Kendriya Vidyalaya No-1, AFS Gorakhpur was set up in 1972 as a defence sector KV. It was established initially to impart education to the wards of employees of defence and other Central Govt Employees. However with the admission Policy made flexible in accordance with the running demand and popularity of KVS, the vidyalaya has accommodated all qualified and eligible candidates of floating population with in the sanctioned strength.

Kendriya Vidyalaya No-1, AFS Gorakhpur is situated in pollution free campus of air force (New Project), which is nearly 8 KM from railway station Gorakhpur. Vidyalaya is housed in double storied building with 58 well-furnished classrooms and separate rooms for art, music, library, yoga and scout/guide. With its child oriented, all round education, vidyalaya is attaining new heights of glory in both academics and co-curricular fields year after year.