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Sanskriti School
CBSE school in Chanakyapuri. ₹1.7-1.9L.
Curriculum
CBSE
Fees, annual
INR 212–274k
Ages
5 to 18
Pupils
~1,500
Founded
1998
Fees
| Fee | Age | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery to Class V | 3 | Annual | ₹273,975 |
| Class VI | 11 | Annual | ₹253,589 |
| Class VII | 12 | Annual | ₹221,823 |
| Classes VIII to X | 13 | Annual | ₹212,490 |
| Classes XI to XII | 16 | Annual | ₹224,698 |
| Admission Fee | One-time | ₹200 |
Reviews
- Founded in 1998 by the Civil Services Society as a school for children of All India Services officers posted to Delhi. That origin still shapes how the school is talked about online.
- Reddit and Quora threads place Sanskriti among Delhi's elite shortlists alongside Modern School and Vasant Valley. One commenter described the student body as bureaucrat-children-heavy. Another said students carry visible arrogance.
- Admissions remain politically contested. The 60 percent civil service quota was struck down by the Delhi High Court in 2015 and stayed by the Supreme Court the following year, with the case still pending. Parents continue to debate fairness and access.
- Parent reviews on directories praise small classes around 15 to 1, a strong extracurricular and sports programme and an emphasis on critical thinking over rote learning. One alumnus described 14 years there in those terms.
- The most consistent operational complaint is that homework load is delegated to parents and tutors rather than completed in school. Fee hikes of 20 percent in 2020 and 35 percent in 2021 prompted parent demands for audits.
- Recent EWS admission fraud and a 2024 alumnus arrested under terrorism laws are two separate news episodes that surface in search results but do not reflect on the school's core operations.
Head of school
Mrs. Richa Agnihotri
Mrs. Richa Agnihotri is the Principal of Sanskriti School, committed to providing a safe and secure learning environment. She believes in the power of young minds to make a change and strives to instill values of empathy, responsibility, and humility in students.
Accreditations
- IN_CBSE 01
Academic results
- Result Class X batch 2025-26 toppers include Suhana M
- Result JEE Mains 100% in Physics achieved by Sahaj Jain in 2022. Class X result 2025-26 described as 'great result'.