Boarding of schools in Chennai
Explore 14 boarding schools in Chennai. Full residential, day-cum-boarding and weekly boarding options are listed first — click any school to see hostel facilities, fees and admission criteria.
Quick facts
- How many boarding schools are there in Chennai?
- 14 schools in Chennai report a boarding facility, across full boarding, day boarding and day-cum-boarding formats.
- What is the difference between day boarding and full boarding?
- Day boarding keeps children on campus for extended hours with meals and supervised study, but they go home each evening. Full boarding is residential — students live on campus through the term.
- How many schools does AdmissionSchool list in Chennai?
- 60 schools in Chennai, Tamil Nadu are listed with verified details, with annual tuition spanning ₹17K – ₹6.00 L/year. You can narrow them by board, class, budget, area, gender and facilities.
Top 14 schools in Chennai — boarding
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CPS Global School, Chennai · IB Board/Cambridgeday cum boarding - 2
Velammal Vidhyashram CBSE Surapet, Chennai · CBSEfull boarding - 3
Loyola International Residential School, Chennai · CBSEday cum boarding - 4
Chettinad - Sarvalokaa Education, International School, Chennai · Cambridge/IGCSEday cum boarding - 5
Sri Sathya Sai Institute Of Educare, Chennai · CBSEday cum boarding - 6
Heartfulness International School, Chennai · CBSE/IB Board/Cambridgefull boarding - 7
Narayana E-Techno School, Chennai · CBSEfull boarding - 8
Crescent School, Chennai · CBSE/State Boardday cum boarding - 9
Narayana E-Techno School, Chennai · CBSEfull boarding - 10
The Indian Public School, Chennai · CBSE/IB Board/Cambridgefull boarding - 11
CPS Global School, Chennai · IB Board/Cambridgeday cum boarding - 12
Vellore International School, Chennai · ICSE/CISCE/IGCSEfull boarding - 13
RMK Residential International School, Chennai · CBSEfull boarding - 14
Chennai Public School, Chennai · CBSE/IB Boardfull boarding
Boarding schools in Chennai
14 boarding schools in Chennai are listed on AdmissionSchool — covering full-boarding, day-cum-boarding and day-boarding formats. Parents shortlisting schools weighing boarding usually start with the format (full vs flexi), then the board, then the campus culture and pastoral care setup.
What to ask a boarding school
From a parent's perspective, the questions worth asking go beyond academics: dorm-to-warden ratio, weekend programme, food (vegetarian options, allergy handling, hygiene), medical infrastructure on campus, contact policy with home, and the school's protocol around bullying and homesickness. Boarding fee bands in Chennai sit well above day-school tuition because food, lodging and 24-hour supervision are bundled in.
Day vs full boarding
Day-boarding is a useful middle path for parents shortlisting schools who want the academic support and structured after-school programme without the full residential commitment. Full boarding makes most sense when distance, family schedule or pedagogical fit clearly favour it.
Next steps
The ranked list below sorts Chennai boarding schools by parent rating and format. Each school page carries the boarding-specific fee breakdown, dorm photographs where available and the published admission window.
How this compares in Chennai
For day-to-day learning, the picture for Chennai on AdmissionSchool right now: 60 schools indexed, CBSE accounts for roughly 80% of the board mix, the median annual tuition sits near ₹71K and the average parent rating is 4.4 / 5. Guardians 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, facilities at Chennai schools, parent reviews from Chennai, top schools in Chennai and admissions in Chennai. Each page carries its own filters so you can layer board, area and budget without starting from scratch.