Best Schools in North East Delhi 2026-27

North East Delhi is the city's most densely populated district and one of its most affordable for schooling, with around 150 private schools, almost all of them CBSE or Delhi state board.

Monthly fees sit mostly in the ₹1,800 to ₹6,000 band, well below South or West Delhi, with the largest clusters in Shahdara, Yamuna Vihar, Karawal Nagar and Dilshad Garden. There is essentially no IB or IGCSE here, and only a handful of ICSE schools.

This page lists schools in North East Delhi with their board, grades, fees and parent reviews, so you can shortlist by area and budget.

What schooling here looks like

This is a working-class, value-driven district, and its schools reflect that.

There is a very large stock of small and mid-sized private schools packed into dense neighbourhoods, almost all running CBSE or the Delhi state board. Families here compare on fees and results more than on brand names, and the reserved EWS quota is a major route into school for local children.

Key areas for schools

Shahdara

One of the oldest trans-Yamuna pockets, mid-budget, with a mix of CBSE and state-board schools. It also holds one of the district's rare ICSE options.

Yamuna Vihar and Brijpuri

A dense residential belt of value-tier CBSE schools, some of them very large. A government RPVV merit school sits here too, for families aiming at a selective, near-free option.

Karawal Nagar

A large, fast-growing belt near the Loni border, and the cheapest tier in the district, with monthly fees starting around ₹400 to ₹500. The school count is high, though much of the interior is still metro-distant.

Dilshad Garden

The most premium pocket of the district, and the only one where fees approach mid-Delhi levels. A cluster of CBSE schools, a few of them international-branded, push the district's fee ceiling.

Bhajanpura, Seelampur and the Gokalpuri belt

Dense, budget neighbourhoods with mostly small CBSE and state-board schools at the lower end of the range. Fewer branded names, more local, value-driven options.

Which boards are available

North East Delhi is firmly CBSE and Delhi state board. CBSE leads across the district, with a large state-board share behind it.

ICSE is sparse, with only isolated examples such as one school in Shahdara. IB and IGCSE are not present in the district, so families who want them look well outside it.

Fee landscape

This is one of Delhi's most affordable districts for schooling.

Most schools across the district sit between ₹1,800 and ₹6,000 a month. Transport, books, uniform and activity charges usually add another 30 to 50 per cent over the quoted tuition.

Metro connectivity

Two metro lines serve the district.

• Red Line runs along the western edge, through Welcome, Shahdara and Dilshad Garden.
• Pink Line serves the eastern belt, through Welcome, Maujpur-Babarpur, Gokulpuri, Johri Enclave and Shiv Vihar.

Welcome is the key interchange, where the Red and Pink Lines meet. Yamuna Vihar has no station of its own but is within a short ride of Gokulpuri and Maujpur-Babarpur, while the Karawal Nagar interior still leans on bus and auto feeders.

How admission works

Private schools here follow the standard Delhi Directorate of Education points-based system for nursery admission, with neighbourhood distance carrying the most weight.

The EWS and Disadvantaged Group quota matters more here than in most districts. A quarter of entry-level seats are reserved under the Right to Education Act, and the EWS draw of lots is a major route into school for local families.

The cycle is the standard Delhi one: forms in November and December, applications in January, lists in February, session from April.

Finding the right school in North East Delhi

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