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Cover Story EW HYDERABAD PRESCHOOL RANKINGS 2020-21

Hyderabad’s top-ranked franchised preschools

Rank Competence of teachers (200) Teacher welfare and development (100) Infrastructure (75) Individual attention to students (100) Value for money (100) Parental involvement Curriculum and pedagogy (150) Safety and hygiene (100) Leadership quality (100) Online interaction (100) TOTAL SCORE (1125)
2017 2018 2019 2020 (100)
1 1 1 1 Kangaroo Kids, Banjara Hills 180 76 62 82 84 82 120 79 83 62 910
2 2 2 2 Birla Open Minds Preschool, Jubilee Hills 178 74 60 80 79 79 119 77 77 60 883
12 11 3 3 FirstCry Intellitots (formerly Oi Playschool),
Botanical Garden 179 73 58 78 80 80 117 78 73 59 875
NR NR NR 4 Kangaroo Kids, Begumpet 175 73 59 77 79 75 118 76 74 58 864
3 4 4 5 Birla Open Minds Preschool, Gachibowli 173 72 58 75 76 71 112 74 73 54 838
10 7 7 5 Iris Florets, West Marredpally 174 73 57 73 75 74 111 73 72 56 838
19 16 6 6 Klay Prep School & Day Care, Gachibowli 173 74 58 74 72 73 107 74 73 56 834
6 6 5 7 Bachpan Playschool, Sagar Society, Banjara Hills 167 64 58 71 68 72 103 73 72 57 805
NR NR NR 8 Podar Jumbo Kids Plus, Nallagandla 165 63 57 72 71 73 104 71 70 56 802
NR NR 6 9 Kangaroo Kids, Suncity 166 62 56 68 68 70 103 73 72 57 795
NR NR 11 10 Olivers Early Learning Center, Attapur 163 70 57 65 71 66 101 72 71 55 791

The #1 in Hyderabad ranking has provided us a real It’s humbling to be ranked Hyderabad’s #1 fran-
sense of achievement during this sad and grim time. chised preschool for the fifth consecutive year. Your
“Credit for this is due to our teachers and parents “sample respondents have endorsed our child-centric
who quickly adapted to the demands of online teaching- early childhood care and education philosophy and also
learning. Most importantly, over the past few months guided us to focus on parameters where we need im-
we have helped our youngest children feel emotionally provement. Initially when all education institutions were
reassured and optimistic about the future by maintaining asked to close down, we were hesitant about switching to
learning continuity” — K. Kiranmayee, head of early the online medium because we have always been vocal
years, Indus International Primary School, Jubilee about the dangers of too much digital screen time for
Hills, Hyderabad children. But our dedicated teachers have ensured that
each child receives personalised attention and mentor-
ing” — Chandrika Chalasani, promoter-principal of
Kangaroo Kids, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad

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