Established in the year 2000 by Dr. Hina Shah in recognition of her valuable contribution in the field of early childhood education and schooling, Apples and Bananas flourishes under her able guidance and wisdom of working for more than 70 countries. From devising and designing curriculum for Harvard, to being honoured with a series of national/international laurels and awards, Dr. Hina Shah is a name to reckon with in the field of education. Apples & Bananas Preschool is where she nourishes and develops little children to emancipate their inner potential.

I gained an insight into the Montessori teaching methodology while pursuing my teacher’s training course in 1970s as I worked at the Loyola School at Jamshedpur. The valuable experience that I gained there is what built my confidence and paved the foundation to go ahead and follow my dream of developing the children with love and care at the most formative age of 3 to 5 years, which builds their foundations of life.

At Apples & Bananas Preschool, children are the primary focus. I believe that all children deserve love, attention and nurturing. To foster age appropriate development, they are encouraged to have hands-on learning experiences followed by reflective discussions. I believe that positive reinforcement is important for children to develop self-esteem. I believe happiness can be imparted only by those who are in the first place… happy themselves! Therefore, while appointing educators, I take utmost care in ensuring that they come from happy families, over and above possessing a good command over English and display lots of love & patience while handling children. All our educators are mentored in-house. To allow children to explore and grow, I believe what children need is an environment that’s safe, supports free expression and stimulates learning. Most importantly, however, I believe that children need to have fun!

Last but not the least, we recognize the importance of work, and the stress and demands placed on you as parents and therefore have designed our curriculum in a manner such that your children won’t feel the need to be additionally coached at home. We strive to make it easier on parents by giving them the knowledge that their children are in good hands.

Dr Hina Shah,
Founder
Apples & Bananas Preschool