Try
Steady hands. A real decision. A small triumph.
A South Mumbai preschool · Founded 1953
We learn while we play.
A play-based preschool in Grant Road, near Kemps Corner, for children aged 1.5 to 5.5: Playgroup, Nursery, Junior KG and Senior KG. Founded 1953.
Est. 1953Founded by Mrs. Dolat Doongaji
1.5–5.5 yearsPlaygroup to Senior KG
Grant Roadnear Kemps Corner, South Mumbai
Mon–FriOffice 8.30am–4.00pm
Connection
Children feel noticed before they are corrected.
A warm arrival and settling period. Warmth lives in tone, eye level and the time adults give a child.
Purposeful play
Five moments. Hundreds of connections.
Children do not experience learning in separate boxes. One morning can hold coordination, language, imagination, friendship and the courage to begin again.
Build
Balance, compare, change the plan and try again.
Move
Big movement helps attention, confidence and joy.
Create
Colour becomes a language before words are enough.
Belong
Ideas grow when children listen, respond and wonder together.
Want to see these moments for yourself? Visit a real NAS morning and meet the people who make it possible.
How learning feels
Every object is an invitation.
Teachers prepare the possibilities. Children choose where to begin. A question becomes an experiment; an experiment becomes a story; a story becomes something a child can carry home.
- WonderNotice something worth asking about.
- ConnectLink an idea to words, people and materials.
- Try againChange the plan without losing the joy.
Movement
Body confidence grows through movement and fine-motor work.
Stories, songs, conversation and movement across the day. Young children do best when the day is predictable without becoming rigid.
Practical routines
Small steps. Big new worlds.
Choose a stage to see what children experience, practise and begin to own.
Toddler1.5–2.5 years
The first school experience is held gently through familiar adults, sensory play, movement, songs and predictable routines.
Nursery2.5–3.5 years
Nursery gives children more words, pretend play, classroom independence and comfort with peers.
Junior KG3.5–4.5 years
Junior KG makes thinking more visible through making, patterning, questioning, stories and collaborative play.
Senior KG4.5–5.5 years
Senior KG strengthens readiness for the next step while keeping learning active, social and joyful.
From the Principal's desk
The people, and the proof.
Parents are not only choosing a timetable. They are choosing the adults and atmosphere that will hold a child's first school memories.
- The founderIt began with five children in 1953.The founder, the date and the archive.
- What parents sayRead what parents say on Facebook.Independent recommendations NAS does not edit.
- The alumniMeet the alumni.Generations of South Mumbai families.
- SafetySafety: what to ask, what to expect.Supervision, handover, health and how to raise a concern.
A calm goodbye
Come and see the school.
No pressure. No long application before a conversation. Tell us your child's age and what you are looking for; the school office will help you understand programme fit and visit options.