COVER STORY EW Preschools Survey 2011 Parameters of Excellence: Mumbai’s Top Preschools

Rank Competence of teachers Rank Individual attention to Rating students Rating 2011 2011 2010 2010 (200) (100) 1 1 Kangaroo Kids, 186 NR 1 Headstart, Prarthana Samaj 85 NR 2 Headstart, Prarthana Samaj 184 1 2 Kangaroo Kids, Bandra 84 4 3 West Wind, 182 9 2 Podar Jumbo Kids, Santacruz (W) 84 11 3 Podar Jumbo Kids, Santacruz West 182 5 3 West Wind, Breach Candy 82 3 4 Casa Bambino, Bhulabhai Desai Road 180 6 3 Casa Bambino, Bhulabhai Desai Road 82 5 5 Saifee Nursery, Malabar Hill 178 3 4 Saifee Nursery, Malabar Hill 81 14 6 The Tree House, West 176 4 5 Sophia Nursery, Sophia College 80 8 7 Sunflower Nursery, 173 8 5 EuroKids, Lokhandwala, 80 6 8 Sophia Nursery, Sophia College 172 5 6 Sunflower Nursery, Walkeshwar 79 NR 8 Children’s Nook, Gamdevi 172 7 7 Kangaroo Kids, Santacruz West 78 4 9 Kangaroo Kids, Santacruz West 171 NR 7 Jack and Jill, Andheri East 78 NR 9 Jack and Jill, Andheri East 171 6 8 Little Bo Peep, Khar West 77 7 10 EuroKids, Lokhandwala, Andheri 170 NR 9 Children’s Nook, Gamdevi 76 9 10 Little Bo Peep, Khar West 170 16 10 The Tree House, Goregaon West 70 10 11 Besant Montessori School, 168 10 10 Besant Montessori School, Juhu 70 16 12 Humming Birds Playgroup Nursery, 11 11 Planet Kids, Andheri West 69 Andheri (W) 165 13 12 Humming Birds Playgroup Nursery, 13 13 Greenfields Nursery & Kindergarten Andheri (W) 66 School, West 163 14 13 Greenfields Nursery & Kindergarten 17 14 Little Hearts Preschool, 162 School, Vile Parle West 65 18 15 Planet Kids, Andheri West 161 17 13 Little Hearts Preschool, Tardeo 65 15 15 Blossom Playgroup & Nursery, 12 13 Kidzee, Andheri West 65 West 161 14 14 Blossom Playgroup & Nursery, 12 16 Kidzee, Andheri West 160 Borivali West 64 NR 17 Baby Bliss, West 158 NR 14 Baby Bliss, Kandivali West 64

Rank Infrastructure provision Rating Infrastructure provision 2011 2010 (100) (contd.) Rating (100) 2011 1 1 Kangaroo Kids, Bandra 86 2010 NR 2 Headstart, Prarthana Samaj 84 8 10 Besant Montessori School, Juhu 74 10 3 Podar Jumbo Kids, Santacruz (W) 82 7 11 Little Bo Peep, Khar West 73 4 4 West Wind, Breach Candy 80 11 12 Greenfields Nursery & Kindergarten 3 4 Saifee Nursery, Malabar Hill 80 School, Vile Parle West 71 6 5 Casa Bambino, Bhulabhai Desai Road 79 12 13 Little Hearts Preschool, Tardeo 70 13 5 The Tree House, Goregaon West 79 14 14 Blossom Playgroup & Nursery, 9 6 EuroKids, Lokhandwala, Andheri 78 Borivali West 68 5 7 Sophia Nursery, Sophia College 77 12 14 Kidzee, Andheri West 68 NR 8 Jack and Jill, Andheri East 76 15 15 Humming Birds Playgroup Nursery, 9 9 Sunflower Nursery, Walkeshwar 75 Andheri (W) 67 7 9 Kangaroo Kids, Santacruz West 75 16 16 Planet Kids, Andheri West 66 NR 10 Children’s Nook, Gamdevi 74 NR 16 Baby Bliss, Kandivali West 66

50 EducationWorld, October 2011 EW Mumbai Preschools Survey 2011 COVER STORY

Rank Innovative teaching Rating 2011 2010 (100) 1 1 Kangaroo Kids, Bandra 81 NR 2 Headstart, Prarthana Samaj 80 2 2 Casa Bambino, Bhulabhai Desai Road 80 7 3 West Wind, Breach Candy 79 3 3 Sophia Nursery, Sophia College 79 13 4 Podar Jumbo Kids, Santacruz (W) 78 7 4 Kangaroo Kids, Santacruz West 78 4 5 Saifee Nursery, Malabar Hill 77 6 6 Sunflower Nursery, Walkeshwar 75 NR 7 Jack and Jill, Andheri East 74 9 8 EuroKids, Lokhandwala, Andheri 72 10 8 The Tree House, Goregaon West 72 Tree House, Goregaon (W) pupils NR 8 Children’s Nook, Gamdevi 72 8 9 Besant Montessori School, Juhu 71 12 9 Planet Kids, Andheri West 71 On the important parameter of safety 10 10 Little Bo Peep, Khar West 70 & hygiene, previously unranked 15 10 Little Hearts Preschool, Tardeo 70 Headstart, Prarthana Samaj is top-rated 14 11 Greenfields Nursery, Vile Parle West 69 this year 16 12 Blossom Playgroup, Borivali West 68 11 12 Humming Birds Playgroup, Andheri (W) 68 7 13 Kidzee, Andheri West 65 NR 13 Baby Bliss, Kandivali West 65 Rank Safety & hygiene Rating 2011 2010 (100) Rank Parental involvement NR 1 Headstart, Prarthana Samaj 82 Rating 3 2 Casa Bambino, Bhulabhai Desai Road 81 2011 2010 (100) 1 3 Kangaroo Kids, Bandra 80 4 1 West Wind, Breach Candy 86 4 3 West Wind, Breach Candy 80 1 2 Kangaroo Kids, Bandra 85 10 4 EuroKids, Lokhandwala, Andheri 79 NR 3 Headstart, Prarthana Samaj 84 7 5 Podar Jumbo Kids, Santacruz (W) 78 9 4 Podar Jumbo Kids, Santacruz (W) 83 5 5 Saifee Nursery, Malabar Hill 78 2 5 Casa Bambino, Bhulabhai Desai Road 82 NR 6 Jack and Jill, Andheri East 77 4 6 Kangaroo Kids, Santacruz West 81 6 7 Sunflower Nursery, Walkeshwar 76 5 7 Sophia Nursery, Sophia College 80 9 7 Kangaroo Kids, Santacruz West 76 12 7 The Tree House, Goregaon West 80 7 8 Sophia Nursery, Sophia College 75 9 8 Sunflower Nursery, Walkeshwar 79 13 8 The Tree House, Goregaon West 75 7 9 EuroKids, Lokhandwala, Andheri 78 12 9 Greenfields Nursery & Kindergarten 8 10 Saifee Nursery, Malabar Hill 77 School, Vile Parle West 74 14 10 Humming Birds Playgroup, Andheri (W) 77 NR 10 Children’s Nook, Gamdevi 73 NR 11 Jack and Jill, Andheri East 76 9 10 Besant Montessori School, Juhu 73 13 11 Planet Kids, Andheri West 76 8 11 Little Bo Peep, Khar West 72 8 12 Besant Montessori School, Juhu 75 16 12 Planet Kids, Andheri West 70 10 12 Greenfields Nursery, Vile Parle West 75 11 12 Kidzee, Andheri West 70 12 13 Little Hearts Preschool, Tardeo 73 14 13 Blossom Playgroup & Nursery, 16 13 Blossom Playgroup, Borivali West 73 Borivali West 69 NR 14 Children’s Nook, Gamdevi 72 16 14 Humming Birds Playgroup Nursery, NR 15 Baby Bliss, Kandivali West 71 Andheri (W) 68 6 16 Little Bo Peep, Khar West 70 15 14 Little Hearts Preschool, Tardeo 68 11 17 Kidzee, Andheri West 67 NR 14 Baby Bliss, Kandivali West 68 COVER STORY EW Mumbai Preschools Survey 2011

Rank Leadership quality Rank Value for money Rating Rating 2011 2011 2010 (100) 2010 (100) 1 1 Kangaroo Kids, Bandra 86 6 1 West Wind, Breach Candy 80 11 2 Podar Jumbo Kids, Santacruz (W) 85 5 2 Kangaroo Kids, Bandra 79 4 3 West Wind, Breach Candy 83 6 2 Sophia Nursery, Sophia College 79 NR 4 Headstart, Prarthana Samaj 82 2 3 Casa Bambino, Bhulabhai Desai Road 78 6 5 Saifee Nursery, Malabar Hill 81 11 3 Saifee Nursery, Malabar Hill 78 3 6 Casa Bambino, Bhulabhai Desai Road 80 NR 4 Headstart, Prarthana Samaj 77 5 6 Sunflower Nursery, Walkeshwar 80 11 4 EuroKids, Lokhandwala, Andheri 77 7 7 EuroKids, Lokhandwala, Andheri 79 8 5 Sunflower Nursery, Walkeshwar 76 14 8 The Tree House, Goregaon West 78 NR 6 Jack and Jill, Andheri East 75 8 8 Little Bo Peep, Khar West 78 10 7 The Tree House, Goregaon West 74 NR 9 Jack and Jill, Andheri East 77 10 8 Kangaroo Kids, Santacruz West 72 9 10 Sophia Nursery, Sophia College 76 NR 8 Children’s Nook, Gamdevi 72 10 11 Kangaroo Kids, Santacruz West 75 10 9 Podar Jumbo Kids, Santacruz (W) 71 15 12 Blossom Playgroup, Borivali West 74 12 10 Besant Montessori School, Juhu 70 16 13 Little Hearts Preschool, Tardeo 73 5 10 Little Hearts Preschool, Tardeo 70 NR 13 Baby Bliss, Kandivali West 73 5 11 Humming Birds Playgroup, Andheri (W) 69 NR 14 Children’s Nook, Gamdevi 72 1 11 Kidzee, Andheri West 69 13 15 Greenfields Nursery, Vile Parle West 71 9 12 Little Bo Peep, Khar West 68 12 16 Besant Montessori School, Juhu 70 3 12 Greenfields Nursery, Vile Parle West 68 17 16 Humming Birds Playgroup, Andheri (W) 70 13 12 Planet Kids, Andheri West 68 18 17 Planet Kids, Andheri West 69 4 12 Blossom Playgroup, Borivali West 68 19 18 Kidzee, Andheri West 66 NR 13 Baby Bliss, Kandivali West 66

Rank Special needs education Rank Play facilities Rating Rating 2011 2011 2010 (100) 2010 (100) 1 1 Kangaroo Kids, Bandra 65 NR 1 Headstart, Prarthana Samaj 83 NR 2 Headstart, Prarthana Samaj 64 1 2 Kangaroo Kids, Bandra 82 NR 3 Children’s Nook, Gamdevi 63 4 3 Casa Bambino, Bhulabhai Desai Road 81 3 4 West Wind, Breach Candy 62 3 4 West Wind, Breach Candy 80 4 4 Casa Bambino, Bhulabhai Desai Road 62 9 4 Podar Jumbo Kids, Santacruz (W) 80 4 4 Kangaroo Kids, Santacruz West 62 5 5 Sophia Nursery, Sophia College 79 NR 5 Jack and Jill, Andheri East 61 11 5 The Tree House, Goregaon West 79 5 6 Podar Jumbo Kids, Santacruz (W) 60 4 6 Saifee Nursery, Malabar Hill 78 12 6 EuroKids, Lokhandwala, Andheri 60 7 6 Sunflower Nursery, Walkeshwar 78 4 6 The Tree House, Goregaon West 60 8 7 EuroKids, Lokhandwala, Andheri 75 6 7 Saifee Nursery, Malabar Hill 59 NR 7 Jack and Jill, Andheri East 75 7 8 Sunflower Nursery, Walkeshwar 58 6 8 Kangaroo Kids, Santacruz West 74 3 8 Kidzee, Andheri West 58 NR 9 Children’s Nook, Gamdevi 73 8 9 Besant Montessori School, Juhu 57 7 9 Besant Montessori School, Juhu 73 8 10 Planet Kids, Andheri West 56 6 10 Little Bo Peep, Khar West 72 5 11 Sophia Nursery, Sophia College 55 8 10 Greenfields Nursery, Vile Parle West 72 8 11 Greenfields Nursery, Vile Parle West 55 12 10 Planet Kids, Andheri West 72 NR 11 Baby Bliss, Kandivali West 55 9 11 Humming Birds Playgroup, Andheri (W) 71 9 12 Little Bo Peep, Khar West 54 13 12 Little Hearts Preschool, Tardeo 70 11 12 Humming Birds Playgroup, Andheri (W) 54 10 12 Kidzee, Andheri West 70 10 12 Blossom Playgroup, Borivali West 54 13 13 Blossom Playgroup, Borivali West 69 13 13 Little Hearts Preschool, Tardeo 53 NR 13 Baby Bliss, Kandivali West 69