The Orchid School

Baner – Mhalunge Road, Baner, Pune 411045, Maharashtra, India. The Orchid School operates on a single campus with no branches. The campus is located in Baner, a Pune locality, and is accessible via local roads in the area.

Nursery through Class XII. Nursery, Jr.Kg and Sr.Kg form the pre-primary domain, with Classes I–XII following. Each grade has three divisions with about 35 students per class.

The Orchid School is an English-medium, co-educational day school. It is CBSE-affiliated (affiliation number 1130279; School ID 30212).

The school operates in India.

Regular school days run from 8:00 A.M. to 2:30 P.M; Saturdays run from 8:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M.

Transportation facilities are provided. Each school bus has a female attendant and CCTV cameras with live GPS tracking.

Application / Admission fees

- Brochure / application pack: INR 1,000 (payable at Accounts Desk at the time of application).
- One-time Admission Fee (one-time, payable at the time of admission for all new entrants Nursery–Grade XII): INR 75,000. This admission fee is non‑refundable except as outlined in the school refund policy below.

Tuition fees by year group — annual fee and instalment (Academic Year 2025–2026)
- Instalment structure (all grades): Installment I = 40% of annual fee; Installments II, III and IV = 20% each. Instalment amounts shown below follow that split.

- Nursery — Annual fee: INR 120,000
- Instalment I (40%): INR 48,000
- Instalment II (20%): INR 24,000
- Instalment III (20%): INR 24,000
- Instalment IV (20%): INR 24,000.

- Junior KG (Jr. KG / LKG) — Annual fee: INR 130,000
- Instalment I (40%): INR 52,000
- Instalment II (20%): INR 26,000
- Instalment III (20%): INR 26,000
- Instalment IV (20%): INR 26,000.

- Senior KG (Sr. KG / UKG) — Annual fee: INR 140,000
- Instalment I (40%): INR 56,000
- Instalment II (20%): INR 28,000
- Instalment III (20%): INR 28,000
- Instalment IV (20%): INR 28,000.

- Grades I–IV — Annual fee: INR 171,500
- Instalment I (40%): INR 68,600
- Instalment II (20%): INR 34,300
- Instalment III (20%): INR 34,300
- Instalment IV (20%): INR 34,300.

- Grades V–VII — Annual fee: INR 186,000
- Instalment I (40%): INR 74,400
- Instalment II (20%): INR 37,200
- Instalment III (20%): INR 37,200
- Instalment IV (20%): INR 37,200.

- Grades VIII–X — Annual fee: INR 200,500
- Instalment I (40%): INR 80,200
- Instalment II (20%): INR 40,100
- Instalment III (20%): INR 40,100
- Instalment IV (20%): INR 40,100.

- Grade XI (Science / Commerce / SSH) — Annual fee: INR 144,500
- Instalment I (40%): INR 57,800
- Instalment II (20%): INR 28,900
- Instalment III (20%): INR 28,900
- Instalment IV (20%): INR 28,900.

- Grade XII (Science / Commerce / SSH) — Annual fee: INR 129,000
- Instalment I (40%): INR 51,600
- Instalment II (20%): INR 25,800
- Instalment III (20%): INR 25,800
- Instalment IV (20%): INR 25,800.

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Instalment split: 40% due as the first instalment, then three instalments of 20% each across the academic cycle; instalments follow the school's academic cycle and published instalment dates for the year. Parents may choose to pay the entire annual fee in a single payment instead of instalments.
- At the time of admission parents are required to pay the one-time admission fee plus the first instalment and the brochure fee on the same day to confirm admission. Example (as published for the admission cycle): One‑time admission fee INR 75,000 + first instalment + brochure INR 1,000 to be paid at admission.
- The school enforces due dates and a late fee is applicable if instalments are not paid by the due date; instalment due dates are issued in fee circulars and the school calendar. The school may require outstanding instalments and any late fees to be settled before processing admission withdrawal or transfer documentation. Cash payments to the Accounts Office are not accepted in normal practice; the school makes a bank counter available on specific days for physical payments when announced. Payments made by unidentified bank transfers (NEFT/UPI) that cannot be traced may attract late fee charges until identified.

Boarding / hostel fees

- The Orchid School at Baner operates as a day school and does not provide a boarding/hostel programme; boarding fees are not applicable.

Other costs / additional fees

- Uniform: Uniforms are supplied through the school-authorised vendor (Yogi's Kids); uniform costs vary by size/grade and are payable separately by parents at the vendor. Uniform stalls are run on school premises at designated times.
- Books and stationery: Book collection and book-store details are published; book and stationery costs are charged separately at the time of book collection. The school may deduct Teaching & Learning Material (TLM) charges from refundable amounts where the refund policy permits.
- Transport / bus: School bus service is offered through an external transport provider (Sharvari School Bus Service). Transport fees are charged separately; route and fee details are provided by the transport desk and vary by route. Parents are encouraged to book directly through the transport desk when it is opened each session.
- Optional activities and events: Fees for optional excursions, camps, exchange programmes and similar activities are charged in addition to tuition and are billed as per actuals when those programmes are organised. CBSE registration/examination fees (where applicable) are charged separately at time of registration or as announced.

Refund and withdrawal policy (key points)

- Pre‑Primary to Grade 10:
- If a student has not attended the school even for a single day after taking admission, 50% of the one-time admission fee may be refunded. The refund will be processed after deduction of Teaching & Learning Material (TLM) charges and only from the book collection date onward. If the student attends even a single day, no refund of the one-time admission fee is payable.
- Grades 11 and 12:
- No refund of fees or admission payments is applicable in any situation (provisional or confirmed admission) once admission has been taken.
- Mid‑term withdrawal: If withdrawal is submitted after the due date of school fees and the student has attended school, the parent is liable to pay the instalment for the respective quarter and any late fee applicable before withdrawal is processed. Transfer/Bonafide Certificates are issued only after a ‘No Dues' clearance from all relevant departments and settlement of outstanding fees.

Fee payment options and refund mechanics

- Online payment gateway: The school accepts online payments via BillDesk (card payments and net‑banking through the BillDesk gateway). The school uses the Edunext fee portal for online fee payments. Refunds and cancellations are credited back to the original account or card used for payment.
- Physical payments: On occasion the school arranges a bank counter on campus for parents wishing to make physical payments; the Accounts Office generally does not accept direct cash. The school advises against using unidentifiable NEFT/UPI transfers because they are difficult to track; unidentified transfers can delay fee reconciliation and may attract late fees until resolved.