About Us

Tender Steps made its humble beginnings in a residential garage in 1994 with five students. Gradually the garage was converted into a school. The preschool chain has come a long way since then. Today, Tender Steps has four branches all over Maharashtra.

Tender Steps Preschool is specialized in early years. It follows a specialized curriculum which believes in creating lifelong learners. At Tender Steps, every child is encouraged to participate in interesting activities and games, these opportunities are used for planned and incidental learning.

Tender Steps is a part of the revered CDS School, which is considered to be one of the best ICSE schools in the region. It first began its facility in Nagpur and after encouraging a number of children to identify and develop their personalities; the school has now modernized and expanded to other cities including Pune.

Our schools current standalone Preschool facility in Pune is located in Baner and flaunts a well-equipped and child-safe infrastructure and a stimulating learning environment. We offer Pre Primary Education.

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The Tender Steps Philosophy

Every child is a winner! Every child is different!

We understand that each child learns differently, responds differently to stimuli. Our successful, experiential learning method encourages the use of the senses, for a deeper, memorable learning experience.

Director's Message

Dear Parents ,

I am honored to be part of such established institutions as CDS School and Tender Steps. Tender Steps has come a long way since its beginnings in our homes’ garage in 1994 with five students

Stephen Coveys’ is one of the key philosophies that we have implemented in our school.

Personal attention to each child is what we actually practice in all our schools. We do not merely talk the talk, we walk the talk too. This has produced outstanding results with many of our school children moving on to achieve big in their lives.

There is a famous book by Jim Collins- from good to great- in that he says- turning good to great takes energy, but the building of momentum adds more energy back into the pool than it takes out.

“Even though there is nothing wrong with “good,” that ‘good’ can, and often does, prevent us from achieving more of our potential. Good will keep us satisfied with the current situation, and because of this satisfaction we may be unable and unwilling to try to achieve something better”.

This is the journey that we are on, with your child at the core of our efforts.

Best wishes,
Sanket Saraf

Our Preschool Program

Children love returning to Tender Steps for the following reasons:

Taught to pick up social skills by interacting with their peers.

The increased capability of recognizing and naming everyday objects.

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Become part of a larger group. They find a home away from home here.

Involvement in fascinating, interesting activities to improve language skills, gross and fine motor skills.

Waldorf Inspired Early Childcare

Our Waldorf Inspired Early Childcare Center is designed specifically for little people, with special attention to simplicity and imagination.We know children flourish and learn best in the comfort of a homelike environment, which offers warmth, security and many opportunities for movement. Active self-directed learning and a strong connection to nature is central to our program.

Active self-directed learning and a strong connection to nature is central to our program.

Workshops

Numerous classes and workshops are run by the preschool. Some of these classes are held during the summer vacations, others go on throughout the year:

  • Art and Craft
  • Physical Fitness
  • English Communication
  • Patanjali Yoga
  • Music and Movement
Our Day Care Program

Learning at the Tender Steps day care in Baner is always exciting!

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Learning aids available to the daycare children under the supervision of experienced teachers.

A balanced diet is provided for the children’s growth.

Kids encouraged to participate in extra-curricular activities like physical fitness coaching, art and craft workshops, English communication, music and movement.

Lessons for life!
The Teaching Methodology
The Teaching Methodology

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey is adopted at the school strengthen the children’s emotional and competency levels.

Be Proactive

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Kids are taught to take action, instead of waiting for problems to happen.

Begin with the End in Mind

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Kids learn to decide who they want to be and what they want to do in life.

Put First Things First

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Children are taught to create their priority list. They are prepared to be leaders.

Think Win-Win

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Kids learn to interact, collaborate and work with other children for mutual benefits.

Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood

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The important skills of listening, caring and solving problems are passed on to the kids.

Synergize

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Kids practice teamwork and achieve goals that would have been impossible to achieve alone.

Sharpen the Saw

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The importance of maintaining health (yoga, meditation), utilizing resources and infusing a reading habit is passed on to the students.