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Mumbai · Since 2008

A school where happiness leads learning.

An NEP 2020-compliant, STEAM-oriented Montessori for ages 1.5 to 6. We choose happiness over perfection — and watch confidence grow on its own.

17+
Years of joy
NEP
2020 compliant
4
Age groups
★ HAPPINESS OVER PERFECTION ★ EST. 2008 Sk A group of children learning together around a table at Smartkids
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"Riya runs in every morning. That's how I know."
Priya M. parent · Sr. KG
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"She started speaking up at home — sharing opinions, naming feelings."
Aditi R. parent · Nursery
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"It's the school we wish we'd had. Warm, unhurried, deeply intentional."
Karan S. parent · Jr. KG
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"They notice the small things. Which child needs an extra five minutes."
Sneha P. parent · Toddlers
Child-First Approach
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Small school, big intentions.

We don't measure children. We measure ourselves — by the unhurried quality of our days, the care in our curriculum, and the warmth of our community.

17+
years of teaching young children
4
programs from age 1.5 to 6
3
philosophies guide our work
5
STEAM disciplines integrated daily
8
pillars of holistic learning
100%
NEP 2020 compliant curriculum

"We help children to be kind and authentic — so their happiness becomes a light beyond our classrooms."

Prerna MavinkurveFounder · Educator · Believer
~ Prerna

Four programs, one common thread.

Each age stage has its own rhythm and its own questions. We've shaped four classrooms — and four cultures — to meet them exactly where they are.

Four ideas we won't compromise on.

Child-centric

Every plan begins with the child in front of us — not a curriculum chart on a wall.

Integrated curriculum

NEP 2020, Montessori, Reggio Emilia, Howard Gardner — the best ideas, woven together.

Emotional wellbeing

Big feelings get language, room, and respect. Self-regulation is taught as carefully as letters.

Compassionate educators

Highly trained, deeply patient, fiercely on the side of the child. Always.

Stories that stay with us.

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"My daughter started speaking up at home — sharing opinions, naming feelings. School gave her words I didn't know she had."

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Aditi R.
Parent · Nursery
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"It's the school we wish we'd had. Warm, unhurried, deeply intentional. Riya runs in every morning. That's how I know."

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Priya M.
Parent · Sr. KG
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"They notice the small things. Which child needs an extra five minutes. Whose tummy is off today. That's rare. That's the school."

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Karan S.
Parent · Jr. KG