Background: Infectious dermatoses are a major health concern among school children and are associated with significant morbidity and sick days. The pattern of infectious dermatoses varies according to region, place of study, climate and seasonal variation, personal hygiene, school sanitationand individual susceptibility to various diseases. School surveys help to detect chronic and neglected diseasesand to preventfurther transmission among children. Aims and Objectives: To study the clinical pattern of infectious dermatoses among school children and to promote health education. Materials and methods: This is a multicenter cross-sectionalstudy conducted at government schools and aided residential schools in the proximity of threetertiary health care centerssituated in urban,rural and tribal areas. A total of 2264 students were included in the study and a detailed history was taken along with a complete dermatological examination. Results: Out of 2264 examined, 868 cases showed skin disorders constituting non-infectious and infectious dermatoses and nutritional skin disorders. Infectious dermatoses constituted 395 cases(45.5%), of which parasitic were predominant with 32.6% of the cases followed by bacterial(29.6%),fungal (27.5%) and viral (10.3%). Conclusion: The most common infectious dermatoses among school children were parasitic infestations -scabies and pediculosis followed by Pyoderma. Early detection and prompt treatment of infestations and dermatophytosishelpin decreasing transmission among the children and within the family. These diseases when neglected for prolonged duration lead to significant morbidity. School health camps are useful in promoting health awareness regarding infectious dermatosesamong the children, parents and teaching staff in those schools.