History

Delhi Public School R.K. Puram is one of the most prestigious schools in India. Founded as a Public School in New Delhi 1972, it is a private institution run by the Delhi Public School Society.

Delhi Public School, R.K. Puram is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), which is the largest educational board in the country and is duly recognised by the Deptartment of Education, Govt. of NCT Delhi and the Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India. Over 5000 schools in India, with over 80,000 students, are members of the Board. The school is also affiliated to the Indian Public Schools' Conference (IPSC), and the National Progressive Schools' Conference (NPSC), the members of which include some of the premier schools in the country.

Life at DPSRKP centres on a shared commitment to academic excellence, intellectual growth, arts, athletics, high standards of ethical awareness, sportsmanship, and community service. Depth and variety are added to each student's life by the school's traditions and accessibility to a broad curriculum.

The school, though wholly autonomous, proudly upholds its founders' commitment of excellence in all fields, with emphasis on the motto Service Before Self.

School Profile

DPS R.K. Puram is a co-educational day-cum-boarding school, with approximately 9,500 students on its rolls, studying in three different campuses at R.K. Puram, East of Kailash and Vasant Vihar.

The school is among the most distinguished members of the Delhi Public School Society, as the path breaker in the pursuit of excellence and its endeavour of integrating quality with quantity, is reflected in the pivotal role it has played in the setting up of DPS Vasant Kunj, DPS Faridabad and DPS Manali at the national level, and in promoting three schools abroad in Kuwait, Nepal and Indonesia, for which it also co-ordinates their activities as their Linking School.

The school has also extended its expertise beyond the realm of the organisation, in collaboration with the Government of Haryana, by taking up 3 Schools in the under-privileged area of Mewat, to augment and enhance their standards and make them more conducive to teaming.

Education is a life-long process, but it must develop from firm and broad foundations. The goal of the school is to imbibe in the students a love of learning and inculcate in them a desire to excel at every level. The school also aims at equipping the students with the intellectual and practical skills that are necessary to meet the inevitable challenges in the future.

To sum up, the mission of Delhi Public School R.K. Puram is "to open doors and open minds" and prepare the ground for the future of the nation.

Our Culture

It is beneath the effervescence of its campuses, that the students of Delhi Public School R.K. Puram find the wellsprings of the professional attitude and vigour, which distinguish it from other schools. Students develop their own abilities and talents, and discover their teaming potential to the fullest, which is reached in an invigorating and competitive atmosphere, created by excellent facilities, and, exposure and guidance provided by a highly qualified and dedicated faculty.

The social and moral values, which are ingrained within a broad and balanced curriculum, help to promote confidence, direction, and critical thinking skills, leading to the development of well-adjusted, adaptable and integrated personalities. In other words, DPS R.K. Puram offers a comprehensive and holistic education.

Besides being committed to academic excellence and providing an education for all round development, another special characteristic of DPS R.K. Puram is the appreciation of the worth of the individual student. The School is equally committed to the under-represented and less-privileged segments of the population, such as gifted applicants whose parents did not attend school, and children with high potential facing difficult financial circumstances.

A major landmark development has been the inclusion of the physically and mentally handicapped children into the mainstream of school life, which contributes to the strong sense of community, so characteristic of the School. In other words, children belonging to every strata of society are given the opportunity to study at the School. Neither does the School discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, caste or creed, in the implementation of its admission policy.

These qualities have placed DPS R.K. Puram on the forefront of the educational Panoramic view of India. There has been a continuity of purpose, underlying the change and growth of the School. Over the years, DPS R.K. Puram has steadily reflected a spirit of innovation in response to need, and has broadened its educational mission, by creating an academic environment that fosters close association and the exchange of ideas with some of the top schools in the nation and the world.

Its membership with the IPSC (Indian Public School's Conference) has brought it into regular interaction with schools of national standing such as Mayo College, Ajmer; Scindia School, Gwalior; The Doon School, Dehradun; Bishop Cotton, Simla Hills; St. Xavier's and La-Martiniere at Calcutta; which has further inculcated a healthy spirit of competition and strong bonds of brotherhood, conducive to national integration.

All the academic programs and activities at DPS R.K. Puram work towards one purpose - to help students develop lives of significance for themselves and for others, true to the traditions of the School Motto "Service Before Self".