Our Mission

To prepare the next generation of socially responsible leaders through liberal education.

Meet our Founder

Paritosh Kanoria is the Founder of RECO Education.

He grew up in Mumbai and graduated with a 45/45 in the IBDP from The Bombay International School in 2015. He then earned a BA from Stanford University, where he won the 2018-2019 Lawrence Bermann Prize in Religious Studies and the Quad Award in Architectural History for his research on the temples of Mahabalipuram.

After Stanford, Paritosh attended the University of Chicago on a full scholarship as a Chester W. Laing Fellow and earned an MA in Religion and MA Certificate in Education & Society. His thesis focused on holistic education.

Prior to founding RECO, Paritosh managed programs for high school students at Ashoka University and worked as an Admissions Associate at Stanford University. He is currently involved in setting up Nayanta University in Pune.

Founder’s Note

When I began college, I quickly realized that I would have to learn many things beyond academics – how to make a new place feel like home, structure my time, and, eventually, land a job. While I learned from all these challenges, it was the following one that shaped me profoundly.

One evening, during orientation, my peers and I were gathered in a hall to listen to our university president discuss what college and education are for. College should help you understand what you want from life and prepare to pursue it. That was the gist.

Among all the challenges I faced in college, this was the hardest: understanding what I wanted from life and choosing the right pathways through college to pursue it. Since then, I have been deeply interested in education and preparing high schoolers for college. I have started RECO to pursue these aims.

Paritosh Kanoria

Meet our growing global community

Dr. Marcos Sorá

Assistant Professor, Economics, UIUC (Fall, 2025). PhD, University of Chicago.
Abhishek Dudi

PhD Student, Environmental Studies, Ashoka University
Zachary Kuloszewski

Ph.D Student, Economics, University of Chicago.
Sanam Sheriff

Visiting Assistant Professor, Creative Writing, Bryn Mawr College. MFA, Washington University in St. Louis.
K Mohan Reddy

PhD Student, Biology, Ashoka University
Vivan Malkani

Clean Energy Consultant, E3. MS, BA, Stanford University.
Anirudh Raghavan

PhD Student, Sociology and Anthropology, Ashoka University
Rohin Bhatt

Advocate, Supreme Court of India. MS, Bioethics, Harvard University.
Shabdita Tiwari

Researcher, BRMA. Member, Royal Historical Society. MA, Ashoka University.
Paritosh Kanoria

Founder, RECO. MA, University of Chicago. BA, Stanford University.
Philip Cherian

Ph.D Student, Physics, Ashoka University. Former Research Fellow, Columbia University.
Dr. Anubha Anushree

PhD, History, Stanford University. Global Editor, The Review of Democracy.
Naomi Harris

Joint PhD Candidate, Comparative Literature and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Chicago.

What’s in a name?

“RE” captures a return to the basics. We ask fundamental questions to redesign education for the future from the ground up.

“CO” embodies our commitment to fostering human connections through education and creating a positive impact on our societies.

Our Courses for High Schoolers

RECO Spark

For Grades 8-9

Work with peers and 1-on-1 with a mentor to tackle diverse real-world case studies. Build foundational research skills and an original project.

RECO Reads

For Grades 10-12

Work 1-on-1 with a mentor to read personally curated scholarly texts on any topic you choose. Craft a research proposal, online article, or other academic project.

RECO Writes

For Grades 10-12

Work 1-on-1 with a mentor to craft a 6000-word portfolio of writing across genres including op-eds, reviews, and more. Applications open in January 2026.

Explore Our Courses