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Springdales School Pusa Road

CBSE school on Pusa Road / Karol Bagh. ₹1.15L.


Curriculum
CBSE
Fees, annual
INR 131–141k
Ages
3 to 18
Pupils
~3,000
Founded
1955

Fee Age Type Amount
Nursery to Class I 3 Annual ₹130,548
Classes II to V 7 Annual ₹137,184
Classes VI to VIII 11 Annual ₹138,624
Classes IX to X 14 Annual ₹141,312
Classes XI to XII 16 Annual ₹141,312
Registration fee One-time ₹25
Admission fee One-time ₹200

  • Springdales Pusa Road is a long-established CBSE day school in central Delhi, ranked #8 co-ed day school in Delhi NCR by EducationWorld 2025-26 and rated across 31 reviews on SchoolMykids.
  • Alumni commenters are nostalgic and warm. Several r/delhi commenters identify themselves as former students and rank it alongside Modern Barakhamba in Delhi school hierarchies.
  • Academic reputation is strong, with a 100% pass rate cited and a long alumni list across business, civil service and the arts.
  • Fees are flagged as expensive relative to Karol Bagh peers. One review puts the monthly fee for Class 1 at roughly double the local average, which several parents call affordable only for upper-middle-class families.
  • The most serious negative signal is a sustained complaint thread and r/india from a single advocate alleging admissions and birth-certificate fraud and unaddressed safeguarding concerns. The complaints are persistent but appear to come from one source, so weight cautiously.
  • One direct alumnus review called the principal corrupt and described the school as run as a business; this is an outlier in the broader review pool.

Head of school

Dr. Mala Gupta

Dr. Mala Gupta is the Principal of Springdales School, Pusa Road, and holds a PhD in Microbiology. She is recognized as one of India's prominent school principals and has been active in promoting sustainability and global citizenship within the school curriculum. Under her leadership, the school continues to maintain its progressive educational ethos, focusing on holistic development, internationalism, and community service. She has been involved in various international exchange programs and collaborative projects with organizations like the British Council and the Goethe Institute.

Accreditations

  • IN_CBSE 01

  • CBSE Class X 2024 100% pass rate (197 students)
  • CBSE Class XII 2024 100% pass rate (164 students). CBSE Class X 2023: 100% pass rate (184 students)
  • CBSE Class XII 2023 100% pass rate (184 students). 2024 Humanities stream topper Deborpita Das scored 97.6%.

School website