The Doon Girls School, Dehradun

The Doon Girls’ School is all girls’ residential school from class I to XII. This School in Dehradun is an Inclusive school and where children actively work together to enable learning. Understanding the need of child psychology, they have a team of psychologist and special educators who regularly interact and work with the children as well as train the staff to enable them.

The campus of this famous school in Uttarakhand is spread over 2 acres and is in Dalanwala, Dehradun. It provides an environment in which students not only achieve excellence in academics, sports and co-curricular activities but also grow as individuals who are sensitive to the environment, have a strong value system and believe in being life-long learners.

Curriculum in Doon Girls School, Dehradun

This Girls boarding school in Uttarakhand aims to motivate the children to strive for academic excellence in a happy environment, free from stress. Each section has a maximum of 20 students so that they can receive individual attention and their different needs can be addressed.

English is the medium of instruction. Hindi is however, compulsory and all efforts are made to ensure that students are proficient in both languages. As a third language, option between Spanish and German is also available.

Knowing how to handle computers has become a necessary evil and thus girls too find themselves handling these machines regularly. The only difference being that they are also learning the hardware and networking part of it.  We have fully digital supported classrooms and our using a combination of EdTech tools to teach all the subjects. Assessments are being conducted through a specially designed system which shows the progress of the student not just in the spectrum of the school but also nationally. These assessments come along with regular remedial classes to ensure that the learning outcomes are continuously met.

We believe that education is not confined to the classroom. There is a much bigger world to explore, and our effort always is to expose our students to a wide range of activities :

• Book fair and book clubs organized by Scholastic, the world’s largest publisher and distributor of children’s books
• Educational trips to museums and local institutions like the FRI and IMA
• Gardening and nature walks
• Regular visits to old age home, orphanages and places where there are children with different needs
• Education films and documentaries
• Exposure to concerts and theatre
• School Exchange programs (National and International- Real time and Virtual)
• Inter School events
• MUN
• TED talks

The school has excellent library with a largest number of books, including an extensive selection of reference books designed especially for children.

Facilities in Doon Girl's School, Dehradun

• Only 200 girls for exclusivity. Not more than 20 girls per class
• Audio-visual teaching aids. Educomp smart class facility
• Swimming pool, with state-of-the-art German filtration plant
• School Infirmary
• Kitchen and housekeeping managed by professional hoteliers

Co-Curricular Activities in Doon Girls School, Dehradun

It is our mission to motivate and educate girls, not just in successfully attempt admission into the best colleges but also preparing them in all aspects, cultural and sporting, and in inculcating the value and joy of sharing cooperation and camaraderie.

The school aims to enable all students to achieve their full potential, academically, emotionally, physically and spiritually.

We work on enlarging the mental horizons and broaden the outlook of students through training in cooperation, consideration, team spirit and community service.

Apart from studies girls are aiming for the sky in creative activities like art, craft, cane, pottery, designing, dramatics, music (Western and Indian), various dance forms like kathak, folk and ballet. Besides creative arts they are also encouraged to take up sports and pursue it with passion and rigor. The major sports at school are basketball, badminton, table tennis, athletics, shooting, cycling, martial art, aerobics, yoga, swimming, chess and skating.

The main bonding time between the staff and students happen when they are outside the classrooms, enjoying themselves in an informal environment. The girls and staff enjoy going out together on mid – term and day trips. These trips are a great opportunity for the girls and staff to get to know each other and understand what the individuals are like when allowed to be on their own. The girls have to rough it out, often living in tents or forest bungalows. They love the sense of freedom, excitement, and adventure that the outdoors has to offer.

They have tried their hands at rock - climbing, trekking and river rafting on numerous occasions. They have enjoy staying in the jungles and going for jeep safaris. Mid-terms are thoughtfully planned keeping in mind to build their stamina and teach them how to learn from nature and also explore the beauty and healing effect of nature.

Doon Girls School In Dehradun Admission Procedure

The school takes new admissions only up to grade V. Admission beyond grade V is dependent on availability of seats. We make a conscious attempt to admit girls from as wide a spectrum as possible.

Children must be registered before they can be considered for admission. The registration form duly filled, along with 4 recent passport photographs, an attested copy of the birth certificate and registration fee must be submitted to the office. Registration, however, does not guarantee admission. Children will be invited for an interview and a basic test and those qualifying will be offered admission. The school reserves the right to change its admission procedure form time to time without notice.

How to Apply

To get a registration form, you need to send INR 1000 through NEFT/RTGS (the details of which are mentioned below) or a demand draft in favor of "The Doon Girls’ School" payable at Dehradun to:

The Principal
The Doon Girls’ School
4 Circular Road, Dalanwala, Dehradun 248001
Uttarakhand, INDIA