Pre schooling plays a pivotal role in your child’s life. It is especially important in preparing your child emotionally, mentally, socially, and physically for primary education.

Over the past few years, pre-schooling has become a necessity to secure primary school admissions. Although you will be bombarded with numerous billboards across the city, with pre-schools claiming to be the best, choosing one that works for your child is not an easy task.

If you are in search of a playschool in Delhi for your precious one, here is a list of the top 10 pre-schools you can choose from.

1. The Magic Years (Vasant Vihar)

  • Website: www.themagicyears.com
  • Email: info@themagicyears.com
  • Phone: +91 11 26140317
  • Address: Street E-3, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi – 110057
  • Established in 1978
  • The preschool holds around 200 children from over 15 nations.

The Pre-school offers:

  • A teaching methodology based on Montessori.
  • The teacher-student ratio of 1:4
  • Admission for children between 2 to 6 years of age.
  • Nutritious lunch and drinking water included.
  • Active Parental involvement
  • Facilities such as child-friendly furniture, outdoor area, and sports equipment.

2. Step By Step Nursery School (Panchsheel)

  • Website: sbspp.org
  • Email: info@sbspp.org
  • Phone: 26494130, 26494957
  • Address: Block – N, Plot No. 1, Panchsheel Park, New Delhi – 110 017
  • Established in 1992
  • Currently accommodates over 450 students and 50 faculty and staff

The Pre School offers:

  • A teaching methodology based on Montessori, Reggio Emilia, and Play Way.
  • Admission for children between 1.6 years to 4.5 years old.
  • Helps nurture the social, intellectual emotional, and spiritual development of children.
  • Active parental involvement.
  • A Learning Center designed to cater to the needs of special children with a team of qualified professionals. It can accommodate 60 children.
  • A wooden building hosts a few classrooms and an activity centre comprising a dollhouse, music room, etc.
  • A large garden, a swimming pool, etc.

3. Little Pearls (Vasant Vihar)

  • Website: littlepearlsplayschool.com
  • Email: info@littlepearls.in
  • Phone: +91-1146012471, +91-1146012472, +91-1146012473
  • Address: C- 17/1 Paschimi Marg, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi – 110057
  • Established: 1994
  • School hours: 9:00am to 5:00pm (Mon to Fri), 9:30am to 2:00pm (Saturdays)

The Preschool Offers:

  • A learning environment that is not just limited to the classroom to value each of its children.
  • A holistic learning approach to preschoolers of ages 1.4 to 6 years.
  • An eclectic approach to learning
  • An excellent blend of Montessori and project-based learning and a curriculum based on active and professional learning.
  • Fully air-conditioned classrooms
  • Daycare facilities for children of age six months to 10 years whose parents are working with a homely atmosphere and world-class infrastructure.
  • Transport has GPS and security devices for safe pick and drop.

4. Intelligentsia (Dwarka)

The Pre-school offers:

  • A teaching methodology based on Research, Glenn Doman Method, Montessori, Play Way, and Reggio Emilia models.
  • The teacher-Student ratio of 2:20.
  • Eco-friendly campus,  Forest-o-Pedia, swimming pool, indoor play area, Play Ground
  • Close parental involvement.

5. The Ardee Montessori School (Sujan Singh Park)

The Pre-school offers:

  • A teaching methodology based on Montessori, Play Way, and Reggio Emilia models.
  • The teacher-Student ratio of 2:20.
  • A Montessori teacher training center to ensure the availability of well- trained staff.
  • Healthy and nutritious vegetarian meal.
  • Eco-friendly campus, wooden play jungle gym outdoors, sandpit, and water play zone.
  • Close parental involvement.

6. Aadyant (Vasant Kunj)

  • Website: www.aadyant.com
  • Email: info@aadyant.com
  • Phone: 09310374746, 011-46031000
  • Address: 10-11, Nelson Mandela Marg, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi -110070
  • The pre-school boasts of an earthquake resistant infrastructure.

The Preschool offers:

  • A teaching methodology based on a combination of Montessori and activity based learning techniques.
  • Teacher-Student Ratio 1:10.
  • Admission for children between 1 to 6 years old, currently up to class 1 and planning to expand till class 5.
  • Facilities such as outdoor play area with sandpit, skating rink, splash pool, indoor play area, huge airy library, and science and computer labs.
  • Coaching on skating for children above three years, under the guidance of expert.
  • Conducts field trips, outdoor education and community participation.

7. EuroKids (Greater Kailash II)

  • Website: eurokidsindia.com
  • Phone: 07042392766 / 011 41638052, / 9810582742
  • Address: E-291, Greater Kailash, Part – II, New Delhi – 110048
  • Established : 2001

The Preschool Offers:

  • One of the leading providers of Preschool education in India.
  • Around 20 branches are in Delhi, that spread over the region of Greater Kailash Part 2, Shalimar Bagh, Dwarka, Vikaspuri, Pitampura, Kamla Nagar, Uttam Nagar and more.
  • Facilities of a library, pool, euro gym, playground, outdoor play and many other areas of interest.
  • Healthy hygienic conditions with all well maintained and designed areas.
  • Various methods to imbibe vast knowledge that will pave a way for their bright future.
  • Staff will go through a strict selection process, and they undergo intensive training to manage the kids.
  • Foster all round development of children with an integral approach to help them grow physically, emotionally, intellectually and socially.

8. Wonderland Playschool (Chanakyapuri)

The Preschool Offers:

  • Montessori style of teaching
  • A great team of educators who focus their energies on instilling self-esteem, independence and confidence in your children.
  • Highly personalized methods of teaching
  • Active learning by using recreational activities
  • High end security to keep a constant check on children
  • Strict sanitary and staying healthy policies
  • A curriculum that focusses on nutrition and fitness to help the child have a lifetime of healthy habits.

9. Kidzee (Vasant Kunj)

The Preschool Offers:

  • A pioneer of ECCE (Early Childhood Care and Education) in India.
  • A part of reputed and renowned Zee Group and Essel Group
  • Training mechanism designed to arm teachers with useful and practical techniques
  • Every child is endowed with their pedagogy, iLLUME that helps children to discover their learning style.
  • Provides publications and other learning books.

10. Podar Jumbo Kids Plus (Pitampura)

The Preschool Offers:

  • A holistic learning that develops seven essential areas of learning to your child.
  • Promotes age appropriate development on nurturing each child’s language and communication skills, physical, social and self-development and creative expression.
  • Ensures a smooth transition to the kindergarten years.

We hope this article helps you to choose the best play school in Delhi. Always remember that the facilities, fee structure, quality etc. may vary from center to center. We would advise you to pay a personal visit to the schools before making a final decision.

We wish you good luck for your search and a bright future for your little one. Happy learning!

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Disclaimer: The list of schools has been taken from various surveys done by third-party print and online publications. MomJunction was not involved in the surveys nor it has any business partnerships with the schools covered in the list. This post is not an endorsement of the schools and parents’ discretion is advised in selecting a school.