The Sri Manjunatheswara Central School made a humble beginning in 2004, initiated by the vision of Dr. D Veerendra Heggadeji who struck a human chord with the people of Dharwad to start a School affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) New Delhi. Prof.N.Vajrakumar, Secretary, JSS, acted swiftly and a central school adopting CBSE syllabus came into being.

Curriculum /Academics-
The school offers and strictly adheres to syllabus/rules of the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi, is the largest educational Board in the country.