Overview

Promoted in March 2011, SERRA International, HSR Layout is designed according to the Reggio Emilio approach. It is a joint venture of the Edvance Preschools and Singapore-based EtonHouse International Education Group. This is the first international joint venture group to enter the field of early childhood education in India

Comments Seema Ajit Pillay, director, SERRA, HSR Layout: “At SERRA quality, hygiene and cleanliness are our topmost priority and our teachers are personally handpicked to ensure we provide the best early childhood education and meet the international standards laid down by our knowledge partner, EtonHouse."

Campus

The school’s classrooms are spacious, well ventilated and equipped with child size furniture. The outdoor play area comprises a lawn area, a sand pit, splash pool, jungle gym and an art corner with easel boards. The play infrastructure also includes trampoline, slides, tunnels, see-saw, tricycles and child cars.

Academics

SERRA follows the Reggio Emilia pedagogy and promotes inquiry-based learning. The curriculum focuses on six areas of learning:

 Personal, social and emotional development

 Language and literacy knowledge

 Mathematical understanding

 Knowledge and understanding of the world

 Physical development

 Creative development

The school offers the following programs:

Pre-nursery

For children aged between 1 ½ years to 2 ½ years

In this program children participate in activities such as fun with art, discovering basic shapes, exploring different colors, singing simple songs and learning how to move to a rhythm, listening to short stories and making friends in class. The preschool is designed to provide learning spaces that cater to various interest areas and specific kinds of play, for e.g. book corner, art space, sand and water play area.

Nursery

For children aged between 2 ½ years to 3 ½ years

In this program children are acquainted with materials of different grips and learn to identify a large number of shapes, colors, letters, numbers, patterns and other creative designs. They are exposed to creative movement, storytelling and self-help tasks.

Kindergarten I

For children aged between 3 ½ years to 4 ½ years

In this program children are encouraged to ask and answer questions, solve problems and interact with other children and adults. Children in this program can read, write and converse in English, move with greater control over their body and familiarize themselves with complex shapes, patterns, shades in colors, learn about time and weather, and apply their imagination to creative writing. Children are introduced to numeracy and literacy in this program.

Kindergarten II

For children aged between 4 ½ years to 5 ½ years

In this program children are equipped to improve their reading, writing and communication skills. They are engaged in simple logical thinking and problem solving exercises and are made aware of safety precautions along with health and hygiene standards.

General Information

Admission

Admission is open throughout the year for the following programs:

Pre-nursery: 1 ½ years to 2 ½ years

Nursery: 2 ½ years to 3 ½ years

Kindergarten I: 3 ½ years to 4 ½ years

Kindergarten II:  4 ½ years to 5 ½ years

Achievement

Promoted in March 2011, SERRA International, HSR Layout is designed according to the Reggio Emilio approach. It is a joint venture of the Edvance Preschools and Singapore-based EtonHouse International Education Group. This is the first international joint venture group to enter the field of early childhood education in India.

Day Care

Not provided