The year 1987 marked an auspicious beginning when the foundation stone for Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya,Azamgarh was laid. The school campus covers around 20 Acres  with its buildings connected by wide paths and offering spectacular views at every nook and corner. These buildings include the beautiful administrative building, academic building, MP Hall, well equipped labs, smart classroom, library, internet connection and the modern state of art infrastructure newly-refurbished student hostels and staff houses. The academic buildings including several classrooms are monitored by CCTV cameras to ensure the safety of the students. The staff and faculty members are always vigilant and stand ready to help the students at any hour of the day which keeps staff, students and administration in quick and easy contact with one another. The Vidyalaya is has lush green scenic beauty and is located away from the hassles of traffic 2 km before Jiyanpur on Gorakhpur-Varanasi Highway.