional Head
Teach for India, Alumna

Ankeeta Bhardwaj
Principal - TGAA, Mulund
B.Ed., University of Mumbai
B.M.M., Sophia College for Women

Namrata Agarwal
Vice Principal - TGAA, Mulund
B.Ed., D.Y. Patil University

Afza Butt
HOD – Early Childhood
Association Montessori Internationale (AMI),
Cambridge International Diploma for Teachers and Trainers (CIDTT)

Nikhat Aga
Instructional Head
Teach for India, Alumna
The Green Acres Academy Kalyan Leadership
TGAA Kalyan Leadership

Bonny Bhansali
Head of School - The Green Acres Academy, Kalyan
B.Ed, Mumbai University

Suhani Sharma
Vice Principal - The Green Acres Academy, Kalyan

Bonny Bhansali
Head of School - The Green Acres Academy, Kalyan
B.Ed, Mumbai University
