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Curriculum Cambridge (Secondary), Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge International AS Levels, Cambridge A Levels, CBSE Curriculum
Taught languages English, Hindi, Samoan
Typical class size 30
Strengths Sport, Performing Arts, Visual and Creative Arts
Clubs Academic and Intellectual, Arts and Creative, Cultural and Language
Stages Early Years, Primary School, Secondary School
Introduction
Daly College Indore is a day-cum-boarding school with a long heritage in central India. It offers both Cambridge International Examinations and the CBSE programme, providing local and international qualifications. The Cambridge pathway runs from Grade VI to Grade XII, with Checkpoint for Grades VII–VIII, IGCSE for Grades IX–X and Cambridge AS/A Levels for Grades XI–XII. Students may choose streams in Grade XI: Science, Commerce and Humanities. English is the medium of instruction, and the curricular languages include English, Hindi, Sanskrit, French and German; Sanskrit, French and German are offered as third languages from Grade VI to VIII, while Hindi and French function as second languages up to Grade X, with English compulsory from Grade XII. The campus encompasses historic buildings, place of worship, modern laboratories and the Craft Technology Design Center, plus a 1,200-seat auditorium and extensive sports facilities. As a Round Square member since 2005, Daly College promotes internationalism through exchanges, Model UN and AFS programs alongside broad arts and sports opportunities.
1, Residency Area, Indore, Madhya Pradesh 452001, India
The Essentials
Daly College Indore has typical class sizes of 30, instruction in English.
Location
Located in Residency Area, Indore, Madhya Pradesh 452001. Indore is well connected by rail, road and air. Medium of Instruction is English.
Stages
Junior School; Senior School
Type
Day-Cum-Boarding
Additional learning support
Special educator; remedial teachers; four full-time special education counselors; counseling services; on-campus hospital and medical staff.
Religious affiliation
Secular
Fees
Annual tuition at Daly College Indore ranges from INR 448,000 to INR 1,289,080 for 2026/27.
Overall annual tuition (session 2025–26) - General category (Indian students): Day student — INR 448,000 per year. Boarder — INR 862,980 per year. - Foreign category (except SAARC countries): Day student — INR 661,870 per year. Boarder — INR 1,289,080 per year.
Tuition fees — per term and by student type - General category (Indian students): Day student — INR 224,000 per term (two terms: I Term INR 224,000; II Term INR 224,000; total INR 448,000). Boarder — INR 431,490 per term (two terms: I Term INR 431,490; II Term INR 431,490; total INR 862,980). - Foreign category (except SAARC countries): Day student — INR 330,935 per term (two terms; total INR 661,870). Boarder — INR 644,540 per term (two terms; total INR 1,289,080).
Application, admission and one‑time charges (payable with I Term at admission) - Registration form charges: Nil. - Registration & Aptitude Analysis / Entrance Test fee (India and overseas): INR 15,000. - Prospectus (optional): INR 500. - Admission fee (except Class XI): INR 90,000 (one‑time, payable at admission). Admission fee (Class XI): INR 110,000 (one‑time, payable at admission). - Scholarship Fund Fee (one‑time): INR 1,000. - Caution Money (one‑time, payable at admission): General category — Day student INR 224,000; Boarder INR 431,490. Foreign category — Day student INR 330,935; Boarder INR 644,540. (These caution/deposit amounts are listed as payable along with the I Term fee at admission.)
Billing schedule and payment terms - Terms and due dates: I Term fees are payable by 31 May. II Term fees are payable by 30 November. Fees are charged per term and not pro‑rata by academic year. - Late payment: Penalty will be charged as per school rules for fees not received on or before due dates. If fees remain unpaid for more than 90 days after the due date, the student's name will be deleted from the rolls and the Transfer Certificate (TC) will be issued only after clearance of dues. - Payment channels accepted (as listed): Online/NEFT to the school bank account and walk‑in payments at the ICICI Bank branch located on the Daly College campus. (These are the methods specified in the fee statement.)
Boarding fees and boarding‑related payments - Boarding tuition is included in the Boarder totals shown above (General category boarder total INR 862,980 per year; Foreign boarder total INR 1,289,080 per year). Boarding component is billed on the same two‑term schedule. - Personal account balance to be maintained for incidental/personal expenses: Boarder (all classes, General category) — INR 25,000; Boarder (foreign category) — INR 35,000.
Other recurring or ancillary fees and charges - Bus charges for the academic session 2025–26: INR 33,250 (payable with I Term fee). Taxes, if applicable, are payable in addition. - Personal account balances for day students: PKG–III — INR 6,000; Class IV–XII — INR 10,000 (these are amounts to be maintained as a personal/account balance). - Course books, notebooks, stationery and other academic materials: Parents may obtain these from the market or through the school (no fixed consolidated charge for books/stationery is listed in the fee statement).
Uniforms and other parent‑pay items - The fee statement does not list a fixed uniform charge. Uniforms and similar parent‑purchased items are handled separately (parents may procure from the market or through the school as indicated).
Refund information - The published fee statement does not specify a separate refund schedule for tuition, admission fee, caution money or other deposits within the document. Caution money is listed as a one‑time amount payable at admission; details of refund/adjustment of caution money or the conditions for refund are not specified in the fee statement itself.
Summary of key payable amounts (session 2025–26) - General category: Day student annual total INR 448,000 (INR 224,000 per term). Boarder annual total INR 862,980 (INR 431,490 per term). Admission fees: INR 90,000 (except Class XI) / INR 110,000 (Class XI). Caution money: Day INR 224,000 / Boarder INR 431,490. Registration & entrance test INR 15,000; Prospectus INR 500; Scholarship Fund INR 1,000; Bus INR 33,250. Personal account: Day students INR 6,000–10,000, Boarders INR 25,000 (INR 35,000 for foreign boarders).
Academics
Daly College Indore teaches Cambridge (Secondary), Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge International AS Levels, Cambridge A Levels, CBSE Curriculum for students aged 3 to 18.
Curriculum
Medium of Instruction is English. The academic languages taught are English, Hindi, Sanskrit, French and German; Sanskrit, French and German are offered as the third language from Grade VI to VIII; Hindi and French are offered as the second language up to Grades IX–X; English is compulsory from XII onwards. Cambridge International Examinations (CI) are offered alongside the CBSE programme, with Cambridge Checkpoint for Grades VII–VIII, IGCSE for Grades IX–X, and Cambridge AS/A Levels for Grades XI–XII. CI programmes lead from Grade VI to Grade XII. Streams offered in Grade XI are Science, Commerce and Humanities; CBSE is the regular board, while CI qualifications provide international routes.
Student Teacher Ratio
2:1
Exam Results
Last three-year board examination results: 2023 Class X—119 registered, 119 passed (100%); 2023 Class XII—142 registered, 142 passed (100%).
Higher Education Progression
Graduates have progressed to leading universities in India and abroad, including IIT (Advanced) Soham Nandwal; Oxford University; Imperial College London; University College London; King's College London; Warwick University; University of Manchester; Cornell University; Johns Hopkins University; USC; and IIT Indore, Ashoka University, among others.
Wellbeing
Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
The Daly College Student Counseling services provide confidential help and support to students, parents and caregivers, free of charge. A trained professional counselor offers support and a new perspective on personal and emotional difficulties. Counseling aims to help individuals cope with problems, and the counselor is highly qualified with years of experience. Counseling creates a private, non-judgmental space to discuss issues, and covers concerns such as academic pressure, concentration problems, panic attacks, family and relationship difficulties, eating disorders, self-esteem and confidence, depression, anxiety, bereavement, and bullying. Everything said in counseling is kept confidential under a strict code of ethics, unless there is a clear risk. The student counselor is Mrs. Mridulika Agrawal and the support counselor is Dr. Shantanu Maitra.
Special Educational Needs (SEN)
FOCUS is Daly College's Special Education Needs department, established in 2011 to recognise each child's strengths and address learning needs in a non-segregated environment. The program mainstreams learners through intensive remedial work based on IEPs and CBSE guidelines, with accommodations and modifications as needed. Support areas include Classroom peer sensitisation, the Resource Room 'FOCUS', Intensive Remedial based on IEPs, Occupational Therapy, Shadow Teachers, Parent Partnership, and a dedicated team led by Coordinator Mrs. Shalini Verma, along with specialists such as Dr. Minakshi Rathore (Remedial) and Miss Goldi Singh (Remedial), plus an Occupational Therapist and active involvement from alumni volunteers.
Mental Wellbeing
Mental wellbeing is supported through the Counseling program, which provides confidential help and guidance to aid emotional health. Counseling focuses on listening to personal and emotional problems, offering non-judgmental support and potential strategies, and is designed to help students maintain well-being throughout their schooling. The duration and use of counseling vary by individual needs, with ongoing access to professional support as appropriate.
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is supported by a formal internal mechanism, including the Fifth Internal Complaints Committee reconstituted in November 2015, and a Code of Ethics within the Counseling Centre that ensures confidentiality and ethical practice. The school emphasises safeguarding and providing a secure environment for students and families.
Admissions
Admissions
No child will be considered for admission unless registered in advance for the entrance test and interviews. Registrations will normally close one month before the start of the selection process. Admissions are offered only in Boarding in classes IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX and XI. Registration does not guarantee admission and Admission will be made by the Principal, whose decision is final. Acceptance of the offer must be made within 15 days or the offer will stand cancelled; Acceptance of admission also implies acceptance of all school rules as amended without notice from time to time. Children admitted as boarders cannot be converted to day borders even if the parents are transferred to Indore. Fees are charged per term; withdrawals during the course of a term will forfeit the fees for that term; withdrawals at the end of a term must inform the Principal in writing at least 30 days before the start of the next term or a penalty will be levied. Date of birth is fixed and will not be amended. If a student is absent for 20 days without sanctioned leave, his/her name will be deleted from the rolls of the College. Disputes: All disputes are to be settled in the legal jurisdiction of Indore. The above is a prospectus and does not purport to be a book of rules. Admission Procedure: Registration must be downloaded, filled and sent with a Demand Draft in favour of Daly College payable at Indore; Rs. 15,000/- is the registration cost. Aptitude Analysis will be conducted in February/March 2024 for classes IV to IX and XI. Stream Selection Form for Class XI and Instructions are provided; Registration & Aptitude Analysis/Entrance Test Fees in India are Rs. 15000 and other details include CBSE as the regular board with four streams in XI: medical, engineering, commerce and humanities. New students are admitted only if there are vacancies; admissions are not made in Classes X and XII; for Class XI, CGPA/percentages required are CBSE 8.0 CGPA, ICSE 76%, or State Board 80% to apply. Cambridge International Examinations centre status since 2010 with first IGCSE batch in 2012.
Scholarships
Khelo India Scholarship: Two Dalians received Khelo India Scholarship. Anirudh Singh Hada Memorial Sports Scholarship for outstanding performance in Soccer and Hockey during the year 2023-24. Trustee Scholarship (Boston University): Ishaan Agarwal was awarded the Trustee Scholarship, a full-tuition scholarship worth $312,800 over four years.
FAQs
What curriculum does Daly College Indore follow?
Daly College offers two curriculum tracks: CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) and Cambridge International (CI). Career guidance and placement support are available through the ICS Career programme.
What are the tuition fees?
**Overall annual tuition (session 2025–26)**
- General category (Indian students): Day student — INR 448,000 per year. Boarder — INR 862,980 per year.
- Foreign category (except SAARC countries): Day student — INR 661,870 per year.
Where is Daly College Indore located?
Daly College is located in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India, one of the major cities in central India.
What age groups does the school serve?
The school serves students from Class IV through Class XII, covering primary, secondary, and senior secondary education.
Does the school support students with SEN?
FOCUS is Daly College's Special Education Needs department, established in 2011 to recognise each child's strengths and address learning needs in a non-segregated environment.
How does admissions work?
1. Check the admissions page on the school website.
2. Complete the online registration process.
3. Boarding and day school options are available.
What accreditations does the school hold?
CBSE - Central Board of Secondary Education, India's national curriculum board.
Cambridge International - Authorised to deliver Cambridge International qualifications.
What languages are taught?
English is the primary language of instruction.
What wellbeing support is available?
Counseling services are available for students.
What facilities does the school have?
The campus includes sports grounds, arts spaces, computer labs, and a library. A mobile app and ERP login system are available for parents.
When was Daly College Indore founded?
Daly College is a historic institution in Indore with a rich heritage. It has an active alumni network called the Old Dalians Association.
What extracurricular activities are available?
Performing and visual arts programmes are available for students.
