School Education in Patna

Patna being capital city of Bihar houses schools to serve every strata of society. Due to political and bureaucratic presence the city has many renowned national and international schools. Schooling is available right from Kindergarten. As soon a child attains 2 plus years of age she can start to go to school. While formal education starts by the age a child turn age of 5 years. State schools follows rules set by Bihar State Government, while schools affiliated with CBSE Board/ CISCE Board / IB etc have their own set of rules.

Generally school education session starts from July through April / May. Here you can find many English Medium Schools, Boy’s Only Schools, Girls Schools, Co-ed Schools, and private schools etc. The St. Michael's School is one of the oldest schools of Bihar situated in Digha neighborhood of Patna. The DAV public school has more than 10 branches here.

Formal education runs for 12 years in a child's life; Class 1-5 (Primary); Class 6 - 8 (Junior School); Class 9 and 10 (High School); Class 11 and 12 (Higher Secondary School).

Following given list of some top schools in Bihar