Pre-schools in Bangalore

Posted on February 15th, 2007 by Chitra

This topic is primarily for folks who are interested in pre-schools in Bangalore and who have emailed me for information.

There are lots and lots of pre-schools in all areas of Bangalore. And, there are also lots of pre-schools that are new and have modern, read western, methods of teaching young kids the basics. Typically these newer pre-schools have lots of learning equipments in the classrooms. And the ratio of the teacher to the students is very good. The modern/western, friendlier pre-schools are also the more expensive ones.

Some of the pre-school chains that I am familiar with and those that have branches in Bangalore are listed below:
Please Note: The numbering has nothing to do with their ranking. I am just listing the ones that I have heard of.

  1. Eurokids - See my earlier review. Eurokids has about 23 branches in Bangalore.
  2. Kidzee - One of my friends sent her daughter here for nursery and was pretty happy with the school. Kidzee has about 16 branches all over Bangalore.
  3. Neev - I first heard of Neev from Silkboard, when he mentioned it in the comments here. Since then, I have also met parents who send their kids to Neev, and they have only good things to say about the school. In my review of Eurokids, the couple of things I said I was not really happy about were the very few hours at school everyday and the number of closed days in a year. Neev is good on both of these counts. They have longer hours and are open on most holidays. This school, however, only has 2 branches. One in Whitefield and the other in Indiranagar.
  4. Kara - I personally do not know kids that go to a Kara school. But, from the little I have heard, it sounds good. They have 2 branches. One in HSR layout and another in RMV 2nd stage.

Apart from these chains, there are some good preschools that I have heard of. Each of the following seems/sounds very good.

  1. Gaia - Comes with very high recommendation from parents who send their kids here. So, I am guessing it is really good. I have known some U.S-returned parents who cannot stop talking about this school. I have not visited the school, and so wouldn’t know much personally. The school is in RT Nagar.
  2. Buddhi - I have been to the campus and it looked pretty good. The school is not restricted to pre-school. The campus is in RMV 2nd Stage. You can learn more about the school and it’s programs on the website.
  3. Prayag Montessori - I know nothing about this school. However, when I searched online for pre-schools in Bangalore, I came across this school’s website, and it seems to be a true Montessori. It is in Padmanabhanagar.
  4. Podar-Jumbo kids: Have seen their ads. That’s about it.

Most of the schools that I have already listed here also have pre-schools. If you know of some other good pre-schools, please let me know and I will include them here.

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46 Responses to “Pre-schools in Bangalore”

  1. Chaitra, on January 9th, 2008 at 7:05 am Said:

    Hi Friends,

    I would like to share my experience with EuroKids pre-school (Brookefields area, Whitefield).
    To be true, it turned out to be bad experience.
    When my Daughter was 2years 2months, I prepared her for going to the school. She was very intrested and happy to go out and enjoy with other kids. Surprisingly on first few days including first day she didn’t cry, she was ready to leave me and happy to be part of school. Eventually she didn’t want to go school or play with other kids. This put me down. She infact started crying to go to school. We were very worried about this act of her. When we approched the teacher in Eurokids, she started with complaining about my kid. This irritated us. As a teacher we expected her to take care of our kid to be part of school activity and group activities in the school. When teacher complains this shows that she was not capable of doing her work. We also observed that teacher shouting with the kids which is not an healty environment.
    We discontinued my daughters toddler section from midterm itself. She is at home. She took few months to be out of fear. Now she is back to normal and enjoying back with other kids in the park.
    We have took the admission for Playgroup in Deans academy. This is refered to be good school system.

  2. abc_xyz, on January 22nd, 2008 at 3:42 pm Said:

    Hi,

    Do you have web address of Deans Academy?

    Thanks
    abc_xyz

  3. Gurpreet, on January 26th, 2008 at 8:42 am Said:

    You can visit deens academy’s website at:
    www.deensacademy.com

    Chitra,
    I am Gurpreet. We live at Chinnapanhalli.
    I have kid who just turned two. I am looking to put him in play school in next session (June 2008). I prefer deens academy but I am little worried about commute. I feel he is two young to travel alone(without parents) in school bus for 7-8 km (from Chinnapan halli). After Deens Academy I am thinking of either EuroKids or Kidzee. Do you have any idea about Kidzee?

    Any suggession will really be helpful.

    Thanks & Regards,
    Gurpreet Singh

  4. chetna, on April 8th, 2008 at 3:36 pm Said:

    I have come across a very good pre school and day care centre in hsr layout. After spending time in various locations in bangalore and having sent my kid to quite a few other play groups( angle heart) I find this place named kid glove just perfect. the personal attention being given to the child is unheard of. The principal os a little choosy when it comes to admission but once in they take as good a care of your kid as thier own.. the place is named kid glove itsin hsr 1st sector the principle’s name is meenakshi law and her number is 9740440591

  5. mush, on June 25th, 2008 at 8:19 am Said:

    does anyone know how good a school is ‘kangaroo kids’ indiranagar?

    thanks!

  6. Neeti, on June 25th, 2008 at 1:33 pm Said:

    Hi Mush !
    I took my daughter to Kangaroo KIds Indiranagar for 6 months for a mother toddler group.It was an excellent experience and my child was very well cared for .The teachers were very warm and friendly and one felt that the child is in good hands.Alot of pre-schools discuss curriculums with parents now and that could help u decide further .
    Regards !

  7. mush, on June 25th, 2008 at 2:50 pm Said:

    thanks neeti!!

    i was actually thinking of either neev or kangaroo kids..
    neev is too expensive..dont knw if it worth it..and if KK is good enuff ..

    wat other skools are good around this area?

  8. Remya Rajagopalan, on July 8th, 2008 at 4:35 pm Said:

    I am looking for some advise on good playschools in HSR layout. My daughter is 27 months now. The ones I have herad off is Kara, Eurokids, Podar jumbo kids,Cherubs and sparrows. If anyone can share there experience it will be good

  9. Swarna, on September 1st, 2008 at 4:34 pm Said:

    Hi
    Just wanted to update the info on Kara. I returned to India in June, 2008. Put my daughter in Kara in HSR Layout. She loves it there. I was apprehensive in the beginning, but have made a turn around. I would give the school full marks on cleanliness, curriculum and student-teacher ratio. It is slightly more expensive than neighboring schools. But I will be sending my younger daughter, aged two there soon. They have a third branch now. Would recommend it to anyone who asks me about a good preschool.

  10. Akshaya, on September 20th, 2008 at 11:32 pm Said:

    Swarna,

    We are also moving back to India in December with our 2yrd old son. We will be near kanakpura road and Kara is one of the schools on my list. Would you mind sharing more info on the school. You can email me at akshayar@gmail.com

    Also do you think its possible to travel to Indiranagar( very much interested in Neev) from kanakpura road everyday? I’m from Mysore so unaware of places in Bangalore

    Thanks
    Akshaya

  11. Viswa, on September 22nd, 2008 at 1:11 pm Said:

    HI,
    Just wanted to add on Kara experience, the new branch at jayamahal extension is excellent-both in terms of ambience and location (opposite to park greenery silence , compared to busy street locations of other schools). My daughter went there there and loved the learning style and play crafts;professionalism at its best which is missing in most others schools in Bangalore . Would recommend this to anyone who wants children to have freedom and be nurtured in their own natural ways!
    Thanks
    Viswa

  12. ninan, on September 24th, 2008 at 9:50 am Said:

    DOES ANY ONE KNOW ABOUT THE PRE SCHOOL “NEEV”, THEIR FACILITY AND FEES ETC

  13. swati, on October 4th, 2008 at 6:59 am Said:

    hey parents,
    research well when u put ur kid in any playschool, sometimes wot u like on the platter needn’t be tasty. same is wid these schools, like Gaia is pathetic in terms of curriculum , all the teachers pay more attention to foreign kids, itz like living in British period. no festival celebrations, no prayers……i mean it sucks, just sucks……..

  14. swati, on October 4th, 2008 at 12:47 pm Said:

    hi ninan,
    neev is a good school but a little heavier on the pocket.
    if u r willing to pay 84k per annum for a kid then go ahead. itz a new way of minting money………..i mean v never went to playschools at 2 but are doing well professionally and socially right?

  15. Harshini, on October 11th, 2008 at 7:54 am Said:

    Hi,

    My 3 yr old daughter is currently going to Planet Kids, JP Nagar. I will be shifting to Whitefield shortly, and Planet Kids does not have a branch in Whitefield. Please can someone suggest any good preschools in Whitefield premises. You can email me at harshinirao@yahoo.com.

  16. Swapna, on October 15th, 2008 at 8:18 am Said:

    HI ,
    Can anybody suggest me a good play school . I want to put my son 2yr old into playschool near bannerghatta road

  17. Bobby, on October 16th, 2008 at 9:38 am Said:

    for bannergatta, good play schhol is YKROK( your kid and our kid) and for white-field area , pupil tree ( AECS layout) and Neev(white field) are good

  18. SN, on October 20th, 2008 at 7:53 am Said:

    Hi All:

    Any idea what is the fee structure at Neev Indirangar? Any feedback would be greatly appreciated..

    Thanks..!

  19. srinivas, on October 22nd, 2008 at 3:40 pm Said:

    Podar jumbo kids at HSR layout was the worst preschool , i had ever seen.Please dont join your kid here…. i cant write in words , how worst is miss mamatha towards the kids

  20. Tarak, on October 23rd, 2008 at 5:25 am Said:

    On similar lines a strict NO NO for Kara Jayamahal. someone named Savith and the head are horrible ..worst nightmare with mosquitos and unhealthy practises..money minting …careful .

  21. mrs sathya, on October 25th, 2008 at 5:54 am Said:

    Tarak, Viswa, Swarna

    Hi. Thanks for all the sharing you have all been doing.
    I am in need of great help! I am considering paying up and enrolling my 2.5 year old son in Kara Jaymahal next week. Have met the ppl there. But am worried after reading some of your write-ups. My husband is leaving to Germany in a month. Need to take a call soon. PLEASE SEND IN YOUR CONTACT NOS. OR EMAIL IDS would like to get in touch immediately as I am totally pressed for time. Will be waiting for your contact details…. Thanx.

  22. Ganapathy, on October 26th, 2008 at 5:16 am Said:

    Srinivas,

    Can you be more specific on why your experience was bad. That will help people who are looking for useful feedback so that each of us can make our own choice. Would greatly appreciate that.

    Thanks

    -Ganapathy

  23. Chandra, on October 30th, 2008 at 7:21 am Said:

    I have had a wonderful experience at Prime Years Play School and Day care in Jeevan Bima Nagar / Indira Nagar area. Their ambience is great, teaching methodology is superb, they even have periodic seminars and for a school which is just 5 months old, already have earned a good standing and reputation in that area.

    Pl call Mrs Mary David, the Director for any details and a personal tour of the school at 99869 48341.

  24. Nadeem, on November 3rd, 2008 at 4:47 am Said:

    Hey,

    My daugther is 2.5 years old. She will be starting school in June. I am looking out for schools in and around Kundanahalli. Anybody know of good schools near this area.

  25. Seema G, on November 7th, 2008 at 1:18 pm Said:

    Srinivas,

    Could you pls share with us your experience with Podar Jumbo Kids in HSR layout? I had zeroed in on that place for my son.

  26. Shruthi, on November 14th, 2008 at 10:36 am Said:

    Hi,
    I looking out for good preschools around Bannerghatta road for my 2 year old. Would appreciate any info… Thanks

  27. lambu, on November 15th, 2008 at 5:52 am Said:

    please specify a landmark. Kidzee has centres off Bannerghatta Rd, Kanakapura Rd and in JP Nagar..possible that one of these is near your place. Kidzee is the best..

  28. chetana, on November 15th, 2008 at 7:01 pm Said:

    srinivas
    kindly let me know what ‘worst experience’ you had at poddar jumbo kids. I am planning to put my kid there…hence please share your experience with us.
    thanks
    chetana

  29. aanchal, on November 17th, 2008 at 7:53 am Said:

    hi all,
    i have a 1.3 years old son and i have started looking for a good playschool or toddlers group for him in/around bannerghatta road. can you suggest?
    aanchal

  30. Annette, on November 17th, 2008 at 1:32 pm Said:

    we live in whitefield. two of our three kids go to Step-By-Step playschool in AECS layout behind Ryan International School close to Kundanahalli gate. Lovely place. Call Mrs. Philips: 9448464690
    a lot smaller, less noisy and cleaner than Neev - and not so expensive.

  31. Anupama Sridhar, on November 17th, 2008 at 3:19 pm Said:

    hi all,

    pls help me in finding me a good school for my daughter who will complete 2.3yrs by this academic yr in yelahanka and in n around areas.i am really interested in putting her to vidyasagar but by the time we came to know about it we were a bit late in getting the admission form.how can i go about it plz help

    regards
    Anupama

  32. aanchal, on November 17th, 2008 at 4:15 pm Said:

    hi shruthi,
    teddy kidz and roots to wings are two nice preschools in bilekahalli,off bannerghatta road.
    aanchal

  33. srinivas, on November 19th, 2008 at 8:28 am Said:

    Hi Seema,

    i shared my experience that’s it …………
    i can’t post in public the experience that i had, Give your mail id so that i can mail you the details….

    -srinivas

  34. Namratha, on November 20th, 2008 at 8:59 am Said:

    I do second the opinion posted by Tarak. The Kara school at Jayamahal is deplorable. A strict NO. Their centre head is a monster. The staff call each other darling and sweetheart, but you will come to know their real colours once you pay up the fees. My three year old son had a horrifying experience. He cries the moment he see the centre head. My honest advise is to stay far far away from Kara. Viswa appears to be someone from Kara. Good disguise;)

  35. MJ, on November 25th, 2008 at 4:20 am Said:

    Any reviews of DEENS ACADEMY? I am planning to put my son aged 2.5 years in a pre-school in whitefield area. I have enquired about the Deens Academy. The details are-
    School hours: 4.5
    Fees: INR 20,000 (one time) and INR 50,000 per annum.
    Is it worth paying? Any reviews of Deens Academy or alternate playschools at whitefield would be highly appriciable.
    Thanks Parents- Lovely Parenting

  36. Anjana, on November 25th, 2008 at 2:42 pm Said:

    Any reviews of preschool around Brookefield/AECS layout? There are many in AECS layout like EUROKIDS, KIDZEE, FIRST STEP, PUPIL’s TREE. Which one is the best?

  37. chhavi, on November 26th, 2008 at 9:37 am Said:

    chhavi, im looking for a good pre school for my daughter near indranagar,please help me
    thanks

  38. srujana, on November 26th, 2008 at 11:37 am Said:

    hi,
    am searching a good school for my 2.10 months kid…hows lyl genesis or podar jumbo which started in 2008 this year not the old 1 which is closed and vibgyor has taken tht places.pls let me know any othe gd schools….thnku

  39. neenu, on November 26th, 2008 at 3:02 pm Said:

    hi,i’m staying in sarjapur outer ring road area…kindly suggest me names of good pre schools near this area for my 2yrs and 8 mnth old daughter…thank u

  40. pooja, on November 27th, 2008 at 9:09 am Said:

    hi meenu,

    There is IIS preactivity center in outer ring road.
    Near AKME harmony.
    Not sure how good it is.

    If you are considering montessori for your daughter the best option for you is Gear Innovative. One of the best in that area. But admission is very difficult.

  41. srujana, on December 2nd, 2008 at 1:16 am Said:

    can anyone give some more feedback about kid glove in hsr layout …and any other gd school for nursery ..thnkx

  42. Seema G, on December 2nd, 2008 at 2:23 pm Said:

    Srinivas,

    Pls share ur feedback on Podar Jumbo Kids with me on see_gops@yahoo.com

  43. Seema G, on December 2nd, 2008 at 2:28 pm Said:

    Srujana,

    I found Kid Glove to be listed as one of the best on indiaparenting.com. However, when I went there, I found the principal to be very rude. I would not be comfortable to leave my kid with someone who doen’t even know to behave properly. And, I was not impressed with the facilities at all.

  44. Umakumar, on December 3rd, 2008 at 8:26 am Said:

    Hi Namratha,

    I have put my 2yr old in Kara.. After seeing your comments i am a bit scared now.. Can I have you contact e-mail or nbr. Would like to review my decision.. Its been 2 days since she is going …

    Wld appreciate a quick response..
    Thanks…

  45. srujana, on December 3rd, 2008 at 8:56 am Said:

    hi seema, thnkx.i did go their and hd the same experience like urs.she dint allow kids to touch any toy and she was so rude that kid started crying.any school u felt perfect pls do share..am still hunting for a good school.he nds to for nursery.

  46. srujana, on December 3rd, 2008 at 8:57 am Said:

    hi seema, thnku..i did go their and hd the same experience like urs.any school u felt perfect pls do share..am still hunting for a good school.he nds to for nursery.

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