Cornerstone

Kids Learning Center

The right foundation for your child’s future success

Lasting character & skill development through personalized care & learning.

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Cornerstone Kids are

Creative

They create, build, draw, dance. They imagine boundless, create stories, perform role-plays.

Expressive & Confident

They radiate confidence & express fluently & boldly, singing over 100 rhymes in 9 languages!

Critical Thinkers

They develop a conceptual understanding of numeracy skills, spatial relationships, & patterns.

Empathetic

They regulate their emotions. They are kind. They share, care & respect others.

Curious

They are eager & ask why. They perform magical experiments & learn by inquiry

Independent & Righteous

They do all their chores on their own! They develop a strong moral compass & always do what is right:)

How are we different

Expertise

Founders & Team with top educational background & experience (IIT, St. Stephens, INSEAD, #1 MBA)

Small batches, Personalised care

5 times more attention than other learning centers. Unique learning path for every child.

Active Learning

Conversational & Inquiry based engaging programs

Qualified & Loving Educators

Experienced & well trained. Certified in ECCE, Montessori, Numeracy & Literacy – Conceptual Training, Language development training.

Outcome based Immersive Learning

Unique ‘Outcome based’ Learning instead of Input based lesson plans. Holistic learning by doing & practice.

Scientifically Researched Curriculum

Montessori, Reggio Emilia, Howard Gardner’s Theory and Gurukul inspired curriculum to build “thinkers & leaders” of tomorrow.

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Here’s why Parents love Cornerstone

Cornerstone has been instrumental in creating a good routine for my child during these difficult times.

Cornerstone has been instrumental in creating a good routine for my child during these difficult times. The educators here ensure the classes are held seamlessly and make a note of the minutest things the children do. This helps in tracking their growth at a micro level. My 3 year old has grown more accustomed to the routines in the class and is happily engaged during the sessions. The activities involving interaction between the students, even though online, helps to stop it from being solitary education. Suffice to say that my child misses his classes over the weekend and asks when his next class is. Minute observation by the educators and personal attention given to all, with really small batch sizes is what reaffirms my belief in the Cornerstone team and I’m sure other kids that join the school shall also benefit immensely from the stellar atmosphere at Cornerstone.
Parents: Ritika & Anirudh Attal
Child: Rudraksh Attal
Cornerstone educators give a lot of attention and personal focus to the child's development and well being.

Our daughter has been attending Cornerstone ever since she was a year and a half old. Cornerstone educators give a lot of attention and personal focus to the child’s development and well being. They combine aspects of structured as well as free flow learning methods, which allow the child to progress at their own pace.
In the last five months ever since the COVID situation forced the schools to shut down their on campus classes, Cornerstone has continued to engage with the child for two hours a day virtually in small, intimate group settings with the educators. Our daughter has continued her formal learning process and really looks forward to these virtual classes. As parents we feel that Cornerstone is an equal partner in the growth and success of our child in her formative years.
Parents: Shantanu & Debjani De
Child: Doyel De
Cornerstone is the best Preschool in Baner & Pune.

Cornerstone has become like a second home to me 🙂
Founders are very different from how other schools think. They are very involved & it shows. The teachers are very well qualified and loving. They have a strong focus on each & every child & their learning, which is remarkable. Both my kids have become curious, confident & so independent! Exactly how I have wanted them to be.
Parents: Sarika & Ankit Saxena
Child: Ayaansh

Our Programs

Toddlers Program

2 yrs, Duration: ~1-6 months,
Online/Offline

Playgroup

Age: 2-3 yrs, Duration: ~3-12 months, Online/Offline

Nursery

Age: 3-4 yrs, Duration: ~3-12 months, Online/Offline

K1

Age: 4-5 yrs, Duration: ~3-12 months, Online/Offline

K2

Age: 5-6 yrs, Duration: ~3-12 months, Online/Offline

Day Care

Age: 1-7 yrs, Duration: ~monthly,
Offline

Fit Ninjas

Age: 3-7 yrs, Duration: ~monthly,
Online/Offline

Independent Warriors

Age: 2-4 yrs, Duration: ~4 weeks,
Online

Storytellers

Age: 3-6 yrs, Duration: ~4 weeks,
Online

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Cornerstone’s Philosophy of proven, holistic & balanced nurture:

We believe that the best learning center, the best preschool, the best playgroup should cover the below aspects very well –

Curriculum & Teaching Method – What & how are children learning

Flourish Curriculum & Teaching Method – The Cornerstone Way
Research suggests that 90% of brain development happens by 6 years of age! Thus, Young children in years 0-6 deserve the best, most immersive learning experiences.
Flourish curriculum is built on an experience of 45+ years in education & research. It combines the most effective elements from the top pedagogies across the world such as Montessori, Reggio Emilia, Howard Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences & Gurukul philosophy.
Independent, quiet & conceptual play based
200+ Montessori Hours, Froebel Gifts. World leaders such as Jeff Bezos, Sergey Brin owe their independence & critical thinking to Montessori education in early years.
Inquiry based
Inquiry based learning drives scientific approach to learning, which forms a key ingredient to future success.
Gurukul
A culture that inculcates the right values & routines, tolerance & acceptance.
Outcome based
Formative, Remedial & Practice approach to assessments drives personalised learning.
360 Degree, Experiential, project based
In-depth conceptual learning happens when children are taught in multiple, immersive ways.
Educators – Who are they learning from & with
Children learn the most through imitation. By that analogy, Educators must be perfect role models. Our educators are
- Patient
- Loving & respectful
- Observant
- Qualified
- Trained & certified
Personalization – When are they learning

Every child has her own pace of learning. While some children understand the concept of fractions by age 4, some others might do so by age 5. It’s completely normal to give children that space & time to get to speed with certain key concepts. This is one of the biggest missing pieces in the current education system.
We use ‘outcome based method’ & technology to create a different learning curve for every child.
Environment – Where are they learning

Whether children learn physically – in a school, learning center, playground or whether they learn online – at home, the learning environment plays a crucial role in a child’s development.
Our physical space is located in Baner (near Balewadi & Pashan) in Pune. Away from traffic, Overlooking the Baner Hill, with ample sunlight & clean fresh air throughout the day, the environment sets each day up for exciting learning time.
In our Online Programs, our educators ensure the best environment at home for learning & development.
Parent Interaction – Is the learning consistent

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How did it all start? – About us & our story

Do you think what we learnt and how we learnt in our schools was even remotely relevant in shaping our professional & personal lives?

We certainly don’t.

While graduating from the top MBA & engineering colleges of the world, and working in top global MNCs, we realised that the factory model of schools, preschools, learning centers just doesn’t do justice to ‘education’. And when all of us are so differently wired, does it even make sense to have a one solution fit all methods of teaching?

Yes, Academic rigour is crucial and important to build sincerity & resilience. But is it enough?!

With a deep rooted passion to impart the right education for kids & aided by learnings from global educational experience & technology enabled execution, we want to honestly answer the Why, the What, the How and the When in educating the kids.

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