| Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Kottayam | |
| Native Name: | JNV Vadavathoor |
| Alt: | Logo of Navodaya schools |
| Caption: | Pragyanam Brahma |
| Motto: | Pragyanam Brahma |
| Motto Translation: | Consciousness is Brahman |
| Location: | Vadavathoor, Kottayam |
| State: | Kerala |
| Postalcode: | 686010 |
| Pushpin Map: | India Kerala#India |
| Pushpin Label: | JNV Kottayam |
| Pushpin Label Position: | top |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of JNV Kottayam in Kerala, India |
| Country: | India |
| Type: | Public |
| Established: | 1987 |
| Principal: | Mr. Ramakrishnan C |
| Principal Label1: | Vice Principal |
| Staff: | 15 |
| Faculty: | 29 |
| Grades: | VI - XII |
| Campus Type: | Rural |
| Affiliation: | CBSE |
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Kottayam or locally known as JNV Vadavathoor is a boarding, co-educational school in Kottayam district of Kerala state in India. Navodaya Vidyalayas are funded by the Indian Ministry of Human Resources Development and administered by Navodaya Vidyalaya Smiti, an autonomous body under the ministry.[1]
The school was established in 1987, and is a part of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya schools. This school's permanent campus is located at village Vadavathoor, Kottayam district. This school is administered and monitored by Hyderabad regional office of Navodaya Vidyalaya Smiti.[2]
Admission to JNV Kottayam at class VI level is made through selection test conducted by Navodaya Vidyalaya Smiti. The information about test is disseminated and advertised in the district by the office of Kottayam district magistrate (Collector), who is also the chairperson of Vidyalya Management Committee.
JNV Kottayam is affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education with affiliation number 940005, following the curriculum prescribed by CBSE.[3]