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Welham Boys' School began as Welham Preparatory School in 1937, founded by Ms. Oliphant. Finances were aided by a grant from Ms. Oliphant's mother, who sent money from Welham, England. The first boy joined on 15 January 1937, and within a year there were thirty residential and twenty day scholars; Grade 5 was added in 1941, and the school banner bearing the motto 'From Strength to Strength' was carried for the first time in the Games March Past in 1941. Elevated to a plus-two Secondary School in 1985, Welham is affiliated to the CBSE curriculum and administered by a Board of Trustees of the Welham Boys' School Society.
Founder's Day is a three-day gala that includes a Scholastic India Book Fair. A Parent-Teacher meeting is held during Founder's Day to discuss a student's holistic development. Athletics meets and cultural programmes are regular features, and investiture ceremonies are documented in the school's galleries. Students participate in external events such as the New Delhi World Book Fair and campus life events like Spring Fest.
Welham Boys' School is a CBSE-affiliated school on 30-acre campus. The curriculum is organized into Junior (grades 4–6), Middle (7–9), and Senior (10–12) levels, with English and Hindi instruction and subjects such as Sciences, Mathematics, Social Sciences, Art, Music, Information Technology, Physical Education, and Financial Studies. A three-language formula requires a third language in German, French, or Sanskrit, with certificate courses in German and French. The Junior School emphasizes project- and activity-based learning; the Middle School encourages interdisciplinary work; there are subject-specific laboratories for Science, English, Mathematics, and Geography, and a Learning Resource Center to support independent study. After Grade 10, CBSE X subjects include English Core, Language II, Mathematics, Science, Social Science, and an Additional Subject (Painting, Music, or Computer Applications); Grade XII offers Science, Commerce, and Humanities streams. The campus features Riverside Block, School Hospital, library and arts space, art room, and facilities for swimming, climbing, and sports.
