Gaia Preschool and Childcare Center

The Gaia Preschool and Childcare Center is in RT Nagar in Bangalore. Gaia means Earth Mother in Greek. This preschool adapts and integrates the philosophy and principles of Reggio Emilia, Montessori, and Khel-Kathaâ„¢ - an ancient Indian technique of learning through storytelling and games.

Gaia Preschool: Image Courtesy: Gaia Website
I have spoken to parents whose […]

Bangalore Schools - Vidya Sagar, Vidya Niketan, Vidya Shilp

One of the questions that I am often asked is about the schools in Bangalore. Henceforth, I will be writing about those schools for which I get first hand reviews; these could be from my personal friends, or from readers of the blog.
Vidya Sagar, Vidya Niketan, and Vidya Shilp Academy are a set of 3 […]

Eurokids - A Franchisee Operation

Earlier, I had written a review for the Eurokids school that our daughter went to. Overall, she seemed to have a good time and liked her time there.
Having said that, I wanted to share one of our “not-so-great” experiences that might give a complete picture about Eurokids.
This branch of Eurokids where our daughter went to […]

Pre-schools in Bangalore

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 […]

Eurokids - A review

I had mentioned earlier16 about the pre-school, Eurokids17, that our older one is going to in Bangalore. She started almost immediately on coming here. She just completed 3 months there. Overall, we find the school pretty good, especially since their philosophy is, Learning by doing - a child needs to ‘touch’, ‘explore’, ‘learn’ and ‘enjoy’ […]