Ambala Cantonment is one of the oldest Cantonments of our country. In order to meet the educational requirements of the children of the Air Force personnel, Air Force Children School was established in 1975 with primary classes and eventually as the requirement arose extra classes were constantly added to the school.

In 1981 Air Force School was affiliated to the CBSE. Class X was added in 1983. It acquired the status of Sr. Secondary School in 1995. Presently it offers all streams, namely, Science (Medical, Non Medical), Commerce and Arts. In a span of years since acquiring the status of Sr Sec School, it is one of the premier educational institutions in this region under the aegis of IAF Educational and Cultural Society.
In the academic session 2009-2010 the school was adjudged as the Best Senior Secondary School in Western Air Command and Indian Air Force.
It is heartening to inform that Air Force School Ambala was adjudged best Air Force School in WAC and 3rd Best Air Force School in Senior Secondary category for the year 2015.

AF School is co-educational institution which imparts education upto Sr Sec . It has all streams namely Science(Medical,Non Medical) , Commerce And Arts stream. The School is affiliated to CBSE.