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Bhubaneswar’s top-ranked 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 SAI Angan, Infocity Road 165 74 70 82 78 77 128 72 67 56 869
NR 2 2 2 Curious Cubs Preschool, Jagmohan Nagar 163 71 67 79 68 74 121 77 79 55 854
14 6 3 3 Little Harvard Preschool, Satya Nagar 165 69 60 79 72 76 123 76 70 53 843
3 2 3 4 Happy Hours School, Shaheed Nagar 164 70 61 73 68 76 117 80 73 56 838
8 3 4 5 Bachpan Playschool, Patia 161 64 58 75 68 73 122 70 66 62 819
2 4 5 6 Prakrit Preschool, Bapuji Nagar 159 54 57 73 68 66 113 75 68 53 786
6 5 6 7 EuroKids Preschool, Rasulgarh 153 55 55 69 69 61 114 65 63 62 766
11 6 7 8 Little Millennium, Vivekanand Marg 145 52 54 59 67 68 112 67 66 52 742
7 10 9 9 Mine Kids Preschool & Creche, Shanti Vihar 135 53 53 60 65 69 114 68 64 46 727
NR 7 8 10 Little Millennium, Satyabhamapur 133 57 51 62 61 63 110 70 60 44 711
12 8 9 11 Happy Kidz Preschool, Khandagiri 128 51 49 60 52 65 106 66 61 58 696
13 9 10 12 Little Steps Preschool, Patia 126 56 50 59 63 70 102 56 60 53 695-

temporising our ECCE pedagogies to match the needs
of 21st century children. Our highest score on seven of
the ten parameters of early childhood education excel-
lence indicates that we have been successful in providing
balanced, holistic education encompassing early years
academics, social skills, and artistic expression. Yet I am
most pleased with our highest score on the parameter
of individual attention to children as we are a deeply
student-centric preschool in which our well-trained
teachers ensure that every child receives personalised
attention and support throughout their early years.
Nevertheless, the Happiness Quotient of our children is
placed above all else because we firmly believe that joy
and happiness is the foundation of children’s healthy
growth and learning. Our curriculum and pedagogy —
We are thankful to your knowledgeable sample on which parameter we have also been awarded highest
respondents for ranking us Bhubaneswar’s #1 score — reflects this child-centricity, combining joy and
“preschool for the sixth consecutive year. SAI Angan learning” — Dr. Silpi Sahoo, Chairperson, SAI In-
deserves this recognition because we have spared no pain ternational Group of Institutions, Bhubaneswar
and resources to continuously evolve with the times, con- (SAI Angan, 424 children and 48 teachers)

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