Scindia School

The Scindia School
The Fort


Information
School typePrivate Boarding School
Motto"Knowledge Liberates"
Founded1897 (1897)
FounderMaharaja Madho Rao Scindia of Gwalior State
School boardCentral Board of Secondary Education
DirectorJyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia
PrincipalAjay Singh
GenderBoys
Enrolment600
Student to teacher ratio1:12
Classes offeredClass VI to Class XII
LanguageEnglish
Campus size160 acres (0.65 km2)
Colour   Blue/White
NicknameScindian
Annual tuition17,17,000 (home students) and 17,17,000 (foreign students) (As of February 2026)
AffiliationCentral Board of Secondary Education
Websitewww.scindia.edu

The Scindia School is an elite residential school for boys, located on iconic Gwalior Fort in Gwalior, India. It was founded in 1897 by Maharaja Madho Rao Scindia of the princely Gwalior State, initially named the Sardar's School. Originally established exclusively to educate the sons of royalty and nobility, the institution expanded admissions in 1933 to include students from broader social backgrounds. Since then, it has operated as an independent boarding school affiliated with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). The school is also known by its nickname the "Bollywood School" due to many actors and filmmakers have been educated and are now part of its star alumni board. The school houses roughly 600 pupils aged 12 to 18, and admission is based on a competitive entrance examination.

The school has the legacy that boasts of an illustrious alumnus including actors, musicians, industrialists, diplomats, politicians, army men and top CEOs.