Schools in New Delhi
Delhi, India
New Delhi has 612 schools on AdmissionSchool — 612 CBSE. Annual fees range from ₹0/year.
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About schools in New Delhi
New Delhi is home to 612 schools indexed on AdmissionSchool — spanning early-years programmes, primary, middle and senior secondary across CBSE, ICSE, IB and state boards. Of these, 612 CBSE schools are currently listed.
CBSE dominates New Delhi's K-12 landscape, which is typical for Delhi 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.
Most schools in New Delhi operate as day schools; if you need boarding, the boarding hub lists residential options nearby.
Areas data is being expanded; meanwhile use board and budget filters to narrow your short-list.
Admissions in New Delhi 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 Delhi also explore Delhi, North West Delhi, East Delhi, West Delhi; use the cross-city links below to compare boards and fees across cities.
Choosing a school in New Delhi
Picking the best school in New Delhi usually comes down to four practical filters: board affiliation, commute, fees and facilities. 612 schools across New Delhi 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 New Delhi, which mirrors the broader Delhi pattern where central-board schools dominate K-12 admissions. The hub pages below organise the same schools by new delhi 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 academic side, the fee spread in New Delhi is wide — use the fees hub to filter by your budget rather than scanning the full list. 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 New Delhi sorts schools by depth on each.
Neighbourhoods and commute
On the operations front, 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 New Delhi 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 New Delhi 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 New Delhi
Looking past the brochure, the picture for New Delhi on AdmissionSchool right now: 612 schools indexed and CBSE accounts for roughly 100% 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 New Delhi, top schools in New Delhi, facilities at New Delhi schools, boarding schools in New Delhi and parent reviews from New Delhi. Each page carries its own filters so you can layer board, area and budget without starting from scratch.