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EW Grand Jury India Preschool Rankings 2023-24

Campus Design Excellence Innovative Pedagogy
Preschools that have built attractive and conducive cam- Preschools are judged on their success in creating innova-
puses to enable children to learn joyfully and give their tive, child-friendly and age-appropriate digital curricu-
best. lums and pedagogies.

Rank Rank

India India
1 Ivy World Play School, Ludhiana 1 Healthy Planet, Shastri Nagar, Ghaziabad
2 Ashoka Global Preschool, Arjun Nagar, Nashik 2 Ivy World Play School, Jalandhar
3 Doon Kids Planet, Solan 3 Children's Nook Activity Centre, Gamdevi, Mumbai
4 CP Goenka's Spring Buds International Preschool 4 Vedant International Preschool, Jivraj Park, Ahmedabad
Oshiwara, Andheri (W), Mumbai 5 Spring Buds International Preschool, Gorai, Borivali (W), Mumbai
5 Naval Kindergarten, Colaba, Mumbai 6 Mount Abu Junior School, Delhi
5 La Joie, Early Learning Habitat, Lucknow 7 Curious Cubs Preschool, Sambalpur
6 Aadharshila Vatika, Delhi 7 Neerja Modi School (Pre-primary), Udaipur
7 The Aga Khan Preschool, Kera, Kutch 8 Little One – The Jaipuria Preschool, Jajmau, Kanpur
8 The Aga Khan Preschool, Botad 8 Vibgyor Kids, Hennur, Bengaluru
9 Wonderland Early Learning Centre (WELC), Pitampura, Delhi 9 The Friends School, Thiruvananthapuram
10 Woodlands House School, Panchkula 10 Little Aryans Pre-K, Chakkinaka, Kalyan

We are thrilled to be recognised India’s #1 preschool
for innovative pedagogy. This award is the outcome
“of our commitment to continuously improve and
push educational boundaries by keeping abreast with
latest research in early childhood education to prepare
our young learners for further education. Our early
years curriculum is based on the UK’s International
Early Years programme and is fully aligned with the
National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 which encourages
children to lead their own learning through open-ended
explorative activities. I congratulate our dedicated
team of teachers who are always eager to continue
their professional and lifelong learning to design and
implement innovative pedagogies. Enabling them with
continuous professional development opportunities is
at the heart of our future plans” — Arunabh Singh,
We are thrilled to be ranked #1 countrywide for director, Healthy Planet, Ghaziabad (256 pupils and
campus design excellence. Providing a safe and 25 teachers)
“secure campus is vital for enabling children to
learn joyously. Our fully air conditioned 2,000 sq. yards
campus comprises well-ventilated digitally-enabled
classrooms, a state-of-the-art music room designed in
collaboration with Torrens, and a play area with 25mm
soft flooring for safety. We are the first preschool in
Punjab to use an international learning-through-gaming
module to improve children’s creativity, critical thinking,
and problem-solving skills. We take pride in providing
an exceptional campus environment to enable the
all-round development of children” — Charu Behal,
headmistress, Ivy World Play School, Ludhiana (84
students and 10 teachers)

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