Overview
Promoted in 1966, Santa Maria Integrated Learning Environment (SMILE) is one of Delhi's top preschools sited on a one acre lush green campus in Vasant Kunj, New Delhi. SMILE offers a high quality Montessori programme for children from various socio economic backgrounds, and with different learning abilities.
Over the years, SMILE has gained popularity for its spearheading work in incorporating kids with various formative difficulties into standard schools.
Campus
SMILE campus hosts state of the art infrastructure facilities amidst lush green gardens and ample space for outdoor activities. The campus houses spacious and well ventilated classrooms with well stocked library, play area and well-equipped art and craft rooms.
Academics
SMILE follows the Montessori approach and offers a 3-year high quality preschool programme.
The preschool encourages children to explore learning resources and concepts through free play in order to build life skills like effective communication, decision making, team work, and collaboration.
The children also learn through art work and through observations in the natural environment.
Extracurricular
SMILE promotes fun and learn activities through art and craft, music, dance and storytelling sessions and story puppet theatre. The school follows the concept of “circle time” in the classrooms in order to promote communication skills and share their experiences, such as weather and birthdays. The school also conducts outdoor trips to help children learn.
Admission
Age criteria
Nursery - 2.5 years by March 31 of the academic year in which admission is sought.
LKG - 3.5 years by March 31 of the academic year in which admission is sought.
Please contact the preschool for more information on admission and fees.
Achievements
Santa Maria Integrated Learning Environment, Vasant Kunj has been ranked among Delhi's top 10 proprietary preschools by the EducationWorld India Preschool Rankings 2017-18.