Chinmaya Vidyalaya Kolazhy, Thrissur, a Vidyalaya with a difference, has carved a niche for itself in the field of education. The Vidyalaya had a humble beginning in the year 1979. A group of dedicated devotees of Chinmaya Mission Educational and Cultural Trust, Thrissur is working behind every activity of the Vidyalaya. The Vidyalaya became a full-fledged secondary school in 1990. In 1991 the senior secondary classes started. It is started to perpetuate the ideals of its founder H.H. Swami Chinmayananda and his vision of “catching them young”. Vidyalaya has gained the ISO 9001:2000 certificate in the year 2006.
  
The Vidyalaya provides a platform for the holistic growth of the learner. The quality policy of the Vidyalaya is to offer the child a value based and holistic education which paves the way for the integrated development of the physical, mental, intellectual, spiritual aspects of the personality enriched by knowledge of Indian culture, a feeling of patriotism and a universal outlook.
           
The Vidyalaya’s infrastructure is magnificent. The facilities include airy, ventilated classrooms, fully equipped labs, adequately stocked library, most sophisticated computer systems, audio-visual room with facilities like LCD projector, OHP, TV and computers and sports and art rooms, an international-standard basketball court and a spacious playground and an auditorium. Vidyalaya also has a residential hostel for both boys and girls – Chinmaya Balaniketan- truly a home away from home. Attached to the hostel, there is a Gosala, which provides milk for the hostelites and also for the nursery kids in the day-care center.
           
Vidyalaya has to its credit a number of activities to provide the children with ample opportunities to interact and learn. Staff of the Vidyalaya is provided with orientation programmes, yoga, Sanskrit studies, satsang etc to rejuvenate them. The main emphasis in the nursery and primary section is to make teaching and learning a joyful and stress free experience for children. On Navarathri day, a special programme “Mathrupooja” is organized in the Vidyalaya followed by an Alumni meet and the high achievers from different streams are honoured. 
           
The students can opt for 2 streams- science and commerce- after their 10th. with different combinations at the +2 level. The school begins at 8.10 am and ends at 1.30 pm.
           
The Vidyalaya has to its credit a sprawling vegetable garden that brought state level recognition. An herbal garden project launched by OISCA international has been started in the Vidyalaya campus in 2006. The campus is going green and beautiful with the various medicinal plants, ECO club, energy conservation club, Apan Mithra- the accident management cell, seminars, youth festival, SPICMACAY etc. to interact and learn. The Vermi-compost, which provides manure, is another landmark project started by ECO club. A very active troupe of Scouts and cubs and a company of Guides and Bulbuls is always on the toes to render their services. As part of the school activity, the school has ventured into community services also.