In May 1953, the residents of the Maulana Azad Road Officers' Hostel started the institution following the public school pattern, with 21 children and two teachers and named as the Defense Services Public School.

[1] The school was extended to eighth standard in July 1959, when it received recognition by the Directorate of Education, Delhi.

Soon upgraded to the XI standard, it was affiliated to the University of Cambridge Local Examination Syndicate.

Later, the school received affiliation to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).

It shifted to its present location on the Ridge Road in July 1970, occupying 31 acres of land.