The 20.12.2006, was the most auspicious day when the foundation stone of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Lumami, Zunheboto was laid down by Hon Shri K C Das, the then Assistant Commissioner, NVS RO Shillong. Initailly it was established in Lumami village at a temporary site.  It was shifted to the new permanent site at Zaphumi village near Nagaland University on 30.09.2015. The school campus covers around 26.4 acres of forested hillside with its buildings connected by steep and windy paths and offering spectacular views at every turn. These buildings include the beautiful old Quad, the modern state of art infrastructure and the newly-refurbished student hostels and staff houses. The academic buildings including several classrooms are linked by a computer network. The widespread use of email and an intranet system shrinks the distances and keeps staff, students and administration in quick and easy contact with one another. The Vidyalaya is surrounded by the grove of pine trees on Lumami,Zunheboto(Nagaland). The school is located on the lap of exotic valley of zaphumi and Lumami, at a height of about 1369 metre from the mean sea level.