Boarding of schools in Pune
Explore 19 boarding schools in Pune. 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 Pune?
- 12 schools in Pune 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 Pune?
- 60 schools in Pune, Maharashtra are listed with verified details, with annual tuition spanning ₹18K – ₹12.98 L/year. You can narrow them by board, class, budget, area, gender and facilities.
Top 12 schools in Pune — boarding
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RiverDale International School, Pune · ICSE/CISCEfull boarding - 2
UWC Mahindra College, Pune · IB Boardfull boarding - 3
Sahyadri School, Pune · CISCEday cum boarding - 4
Trinity International School, Pune · CBSE/IGCSEfull boarding - 5
The Bishop's School, Pune · ICSEday cum boarding - 6
BK Birla Centre for Education, Pune · CBSEday cum boarding - 7
MIT Vishwashanti Gurukul - An IB World School, Pune · IB Boardday cum boarding - 8
St. Helena's School, Pune · ICSEday cum boarding - 9
International School Aamby, Pune · IB Board/Cambridge/IGCSEday cum boarding - 10
JSPM’S Jayawant Public School, Pune · CBSEfull boarding - 11
Sanjay Ghodawat International School, Pune · IB Board/Cambridgefull boarding - 12
Indus International School, Pune · IB Boardday cum boarding
Boarding schools in Pune
12 boarding schools in Pune 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
On the academic side, 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 Pune 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 Pune 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 Pune
Beyond the classroom, the picture for Pune on AdmissionSchool right now: 60 schools indexed, CBSE accounts for roughly 86% of the board mix, the median annual tuition sits near ₹73K and the average parent rating is 4.9 / 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 all schools in Pune, parent reviews from Pune, boarding schools in India, fees of schools in Pune and admissions in Pune. Each page carries its own filters so you can layer board, area and budget without starting from scratch.