Delhi Schools Roll Out Nursery Admission Criteria for 2026-27: What Parents Need to Know

Published: Sunday, November 30, 2025, 16:21 [IST]

Private schools across Delhi have begun releasing their admission criteria for nursery admissions for the 2026-27 academic year, and once again, distance, sibling preference, and alumni status dominate the selection process. While all schools follow a point-based system, the weightage varies sharply from one institution to another.

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दिल्ली के निजी स्कूलों ने 2026-27 शैक्षणिक वर्ष के लिए नर्सरी दाखिले के मानदंड जारी कर दिए हैं, जिसमें दूरी, भाई-बहन वरीयता और पूर्व छात्र का दर्जा मुख्य चयन मापदंड हैं; शिक्षा निदेशालय ने 4 दिसंबर 2025 को फॉर्म जारी करने, 27 दिसंबर 2025 को आवेदन की अंतिम तिथि, और 23 जनवरी 2026 को पहली सूची जारी करने का कार्यक्रम निर्धारित किया है।

How Schools Are Scoring Applications

Different schools, different priorities - here's how major institutions are awarding points:

Indraprastha International School, Dwarka
Distance is king here: 55 points for students within 12 km, 45 for 12-15 km, and 35 for those beyond 15 km. Sibling, alumni, and staff ward categories each carry 15 points.

Tagore International School, East of Kailash
Proximity brings 50 points within a 4-km radius or school-transport zone. The 'status of the child' category gives 30 points to first-borns, 20 to second-borns, and 10 each for siblings, alumni, and staff wards.

Darbari Lal DAV Model School, Pitampura
Heavy weightage on distance: 80 points for 0-2 km, 70 points for 2-5 km, and 60 for 5-8 km. Sibling and alumni preferences add 10 points each.

New Green Field School, Alaknanda
Distance earns 60 points, while siblings get 10. Alumni parents and categories like girl child or first-born male add 15 points each.

Amity International School, Saket
Evaluates on 30 points for neighbourhood, 20 for siblings or staff wards, and a high 30 points for alumni.

NK Bagrodia Public School, Rohini
Another distance-heavy school: 70 points within 1 km, 65 for 1-3 km, 50 for 3-6 km, and 55 beyond that. Sibling/staff ward gets 20 points; alumni gets 10.

Sanskrit Public School, Chanakyapuri
Awards 30 points for distance (Google Maps route), and 25 each for sibling and alumni categories.

St. Michael's Senior Secondary School, Pusa Road
Prioritises practising Christian minority applicants with 40 points. Distance gets 30, alumni 20, and siblings 10.