DTEA was registered with the Madrasi Education Association (MEA) in 1919 in Shimla by a group of Tamilians working for the British Government who wanted to teach their children traditional Tamil values.
An eighth school is being constructed at Mayur Vihar Phase - 3 wherein Delhi Development Authority has allotted a plot measuring 8087 sq.
meters[2] The schools are aided minority institutions, owned and managed by the DTEA at Lodi Estate and ar registered under the Societies Registration Act.
Six languages, English, Tamil, Hindi, French, German and Spanish are taught in the seven schools.
[3] The school is 100% funded by the Delhi administration and the rest is from annual donations from parents of students.