Dheer Dhoop School, Nangal Kalan, Sonipat

No, despite the words High School appearing in its registered name. Six separate sources agree it stops at Class 8: the report card shows zero children in Classes 9 and above, the school's own filing describes it as running to middle level, that filing declares no sections in Classes 9 to 12 for either this year or next, it enters zero fees for those grades across three years, and it employs no post-graduate teachers. Families will need to plan a move for Class 9.

None, and none is expected. Board affiliation with the Haryana state board begins at Class 10, so a school teaching to Class 8 does not hold one. It does hold a Haryana education department recognition from 1991, which is the permission that governs its right to operate.

About 106 children with eleven teachers across fifteen classrooms — a small village school on a comparatively generous site. Individual classes range from three children to eighteen.

A monthly composite fee in two bands, one for Classes 1 to 5 and a higher one for Classes 6 to 8. There is no admission fee, no prospectus charge and no examination fee. Note that continuing families pay less than new admissions, so ask which rate applies.

A library of about 2,000 books, a playground, a computer lab, music and dance rooms, a multipurpose hall and ramps. There are no physics, chemistry or biology laboratories, no auditorium and no art room.

131023, confirmed three ways: India Post lists a Nangal Kalan branch office under it, and both the government register and the school's own filing agree.

Two others with adjacent registration codes — Vidya Bharti Senior Secondary School and Sunrise International School, both of which teach to Class 12. All three sit within about a kilometre, so check the name carefully.