Best Schools in Hauz Khas, Delhi 2026-27

Hauz Khas is a premium South Delhi neighbourhood with an overwhelmingly CBSE school market, led by long-established, highly regarded private schools.

The anchor name is The Mother's International School on Sri Aurobindo Marg, one of Delhi's oldest and most reputed schools, alongside a cluster of senior secondary schools in the Safdarjung Development Area. There is very limited ICSE or IB presence within Hauz Khas itself.

This page lists schools in Hauz Khas with their board, grades, fees and parent reviews, so you can shortlist by what matters to your family.

Where Hauz Khas's schools are

The densest pocket is the Safdarjung Development Area (SDA), home to St. Anthony's, St. Paul's and Sahoday senior secondary schools. The Mother's International School fronts Sri Aurobindo Marg on the western edge, and Laxman Public School sits in Hauz Khas Enclave near the metro.

Green Park, one stop north, forms an overlapping catchment for families on the northern edge.

Notable schools in Hauz Khas

The Mother's International School, founded in 1956, is the best-known, a CBSE school running through to Class 12 and historically ranked among Delhi's top schools. Laxman Public School in Hauz Khas Enclave, and St. Anthony's, St. Paul's and Sahoday in the SDA pocket, are all long-established CBSE senior secondary schools.

Which boards Hauz Khas schools follow

Hauz Khas is strongly CBSE, and all the established schools here are CBSE-affiliated.

There is no confirmed ICSE or IB school inside Hauz Khas itself, so families wanting those boards look across the wider South Delhi belt.

What schools in Hauz Khas cost

Hauz Khas sits in South Delhi's upper fee band, typically around ₹12,000 to ₹17,500 a month at the most established schools, with the SDA senior secondary schools somewhat lower. Transport and annual charges are added on top of tuition.

Do Hauz Khas schools go up to Class 12?

Yes. The Mother's International, Laxman Public, St. Anthony's, St. Paul's and Sahoday all run the full range to Class 12 with Science, Commerce and Arts streams.

Getting to Hauz Khas schools

Hauz Khas metro is a Yellow and Magenta Line interchange, the deepest station on the network, serving Hauz Khas Enclave and the SDA pocket. Green Park, one stop north on the Yellow Line, is the alternative for the northern edge.

How admission works in Hauz Khas

Nursery and entry-level admissions follow the Delhi Directorate of Education's points-based system, where distance from home to school carries the most weight, and these established schools are heavily oversubscribed. Forms usually open between November and January.

Finding the right school in Hauz Khas

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