Boarding of schools in Lucknow
Explore 24 boarding schools in Lucknow. 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 Lucknow?
- 10 schools in Lucknow 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 Lucknow?
- 60 schools in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh are listed with verified details, with annual tuition spanning ₹8K – ₹2.69 L/year. You can narrow them by board, class, budget, area, gender and facilities.
Top 10 schools in Lucknow — boarding
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The Lucknow Public Collegiate, Lucknow · CBSEfull boarding - 2
GD Goenka Public School, Lucknow · CBSEfull boarding - 3
Shri Ramswaroop Memorial Public School, Lucknow · CBSEfull boarding - 4
La Martiniere Girls’ College, Lucknow · ICSEfull boarding - 5
Jagran Public School, Lucknow · CBSEfull boarding - 6
La Martiniere College, Lucknow · ICSEfull boarding - 7
Kunwars Global School, Lucknow · CBSEfull boarding - 8
Archisha International School, Lucknow · CBSEfull boarding - 9
SR Global SchoolBakshi Ka Talab, Lucknow · CBSEday cum boarding - 10
Pretty Petals SchoolIndira Nagar, Lucknow · No Boardday cum boarding
Boarding schools in Lucknow
10 boarding schools in Lucknow 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
From a parent's perspective, 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 Lucknow 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 Lucknow 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 Lucknow
For day-to-day learning, the picture for Lucknow on AdmissionSchool right now: 60 schools indexed, CBSE accounts for roughly 78% of the board mix, the median annual tuition sits near ₹45K and the average parent rating is 4.5 / 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 Lucknow, facilities at Lucknow schools, fees of schools in Lucknow, admissions in Lucknow and parent reviews from Lucknow. Each page carries its own filters so you can layer board, area and budget without starting from scratch.