Nursery, LKG & UKG

Wonder is where learning begins

A joyful blend of exploration, imagination, language, movement, creativity, values, and life skills.

A young DAV student arrives for a day of school
Foundational years

Ready for school, ready for life

Every experience is designed to nurture curiosity, language development, creativity, values, physical readiness, and essential life skills in young learners.

Core subjects

Early concepts, numeracy readiness, experiential learning

Builds reasoning, problem solving, number sense, and real-world understanding.

Language development

English and Hindi

Develops listening, speaking, pre-reading, pre-writing, and confident bilingual expression.

Subject enrichment

English Lab

Improves reading readiness, vocabulary, expression, and thinking through engaging activities.

Creative expression

Art, music, and dance

Encourages creativity, rhythm, imagination, and joyful expression.

Physical education & wellness

Games, swimming, meditation

Develops stamina, coordination, teamwork, water confidence, calmness, and emotional balance.

Speech craft

Storytelling, show and tell, rhyme recitation

Strengthens communication, confidence, vocabulary, and expressive speaking.

Nurturing values

Homa, shloka, bhajans

Instils mindfulness, respect, gratitude, and cultural grounding.

Special days

Festivals and thematic events

Builds cultural awareness, confidence, bonding, and joyful emotional expression.

Hands-on learning

Exploration, sensory, and building tasks

Strengthens concept clarity, reasoning, creativity, and cognitive growth.

Motor development

Movement and pre-writing readiness

Improves balance, coordination, strength, dexterity, and writing readiness.

Pre-primary students learn through play
In pictures

Ready for school, ready for life

Kindergarten children laugh together during an activity
Kindergarten joy
A pre-primary class in session with hands-on materials
Pre-primary class
Young children read together in the classroom
Reading together
A class takes place outdoors in the school garden
Garden class
Friends play together on the school playground
Playground friends
A young DAV student arrives for a day of school
Kindergarten arrival

Start your journey with DAV

2026–27 applications are now open.

Two DAV students share a joyful school-day moment