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A H . A . P . P . Y Preschool

Where every day is an adventure.

Twenty years of helping little people grow big — H . A . P . P . Y, curious and completely themselves.

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Twenty years on

Two decades oflittle beginnings.

One classroom in Bengaluru became a family of 172+ preschools — grown slowly, and on purpose.

One room. Eleven children. A very big idea.Elly, the Little Elly mascot, walking through the years

  1. 2005

    The first classroom

    One room, a handful of children, one conviction.

  2. 2010

    The method takes shape

    H . A . P . P . Y is written down, and taught the same way everywhere.

  3. 2015

    Beyond Bengaluru

    Families in new cities ask for a Little Elly of their own.

  4. 2020

    The 100th centre

    A hundred neighbourhoods, one standard of care.

  5. 2026

    172+ centres

    19 cities. 25,000+ families. Still one classroom at a time.

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The H . A . P . P . Y curriculum

H . A . P . P . Y isn't just the mood.It's the method.

Five commitments — H . A . P . P . Y — the child at the centre of all of them.

Outcomes we nurture

A happy young child at a Little Elly preschool

Confident

Believes in themselves, and takes on new things.

Curious

They leave the class still full of questions.

Independent

Makes choices, and does things for themselves.

Compassionate

Notices other children, and is kind to them.

Creative

Imagines, makes, and thinks in new ways.

School ready

Ready for big school, and for life after it.

Inspired by

Montessori

Independence · Hands-on · Prepared environment

Steiner

Imagination · Rhythm · Nature · Story · Music

Play-based learning

Child-led · Inquiry · Discovery · Social

Research-informed practice

Brain development · Relationships · Evidence

“A happy child isn’t a lucky accident. It’s the method.”

Why do the first yearsmatter so much?

The early years are not a warm-up. They are the main event.

Watch this little head fill up — 90% of it is built before a child turns six.

Elly, the Little Elly mascot
Our programs

Written for the agethey are today.

Nursery children at Little Elly
3 years +

Nursery

Language arrives, and so do opinions.

  • Phonics and pre-writing
  • Counting, sorting, patterns
  • Dressing, eating, tidying — independently
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Centres of joy

Find yourLittle Elly.

172+ centres across India, run by a family of franchise partners who live in your neighbourhood.

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Tirupati

Tirupati · Andhra Pradesh

Panchayathi office, Plot no: 6, Padmavathi Puram, Tiruchanoor Rd, opp. Padmavathipuram, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh 517503.

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Adoni

Adoni · Andhra Pradesh

RRG Compound, Near Girls High School, Adoni, Andhra Pradesh-518301

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Hatigaon

Guwahati · Assam

Hatigaon Main Road, House no. 41, Opposite Hatigaon high school, Hatigaon, Guwahati – 781038

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Little Elly centres carry the Little Elly brand and are run by our family of franchisees.

Parent voices

What familiestell us.

Vishaali, Mother of Riaan, Nursery

I am glad I chose Little Elly because

it has made my Riaan more social and confident.

Being a child that was born during the COVID-19 lockdown he was indoors for a very long time which was worrying for us because he would not talk to anyone and was very shy. After he started coming to Little Elly I noticed a lot of growth in him. He was able to mingle with other children and adapted well. He is now very social and tries to make friends and interact with more people. I am very happy with Little Elly.

Vishaali

Mother of Riaan, Nursery

A teacher and child together in a Little Elly classroom
Our story

It began with onevery simple belief.

We started with one room and a handful of children, and no promise grander than this: a child who feels loved and safe will learn anything you put in front of them.

Twenty years later, that is still the whole philosophy. Everything else — the curriculum, the training, the 172 centres — is just us keeping that promise at scale.

We don't hurry childhood. We furnish it.

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Where tiny feet chase big dreams
Sports day

Where tiny feet chase big dreams

Fun races and playful relays across our centres — every moment laughter, and quietly, learning.

The stage belongs to them
Annual day

The stage belongs to them

Months of practice, one night of glitter, and a hall full of very proud grown-ups.

Come and see

Best way to know us?Walk in.

Spend twenty minutes in a Little Elly classroom. You'll know within five.

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