With increasing demand of high quality early childhood education in the country, SERRA International Pre-schools is spearheading the penetration of its new age Reggio Emilia inspired pre-schools in India. Over the next seven years, SERRA International will be setting up over 1000 pre-schools across tier I and tier II cities in the country.
SERRA has already established 26 international pre-schools across major metropolitan cities such as Bengaluru, Mumbai, Pune, Delhi, Kolkata, Ahmedabad and Indore. In Bengaluru, the pre-schools are present at HSR Layout, Indiranagar, Mahalakshmipuram, Marthahalli and Sahakarnagar. Parents in these locations now have access to quality early childhood education with an internationally resourced curriculum and skilled educators. With the backing of Singapore-based EtonHouse Group, SERRA is committed to provide quality pre-school education across the country.
Announcing the expansion plans, Chairman of SERRA International pre-schools, Arun Arora said, “Bengaluru will be our strong hub for penetration of high quality SERRA pre-schools in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala. We shall be setting up 1000 franchised international pre-schools in the next seven years across India. Our aim is to revolutionise the early childhood education in the country by providing world-class curriculum.”
The Reggio Emilia educational approach of northern Italy is one of the recent entrants in early childhood education scenario in the country. A large number of pre-schools across developed nations such as US, UK, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada are practicing this unique approach which is based on the principles of respect for each child and self learning through exploration and inquiry in a stimulating and enriching environment facilitated by well trained teachers. The approach is now gaining popularity in India with a growing number of parents opting for Reggio Emilia inspired SERRA pre-schools.
SERRA remains the only pre-school chain in India to have an international partner in the form of EtonHouse International Education Group. The Singapore-based group is well-established in Asia with 52 schools and pre-schools across Singapore, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Korea, Vietnam, Japan and India with students from 54 different nationalities.
SERRA is one of the fastest growing pre-school chains in the country, with passionate individuals coming together to launch their own centres in various parts of the country. The minimum investment required to set up a SERRA franchised pre-school is approximately Rs. 12 to Rs. 18 lakhs with a minimum area of 2000 sq ft.
