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EW Grand Jury India Preschool Rankings 2024-25

GRAND JURY INDIA PRESCHOOL RANKINGS 2024-25

ntroduced in 2018, the EducationWorld Grand Jury Moreover, we also invited nominations from pre-pri-
India Preschool Rankings felicitate pre-primaries maries of composite K-12 schools which have integrated
I that have introduced contemporary pedagogies and and adopted best ECCE practices.
practices in early childhood care and education (ECCE). The nominations were duly assessed by a jury compris-
To shortlist and select progressive preschools ing eminent educationists Fatema Agarkar, founder
countrywide, we invited nominations from education- of Agarkar Centre for Excellence, Mumbai; Kausar
ists, individuals and schools themselves, supported by Sayeed, founder Learn2Lead Services & member,
evidence of best practices in 12 categories — teacher-par- National Core Committee, Early Childhood Association
ent-student engagement, campus design, nature-friendly of India; Dr. Maalathi K.R, founder and CEO, Aurro
environment, innovative pedagogy, outstanding leader- Educational Services, Chennai and Sumathi Ravichan-
ship, health-nutrition-safety, future-ready preschools, dran, Coimbatore-based educationist and management
design thinking, best technology integration, social and consultant to schools.
emotional learning, learning assessment, and most The Top 10 EW Grand Jury India Preschool Rankings
respected early childhood education brands. 2024-25 are presented in the pages following.

India's Most Respected Early Childhood
Education Brands
Institutions which have made exceptional contribution to
expansion and upgradation of early childhood care and
education.

Rank

India

1 FirstCry Intellitots Preschools
2 Vedant International Preschools
2 The Aga Khan Preschools
3 Kido International Preschool & Daycare
4 CP Goenka's Spring Buds International Preschools
5 Aura International Preschools

We are deeply honoured that a distinguished EW on developing essential 21st-century skills through
Grand Jury has ranked FirstCry Intellitots India’s innovative pedagogy, child-centric classrooms and
“#1 Most Respected Early Childhood Education interactive play units designed to encourage exploration,
Brand. It reflects the trust and confidence parents creativity, and development. This award is a big
and teachers have reposed in us. Our preschools are motivation for us to raise the bar for early childhood
grounded in a child-first philosophy, with every aspect of education in India by continuing to innovate, nurture,
our curriculum, pedagogy, and infrastructure carefully and empower the next generation” — Meghashri
crafted by in-house educators with decades of expertise Halder (centre), Head of Academics, FirstCry
in early childhood education. Our Intelli-C curriculum Intellitots (350 preschools countrywide; 40,000
is built on globally accepted best practices and focuses children and 1,700 teachers)

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