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Parameters of Excellence: Thane’s Top 10 Preschools

(across both categories)
Rank Curriculum and Rating Rank Individual attention to Rating
2022 2023 2024 2025 pedagogy (150) 2022 2023 2024 2025 students (100)

1 3 2 1 Spring Buds International Preschool, 1 1 3 1 Spring Buds International Preschool,
Kapurbawdi 128 Kapurbawdi 85
2 1 1 2 SunFlower Playschool (NL Dalmia High 3 3 2 2 SunFlower Playschool (NL Dalmia High
School), Mira Road (E) 127 School), Mira Road (E) 84
3 5 4 3 Daffodils Preschool, Kolshet Road 125 7 5 4 3 Little Aryans Pre-K, Ambernath 83
6 2 3 4 Little Aryans Pre-K, Nandivali, Kalyan 123 4 6 5 4 Madhusudhan Global Preschool,
7 4 3 4 Little Aryans Pre-K, Ambernath 123 Bhayander (East) 82
NR NR 7 5 The Learning Curve, Mira Road, 2 2 1 5 Daffodils Preschool, Kolshet Road 81
Shanti Park 120 5 4 7 6 Little Aryans Pre-K, Nandivali, Kalyan 80
5 3 6 6 Madhusudhan Global Preschool, NR 9 8 7 Millennium Star Kids Preschool 77
Bhayander (East) 117 NR NR 9 8 Podar Prep, Ambernath 76
NR NR NR 6 Uudaan Montessori Preschool, Dhokali 117 NR NR NR 9 Podar Prep, Hiranandani Estate 75
NR NR 8 7 Millennium Star Kids Preschool 116 NR NR 10 10 Little Aryans Pre-K, Chakkinaka, Kalyan 74
NR NR NR 8 Podar Prep, Kalyan 115 NR NR 10 10 Makoons Preschool, Off Ghodbunder Road 74
NR NR NR 8 Kaydhan Kids, Dombivali 115 NR NR NR 10 Podar Prep, Kalyan 74
4 7 9 9 Nirmaan International Preschool &
Daycare, Mira Road (E) 114
9 10 9 10 Little Aryans Pre-K, Chakkinaka, Kalyan 113
NR NR NR 10 Makoons Preschool, Off Ghodbunder Road 113
Rank Special needs Rating
2022 2023 2024 2025 education (100)

2 1 1 1 Daffodils Preschool, Kolshet Road 73
1 3 2 2 SunFlower Playschool (NL Dalmia High
School), Mira Road (E) 69
4 4 4 3 Spring Buds International Preschool,
Kapurbawdi 66
5 5 3 4 Little Aryans Pre-K, Ambernath 65
6 6 5 4 Madhusudhan Global Preschool,
Bhayander (East) 65
NR NR 7 5 Millennium Star Kids Preschool, Thane
(West) 63
3 2 4 6 Little Aryans Pre-K, Nandivali, Kalyan 62
NR NR 7 6 Little Aryans Pre-K, Chakkinaka, Kalyan 62
NR NR 10 7 The Learning Curve, Mira Road,
Shanti Park 61
NR NR NR 7 Kaydhan Kids, Dombivali 61
NR NR NR 7 Podar Prep, Mira Road 61
SunFlower Playschool (NL Dalmia High School), NR NR NR 8 Podar Prep, Kalyan 60

Mira Road (E) children: value for money #1 NR NR NR 8 Uudaan Montessori Preschool, Dhokali 60
NR NR NR 8 Foundree Preschool and Daycare,
Vasant Vihar 60
NR 9 7 9 Podar Prep, Hiranandani Estate 59
NR 8 8 9 EuroKids Preschool, Pendharkar Road,
Dombivali (E) 59
7 9 7 10 Bright Beginnings International Preschool 58
NR NR 7 10 Makoons Preschool, Samata Nagar 58
NB: NR=Not Top 10 ranked NR NR 8 10 Podar Prep, Ambernath 58

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