Top 20 Schools in Kolkata 2025-2026

List of Top and Best Schools in Kolkata

Get details of all schools in Kolkata with authentic information like Location, Medium of Instruction, qualitative reviews and ratings as well as details like affiliation toCBSE,ICSE,International board ,International Baccalaureateor state board schools.Know complete detailed like admission process, fee details, admission form and schedule as well as admission dates only at Edustoke, the Kolkata school search platform.

Schools List in Kolkata

Kolkata, the capital city of the Indian state of West Bengal is one of the most populous region in India and one of the biggest metro city in terms of Industrialization and business growth. The city is home to some of the finest and best schools in India with world class infrastructure and amenities. Owing to large area of Kolkata, parents find it quite tough to search for the best school for their kids with all the quality they are looking in Kolkata Schools. Edustoke Helps parents in their school search by providing an assorted list of all schools in Kolkata based on various quality parameters.

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Edustoke has done a complete survey of all schools in Kolkata and the result is a, authentic grading of schools based on Locality, medium of instruction, syllabus and amenities. The school list is further subdivided into boards like CBSE, ICSE, International Boards and International school.  You can also get authentic information regarding school fees, admission process and details like form issuance and submission dates all at one place.

List of Top Rated Kolkata Schools

Parents usually lookout for reviews and rating for school even before getting the admission form for a particular school. To solve this problem, Edustoke has aggregated real reviews from parents who are having children in a particular school. Besides we also assess teaching staff quality, school infrastructure quality and school location.

Name, Address, Contact Details of Schools in Kolkata

Edustoke Kolkata School List includes complete name, address and contact details of school and concerned authorities.  You can also choose school at a particular distance from your location and hence estimated the daily commuting distance for your child.

School Education in Kolkata

The hypnotic view of the Hoogly River from the Howrah Bridge, the rich flavour of Roshogullas, the delightful celebrations of Durga Pujo, reverbing Rabindra Sangeeth and an exceptional cultural extravaganza this place gets by itself which is a cradle for many multifaceted intellects, artists, scholars and political leaders. The "City of Joy", "The Cultural Capital" - a city does qualify for many such stunning praises for it has startling stars which are born in every house of each street. Kolkata [previously known as Calcutta] is something beyond a historical place which was the face of the English East India company. People like Rabindranath Tagore, Satyajit Ray, Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, Ram Mohan Roy, Swami Vivekananda, Amartya Sen, Mahashweta Devi, Kishore Kumar and countless other legends who were no ordinary. It's the prime essence of Kolkata which makes everyone and everything special. Be it literature or cinema, food or philosophy, art or science. Kolkata maintains a sheer brilliance which is uncommon and unmatched.

The city has a back drop which is a subtle blend of antique, ethnic and the contemporary architecture. This metropolitan is the prime economical and commercial hub of the North-eastern India. Kolkata is a habitat to many industrial units controlled by the big public and private-sector firms. Major sectors include steel, heavy engineering, mining, minerals, cement, pharmaceuticals, food processing, agriculture, electronics, textiles, and jute. Business giants such as ITC Limited, Coal India Limited, National Insurance Company, Exide and Britannia Industries have chosen Kolkata as their proud headquarters. The ample opportunities in the city have facilitated the idea of relocating to this place by many people.

When it comes to education Kolkata has a bouquet of some real good institutions which instils satisfaction and confidence of a quality education. Bengali and English are the primary modes of instruction followed. Urdu and Hindi medium school also exists at some parts of Kolkata. The schools follow the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education, the ICSE, or the CBSE boards as their curriculum modes. Schools like La Martiniere Calcutta, Calcutta Boys' School, St. James' School, St. Xavier's Collegiate School, and Loreto House, Don Bosco and Pratt Memorial are among the many superior institutions which are situated in Kolkata.

This scholarly land is the royal road for many research centres and higher educational institutions that the number would actually sound astonishing. 14 government affiliated universities and abundant research and development government bodies are the proof of this land's educational provess. Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS), Indian Institute of Chemical Biology (IICB), Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Bose Institute, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics (SINP), All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health, Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute (CGCRI), S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences (SNBNCBS), Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management (IISWBM), National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Kolkata, Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre (VECC) and Indian Centre for Space Physics... and these are just a few of them. Needless to mention, that IIM Calcutta, Indian Statistical Institute and Indian Institute of Foreign trade shine as the gemstones of pride and honour of this Edifying Empire.