The Daly College

Alongside its CBSE programme, The Daly College has been a Cambridge International examination centre since 2010. Students can move onto the Cambridge track from the middle years: Cambridge Checkpoint is taken in Classes VII and VIII, the IGCSE is a two-year course in Classes IX and X, and Cambridge International AS and A Levels are offered in Classes XI and XII. The CBSE route leads to the AISSE in Class X and the AISSCE in Class XII, with around 22 subject options in the senior years.

The Daly College covers schooling from Pre-KG to Class XII and is organised into a Junior School and a Senior School, each with its own faculty. In the CBSE stream, students study three languages alongside science, mathematics and social science up to Class VIII, take the Class X board examination, and then choose a Science, Commerce or Humanities combination for Classes XI and XII. Students who opt for the Cambridge track follow Checkpoint in Classes VII and VIII, IGCSE in Classes IX and X, and AS and A Levels in Classes XI and XII.

The school motto, Gyanmev Shakti, means that knowledge is power. Its vision is to offer a democratic and supportive environment that is also demanding, blending tradition with modern education. It aims to develop confident, independent thinkers with leadership and communication skills who are emotionally secure, environmentally and socially aware, and able to act as responsible global citizens. Admissions are designed to reflect the regional, social and economic diversity of India.

The campus covers about 118 acres and combines the heritage main building and Durbar Hall with modern blocks. Sports facilities include two cricket grounds that have hosted first-class matches, four football fields, three hockey grounds, an athletics track, a 50-metre swimming pool, floodlit tennis and basketball courts, nine squash courts, indoor and outdoor shooting ranges, a 150-metre skating rink, a climbing wall, a badminton centre, a fitness centre and a riding facility. There are science and computing laboratories, a 1,200-seat auditorium, a Craft Technology Design Centre for the arts, a 24-hour infirmary, two dining halls, and a temple and mosque on campus.

Day students can use the school bus service, which is charged separately. Meals are served in two dining halls, one for seniors and one for juniors, with menus planned with a nutritionist and a new kitchen opened in 2026. The on-campus infirmary is open around the clock, led by a paediatrician with nurses, visiting dental and physiotherapy staff, and students are covered by medical insurance. The FOCUS department supports students with special educational needs through an inclusive model, and the school offers personal counselling and career guidance.

Boarding has been at the heart of The Daly College since its foundation. New boarders are admitted to Classes IV to IX and XI. Students live in age-specific residences, with junior dormitories and shared rooms in the senior houses, and separate houses for boys and girls. Housemasters, assistant housemasters, dorm parents and tutors provide round-the-clock care. Evenings include supervised prep, and weekends offer house events, film nights, outings, cycling and hobby time, while boarders take part in daily sport and inter-house competitions.

Sport is a major part of school life, with coaching in cricket, football, hockey, basketball, badminton, squash, tennis, swimming, athletics, shooting, skating, horse riding, climbing, judo, volleyball, table tennis and gymnastics, and teams competing in IPSC and national events. Performing arts cover classical, folk and western dance, drama in English and Hindi, Hindustani music, a school band and western music including piano, drums and vocals. Visual arts include painting, sculpture, pottery, textile design and photography. Students also join debating and literary societies, quizzing, an IT club with robotics and programming, and Model United Nations.