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Admissions & fees · 2026–27

Everything on one page, promise

Fees, documents, and what happens after you say yes. No hidden charges, no fine print — this is the same sheet our centre heads use.

A mother and her toddler walking hand in hand into a bright playschool classroom on their first visit From first visit to first day
Now
Mid-year seats for 2026–27 — limited, centre-wise
Sep–Nov
Applications for the January '27 batch
1 Nov
2027–28 admissions open at all centres
20 Apr
Camp Sunshine '27 begins — open to all

From hello to happy goodbyes, in four steps

No entrance tests, no interviews of three-year-olds. Ever.

1

Visit & wander

Bring your little one. See a class mid-song, the kitchen, the nap room — and the audit sheet at reception.

2

Meet & match

The centre head suggests the right program and batch — and answers everything, fees included, on the spot.

3

Ten-minute paperwork

One form, five documents, done at the centre or on WhatsApp. Registration holds your seat.

4

The gentle-start week

Short first days, a parent nearby, and didis who know that goodbyes take practice.

Monthly fees, city by city

One fee covers everything daily — materials, activities and fruit break. No surprise "activity charges" mid-year.

Program
Monthly fee · Mumbai
Tiny Toes · 1.5–3 yrs
₹5,900
Little Wings · 2–3 yrs
₹7,500
Bright Buds · 3–4 yrs
₹8,200
Junior Wonder · 4–6 yrs
₹9,000
Nest daycare · full day, meals incl.
₹13,500
One-time registration
₹10,000
All cities · includes school bag & starter kit
Annual activity kit
₹8,000
Mumbai · art supplies, books, take-homes
Sibling discount
10% off
On the younger child's monthly fee

Your first year, added up honestly

Monthly fee × 12 · Mumbai
₹90,000
One-time registration
₹10,000
Annual activity kit
₹8,000
Year one · Little Wings, Mumbai
₹1,08,000

Pay the year upfront and one month is on us — that's ₹7,500 back. Sibling? The younger child's monthly fee drops 10%.

Fees shown for academic year 2026–27. Quarterly and annual payment plans available — annual payment saves one month's fee.

Bring these

The whole document list

✓Birth certificate (photocopy)
✓4 passport photos of your child
✓Immunisation record (a phone photo works)
✓Address proof
✓Photo ID of both pickup parents

Originals only for a glance — we keep copies, you keep everything else.

Quiet savings

Where fees bend a little

Siblings — 10% off the younger child's monthly fee, registration waived.
Didi & staff children — half-fee scholarship at their parent's centre.
Armed forces & single parents — quiet support; talk to the centre head.

House rule: no child leaves over money without a conversation first.

Take it with you

WhatsApp me the fee sheet

The exact table above as a PDF — plus your city's kit price. No follow-up spam, promise.

Download the fee sheet & forms ↓

What will it cost us?

Fee calculator · 2026–27
Your city
Program
Paying
You'd pay monthly
₹7,500/mo
Program fee₹7,500/mo
One-time registration₹10,000
Annual activity kit₹8,000
Same numbers your centre head will quote — no surprises later.

Four little steps to the first big day

1

Visit us

Walk through the centre, poke around the classrooms, ask us anything.

2

Meet the teachers

Over chai. Bring your little one along — we'd love to say hi.

3

Gentle-start week

Short hours, and a parent stays nearby till your child settles in.

4

The first big day

School bag, name tag, and photos home by noon.

Documents you'll need
✓Birth certificate (copy)
✓4 passport photos of your child, 2 of each parent
✓Immunization record (copy)
✓Address proof (any one)
✓Allergy & medical notes, if any — we take these seriously

No interviews, no "assessments". Children under six shouldn't have to pass a test to play.

A parent and child arriving at school Worried about the first week?

The gentle-start week, day by day

Day 1–245 minutes, parent in the room
Day 3One hour, parent in the lobby (chai provided, nerves optional)
Day 490 minutes, parent nearby on call
Day 5+Building to full hours, photos to your app every session

If your child needs longer, we go slower. Nobody rushes a settling heart.

Admissions questions, answered

Can my child join mid-year? +
Yes — most centres hold 2–3 mid-year seats per batch, and the gentle-start week runs exactly the same whenever you join. The seat strip on our homepage shows live availability.
What's the refund policy? +
Monthly fees simply stop when you leave, with one month's notice. Registration is refundable in full until your gentle-start week begins — after that it isn't, because the seat was held for you.
How does the waitlist work? +
First come, first served, per batch. Joining it is free, and the centre head will tell you your exact position — never a vague 'soon'.
Do siblings get priority? +
Yes. Siblings jump the waitlist, and the younger child's monthly fee drops 10% for as long as both are enrolled.
Can we transfer between centres? +
Anytime, free of charge — records, journal and app history move automatically. Handy if you move cities: same songs, same routine, new address.

Seats for 2026–27 are filling up

Batches stay small, so mid-year seats are limited. Leave your number — the centre head (not a call centre) rings back within 24 hours.

★★★★★

"We compared six preschools on fees. Growing Steps wasn't the cheapest, but it was the only one that handed us the whole fee sheet before we asked."

Deepak Rao Deepak Rao · Papa of Ishaan (2) · Hyderabad
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