Nainital schools admit both day scholars and boarders i.e the students who stay in hostels provided by the school.
In the case of Nainital schools students progress through primary school and then onto secondary school.
After that the student gets admitted to a college of his or her choice.
The session begins in the month of March and ends in November for the winter vacation.
The list of prestigious Nainital schools are:
- Sherwood College: Sherwood College is the oldest school in Nainital town It was founded by the British in the pre-independence era. Sherwood College is a boys school. Registration for admission to Sherwood College starts from March and continues up to the month of August. The school follows the ICSE Board curricula. Famous alumni of the school includes the Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bacchan.
- St.Mary's Convent: St Mary's Convent was established in 1878. It is a girls' school. St. Mary's Convent admits both day scholars and boarders. The present strength of students currently hover around 1000.Admission process starts in March.
- St. Joseph's College: St.Joseph's College was established in 1888. St.Joseph's College is administered by the religious foundation Christian Brothers. English is the medium of instruction in this school. St.Joseph's College follows the ICSE curriculum.
- Birla Vidya Mandir: Birla Vidya Mandir is a boys only school. The school is under the C.B.S.E board.
Last Updated on: 22/04/2013
