The Air Force School ( Subroto Park ) The Air Force School ( Subroto Park ) ( TAFS ) , originally called The Air Force Central School ( AFCS ) was set up to provide education primarily to the children of the Indian Air Force ( IAF ) personnel . The school is an unaided private co - educational institute affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education ( CBSE ) . It has boarding facilities for boys of classes VI to XII . It has classes from Kindergarten to Class XII . The school is situated on the Aravali ridge - amidst picturesque surroundings - lined by rows of majestic Eucalyptus and Ashoka trees . In the 15 acre area of the school , there are numerous varieties of Bougainvillea , ranging from the common Pink to the rare lovely Mary Palmer which blossom throughout the year . Although the school was established primarily for the benefit of children belonging to the IAF personnel , it has always been open to wards of Army and Navy personnel as well as to civilians . Foundation . The Air Force School ( TAFS ) ' was founded by the late Air Marshal Subroto Mukherjee , the Chief of Air Staff . It was established in temporary wartime barracks at Wellingdon Camp , Club Road , New Delhi on 18 July 1955 to educate children of Officers and Airmen of the Indian Air Force . In May 1967 , the school shifted to its present location Aravalli Campus location in Subroto Park , Delhi Cantonment . Earlier the school was located in New Delhi near the present residence of the Prime Minister of India . The school celebrated its Silver Jubilee in 1980 when the word " Central " was dropped from the name . The school , and its sister schools , Air Force Bal Bharati School ( AFBBS ) and the Air Force Golden Jubilee Institute ( AFGJI ) are run by the Indian Air Force Educational and Cultural Society . Management . The Managing Committee of the school is headed by the Joint Director of Education of the Directorate of Education , Air Headquarters ( R . K . Puram ) New Delhi . The Committee consists of some officers of the Indian Air Force and two elected representatives of the teaching staff ; one elected representative of the parents , two nominated members each of the Directorate of Education , Delhi Administration and of the Education Advisory Board , Delhi Administration . The Board of Governors , presided over by the Air Officer in charge of Administration , Air Headquarters is the body for all the schools run by the IAF Education Society . The Vice Principal looks after the academics , assisted by the Headmistress of the Junior Wing and the Head of the Department of each faculty . The Administrative Officer cum Bursar and the Accountant , look after the accounts , administration and management . Affiliations . The Air Force School is a co - educational public school . The school is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education and students are prepared for the All India Secondary School Examination ( Class X ) and the All India Senior School Certificate Examination ( Class XII ) . The School is a member of the Indian Public Schools ' Conference ( IPSC ) and also of National Progressive Schools ' Conference ( NPSC ) . Programmes . The school has four main streams at + 2 level - Humanities , Commerce , Science ( Medical ) and Science ( Non - medical ) . Besides English , subjects offered are : The school site , known as Aravali campus , is situated at the Aravali Ridge amidst picturesque surroundings lined by rows of eucalyptus and ashoka tree s . The 15 acre ( six hectare ) campus includes instructional blocks , laboratories and an SUPW activities complex ; a music division , staff quarters and a boarding house . The school sickbay functions under the supervision of a Resident Medical Officer and a Resident Medical Assistant . The medical staff , besides providing medical assistance to the students , conduct annual medical check ups . The school conducts classes in activities under Socially Useful Productive Work ( SUPW ) : music - instrumental and vocal , dance , painting , sculpture , wood work , electronics and journalism . The school has societies and clubs with a teacher in - charge for each . These include Wild Life and Nature Club , Photography , Science , and Music . In the Home Science department boys are trained in household activities and House Maintenance , Home Economics and Nutrition . Adjoining the school campus there are play fields for hockey , cricket , football and a 400 m track . The Sports Authority of India has started coaching in football , hockey and ball $ 2 $ 3 for students . Students take part in mountaineering , rock climbing , trekking and adventure camps at hill stations and mountaineering institutes .