Parent questions about Shivneri, answered

Admission follows six steps, and the first is a campus visit with a prior appointment. After the visit you buy the brochure and admission form for Rs 2,000, the child has a short interview with the Principal and a written test, you submit the form with documents, and admission is confirmed when the first fee instalment is paid.

Shivneri admits Indian residents, NRIs and foreign nationals with a valid student visa. The child should be of the right age for the class applied to. Admissions are on a first-come, first-served basis, so it helps to book a campus visit early and to complete the admission form soon after the visit.

You need the child's birth certificate (original or attested copy), academic reports for the last two years, four passport-size photographs of the child and four of the parents, Aadhar cards of the child and parents, a Transfer Certificate from Class 2 onward, a confidential medical record and a caste certificate.

Boarding is offered from Class I to Class XII, as listed in the school's published fee table. Junior College, Class XI and XII, is offered in Science and Commerce. Shivneri is co-educational, with separate hostels for boys and girls, and it also has day boarders who go home each day.

Admission is confirmed only when the first fee instalment is paid and all required documents are submitted. An incomplete application does not guarantee a seat. Once admission is confirmed, parents receive a School App login and an ID card for visiting the campus.

For 2026-27, boarding fees run from Rs 2,16,950 a year for Class I to II up to Rs 2,58,000 a year for Class XI to XII Science. Class XI to XII Commerce is Rs 2,38,650 a year. The full table by class, and every charge outside the package, is on the fees page.

The yearly package covers tuition, hostel, mess, laundry and salon. Charged separately are the Rs 10,000 admission fee in the admission year, a Rs 10,000 imprest account for library, medical, insurance, tuck shop and competition costs, the uniform and stationery kit, and optional non-vegetarian meals at Rs 15,000 a year.

Merit-based and sibling scholarships are considered case by case, according to the school's published admission information. There is no fixed scholarship table on the website, so the best place to ask is the admissions counsellor during your campus visit, where your child's class and situation can be discussed.

Boarders wake at 6:00 AM for physical training, have breakfast at 7:30 and start academics at 8:30. Lunch is at 1:00 PM, sports and clubs start at 4:00, dinner is at 7:00, supervised prep and study is at 8:00, and lights go out at 9:30 PM.

Yes. Shivneri has separate hostels for boys and girls, with dorm wardens in each who double as dorm parents. Rooms have attached baths and daily housekeeping. About 300 boarders live on the 13-acre Khanapur campus, and both hostels are part of every campus visit.

Boarders eat three meals a day at fixed times in a 700-seat dining hall. Vegetarian food is standard and included in the fee. Non-vegetarian food is optional at Rs 15,000 a year and is served four times a week. The dining hall is part of the campus tour, so you can see it yourself.

Once admission is confirmed, parents receive a School App login and an ID card for campus visits, and the school shares updates through the app. For anything that cannot wait, parents can call the school office on +91 8208432877, +91 7559215292 or 02132-295005.

The Boarding Kit is the school's list of items that parents provide for a boarder. It is updated every academic year and can be downloaded from the school website, where the current list is for 2025-26. Ask the admissions counsellor for the latest version when you visit.

Shivneri has an in-house infirmary with a certified nurse available 24/7 and on-call MD specialists. Every student has a Health Card, and a counsellor visits weekly. Parents are asked to disclose any medical conditions, allergies or special needs at admission so the medical team is prepared.

The infirmary is staffed round the clock, so a nurse is on campus at night as well as by day, with MD specialists on call. By enrolling, parents authorise first aid or emergency treatment if they cannot be reached in time, and the school informs parents as soon as possible.

The 13-acre campus is gated, with round-the-clock guards, CCTV coverage and controlled access. Dorm wardens are on duty day and night in both the boys' and the girls' hostels. You can see the hostels and the gate arrangements for yourself on a campus visit.

No. A boarder may leave campus only with prior written consent from a parent or guardian, under the school's leave (exeat) procedure in force at the time. The school also reserves the right to verify the identity of anyone who comes to collect a boarder from campus.

Yes. A counsellor visits boarders every week, and dorm wardens, who double as dorm parents, are the first adults a child turns to in the hostel. The weekly check-ins give every child a trusted adult to talk to, not only children who are already struggling.

Yes. Shivneri School is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education under Affiliation No. 1130133, School Code 30150. It follows the CBSE curriculum through Class XII, and its CBSE mandatory disclosures, including the affiliation letter, are published on the school website.

Yes. Shivneri School & Junior College offers Class XI and XII in Science and Commerce under CBSE, with career and entrance-exam guidance. For 2026-27, boarding for Class XI to XII costs Rs 2,58,000 a year for Science and Rs 2,38,650 a year for Commerce.

Fifteen development tracks run alongside academics, including sports, arts, music, dance, theatre, robotics, coding, entrepreneurship, public speaking and leadership. Signature programmes include Udaan and Shark Tank Shivneri, where students pitch original business ideas to a panel. Sports and clubs start at 4:00 PM daily.

Yes, and the visit is the first step of admission. Book a date and a time slot on the admissions page and the school confirms it by phone or WhatsApp, usually the same day. Weekends are included, which suits families travelling from Pune or Mumbai.

Shivneri is at Khanapur on the Narayangaon-Junnar Road, Taluka Junnar, Dist. Pune 410502. The campus is about 75 km from Pune and about 150 km from Mumbai. For directions, use the Google Maps link on the admissions page or call the school on +91 8208432877.

You meet the admissions counsellor and walk the campus: the boys' and girls' hostels, the dining hall, the 24/7 infirmary, classrooms, labs and the grounds. It is also the time to ask about seats, fees and scholarships for your child's class, before you buy the admission form.