The Scindia School, situated on the hill fortress of Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh, is a residential school for boys. It was founded by the late Maharaja Madhavrao Jayaji Rao Scindia of Gwalior in 1897. It was originally located within the city of Gwalior, but was shifted to the Gwalior Fort around the turn of the century. The School eventually became a public residential school for boys under the headmastership of Mr. F G Pearce. Since then the school has grown in scale and scope of work and in reputation it now occupies an extensive estate of about 110 acres. The school offers a rich variety of activities and opportunities for many side growth and draws boys from various parts of the country. It also enjoys a recognized all India status.

Away from the din and noise of the city and yet only fifteen minute drive into it from the hill top, the school is surrounded by picturesque landscape and a vast area to form its campus. The entire campus gets covered with green lush green during rains; with trees all around, the campus presents a unique atmosphere and ideal educational environment for students and teachers for all round development. It is three hundred feet above the level of the town.

There are twelve Houses, four for Juniors and eight for Seniors, and the total strength of students is approximately 600. The dormitories are housed in double-story, high-roofed imposing buildings, very airy, commodious and equipped with all necessary items of indoor games and gadgets of entertainment. The four Houses for the Junior Boys are looked after by Housemasters/House mistresses, matrons and other domestic staff.