Every school owner eventually reaches the same moment. The spreadsheets are unmanageable. The follow-up calls are endless. The end-of-term reports take two weeks to compile manually. And someone says: We need an ERP. Then comes the harder part — choosing one. There are dozens of options in the Indian market, each promising to solve everything. So how do you cut through the noise and make the right call for your school? This guide is for school owners, principals, and trustees who want a clear, practical framework — not a feature checklist that reads the same for every vendor.