Top 20 Best Schools In Kolkata for Admissions 2024

1. Don Bosco School Kolkata

The school was founded in 1958. It is an English -medium Anglo Indian School that had made a reputation of admitting only Catholic boys in Kolkata. Moreover, the school was administered by Salesians of Don Bosco. Now the school has started admitting boys of other religions as well and it is one of the elite schools in Kolkata. The school ensures that it provides its students with the best infrastructure and facilities including smart classrooms, Acs, laboratories, etc. The school is also well known for inculcating discipline and moral values in students. 

School Board: ICSE and ISC

Type: Boys School

Hostel Facility: Not Available

Name of the Principal: Fr. Bikash Mondal

Address: 23, Darga Road, Park Circus Kolkata 700017

2. St Xavier’s Collegiate School, Kolkata

The school was founded in 1860 with the main motive of educating Catholic boys in Kolkata. The school has two separate buildings, one for the primary and the other for secondary and college. This elite school is famous for its housing system. It provides a competitive environment for the students where they can grow and prosper. The students are trained to be independent. For instance, they organize various competitions, fests by themselves. The school also provides world-class infrastructure for its students. 

School Board: ICSE and ISC  

Type: Boys School

Hostel Facility: Not available

Name of the Principal: Dr. M.Thamacin Arulappan S.J.

Address: 30, Park St, Mullick Bazar, Park Street area, Kolkata, West Bengal 700016

3. Modern High School Kolkata

Founded in 1952 by Rukmini Devi Birla, to transform girls into young, independent, and brave women. The school has various labs for science subjects, language labs like a lab for german language, library, conference room, maths lab, computer lab, making its infrastructure one of the best in Kolkata. Moreover, the school encourages students to take part in various co-curricular activities and maintains a competitive environment for students. 

School Board: ICSE, ISC, IB

Type: Girls School

Hostel Facility: Not available

Name of the Principal: Damayanti Mukherjee

Address: 78, Syed Amir Ali Avenue, Kolkata 700019

4. Loreto House Kolkata

Loreto House Kolkata was founded in 1842. What makes this school different is the ideology behind the establishment of this school as it was set up with the main motive of inculcating moral values in the girls along with education. The school has all the facilities including labs and sports. The management also thrives to make the students socially responsible students.

School Board: ICSE and ISC 

Type: Girls School

Hostel Facility: Not available 

Name of the Principal: Mrs Aruna Cecilla Gomes 

Address: 7, Middleton Row, Kolkata

5. St James School Kolkata

The school was founded in 1864 and was inaugurated by the then Bishop of Kolkata- Revd George Edward Cotton. The school managed to maintain and make its reputation in Kolkata. The school has almost 15 co-curricular activities including sports like hockey, football, swimming, cricket, and other activities like scouts.

School Board: ICSE and ISC

Type: Boys school

Hostel Facility: Not available 

Name of the Principal: Mr Terence Hamilton Ireland

Address: 165, Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Road, Entally, Kolkata, West Bengal 700014

6. Heritage School Kolkata

The Heritage School Kolkata was founded in the year 2001. It is a co-educational day school. The school was established by Kalyan Bharathi Trust to make the “Gurukul” tradition famous in India. The school has all the facilities for the students including AV rooms, laboratories, sports facilities, library, and infirmary. The school is set in close proximity to nature and provides students with all the guidance and support to nurture them into strong and responsible citizens. In addition to this, the school has a big and spacious dining hall that serves vegetarian food to the children. 

School Board: ICSE /ISC, IGCSE and IBDP

Type: Co-Educational

Hostel Facility: Not available

Name of the Principal: Seema Sapru

Address: 994, Chowbaga Road, Anandapur, East Kolkata Township, Kolkata 700107

7. Calcutta International School

Miss Barth established Calcutta International School in 1953. It is a co-educational day school and currently has 2000 students from different nationalities. The school’s transport services include buses that have ACs and GPS. Infrastructure includes different labs including a computer lab, reading room, library, and various other facilities. Students are encouraged and motivated to take part in the co-curricular activities organized by the school. Their online admission portal is available for registration throughout the year. 

School Board: IGCSE & GCE

Type: Co-Education

Hostel Facility: Not available

Name of the Principal: Munmun Nath

Address: 724, Anandapur, Kolkata 700107

8. Birla High School Kolkata 

Birla High School is established by Birla Vidya Mandir which has three other schools in Kolkata. The school aims to impart education to children by using modern teaching methods. The facilities include wi-fi zones, AC classrooms, reading areas, library, various labs and sports, and other facilities necessary for the development of the children. Transport facilities include GPS tracking systems. Other activities like dance, art, and music are also encouraged by the schools. 

School Board: CBSE

Type: Co-Education

Hostel Facility: Not available

Name of the Principal: 

Address: 457, Barakhola (Behind Metro Cash & Carry), P.O Kalikapur. P.S: Purba Jadavpur, Kolkata 700099

9. Ashok Hall Girls’ Senior Secondary School

The school was established in the year 1951 and is affiliated with the CBSE Board. The school has various facilities for the girls like  computer lab, other laboratories, sports facilities, and infirmary room. The school staff works hard to impart moral and spiritual values in girls along with the necessary education. Ashok Hall Girls’ Senior Secondary School is one of the six schools set up by Ashok Hall Group. 

School Board: CBSE

Type: Girls school

Hostel Facility: Not available 

Name of the Principal: 

Address: 5A, Sarat Bose Road, Kolkata 700020

10. Calcutta Girls High School Kolkata

The school was set up in the patronage of Lord Canning in the year 1856. It is a boarding school and one of the best schools with a boarding facility for girls. Facilities include biology lab, physics lab, chemistry lab, library, smart classrooms, and much more. Sports facilities like badminton, tennis, football, basketball, are also available. Students can also participate in various extracurricular activities like dance, solo singing, keyboard, piano, drawing, and painting. 

School Board: ICSE and ISC

Type: Girls school 

Hostel Facility: Available 

Name of the Principal: Mrs Basanthi Biswas

Address: 118, Princep St, Chandni Chawk, Bow Barracks, Kolkata 700072

11. Delhi Public School Ruby Park

The school is part of the Delhi Public School and has a campus in Kolkata spread over an area of 2.5 acres. It has proper security systems, school transport to ensure the safety of the students. The school has a world-class infrastructure. Facilities include various labs like physics, chemistry, biology, and computer lab. Other activities initiated by the school include sports like football, cricket, gymnasium, badminton, and other activities like yoga, dance, and music. 

School Board: CBSE

Type: Co-Education

Hostel Facility: Not available

Name of the Principal: Joyoti Chaudhuri

Address: 254 Shanti Pally, RB Connector, Kolkata 700107

12. South Point High School

South Point High School was founded in 1995, it is a boarding school that currently has 12000 students and 474 teachers. Students are engaged in academics, fests, co-curricular activities like karate, yoga, arts, dance, music, assessments, and other inter-school competitions. School infrastructure includes ac rooms, laboratories, sports area and grounds, auditorium and playgrounds, and art and craft rooms. 

School Board: CBSE

Type: Co-Education

Hostel Facility: Not available 

Name of the Principal: Smt. Dalbir Kaur Chadda

Address: Birla Building, 9/1, R N Mukherjee Road, Kolkata

13. Calcutta Boys School Kolkata

Founded in 1877 by Bishop James Mill, Calcutta Boys School is a Christian Minority School built under the authority of the Bengal Regional Conference of the Methodist Church. The school provides computer-aided learning, library and information practices, various labs, infirmary room, infrastructure for sports, and other extracurricular activities. 

School Board: ICSE and ISC

Type: Boys school

Hostel Facility: Not available

Name of the Principal: Raja McGee

Address: 72, S N Banerjee Road, Kolkata

14. Lakshmipat Singhania Academy

The school is run by Lakshmipat Singhania Foundation which is a subsidiary of JK Group. It is a co-educational school and is spread over an area of 1.2 acres. The school is affiliated with CBSE Board. It provides students with various facilities including ac classrooms, various labs, informatics practices, sports facilities, and extracurricular activities. The school starts admissions in August or September every year. 

School Board: CBSE

Type: Co-Education

Hostel Facility: Not available

Name of the Principal: Mrs Meena Kak

Address: 12-B, Alipore Rd, Alipore, Kolkata, West Bengal 700027

15. Sri Sri Academy Kolkata

Sri Sri Academy Kolkata was established by Sri Ravi Shankar. Children in this school are imparted with the culture and moral values along with education, this is the main specialty of this school. Subjects like drama, music, dance, yoga classes, meditation, gym time, and games like basketball, football, technology, and art are the main part of the main curriculum of the school. Admissions start in July every year. 

School Board: ICSE and ISC

Type: Co-Education

Hostel Facility: Not available 

Name of the Principal: Mrs Suvina Shunglu

Address: 37A, Alipore Road, Kolkata

16. Mahadevi Birla World Academy

The school was founded in 1959 in memory of Late B.K. Birla and Late Sarla Devi Birla. The school was set up with the main motive of educating children and nurturing responsible and empathetic citizens. It provides world-class infrastructure and all the necessary amenities to the students. Cultural activities conducted in the school include dance, music, arts, tailoring, dramatics, and special crafts. 

School Board: CBSE

Type: Co-Education

Hostel Facility: Not available 

Name of the Principal: Mrs Anjana Saha

Address: 17A, Darga Road, Kolkata 700017

17. M.P. Birla Foundation Higher Secondary School

MP Birla Foundation Education Society had set up this school in 1988 in honor of Shri Madhav Prasadji Birla and Smt Priyamvada Birla. The school motto is to impart moral values, spiritual values, respect for others, skills along education. The infrastructure includes AV Rooms, transport facilities, laboratories, activity rooms, library, and computer labs. The school also organizes community services through SPARSH and organizes various excursions and trips. 

School Board: ICSE 

Type: Co-Education

Hostel Facility: Not available 

Name of the Principal: Mr Hebert Goerge

Address: Long Sarani, Kolkata

18. The BSS School Kolkata

BSS School Kolkata or Balika Shiksha Sadan was set in 1948 by the Balika Siksha Parishad. The school strives to provide quality education and a healthy environment for learning to the students. It has facilities like air-conditioned classes, labs including maths, physics, chemistry, biology, and library and computer lab. The school also conducts remedial classes for students seeking extra attention. Admissions start in August every year.

School Board: ISC

Type: Girls school

Hostel Facility: Not available 

Name of the Principal: Ms.S.Sen

Address: 51, Beside Allahabad Bank, Gariahat Road, Kolkata

19. La Martiniere for Girls

The school was set up in 1836 by French General Claude Martin, the school has rendered its services to mankind for 184 years now. It is one of the best and elite schools in Kolkata. Along with academics, the school also encourages the girls to excel in extracurricular activities like basketball, tennis, swimming, dance, drama, music, and various other activities. The girls are also provided proper career guidance and support by the school staff. 

School Board: ICSE and ISC

Type: Girls School

Hostel Facility: Not Available

Name of the Principal: Rupkatha Sarkar

Address: 14, Sarojini Naidu Sarani, Kolkata 700017

20. La Martiniere for Boys

This is the brother institution of La Martiniere for Girls and was also set up in the year 1836 with a view of providing the students with the facilities that would help them in their overall growth. The school provides various quality education and facilities like smart classrooms, AV rooms, labs, sports grounds, and makes sure that the students feel safe on the school campus. 

School Board: ICSE and ISC

Type: Boys school

Hostel Facility: Not available 

Name of the Principal: John Rafi

Address: 11, Loudon Street, Kolkata 700017

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