 The Bangalore High School was started by the Mysore Government in 1858, and Bishop Cotton Boys' School was started in 1865.In 1945 when World War II came to an end, King George Royal Indian Military Colleges was started at Bangalore by King George VI, the school is popularly known as Bangalore Military School

In independent India, schools for young children (16 months to 5 years) are called nursery, kindergarten or Play school which are broadly based on Montessori or Multiple intelligence methodology of education.Primary and secondary education in Bangalore] is offered by various schools which are affiliated to one of the boards of education, such as the Secondary School Leaving Certificate, Indian Certificate of Secondary Education, Central Board for Secondary Education, International Baccalaureate, International General Certificate of Secondary Education and National Institute of Open Schooling.