Admissions
Find the right beginning for your child.
Five steps. One conversation to start.
The admission journey
A clear path to joining Dalhousie.
01Connect
Tell us about your child. A short conversation, not a form.
02Visit & interaction
Walk the campus and meet the school.From Grade III, a short diagnostic assessment.
03Confirmation
The School completes the admission steps and confirms the seat.
04Documents & fees
A simple checklist, and fees in three instalments.
05Welcome
Your child begins at Dalhousie.
Up to Grade II
No entrance test.
Grade III onwards
A short diagnostic, to see where your child is today.
What to keep ready
Five documents. Nothing more at the start.
- 01Birth certificateAttested copy
- 02AadhaarStudent and both parents
- 03Report cardsFrom the previous school
- 04Transfer certificateWith PEN & APAAR ID
- 05PhotographsRecent, passport size
The admissions team will tell you if anything else is needed for your child’s grade.
Visit a campus
A campus tells you more than a phone call can.
Fees · 2027–28
Clear information before you decide.
Tuition, boarding and the one-time costs, set out year by year, for both the Dalhousie and New Chandigarh campuses.
See the fees
There is no entrance test for children applying up to Grade II. Students applying for Grade III onwards complete an entrance or diagnostic assessment as part of the admission process.
It helps the School understand the child's current academic level and readiness for the grade being applied for.
Yes. Parents can request a visit to either campus and select a preferred visit date. The admissions team confirms the schedule and shares directions and arrival information.
The New Chandigarh fee schedules provided for 2026 include both Boarding and Day Boarding formats. The availability of a particular format should be confirmed for the child's grade while enquiring.
Registration begins the admission process but does not by itself confirm admission. The School completes the applicable admission steps before confirming the seat.
No. The 2026 fee schedules state that items such as clothing and uniforms, equipment, transport, books, stationery and specified miscellaneous expenses are charged separately or as actuals.
