Kendriya Vidyalaya No.1, Roorkee was established in the year 1964. The Vidyalaya has Classes from I to XII with an enrolment of 1352 Students (As on April 01, 2015) with Science, Commerce and Humanities Streams at Plus Two level.
The Vidyalaya comprises of 65 teaching and non-teaching Staff members headed by the Principal and assisted by the Vice-Principal and Head-Mistress(Primary Section)
The Vidyalaya provides opportunities to its students to participate in a variety of activities. The Vidyalaya participates in Games, Sports and other activities organized locally and also at Inter KV level by the KVS. The activities include Mathematics Olympiad, Regional & National Science Exhibition, Social Science Exhibition, Art Exhibition, National Level Essay and Painting Competitions, Regional & National Sports Meet, Youth Parliament, Adventure Activities, Educational Tours, Scouting etc.