Boarding Schools in India 2024: Best Economical/Cheap Boarding Schools in India

India has a very rich history of boarding schools. Even, thousands of years ago, it used to have Gurukul’s where pupils used to live as well as study. It is also true that earlier boarding schools were considered suitable for kids from upper societies only. Things have changed drastically now. Due to a lot more awareness, many parents prefer boarding schools for their kids.

The reason why boarding schools are preferred is that they provide a complete ecosystem for the development of discipline and values among the children. Equal emphasis on extra-curricular activities is given along with academics to boost confidence and moral values. Currently, there are more than 5000 boarding schools in India. A few of them are decades old and have a formidable reputation. This post aims to provide you with a list of the best Boarding Schools in India including economical or cheap boarding schools.

Top Boarding Schools in India 2024

As mentioned above, there are numerous boarding schools available in every state of India. We are providing a list of few top boarding schools in India in 2024:

State and CityName of the SchoolYear of EstablishmentBoard of Affiliation
Andhra Pradesh – VisakhapatnamOakridge International School2001International baccalaureate and CBSE
Andhra Pradesh – Gingival PalliThe Peepal Grove School2006CISCE
Delhi and NCR – PatialaThe British Co-Ed High School1986Indian Certificate of Secondary Education
DelhiCambridge School Srinivaspuri1931Central Board of Secondary Education
DelhiColonel Satsangi’s Kiran Memorial Public School1986Central Board of Secondary Education
New DelhiG D Goenka Public School1994Central Board of Secondary Education
DelhiMann Public School1989Central Board of Secondary Education
Gujarat – RajkotRajkumar College, Rajkot1868Central Board of Secondary Education
Gujarat – VadodaraVIBGYOR Group of Schools2004International baccalaureate and CBSE
Haryana – KurukshetraGita Niketan Awasiya Vidyalaya1973Central Board of Secondary Education
Haryana – FaridabadModern Vidya Niketan (MVN) Schools1983Central Board of Secondary Education
Haryana – Rai, (MNSS) SonipatMotilal Nehru School of Sports1973Central Board of Secondary Education
Haryana – RohtakThe Sanskriti School2002Central Board of Secondary Education
Haryana – GurgaonSCJ World Academy2016Central Board of Secondary Education
Haryana – HisarVidya Devi Jindal School1984Central Board of Secondary Education
Haryana – FaridabadVidyaSanskar International School2006CIE Cambridge International Examinations
Himachal Pradesh – Dagshai (Solan)Army Public School1986Central Board of Secondary Education
Himachal Pradesh – HamripurHim Academy Public School, Hamirpur1998Central Board of Secondary Education
Himachal Pradesh – ShimlaBishop Cotton School1859Indian Certificate of Secondary Education and Indian School Certificate Examination
Himachal Pradesh – ChailChail Military School1922Central Board of Secondary Education
Himachal Pradesh – ShimlaChinmayaVidyalayaNauni1983Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Himachal Pradesh – SanawarLawrence School1847Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Himachal Pradesh – SolanPinegrove School1991Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Himachal Pradesh – SujanpurTihraSainik School, Sujanpur Tira1978Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Himachal Pradesh – KasauliSt. Mary’s Convent School1958Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Jharkhand – NetarhatNetarhat Residential School1954Jharkhand Board of Education
Jharkhand – DeogharRamakrishna Mission Vidyapith1922Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Jharkhand – RanchiVikasVidyalaya – Ranchi1952CBSE and ICSE
Karnataka – BangaloreBaldwin Boys High School1880CISCE and ISC
Karnataka – BangaloreBangalore Military School1946Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Karnataka – BelgaumBelgaum Military School1945Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Karnataka – BangaloreCanadian International School1996International Baccalaureate
Karnataka – BangaloreGreenwood High International School2004IB, IGCSE, ICSE, ISC
Karnataka – BangaloreJain International Residential School1999CBSE, IGCSE, IB, CIE, GCE, AICE
Karnataka – BangaloreJain Heritage School2006CBSE, IGSCSE
Karnataka – BangaloreSarala Birla Academy2004ICSE, IGCSE, and IB
Karnataka – BangaloreTreamis World School2007CBSE, IGSCE
Karnataka – BangaloreTrio World Academy2007IGCSE, IB, ICSE
Kerala – TrivandrumSt. Thomas Residential School1966Kerala State Board, CBSE, ICSE/ ISC
Kerala – KadayiruppuSt. Peters School1967Central Board of Secondary Education
Kerala – ThiruvananthapuramLoyala School, Thiruvananthpuram1961CISCE, CBSE, SCERT
Kerala – Kazhakootam – TrivandrumSainik School, Kazhakootam – Trivandrum1962Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Maharashtra – JalgaonAnubhuti School2007Council for Indian School Certificate Examination
Maharashtra – Devlali, NasikBarnes School1925Inter State Board for Anglo-Indian Education
Maharashtra – PuneBK Birla Centre for Education1928Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Maharashtra – PanchganiCodesh School1990ICSE
Maharashtra – PuneSahyadri School1995Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE)
Maharashtra – PanchganiSanjeewanVidyalaya1922CBSE and IGSCE
Maharashtra – PuneUWC Mahindra College1997International Baccalaureate
Madhya Pradesh – Scindia SchoolScindia School1897Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Madhya Pradesh – RewaSainik School, Rewa1962Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Madhya Pradesh – IndoreDaly College – Indore1882Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Odisha – JharsugudaAparna World School2014Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Odisha – BhubaneswarKIIT International School2006CBSE and IGCSE
Odisha – BhubaneswarSAI International Residential School2018Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Rajasthan – AjmerAjmer Military School1930Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Rajasthan – PilaniBirla BalikaVidyapeeth1941Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Rajasthan – PilaniBirla Public School1944Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Rajasthan – PilaniBirla Senior Secondary School1901Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Rajasthan – DholpurDholpur Military School1962Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Rajasthan – JaipurMaharani Gayatri Devi Girls’ Public School (MGD)1943Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Rajashtan – AjmerMayo College1875Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Rajasthan – AjmerMayo College Girls School1987Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE)
Rajasthan – JaipurNeerjaModi School2001CBSE, IB
Rajasthan – Mt. AbuSt. Mary’s High School1887Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE)
Tamil Nadu – TiruchirapalliCampion Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School1934Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Tamil Nadu – ChennaiChennai Public School2009Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Tamil Nadu – Siruvani, CoimbatoreChinmaya International Residential School1993Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Tamil Nadu – OotyLawrence School, Lovedale1858Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Tamil Nadu – OotyGood Shepherd International School1977Indian Certificate of Secondary Education
Tamil Nadu – OotyHebron School1899IGCSE
Tamil Nadu – KodaikanalKodaikanal International School1901International Baccalaureate
Tamil Nadu – KettiLaidlaw Memorial School and Junior College1914Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination.
Tamil Nadu – Elagiri HillsSamaritan Residential Schools1984CBSE & Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary Education
Tamil Nadu – Mettupalayam, CoimbatoreSSVM Institutions1998Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Tamil Nadu – KodaikanalSt. Peter’s International School1979IGCSE
Telangana – Toopran, MedakAbhyasa Residential Public School1996ICSE / ISC
Telangana – HyderabadAga Khan Academy2011International Baccalaureate (IB)
Telangana – HyderabadThe Hyderabad Public School, Begumpet1923Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (ICSE, ISC)
Telangana – HyderabadWalden’s Path2014IGCSE
Uttar Pradesh – LucknowLa Martinière Schools1845Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE)
Uttar Pradesh – MeerutShanti NiketanVidhyapeeth2005Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Uttar Pradesh – LucknowShri Ramswaroop Memorial Public School2005Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Uttar Pradesh – MainpuriSuditi Global Academy2009Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Uttar Pradesh – MeerutVardhman Academy1981Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Uttarakhand – DehradunThe Aryan School2001CISCE and ISC
Uttarakhand – RanikhetAshok Hall Girls’ Residential School1993CISCE (Council for Indian School Certificate Examination)
Uttarakhand – DehradunThe Asian School2000Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Uttarakhand – NainitalBirla VidyaMandir1947CBSE, Indian Public School’s Conference (IPSC), National Progressive Schools’ Conference (NPSC) and International Confederation of Principals (ICP)
Uttarakhand – DehradunColonel Brown Cambridge School1926CISCE
Uttarakhand – MussoorieConvent of Jesus and Mary1845Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Uttarakhand – DehradunThe Doon School1935IB, CISCE, IGCSE
Uttarakhand – DehradunEcoleGlobale International Girls’ School2012CIE & CBSE
Uttarakhand – RanikhetG. D. Birla Memorial School1987Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Uttarakhand – MussoorieManavaBharati India International School1974Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Uttarakhand – MussoorieMussoorie International School1984Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE)
Uttarakhand – MussoorieOak Grove School1888Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Uttarakhand – DehradunRashtriya Indian Military College1922Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Uttarakhand – DehradunThe Royal College2001Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Uttarakhand – MussoorieSt. George’s College1853Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations
Uttarakhand – NainitalSt Joseph’s College1888ICSE, ISC
Uttarakhand – NainitalSt. Mary’s Convent High School1878ICSE
Uttarakhand – DehradunSelaQui International School2000Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Uttarakhand – NainitalSherwood College1869CISCE
Uttarakhand – DehradunTula’s International School2004Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Uttarakhand – DehradunUnison World School2007ICSE, ISC and IGCSE
Uttarakhand – DehradunWelham Boys’ School1937Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Uttarakhand – DehradunWelham Girls’ School1957ICSE, ISC
Uttarakhand – MussoorieWoodstock School1854International Baccalaureate
Uttarakhand – MussoorieWynberg Allen School1888ICSE and ISC
West Bengal – KurseongGoethals Memorial School1907Roman Catholic, Christian Brothers, ICSE
West Bengal – NarendrapurRamakrishna Mission Vidyalaya, Narendrapur1957WBBSE, WBCHSE
West Bengal – PuruliaRamakrishna Mission Vidyapith,1957West Bengal Board of Secondary Education West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education
West Bengal – PuruliaSainik School1962Central Board of Secondary School (CBSE)
West Bengal – KalimpongSt. Augustine’s School, Kalimpong1945Council for the Indian School Certificate Education
West Bengal – DarjeelingSt. Joseph’s School1888Council for the Indian School Certificate Education
West Bengal – DarjeelingSt. Paul’s School, Darjeeling1823Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE)

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