By board
NIOS schools in India
The National Institute of Open Schooling is a statutory national board — its certificate carries the same recognition as CBSE for university admission and central entrance exams, which is the single most common worry families raise. Registration is inexpensive and flexible, with on-demand exams for many subjects. The trade-off is that flexibility means structure is your problem, which is precisely what the schools below sell.
| # | School | Type | Curriculum | Grades | Annual fees | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Class of One Noida · India & Gulf | Online | CBSE · NIOS · Cambridge (Edexcel) | Pre-Nursery–Grade XII | ₹43,660–1,01,968 / yr Edu4All track from ₹43,660; standard ₹78,712–1,01,968 by grade | Google reviews |
| 2 | Cyboard School Pan-India | Online | CBSE-aligned · NIOS · IAO | Nursery–Grade XII | ₹44,900–1,05,300 / yr All-inclusive by grade; Nursery ~₹44,900 rising to ~₹1,05,300 in Grades 11–12 | Yellow Slate 4.7/89; MouthShut & SchoolMyKids 1/5 |
| 3 | K12 School (Indian Curriculum) Gurugram · Pan-India · Sharjah hub | Online | CBSE · ICSE · NIOS (+ Cambridge & American) | LKG–Grade XII | ₹60,000–90,000 / yr Indian track by grade: LKG–UKG ₹60,000 rising to ₹90,000 in Grades 11–12 | Trustpilot 4.1/5 (testimonial-style) |
| 4 | Dreamtime Learning School Pan-India (Mumbai-registered) · UAE | Online | NIOS · Cambridge (CAIE) · Edexcel | Pre-Nursery–Grade X | ₹48,500–1,40,000 / yr By grade; Pre-Nursery ~₹48,500 up to ~₹1,40,000 for Cambridge Grade 9–10 | Yellow Slate · 33 reviews |
| 5 | The World Ecademy Ras Al Khaimah, UAE · India, UK & Canada | Online | NIOS · BOSSE · Edexcel · Canadian OSSD | Pre-KG–Grade XII | ≈ ₹45,600–1,28,000 / yr Indicative (not officially published); ~₹3,800–10,690/month per aggregators | No independent rating |
| 6 | 21K School Pan-India · 78+ countries | Online | NIOS · Pearson Edexcel · Cambridge (CAIE) | Nursery–Grade XII | ₹34,500–1,00,000 / yr Indian track ₹34,500–80,000 · British track ₹49,300–1,00,000, by grade | Highly mixed across platforms — see comparison |
| 7 | Vikalp Online School Pan-India | Online | CBSE, NIOS | Nursery–Grade 12 | ₹28,296 – ₹59,579 / year Varies by grade. Subscription plans available for 3, 6, or 9 months | Google Reviews |
| 8 | Sunbeam World School Varanasi · India & Global | Online | CBSE · Cambridge · NIOS · BOSSE · WACE · American | Nursery–Grade 12 | ₹58,320 – ₹1,15,320 annual indicative, varies by grade & curriculum | Google · 2,400+ reviews |
| 9 | Skola Online School Lucknow · India | Online | NIOS · BOSSE | Grade 9–Grade 12 | ₹1,500+ basic admission fee, varies by subjects | Justdial · 8 reviews |
| 10 | The Himalayan School Noida (Global Reach) | Online | Cambridge & Indian (BOSSE/NIOS) | 1 to 12 | ₹63,000–₹87,000 / year Varies by grade (Indian Curriculum). Cambridge fees vary. Paid quarterly. | Justdial |
| 11 | The Virtual School India Bengaluru (HQ) & Nationwide | Online | NIOS · Cambridge | Pre-Primary to Grade XII | ₹73,160 – ₹94,400 / yr indicative, per Yellow Slate review | Justdial |
| 12 | Spruha Virtual School Bangalore (HQ) | Online | NIOS | Grade 1–10 | On enquiry Fee details not public | Justdial, Ezyschooling, Yellow Slate |
| 13 | Prose Edu Bangalore & Pan-India | Alternate | NCERT, NIOS | Grade 6–12 | On enquiry | No independent rating |
| 14 | Indo Bharat Online School Online | Online | NIOS | Grade 9 to 12 | On enquiry | No independent rating |