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Start with our directory of international schools in Bangalore, which lists schools by curriculum and stage, then use this page to focus on boarding. The schools below all run as day and boarding schools with residential houses, and they admit by application rather than by catchment. This is a shortlist to research, not a ranking, and boarding places and age ranges change, so confirm current arrangements with each school.
Boarding families often weigh the sixth form and university outcomes most heavily, so read this alongside our shortlists of the best schools for sixth form in Bangalore and the best schools for university preparation in Bangalore.
The shortlist
Indus International School Bangalore
Indus is one of Bangalore's best known day and boarding schools, an IB World School on a large south Bangalore campus with an established residential programme. Its scale and boarding tradition make it a default shortlist entry for families who want full boarding within an IB continuum from the early years through to the Diploma.
Stonehill International School
Founded in 2005 north of the city towards the airport, Stonehill runs a well regarded boarding programme alongside its day school, with a student body drawn from more than 35 countries. The residential side is one of the school's signatures, and the northern location suits families on the Hebbal and Yelahanka corridor as well as boarders from further afield.
Greenwood High International School
Greenwood High operates as a day-cum-boarding school on its Sarjapur campus, offering residential places alongside its Cambridge IGCSE and IB Diploma pathways. It is often considered slightly more accessible on fees than the premium boarding campuses while still offering a full residential experience and a strong record of university placements.
The International School Bangalore (TISB)
TISB combines a large Whitefield campus with day and boarding provision, taking residential students into its senior years alongside the IGCSE and IB Diploma programmes. For families who want a flagship IB school with a boarding option on the eastern, tech corridor side of the city, it belongs on the shortlist.
How we chose
We included only Bangalore schools we could confirm run genuine residential boarding alongside their day school, and we have not ranked, scored or rated them. The right boarding school depends on your child's age, the curriculum, whether you want weekly or full boarding, and the fit of the boarding house itself, which a prospectus rarely conveys. Visit the houses, meet the boarding staff and ask about pastoral ratios and weekend provision before deciding. Boarding capacity and age ranges change year to year, so verify current availability directly.
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Start the school finderFees and next steps
Boarding fees sit on top of tuition, and the combined figure varies by school and by whether the place is weekly or full boarding. Rather than quote numbers that move each year, we keep the live tuition bands in one place: see our guide to international school fees in Bangalore, then ask each school for the current combined tuition and boarding cost, plus deposits and extras, before you apply.
To build a shortlist around your child, use the school finder, browse the full Bangalore schools directory, or compare the related shortlists for university preparation and sixth form in Bangalore.
Common questions
Indus International School, Stonehill International School, Greenwood High International School and The International School Bangalore all run as day and boarding schools with residential provision alongside their day intake. Boarding places, age ranges and weekly versus full boarding vary by school, so confirm current arrangements directly before applying.
Boarding fees are charged on top of tuition and vary by school and by whether the place is weekly or full boarding. Because figures move each year, we keep tuition bands in our international school fees in Bangalore guide and recommend asking each school for the current combined tuition and boarding cost rather than relying on a number that dates quickly.
Yes. Bangalore's day and boarding schools enrol students from across India and abroad into their residential houses, which is part of why several describe student bodies drawn from dozens of countries. International students should check visa and guardianship requirements with the school and confirm minimum boarding ages.
Some Bangalore schools offer weekly or flexible boarding alongside full boarding, which suits families based in the city who want a shorter commute during the week. Availability changes year to year, so ask each school whether weekly boarding is currently offered and from which year group.
No. Bangalore international schools, day or boarding, admit by application, assessment and interview rather than by residential catchment. A local address does not reserve a boarding place, so apply directly and check each school's entry requirements and boarding availability.