Boarding of schools in Darjeeling
Explore 16 boarding schools in Darjeeling. 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 Darjeeling?
- 16 schools in Darjeeling 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 Darjeeling?
- 60 schools in Darjeeling, West Bengal are listed with verified details, with annual tuition spanning ₹1.20 L – ₹2.98 L/year. You can narrow them by board, class, budget, area, gender and facilities.
Top 16 schools in Darjeeling — boarding
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Little Flower School, Darjeeling · ICSEfull boarding - 2
Father Leblond School, Darjeeling · ICSE/CISCEfull boarding - 3
St. Helen's Secondary School, Darjeeling · CISCEday cum boarding - 4
St. Augustine's School, Darjeeling · CISCEday cum boarding - 5
Himali Boarding School, Darjeeling · ICSE/IGCSEday cum boarding - 6
Godwin Modern School, Darjeeling · CBSEday cum boarding - 7
Goethals Memorial School, Darjeeling · CISCEday cum boarding - 8
Lewis English School, Darjeeling · ICSEfull boarding - 9
St. Paul's School, Darjeeling · ICSE/CISCEfull boarding - 10
St. Joseph's School, Darjeeling · ICSEfull boarding - 11
Immanuel International Academy, Darjeeling · CBSEfull boarding - 12
St. Anthony's School, Darjeeling · ICSEfull boarding - 13
Belle Vue Boarding School, Darjeeling · ICSEfull boarding - 14
Sunshine High School, Darjeeling · ICSEday cum boarding - 15
Glenhill Public School, Darjeeling · ICSEfull boarding - 16
Blue Diamond English Boarding School, Darjeeling · ICSEday cum boarding
Boarding schools in Darjeeling
16 boarding schools in Darjeeling are listed on AdmissionSchool — covering full-boarding, day-cum-boarding and day-boarding formats. Guardians 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
On the academic side, 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 Darjeeling 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 guardians 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 Darjeeling 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 Darjeeling
Beyond the classroom, the picture for Darjeeling on AdmissionSchool right now: 60 schools indexed, CBSE accounts for roughly 79% of the board mix, the median annual tuition sits near ₹1.40 L and the average parent rating is 4.8 / 5. Parents shortlisting schools 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 facilities at Darjeeling schools, fees of schools in Darjeeling, admissions in Darjeeling, top schools in Darjeeling and boarding schools in India. Each page carries its own filters so you can layer board, area and budget without starting from scratch.