Schools in Dehradun

Uttarakhand, India

Dehradun has 302 schools on AdmissionSchool — 273 CBSE, 14 ICSE, 1 IB/IGCSE. Annual fees range from ₹24K – ₹26.12 L/year. 71 offer boarding.

Total schools
302
CBSE
273
ICSE
14
IB / IGCSE
1
Boarding
71
Annual fees
₹24K – ₹26.12 L/year

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About schools in Dehradun

Dehradun is home to 302 schools indexed on AdmissionSchool — spanning early-years programmes, primary, middle and senior secondary across CBSE, ICSE, IB and state boards. Of these, 273 CBSE, 14 ICSE, 1 IB or IGCSE schools are currently listed.

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

Annual tuition across Dehradun ranges from ₹24K – ₹26.12 L/year. Budget-tier schools usually sit in older residential pockets, while elite and international campuses concentrate near newer suburbs and arterial corridors.

71 schools in Dehradun 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 Dehradun 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 Uttarakhand also explore Nainital, Udham Singh Nagar, Haridwar, Pauri Garhwal; use the cross-city links below to compare boards and fees across cities.

Choosing a school in Dehradun

Picking the best school in Dehradun usually comes down to four practical filters: board affiliation, commute, fees and facilities. 302 schools across Dehradun are listed on AdmissionSchool today, and the filters above let you compare them on the dimensions that matter to guardians. CBSE is the most common board in Dehradun, which mirrors the broader Uttarakhand pattern where central-board schools dominate K-12 admissions. The hub pages below organise the same schools by dehradun sub-area, fee bucket, class level and admission window — useful when you already know one of those constraints.

Fees, facilities and what to expect

On the operations front, annual tuition across Dehradun sits in the ₹24K – ₹26.12 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 guardians 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 Dehradun sorts schools by depth on each.

Neighbourhoods and commute

On the academic side, 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 Dehradun 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. Guardians searching for "cbse schools near me" in Dehradun 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 Dehradun

From a parent's perspective, the picture for Dehradun on AdmissionSchool right now: 302 schools indexed and CBSE accounts for roughly 95% of the board mix. 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 admissions in Dehradun, top schools in Dehradun, facilities at Dehradun schools, boarding schools in Dehradun and boarding schools in India. Each page carries its own filters so you can layer board, area and budget without starting from scratch.

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AdmissionSchool lists 302 schools in Dehradun, Uttarakhand — 273 CBSE, 14 ICSE, 1 IB/IGCSE.