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Ahmedabad’s best proprietary preschools

Rank Competence of teachers (200) Teacher welfare & development (100) Infrastructure provision (75) 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)
2022 2023 2024 2025 (150) quality (100)

1 1 1 1+ Bodakdev School for Children 163 78 69 77 74 76 129 79 77 66 888
1 1+ 1 1 Vedant International Preschool, Maninagar 166 78 70 78 81 79 122 76 75 63 888
3 2 2 2 Rising Kids Preschool, Bapunagar 162 77 68 82 74 72 120 82 72 63 872
2 3 4 3 Redbricks Early Years Centre, Satellite 158 71 71 83 73 73 122 81 72 66 870
5 2 3 4 Satellite School for Children 154 74 69 76 74 72 124 75 68 53 839
8 6 5 4 Saint Sai Preschool, Maninagar 159 62 65 79 69 75 122 77 72 59 839
6 5 6 5 SIS Prep School, Ambawadi 159 67 68 75 76 66 119 69 76 56 831
6 5 6 6 Hugs ‘n’ Cuddles Kindergarten, Bodakdev 153 67 66 74 70 70 118 68 69 58 813
13 7 8 7 Toy Blocks Preschool & Activity Hub, Makarba 153 70 64 71 75 60 115 76 70 58 812
11 10 9 8 Smart Kids, Maninagar 156 63 67 71 73 71 116 62 77 52 808
9 10 7 9 Thumbelina Nursery & KG School, Naranpura 151 65 64 66 63 69 118 68 73 52 789
NR NR NR 10 Podar Prep, Chandkheda 143 69 64 69 75 62 107 78 61 58 786
NR NR NR 11 Podar Prep, Vastral 144 66 64 73 73 70 111 65 65 54 785
9 11 10 12 Little Wings Holistic Childhood Centre, Bopal 142 66 59 70 66 68 121 68 68 56 784
7 9 10 13 Wallaroos Tot Atelier, Thaltej 141 57 68 66 65 72 117 67 67 54 774
NR NR NR 14 Mahatma Valley Pre School, Chandkheda 140 65 63 69 71 69 109 68 59 56 769
14 12 11 15 Nurture Preschool, Bopal 140 64 57 61 64 57 112 69 62 47 733
NR NR NR 16 Image Tender Touch, Insanpur 144 55 60 70 64 65 98 64 58 47 725
NR NR 12 17 Apollo Juniors, Tragad 134 62 57 62 64 60 108 71 59 44 721

We are thrilled to be ranked Ahmedabad’s #1 propri-
etary preschool for the fourth consecutive year. This
“honour reflects the dedication of our team of pas-
sionate educators, support and trust of parents, and the
enthusiasm of our children. The distinguishing feature
of Bodakdev School for Children is our child-centric ap-
proach rooted in values, daily affirmations, and the TRAI
(Trust, Respect, Accountability, Integrity and Loyalty)
pledge. Through experiential learning, celebrations, and
our ‘gaining confidence’ initiative, we nurture character,
communication, and cultural awareness. Moreover our
Leader-in-Me program empowers preschoolers to set
goals and make decisions. This explains our top score
under curriculum and pedagogy. As we continue to inno-
vate, our intent is to introduce a ‘Future Makers’ program
that will develop creative, critical thinking, and leadership
skills in young learners” — Bhavna Shah, Principal,
Bodakdev School for Children, Ahmedabad (740
students, 59 teachers)

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