Schools in Bangalore

Karnataka, India

Bangalore has 1,000 schools on AdmissionSchool — 361 CBSE, 106 ICSE, 28 IB/IGCSE. Annual fees range from ₹100 – ₹23.01 L/year. 66 offer boarding.

Total schools
1,000
CBSE
361
ICSE
106
IB / IGCSE
28
Boarding
66
Annual fees
₹100 – ₹23.01 L/year

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About schools in Bangalore

Bangalore is home to 1,000 schools indexed on AdmissionSchool — spanning early-years programmes, primary, middle and senior secondary across CBSE, ICSE, IB and state boards. Of these, 361 CBSE, 106 ICSE, 28 IB or IGCSE schools are currently listed.

CBSE dominates Bangalore's K-12 landscape, which is typical for Karnataka where central-board affiliation eases inter-city transfers.

Annual tuition across Bangalore ranges from ₹100 – ₹23.01 L/year. Budget-tier schools usually sit in older residential pockets, while elite and international campuses concentrate near newer suburbs and arterial corridors.

66 schools in Bangalore offer full or day boarding, which is useful for out-of-station families or for parents whose work hours extend past the school day.

The highest concentration of schools is in JP Nagar, Sunkadakatte, Electronic City, Yelahanka and 8 other localities. Each area page sorts schools by board, annual fee and gender so you can short-list options within commuting distance.

Admissions in Bangalore typically open between September and February for the following academic year, though IB and IGCSE schools often run rolling intakes. Each school profile lists the application window, age cut-off, registration fee and the documents required for entrance.

When comparing schools, weigh the board's exit-exam fit for your child, the student-teacher ratio, transport coverage to your locality, and the fee escalation policy. Reviews from parents on each profile surface day-to-day realities — homework load, communication quality and extracurricular depth — that brochures rarely capture.

Families relocating within Karnataka also explore Bengaluru Urban, Mysuru, Belagavi, Dakshina Kannada; use the cross-city links below to compare boards and fees across cities.

Choosing a school in Bangalore

Picking the best school in Bangalore usually comes down to four practical filters: board affiliation, commute, fees and facilities. 1,000 schools across Bangalore are listed on AdmissionSchool today, and the filters above let you compare them on the dimensions that matter to families. CBSE is the most common board in Bangalore, which mirrors the broader Karnataka pattern where central-board schools dominate K-12 admissions. The hub pages below organise the same schools by bangalore sub-area, fee bucket, class level and admission window — useful when you already know one of those constraints.

Fees, facilities and what to expect

Beyond the classroom, annual tuition across Bangalore sits in the ₹100 – ₹23.01 L/year band. Budget-tier schools tend to cluster in older residential pockets while elite and international campuses concentrate near newer suburbs and arterial corridors. Facilities are the second filter most families apply after fees. A useful school facilities list covers academic spaces (labs, library, smart classrooms), sports infrastructure (playgrounds, courts, indoor halls) and safety (CCTV, fire drills, secure entry) — the facilities hub for Bangalore sorts schools by depth on each.

Neighbourhoods and commute

On the operations front, neighbourhood matters as much as board. A 20–30 minute one-way commute is generally workable for school-age children; longer than that and the child's day stretches uncomfortably. The area hub for Bangalore groups schools by sub-locality so you can shortlist 2–3 nearby campuses before booking visits — the fastest way to test fit without burning weekends on the wrong end of town. Families searching for "cbse schools near me" in Bangalore should layer area and board filters together — both pages link out to the underlying school listings.

Next steps

Once your shortlist is down to 3–5 schools, the comparison tool lets you stack them side-by-side on board, fees, facilities and parent ratings — typically the cleanest way to make the final call. Each school page also carries the official admission window, document checklist and points criteria where the school uses them, so you can start the application the day registrations open at your preferred campuses.

How this compares in Bangalore

For day-to-day learning, the picture for Bangalore on AdmissionSchool right now: 1,000 schools indexed and CBSE accounts for roughly 73% of the board mix. Parents usually treat the median as a sanity check rather than a target — the right shortlist is the one that matches your specific commute, budget and board preference, even if it sits well off the median.

Related on AdmissionSchool

For related shortlists on AdmissionSchool, see boarding schools in India, top schools in Bangalore, parent reviews from Bangalore, facilities at Bangalore schools and boarding schools in Bangalore. Each page carries its own filters so you can layer board, area and budget without starting from scratch.

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AdmissionSchool lists 1,000 schools in Bangalore, Karnataka — 361 CBSE, 106 ICSE, 28 IB/IGCSE.