I am still learning. - Michelangelo

Poorna began as a homeschool of 3 children in 1993 with their mother, Indira, acting as teacher. Indira's children expressed dissatisfaction with their school at that time, and when homeschooling was suggested as an option, the children were keen on trying out this new adventure.

Slowly and steadily, other parents and children who also felt that mainstream schooling was not giving them what they needed, approached this new school. These parents felt that learning that didn't go beyond reading, writing and cramming the children with facts which they may not even understand, did not help them build a relationship with nature & society.