ISKCON has developed a broad spectrum of educational initiatives that seek to harmonize spiritual formation with structured learning. At the foundational level, there are Sunday school programs for children, where scriptural narratives, devotional songs, and basic spiritual principles are introduced in an age-appropriate manner. These classes often incorporate drama, cultural activities, and festival participation so that children absorb values not only through study but also through lived experience. Character development, grounded in Vaishnava ethics, is a consistent thread running through these efforts, shaping both conduct and worldview from an early age.

Alongside these temple-based programs, ISKCON maintains formal educational institutions, notably gurukula schools that integrate primary and secondary education with a Vedic and Vaishnava curriculum. Such schools combine standard academic subjects with training in devotional practices, Sanskrit or scriptural study, and ethical reflection. At the tertiary level, institutions such as Bhaktivedanta College and other higher-education programs offer structured study in theology, Vedic philosophy, and related disciplines. Teacher training institutes and devotee training courses further support a pedagogical culture that is consciously aligned with Krishna conscious principles.

Youth and young adults are engaged through a variety of focused forums and ministries. ISKCON Youth Forums and youth ministry initiatives organize retreats, camps, leadership development programs, and service projects that allow teenagers and students to explore spiritual life in the company of peers. University outreach on college campuses, often in the form of clubs or discussion circles, provides spaces for scriptural study, meditation, and dialogue tailored to the questions and pressures of student life. These settings function as laboratories of applied spirituality, where philosophical teachings are tested against the realities of contemporary youth experience.

Complementing these in-person programs is a growing body of educational resources and distance learning. The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust supplies texts and study materials that underpin much of the movement’s teaching. Online platforms and correspondence-style courses offer systematic study of the Bhagavad-gītā, Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, Sanskrit, and Vaishnava philosophy to those unable to attend institutions or temples regularly. Workshops and seminars at temples, often on topics such as yoga, meditation, vegetarianism, and scriptural themes, round out this ecosystem, ensuring that education is not confined to a classroom but extends into community life and personal practice.