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Top 41 Best Boarding Schools in India for Admission in 2020-2021

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Edustoke’s research vault brings to you the Best Boarding Schools in India which offer the best ever educational facilities that brings out the enviable attributes in your child. These Best Boarding Schools in India are some of the prestigious ones which has some of the nations great celebrities who are scholars, actors, artists, sports personalities and politicians.  Let us have a look at these schools which are the serene plethora of extraordinary education listed by the educational apocalypse – EDUSTOKE

Bishop Cotton School, Shimla

City/State: Shimla

Curriculum: ICSE

Fees: INR 4,50,000 approx

Gender: All Boys

Founder: Bishop George Edward Lynch Cotton

Famous Alumni: Ruskin Bond, Ratan Tata, Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Benjamin Gilani

Year of Establishment: 1859

Admission Season: June – July

One of the oldest boarding schools in Asia, Bishop Cotton was founded in 1859, by Bishop George Edward Lynch Cotton, son of an Army Captain, who died leading his Regiment in battle. Bishop Cotton School strives to achieve and maintain the highest standard of excellence in its programme of total education empowering men rooted in India’s heritage to live as committed and good human beings contributing positively to the country.

The school has its own curriculum for classes III to VIII. Classes IX to XII follow the CISCE syllabus. The school was built in Gothic architecture on a plan furnished by Crawford Cambell and erected by Major Innes. Clean and green campus, hygienic cafeteria, well equipped gym and sport complexes, wi-fi enabled campus and the resourceful library are some of the best things you find here.

A 24/7 medical facility dedicated to the students and the staff are there to make sure that no issue lies unaddressed. The dorm and the hostel facilities are so perfect that inspite of all these years, the Ex-Cottanians still dream of coming back to their favorite place in the world. The Shimla’s pride – Bishop Cotton School.

Lawrence School,Ooty

City/State: Ooty

Curriculum: CBSE

Fees: INR 4,08,820 approx.

Gender: Co-educational

Current Principal: KP Nair

Famous Alumni: Arundhati Roy, Anand Mahindra, Amish Tripathi, Gul Panag

Year of Establishment: 1858

Admission Season: June – July

Lovedale is situated about 6 kilometres from Ootacamund, on the central plateau of the Nilgiri Hills. The school was established in the year 1858.  The school is housed in a magnificent two-storeyed building along with a towering campanile of 130 feet, built in Italian Gothic style amidst 700 acres of pristine forests.

The mission of the school is to  create a cohesive identity of a ‘Lawrencian’ whose learning orientation cultivates ingenuity and innovation, courage and compassion with an inherent spirit of universal responsibility.

Students are nurtured with care and encouragement to pursue various art forms and sporting activities for just studies will not make them an all-rounder. This school is an autonomous institution run under the aegis of The Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India.​

Mayo College, Ajmer

City/State: Ajmer

Curriculum: CBSE

Fees: INR 6,84,300 approx.

Gender: All Boys

Current Principal: Lt Gen Surendra Kulkarni

Famous Alumni: K. Natwar Singh, Vivek Oberoi, Admiral Sunil Lanba

Year of Establishment: 1875

Admission Season: June – July

One of the oldest schools of India established in the year 1869, today the students and the alumni are head-held-high about their favorite place all smiles about this amazing institution they are a part of the school which hosts various clubs like humanitarian, hobby, theatre, music, scouting, adventure and photography also provides unmatched efficiency in the academic front by experimenting various methods to achieve perfection in every student.

The royal campus coupled with king-size facilities, facilitating for a stay that promises glory and achievement. This all boys’ CBSE school emphasizes on the quality education for each and everyone. The availability of scholarships and the student exchange programs gives students from others countries, an opportunity to be a part of this glorious institution.

Rishi Valley School, Chittoor

City/State: Andhra Pradesh

Curriculum: ICSE, ISC

Fees: INR 7,00,000 approx

Gender: Co-educational

Current Principal: Dr. Anantha Jyothi

Famous Alumni: Aditi Rao Hydari, Varun Gandhi, Sreenivasan Jain

Year of Establishment: 1926

Admission Season: June – July

Once a barren land which then went to be called as a bird sanctuary due to afforestation and water conservatory methods, this school is situated in the remote part of Andra Pradesh which is now known for its quality of education. The brain child of the eminent educational stalwart Sri. Jiddu Krishnamurthy, this institution was established in the 1970s, this is one of the top rated boarding schools in India. This gets all its credit for the quality of education and the faculty who have mastered the art of effective teaching.

The purpose, the aim and drive of the school is to equip the child with the most excellent technological proficiency so that the student may function with clarity and efficiency in the modern world. The school comprises of an Institute for Bird studies and Natural history that runs a correspondence course which is well-known all over the country. Special training in music, dance, theatre and sports are given as a part of the curriculum in the school.

Sahyadri School, Pune

City/State: Pune, Maharashtra

Curriculum: ICSE

Fees: INR 5,50,000 approx.

Gender: Co-educational

Current Principal: Mrs. Padmapriya Shirali

Year of Establishment: 1995

Admission Season: June – July

The school is located on Tiwai Hill, a plateau 770 m above sea level, overlooking the Chas-Kaman Dam. Surrounded by gently sloping hills and valleys, this slice of the Deccan rain shadow has its origin in pre-historic volcanic activity.

This institution comes under the umbrella of the prestigious Krishnamurthy foundation which follows the ideals and the vision of the great educationist, the visionary himself Sri. Jiddu Krishnamurthy. Sri. Krishnamurthy had a long lasting wish to establish an educational institution in the western India which came into existence during the birth centenary of the legend himself.

The vision for a school in Western India was born in response to this long felt need. The late Shri Achyut Patwardhan’s tireless efforts and generous assistance from several well-wishers saw this vision turn into reality by November, 1994. The main Study Center building has a unique architectural design. Shaped like a twelve-petal lotus, the building exudes serenity and a special atmosphere.

A spacious hall of twelve sides surrounded by a wide veranda on all sides is an ideal location for deep study. The school comprises of a well-stocked library with carefully selected books ensures adequate opportunity for reading. Well-equipped laboratories, computer facilities and audio-visual equipment are resources that further enrich learning.

 

St. Georges College, Mussorie

City/State: Mussorie

Curriculum: CISCE

Fees: INR 5,50,000 approx.

Gender: All Boys

Current Principal: Brother Tomy Varghese

Famous Alumni: Dr. M.S Gill, Lucky Ali, Chief of the Air Staff, BS Dhanoa, Kanwaljit Singh

Year of Establishment: 1853

Admission Season: June – July

The school which is committed to providing the highest quality of education to its pupils was established in the year 1853. An all-boys residential and non-residential institution is spread over a whooping 400 acres of area in the estate at Barlowganj village, a hamlet situated 5 km from the hill town of Mussoorie, popularly referred to as the ‘Queen of Hills’.  St. George’s stands on a hill overlooking the Sivalik Hills with a view of Mussoorie and the Dehradun valley. 

The school is named after Saint George, the patron saint of England. The iconic clock tower, the ecstatic architecture, the simply delightful auditorium and the extremely well kept school premises are cheers leaders of this institution which celebrate the gala of this prestigious institution each day, everyday.

A perfect blend of latest technological equipment and the tradition methods of teaching, this school has something more than expected to offer to each student. The misty mornings and the enchanting evenings pave way for a fresh new start by the dawn for every student of this school.

The Doon School, Dehradun

City/State: Dehradun

Curriculum: IB

Fees: INR 10,25,000 approx.

Gender: All Boys

Current Principal: Jagpreet Singh

Famous Alumni: Vikram Seth, Amitav Ghosh, Naveen Patnaik

Year of Establishment: 1935

Admission Season: June – July

The school which specializes in all boys boarding education, was born in the year 1935. Since then this school is recognized as one of the most trusted educational institutions of which is always talked about. This school is ranked as one of the top boarding schools of India which is often been cited as ‘Eton of India’ by some media biggies.

The school’s beautiful 70 acre campus with wide natural display of flora, fauna and bird life provide all boys with endless green patches and fresh air where they are able to live and learn. It is an environment rarely offered by schools in large and small cities in India, or indeed some other countries.

The school’s South Garden has been mentioned in Inside Outside Magazine’s Annual Awards for its green principles and GRIHA standards of environmental compatibility.

The sculpted marvels and the magnificent murals in the campus add color and grace for the name it has possessed through delivery of superior quality education. Environmental friendly steps like bicycle facilities to scoot around the campus, less usage of plastic and the abundance of well cultivated and precisely maintained gardens are the obvious beautifying examples of this appealing campus.

The Lawrence School, Sanawar

City/State: Sanawar

Curriculum: CBSE

Fees: INR 5,86,200 approx.

Gender: Co-educational

Current Principal: Himmat S Dhillon

Famous Alumni: Captain Amarinder Singh, Sanjay Dutt, Saif Ali Khan 

Year of Establishment: 1847

Admission Season: June – July

The Lawrence School – Sanawar, established in 1847, situated at a height of 1750 meters and spread over an area of 139 acres, heavily forested with pine, deodar and other conifer trees, is the proud concept of Sir Henry Lawrence, and his wife Honoria.

This CBSE co-ed school has students coming from all over the country and abroad , filling this place with cultural diversity.One of the main intentions of this institution is to provide a maximum variety of academic choices for the students in consonance with the latest changes and developments around the world.

Hygienic dorms, infirmaries, huge playground, well maintained labs and libraries are some of the eye-catching facilities this school has. The school has a dedicated 24/7 working hospital which provides good medical support for the students and the staff.

Welham Girls School, Dehradun

 

City/State: Dehradun

Curriculum: ICSE

Fees: INR 7,25,000 approx.

Gender: All Girls

Current Principal: Ms. Padmini Sambasivam

Famous Alumni: Kareena Kapoor Khan, Subhashini Ali, Malavika Rajkotia

Year of Establishment: 1957

Admission Season: June – July

This is a traditional boarding school for girls at the foothills of the Uttrakhand in Dehradun. Established in the year 1957, Aartta Shanti Phala Vidya – The Fulfilment of Education Is to Bring Peace to the Suffering- constitutes the motto of this school.

The School wishes to offer its students the widest possible opportunity to develop their areas of interest and therefore makes every effort to cater to an individual’s special requirements by accommodating subjects in a wide variety of combinations.  State-of-the-art, well equipped laboratories provide excellent facilities in Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Computer Science, Mathematics, History, Geography and Home Science.

The school brings together girls from varied backgrounds and socially diverse groups and instills in them a belief so strong that they learn to appreciate this diversity and become appreciative of one another.

Woodstock School, Mussoorie

City/State: Mussoorie

Curriculum: IB, IGCSE

Fees: INR 16,70,000 approx.

Gender: Co-educational

Current Principal: Dr Craig Cook

Famous Alumni: Tom Alter, Chris Anderson, Nayantara Sahgal

Year of Establishment: 1854

Admission Season: June – July

Woodstock School is an international coeducational residential school located in Landour, the hill station contiguous with the town of Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, India, in the foothills of the Himalayas. One of the oldest residential schools in Asia, Woodstock also offers a college-preparatory academic programme that culminates in an American High School Diploma. External examinations include the UK Cambridge IGCSE at Grade 10 and the US College Board Advanced Placement Examinations in Grades 11 and 12..

It is fully accredited by the Middle States Association, the first school in Asia to receive accreditation in 1960. The beautiful campus in the front range of the Himalayas is surrounded by a protected forest. Woodstock’s Hanifl Centre for Outdoor Education facilitates students and staff connection with one of the great trekking areas of the world.

Woodstock’s broad and balanced curriculum allows students to find, express and develop these intelligences equally in academic courses, in residential life and in enrichment experiences. Dance, debate, sports, music, literature or adventure – Woodstock keeps the students’ EQ [Energy Quotient] high with many such amazing out of the book learning platforms.

Raj Kumar College

City/State: Rajkot, Gujrat

Curriculum: CBSE

Fees: INR 3,05,000 approx. 

Gender: Co-educational

Current Principal: Mr. Shankar Singh Adhikari

Famous Alumni: Madansinhji , Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj of Kolhapur

Year of Establishment: 1870

Admission Season: June – July

The foundation stone of Rajkumar College was laid in 1868. The institution was designed by Colonel Keatinge and was formally opened by the Governor of Bombay, H. B. Sir Seymour Fitzgerald, in 1870. The college was founded for the education of the princely order by the princes and chiefs of Kathiawad for their sons and relations.

Sport teams from the college travel around the country to participate in inter public school competitions and district/state/national level events.

Co-curricular activities include public speaking/recitation/debates, bio-enrichment camps, and other cultural activities.

The college motto is Yasya Bhuddhi, Balam Tasya (“Power is where there is knowledge”).

The shool is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education [CBSE], New Delhi  occupies a  land of some 25 acres centrally situated in Rajkot. Its wide-ranging facilities are housed in large and imposing buildings gifted over the years.

Hopetown 

Hopetown is a residential school for girls aged 11 – 18. Founded in 1999, Hopetown Girls Residential School in Dehradun is one the top school in terms of academics, extracurricular activities, safety, discipline, this article provides you an insight of procedural way of making admissions, what are the infrastructure facilities available at Hopetown Girls Residential School in Dehradun. Seven bright, airy, cheerful and comfortable Residential Blocks house students of different age groups. There are 60 – 80 girls in each Block and 6 – 8 girls in a Dorm. Bathrooms and Dressing areas are attached to the Dorms. IT Laboratories equipped with latest desktops, the school provides a media center equipped with huge quantity of reference books. The entire school campus is provided with Wi-Fi which is monitored by school authorities. A well equipped Infirmary with a qualified lady doctor and three nurses look into the medical needs of students. A panel of medical specialists in the city take care of dental, orthopaedic and eye and other such medical ailments. The school envisages importance of extracurricular activities along with academics by having, field for track and field events, football courts, basketball courts, tennis courts, badminton courts, hockey field, cricket ground, yoga hall, indoor table tennis tables, swimming pool, volleyball courts and handball courts etc to make it one of the best schools in Dehradun.

Bhartiya Vidya Bhawan, Jaipur

City/State: Jaipur

Curriculum: CBSE

Fees: INR 4,00,000 approx. 

Gender: Co-educational

Current Principal: Ms. Pratima Sharma

Year of Establishment: 1938

Admission Season: June – July

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan has come to be recognized as a symbol of India’s vibrant history and as a glorious National Institution with an international outlook touching all aspects of life and enriching all variants of activities. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan is today an All-India Intellectual, Cultural and Educational movement dedicated to the twin tasks of interpreting the age-old yet ageless message of our country and of integrating our varied and vibrant culture with the changing needs of the present-day world.

Offering education from classes Pre-nursery to 12th, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan is affiliated to CBSE. 

The children learn to Identify , Classify, Segregate, and Assimilate in natural surroundings to enhance their innate qualities of creativity. Efforts are made to inculcate in them Positive Attitude, Good Habits and Self-Motivation

The morning assembly begins with the Bhavan’s Prayer. It is followed by a short talk which helps the children to develop their presentation skills.

The school has facilities for various games like Swimming, Table Tennis, Lawn Tennis, Hockey, Volleyball, Basketball, Cricket and Skating, Squash, Indoor Basketball, Indoor Skating Ring, Indoor Squash Court, Badminton. The school also has Synthetic Tennis Court. Experienced Coaches impart professional training in these sports. Students are also groomed for Athletics, Kho-Kho and Gymnastics.

Birla Balika Vidya Niketan, Pilani

City/State: Pilani

Curriculum: CBSE

Fees: INR 3,31,700 approx. 

Gender: All Girls

Current Principal: Dr. M Kasturi

Famous Alumni: Smt. Chandrawati, Ms. Neeti Mohan

Year of Establishment: 1941

Admission Season: June – July

Birla Balika Vidyapeeth, founded by a visionary and set on a rock solid support of a dedicated scientific community, nurtures excellence and brilliance of a girl child.Birla Balika Vidyapeeth focuses on knowledge creation, lifelong learning and on leadership qualities to meet the future challenges.

The school follows the curriculum of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) with English as the medium of instruction. The curriculum is divided into primary, middle, secondary and senior secondary. As per CBSE rules, CCE (Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation) pattern is followed which has two summative tests and four formative tests interspersed with a lot of activities for a ceaseless academic growth. The school boasts of a first-class faculty of competent, efficient and trained educators who are ever-ready to render universal values and in-depth knowledge of different subjects to cater to multiple intelligences in the class through the use of appropriate teaching methods. All the classrooms are equipped with smart classes so as to assist holistic learning.

Birla Balika Vidyapeeth is a residential public school for girls, located in Pilani, Rajasthan, India spread across 100 acres.

Birla Balika Vidyapeeth is located in a beautiful and tranquil atmosphere which facilitates learning. Needless to say, Birla Balika Vidyapeeth boasts of a traditional building with modern interiors. Lavish gardens enhance the beauty of the campus.

New Era High School, Panchgani

City/State: Panchgani

Curriculum: CBSE

Fees: INR 3,28,000 approx. 

Gender: Co-educational

Current Principal: Dr. Mehrassa

Year of Establishment: 1945

Admission Season: June – July

A reputed and well acclaimed school with a history of providing quality education, New Era High school, has made its place among the best boarding schools in India. The school endeavours to provide its students’ knowledge, guidance and skills so that they become a fruitful branch of the tree of humanity. 

From a hostel for Bahai children established on 1st August 1945 with sixteen children, New Era has grown into a leading international educational institution. It is under the supervision of the New Era School Committee Trust and under the guidance of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha`is of India.

The student body of New Era High School has grown from a modest 16 children to 850 girls and boys from not only India but also a large number of other countries.

Inspired by the universal tenets of the Baha’i Faith, New Era combines the best practices that promote a dynamic process of teaching-learning and cultivates a culture that empowers its student community to strive for academic and moral excellence.

Moral Education is an imortant part of the school curriculum. To ensure that new students are aligned to the moral framework that is stressed upon at New Era the admission process will include a one-on-one interaction. This exercise helps in assessing the moral values of the child and her/his understanding of the importance of inculcating these values. This interaction will also help in guiding.

  BK Birla Centre for Education, Pune

City/State: Pune

Curriculum: CBSE

Fees: INR 3,50,000 approx. 

Gender: All Boys

Current Principal: Mr Sibal Kumar Sanyal

Year of Establishment: 1998

Admission Season: June – July

BK Birla Centre for Education is a world-class residential school with spellbound infrastructure and facilities to develop globally aware students.BK Birla Centre for Education belongs to the Birla Group that has been creating distinguished institutes providing phenomenal education and crying stalwart citizens across the country. 

Situated amidst the scenic terrain of Pune, the BK Birla Centre for Education offers world-class residential facilities. Spread over 60 acres of land offers a world-class residential school that imparts well-rounded learning to students. Each block is a two-storeyed structure housing dormitories, residential flats, common rooms and a study room. 

BK Birla Centre of Education offers every student a well-rounded education. It is a school with excellent facilities that includes a number of labs, learning centres, various facilities and comfortable hostels. 

Gradually, the school grew and the first batch of Class X took the public examination in 2000-01. In 2007, our students took our school to even further heights when they found mention on the Merit List of the CBSE Examination.

BK Birla Centre for Education is an English medium co-educational residential school affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), New Delhi and follows the CBSE/NCERT syllabus. The school has implemented the scheme of continuous and comprehensive evaluation as primed and geared up by the CBSE.

Daly College, Indore

City/State: Indore

Curriculum: CBSE

Fees: INR 6,18,000 approx. 

Gender: Co-educational

Current Principal: Mr Neeraj Kumar Bedhotiya

Famous Alumni: Mahima Gupta (Nuclear Scientist), Hanumant Singh (Cricket)

Year of Establishment: 1882

Admission Season: June – July

Daly college is one of the oldest co-educational institutions in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. With a history of producing some of the famous personalities  in the field of art, medical sciences and other public life sectors, Daly College  has made a remarkable impact in the educational world.

Daly College is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and CIE. along with academics school is an active participant in co-curricular activities.

The Daly College is placed on a sprawling 118.8 acre lush green campus with well designed lawns, colourful gardens and two beautiful artificial lakes. There are a large number of playing fields & courts in an area of 282992.5 sq. meters in addition to heritage as well as modern buildings. 

In 2010, it was ranked first in Infrastructure, Internationalism and Sports Education amongst the top boarding schools in India by Education World – C fore which is India’s Most Respected Schools’ Survey. Daly College has also been ranked as first Day-Cum-Boarding in Indore and MP and second in India by Education World-C fore recently.

Pathways

City/State: Aravali, Gurugram

Curriculum: IB

Fees: INR 10,00,000 approx. 

Gender: Co-educational

Current Principal: Dr Sarvesh Naidu

Year of Establishment: 2003

Admission Season: June – July

One of the most renowned and sought after premium school chain Pathways Group of Schools has K12 and Pre-Primary schools located in the Delhi-Gurugram-Noida region. The curriculum includes the Primary Years, Middle Years and Diploma Programme of the International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO) of Geneva.

While preserving the best in traditional Indian and International education and culture, Pathways has opted for a student-centered system with ample opportunities for project work and discovery learning, guided by a well-qualified international teaching faculty with generous access to quality in service training both in India and abroad. 

Pathways World School Aravali was the first school to be launched under the Pathways umbrella in the year 2003. The institution was the first-day cum residential School in North India to get affiliated with the IB curriculum at that time.

While preserving the best in traditional Indian and International education and culture, Pathways has opted for a student-centered system with ample opportunities for project work and discovery learning, guided by a well-qualified international teaching faculty with generous access to quality in service training both in India and abroad. In order to ensure that every student’s talents are developed to the full, the schools apply the Multiple Intelligence approach, developed by Dr. Howard Gardner from Harvard University.

The Birla Public School, Pilani

City/State: Pilani

Curriculum: CBSE

Fees: INR 3,57,000 approx. 

Gender: All Boys

Current Principal: Capt Alokesh Sen

Famous Alumni: General Vijay Kumar Singh, Vinod Rai, Vivek Chaand Sehgal

Year of Establishment: 1944

Admission Season: June – July

The Birla Public School now commonly known as Vidya Niketan is an all boys boarding school located in Pilani, Rajasthan. Learners’ autonomy is a unique feature of the Birla Public School. The school believes in giving greater autonomy to the students in all possible manners.

The school follows CBSE curriculum. The medium of instruction is English. Sanskrit is taught from class VI onwards & French is taught from Classes VI to VIII. The school has developed a curriculum management system which ensures the necessary structural and pedagogic changes to keep pace with the needs of the students.

The school has a quaint sprawling campus of 100 acres. Birla Public school has the unique feature of a great campus infrastructure as it has: Well designed 16 boarding hostels with a capacity to accommodate more than 1100 students, 3 dining halls and ultra modern classrooms. Two spacious auditoriums.

United World College, Pune

City/State: Pune

Curriculum: IBDP

Fees: INR 19,00,000 approx. 

Gender: Co-educational

Current Principal: Soraya Sayed Hassan

Famous Alumni: Arvinn Gadgil, Valeria Luiselli, Malaika Vaz,

Year of Establishment: 1997

Admission Season: June – July

UWC (United World Colleges) is an initiative to unite people, nations and cultures for peace and a sustainable future through the force of education. UWC firmly believes that education can bring together young people from all backgrounds on the basis of their shared humanity, to engage with the possibility of social change through courageous action, personal example and selfless leadership.  

The school follows the IB program, which is a two-year programme with about 250 full-time residential students. 

The college is situated near the village of Paud in the Taluka Mulshi region of the western state of Maharashtra, India. It is around 40 km from the city of Pune. The MUWCI campus is located on a hill surrounded by rural communities and overlooking the valley of the Mula river near Mulshi Dam.

The residential side of campus is divided into communal clusters called “Wadas”. The Wadas hosts between 40 and 60 students and 4-6 teachers and families. Students live in independent houses of 8 students each, with common courtyards. Teachers serve as ‘Wada parents’ and ‘House parents’, providing emotional and learning support in a residential learning context.

The campus is divided into a residential and an academic area. The design is an amalgamation of traditional elements and local building materials.

Wynberg Allen School, Dehradun

City/State: Dehradun

Curriculum: ICSE

Fees: INR 6,00,000 approx. 

Gender: Co-educational

Current Principal: Mr. L Tindale

Famous Alumni: Saeed Jaffery, Sunil Mittal, Meiyang Chang

Year of Establishment: 1888

Admission Season: June – July

Wynberg-Allen School, Mussoorie, promoted in 1888, is one of India’s oldest educational institutions. The purpose of education at Wynberg-Allen is to train young people for responsible citizenship in an epoch that is witnessing bewildering and unparalleled challenge. 

The school is situated amidst the Garhwal Hills in Mussoorie, popularly known as the Queen of Hills.  The school campus boasts of having a well equipped science and computer laboratories, bright and spacious classrooms equipped with modern teaching aids, an audio visual room, a well stocked library, a state of the art auditorium, an indoor heated swimming pool, a large playing field where the school hosts various inter-school sporting events, a skating rink, a basketball court and a spacious gymnasium.

The junior school has a three-storied infirmary with qualified nurses, who are always present to take care of health ailments of the children.

Affiliated to CISCE, the Wynberg-Allen School offers classes from I-XII and prepares the students for the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (I.C.S.E.) and Indian School Certificate (I.S.C.) examinations at classes X and XII respectively.  Wynberg Allen School is a residential co-educational institution with around 700 students on its rolls, out of which 550 are boarders. The school academic year runs from March to November.

Kodaikanal International School, Kodaikanal

City/State: Kodiakanal

Curriculum: IB

Fees: INR 10,75,000 approx. 

Gender: Co-educational

Current Principal: Mr. Corleigh Stixrud

Famous Alumni: Arjun Rampal, Firdous Bamji

Year of Establishment: 1901

Admission Season: June – July

Established in 1901, Kodaikanal International School (KIS) is an autonomous, international, residential school located in South India offering education for Grades K-12.

IB school, first international school in India (and the third in Asia) by adopting the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme in 1976, at the time among only nine other schools worldwide. 

KIS is divided into two academic campuses: The Highclere Campus for its high school (grades 9–12) and Ganga Campus for its elementary school (grades P-5) and middle school (grades 6–8). KIS has a Wilderness Camp, which offers outdoor education programs for students. It is situated in the forest, two hours away from Kodaikanal, near the village of Poondi. Highclere Campus overlooks the large Kodaikanal Lake and the rest of the town of Kodaikanal.

Being the first school in India and the second in Asia to offer the IB Diploma, KIS has an outstanding 40+ year track record of consistently scoring above the world average. Students can secure the IB Diploma by passing at least six examinations in prescribed subject areas: three must be at a Higher Level and three at a Standard Level. IB examination papers are set and marked externally by members of the IB and experts around the world.

The evaluation of the IB comprises a mini thesis and a recorded presentation of the topic. The school also provides a bilingual option of undertaking the IB Diploma that allows for international students to pursue and complete the diploma at KIS. Apart from core subjects, students are motivated to complete courses in Religious Education, Sports & Health, Fine and Practical Arts, Computer Education and Community Service.

Montford, Yercaud

City/State: Yercaud, Tamil Nadu

Curriculum: State Board

Fees: INR 4,00,000 approx. 

Gender: Co-educational

Founder: Rev. Bro. Eugene Mary

Famous Alumni: Shashi Tharoor, Nagesh Kukunoor

Year of Establishment: 1917

Admission Season: June – July

Montfort School has been delivering a remarkable set of students ever since the beginning of the 19th century.In the New Millennium as a “School of Excellence”, it has further qualified its beliefs in the philosophy of quality education.Excellence in academics’ is our prime concern though sports and games and other extracurricular activities form an integral part of Montfort.

Established in the year 1917 by Rev. Bro. Eugene Mary, Montfort School, Yercaud is a co-ed secondary school run by the Montfort Brothers of St. Gabriel. The school motto is Virtus Et Labor, which translates to “Virtue and Labor”

The school follows the State Board curriculum starting Std III to XII prescribed by the Government of Tamil Nadu. Montfort School is the only Centre in Yercaud for the Higher Secondary Examination.Being a boarding school, the school works for all 7 days a week. However, regular classes are organised only from Monday to Saturday. 

The school campus has three sections of hostel facilities—The boys of Stds. VIII to XII; reside in  the main campus Dormitories. The Junior boys of Stds. III to VII have their dormitories in Mayfield. MLT Home is the campus exclusively for girl students.

The boarders are provided with comfortable and spacious dormitories, hygienic sanitation and clean drinking water. Yercaud being a hill station, solar and electric water heaters are installed to provide hot water for bathing and washing.

The dormitories are spacious and comfortable with individual cot and mattress, locker, intercom and telephone facility. They are provided with separate linen room and attached toilets.

Punjab Public School Nabha

City/State: Nabha, Punjab

Curriculum: ICSE

Fees: INR 3,50,000 approx. 

Gender: Co-educational

Current Principal: Dr Jagpreet Singh

Famous Alumni: Mr. Pawan Kant Munjal, Mr Kanwar Vijay Singh, 

Year of Establishment: 1960

Admission Season: June – July

Punjab Public School aims to turn the young energetic children into global citizens and leaders of tomorrow.Punjab Public School strives to enrich the young learners with vocational skills and take the school to never reached heights before.

The school is affiliated to Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE).

The school has its own counselling cell in the school. Experts also visit the school on a regular basis to help the students decide and choose the right stream and career taking into consideration their interests and abilities. Students are also helped to figure out the employment opportunities and related aspects.

Situated on a vast lush green 50 acre land, Punjab Public School is located in Nabha, Punjab. It has all modern day facilities like gym, swimming pool, horse riding, other sports and games in the well equipped campus. 

Greenwood High Bangalore

City/State: Bangalore

Curriculum: ICSE,ISC,IB,IGCSE

Fees: INR 5,00,000 approx. 

Gender: Co-educational

Current Principal: Aloysius D’mello

Year of Establishment: 2004

Admission Season: June – July

The Greenwood High school is focused to instill in them that every challenge is worth it and one must work with compassion to overcome apprehension and fear to achieve their goals. The Greenwood High school wishes every child discovers their true potential and builds a better tomorrow for our community.

GWH follows IB DP (International Baccalaureate Diploma Program), IGCSE (International General Certificate of Secondary Education) and ICSE (Indian Certificate of Secondary Education) curricula. It has successfully completed the IB authorization process in 2011 and became an IB world school. Presently it is offering IB diploma program from ages 14 up to 19 years for secondary school. Greenwood High is now affiliated to ISC also which commenced from 2015-16. 

This school is situated on 22 acres of land Chikkawadayarapura, near Heggondahalli, Gunjur Post, Varthur Sarjapur, Bangalore, Karnataka, India. The campus has separate dormitories for boys and girls. The campus has a half-Olympic-sized swimming pool, two basketball courts, one volleyball court, two lawn tennis courts, hockey ground, skating rink, and a cricket field. It also has international standard biology, chemistry and physics labs for students to perform experiments.

Mayo College Girls, Ajmer

City/State: Ajmer

Curriculum: ICSE

Fees: INR 6,96,800 approx. 

Gender: All Girls

Current Principal: Ms Kanchan Khandke

Famous Alumni: Vedita Pratap Singh, Chhavi Rajawat

 Year of Establishment: 1988

Admission Season: June – July

Mayo College Girls  is an amalgamation of excellence, striking a balance between traditional and modern education with a constant endeavour to move ahead in the quest for knowledge.  At Mayo College Girls all students are provided with an open environment to students for expressing their creativity and enhancing their skills.

Consisting of classes IV to XII, the school is affiliated to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination, one of the All – India patterns of Secondary Education recognized by the government of India. The council conducts two public examinations in March each year –one at the end of standard X for which it awards the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) and the other at the end of Standard XII for which it awards the Indian School Certificate (ISC).

Class periods are 40 minutes each, seven periods a day, six days a week for 240 working days per year.

The 46 acre structure located in Ajmer, has six boarding houses, three science and computer laboratories, resource centre, a geography laboratory, NIIT Nguru’s MathLab,  an audio – visual room, an activity block, a home science laboratory, library, robotic lab, R.O Softener Plants, a Saraswati temple for contemplation and two swimming pools. The School boasts of a grand Auditorium and an open Air Stage and a School Mess. There are Basket Ball and Tennis Courts, Hockey, Soccer, Handball, Athletic fields, shooting range and a Riding area.

Swami Narayan Gurukul, Hyderabad

City/State: Hyderabad

Curriculum: CBSE

Fees: INR 1,88,000 approx. 

Gender: All Boys

Current Principal: Mr Atul R Runthala

 Year of Establishment: 1948

Admission Season: June – July

Swaminarayan Gurukul International School is recognized by the entire nation as one of the Best International Schools of India.With the strong vision to mould the lives of students towards the right path, theSwami Narayan Gurukul is privileged to have received many renowned National and International Awards for the best contribution and performance in the academics and other co-curricular activities.

The Swami Narayan Gurukul School has the combination of CBSE and PU College curriculum making it the hub of value-based education with top-notch academic facilities for the students. The curriculum is designed as a unique framework of the Gurukul education system with the trio teachings of Vidya, Sadvidya & Brahmavidya; this unique method of teachings. It is very important that the student learn in a peaceful environment and get the support from the faculties all the time like solving the subject-specific queries, increasing the efficiency of learning, removing the fear of asking doubts and building up the confidence.

Having all world-class facilities within the 34 acre campus along with a unique infrastructure the school is located  in Chevella Road, R. R. District, Moinabad Mandal, Hyderabad. Shree Swaminarayan Gurukul International School has proved to be a place for transforming lives of the students through pure spirituality.

Isha Foundation, Coimbatore

City/State: Coimbatore 

Curriculum: ICSE, IGCSE

Fees: INR 3,50,000 approx. 

Gender: Co-educational

Founder: Sadguru Jaggi Vasudev

 Year of Establishment: 1948

Admission Season: June – July

The prime focus at Isha Foundation Coimbatore is not only on developing a child’s intellectual capabilities, but also to provide opportunities to explore other varied aspects of life.

The School is affiliated to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) and Cambridge International Examinations (CIE).

The Junior School combines traditional methods of teaching with Montessori principles of education. 

In the Middle School study in vertical age groups; their homes are their learning spaces, and their main teachers are also their house parents.

Isha Foundation School is located amidst the scenic surroundings of the Velliangiri Mountains near Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.

The  School is spread across 67 acres of a huge campus and provides all the necessary facilities to ensure a healthy, comfortable, and pollution-free environment needed for children.

Here the co-curricular activities are an essential component of the educational process. The students have a wide range of options to choose from, and they pursue specific activities under the guidance of teachers and visiting experts.

Physical education is one of the central activities at Isha Home School and is delivered by a team of dedicated teachers. Students participate in daily morning jogging, and in athletics and evening team games, such as, cricket, football, volleyball, throwball, kho-kho yoga, martial arts and kabbadi. Students participate in a wide variety of intra-school events which culminate in the very popular Annual Sports Day event.

Fine and performing arts are a means to introduce subtler aspects and dimensions into student perception and are an integral part of the curriculum. Art, music and drama classes are an integral part of the daily routine.

St. Joseph’s Darjeeling

City/State: Darjeeling

Curriculum: ICSE

Fees: INR 2,20,000 approx. 

Gender: All Boys

Current Principal: Fr. Donatus Kujur

Famous Alumni: Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, Erick Avari, Lawrence Durrell

 Year of Establishment: 1888

Admission Season: June – July

St Joseph’s Darjeeling is reputed for academic excellence, performing arts and especially for its sporting dominance in the region. Regarded among the most prestigious schools in the country St. Joseph’s a unique institution.

Following the CISCE curriculum, the aim of the founder is to help students discover the real meaning of education which is to become an agent of change. The students are groomed in a manner that they respect all cultures, languages and religions and above all recognise the unique image and likeness of the Creator in every individual.

The 12 acre campus in the tranquil environment has all modern facilities and gives children an opportunity to learn while being close to nature.

The school Laboratory is a place where the scientific needs of each and every science loving student is fulfilled. From venire calipers to sulphuric acid to the dissection of animals- its all given to students for experimentation, but under the strict invigilation. 

The Smart Class, also known as the Digital Teaching System, (DTS) is a one-of-a kind innovation that bonds technology and knowledge. It makes the studies much more interesting with the help of video clips, modules and documentaries. Afternoon classes are made lively and students are keen on learning more.

Sarla Birla Academy, Bangalore

City/State: Bangalore

Curriculum: ICSE, IGCSE, IB

Fees: INR 6,00,000 approx. 

Gender: All Boys

Current Principal: Mr. Santanu Das

 Year of Establishment: 2004

Admission Season: June – July

Sarala Birla Academy is a well reputed educational institution for children belonging to families with international aspirations. Determined to provide a holistic education, Sarala Birla Academy the aim is overall personality development of all students, honing their leadership skills and looking after their emotional well-being.

The school has classes from V to XII. Sarala Birla Academy affiliated to the State Education Boards, the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE), the Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE), and International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP). 

Every child is under the personal care of the house master, who delivers the role of an adult companion, mentor and friend, always available to counsel and console.

Spread across 64 acres of sprawling, lush greenery, Sarla Birla Academy is committed to providing wholesome quality education.Located in the busy tech city on the Bannerghatta, Jigani Road in Bangalore there are four boarding houses — Aditya, Bhaskar, Martand and Vivasvan.

Well-designed central dining hall serves well prepared hygienic food.

Yadavindra Public School, Patiala

City/State: Patiala, Punjab

Curriculum: ICSE

Fees: INR 2,52,000 approx. 

Gender: All Boys

Current Principal: Maj Gen Sanjiv Verma

Famous Alumni: Raja Randhir Singh,  Navjot Singh Sidhu 

 Year of Establishment: 1947

Admission Season: June – July

The motive of Yadavindra Public School, Patiala is to impart an all-round education – Curricular and co-curricular, so that the students become worthy citizens of India. This will in turn enable them to wholeheartedly enjoy and retain its noble traditions. The Yadavindra Public School aims at disciplined students , educated in mind , body and spirit and hence best suited to serve their country and best fitted to lead others by their example.

The school prepares students for the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (Class X) and the Indian School Certificate (Class XII) Examinations conducted by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi which is successor to the Local Examinations Syndicate of the Cambridge University (UK). YPS is a member of the Indian Public Schools’ Conference and is affiliated to CISCE.

The surroundings are picturesque and ideal for an educational institution. YPS campus is of more than 45 acres in size. The main teaching block is a princely structure with a built-in stadium, providing a 400m track, a velodrome and multipurpose facilities. Classes VI to XII are conducted in this block. There is separate Junior School for Classes I to V while for the tiny tots of Prep I and II, there is a separate block to cater to activities of young ones.

The school provides the best of Boarding facilities for both boys and girls. 

Scindia Kanya Vidyalaya, Gwalior

City/State: Gwalior

Curriculum: CBSE

Fees: INR 6,00,000 approx. 

Gender: All Girls

Current Principal: Mrs Nishi Misra

 Year of Establishment: 1956

Admission Season: June – July

Scindia Kanya Vidyalaya, is an all-girls residential school, located in the beautiful fort city of Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. The school came into existence in 1956, with a purpose of providing world class education for the girls in post-independence India.

The school started with a vision and mission to educate the students stressing upon Indian values and all round development. The entry level for the students in the school is at VI grade. With the motive of reducing the stress level among the students and encouraging creativity, the school tries to develop the skill of “creating”, as against “copying” by providing an experiential learning curriculum in initial years.  The school is affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education New Delhi and the medium of instruction is English.  This helps the students in becoming independent and choosing the content of their interest.

SKV is located in the Gwalior city, which is 300 km from south of the national capital Delhi. The architecture of the school campus is designed keeping in mind the safety and comfort of the students. The dorms in school are spacious and well ventilated, and headed by dorm mentors and matrons. Students are served with nutritious and balanced meals cooked hygienically in the school’s kitchen. To ensure the good health of the students, school has a well-equipped infirmary where medical assistance is available all throughout the day.

Sherwood College, Nainital

City/State: Nainital

Curriculum: ICSE

Fees: INR 5,60,000 approx. 

Gender: Co-educational

Current Principal: Amandeep Sandhu

Famous Alumni: Amitabh Bachchan, Fateh Chand Badhwar, Kabir Bedi

 Year of Establishment: 1869

Admission Season: June – July

Sherwood College is a 149 years old school, which has maintained course through pre independence era and two world wars into the dawn of a free India. It has emerged a role model co-educational residential institution providing a mix of academics, co-curricular and sports education to its students.

The school campus is widely spread in 45 acres, at a height of 6,837 ft. above sea level, in the beautiful city of Nainital. The architecture of the school campus is an aesthetic blend of post-Edwardian style buildings embellished with Gothic patterned windows, Romanesque arches, oak panelled walls, sturdy timber beams, quadrangles, and modern buildings.

To ensure the holistic development of the students, the school provides the right environment and infrastructure for the students to enable them to excel in all sporting and co-curricular activities for which the school is well equipped.

 Facilities like smart boards in all the classrooms , state of the art science, computer and robotics labs, two auditoriums – the heritage 400-seat Millman Hall and state-of-the-art 900-seat Baston Centre, One Audio Visual Room, Pemberton Studio – Conference Room – — separate hostels for girls and boys and three dining halls.

 The school has good infrastructure for all games, outdoor and indoor – Cricket, Football, Hockey, Swimming, Athletics, Basketball, Lawn Tennis, Table Tennis, Volleyball, Squash, Badminton, Chess, Snooker, Billiards, Shooting, Diving and Gymnastics.

The Sherwood College is affiliated from CISCE board. The school offers a world class quality education and assures the overall development of the students. To keep the students and staff at par with the ever changing technologies and new teaching learning pedagogy, from time to time school keeps on conducting workshops and seminars for its students, conducted by Professional agencies.

Chinmaya International Residential School, Coimbatore

City/State: Coimbatore

Curriculum: CBSE, IB

Fees: INR 4,56,000 approx. 

Gender: Co-educational

Current Principal: Ms. Rajeshwari G

 Year of Establishment: 1996

Admission Season: June – July

Chinmaya International Residential School nurtures young minds on the basis of the fact that the future of our world rests upon the quality of its youth. The quality at Chinmaya International Residential School comes through care and attention.

Chinmaya International Residential School offers CBSE from grades 5 to 12 and IB for grades 11 to 12. A nicely grouped small class size allows the teachers to give individual attention to the students and provide them with ample support in the evenings too. The children get regular feedback and guidance from their teachers and their progress is carefully monitored. Parents’ are also given the opportunity to discuss their child’s academic development.

Situated near Coimbatore in Siruvani, India, in the foothills of the Western Ghats, Chinmaya International Residential School is spread across a 78-acre campus.

The dormitories are spacious and well-ventilated. The common rooms are equipped with televisions, music systems, reading materials and a number of indoor games.

The school also has a full time Resident Medical Officer who is in charge of a well-equipped and modern clinic-cum-dispensary.

At Chinmaya International Residential School students can enjoy the facility of a large swimming pool with an automatic water purifying system. They can also spend time at the state-of-the-art multipurpose gymnasium and fitness centre.

The school assembly is held at the Auditorium daily and this hall is decorated by students and staff whenever there is a festival.

St. Jude’s,Ooty

City/State: Ooty

Curriculum: ICSE, ISC

Fees: INR 3,61,000 approx. 

Gender: Co-educational

Current Principal: Mrs. Saro Dhanaranjan

 Year of Establishment: 1979

Admission Season: June – July

St. Jude’s Ooty, is a fully residential school nested at Kotagiri, near Ooty. Excellence is the milestone and dedication is the perseverance at St. Jude’s Ooty. It is an International school committed to providing value based education to cater to the holistic development of the child through dedicated service.

The Institution is affiliated to the ISC Council, which has its origin from the Cambridge School system in the U.K. and prepares students for the I.C.S.E. examination after the completion of a ten year course. The course is recognized by all the Universities in India and Abroad. The council for the Indian School Certificate Examination was established in 1958, by the University of Cambridge Local Examination Syndicate. 

Located in Ooty, excellent hostel facilities have been provided separately for boys and girls. The cabinet of the institution gives guidelines for choosing the menu on a monthly basis, in consultation with the mess officers.The well-drawn out menu meets the taste buds of all the children hailing from India and across the world.

The International School Bangalore(TISB) Bangalore

City/State: Bangalore

Curriculum: IGCSE, IB

Fees: INR 10,20,000 approx. 

Gender: Co-educational

Current Principal: Dr. Caroline Pascoe

 Year of Establishment: 1993

Admission Season: June – July

The International School Bangalore (TISB) is a private educational institution located on Sarjapura Varthur road in Bangalore, India founded in the year 2000. Ranking amongst the most popular boarding schools in Bangalore, this profound institute is one of its kind. 

TISB has delivered consistently high academic standards in both IB and IGCSE and strives to combine traditional values with a modern, global approach to life and learning.  

The primary years (3 to 11 year olds) learn on the pattern of the National Curriculum for England and The Cambridge International Primary Programme. The core subjects are a key focus area and the curriculum is enriched with a trans-disciplinary process that prepares young students to be self-confident and respectful of other cultures.

The secondary years (11 to 15 year olds) when the student-led activities are increasingly discipline-based in preparation for the Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) Examination in class X. In classes XI and XII, the school follows the IB Diploma Programme.

The 140 acre, beautifully landscaped campus located NAFL Valley, Whitefield Bangalore has all modern day facilities for the students. The Houseparents are resident members of staff, who are also non-teaching members of the boarding community, whose role is to support the Deputy Heads of House. The boarding school encourages students to indulge in various activities post school hours and immerse co-curricular activities.

Welham Boys School, Dehradun

City/State: Mussoorie

Curriculum: CBSE

Fees: INR 7,80,000 approx. 

Gender: All Boys

Current Principal: Mrs. Sangeeta Kain

Famous Alumni: Rajiv Gandhi, Naveen Patnaik, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi 

 Year of Establishment: 1937

Admission Season: June – July

One of the oldest and renowned residential school for boys, Welham Boys’ School started life as Welham Preparatory School way back in 1937, by Ms. Oliphant in a rented building called White House. 

Initially recognised as a preparatory school with several buildings & students, the school is now a full-fledged institution that prepares boys for examinations under CBSE. The school assures that its students have a strong foundation in academic concepts and languages. To take care of the mental and emotional growth of the students, school offers a variety of self-expression activities like drawing, painting, clay modelling, carpentry & craft.

Located in the foothills of Himalayas, in a quiet city of Dehradun, school offers a perfect ambience for learning and growth of the children. Spread over 30 acres, the Welham Boys School is home to 60 recorded species of birds, attracted to the flowering trees & shrubs on campus. Over the years, the school has upgraded its infrastructure to provide students with state of the art facilities. Today, the school is an epitome of modernity and advancements in the education sector.

To enhance the thinking and analytical skills the school has come up with a concept of, The Learning Resource Center. This Learning Resource Center ensures to have specific corners dedicated specifically for different

activities like reading room, AV room, Language labs, art department and design technology workshop.  Students are encouraged to incorporate the habit thinking and experimenting in this wing of the school.

The classrooms, staff rooms, laboratories, offices & stationery store are located at the senior & middle school areas of the campus. Junior school classes are carried out in the “White House” owing to its historical importance and significance to the school.

Hebron School, Ooty

City/State: Ooty

Curriculum: IGCSE

Fees: INR 7,00,000 approx. 

Gender: Co-educational

Current Principal: Mr Phil Reynolds

Famous Alumni: Kalki Koechlin,

 Year of Establishment: 1899

Admission Season: June – July

A private international boarding, Hebron School Ooty was founded in the year 1899, located in the scenic hilly terrain of Ooty, Tamil Nadu. The school is a well renowned boarding school managed by a Protestant/Christian trust to impart education to the children of Christian workers and business families living predominantly in India, but also in other parts of the world.

The Academic Programme Curriculum at Hebron are in place to provide a structured opportunity to train students’ minds and their senses in assimilating and processing data, so as to increase in knowledge and understanding of both themselves and the world around them. 

Students learn in a unique and advanced style with the International British school system and study for IGCSE’s and eventually A and AS levels. These examinations are assessed by the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES) board and by Edexcel, London.

The prestigious residential school is designed skillfully in 20 acres of land around the former stately home of Lushington Hall. The Ooty Government Botanical Gardens and the school share a common entry.There are 15 dorms bifurcated and allocated according to age and gender. All dorms are single-gender and all boys’ dorms are on the Lushington campus along with the youngest girls’ dorms (Stds. 5/6, around 9/10 years of age). The girls’ dorms (Std.7 upwards) are on the Selborne campus (about 1 km from Lushington), and older girls go to school by availing the bus facility or walking.

Unison World School, Dehradun

City/State: Dehradun

Curriculum: CBSE, IGCSE, ICSE

Fees: INR 7,30,000 approx. 

Gender: All Girls

Current Principal: Ms Divya Diwedi

 Year of Establishment: 2007

Admission Season: June – July 2021

This all girls’s residential schools offers unmatched educational facilities to the students from the age 5 to 12. World class facilities with state-of-the-art campus, international curriculum, finest accommodation, committed, qualified and experienced teaching and non teaching staff, seek to place Unison World School as India’s most admired, respected and renowned School.

The school is affiliated to the CISCE and also offers students an opportunity to opt for Cambridge IGCSE, if they desire admission in foreign universities. Activity based, experiential learning is facilitated across all classes.

Every student participates and contributes to the multimedia Inter Curriculum Class Presentation in every term; students are encouraged to think laterally and link the topics from their taught curriculum. Sophisticated classrooms, well stocked library, superior auditorium and well maintained landscaping provide a perfect environment for education.

Assam Valley 

City/State: Assam

Curriculum: ICSE

Fees: INR 4,65,000 approx. 

Gender: Co-educational

Current Principal: Dr Vidhukesh Vimal

 Year of Establishment: 1995

Admission Season: June – July

Established in 1995 under the aegis of The Williamson Magor Education Trust, the school is spread over a sprawling 95 hectares. The Assam Valley School aims to prepare children for life and for global citizenship in the twenty-first century.

This school has been established for the education of both boys and girls from primary through secondary school, throughout the State of Assam and beyond.

The Assam Valley School (AVS) is one of the well known exclusive co-educational boarding schools in the North East of India. It is affiliated to the Council for Indian School Certificate Examination. AVS strikes to ensure that their aim of nurturing pupils to develop to their full potential and be well- equipped to face the challenges of the future with confidence and enthusiasm is achieved.

Besides the extensive playing fields and the sprawling green campus, the school buildings stand aesthetically designed to accommodate the latest state-of-the-art infrastructure, to cater to the needs of growing children and exemplify the traditions of local architecture

MGD ,Jaipur

City/State: Jaipur

Curriculum: CBSE

Fees: INR 4,08,400 approx. 

Gender: All Girls

Current Principal: Ms Archana S Mankotia

Famous Alumni: Sandhya Mridul , Meira Kumar, Pamella Bordes

 Year of Establishment: 1943

Admission Season: June – July

Maharani Gayatri Devi Girls’ School or MGD was founded in the year 1943, located in Jaipur, India and was established by and named after Rajmata Gayatri Devi of Jaipur. It is a pioneer in the segment of all-girls school that has been established in the state of Rajasthan.

MGD was the first girls’ public school to be accepted as a member of the Public School Council of India’ Conference (IPSC). In 1950, MGD became a center for the Cambridge Examination for Jaipur. In 1962 the school shifted to the Indian School Certificate Board.MGD is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi (CBSE) and offers education to girls from class I to XII. It prepares students for the All India Secondary and Senior School Certificate Examinations, for the purpose of which the school has an excellent team of well-qualified and trained staff.

The school is located on the Sawai Ram Singh Road, in the center of the city and spreads across 26 acres. The institute stands firm till date with over 3000 students from all parts of India of which many are residents on campus, studying from Classes I to XII.

The campus consists of various defined amenities like, gardens, lawns, sports fields, tennis courts, basketball courts, Cricket field, a stadium cum auditorium and a swimming pool. There are eight boarding houses, each for age groups – Anand, Lillian Hurst, Ashiyana, Deepshikha, Maharani Indira Devi Bhawan, Rani Vidya Devi Bhawan, and the teacher’s residence – Nivedita House, Principal’s and Administrator officer’s residence.

The school has a widespread dining hall which caters excellent quality food to around 400 girls and teachers at a time. The school has also provided the facility of on campus salon to the older students of higher classes as the management believes in the overall grooming of the students.

Good Shepherd International School, Ooty

City/State: Ooty

Curriculum: IB,IGCSE,ICSE

Fees: INR 8,58,000 approx. 

Gender: Co-educational

Current Principal: Dr. PC Thomas

Famous Alumni: Rajiv Gandhi, Sanjay Gandhi, Abhinav Bindra

 Year of Establishment: 1977

Admission Season: June – July

Good Shepherd International School was founded in the year 1977 with the aim of providing young learners a holistic environment to gain knowledge and hone their skills.

The school is affiliated to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE), New Delhi. The school also offers an International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) diploma programme for students in the final two years of secondary school.Lastly Students at Good Shepherd International School are also offered Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) which is designed as a two year curriculum program leading to a Certificate which is internationally recognized as equivalent in standard to the British GCSE and International GCE ‘O’ LEVEL Examinations.

Widespread over the 100-acre campus at Palada, Ooty, the infrastructure of the Good Shepherd International School boasts of extra-ordinary facilities and 56 well equipped classrooms. The campus also features a golf course and swimming pool amongst many other sport facilities. Each room has a defined storage apt for the entire class. The school has excellent ICT labs where the students have unlimited access to computers and the professional software tools that go with them. It has several state of art multimedia projectors with many accessories which has revolutionized the learning programmes at school.

Not just academic and technological, the school provides adequate infrastructural support for sports with the aesthetically designed basketball courts,volleyball courts, tennis courts and badminton courts that are built in the open space between the buildings to promote outdoor activities. 

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ROHIT MALIK

Writer at Edustoke Working with the promoters directly, Rohit setup and expanded Career Launchers operations in Bangalore. He then joined Educomp to setup and manage Educomp fledging sales team in south India and was instrumental in reorganising the Smart class operations. He has great knowledge of conceptualising & operating the Customer Connect Initiative of Smartclass business, a captive BPO managing Customer Lifecycle, renewals, Revenue assurance, Lead generation, Cross Sell & Upsell as well as CSAT for the entire Smart class business

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