Learning, stage by stage
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How preschool learning usually grows from Playgroup to UKG. This is a general picture; the school will confirm what it runs.
The mug shelf
Preschools in Indore usually work in four stages before Class 1. Pick a mug to see what children of that age tend to do.
Playgroup
Children are usually about 2 to 3 years
First time away from home for a few hours. Children usually settle in through play: stacking, sorting, songs and a lot of reassurance.
- Settling in with a familiar routine
- Stacking, fitting and sorting
- Songs, rhymes and finger play
A general picture of this stage. Whether the school runs it, and from what age, is to be confirmed by the school.
Nursery
Children are usually about 3 to 4 years
Hands get busy and words come quickly. Threading, clay and crayons build the small muscles and the patience that writing will need later.
- Threading beads, play dough, crayons
- Listening to and retelling stories
- Sharing, taking turns, waiting
A general picture of this stage. Whether the school runs it, and from what age, is to be confirmed by the school.
LKG
Children are usually about 4 to 5 years
Letters and numbers start to mean something. Children usually begin tracing and writing, counting real things and listening to longer stories.
- Letters and sounds, in English and Hindi
- Counting, matching and simple patterns
- Story time and picture talk
A general picture of this stage. Whether the school runs it, and from what age, is to be confirmed by the school.
UKG
Children are usually about 5 to 6 years
Getting ready for Class 1: reading simple words, writing on a line, small sums, and staying with a task until it is done.
- Reading simple words
- Writing neatly on a line
- Drawing and telling their own stories
A general picture of this stage. Whether the school runs it, and from what age, is to be confirmed by the school.
An age guide
Schools differ, so treat this as a rough guide. The school will say which class suits your child.
| Stage | Usual age |
|---|---|
| Playgroup | about 2 to 3 years |
| Nursery | about 3 to 4 years |
| LKG | about 4 to 5 years |
| UKG | about 5 to 6 years |
General guidance, not the school's own rule.
What the school will add
Classes and ages
Which stages the school runs, and the age cut-off for 2027–28.
To be filled in by the school
Curriculum and books
How the school teaches, and any board or programme it follows.
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Class size and teachers
How many children per class, and how many adults.
To be filled in by the school
A real day's routine
The school's own timetable, replacing the sample day on the home page.
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Not sure which class?
Tell the school your child's age and they can say.