Ages 2–4
Playgroup & Nursery
Settling in, separating from parents kindly, learning to share space and speak up. Sensory play, songs and a great deal of patience.
See the early years
Raniban, Kathmandu
A place where children are known by name
Kovida Pre School is a progressive early childhood and primary school. We keep classes small, teachers trained, and days full of the kind of play that quietly turns into reading, counting and confidence.
Who we are
An early education that is enriched, innovative and unhurried
Kovida Pre School is dedicated to engaging children in an early educational experience that offers children and their families a friendly space in which they learn and grow.
Our teaching draws on child-centred and constructivist practice, which in plain terms means the teacher is a facilitator rather than a lecturer. Children explore, ask, get things wrong, and try again — in the classroom, on the playground, and on the trips we take out of school.
We work in both English and Nepali, because children who are comfortable in both move through school with far less friction later on.
Read about our approach
How we teach
Four things that shape every school day
Our lessons are theme based. A single theme — water, festivals, the market, the body — runs through story time, art, songs and outdoor play for a fortnight, so a child meets the same idea from several directions.
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Fun, interactive activity
Games, songs, chants and stories carry the teaching. Children practise what they have learned through both structured and free play.
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Small working groups
After the day’s topic is presented, children work in small groups so each one gets the teacher’s attention — and gets time with classmates, which is where social skill actually develops.
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Show, tell, make, perform
Art and craft, show and tell, role plays and simple experiments. Reading is nurtured, not drilled.
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The whole child
Classroom activities are planned to support physical, social, emotional and intellectual development together, rather than treating academics as the only measure.
Programs
From first day at playgroup to the end of primary
Children can join us at two and stay through Grade 3. Because the same teachers and the same building carry them through, the jump from kindergarten to primary is much gentler than it usually is.
Ages 4–6
LKG & UKG
Letters, sounds, numbers and pre-writing arrive through the Montessori lab, the writing corner and the library corner — in that order, and at the child’s pace.
See kindergarten
Grades 1–3
Primary
A full primary programme that keeps the early-years habits: project work, field visits, public speaking and reading for pleasure alongside the syllabus.
See primaryThe campus
Rooms and grounds built for small people
We prefer the real to the fantasy. Learning centres around the room invite children to handle actual objects, and the outdoor space is used every single day — not saved for good weather.
- Audio-visual classroom
- Montessori lab and library corner
- Writing corner and art space
- Hygienic cafeteria with supervised meals
- Turf playground, garden and greeneries
- School bus with a helper on every route
The playground at Raniban — used for free play, sports day and morning assembly.
Beyond the timetable
Swimming, taekwondo, music, yoga and the annual stage
These are not extras bolted on for the brochure. They run through the year, they are included for every child, and they are where a lot of children find the thing they are good at.
Our people
Trained teachers, and trained again
We care for all our children like a family member. Like parents we protect the children and let them enjoy their childhood. From the Kovida Pre School statement of values
The school hires only trained teachers to work with young children, and puts them through refresher training time and again. Every adult in the building — teacher, helper, cook, driver — is part of the same duty of care.
Meet the teamCome and see the school for yourself
Visits are welcome on any working day between 10:00 am and 3:00 pm. Call ahead and we will keep a teacher free to walk you around.