Established by Government of India on 20 July 1962 at the sprawling estate known as Yuvraj Bhawan which belonged to Maharaja Martand Singh Judeo, Yuvraj of former Princely state of Rewa, the school prepares boys to join the indian armed forces.

It is affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education and is a member of Indian Public Schools Conference (IPSC).

Sainik Schools Society is headed by the Board of Governors under the Chairmanship of Raksha Mantri.

[1] The Chief Ministers/Education Ministers of the states where the Sainik Schools are located, are members of the Board of Governors.

There is a Local Board of Administration for each school with a senior defence service officer as its Chairman.

All cadets are accommodated in Dormitories/Hostels (referred as Houses) under direct supervision of Housemasters who act as their guides and guardians.

Senior Houses are named after important rivers and mountain ranges of Madhya Pradesh.

Admission for classes VI and IX is carried out on the basis of an entrance exam usually held in January.

An interview is conducted at Sainik School Rewa and a Medical Exam at Military Hospital Jabalpur.

The School has an obstacle course to test and improve students' courage, physical endurance and physique.

is compulsory and all students are to take part in regular physical training, including cross country runs.

Centralised mountaineering and trekking courses and camps are also conducted by the Sainik Schools Society.