Dehradun is India's boarding-school capital, home to some of the country's most prestigious residential schools set against the Doon Valley. Parents across India send children here for the heritage residential schools, alongside strong CBSE and ICSE day schools.
Top boarding schools: The Doon School (boys, founded 1935 — arguably India's most famous boarding school), Welham Boys' & Welham Girls', Brightlands, Ecole Globale (girls), SelaQui International, The Asian School. Top day schools: St. Joseph's Academy, Convent of Jesus and Mary, Ann Mary School, Cambrian Hall, Col. Brown Cambridge School.
Fee ranges: Day schools ₹40,000–₹1.5 lakh/year. Boarding schools ₹3–12 lakh/year (Doon, Welham at the premium end). Key areas: Rajpur Road, Mussoorie Road, and the Doon Valley outskirts.
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