Dehradun Hills Academy is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Examination (CBSE). The medium of instruction is English. The CBSE administers two public examinations – at the end of year X and subsequently at the end of year XII. Both examinations are held annually in March. The academic year at the school consists of two terms - a Spring Term from end of march to end of September and Autumn Term middle of October to middle of February. This includes the summer and winter vacations from mid may to mid July and end of December to end of January.

An Education in Human Values
In choosing the curriculum for the students the Academy has taken into consideration the academic challenges writ large on the horizons of the 21st Century. The Education in Human Values is primarily there to bring out the very best in a child and to enable her personality to evolve towards Self- Actualization .This process of blossoming human excellence calls for excellence in each of the five domains or aspects of human personality which are are namely: Physical, Intellectual, Emotional, Psychic, and Spiritual.

At the Academy we aim to touch upon all aspects of a child’s life and besides traditional subjects like History, Geography, Science and Literature provisions have been made for drawing, painting, dramatics, music and dance. Projects and cultural programs form an integral part of the school time table with co-curricular activities being performed in the open-air surroundings under the green shady trees.

The curriculum at the academy includes:
Physical Education: In today world of competition students are under a lot of stress and anxiety. They not only need to be physically strong but also mentally fit. The practice of Yoga not only helps to keep the young body strong and supple but also helps to develop attention and concentration thereby stimulating the creative potential latent within each child.

Vital Education: Students are encouraged to participate in music, dance, art, dramatic and other performing arts, so that their energies can be channelized through such freedom of expression, leading to leadership, responsibility and self-learning.

Mental Education: Academic studies like languages, Mathematics, Social-Studies, and Science are taught to develop the mental powers. Computers form an integral part of teaching and learning at the Academy.

Psychic and Spiritual Education: All kind curricular and co-curricular programs are provided to inculcate spiritual and psychic values such as Love, Truth, Faith in God, Competence in performance and Strength of Mind and Heart, and Compassion for all living creatures.

International Education: The pupils are made aware of the larger interests of Mankind from the view point of ecology and global unity, with a place for Universal love, sympathy, fellow felling and understanding, thus living upto our Mission Statement of ‘ HAPPY, HEALTHY, INSPIRED’.

Personality Development
Student grow in various directions; their interests our awakened by various stimuli; their awareness expands in direct proportion to multi dimensional exposures available to them. Recognizing this, debates, quizzes, art competitions, field trips for interested students to industries of international standards, available museums and cultural events are organized to carouse an interest and awareness in what is happening in the real world outside the four walls of the school.                                                                                                       more...

-Tests, Exams & Promotion

Weekly Test
With the objective of continuous and comprehensive evaluation tests are conducted every week in a pre-assigned subject as per a well laid-out schedule. Weekly assessments are added to the final report of every student.

Examinations
For every class from VI and above, there are two examinations in an academic year – bi–annual and annual examinations. For evaluation in the academic year, the weightage of various examinations will be as under:

Play Group to V
No formal examinations are held. A continuous evaluation of a child is done and the record is maintained. Promotion is granted to them on the basis of Weekly Tests and performance in the class during the entire year. Hence, regularity in attendance and work is imperative.

Promotions
In principle, the school does not believe in the policy of detention, wastage and stagnation. No child shall be detained up to class V. Promotion will be granted on the basis of the whole year's performance in Class Tests, and continuous evaluation. The general criterion for promotion to the next class is that the child should get at least 40% marks in all the subjects.

No student will be promoted to the next class if he/she fails to secure at least 40% marks in all the subjects In the subjects where there is a practical examination, 40% marks in each of the theory and practical examinations is mandatory. At the same time Ranks and Scholar Badges will not be awarded to those who fail to appear in any of the examinations either partially or fully. However, for the purpose of total percentage, ranks and scholar badge awards, only the performance in the main subjects will be considered.