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chennai’s best franchised preschools

Rank competence of teachers (200) Teacher welfare & development (100) Infrastructure Individual attention to students (100) Value for money (100) Parental involvement (100) curriculum & pedagogy safety and hygiene (100) leadership / management special needs education (100) ToTal scoRe (1125)
2020 2021 2022 2023 provision (75) (150) quality (100)

4 1 1 1 Podar Jumbo Kids Plus, Thoraipakkam 159 74 61 76 72 73 114 78 72 58 837
NR 6 4 2 Podar Jumbo Kids Plus, Thalambur 158 73 60 76 70 70 117 76 70 61 831
6 7 19 3 SEED School, Pallikaranai 156 71 60 67 67 68 110 66 69 55 789
5 4 6 4 SEED School, LIC, Madipakkam 155 68 63 68 68 69 112 65 64 56 788
NR NR 7 5 Hello Kids — Smiley, Sembakkam 155 70 61 69 66 65 110 69 66 56 787
NR NR 5 6 TIME Kids, Kilpauk 154 70 61 71 65 69 112 68 65 50 785
NR NR 8 7 Kidzee, Ambattur 152 69 59 68 65 67 108 65 65 55 773
NR NR 10 7 SEED School, Ramapuram 151 68 58 73 64 69 109 67 63 51 773
NR NR 9 8 Shanti Juniors, Ambattur 149 68 57 68 64 67 107 64 63 54 761
7 8 10 9 Podar Jumbo Kids Plus, Perumbakkam 147 67 56 70 63 65 105 65 63 53 754
NR NR NR 9 Touch Sky — The International Preschool,
Senthil Nagar, Kolathur 144 64 60 64 64 65 105 65 62 61 754
NR NR 12 10 SEED School, Madambakkam 146 66 55 67 62 68 107 64 63 52 750
NR NR 11 10 Little Elly Preschool, Velachery 147 63 55 66 61 67 107 65 61 58 750
NR NR 13 11 SEED School, Thiruvanmiyur 146 66 56 67 61 65 104 64 62 52 743
NR 10 13 12 SEED School, Medavakkam 143 65 55 65 62 68 106 64 62 51 741
NR NR 22 13 Seed Play School, Velachery 146 56 61 64 63 64 99 63 61 50 727
NR NR 15 14 Hello Kids — Sparkle, Kolapakkam 138 60 53 66 59 64 104 68 61 48 721
NR NR 16 15 Kidzee, Anna Nagar 140 62 54 63 60 65 102 66 58 47 717
NR NR 17 16 SEED School, Perumbakkam 135 59 54 67 56 63 97 65 59 47 702
NR NR 14 17 SEED Play School, Iyyappanthangal 134 58 53 66 58 64 98 65 57 46 699
NR NR NR 18 SEED School, Adambakkam 134 57 51 64 57 66 97 66 56 44 692
NR NR 18 19 SEED School, Tansi Nagar, Velachery 130 56 52 66 55 65 94 64 58 49 689

We are thrilled and honoured by this recognition.
Our deepest gratitude to the entire Podar Jumbo
“Kids, Thoraipakkam team. This top ranking among
Chennai’s franchise preschools is the outcome of our
holistic approach to early childhood education, dedicated
and committed staff, innovative teaching-learning and
strong focus on whole child development. We are proud
that PJK, Thoraipakkam has excelled under several
parameters of preschool education excellence. Our
primary aim is to deliver the best ECCE experience to
our future nation builders. Looking ahead, we intend to
incorporate the latest and best global early childhood
learning practices and multiply our efforts to provide our
children an enriching learning environment” — Annie
Anthony, franchisee owner, Podar Jumbo Kids Plus,
Thoraipakkam (60 students and 7 teachers)

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