Top/Best 30 Play Schools in Gurgaon

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These days many parents send their children to 'school' from 18-24 months onwards. Though, many other parents prefer to straight away enrol for a K12 school hence, giving preschools a miss. Making your child attend a ‘preschool’ aka ‘playschool’ is a bit of a personal choice but science has proven that the maximum development of a child's brain happens within the first five years. So, if you are a parent looking for the Best Play schools in Gurgaon for your child, you are in the right place as below you will find a handy list of best 30 preschools in gurgaon.

This list of top play schools in Gurgaon is based on several resources such as EducationWorld Preschool Rankings, various media & educational websites, online forums, reviews & popularity on the internet etc. The list below of play schools in Gurgaon has been divided into three categories of 1) Top 10 Proprietary preschools, 2) Best 5 Franchised play schools and 3) Top 15 Pre-Primaries of K-12 schools merely for the convenience of parents seeking preschool admissions. Please note preschools are not listed in any particular rank order. We have also tried to gather the specific play school methodology these schools claim to follow and a few other important details from different sources.

[Recommended read: Difference between a Preschool & Montessori]

Note: The information below may not have been verified by all preschools. Thus, we strongly advise a personal visit to the preschools of your interest for accurate and up-to-date information.

Best 10 proprietary play schools in Gurgaon

1. Pallavan, Sohna Road

Founded in 2001 by Arun Kapoor, director of Delhi’s top-ranked Vasant Valley School, Pallavan preschool in Sohna road offers an experiential learning environment. With good infrastructure and quality leadership this preschool has consistently ranked high on individual attention to students and value for money. The playschool also has provision for special needs children and offers daycare facility out of its DLF Phase 1 centre.

Address: Uppal South End, Sector 48-49, S-Block, Behind Omaxe Plaza, Sohna Road, Gurgaon

Curriculum/Methodology: Playway and Montessori

Age Eligibility: 2 year onwards

Timings: 8:30 am to 12:00 noon

Student Teacher Ratio: 1:8

Checkout more details on Pallavan Preschool profile at SchoolWiser.

2. Anand Preschool, DLF Phase 1

Established in 2006, Anand Playschool in DLF Phase 1 is one of the best play schools in Gurgaon as it combines Montessori learning with playway method of teaching. With a campus that offers both indoor and outdoor spaces for play and learning, this preschool in DLF Phase 1 scores well on innovative teaching and is considered as one of the best play schools in Gurgaon.

Address: Behind Arjun Marg Shopping Complex, DLF Phase 1, Gurgaon

Curriculum/Methodology: Montessori, Multiple Intelligence, Playway

Age Eligibility: 2 year onwards

Timings: 9:00 am to 12:00 noon

Student Teacher Ratio: 1:10

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3. IDiscoveri XSEED Preschool, Sector 46

Established in 2007, IDiscoveri XSEED Playschool aka “The IDI Preschool” in Sector 46 is powered by research based academic program XSEED. Many parents consider it as best play school in Gurgaon. Housed in a three sided open plot with gardens on both sides of the school building, IDiscovery Play school scores well on innovative teaching, parental involvement and individual attention to children. It is also considered the best playschool in Gurgaon for special needs children.

Address: Near Nirvana South City, Sector 46, Gurgaon

Curriculum/Methodology: Montessori

Age Eligibility: 2 year onwards

Timings: 9:00 am to 1:00 pm

Student Teacher Ratio: 1:10

Checkout more details on IDiscoveri XSEED Preschool profile at SchoolWiser.

4. KLAY Preschool, Sector 49

KLAY (Kids, Learning And You) preschools was founded in 2011 by founding Chairman and MD of Mphasis and former Chairman of NASSCOM. With a safe & hygienic campus of KLAY play school in Sector 49, the school uses innovative teaching based on Multiple Intelligence Theory and Experiential Learning that incorporates elements from various other pedagogies.

Address: Near Park Hospital, Sector 49, Gurgaon

Curriculum/Methodology: Multiple Intelligence

Age Eligibility: 15 months onwards

Timings: 9:00 am to 12:00 noon

Student Teacher Ratio: 1:6

Checkout more details on Klay playschool profile at SchoolWiser.

5. Apple Blossom Early Learning Centre, Sector 46

Established in 2007, Apple Blossom Pre-nursery School in Sector 45 is a playschool setup by the Pro-Vice Chairperson of DPS Sushant Lok. This playschool has child friendly environment in Greenwood City with sand & water play areas. Apple Blossom Preschool ranks well on infrastructure and individual attention to students.

Address: Block E, Green Wood City, Sector 45, Gurgaon

Curriculum/Methodology: Playway

Age Eligibility: 2 year onwards

Timings: 9:00 am to 12:30 pm

Student Teacher Ratio: 1:10

Checkout more details on Apple Blossom playschool profile at SchoolWiser.

6. Medhaam Preschool, South City 1

Setup in 2010, Medham Playschool in South City 1 has a solid leadership team mentored by the Chairman of the Indian financial establishment, PNR Group. With a safe & hygienic campus with decent infrastructure, Medhaam Preschool does well in providing personal attention to students and is one of the best preschools in Gurgaon.

Address: Behind Rakshak Towers, South City 1, Gurgaon

Curriculum/Methodology: Montessori, Playway

Age Eligibility: 1.5 years onwards

Timings: 9:00 am to 12:30 pm

Student Teacher Ratio: 1:10

Checkout more details on Medham Playschool profile at SchoolWiser.

7. Intellitots Early Learning Centre, MG Road

Housed inside Essel Towers on MG Road, Intellitots Preschool’s leadership comprises of people with experience in esteemed institutions like IIT, IIM, INSEAD, Mother’s International. With a competent set of teachers this playschool offers a safe, hygienic and stimulating environment for kids aged 18 months onwards.

Address: Essel Tower Complex, MG Road, Sector 28, Gurgaon

Curriculum/Methodology: Brain Targeted Teaching Model

Age Eligibility: 1.5 years onwards

Timings: 9:30 am to 12:30 pm

Student Teacher Ratio: 1:8

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8. Pumpkin House Play School, Sushant Lok 1

Founded in 2003, this playschool in gurgaon is supported by eminent personalities from different walks of life. Pumpkin House Preschool’s 1200 square feet campus offers both indoor & outdoor learning areas. This play school scores well on teachers’ competence, who conduct continuous assessments through observations and share regular reports with parents.

Address: A-block, Sushant Lok 1, Gurgaon

Curriculum/Methodology: Playway

Age Eligibility: 2 year onwards

Timings: 9:00 am to 12:00 noon

Student Teacher Ratio: 1:13

Checkout more details on Pumpkin House pre school profile at SchoolWiser.

9. iBambini Preschool & Learning Centre, Sushant Lok 2

Established in 2003, iBambini Preschool has to its credit introducing Reggio Emilia approach in India for the first time. Bambini means a young child in Italian and iBambini playschool, true to its name, provides individual attention to enhance the power of thinking in their students. It is one of the best play schools in Gurgaon for its large campus that landscapes green outdoor spaces with appropriate learning areas including a splash pool, tree house, tunnels and a jungle gym. iBambini preschool in Sector 56 was one of the top ranked preschools by The Time Research.

Address: Block C, Near Sushant Tower, Sector 56, Sushant Lok Phase II, Gurgaon

Curriculum/Methodology: Reggio Emilia / Playway

Age Eligibility: 1.5 year onwards

Timings: 9:00 am to 12:30 pm

Student Teacher Ratio: 1:10

Checkout more details on iBambini preschool profile at SchoolWiser.

10. The Shri Ram Early Years (TSEY)

The Shri Ram Early Years aka TSEY is a pre-school near Sohna Road by the promoters of coveted The Shri Ram School (TSRS), however it is not a feeder pre-school to their K-12 school meaning children passing out of TSEY do not get absorbed in TSRS automatically.

Address: Sector 48, Vipul Greens, Sohna Road, Gurgaon

Curriculum/Methodology: Multiple Intelligences

Age Eligibility: 1.5 years onwards

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Top 5 Franchised preschools / play schools in Gurgaon

11. Maple Bear Early Learning Centre in Palam Vihar

Maple Bear Early Learning Centre, with its two centres in Gurgaon, is a joint venture between india’s Modi Edutech (Modi group) and Canda’s Maple Bear Global Schools Ltd. This Maple Bear Preschool in Palam Vihar offers a spacious campus, that not many preschools in Gurgaon have, to support a variety of learning - independent and small or large group activities with good indoor and outdoor facilities and good level of parental involvement.

Address: 1st Floor, Ansal Plaza, Palam Vihar, Gurgaon

Curriculum/Methodology: Canadian Early Childhood Practice, Playway

Age Eligibility: 1 year onwards

Timings: 8:30 am to 12 noon

Student Teacher Ratio: 1:10

Checkout more details on Maple Bear ELC profile at SchoolWiser.

12. EuroKids

EuroKids is a preschool brand of EuroKids International Ltd, formerly Egmont Imagination (India) Ltd (into children book publishing). EuroKids Playschool in Palam Vihar, one of the 884 preschools franchises of EuroKids, offers a safe & hygienic campus that supports its Learning-by-Doing methodology in a low student-teacher ratio environment.

Address: C-1 Block, Palam Vihar, Gurgaon

Curriculum/Methodology: Playway

Age Eligibility: 1.8 years onwards

Timings: 9:30 am to 12:30 pm

Student Teacher Ratio: 1:4

Checkout more details on Euro Kids Play school Palam Vihar profile at SchoolWiser.

13. Kidzee Wonderful Little Hearts

Part of one of the largest nationwide playschool chain backed by Subash Chandra-led Essel group (the team behind Zee TV), this Kidzee pre school in DLF Phase 4 (Wonderful Little Hearts) prides itself for its personal attention to students through a competent set of teachers, thus being one of the best pre School In Gurgaon. This Kidzee, like all other preschools, follows Zee Learn’s proprietary content and a curriculum based on ILLUME pedagogy that focusses on What's Right For The Child (WRFC).

Address: DLF Phase 4, Gurgaon

Curriculum/Methodology: Playway

Age Eligibility: 2 years onwards

Timings: 9:00 am to 12:00 noon

Student Teacher Ratio: 1:10

Checkout more details on Kidzee DLF Phase 4 profile at SchoolWiser.

14. Mother's Pride, DLF Phase 4

Mother’s Pride brand of preschools are a veteran in the preschool arena, with this Mothers Pride preschool in DLF Phase 4 ranking highly among the franchised play schools in Gurgaon. This is the best preschool in Gurgaon known for its infrastructure in DLF Phase 4 campus focussed on providing an activity based learning playschool environment.

Address: DLF Phase 4, Gurgaon

Curriculum/Methodology: Playway

Age Eligibility: 2 years onwards

Timings: 9:30 am to 12:30 pm

Student Teacher Ratio: 1:10

Checkout more details on Mother’s Pride Phase 4 profile at SchoolWiser.

15. Shemrock Preschool

Shemrock claiming to be India’s 1st Playschool Chain has over 425 centres across the sub-continent and was recognised as a leader in playschools by Worldwide Achievers. The hugely popular children cartoon character Chhota Bheem is the brand ambassador of Shemrock Preschools. This Shemrock in New Palam Vihar also makes it to list of best play schools in Gurgaon.

Address: New Palam Vihar, Phase 1, Gurgaon

Curriculum/Methodology: Playway

Age Eligibility: 2 years onwards

Timings: 9:30am to 12:30pm

Student Teacher Ratio: 1:15

Checkout more details on Shemrock New Palam Vihar profile at SchoolWiser.

Top/Best 15 Pre-Primaries of K-12 schools in Gurgaon

16. The Heritage School

17. DPS, Sector 45

18. DAV Public School, Sector 14

19. Shikshantar School

20. Salwan Montessori School

21. Scottish High International School

22. Suncity School

23. Lotus Valley International School

24. Shri Ram Global Pre-School

25. Pathways Early Years, Sector 49

26. GD Goenka La Petite

27. Amiown The Caring Pre-School, Sector 27 / Sohna Road

28. MRIS BloomZ

29. KR Mangalam Juniors

30. Shiv Nadar School

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