Boarding of schools in Kolkata
Explore 27 boarding schools in Kolkata. 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 Kolkata?
- 12 schools in Kolkata 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 Kolkata?
- 60 schools in Kolkata, West Bengal are listed with verified details, with annual tuition spanning ₹11K – ₹5.72 L/year. You can narrow them by board, class, budget, area, gender and facilities.
Top 12 schools in Kolkata — boarding
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GEMS Akademia International School, Kolkata · ICSE/IGCSEfull boarding - 2
Brahmo Balika Shikshalaya, Kolkata · State Boardfull boarding - 3
Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya, Kolkata · State Boardfull boarding - 4
La Martiniere For Boys, Kolkata · ICSEday cum boarding - 5
Holy Home School, Kolkata · CISCEfull boarding - 6
St. Thomas' Boys' School, Kolkata · ICSEfull boarding - 7
Aditya Academy Secondary School, Kolkata · CBSEfull boarding - 8
Bihani Academy, Kolkata · CBSEfull boarding - 9
Rishi Aurobindo Memorial Academy, Kolkata · CISCEfull boarding - 10
Pratt Memorial School, Kolkata · CISCEfull boarding - 11
Camellia Public School - BudBud Bypass, Kolkata · CBSEfull boarding - 12
Camellia Public School - Madhyamgram, Kolkata · CBSEfull boarding
Boarding schools in Kolkata
12 boarding schools in Kolkata 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
Looking past the brochure, 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 Kolkata 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 Kolkata 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 Kolkata
For day-to-day learning, the picture for Kolkata on AdmissionSchool right now: 60 schools indexed, CBSE accounts for roughly 53% of the board mix, the median annual tuition sits near ₹1.31 L and the average parent rating is 4.6 / 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 top schools in Kolkata, all schools in Kolkata, fees of schools in Kolkata, admissions in Kolkata and parent reviews from Kolkata. Each page carries its own filters so you can layer board, area and budget without starting from scratch.