Schools in Haridwar

Uttarakhand, India

Haridwar has 129 schools on AdmissionSchool — 129 CBSE. Annual fees range from ₹0/year. 2 offer boarding.

Total schools
129
CBSE
129
ICSE
0
IB / IGCSE
0
Boarding
2
Annual fees
₹0/year

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About schools in Haridwar

Haridwar is home to 129 schools indexed on AdmissionSchool — spanning early-years programmes, primary, middle and senior secondary across CBSE, ICSE, IB and state boards. Of these, 129 CBSE schools are currently listed.

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

Annual tuition varies widely by board and facilities tier; use the fees hub to filter by your budget.

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

Choosing a school in Haridwar

If you're searching for the best schools in Haridwar, the most useful next step is to narrow your list by board, area and budget before comparing the fine print. 129 schools across Haridwar are listed on AdmissionSchool today, and the filters above let you compare them on the dimensions that matter to parents. CBSE is the most common board in Haridwar, which mirrors the broader Uttarakhand pattern where central-board schools dominate K-12 admissions. The hub pages below organise the same schools by haridwar 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, the fee spread in Haridwar is wide — use the fees hub to filter by your budget rather than scanning the full list. Facilities are the second filter most parents 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 Haridwar sorts schools by depth on each.

Neighbourhoods and commute

For day-to-day learning, 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 Haridwar 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 searching for "cbse schools near me" in Haridwar 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 Haridwar

Beyond the classroom, the picture for Haridwar on AdmissionSchool right now: 129 schools indexed and CBSE accounts for roughly 100% of the board mix. Families 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 top schools in Haridwar, facilities at Haridwar schools, admissions in Haridwar, fees of schools in Haridwar and boarding schools in Haridwar. Each page carries its own filters so you can layer board, area and budget without starting from scratch.

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AdmissionSchool lists 129 schools in Haridwar, Uttarakhand — 129 CBSE, 0 ICSE.