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Maharaja Agarsain Public School

A long-running CBSE day school in Ashok Vihar that added a Cambridge wing some years ago. Best known locally for sports facilities, including an Olympic-size pool.


Curriculum
British
Founded
1978

A long-running CBSE day school in Ashok Vihar that added a Cambridge wing some years ago. Best known locally for sports facilities, including an Olympic-size pool.

The school was set up in 1978 by the Agarwal Welfare Society and runs CBSE alongside Cambridge Primary, Lower Secondary, IGCSE and AS/A levels. About 4 acres, two grounds, and an indoor stadium, which is a lot of sport for a North Delhi day school.

The Cambridge wing is the more positively reviewed half. Parents describe experiential teaching and dedicated staff. The CBSE side reads more variable, with the usual Delhi mix of warm reviews and complaints about facilities upkeep and value for money. Useful option for families in the Ashok Vihar, Wazirpur, Pitampura belt who want an English-medium school with serious sport without crossing the city.


  • The most consistent line in parent commentary is the dual-board pathway: CBSE alongside Cambridge IGCSE and AS/A Level, which several parents flag as the main reason for choosing the school.
  • Parents praise teaching staff experience and subject knowledge, but a meaningful minority say the large student population dilutes individual attention and they would prefer smaller teacher-to-student ratios.
  • Sports facilities come up repeatedly: an Olympic-size pool, full football and hockey grounds and an indoor stadium-cum-auditorium, which is unusual for a North Delhi school.
  • One parent said finding someone living nearby was a nice feeling, an example of how thin the public discussion is.
  • Independent online review pool is small and tilted toward directory star ratings rather than detailed first-hand parent accounts.

Head of school

Alka Sahni

Alka Sahni leads the school with a vision centered on integrating artificial intelligence with human values. She emphasizes that Safety, Health and Learning in the Age of Artificial Intelligence guides the institution's approach, prioritizing digital safety, ethical responsibility, emotional well-being, and distinctly human qualities like critical thinking and empathy alongside technological advancement. She advocates a balanced approach that prepares students for an AI-driven world while preserving humanistic values.

Accreditations

  • IN_CBSE 01

M5JC+Q8X, Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar Marg, Near MAJOR DHYAN CHAND SPORTS COMPLEX, फेस IV, Pocket C, Ashok Vihar, Delhi, 110052, India

School website