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Schools in Darjeeling

West Bengal, India

Darjeeling has 62 schools on AdmissionSchool — 48 CBSE, 11 ICSE, 1 IB/IGCSE. Annual fees range from ₹1.20 L – ₹2.98 L/year. 16 offer boarding.

Total schools
62
CBSE
48
ICSE
11
IB / IGCSE
1
Boarding
16
Annual fees
₹1.20 L – ₹2.98 L/year

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About schools in Darjeeling

Darjeeling is home to 62 schools indexed on AdmissionSchool — spanning early-years programmes, primary, middle and senior secondary across CBSE, ICSE, IB and state boards. Of these, 48 CBSE, 11 ICSE, 1 IB or IGCSE schools are currently listed.

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

Annual tuition across Darjeeling ranges from ₹1.20 L – ₹2.98 L/year. Budget-tier schools usually sit in older residential pockets, while elite and international campuses concentrate near newer suburbs and arterial corridors.

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

Areas data is being expanded; meanwhile use board and budget filters to narrow your short-list.

Admissions in Darjeeling 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 West Bengal also explore Kolkata, North 24-Pargana, Paschim Bardhaman, South 24-Pargana; use the cross-city links below to compare boards and fees across cities.

Choosing a school in Darjeeling

If you're searching for the best schools in Darjeeling, the most useful next step is to narrow your list by board, area and budget before comparing the fine print. 62 schools across Darjeeling are listed on AdmissionSchool today, and the filters above let you compare them on the dimensions that matter to parents shortlisting schools. CBSE is the most common board in Darjeeling, which mirrors the broader West Bengal pattern where central-board schools dominate K-12 admissions. The hub pages below organise the same schools by darjeeling sub-area, fee bucket, class level and admission window — useful when you already know one of those constraints.

Fees, facilities and what to expect

From a parent's perspective, annual tuition across Darjeeling sits in the ₹1.20 L – ₹2.98 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 parents shortlisting schools 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 Darjeeling sorts schools by depth on each.

Neighbourhoods and commute

Looking past the brochure, 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 Darjeeling 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. Parents shortlisting schools searching for "cbse schools near me" in Darjeeling 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 Darjeeling

On the operations front, the picture for Darjeeling on AdmissionSchool right now: 62 schools indexed and CBSE accounts for roughly 80% of the board mix. 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 fees of schools in Darjeeling, facilities at Darjeeling schools, boarding schools in India, top schools in Darjeeling and parent reviews from Darjeeling. Each page carries its own filters so you can layer board, area and budget without starting from scratch.

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Frequently asked questions about schools in Darjeeling

AdmissionSchool lists 62 schools in Darjeeling, West Bengal — 48 CBSE, 11 ICSE, 1 IB/IGCSE.