The paper is based on a study of KF’s experience in South Odisha, where it has undertaken inside-school and outside-school interventions to ensure high quality education which has been elusive for indigenous (Saora) communities for generations. KF concentrated on teachers, teaching-learning methods, learning assessment and feedback process. KF’s intervention has leveraged local knowledge to realise grade specific competency in academic knowledge and skills of students from Grade 1 to Grade 5 in five government primary schools in Bissamcuttack Block of Rayagada district. It provides teachers’ training in context specific teaching methods, using local knowledge, tools and techniques; and support through direct teaching. For outside school intervention, at the community space (village level), KF has set up Learning Centres and formed Mothers’ Groups for its operation and management. It is a community-based education model that provides a platform and facilitates Grade 1 to 5 children with self-driven, peer-supported and omni-directional learning beyond the school hours. It also followed government of India’s National Education Policy 2020 and subsequent National Curriculum Frameworks for Foundation Stage (2022) and School Education (2023). However, the pedagogy (entire experience of the teaching and learning process) was adapted to the local requirement, by integrating with local language, local knowledge, flora and fauna, culture, toys, games, market, institutions, livelihood, etc. The curriculum followed development in six dimensions: Physical, Socio-emotional, Cognitive, Language and literacy, Cultural and Aesthetic, and Positive Learning Habits. Each dimension was covered using context specific themes comprising ‘Family and Friends’, ‘Food’, ‘Water’, ‘Shelter’, ‘Travel’, and ‘Things We Make and Do’. The last theme is integrated with all other themes and emphasises on processes and techniques. In the academic year 2023-24, KF achieved a significant milestone when 33 Grade 5 students, out of the 59 students, cleared entrance examinations for admission to best public systems schools in India.