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Education in Odisha is observing a rapid transformation. Its capital city, Bhubaneswar, is emerging as a knowledge hub in India with several private and public universities, including the establishment of an Indian Institute of Technology. Here is a list of the best schools in Odisha.

1. Sai International School, Odisha

Best Schools in Odisha
SAI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

Established Year: 2008

Address: Plot-5A, Infocity Ave, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751024

Principal: Nilakantha Panigrahi

Affiliation Board/Number: CBSE (1530112), CIE, IGSCE (Class 8 to 10)

School Level: Pre-Nursery to Class 12

School Type: Co-educational, Day-cum-Residential

Medium of Instruction: English

Approx. Fee Range: Rs. 74,000 to Rs. 98,000 (tuition fees only)

Educationworld Score: 1237

Phone Number: +91 674 7100200, 9338336699

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://m.saiinternational.edu.in/

Sai International School has many great facilities. The ports infrastructure here includes four swimming pools, two tennis courts, one basketball court and one football field. Performing arts offered at SAI include both various dimensions of music (vocal and instrumental) and dance – piano and keyboard lab, guitar lab, flute lab, sitar lab, tabla, drums, violin and vocal labs. Fine arts offered at SAI include art and sculpting i.e. drawing, painting, sculpturing, pottery, fabric design and clay modelling at the Art Lab.

Awards and recognition secured by SAI comprise of:

  • SAI International School, Bhubaneswar has been recognised as the No. 1 in India by the EducationWorld Indian School Rankings 2020.
  • Odisha’s No. 1 Co-ed Boarding School as recognised by the EducationWorld India School Rankings 2019
  • Emerging High Potential School acknowledged by EducationWorld India School Rankings 2018
  • Emerging School World Education Award 2018

2. Kiit International School, Bhubaneswar

KIIT INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
KIIT INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

Established Year: 2006

Address: KIIT campus 9, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751024

Principal: Sanjay Kumar Suar

Affiliation Board/Number: CBSE, IGSCE, IB

School Level: Kindergarten to Class 12

School Type: Co-educational, Fully Residential, Private

Medium of Instruction: English

Approx. Fee Range: : Rs. 93,000 to Rs. 3,59,000 (CBSE – Nursery to Class 12), Rs. 4,90,000 (IGSCE – Class 7 to 10), Rs. 5,26,000 (IBDP – Class 11 to 12)

Phone Number: +91 674 2725805

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://kiitis.ac.in/

The Kiit campus is centrally air-conditioned with a full Wi-Fi residential campus. The hostels are spacious and well-furnished with separate boarding facilities for boys and girls. The campus is hosted within a lush green surrounding that secures it.

The Wi-Fi enabled and fully air-conditioned classrooms are well-lit and equipped with necessary arrangements for the students. Kiit hosts various state-of-the-art facilities such as Science Park, temperature regulated swimming pools, modern digital library, Smart classes, 3D movie hall, multipurpose halls, science labs, on-campus medical centre, multi-cuisine cafeteria, and indoor and outdoor stadiums for numerous sports activities.

The sports activities offered to students at Kiit are tennis, badminton, volleyball, basketball, swimming, soccer, rugby, cricket and hockey. For these indoor as well as outdoor sports activities, the infrastructure is distributed across courts, swimming pools, playing-fields, gym and billiards room.

Additionally, other co-scholastic activities at Kiit comprise of the school band, chess, martial arts, horse-riding, carrom and yoga. The performing arts curriculum includes vocal music along with instruments such as guitar, violin, tabla, keyboard, drum, piano, and both western and classical dances.

Kiit International School follows three different curriculums spread across the school levels – CBSE, IBDP and IGSCE. The school aims to inculcate diverse skills and values within its students by following the motto – “Selfless service endless learning.”

Kiit International School has been ranked as the No. 1 school in Odisha, No. 2 in Eastern India and No. 8 in India by the Education World survey. It was acknowledged within the A+++ category by the Pioneer Group whilst also currently ranking amongst the top 20 schools in India via a survey conducted by Engineering Watch

3. ODM Public School, Bhubaneswar

ODM PUBLIC SCHOOL
ODM PUBLIC SCHOOL

Established Year: 1989

Address: Plot No- 346, 2725, Infocity Ave, Sishu Vihar, Patia, Bhubaneswar, Odisha-751024

Principal: Mr. Satyabrata Minaketan

Affiliation Board/Number: CBSE (1530068)

School Level: Pre-Nursery to Class 12

School Type: Co-educational, Private, Day-cum-residential

Society: ODM Educational Group

Medium of Instruction: English

Approx. Fee Range: Rs. 4,00,000

Phone Number: 1800-120-2316

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://www.odmps.org/

ODM Public School at Bhubaneswar is spread across a sprawling 4 acres that host five main buildings and other residential facilities. The School, Bhubaneswar is recognised as the 5th best school in India and also one of the best residential schools in the state.

They encourage the students to participate in extracurriculars spread across activities, events, workshops, conferences, guest lectures and electives. The art and culture activities include painting & crafts, workshops & creative sessions, dance club, vocals club, instrumental club, International cultural exchange programme where students visit south-east countries.

There are specific literary activities offered to the students that include:

  • Speaking activities – elocution, debate, extempore and speechwriting
  • Creative writing activities – essays, letters, paragraphs, stories and articles
  • Spell Bee
  • Book reviews & reports
  • Wek-long literary festival that consists of meet-the-author, quizzing, tongue-twisters, puppet-shows, storytelling, JAM sessions, etc.

Furthermore, the hostel facility at ODM provides it with the spectacular reputation. There are separate hostel facilities both off-campus and on-campus for boys and girls. The shared bedrooms are fully air-conditioned and are offered only to senior secondary students. There are canteens that serves both Indian and continental cuisine. The rooms are spacious with central heating systems and in-house ambulance services.

Moreover, the awards and recognition bagged by ODM Public School, Bhubaneswar are as follows:

  • Best use of the ICT by the school management by the World Education Awards 2019
  • Best school of the year by Times Business Awards 2019
  • Achievement in Education award by Shrie Awards 2019
  • Best use of Edtech in school by National School Awards 2019
  • Most technically advanced and the best residential school in India by National School Awards (NSA) 2019
  • Acknowledged with the Allen Gurukul Award 2019
  • The Great Indian School by Forbes India 2018

4. ODM Global School

Board: CBSE, Cambridge 

Address: Edu Valley, Jagannath Temple Road, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751024

Email: [email protected]

Phone Number: 1800 120 2316

Website: https://www.odmglobalschool.org/

ODM Global School (OGS) is India’s first-ever K-12 categorized CBSE school with six National and International collaborations: Cric Kingdom – Shankar Mahadevan Academy Shiamak Dance Academy, Rohit Sharma’s Cricket Academy, NBA Basketball School, Mahesh Bhupathi Tennis Academy, and LaLiga Football School. At OGS, the education curriculum is multi-faceted, designed to evolve the unique potential within each child. 

The unique school curriculum combined with world-class facilities and infrastructure incorporates all the aspects of top international schools. The school believe in expanding the child’s horizon by combining academic achievement with an extensive offering of co-curricular opportunities, thus developing students into global citizens who value personal excellence and positively strive to make a difference. ODM Global School is home to 1000+ students from throughout the country and even internationally. Continuing the three-decades-long legacy of ODM Educational Group, the Global School is a happy and welcoming home-away-from-home with excellent facilities for children, which only can be found in a few selected top schools in India.

5. Dav Public School, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar

DAV PUBLIC SCHOOL, CHANDRASEKHARPUR
DAV PUBLIC SCHOOL, CHANDRASEKHARPUR

Established Year: 1989

Address: Chandrasekharpur Road, Sailashree Vihar, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751021

Principal: Dr. Keshaba Chandra Satapathy

Affiliation Board/Number: CBSE

School Level: LKG to Class 12

School Type: Co-educational, Public, day-cum-residential (Boarding for class 11-12 students only)

Society: DAV College Trust and Management Society

Medium of Instruction: English

Approx. Fee Range: Rs. 47,220 to Rs. 60,660

Educationworld Score: 979

Phone Number: +91 674 2740551/2740651

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://davcsp.org/

The students at DAV, Chandrasekharpur are divided into four groups following a house system – Apalla, Gargi, Maitreyi and Sikata.

The club activities offered at the school are:

  • Scholar Club
  • Environment Club
  • Quiz Club
  • Music Club

The campus at DAV, Chandrasekharpur is spacious and well-equipped to host students belonging to all the school levels. The facilities available at DAV Chandrasekharpur are as follows:

  • Well-ventilated classrooms that comprises of suitable furniture. Fully air-conditioned classrooms are available for senior secondary students.
  • There are two conference halls that is equipped with audio-visual facilities i.e. LCD projector where seminars and orientation programmes are held regularly.
  • Laboratories present for chemistry, physics and biology
  • Ramanujan Maths Lab – Mathematics laboratory is equipped with interesting models, charts and experiments that make the understanding of concepts easy.
  • The library is both accessible during school hours and holidays. It is well-stocked with reading materials and references for professional courses IIT-JEE, AIIMS, AIEEE, etc. The informative resources in the library also provide sources for higher studies in diverse universities.
  • The computer lab on the campus is the most up-to-date department in the field of science as well as technology. The lab is open for students from class 3 to 12 and hosts about 150 computers. The computer is offered to students as part of the SUPW curriculum.
  • Auditorium – With 350 seating capacity, dignitaries from diverse backgrounds and academic fields provide lectures at the hall.
  • A fleet of almost 13 buses is available on the campus for transport services across the city.

6. Dav Public School, Unit Viii, Bhubaneswar

DAV PUBLIC SCHOOL, UNIT VIII
DAV PUBLIC SCHOOL, UNIT VIII

Established Year: 1971

Address: Unit 8, Raj Bhavan Colony, Bhubaneswar, Odisha – 751012

Principal: Mrs. Ipsita Das

Affiliation Board/Number: CBSE (1530006)

School Level: Nursery to Class 12

School Type: Co-educational, day-cum-residential, public

Society: DAV College Trust and Management Society

Medium of Instruction: English

Approx. Fee Range: Rs. 90,380 to Rs. 1,01,300 Transport Fee: Rs. 12,000 p.a.

Educationworld Score: 1014

Phone Number: 0674-2391328

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://davunit8.org/

DAV Unit VIII is spread across 9.5 acres amidst which the playgrounds occupy 4.25 acres. It is a member of the Dayanand Anglo-Vedic Schools System and is managed by DAV College Trust and Management Society.

The various essential facilities offered at DAV Unit VIII comprise of the following:

  • Hostel for Class 12 students – well-equipped and three-students capacity with electricity, bed, study table and chair, cupboard, water supply and access to canteen.
  • Well-stocked physical library along with e-library consisting of journals, reference books, information brochures and sample papers.
  • Sports – Students are encouraged to participate in district and state level sports competitions through Bhubaneswar School Athletic Association. There are after-school coaching hours optional for interested students. The sports activities offered are cricket, kabaddi, kho-kho, table-tennis, badminton, basketball, football, volleyball, etc. Alongside, athletics like races: 100m, 200m and 400m; long jump; high jump; shot-put are also offered.
  • The co-curricular activities offered consist of work experience, physical education, drawing, painting, music and dance along with educational tours and excursions across the state.
  • Well-equipped and separate laboratories for physics, chemistry and biology
  • The two computer labs are open for students from class 3 to 12. Computer is taught to the students under the SUPW curriculum as an elective in class 11 and 12. The labs have over 100 computers.

Furthermore, the students are divided into four houses – Shanti (Blue), Maitree (Green), Kirti (Orange), Mukti (Yellow). There are various house activities conducted regularly during the school hours.

Moreover, the football as well as the basketball team of DAV, Unit VIII have won the Sahodaya title numerous times and the former has also qualified for the pre-quarterfinals of MCL Inter-school football tournament many times. DAV Unit VIII is recognised as the A+++ category school after being awarded the most discipline school award in 2016. Categorically, the national ranking secured by DAV, Unit VIII is 214 with a USNWR ranking of 4.

7. DPS Kalinga, Bhubaneswar

DPS KALINGA
DPS KALINGA

Established Year: 2003

Address: nearby Niali Rd, Adhalia, Phulnakhara, Odisha-754001

Principal: Mrs. Anuradha Rakshi

Affiliation Board/Number: CBSE (1530078)

School Level: Nursery to Class 12

School Type: Co-educational, Day school

Society: Vidya Jyoti Trust, Delhi Public School Society

Medium of Instruction: English

Approx. Fee Range: Rs. 47,760 to Rs. 56,400 (tuition fees only)

Educationworld Score: 1013

Phone Number: +91-674-2356014/15/17/22/23/24

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://www.dpskalinga.edu.in/

DPS Kalinga was established in 2003 and is spread across spacious 30-acres of land. DPS is open for students from Nursery to Class 12. The infrastructure available for the maximum benefit of the students and faculty are as follows:

  • Well-ventilated, spacious and digital classrooms
  • Separate laboratories for biology, physics, chemistry, psychology, computer, mathematics and social science
  • Two well-stocked libraries consisting of journals, reference books and information brochures
  • Indoor & outdoor sports activities that are facilitated through two swimming pools, badminton courts, tennis courts, football fields, cricket pitch and a state-of-the-art gymnasium.
  • Co-curricular activities offered at DPS comprise of music, art & craft, dance – contemporary, classical and folk, cookery, gardening, etc.
  • NCC Air for girls and NCC Army for boys alongside Bharat Scouts & Guides
  • Two infirmaries on campus supervised by fully trained nurses.
  •  Cafeteria
  • 81 buses to facilitate the transport services between Bhubaneswar and Cuttack

DPS Kalinga has a charity known as ‘The Good Samaritan Foundation’ that encourages students to be volunteers at orphanages, old age homes, flood affected villages, etc.

The students of DPS Kalinga have exceled in diverse fields ranging between academics and extracurriculars. The children have secured exceptional results in national & international sports tournaments, AISSCE, NTSE, IIT-JEE as well as CLAT. In 2012, school’s then principal, Girija Chand was also awarded with the Best Principal’s Award by the Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF). DPS Kalinga was ranked as the No. 1 school in both – Odisha and Cuttack as well as being ranked as No. 8 in the Top 20 CBSE schools in India by Education Today during the lndia School Merit Awards 2017.

8. BJEM School, Bhubaneswar

BJEM SCHOOL
BJEM SCHOOL

Established Year: 1974

Address: M/15, BJB Nagar Rd, BJB Nagar, Bhubaneswar, Odisha-751014

Principal: Ms. Sandhya Jena

Affiliation Board/Number: CBSE (1530009)

School Level: LKG to Class 12

School Type: Co-educational, Public, Day school

Society: B.J. Education Society

Medium of Instruction: English

Approx. Fee Range: Rs. 28,560 to Rs. 51,840 Transport Fee: Rs 12,000 p.a.

Phone Number: +91-674-2310457/2310442

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://bjemschool.org/

The campus of BJEM school is spread across 3-acres i.e. 16193 sq. metres, out of which 7445 sq. metres serves as the playground area. The school caters huge infrastructure with best facilities for over 3000 students.

The infrastructure comprises of two main blocks that accommodate students from LKG to class 12. The classrooms are well-lit, airy and spacious besides well-equipped laboratories for physics, chemistry, biology, maths, English and computer; well-stocked libraries; toy rooms for young children, audio-visual halls, assembly grounds, spacious playground, children’s park and a multipurpose auditorium. The audio-visual halls are equipped with a slide projector, tape recorders, television, a VCR, multimedia computers and internet facilities. Additionally, it also hosts spaces for various sports and games, art & craft, dance, music as well as skill-based training.

To inculcate leadership skills and discipline, BJEM promotes leaders at various levels such as school prefects, house prefects, team and house captains, Head girl and Head boy. These constitute of the student council and decide upon various welfare decisions concerning the students.

BJEM has also introduced a Hiking, Trekking and Nature Club which organises hikes and treks to various locations around Bhubaneswar during weekends. There are regular visits to the national park, Science park, planetarium and botanical garden. Moreover, the Nature club also organises camps which consists of fun activities such as cross-country racing, bird watching and star gazing.

NCC is optional for students of class 8 as part of a two-year training. The National Cadet Corps include Army boys & girls, Airwing for boys, Naval Wing for boys & girls, Scouts & Guides and Junior Red Cross. Also, Scouts & Guides are optional for students from class 6 to 10.

9. Sai International Residential School, Cuttack

SAI INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL
SAI INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL

Established Year: 2018

Address: SAI Vihar, 1400 Ramdaspur, Nuagan, Cuttack, Odisha – 754008

Principal: Amitabh Agnihotri

Affiliation Board/Number: CBSE

School Level: Class 4 to 10

School Type: Co-educational, private, fully residential

Society: St. Shirdi SAI Education Society

Medium of Instruction: English

Approx. Fee Range: Rs. 74,000 to Rs. 98,000 (tuition fees only)

Phone Number: 0671-7100100

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://sirs.edu.in/

SAI International Residential School, established in 2018, is a sister school of SAI International School and SAI Angan. It is managed by St. Shirdi SAI Education Society. The campus of SIRS is spread across a sprawling 35-acres of land. It is a co-educational fully residential school that is open from class 4 to 10.

There are few spheres academics and extracurriculars which are provided more attention which comprise of:

  • Visual & Performing Arts – Clubs are offered for dance and music that are counted as both social and creative activity. There are clubs and laboratories available for activities concerning photography, art & craft, digital art, etc.
  • Fine Arts at SIRS offers a deeper insight into history and characterization of art through visual art media, school’ choir/band, dance, theatre. The participation helps build a sense of self-confidence and creativity within the students.
  • Media Training emphasises on sharpening the delivery skills as well as face broadcast situations by encouraging students to present themselves in front of camera and microphones.
  • Various celebrations and events focus on instilling a sense of community.
  • Students at SIRS are divided into four groups following the house system – Ashoka (Yellow), Chandragupta (Red), Kanishka (Blue) and Kharvela (Green). There are several house activities that are held regularly across various competitive spheres such as poetry, drama, mathematics, science, sports, debating, dance and music.
  • Radio Orange 99.9 and SAI TV are two media channels run by the students supervised by a faculty-in-charges that communicate various events and news across the schools under the St. Shirdi SAI Education Group.

10. St. Joseph’s Girls High School, Cuttack

ST. JOSEPH’S GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL, CUTTACK
ST. JOSEPH’S GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL, CUTTACK

Established Year: 1910

Address: Cantonment Rd, Masik Patna Colony, Cuttack, Odisha-753001

Principal: Sr. Leena Jacob

Affiliation Board/Number: CICSE

School Level: Nursery to Class 10

School Type: Privately run minority school, all-girls, day school

Society: Roman Catholic Archbishop

Medium of Instruction: English

Educationworld Score: 995

Phone Number: 0671-2301307

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.stjosephsghschoolctc.org/

St. Joseph Girls High School, Cuttack was established in 1910 and is a privately run minority educational institution. The school does not accommodate residential facilities and is only open for girls. The minimum age for admission at the school is 3+ years.

The campus of St. Joseph’s Girls High School accommodates a well-stocked library, well-equipped science and social science laboratories, a spacious & open-air auditorium, computer lab, transport services, smart classrooms, cafeteria, conference halls, play zone for pre-primary section and an extensive playground. The campus also hosts Wi-Fi accessible in the laboratories as well as the administration area.

Moral science and catechism are the most crucial parts of the curriculum alongside inculcating patriotism through celebration of national festivals.

The various events that the school organises on an annual basis are social work, fete, SUPW, Teacher’s day, Children’s day, sports & games day, concert. There are also numerous clubs comprising of literacy, science, social science, sports, etc which aims to instil team spirit and leadership qualities.

St. Joseph’s Girls High School, Cuttack is acknowledged as one of the leading institutions in the city because of its academic standards, infrastructure, discipline and environment.

11. St. Joseph’s High School, Bhubaneswar

ST. JOSEPH’S HIGH SCHOOL
ST. JOSEPH’S HIGH SCHOOL

Established Year: 1951

Address: Unit-3, Janpath, Madhusudan Marg, Kharvel Nagar, Bhubaneswar-751022, Odisha

Founder: Sister Sylvia

Affiliation Board/Number: ICSE (OR009),ISC

School Level: Nursery to class 12

School Type: Co-educational, Day

Society: Society of the sisters of St. Joseph of Annecy

Medium of Instruction: English

Approx. Fee Range: Rs. 20,600

Phone Number: 0674-2391274, 7008950213

Email: [email protected], [email protected] 

Website: https://stjosephbbsr.org/

St. Joseph’s High School, Bhubaneswar, established in 1951, falls under the religious jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Archbishop, Bhubaneswar. The school is a Christian minority educational institution managed by the Society of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Annecy. Affiliated with ISCE and ISC, the school strongly follows Odia and Hindi alongside English. Its educational facilities are open to students from Nursery to class 12. 

St. Joseph’s High School aims at the overall development of its students and promotes various extracurricular activities such as scouts & guides, cubs & bulbuls, sports & games, social service and numerous literary activities.

There are also a set of special cultural activities offered to students of classes 3 to 8 which consist of karate, odissi, kathak, Hindustani vocals, odissi vocals, tabla, art & painting, keyboard & piano, guitar – Spanish & Hawaiian and violin. 

St. Joseph’s High School, Bhubaneswar is recognised as one of the best English medium as well as ICSE school in the state.

12. Dav Public School, Pokhariput, Bhubaneswar

DAV PUBLIC SCHOOL, POKHARIPUT
DAV PUBLIC SCHOOL, POKHARIPUT

Established Year: 1992

Address: Pokhariput, PO-Aerodrome Area, Old Town Bhubaneswar-751020

Principal: Dr. (Ms.) Sujata Sahu

Affiliation Board/Number: CBSE (1530065)

School Level: Nursery to Class 12

School Type: Co-educational, Public, Day-cum-Residential

Society: DAV College Managing Committee

Medium of Instruction: English

Approx. Fee Range: Rs. 67,900 to Rs. 71,240

Educationworld Score:

Phone Number: 0674-2352392

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://davpkt.org.in/

The campus of DAV Public School, Pokhariput is spread across 5 acres. The main building of the school consists of three stories that houses a large auditorium, laboratories for science subjects, both boys’ & girls’ hostels, yoga hall, ATL, a canteen and a health care facility. Alongside there is also a well-furnished library stocked with books, magazines, journals, reference books and information brochures; and a seminar hall that cover the gardens. The classrooms consist of smart class technology and audio-visual facilities for a practical teaching-learning process.

There are various capacity building programmes and motivational lectures by authors organised by the school for both teachers and students. To provide more focus towards slow learners there are remedial classes conducted besides IIT-JEE, NIIT, AIEEE, NEET, KVPY, IT and JIPMER coaching classes for all the students.

Students of DAV Pokhariput have continuously excelled at the state and national level whether academics or extracurriculars.

As part of extracurriculars, the school organises Meraki i.e. the annual function or the cultural programme where students participate in singing and dancing events besides the felicitation ceremony for various competitions.

A unique feature of DAV Pokhariput is its Cyber Hub known as Informatica Cubo. The club provides awareness about the cyber world while also informing about cyber security. It allows those students interested in IT to track down careers in IT while also allowing them to participate in quizzes and various other activities.

13. Mother’s Public School, Bhubaneswar

MOTHER’S PUBLIC SCHOOL
MOTHER’S PUBLIC SCHOOL

Established Year: 1991

Address: Unit-1, Beside Indoor Hall, Bhubaneswar-751009, Odisha

Principal: Mrs. Poly

Affiliation Board/Number: CBSE (1530062)

School Level: Nursery to Class 12

School Type: Co-educational, public, day school

Medium of Instruction: Co-educational, public, day school

Phone Number: 0674-2531550

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://mothers.edu.in/


Mother’s Public School, Bhubaneswar offers education to students from nursery to class 12. It is affiliated with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), New Delhi. Subjects such as English, mathematics, sciences, languages, social sciences, computer science, art & craft and physical education are taught in the pre-primary and secondary classes. However, the senior secondary section offers  two different streams to choose from – science and commerce.

Beyond the academics, the school encourages the students to participate in various diverse other fields. The students can choose from sports, music, art, NCC, Scouts & guides, dance, etc. each having their own distinguished club. Additionally, Mother’s Public School also organizes summer camps, educational excursions, outings, community service programs, sports tournaments, cultural programmes throughout the year.

MPS has partnered with numerous companies that provide educational as well extracurricular services through modern technologies superior to the traditional chalk-board style of teaching.

14. DPS, Dhenkanal

DPS, DHENKANAL
DPS, DHENKANAL

Established Year: 2014

Address: Banamali Prasad, By the side of NH 55 Bypass, Dhenkanal, Odisha-759001

Principal: Mr. Jagneswar Bora

Affiliation Board/Number: CBSE (1530217)

School Level: Nursery to class 12

School Type: Co-educational, Day-cum-residential

Society: DPS Society

Medium of Instruction: English

Approx. Fee Range: Rs. 42,500 to Rs. 61,500

Phone Number: +91 6762 286629

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.dpsdhenkanal.com/

Delhi Public School, Dhenkanal was established in 2014 and is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education. It is spread across a sprawling spacious area and hosts infrastructure/facilities essential for the holistic development of the students. The facilities are listed below:

  • Library – provides internet facilities and a reference section
  • Hostel – Operates under the supervision of teacher-wardens and caretakers. Counsellors and remedial classes are also provided for the hostellers.
  • Classrooms are spacious, eco-friendly and well-equipped with state-of-the-art technologies that caters to special children too.
  • The auditorium is spacious, properly ventilated and well-lit alongside hosting state-of-the-art technology to accommodate over 300 students.
  • The transport service provided by the school operates across 25 km of the school in different routes.
  • Medical room/Infirmary – Well-maintained room equipped with beds and basic medical facilities. A teacher or an attendant supervises the medical room during the school hours besides a school vehicle that operates for emergency purposes.

The sport activities comprise of basketball, volleyball, table tennis and athletics. DPS Dhenkanal also provides facilities for participation in interhouse, inter-school, inter-district sports tournaments held throughout the year. To accommodate these activities, there is a children’s park, playground and an activity room. Yoga is also encouraged through summer coaching classes conducted by professionals. The annual sports day and annual function are organised every year. As part of the co-curriculars, DPS Dhenkanal also offers different activities engaged in art, crafts, dance and music.

15. Bhubaneswar Model Public School, Bhubaneswar

BHUBANESWAR MODEL PUBLIC SCHOOL
BHUBANESWAR MODEL PUBLIC SCHOOL

Established Year: 1996

Address: N-5/A,1697, Block N5, IRC Village, Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar, Odisha-751015

Principal: Mrs. Lipsita Mohanty

Affiliation Board/Number: CBSE (1530150)

School Level: Nursery to class 8

School Type: Co-educational, Day school

Society: Sanskriti Foundation

Medium of Instruction: English

Phone Number: 0674-2360827

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://bmpstakshila.com/

The campus of Bhubaneswar Model Public School is spread across 1.05 acres. The infrastructure at BMPS includes digital classrooms, flipped classrooms that reserved for special hours for homework, air-conditioned classrooms for senior students, compulsory self-defence classes i.e. karate and yoga, educational tours & trips, reading hours, abacus & robotics classes, English language lab and an adolescence education programme.

Bhubaneswar Model Public School offers extracurriculars and co-curricular activities that are divided into Wednesday and Friday club activities. The Wednesday club activities offered from class 3 onwards are literary club, aerobics, quiz club and instrumental music. Besides, the Friday club activities offered from class 1 onwards are football, basketball, roller skating, chess and table tennis.

BMPS also conducts CSR activities that motivate students to do social work and self-help. These activities consist of Shram Dhan that felicitates municipality workers, visits to missionaries, slum visits that creates awareness about cleanliness and hygiene, Swaach Bharat Abhiyaan (Clean India drive), blood donation camps and the joy of giving week.

16. Army Public School, Gopalpur

ARMY PUBLIC SCHOOL, GOPALPUR
ARMY PUBLIC SCHOOL, GOPALPUR

Established Year: 1997

Address: PO: Golabandha, Gopalpur Cantonment, Gopalpur, Odisha-761052

Principal: Mr. Pradeep Kumar

Affiliation Board/Number: CBSE (1530060)

School Level: Class 1 to 12

Society: Army Welfare Education Society

Medium of Instruction: English

Approx. Fee Range: Rs. 48,165 to Rs. 96,645 [Please note: The fee varies according to the rank as well as class the student is admitted into.]

Phone Number: 0680-2343090

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://apsgopalpur.in/

Army Public School, Gopalpur was established in 1997 and is managed by Army Welfare Education Society. Affiliated with the Central Board of Secondary Education, it provides education to students from class 1 to 12 across various ranks of admittance. The campus of APS, Gopalpur is spread a sprawling 9 acres, out of which the playground occupies 2 acres.

There are 37 classrooms besides the following facilities:

  • One laboratory each for chemistry, biology, physics, maths & English language
  • Two labs for computer science
  • One AV room
  • A well-stocked library
  • Conference hall
  • Music room
  • Visitors’ room
  • Canteen
  • Separate NCC and old record room
  • Three staff rooms
  • Dance-cum-yoga room
  • Co-curricular and sports room
  • Art Gallery
  • Maths, Science and Traffic parks
  • Sick bay
  • Indoor games room

The various co-curricular activities organised by Army Public School, Gopalpur are distribution of cottage, calligraphy, drawing competition, poster making, show and tell, spell bee, slogan writing, EVS Quiz, Inter house mock parliament, maths quiz, Inter house dance competition, memory test, Inter-house crib making, card making, painting competition, Hindi skit, Best out of waste, Inter-house English skit, science exhibition, toy making, rangoli, paper craft, clay moulding decoration, English extempore, etc.

17. DPS, Paradip Refinery, Paradip

DPS, PARADIP REFINERY
DPS, PARADIP REFINERY

Established Year: 2014

Address: IOCL Township, P.O.-Paradipgarh, Via.-Kujang, Dist.- Jagatsinghpur, Odisha – 754141

Principal: Dr. Dhananjoy Pan

Affiliation Board/Number: CBSE (1530202)

School Level: Pre-Nursery to class 12

School Type: Co-educational, Day, Public

Society: DPS Society

Medium of Instruction: English

Approx. Fee Range: Rs. 52,300 to Rs. 73,800

Phone Number: 067722-253290, 7008853042, 9583779775

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://dpsparadip.edu.in/

DPS Paradip is situated within the Indian Oil Corporation’s Paradip Refinery Township and is spread across a spacious area. It hosts smarts classes and offers education from Pre-nursery to class 12.

The school infrastructure comprises of a spacious library that is stocked with books as supplements, a centre for art & craft, a music and dance room with variety of Indian & western instruments, a computer lab with one student per computer ratio, a well-equipped science lab, a playroom, a multipurpose auditorium, a modernistic conference room with one projector, a spacious badminton court, a table tennis and an air-conditioned infirmary.

To enhance the aesthetics of the surroundings the school also hosts a lush garden and well-manicured lawns around the campus. DPS Paradip also has a professional counsellor who helps in resolving behavioural difficulties present in the students.

Further, extracurriculars are offered to the students in form of club activities with special names. These include:

  • Art & Craft – Imagination club
  • Dance – Reflection club
  • Music – Integration club
  • Mathematics – Foundation club
  • Science – Exploration club
  • Sports – Mission club
  • Compering – Expression club
  • Band – Orchestration club
  • Yoga – Unison club
  • Eco – Conservation club
  • Brain – Solution club
  • Computer – Sensitization club
  • Literary – Emotion club

Moreover, the other important events and celebrations that the school organises annually are Earth day, Janmashtami, Independence day, Teachers day, Gandhi Jayanti, Durga puja, Annual Exhibitions, Bal-mela, and annual day. Alongside, there are awareness campaigns on eye check-up, career orientation, dental check-up, security for girl child, consumer awareness and adolescence also organised.

18. SBD International School, Bhadrak

SBD INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
SBD INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

Established Year: 2011

Address: Biju Patnaik Nagar, Samaraipur, Bhadrak, Jajpur Road, Odisha-756100

Principal: Mr. Yudhistir Debata

Affiliation Board/Number: CBSE (1530195), CISCE

School Level: Nursery to class 10

School Type: Independent, co-educational

Society: Sri Rameshwar Charitable Trust

Medium of Instruction: English

Approx. Fee Range: Rs. 73,000 to Rs. 1,04,800

Phone Number: +91 9506069696, 9778201818

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://www.sbdisbhadrak.com/

Sri Balaram Dixit International School was founded in 2011 and caters to students from nursery to high school. It hosts state-of-the-art infrastructure spread across an aesthetically designed campus. The campus hosts air-conditioned classrooms on its top floors alongside smart classes, technology-enabled classrooms and labs with multimedia facilities. The other essential facilities available at the school are as follows:

  • Canteen – the food menu is decided by dieticians, hence, the food is deemed nutritious, well-cooked and balanced. The canteen provides breakfast and lunch with a serving of juice.
  • Music – both instrumental and vocal – is taught to help the music enthusiasts learn pitch, rhythm, dynamics and sonic qualities of timbre.
  • Sports and other physical activities are encouraged through organised participation to help improve physical abilities.
  • Gymnasium hosts yoga and meditation sessions.
  • The auditorium is spacious and accommodates over 500 students.
  • The well-stocked library comprises over 5000 books, journals, magazines and information brochures.
  • SBD’s cafeteria is large and hygienic that allows self-service.
  • Hostel facilities comprise of a special Sunday program, faculty support during evenings, extended reading and library services, mentoring, health and medical assistance, balanced diet and recreation facilities. The hostel services are only open to students from class 8 to 10 with well-furnished rooms and supervision by the wardens.
  • The transport facility is available for students from pre-KG to class 12 and is equipped with first aid and emergency contact numbers.

SBD hosts diverse clubs which accommodate co-curriculars that felicitate interhouse, intra-house, interschool competitions across cultural, arts and literary fields. The clubs that SBD offers are as follows:

  • Science club
  • Literary club
  • Quiz club
  • IT club
  • Dance club
  • Maths club
  • Art & craft club
  • Music club
  • Instrument club

19. Krishnamurty World School, Jaripada, Cuttack

KRISHNAMURTY WORLD SCHOOL
KRISHNAMURTY WORLD SCHOOL

Established Year: 2016

Address: Jaripada, Near Pratap Nagari, Cuttack, Odisha-753011

Principal: Ms. Asha T.R.

Affiliation Board/Number: CBSE (1530270)

School Level: Montessori to class 12

School Type: Co-educational, Day-cum-residential

Society: St. Xaviers Education Society

Medium of Instruction: English

Approx. Fee Range: Rs. 39,060 to Rs. 50,560

Hostel Fee: Rs. 1,20,000 to Rs. 1,30,000 (Non-AC); Rs. 1,40,000 to Rs. 1,50,000 (AC)

Transport Fee: Rs. 1,350 to Rs. 2,300

Phone Number: +91-9438556301, 9348128611

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://www.krishnamurtyworldschool.org/

The campus of Krishnamurty World School, Cuttack is spread across 7000 sq. metres with the playground occupying over 1200 sq. metres. The infrastructural facilities include one composite lab, maths lab, computer lab, one well-stocked library, 17 spacious and well-ventilated classrooms. It hosts a toy room for young children with 3D design. The teachers at KWS are provided with training on a daily basis and are one of the most professional and skilled faculties.

Co-curricular activities offered at KWS include yoga, dance, skating, swimming, music – instrumental and vocal. Instrumental music includes tabla, harmonium, violin, keyboard, guitar, etc.

Krishnamurty World School also organises numerous International exchange programmes across the year to south-Asian countries.

20. St. Xavier’s High School, Naya Bazaar, Cuttack

ST. XAVIER’S HIGH SCHOOL, NAYA BAZAAR
ST. XAVIER’S HIGH SCHOOL, NAYA BAZAAR

Established Year: 2001

Address: Potta Pokhari Mahima Nagar, Naya Bazaar, Cuttack, Odisha-753004

Principal: Vincent Edassery

Affiliation Board/Number: CBSE (1530141)

School Level: Nursery to class 10

School Type: Co-educational, Public, Day school

Society: St. Xavier’s Educational & Charitable Trust

Medium of Instruction: English

Phone Number: 0671-2446951

Email: [email protected], [email protected] 

Website: http://www.stxaviersnayabazar.org/

St. Xavier’s High School, Naya Bazar is situated on the banks of Mahanadi river. It is surrounded by a lush green and free area which can be easily reached via road or by railway service. The state-of-the-art infrastructure offered by the school hosts over 13 classrooms, one composite science laboratory, a well-stocked library, one maths lab and four multipurpose halls.

The co-curricular provided by the school includes activities such as games & sports, elocution, dance, music, art & craft, picnic, excursions and exchange programs. Besides, St. Xavier’s High School participates and hosts several events that are held annually, such as:

  • INSPOM (Inter-Xavier’s sports meet) – The Xaverian group of schools participate in numerous sports activities from primary to intermediate levels.
  • INXATCO (Inter-Xavier’s talent competition) – The group of schools participate in both scholastic and co-scholastic activities like creative writing, debate, pantomime, elocution, essay writing, dance, singing and painting.
  • Educational Tours & Excursions – The school takes students on observation and orientation tours and picnics throughout the year.

St. Xavier’s follows CBSE, ICSE as well as the state board curriculum. It includes language subjects such as Hindi, Odia, Bengali, Telugu and English. From class 5, the students are allowed to choose a third language from the choice of Sanskrit, French, German and Arabic. However, computer is mandatory from class 1 in addition to multimedia and internet.

21. Sanskar Public School, Dhenkanal

SANSKAR PUBLIC SCHOOL
SANSKAR PUBLIC SCHOOL

Established Year: 2014

Address: Rahani PO, Birasal, Kamakhya Nagar, Dhenkanal, Odisha-759039

Principal: Namashree Pati

Affiliation Board/Number: CBSE (1530242)

School Level: Pre-primary to class 7

School Type: Co-educational, Day school

Society: Abakash Foundation

Medium of Instruction: English

Phone Number: 265101

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://www.sanskar.org

School Facilities

Sanskar Public School, situated at Dhenkanal, was established in 2014. It is located in the rural areas of the Kankadahad block of Dhenkanal. The school provides educational facilities from class 1 to 7. It is a co-educational school that consists of a pre-primary wing as well. SPS is managed by Abakash Foundation. The medium of instruction is English. The school can be reached via an all-weather road. Sanskar Public School’s academic session starts in April. The school has one main private building which includes over 16 classrooms for instructional purposes and two other rooms for non-teaching extracurricular activities. Sanskar Public School consists of a spacious and spread out playground along with a well-stocked library that has over 1000 books, journals, newspapers, novels and information brochures.

22. Lakshmipat Singhania Public School, Rayagada

LAKSHMIPAT SINGHANIA PUBLIC SCHOOL
LAKSHMIPAT SINGHANIA PUBLIC SCHOOL

Established Year: 1976

Address: JKPM Campus, Jaykaypur, Rayagada, Odisha-765017

Principal: Mr. L. Narayana Murty

Affiliation Board/Number: CBSE (1530016)

School Level: Nursery to class 12

School Type: Independent, Co-educational, Day school

Society: Lakshimpat Singhania Education Foundation

Medium of Instruction: English

Phone Number: 06856-233805

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://www.lspublicschooljk.com/

Lakshmipat Singhania School accommodates separate and well-equipped laboratories for physics, chemistry biology, mathematics, environmental science and computer as well as spacious class rooms.

The students are trained in sports and diverse other extra-curricular activities besides the regular academic courses. It conducts various co-curricular activities like debate, extempore, recitation, art and craft, singing, dance, music, spell bee etc which take place at various competitive levels i.e. state and national.

Moreover, LSS emphasises on the teachers’ grooming programs by conducting professional workshops via inviting learned resource persons while also sending the teachers for CBSE conducted training programs.

Additionally, the school hosts a well-stocked library with about 10,000 books, novels and literatures across different genres and authors. The library is subscribed to numerous periodicals and newspapers to keep the students updated about the contemporary world.

Other essential facilities of Lakshmipat Singhania Public School are as follows:

  • Computer education – skill-based themes to educate students on the fundamental skills and changing technology of the present day
  • Drawing & painting – sketching, still-life watercolour painting and oil painting
  • Work experience – an elective range of activities that inculcates creativity within students
  • Annual Educational Project is an integral part of the school’s curriculum
  • Yoga
  • Smart classes/Digital classes – use of an audio-visual method of learning and teaching
  • Two playgrounds for sports & games activities

23. Greenfield School, Keonjhar

GREENFIELD SCHOOL
GREENFIELD SCHOOL

Established Year: 1989

Address: Po – Palasapanga, Dist. – Keonjhar, Odisha, Pincode – 758031

Principal: Sahera Begum

Affiliation Board/Number: CBSE (1530024)

School Level: Class 1 to 10

School Type: Private unaided, Co-educational

Society: Aeronautics Education Society Hal Trust

Medium of Instruction: English

Educationworld Score: 831

Phone Number: +91 9583309249

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://greenfieldschoolkeonjhar.com/

Greenfield School, Keonjhar was established in 1989 and is managed by Aeronautics Education Society Hal Trust. Affiliated with CBSE, it provides education to students from class 1 to 10. Greenfield School, Keonjhar is acknowledged of the largest schools in the state. It is stituated near the lush green fields of Keonjhar and spread across 4 acres of land. There are gravel roads and flower gardens leading up to the main building of the school.

The school hosts state-of-the-art facilities as follows:

  • An audio-visual room
  • Smart classes with modernistic technology
  • Day-boarding facilities with food services – breakfast and lunch
  • Hostel facilities for both girls & boys
  • Special coaching for boarders
  • Eco-friendly campus
  • Cafeteria
  • Air-conditioned transport services
  • Separate computer and science laboratories
  • Spacious and well-stocked libraries
  • Air-conditioned classrooms
  • Separate rooms for art, music and dance
  • Spacious and green playground for sports events

Greenfield School, Keonjhar follows CBSE, ICSE as well as State board curriculum that mandatorily comprises teaching subjects such as Hindi, Oriya, Sanskrit, Bengali, Telgu, English, literature, environment education social studies, general science, maths, health education and computer science. Students beyond class 4 are provided options for a third language where they have to choose from Sanskrit, French, German and Arabic. Computer is deemed mandatory along with multimedia and internet studies.

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3 Comments

CHITTARANJAN PARIDA · 6th March 2022 at 6:48 pm

Some of the Major well established school at Rourkela are not found in this list.. .

CHITTARANJAN PARIDA · 6th March 2022 at 6:51 pm

Best school list must be prepared with proper research and then discover…

Choco Lava · 20th April 2022 at 11:43 pm

St’ Joseph’s High School
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