The Laidlaw Memorial School And Junior College, Ketti Valley, boarding school in Nilgiris 36.11 KM 15386
/ annum ₹4,50,000
4.3
(12 votes)
School Type Boarding School
Board ICSE
Gender Co-Ed School
Grade Class 1 - 12

Expert Comment: The foundation of The Laidlaw Memorial School and Junior College was laid in 1914 to offer education and residence to the children from Protestant European and Anglo-Indian communities. Presently the school offers admission to students from all sections of society. Operating with the mission of helping students get a balanced exposure towards intellectual, spiritual and physical facets of development. ... Read more

The Blue Mountains School, Davisdale, boarding school in Nilgiris 31.48 KM 14335
/ annum ₹3,00,000
4.5
(7 votes)
School Type Boarding School
Board IGCSE
Gender Co-Ed School
Grade Class 1 - 12

Expert Comment: F.G. Pearce Educational and Charitable Trust, founded The Blue Mountains school in 1961. The school is located on a 4 acre campus on the southern slopes facing Ooty Valley. It is a residential co-educational English medium school affiliated with IGCSE, ICSE board. The school admits students from grade 1 to grade 12.... Read more

St. Judes Public School & Junior College, Nilgiris, boarding school in Nilgiris 43.1 KM 12595
/ annum ₹3,61,000
4.2
(3 votes)
School Type Boarding School
Board ICSE
Gender Co-Ed School
Grade Class 1 - 12

Expert Comment: St. Jude's Public School & Junior College is a residential public school located in the city of Kotagiri in the Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu. It follows the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) and Indian School Certificate (ISC) examinations conducted by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations. The school was founded in 1979.... Read more

J.S.S. International School, Kasturibai Colony,West Mere, boarding school in Nilgiris 28.58 KM 9782
/ annum ₹3,50,000
3.8
(8 votes)
School Type Day cum Boarding School
Board CBSE
Gender Co-Ed School
Grade Class 1 - 12

Expert Comment: J.S.S. International School is a Co-Ed day cum boarding school established in the year 1991. The School has been managed under the J.S.S. Mahavidyapeetha offering classes from 1st- 12t. The School follows the CBSE curriculum for giving the finest and best education to the learners. J.S.S. The Cambridge International Examinations have also recognized international Schools. The School is one of the best and top-ranked schools in Ooty.... Read more

Kotagiri Public School, Kotagiri, boarding school in Nilgiris 45.59 KM 9497
/ annum ₹2,30,000
4.2
(14 votes)
School Type Day cum Boarding School
Board CBSE
Gender Co-Ed School
Grade Nursery - 12

Expert Comment: The Kotagiri Public school is a christian, co-educational residential school, established in 1971 by B.A.M.E trust. Situated at the altitude of 6500 ft covering the space of 15 acres, is an English medium school. The school entertains children from indergarten till grade XII. It is CBSE affliated school with a reputation of producing excellent result every year.... Read more

Brindavan Public School, Balaclava, boarding school in Nilgiris 41.38 KM 7418
/ annum ₹2,30,000
4.0
(6 votes)
School Type Day cum Boarding School
Board ICSE
Gender Co-Ed School
Grade Class 1 - 12

Expert Comment: Established in 1968, Brindavan Public school was founded by Bhaktavatsalam Educational Trust. Located in the scenic valley of Western Ghats,in Wellington near Ooty, school aims at excellence among its students. The school is affliated with ICSE and ISC board.... Read more

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Online Search, Selection & Admissions to Boarding and Residential Schools in India

Discover over 1000 Boarding & Residential schools in India. No Need to meet any agent or visit school expo. Search the Best Boarding schools using location, fees, reviews, facilities, Sports Infrastructure, Results, Boarding Options, Food & more. Select from Boys Boarding Schools, Girls Boarding Schools, Popular Boarding schools, CBSE Boarding Schools, ICSE Boarding School, International Boarding Schools or Gurukul Boarding Schools. Find from popular locations like Dehradun Boarding Schools, Mussorie Boarding Schools, Bangalore Boarding Schools, Panchgani boarding school, Darjeeling boarding schools & Ooty Boarding schools. Apply online & pay registration Fee Online. Seek admissions information online for popular schools like St.Paul’s Darjeeling, Assam Vallye School, Doon Global School, Mussorie International School, Ecole Global School & more.

Frequently Asked Questions :

Yes you can. In fact, you must. Unlike a day school, your child would live in the boarding school and any parent would want to make sure that their child in a safe secure hygienic and comfortable place which would be instrumental in his mental and physical development.

Annual fee range, for boarding schools, is very wide. Privately run and managed boarding can have an annual fee for junior class (grade 5 or less) as low as 1 lakh per annum and goes all way to 20 lakhs per annum. Besides annual fee, there are additional costs such as travel and other expenses, which again vary enormously from school to school. A school with a fee of 1 Lakh per annum, generally, can provide only very basic boarding lodging facilities. At the other end schools charging 10 Lakhs and above usually provide the best possible boarding and lodging facilities, usually multiple curriculum choices and a very wide variety of sports. However, we should be mention that annual fee is not necessarily a good indicator of school's overall quality (it is only a reasonable indicator of infrastructure provided). It is however reasonable to expect that, with good boarding and lodging ample sports facilities and good teachers a school would have to charge somewhere between 4 to 8 lakhs to meet all expenses.

There are several institutions that can lay claim to that title and there would be no name or list of the best which cannot be contested, and spark debate or controversy. Many ranking and awards that have come up lately (and more get added to the list each year) which publish raking across multiple categories (and categories also increase every year to accommodate more and more schools) which offer some insights, however there no neutral independent entity with no commercial relations with schools that exists to definitely pass best and worst school judgement with any objectivity.

While we all agree that some schools do a better job than others, in India, which has 1500+ boarding schools, finding the best one could across all parameters would not only be very difficult it may be impossible. So each set of parents have to find the best one which suits their needs and aspirations. Some things that a parent must keep in mind:

i) Budget:

Don’t go overboard, there is little correlation between expense and output desired.

ii) Academic output:

Ask for past three years results if you want an academic rigorous environment.

iii) Look at infra in detail and objectively:

There are certain sports and activities which appear attractive on paper but have very little value practically.

Boarding schools offer some unique developmental opportunities not available in day schools to the same extent. Boarding school students invariably turn out to be more independent, more self-confident have better social skills. Children from diverse backgrounds living together in a boarding school, are exposed to much wider set experiences which community day schools rarely have. Boarding schools have a 24X7 curriculum which gives them ability to include far more activities and events in the school calendar leading to better overall development including leadership qualities. Sports and outdoor activities are an integral part of the day, something city day schools struggle to provide.