The Scindia School was founded as The Sardar School in 1897 by the visionary HH Maharaja Madhavrao Scindia I.
Schools are often referred to as “temples of learning.” There are several schools in India affiliated either with the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) or the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). Scindia School, located in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, is one of India’s most prestigious and well-known residential schools. The Scindia School was founded as The Sardar School in 1897 by the visionary HH Maharaja Madhavrao Scindia I.
The turn of the nineteenth century was a period of turmoil and disorientation, as the colonial system of education with English as the medium of instruction, was displacing the traditional pathshalas, madarsas and gurukuls . However, even then, the school captured the best of the learning of the new world and combined it with the finest of timeless India. In this respect, The Scindia School has been the torchbearer of modern education systems, combining it with a unique Indian ethos. It has been, in every way, always one step ahead of the times.
Scindia School, situated in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, is renowned as one of the most prestigious and costly boarding schools in India. Scindia School has produced notable alumni across various fields, including Bollywood actor Salman Khan, Anurag Kashyap (director), Nitin Mukesh Mathur (singer), and Rajendra S. Pawar (Chairman of NIIT).
According to the school’s website, the registration fee for an Indian student is Rs 18,500, the Scindia School Aptitude Analysis fee is Rs 6,500, and the annual fee structure is Rs 25,000. The admission fee (payable with the first installment) is Rs 2,00,000 and is non-refundable. The fee structure is liable to change from time to time. The decision of the management in this regard shall be final and binding.
Admission is granted to classes VI, VII, VIII, and IX, for which the applicant should not be more than eleven/twelve/thirteen years of age respectively, as on 1st of January of the year in which the admissions are sought. Admission may be granted to classes IX and XI to extremely meritorious students, if vacancies are available.
The school fee structure for NRI residents includes a non-refundable registration fee of Rs 23,500 and a non-refundable Common/Scindia School Aptitude Analysis Fee of Rs 9,000 (including Rs 500 for the school prospectus).
| School fee structure for Indian residents for FY 2022-23 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| a. | Registration fee (Non-refundable) | 18,500 | |
| b. | Common / Scindia School Aptitude Analysis Fee including School Prospectus cost Rs. 500/- (Non refundable) | 6,500 | |
| c. | Annual Fee Structure | Total Rs. | 25,000 |
| Sr. No. | Fee Heads | Amount for FY 2022-23 | |
| 1 | ONE TIME PAYMENT AT THE TIME OF ADMISSION | ||
| Admission Fee ( Payable with 1st Instalment) – Non Refundable | 2,00,000 | ||
| Caution Money (Payable with 2nd Instalment) – Refundable on Leaving the School) | 3,00,000 | ||
| Total Rs. | 5,00,000 | ||
| 2 | ANNUAL PAYMENTS | ||
| School Fee – Non Refundable | 8,25,000 | ||
| Total Rs. | 13,25,000 | ||
The Scindia School is dotted with 14 full-fledged playing fields spread across its over 160-acre campus. The school provides a matrix of intra- and inter-school sports activities. In the Junior Section, depending upon the season, boys undergo training in all major team games.
The school is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), with English as the medium of instruction. The school has a dedicated faculty of highly qualified and efficient teachers, who use modern techniques of teaching. Interdisciplinary and experiential learning is encouraged to strengthen conceptual knowledge.
As per the official website, the school has a mission that every Scindian must be a swimmer. Traditional Indian games such as Kho-kho and Kabaddi are celebrated at the annual sports gala.
