Delhi Public School Srinagar

What Delhi Public School Srinagar does

Delhi Public School Srinagar is a private CBSE-affiliated K-12 educational institution located in the Athwajan area of Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Founded in 2002 by Shri Durga Prasad Dhar and now led by Chairman Vijay Dhar and Principal Shafaq Afshan, the school operates a single campus serving students from LKG/UKG through Class 12. The school employs 128 staff and is positioned within the broader Delhi Public School brand network, which it markets as having one of the most beautiful campuses in the DPS family. The institution runs entirely on 100% solar energy, making it carbon-neutral — an unusual sustainability credential for the region.

The school's service portfolio is anchored by general K-12 academic instruction plus a regionally differentiated Learning Resource Centre (LRC), described as the only facility of its kind in J&K providing comprehensive education for specially-abled children (Learning Disability, Down Syndrome, Visual Impairment, Developmental Delays), serving 158 students with 57 in-house trained teachers. Supporting offerings include a library with e-resources, a School Farm House for experiential learning, and Radio DPS for internal communications. Technology infrastructure consists of Campus Manager v3.0.0 (an in-house online fee-payment and student-records portal), Google Forms for admissions, and Google Classroom for content delivery. No external APIs, partner integrations, AI/ML capabilities, or proprietary technology products are evidenced.

Revenue is generated exclusively from monthly tuition fees charged to parent households on a recurring subscription basis, with the LRC priced at parity with general students. Distribution is direct-to-consumer through on-campus enrollment, with online payment via Campus Manager. Marketing relies on the school's official website, an active alumni network (showcasing outcomes at Harvard, Stanford, Oxford, IIT Roorkee, KPMG, IBM, and a 2026 Rhodes Scholar), earned media coverage of dignitary visits, and word-of-mouth referrals. The institution is family-owned under the Dhar family with no external private equity, venture capital, or public ownership.

Name

Delhi Public School Srinagar

Legal name

Delhi Public School Srinagar

Website

https://dpssrinagar.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Delhi Public School Srinagar is a CBSE-affiliated K-12 private school in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, serving general students from LKG through Class 12 and operating the region's only comprehensive Learning Resource Centre for specially-abled children ages 3-10.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Special Needs & Learning Differences Private Schools (EDAJABAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Specialized Programs & Classrooms (Autism, Emotional/Behavioral, Intellectual/Developmental, Multi-Disability) (EDAJAKAH)

Keywords

• K-12 education
• CBSE curriculum
• Special needs education
• Private schooling
• Inclusive education

Headquarters

HQ city

Srinagar

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Academic Tuition and Fees: Monthly tuition fees charged to students for CBSE curriculum education from LKG/UKG through Class 12. Fee structure is standardized with same fees for regular and LRC students. No bus facility provided.
2. Online Fee Payment Processing: Parents and guardians pay school fees through the Campus Manager online portal using credit/debit cards and net banking.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Delhi Public School Srinagar is a CBSE-affiliated K-12 educational institution operating in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. It offers academic education from LKG/UKG through Class 12, complemented by a specialized Learning Resource Centre (LRC) that serves specially-abled children aged 3-10 with disabilities including Learning Disability, Down Syndrome, Visual Impairment, and Developmental Delays. The school operates from a 100% solar-powered carbon-neutral campus and supports students through facilities such as a school library with e-resources, an indoor stadium, a farm house for experiential learning, and an internal radio station (Radio DPS).

Product overview

Delhi Public School Srinagar operates as a single unified educational institution offering K-12 CBSE curriculum rather than a technology product portfolio. The primary offerings include the Campus Manager (an internal fee management and student portal system), Learning Resource Centre (specialized education for differently-abled students), Library with e-resources, Radio DPS (school radio), and a Farm House for experiential learning. The institution focuses on comprehensive education from Nursery to Class 12 with supporting facilities rather than distinct technology products or modules.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CBSE K-12 Academic Education

Quantifiable outcome

• 158 special needs students educated with 57 specialized teachers
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Tyndale Biscoe School, Srinagar: One of the oldest and most prestigious private K-12 schools in Srinagar, Kashmir. Directly comparable because it serves the same premium family segment in the same city with a competing brand legacy.
• Burn Hall School, Srinagar: Leading private K-12 institution in Srinagar with a long heritage, competing for the same premium family cohort in Kashmir. Comparable as a same-city peer with similar academic positioning.
• Delhi Public School, various locations (DPS network): Sister schools in the Delhi Public School chain — share the same DPS brand, CBSE curriculum, and operational DNA. The most directly comparable peers because they share the brand affiliation and operational playbook that DPS Srinagar leverages.

Broad incumbents

• Amity International School: Large national K-12 chain operated by the Amity Group, offering CBSE curriculum across multiple campuses. Comparable as a competing private K-12 brand targeting premium families, but at much larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Heritage Xperiential Learning School: Premium private K-12 school chain emphasizing experiential learning and holistic development. Comparable to DPS Srinagar's value proposition around holistic, well-rounded education with strong facilities.
• Pathways World School: Premium K-12 chain offering international curricula (IB/Cambridge) alongside CBSE across multiple campuses in North India. Comparable as a competing premium private K-12 operator with similar holistic-development positioning.
• Shiv Nadar School: Premium K-12 chain backed by the Shiv Nadar Foundation (HCL). Comparable as a competitor targeting the same premium urban family segment with strong academic outcomes and infrastructure investment.

Emerging players

• Ashiana School (special needs): Specialized institution focused on education for children with special needs. Comparable specifically to DPS Srinagar's Learning Resource Centre as the closest Indian analogue for comprehensive special-needs K-12 programming.

Regional players

• Woodstock School, Mussoorie: Residential K-12 school in the Indian Himalayas with international curriculum focus. Comparable as a similar legacy private K-12 in a challenging North Indian geography with a strong college-placement track record.

Others

• National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS): Government-affiliated open schooling system offering flexible K-12 education across India. Relevant as an indirect alternative for families in J&K who cannot access traditional brick-and-mortar schools, representing an alternative-mode threat.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/dpssrinagar

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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