Learners at Beyond 8 co-design flexible pathways that lead to purposeful education and successful entry into top colleges in India and abroad.
Beyond 8 grew out of decades of reimagining education at HLC International, one of India’s first Ashoka Changemaker Schools. What began as experiments in inclusion and learner voice has today become a thriving alternative to high school, where every teenager can design their own future.
Here, learning is not a race but a journey of agency, curiosity, and belonging. Our co-founders, Naveen and Raaji, shaped Beyond 8 to blend accredited academics with mentorship, internships, and real-world projects, so teens graduate confident, purposeful, and ready to thrive anywhere in the world.
At Beyond 8, we believe learning is learner-determined, and that every young person deserves the freedom, guidance & community to dream, dare, and do.
Our Founders
Meet our Founders
Naveen Mahesh
CoFounder
Raaji Naveen
CoFounder
To set the benchmark for hyper-personalised high school Program in India — where every teen co-designs a joyful, rigorous path with a mentor, learns through real work, and progresses college-ready and life-confident.
Our vision is for every learner to design a joyful and rigorous pathway that leads to confidence in life and readiness for college.
Learners should learn with freedom and fun, explore multiple interests, and in ways that prepare them for fulfilling lives, not just careers. Our hope is that through this wide exposure learners get a glimpse into the many directions in which their lives can go and have the opportunity to be excited by the diversity of choices they have.
Our mission is to give every learner the freedom and fun to explore widely and prepare for a fulfilling life.
Learner-Designed Futures — Hyper-personalised pathways to global colleges and fulfilling lives.
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