A preschool, daycare and activity centre across Wakad, Baner and Ravet — for children from 6 months to 12 years, built so that the hundredth “but why?” of the day still gets a real answer.
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Jigyaasa means the desire to know. Everything here is built around protecting that instinct rather than drilling it out.
Blocks, sand, water and story become the tools for early maths and language. Children are busy playing; the learning happens anyway.
Sharing, waiting a turn, comforting a friend. The quiet everyday moments where confidence and kindness take root.
Paint-covered hands welcome. Open-ended art, music and movement let every child say something only they could say.
Every child is born curious. When a little one asks why for the hundredth time, they are telling us they are ready to learn. Jigyaasa was started to protect that curiosity and help it grow.
We wanted a preschool where children feel safe, loved and excited to walk in every morning, and where parents are true partners in their child’s journey. Our teachers and caregivers bring that warmth to each of our three centres in Wakad, Baner and Ravet.
Here we celebrate small wins, welcome big questions and give children the confidence to explore the world at their own pace.
Thank you for considering Jigyaasa for these precious early years. We would love to welcome your family.
Warm regards,
Shraddha Bhat
Founder, Jigyaasa International Preschool & Daycare
Magnifying glasses, leaves, a jar of rainwater. We follow the question wherever it goes — because that's where the thinking is.
🔍 Every question is a doorSix programmes, from a baby who still needs a parent in the room to a twelve-year-old who needs somewhere safe after school. Each one has its own curriculum, its own room and its own rhythm.
You come too. A short, unhurried session where your child meets other babies, tries messy play and music, and takes first steps away from your lap with you still in the room. Parents learn to read early milestones up close and leave with things to try at home. Runs at our Wakad and Baner centres.
The first proper morning without a parent, made gentle. Children learn to hang up a bag, wash their own hands, take turns and say what they want. Language, early numbers and self-help skills come through rhyme, sand, water, dough and a great deal of repetition.
Concepts arrive through imagination rather than worksheets. A theme runs through the month, so the same idea turns up in a story, a song, a craft and a game. Children begin working in small groups and start making choices about what they do next.
Reading readiness in earnest: phonics, sight words, letter formation and listening for sounds inside words. Maths moves from counting to reasoning, with sorting, patterns and simple problems. There is still room every day for art, movement and talk.
The bridge to big school. Children write, read simple text, handle number work with confidence and sit with a task long enough to finish it. Just as important, they can ask for help, manage a disagreement and walk into a new room without fear.
Not supervision with a television on. Daycare has its own age-appropriate curriculum, an in-house kitchen, an in-house library and a caretaker-to-child ratio that starts at 2:1 for the youngest. Open 8am to 8pm with flexible hourly and monthly plans, from 2 hours a day.
Every minute is planned, and none of it feels like a timetable to a four‑year‑old. Here is a real day, block by block.
15 moments · 210 minutes · snack, story, song, sand and a lot of questions.
16 moments · 240 minutes · phonics, maths, Hindi, movement and time to simply talk.
Running, jumping, dancing and painting with the whole arm. Big movement builds big brains, so the activity hall is part of the classroom.
🤸 Play is serious workTo provide a safe, stimulating and age-appropriate learning environment in conjunction with a quality educational curriculum for the holistic development of all children.
To adopt a holistic approach that enables each child to develop their social, physical, emotional and intellectual abilities. Each child is unique, and positive early childhood experiences shape everything that follows.
We use a Whole Child approach that develops a child’s cognitive, physical, social-emotional and creative abilities. Rather than buying one method off the shelf, our curriculum borrows from six:
Each month, teachers work on seven learning domains:
Nothing in the day is accidental. One theme anchors the month, and it fans out across every strand — so a four‑year‑old meets the same idea in a story, a letter, a number game, a value and something they do with their body. Here are two real months from our Playgroup planner, exactly as they went home to parents.
Every family gets this planner at the start of the month, so you always know what your child is working on — and what to talk about at dinner.
The National Education Policy 2020 restructured school into 5+3+3+4, and put the Foundational Stage — ages 3 to 8 — at the base of the whole system. Those first three years are preschool. They are what we do.
Maharashtra is now phasing in matching minimum ages for pre‑primary and Class 1, which is why we built an admission age checker into this page.
Listening, talking, a growing vocabulary in more than one language, phonics and early reading.
Counting with meaning, sorting, patterns, comparison and simple reasoning — not rote tables.
Gross motor through climbing, running and balance; fine motor through beads, dough, scissors and pencil grip.
Naming feelings, waiting a turn, settling a disagreement, asking an adult for help.
Shoes, bag, bottle, toilet, tidying up. The unglamorous skills that decide how big school feels.
The habit of asking a second question after the first one is answered. The whole point.
Skilled, trained and verified staff. Mandatory staff medical check-ups. Full-time security.
Maximum emphasis on cleanliness, clean floors and child-friendly toilets.
Cameras across the centre, with child-friendly, safe infrastructure throughout.
Healthy food cooked on site, in our own hygienic kitchen, on a nutritionist-planned menu.
Half-yearly medical check-ups for every child, with doctors on call.
Themed classrooms that help children settle into a new environment quickly.
The alphabet introduced through easy songs and engaging animation.
Regular stage time, plus parent participation programmes through the year.
For children from 6 months to 12 years. Daycare at Jigyaasa runs on its own curriculum, in its own rooms, with its own kitchen. Parents working a full day should not have to choose between a job and a child who is thriving.
Twelve hours, so an early shift or a late meeting is not a crisis. Flexible hourly and monthly plans, from 2 hours a day.
From infants who still nap twice a day to school children who need somewhere to land at 3pm.
Caretaker-to-child ratio starts at 2:1 for the youngest, so an infant is never one of a crowd.
Breakfast, lunch and snacks cooked in our own kitchen, on a menu built for growing children.
A real library the children borrow from, not a shelf. Reading time is part of the day, not a filler.
Each age group has its own plan. The eight-year-old is not doing the toddler's craft.
Cameras across the daycare floor, with a secured campus and controlled entry and exit.
Photos and notes through the day, so you know how lunch went before you ask at bedtime.
Flexible timings. Tell us the hours you actually need and we will build the plan around them.
Ask about daycareMaharashtra has changed the minimum age for school admission. Enter your child’s date of birth and this works out the class they qualify for, using the Government Resolution dated 15 October 2026.
Government of Maharashtra, School Education Department, GR no. RTE-2024/प्र. क्र. 139 (E-1446124)/SD-1, dated 15 October 2026 (code 202610151714471049). Minimum age is counted as on 30 June of the admission year.
| Class | Minimum age | As on | Applies from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balvatika‑1 / Nursery | 3+ | 30 June | 2027–28 |
| Balvatika‑2 / Junior KG | 4+ | 30 June | 2028–29 |
| Balvatika‑3 / Senior KG | 5+ | 30 June | 2029–30 |
| Class 1 | 6+ | 30 June | 2030–31 |
Wakad, Baner and Ravet, each with its own team, kitchen and library.
2nd floor, 201 Pristine Arcade, next to Pristine Prolife-1, Wakad, Pune 411057
8am to 8pm, Monday to Friday, and 9am to 5pm on Saturday
Maruti Chowk, opposite Rahul Arcus main gate, Baner Annex, Baner, Pune 411045
8am to 8pm, Monday to Friday, and 9am to 5pm on Saturday
Bhalchandra Vihar, S.B. Patil Road, Bhondve Baug, Ravet, Pune 412101, beside S.B. Patil Public School
8am to 8pm, Monday to Friday, and 9am to 5pm on Saturday
Our after-school programmes extend learning beyond the school day. We know your child needs a break, so these do not feel like more school.
Our Certificate Program in Early Childhood Care and Education covers child development from 0–6 years and prepares you to run preschools, kindergartens, crèches and daycare centres. Theory, practice and an internship.
Ask about the next batchEvery centre is led by a small, named team, backed by educators who have been with us for years. These are the people you will deal with from the first visit onward.
+13 skilled, enthusiastic teachers across Playgroup, Nursery, Jr. KG, Sr. KG and Daycare
+9 skilled, enthusiastic teachers across Playgroup, Nursery, Jr. KG, Sr. KG and Daycare
+5 skilled, enthusiastic teachers across Playgroup, Nursery, Jr. KG, Sr. KG and Daycare
Thirty-two people across three centres. Every teacher is trained in early childhood education, verified, and medically checked. Many hold our own CECCEd certification.
Walk the rooms, meet the teachers, watch a morning happen. The visit tells you more than any website can.
🎈 Book a centre visitNot stock photos. These are our children, in our classrooms and activity halls, on ordinary mornings.
Awarded at the 14th edition of The Education Summit (School Education) by Time2Grow Media, in association with the Government of Maharashtra, at Hotel Trident, Mumbai, on 11 November 2022.
The Certificate of Excellence, 11 November 2022
Receiving the award at The Education Summit, Mumbai, 11 November 2022Programmes, daily schedules, daycare plans and all three centre addresses, in one PDF you can read at your own pace and share with family.
Senior KG is a bridge, not an ending. We work with big schools across Pune so the move to Grade 1 is a short step rather than a leap.
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“We are very happy with our experience at Jigyaasa International Preschool & Daycare, Wakad. My daughter is currently studying in Nursery, and we have seen a positive change in her confidence, learning, and overall development. The teachers and staff are very caring, approachable, and attentive towards the children. We especially appreciate the way they make learning fun and engaging rather than putting pressure on the kids.”
“My kid is 16 months old and he attends Daycare at Jigyaasa. He is always happy and excited for his stay at the daycare and also feels very comfortable. Everyone at Jigyaasa is very welcoming and warm. They will provide all the attention and care your child needs. Also the food served was very homely — cooked in their kitchen for the kids, hygienic and healthy.”
“My daughter has completed her senior KG at Jigyaasa. Her journey over the past four years has been truly special. It has been her second home, a place filled with fun, learning, cultural celebrations, and wonderful memories. Every day she comes home with new questions about space, science, and the world around her.”
“My daughter has been attending the playgroup here, and we are extremely happy with the experience. She enjoys going to school every day and has learned so many new things in such a short time. The environment is very child-friendly, engaging, and perfect for early development. The entire staff is warm, patient, and supportive.”
“There are a lot of activities for kids to develop social, physical and cognitive skills with fun. Our child has grown so much since joining the playgroup. The daily updates and photos in the app represent the efforts of teachers and the management of the school. Teachers are very caring and professional, and give detailed feedback timely about our child’s activities.”
“Absolutely thrilled with this preschool! From the moment we walked in, the welcoming atmosphere and caring staff made us feel right at home. The teachers are incredibly attentive, nurturing, and truly dedicated to each child’s growth. My son has blossomed in such a short time — learning new skills, making friends, and enjoying a fun, educational environment every day.”
“The curriculum is perfectly structured for active, growing toddlers, focusing beautifully on early learning concepts and socialization. What we appreciate most is the warm, nurturing environment that balances playful exploration with structured routines. The school is clean, safe, and thoughtfully organized, making it a place our child genuinely looks forward to visiting every day.”
“Jigyaasa is a wonderful place for children to learn, grow, and thrive. The school provides a warm, safe, and nurturing environment where every child receives individual attention and encouragement. The curriculum is engaging and activity-based, helping children develop academically, socially, and emotionally while making learning fun.”
“Choosing a preschool feels less like a school search and more like looking for a second home. The Nursery class doesn’t just park them in front of blocks — excellent teacher-to-student ratio, heavy emphasis on emotional intelligence, and fantastic creative projects, in a warm, high-energy environment that respects a child’s independence.”
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