Play
Children begin with blocks, pretend play, sensory work and small choices that make confidence visible.
Founded 1953 · Grant Road, near Kemps Corner
A South Mumbai preschool where children learn while they play.
Play-based and Montessori-rooted, for ages one-and-a-half to five-and-a-half. Seventy-three years in the same neighbourhood, doing one thing carefully.
- Ages 1.5 – 5.5
- Small groups
- Same address since 1953
73
Years
The loudest ten minutes of the day are as planned as the quietest.
Free play · 10.40amOur Philosophy
How a young child begins to trust learning.
Children learn by touching, asking, repeating, pretending, moving and speaking. Teachers prepare the room, notice the moment, and gently add the next word, question or material.
01 Feel safe
02 Explore
03 Grow
Our approach
Discover
Teachers notice curiosity, add vocabulary and gently stretch each idea without taking over.
Create
Children use paint, rhythm, storytelling and movement to show what they are thinking.
Grow
Daily rhythms help independence, self-regulation, early number sense and language grow steadily.
Belong
Warm relationships, home language and parent partnership help school feel safe and familiar.
Learning You Can See
A day at NAS becomes a learning map.
Here are the classroom moments that carry the NAS promise.
Build
Think with handsChildren sort, stack, compare and solve small problems with real materials.
Read
Find wordsStories, songs and conversation grow language in a natural way.
Move
Regulate the bodyMovement helps balance, confidence, attention and classroom readiness.
Make
Show ideasArt and making turn imagination into something visible.
Belong
Learn with othersShared routines help children trust adults and join the group.
Notice
Grow steadilyTeachers watch real moments and choose the next helpful step.
School Life
A journey that grows with the child.
Tap a stage to see what your child experiences, learns and practises.
Little explorers
Toddler
1.5 - 2.5 years
Settle. Sense. Trust.
Story makers
Nursery
2.5 - 3.5 years
Talk. Pretend. Belong.
Early innovators
Junior KG
3.5 - 4.5 years
Make. Sort. Wonder.
Problem solvers
Senior KG
4.5 - 5.5 years
Listen. Count. Try.
Confident learners
Confident learner
Ready for the next step
Curious. Capable. Ready.Little explorers
Toddler: 1.5 - 2.5 years
The first school experience is held gently through familiar adults, sensory play, movement, songs and predictable routines.
Explore the Toddler programmeExperience
- Warm separation support
- Sensory baskets, textures and water play
- Action rhymes, music and movement
- Free play beside familiar adults
Learns
- Trust in school adults
- Words for needs and feelings
- Body awareness and balance
- First classroom rhythm
Curriculum focus
- Sensory exploration
- Music and movement
- Early language
- Practical life routines
- Social comfort
Story makers
Nursery: 2.5 - 3.5 years
Nursery gives children more words, pretend play, classroom independence and comfort with peers.
Explore the Nursery programmeExperience
- Story circles and picture talk
- Pretend play and small group play
- Art, clay, blocks and sorting
- Toileting, snack and transition routines
Learns
- Vocabulary and listening
- Sharing and turn-taking
- Independence in daily routines
- Sorting, matching and early number sense
Curriculum focus
- Language and story
- Pretend play
- Early mathematics
- Creative expression
- Movement and rhythm
Early innovators
Junior KG: 3.5 - 4.5 years
Junior KG makes thinking more visible through making, patterning, questioning, stories and collaborative play.
Explore the Junior KG programmeExperience
- Project-style making and drawing
- Sorting, sequencing and pattern games
- Sound play, story retelling and conversation
- Collaborative block, art and movement tasks
Learns
- Early literacy foundations
- Number sense and comparison
- Fine-motor control
- Problem-solving and collaboration
Curriculum focus
- Pre-literacy
- Numeracy through materials
- Inquiry and observation
- Creative representation
- Social problem-solving
Problem solvers
Senior KG: 4.5 - 5.5 years
Senior KG strengthens readiness for the next step while keeping learning active, social and joyful.
Explore the Senior KG programmeExperience
- Longer stories, listening games and retelling
- Sound-letter links and meaningful early writing
- Number games, measurement and problem-solving
- Plan-do-review tasks and classroom responsibilities
Learns
- Listening stamina and expression
- Early reading and writing readiness
- Mathematical thinking
- Independence, confidence and transition readiness
Curriculum focus
- Literacy readiness
- Numeracy and patterns
- Problem-solving
- Leadership and responsibility
- School readiness
Confident learners
Confident learner: Ready for the next step
By the end of the early-years journey, the goal is not only academic readiness. It is a child who can listen, speak, try, join, make, wonder and recover.
Experience
- Portfolio conversations
- Group projects and shared responsibilities
- Independent routines
- Gentle transition preparation
Learns
- Confidence with adults and peers
- Language for ideas and feelings
- Attention and persistence
- Readiness across the whole child
Curriculum focus
- Growth over grades
- Whole-child readiness
- Reflection
- Parent partnership
- Next-step confidence
Curriculum
Roots for childhood. Wings for the future.
Learning becomes visible through movement, stories, materials, rhythm and reflection.
Explore the curriculumRoots
Movement, stories, music, practical life and nature.
Wings
Patterns, sequencing and problem-solving through play.
Growth
Observation, work samples and next helpful steps.
Our Campus
A South Mumbai preschool near Kemps Corner.
Our Grant Road campus is considered by families around Malabar Hill, Nepean Sea Road, Peddar Road, Altamount Road, Breach Candy and Marine Drive who value a warm, play-led beginning.
Find us on the map Explore the South Mumbai preschool guideWhy Parents Trust NAS
A known South Mumbai name, grounded in care and evidence.
Memory Wall
A wall that will fill slowly.
A quiet place for NAS moments. More photographs can be added here as the school archive grows.
Admissions Open
The first step is simply to tell us about your child.
We listen for age, rhythm, confidence and readiness, then help your family see the next practical step.
- 01Enquire.
Tell us about your child, age and preferred programme.
- 02Confirm fit.
We guide you on age band, readiness, availability and visit options.
- 03Meet the school.
A warm conversation about your child and the NAS classroom rhythm.
Admission enquiry
Share a few details. The office will guide the next step.
Parent Education
The small school habits that help at home.
Support, not homework. Simple habits parents can continue gently.
Read together
Shared reading and conversation build language, attention and imagination.
Talk back and forth
Responsive adult-child interaction is one of the strongest learning levers.
Protect routines
Sleep, movement, meals and rhythm support regulation and readiness.
Bridge home
Observations from school become simple, respectful family conversations.
FAQ
A place for the questions parents actually ask.
Short, steady answers before a parent calls, visits or decides.
We learn while we play means children learn through guided activity, stories, songs, movement, art, language, routines and joyful classroom experiences.
No. NAS protects free play, but teachers also use guided play: child-led exploration with adult questions, vocabulary and gentle challenge.
Readiness includes language, confidence, independence, social comfort, movement, attention and emotional security - not just early writing or worksheets.