Boarding of schools in Shimla
Explore 13 boarding schools in Shimla. 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 Shimla?
- 13 schools in Shimla 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 Shimla?
- 60 schools in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh are listed with verified details, with annual tuition spanning ₹23K – ₹2.73 L/year. You can narrow them by board, class, budget, area, gender and facilities.
Top 13 schools in Shimla — boarding
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Mount Shivalik Public School, Shimla · CBSEfull boarding - 2
Roots Country School, Shimla · CBSEfull boarding - 3
Shimla Public School, Shimla · CISCEfull boarding - 4
Bishop Cotton School, Shimla · ICSE/Cambridge/IGCSEfull boarding - 5
Saraswati Paradise International Public School, Shimla · CBSEday cum boarding - 6
Auckland House School, Shimla · CISCEfull boarding - 7
DAV Public School, Shimla · CBSEfull boarding - 8
Laureate Public School, Shimla · CBSEfull boarding - 9
Satya Prakash Memorial Model High School, Shimla · State Boardfull boarding - 10
JMK International School, Shimla · CBSEfull boarding - 11
Saraswati Vidya Mandir, Shimla · CBSEfull boarding - 12
Ivy International School, Shimla · CBSEfull boarding - 13
Delhi Public School, Shimla · CBSEfull boarding
Boarding schools in Shimla
13 boarding schools in Shimla 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 Shimla 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 Shimla 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 Shimla
Beyond the classroom, the picture for Shimla on AdmissionSchool right now: 60 schools indexed, CBSE accounts for roughly 97% of the board mix, the median annual tuition sits near ₹2.10 L and the average parent rating is 4.5 / 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 Shimla, top schools in Shimla, admissions in Shimla, boarding schools in India and facilities at Shimla schools. Each page carries its own filters so you can layer board, area and budget without starting from scratch.