Making the First Five Years Count:

Kangaroo Kids’ Inspiring Journey in Early Education

Since its launch in Bandra, Mumbai in 1993, Kangaroo Kids International Preschool has been passionately redefining early childhood education in India.Standing for over 30 years today, the brand has grown into India’s most desired preschool, reaching more than 130 centers across six countries and nurturing over 200,000 young learners

Vision Rooted In The Child

With the guiding vision “To spark human greatness in every single child by discovering and nurturing each child’s unique gift,” Kangaroo Kids strives for more than just academic excellence—it aims to foster a holistic education grounded in values, creativity, and global citizenship. Their mission—creating learning environments attuned to each child’s individual potential—reflects a deep learner-centric ethos.

Their philosophy chambers around transformative values:

• Spirituality over religion: nurturing universal values.
• Wisdom over knowledge: cultivating ethics and application.
• Individual creative thinking over passive obedience: encouraging innovation.
• United world over divided one: promoting inclusivity.
• Aspiration over ambition: building intrinsic strengths.

The Revolutionary iCan Learning System

Recognizing that nearly 90% of brain development occurs by age five, Kangaroo Kids introduced the iCan Learning System with the promise to “Make the First Five Years Count”. Launched between 2022 and 2023, this reimagined curriculum is built around measurable “I can” learning statements—fitting each child’s pace, strengths, and unique personality.

Key components include:

• 9 Future Skills: Derived from evolving global needs and inspired by the World Economic Forum—designed to equip children for ever-changing contexts
• 15 Habits of Mind: Based on Arthur Costa’s work, foster purposeful thinking and resilient learning from as early as age two.

Five Learning Pillars:

• STEAM Theme Program: Spirals core concepts across levels.
• Language Programme: Aiming for effective communicators using the whole-language approach.
• Math Programme: Employing the E-L-P-S (Experience-Language-Picture-Symbol) method.
• Creativity Programme: Sensory experimentation and imaginative exploration.
• Enrichment Programme: Service learning, coding (screen-free), project-based learning, maker spaces, and “genius hour”.
• Fluidic Learning Methodology: An agile, blended, and deeply personalized approach where teachers facilitate, adapt, and co-learn rather than merely instruct.

Prestige Backed by Performance

Kangaroo Kids is backed by Lighthouse Learning Group (formerly EuroKids Group), a powerhouse in early education across South Asia and the Middle East. With over 1,600 preschools and 54 K-12 schools, Lighthouse Learning benefits from KKR’s investment and solid leadership in holistic pedagogy, innovation, and child safety.

The brand’s commitment to excellence is widely recognized. It has received accolades such as “India’s Most Trusted Education Brand” (TRA), “Most Desired Brand”, “Most Preferred Franchise Preschool”, and “Best Education Brand 2022”—underscoring its consistent quality and impact

In Summary

Kangaroo Kids’ journey—from pioneering a learner-centric preschool in 1993 to evolving into a leader of globally attuned early learning—is a testament to its enduring mission: empowering young minds to flourish in an unpredictable world. Through its progressive iCan Learning System, deep-rooted philosophies, and unwavering emphasis on the formative years, Kangaroo Kids truly lives up to its promise of making the First Five Years Count.