The first branch of the school was founded by Dr. Rajni Kumar and her husband late Mr. Yudister Kumar in East Patel Nagar, New Delhi on 1 September 1955. Dr Rajni Kumar is a recipient of the Padma Shri while late Mr. Yudister Kumar was a Barrister at Law and Senior Advocate of the Supreme Court of India.. Subsequently, Springdales School Pusa Road and Kirti Nagar were established. Springdales took birth at ½ East Patel Nagar, Delhi. In 1959 the school obtained recognition from the Educational Authorities of the state. Later the Dhaula Kuan branch opened in 1984. In 2007 another branch was opened at Sushant City, Jaipur.
Community Service
Reaching out to all members of society, sharing their concerns and caring for them is an essential part of the Springdalian Education. The National Association for Blind and SOS Children's Village on a regular basis to interact with the children and help them to themselves. Work in slums, sponsored walks for various causes, blood donation camps and fund raising for natural calamities are some of the other programmes the active social work department organizes. The Special needs Centre at Springdales School, Dhaula Kuan "Saath-Saath", headed by Ms. Sonali Bose and the Scholarship Scheme programme for the talented students of M.C.D. schools have successfully completed one year. "Kaamyab", an ongoing outreach programme of the school for the underprivileged community in the nearby JJ Cluster started in the Golden Jubilee year is also doing commendable work. Children are taught basic learning skills as well as spoken English, Music and Dance, Computers, Art and Craft and Sports. The school is an enthusiastic member of the Delhi School Literacy Project, it works continuously to eradicate illiteracy and spread awareness amongst the economically and socially backward classes. At the annual award giving ceremony the efforts of participating schools are recognized. A literacy week is also celebrated during which competitions are held and a grand Literacy Mela organized. A sprit of oneness and learning under lies the community service programme of the school and the students are transported into a new world of social awareness.
Partnerships
The school of Pusa Road and Dhaula Kuan have partnerships across the globe, including schools from Australia, Great Britain, South Africa and Germany. It has exchanges of staff and students. Language labs have been made in both the branches also.
