Top 10 Boarding Schools in India
The Doon School, Dehradun [Boys]
The Doon School is a selective all-boys private boarding school in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India, which was established in 1935. It was envisioned by Satish Ranjan Das, a lawyer from Calcutta, as a school modelled on the British public school while remaining conscious of Indian ambitions and desires.
Mayo College, Ajmer [Boys]
Mayo College is a boys-only private boarding school in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. It was founded in 1875 and named after the 6th Earl of Mayo, who was the Viceroy of India from 1869 to 1872, making it one of the oldest public boarding schools in India. The idea for the college was proposed in 1869 by Colonel Walter.
Welham Girls’ School, Dehradun [Girls]
Welham Girls’ School is a private boarding school for girls located in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India. The school hosts competitive events such as sports, craft, dramatics, music, dance and photography. Sports include basketball, hockey, swimming, badminton, lawn tennis, athletics, table tennis, karate, shooting and aerobics.
Woodstock School, Mussoorie [Co-ed]
Woodstock School is an international coeducational residential school located in Landour, a small hill station contiguous with the town of Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, India, in the foothills of the Himalayas.
The Lawrence School, Sanawar [Co-ed]
The Lawrence School, Sanawar, established in 1847 by Sir Henry and Lady Honoria Lawrence, is a prestigious, co-educational boarding school in Himachal Pradesh, India, often recognized as the first of its kind in the world. Situated in the Kasauli Hills, it is affiliated with the CBSE board and caters to students from Class 5 to 12.
The Scindia School, Gwalior [Boys]
The Scindia School is an elite residential school for boys, located on iconic Gwalior Fort in Gwalior, India. It was founded in 1897 by Maharaja Madho Rao Scindia of the princely Gwalior State, initially named the Sardar’s School.
Rishi Valley School, Chittoor [Co-ed]
Rishi Valley School is an Indian boarding school, founded by the philosopher Jiddu Krishnamurti. The school has a holistic approach to education in the spirit of Krishnamurti’s pedagogical vision.
Welham Boys’ School, Dehradun [Boys]
Welham Boys’ School is an all-boys private boarding school in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India, established in 1937 by Hersilia Susie Oliphant, an English educationist. The school is affiliated with CBSE and has been ranked as the no. 1 boys’ boarding school in the country as per the Education World rankings 2022.
Good Shepherd International School, Ooty [Co-ed]
Good Shepherd International School (GSIS) is a private, fully residential, co-educational school located in the serene Nilgiris Hills of Ootacamund (Ooty), Tamil Nadu, India. GSIS is an International Baccalaureate (IB) Continuum School and offers a wide range of curricula. The school provides extensive facilities designed for holistic development.
Bishop Cotton School, Shimla [Boys]
Bishop Cotton School is a private boarding school for boys aged 7-18 years old in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India. It is one of the oldest boarding schools for boys in Asia, having been founded on 28 July 1859 by Bishop George Edward Lynch Cotton. Bishop Cotton also founded the Bishop Cotton School in Nagpur.
