The BSF School, Shillong was founded on 24th August, 1969 started with Primary Classes. Gradually it became a full-fledged Secondary Residential School. In the year, 1971, the School was granted recognition by the Meghalaya State Govt. The School has been upgraded gradually from Primary to Middle and then Secondary. Thereafter, the BSF School, Shillong has become Secondary to Senior Secondary level.
Affiliation with CBSE: The School was firstly provisionally affiliated with CBSE in the year 1981. Afterward, School obtains grant for provisional affiliation with CBSE after expiry of every provisional term
NSS & NCC Units & 03 Streams at Senior Secondary Section: This School has introduced NCC and NSS Units wherein both the Boys and Girls Students opt the NSS or NCC units according to their choice. Further, there are 03 streams of Science, Commerce and Arts.