Boarding of schools in Nainital
Explore 20 boarding schools in Nainital. 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 Nainital?
- 20 schools in Nainital 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 Nainital?
- 60 schools in Nainital, Uttarakhand are listed with verified details, with annual tuition spanning ₹41K – ₹7.07 L/year. You can narrow them by board, class, budget, area, gender and facilities.
Top 20 schools in Nainital — boarding
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GD Goenka International School, Nainital · CBSEfull boarding - 2
Lakes International School, Nainital · CBSEday cum boarding - 3
Sherwood College, Nainital · ICSEfull boarding - 4
Long View Public School, Nainital · CBSEfull boarding - 5
Naincy Convent School, Nainital · CBSEfull boarding - 6
Birla Vidya Mandir, Nainital · CBSEfull boarding - 7
Don Bosco Girls College, Nainital · CBSEfull boarding - 8
Parwati Prema Jagati Sarswati Vihar, Nainital · CBSEfull boarding - 9
The Brook Dale Residential School, Nainital · CBSEfull boarding - 10
Don Bosco Public School, Nainital · CBSEfull boarding - 11
All Saints College, Nainital · ICSE/CISCEfull boarding - 12
St. Xaviers School, Nainital · CBSEfull boarding - 13
St. Joseph's College, Nainital · ICSEfull boarding - 14
Amtul Public School, Nainital · CBSEfull boarding - 15
Green Mount Global School, Nainital · CBSEfull boarding - 16
St. Mary's Convent College, Nainital · ICSEday cum boarding - 17
Woodbridge School, Nainital · CBSEfull boarding - 18
Mohan Lal Sah Bal Vidya Mandir, Nainital · CBSEfull boarding - 19
St. Stephen's School, Nainital · CBSEfull boarding - 20
Sainik School, Ghorakhal, Nainital · CBSEfull boarding
Boarding schools in Nainital
20 boarding schools in Nainital are listed on AdmissionSchool — covering full-boarding, day-cum-boarding and day-boarding formats. Parents 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
For day-to-day learning, 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 Nainital 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 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 Nainital 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 Nainital
From a parent's perspective, the picture for Nainital on AdmissionSchool right now: 60 schools indexed, CBSE accounts for roughly 93% of the board mix, the median annual tuition sits near ₹1.70 L and the average parent rating is 4.8 / 5. 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 admissions in Nainital, parent reviews from Nainital, boarding schools in India, fees of schools in Nainital and facilities at Nainital schools. Each page carries its own filters so you can layer board, area and budget without starting from scratch.