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Four gentle steps from first day to Class 1

Filter by your child's age to find the right room. Every programme runs in small groups with a guide who knows exactly where your child is.

Our programs

Four gentle steps from first day to Class 1

Each programme is shaped around what a child of that age is ready for - never the other way round.

🧸1.5
1.5 - 2.5 years 2 - 3 hours 6 : 1

Playgroup

A gentle first step away from home. Little ones explore the world through their senses while building trust in a warm, unhurried space.

  • Sensory exploration
  • Fine and gross motor skills
  • Comfort in a social environment away from home
🎨2.5
2.5 - 3.5 years 3 - 4 hours 8 : 1

Nursery

Words, colours and friends. Children begin to express themselves, discover the joy of stories and learn to play alongside others.

  • Creative expression
  • Language skills
  • Collaborative play
📚3.5
3.5 - 4.5 years 4 - 5 hours 10 : 1

Junior KG

Reading readiness, early maths and the confidence to ask why. Curious minds are stretched gently, never rushed.

  • Pre-reading and writing readiness
  • Early math concepts
  • Independence and critical thinking
🚀4.5
4.5 - 5.5 years 5 - 6 hours 10 : 1

Senior KG

School readiness without the pressure. Strong academic foundations, life skills and the self-belief to walk into Class 1 smiling.

  • School readiness
  • Academic foundations
  • Life skills and confidence
ProgrammeAgeDurationTeacher ratioFocus
🧸Playgroup1.5 - 2.5 years2 - 3 hours6 : 1Sensory exploration
🎨Nursery2.5 - 3.5 years3 - 4 hours8 : 1Creative expression
📚Junior KG3.5 - 4.5 years4 - 5 hours10 : 1Pre-reading and writing readiness
🚀Senior KG4.5 - 5.5 years5 - 6 hours10 : 1School readiness
Learning in action

What a morning actually looks like

Six areas of the prepared environment. A child chooses freely - and works far longer than an adult would ever dare to ask.

Practical Life

Pouring, buttoning, sweeping, serving - everyday tasks build concentration, order and independence.

Sensorial Exploration

Materials that isolate one quality at a time - weight, colour, texture, sound - so the senses sharpen.

Language & Literacy

Sandpaper letters, moveable alphabets and a print-rich room turn sounds into words and words into stories.

Mathematics

Golden beads and spindles make quantity something a child can hold, not just recite.

Cultural Studies

Maps, music, festivals and food from around the world - the wider world, brought down to child height.

Outdoor Learning

Garden beds, open space and loose parts for building. The outdoors is a classroom, not a break.

How admission works

Four small steps, zero stress

From your first visit to your child's first day, we keep it human.

  1. 01

    Schedule a Visit

    Walk through our prepared environments, meet the guides and see a session in progress.

  2. 02

    Share Your Details

    A short conversation about your child - their pace, their interests, what makes them light up.

  3. 03

    Trial Session

    Your child spends a morning with us. No pressure, no test - just play and observation.

  4. 04

    Begin the Journey

    We settle in gently, with daily feedback for the first few weeks so home and school stay in sync.

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Come see it for yourself

Book a walk-through of our prepared environments, meet the guides and watch a session in progress. No pressure, no admission test.

Morning batch: 9:00 - 11:00 AMAfternoon batch: 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM