It is heard that there was a small school founded by the missionaries for the Bengali boys on the south of Chandannagar where there is a convent now. Bengali and French were freely taught there. The former Dupleix college was also established by the missionaries. Later Dupleix college was known as Dupleix school from 1901. The school was renamed

Kanailal Vidyamandir Kanailal Vidyamandir after the name of the revolutionary Kanailal Datta, a student of this school, on May 17, 1948 just before the liberation from the French rule. On the first day of the Centenary Celebration of the school, the ceremony was inaugurated by Dr. Brajakanta Guha, the Vice-Chancellor of Burdwan University.
BangaVidyalaya is another well known school of Chandannagar. It was established on Baisakh 20, 1288 with three boys only at a small rented house of Kanailal Khan at Barasat Tematha.
There were two primary schools, one established in 1885 by Durga Charan
Chandannagar College Rakshit in his own name and the other bearing the name 'NrityaGopal Sett Prathamik Vidyalaya' was founded in his father's name by Harihar Sett
'Krishnabhabini Narisiksha Mandir was established (1926) by Harihar Sett in his mother's name. This was the first girl's high school in the District. Besides there is an educational instituion established and managed by Prabartak Sangha. There was an arrangement for both boys and girls to stay and receive education here.
In 1861, the order of the sisters of St. Joseph of Cluny (Roman Catholic) had founded the St. Joseph's Convent for girls at Chandannagar. It was the oldest educational institution in the area.Through the years the school has retained its excellent tradition of exemplary dedication which is reflected in its excellent result in I.C.S.E. exam. The building which first bore the name St. Joseph Convent has now branded into buildings on every side of the campus. These buildings have been erected to accomodate the sister institutions, St. Anthony Secondary School, the dispensary and its annexe, St. Mary's school, all under the management of St. Josph's convent.
Another english medium school affiliated to West Bengal Board is Sri Aurobindo Vidymandir. It was established in 1973 and is run by Municipal Corporation of Chandannagar.The performance of the students from this school in Madhyamik Examination is excellent.

Boy's Schools in Chandannagar
( 1) Kanailal Vidyamandir
( 2) Durga Charan Rakshit Bangavidyalaya
(3) BangaVidyalaya
(4) Adarsa Shikshalaya
(5) Prabartak
(6) Sri Aurobindo Vidyalaya

Girl's school in Chandannagar
( 1) Krishnabhabini Narisiksha Mandir
(2) St. Joseph Convent
(3) St. Anthony
(4) LalBagan Balika Vidyalaya
(5) Ushangini Balika Vidyalaya
(6) Prabartak
(7) Indumati High School

Colleges in Chandannagar
(1) Chandannagar College
(2) Khalisani Mahavidyalaya
(3) Women's Polytechnique College