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Cover Story EW INDIA PRESCHOOL RANKINGS 2025-26

Indore’s most admired 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)
2024 2025 (150) quality (100)

3 1 DPS Castle of Dreams, Nipania 169 70 68 80 70 79 126 84 77 58 881
2 2 Maple Bear Canadian Preschool, Satya Sai Square 168 63 64 76 74 79 128 75 75 60 862
NR 3 The Emerald Heights Foundation School, Indore 159 68 62 74 73 79 125 76 74 59 849
1 4 Koala Preschool, Scheme No 74C 161 63 63 75 74 82 121 74 70 58 841
6 5 New Digamber Public School (NDPS Pre-primary), Khandwa Road 164 59 60 71 74 80 123 73 71 57 832
4 6 DPS Kidszone, Rau 162 64 59 72 65 72 113 76 67 56 806
5 6 Ikidz Gurukul Preschool, Vijay Nagar 155 56 55 69 73 78 120 75 65 60 806
6 7 Tulip Kids International, Bima Nagar 151 65 54 71 55 74 113 68 69 61 781
6 8 UC Kindies International Preschool, Navratna Bag 156 57 51 75 59 77 110 73 68 51 777
8 9 FirstCry Intellitots Preschool, Triveni Colony 153 63 51 68 62 79 110 79 60 51 776
NR 10 Podar Prep, Indore 157 57 48 72 65 69 118 63 62 57 768
7 10 Kiddie Junction, Saket 157 58 46 76 61 72 112 70 63 53 768
9 11 Bachpan Playschool, Usha Nagar 154 62 44 72 61 76 110 69 59 49 756
9 12 Bright Beginnings, Vijay Nagar 145 58 51 72 68 62 112 66 61 59 754
10 13 Modern Montessori International School, Nipania 150 60 44 73 66 59 110 67 63 60 752
11 14 Footprints, Vijay Nagar 154 58 48 71 58 77 107 62 62 45 742
NR 15 Podar Jumbo Kids, Indore 151 57 47 69 58 78 107 65 59 46 737
NR 16 Hello Kids, Annapurna 136 63 56 65 59 61 106 68 67 49 730
NR 17 Podar Prep, Indore 141 60 49 71 54 75 99 73 60 44 726
12 18 Maple Bear Canadian Preschool, Vijay Nagar 134 54 49 62 61 61 107 66 65 48 723

propriate learning experiences to youngest children. Our
top score under the parameter of competence of teachers
recognises this determination. I am also pleased with
our top scores under the very important parameters
of infrastructure provision, safety and hygiene and
individual attention to students. Our campus features
child-friendly classrooms, stimulating indoor and out-
door play areas, and an infirmary. Moreover, we follow
strict daily deep-clean routines, ensure 24x7 CCTV-
monitoring, and enforce verified staff and safe-entry
procedures, prioritising child safety and well-being. I’m
also delighted with our top score for individual attention
to students. This is the outcome of our 1:10 teacher-pupil
ratio that enables all teachers to observe and track each
The big promotion from #3 last year to #1 is satisfy- child’s progress” — Parmindr B. Chopra, Principal,
ing and motivating. I attribute this promotion to our Delhi Public School, Nipania (204 students and 22
“teachers’ determination to provide joyful, age-ap- teachers)

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