Delhi Public School, R.K. Puram is one of the most prestigious schools in India. Founded as a Public School in New Delhi 1972, it is a private institution run by the Delhi public School Society.

Life at DPS, R.K. Puram centres on a shared commitment to academic excellence, intellectual growth, arts, athletics, high standards of ethical awareness, sportsmanship, and community service. School traditions and access to the broad curriculum give depth and variety to student life. Known for its emphasis on leadership and character development, as well as the house system, the traditions of the school set it apart.

The school, though wholly autonomous, proudly upholds its founder's commitment to excellence in all fields, with emphasis on the motto 'Service Before Self'.

Over the recent years exun has branched into even more fields, such as Digital Video, Digital Imaging, Gaming, Web Designing etc.

DPS R.K. Puram is a co-educational day-cum-boarding school, with approximately 9,500 students on its rolls, studying in three different campuses at R.K. Puram, East of Kailash and Vasant Vihar.

The school is among the most distinguished members of the Delhi Public School Society, as the path breaker in the pursuit of excellence. And its endeavour of integrating quality with quantity, is reflected in the pivotal role it has played in the setting up of DPS Vasant Kunj, DPS Faridabad and DPS Manali at the national level, and in promoting three schools abroad in Kuwait, Nepal and Indonesia, for which it also co-ordinates their activities as their Linking School.

The school has also extended its expertise beyond the realm of the organisation, in collaboration with the Government of Haryana, by taking up 3 Schools in the under-privileged area of Mewat, to augment and enhance their standards and make them more conducive to teaming.

Education is a life-long process, but it must develop from firm and broad foundations. The goal of the school is to enroll students with a love of learning and inculcate in them a desire to excel at every level. The aim is also to equip them with the intellectual and practical skills necessary to meet the challenges inherent in the future.

In the ultimate analysis, the mission is "to open doors and open minds", and prepare the ground for the future of the nation.

It is beneath the effervescence of its campuses, that the students of DPS, R.K. Puram find the wellsprings of the professional attitude and vigour, which distinguish it from other schools. Students develop their own abilities and talents, and discover their teaming potential to the fullest, which is reached in an invigorating and competitive atmosphere, created by excellent facilities, and exposure and guidance by a highly qualified and dedicated faculty.

The social and moral values, which are ingrained within a broad and balanced curriculum, help to promote confidence, direction, and critical thinking skills, leading to the development of well-adjusted, adaptable and integrated personalities. In other words, DPS R.K. Puram offers a comprehensive and holistic education.

Besides being committed to academic excellence and providing an education for all round development, another special characteristic of DPS R.K. Puram is the appreciation of the worth of the individual student. The School is equally committed to the under-represented and less-privileged segments of the population, such as gifted applicants whose parents did not attend school, and children with high potential in difficult financial circumstances.

A major landmark development has been the inclusion of the physically and mentally handicapped children into the mainstream of school life, which contributes to the strong sense of community, so characteristic of the School. In other words, children belonging to every strata of society are given the opportunity to study at the School. Neither does the School discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, caste or creed, in the implementation of its admission policy.

These qualities have placed DPS R.K. Puram on the forefront of the educational Panoramic view of India. There has been a continuity of purpose, underlying the change and growth of the School. Over the years, DPS R.K. Puram has steadily reflected a spirit of innovation in response to need, and has broadened its educational mission, by creating an academic environment that fosters close association and the exchange of ideas with some of the top schools in the nation and the world.

Its membership to the IPSC (Indian Public School's Conference) has brought it into regular contact with schools of national standing such as Mayo College, Ajmer; Scindia School, Gwalior; The Doon School, Dehradun; Bishop Cotton, Simla Hills; St. Xavier"s and La-Martiniere at Calcutta; which has further inculcated a healthy spirit of competition and strong bonds of brotherhood, conducive to national integration.

To sum-up, all the academic programs and activities at DPS R.K. Puram work towards one purpose; to help students develop lives of significance for themselves and for others, true to the traditions of the School Motto: "Service Before Self"

EXUN EXUN, (the computer club at Delhi Public School, R K Puram), stands for "Experts Unlimited". Our motto is "We not I" , which in essence means that we believe in team spirit. EXUN was started in 1992 by the Head of Department, Computer Science, Mr. Mukesh Kumar and a small group of talented students. It is today a 50+ member organisation with its members standing out in various fields like computer programming, computer quizzing, and web programming.

Exun members form an elite team of computer enthusiasts of all ages. They have represented the school in various computer symposia in India and around the world. They have been actively involved in activities like web page designing, software development and attending inter-school competitions. They have won several awards at various symposiums, excelling in nearly all of them and securing top positions.