The Army Public School Dagshai was founded on 1st June 1986 under the aegis of Headquarters Western Command of Indian Army in order to provide quality education on public school lines to the talented wards of defense personnel and civilians. The school admits boys and girls as boarders and day-scholars from class V to class XII. A co-educational residential English medium school, affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) New Delhi, APS, Dagshai is a member of the Indian Public Schools Conference (IPSC). It is the only institution of its kind set up by the Army with the specific aim to provide quality education to children of the Armed Forces. Some seats have been reserved for civilians and NRIs as well. The Army Public School, Dagshai is a living dream of many visionaries who have right from its inception nurtured, moulded, nourished and directed it with great care and painstaking efforts. The hard work, the dedication and the unflinching loyalty of the staff and students make it a lovable and a memorable place.

The school campus covers an area of approximately 40 acres. The main academic and administrative buildings of the school form a hollow square with offices on one side. The classrooms are designed to accommodate 32 to 35 students. State of the art computer and science laboratories are housed in spacious and well-designed large rooms. A well-stocked library-cum-reading serves as a haunt for those who crave for intellectual nourishment and information of all kind. The expansive campus, a large playing field and the beautiful school buildings provide an environment, which is aesthetically pleasing and conducive to both work and play. The residential wing houses boys and girls comfortably in separate buildings. Girls' dormitories, along with common rooms, are located in a healthy and serene environment with proper security arrangements. The refectory with attached kitchen is equipped with modern cooking facilities.