Day SchoolOrchids The International School
Thoraipakkam CBSE Coed
16,572
₹1.1L – ₹2.2L
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Nursery - 10 Class 14:1 ratio
₹1.1L – ₹2.2L
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Chennai has 65+ schools listed on SchoolScout across CBSE, ICSE, Tamil Nadu State Board and IGCSE. Admission season runs January–April for the next academic year. Annual fees range from ₹25,000–₹5,00,000 per year depending on board and facilities. Adyar, Anna Nagar and Nungambakkam house most reputed schools; CBSE schools dominate the western suburbs.
Day School₹1.1L – ₹2.2L
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₹1.1L – ₹2.2L
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Day School₹37K – ₹47K
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₹37K – ₹47K
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Day School₹38K – ₹42K
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₹38K – ₹42K
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Day School₹1.5L – ₹2.2L
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₹1.5L – ₹2.2L
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Day School₹3.0L
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₹3.0L
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Day School₹54K – ₹71K
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₹54K – ₹71K
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Day School₹80K – ₹1.1L
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₹80K – ₹1.1L
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Day School₹68K – ₹75K
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₹68K – ₹75K
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Day School₹58K – ₹65K
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₹58K – ₹65K
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Day School₹76K – ₹80K
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₹76K – ₹80K
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Day School₹40K
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₹40K
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Day School₹33K – ₹44K
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₹33K – ₹44K
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Day School₹1.0L – ₹1.5L
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₹1.0L – ₹1.5L
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Day School₹61K – ₹82K
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₹61K – ₹82K
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Day School₹12K – ₹20K
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₹12K – ₹20K
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Day School₹70K – ₹1.2L
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₹70K – ₹1.2L
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Day School₹1.0L – ₹1.0L
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₹1.0L – ₹1.0L
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Day School₹44K – ₹63K
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₹44K – ₹63K
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Day School₹97K – ₹98K
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₹97K – ₹98K
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Day School₹27K – ₹1.6L
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₹27K – ₹1.6L
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Chennai has a deep tradition of academic excellence, with a dense network of established CBSE, ICSE, State Board (Tamil Nadu) and IGCSE schools spread across Anna Nagar, Adyar, Velachery, T. Nagar and OMR. The challenge for Chennai parents is less about finding schools and more about comparing them honestly — fees vary widely between aided and unaided institutions, and the curriculum fit matters as much as the name. SchoolScout gives you real fee data, verified reviews and side-by-side comparison to cut through the noise.
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School fees in Chennai range from ₹25,000 to ₹5,00,000/year. CBSE schools charge ₹40,000–₹2,00,000/year; IGCSE schools range ₹1,50,000–₹5,00,000/year.
CBSE, ICSE and TN State Board are all popular in Chennai. CBSE dominates the western suburbs; ICSE and IGCSE schools are concentrated in Adyar, Anna Nagar and Nungambakkam.
Adyar, Anna Nagar, Nungambakkam and Velachery have the most reputed schools. OMR (Old Mahabalipuram Road) has a growing cluster of newer CBSE and IGCSE campuses.
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