Play schools in Kolkata
60 schools in Kolkata, West Bengal admit children at play group, nursery or KG level, with annual fees around ₹13K – ₹5.72 L/year.
Quick facts
- How many play schools and pre-primary schools are there in Kolkata?
- AdmissionSchool lists 60 schools in Kolkata that admit children at play-group, nursery or KG level.
- What do play schools in Kolkata cost?
- Annual fees at pre-primary level in Kolkata run about ₹13K – ₹5.72 L/year across the schools we list. Fees vary with board, hours and whether transport or day-care is bundled.
- Which areas of Kolkata have the most play schools?
- New Town, Ballygunge, Saltlake, Bansdroni carry the highest concentration of pre-primary schools in Kolkata. Commute time matters more at this age than almost anything else, so start with the areas nearest home.
- What age can my child start play school in Kolkata?
- Play group generally starts around age 2.5, nursery around 3 and KG around 4, measured as on 31 March of the admission year. Individual schools set their own cut-offs, so confirm the date on the school's admissions page.
Pre-primary schools in Kolkata
Don Bosco School
Ballygunge, Kolkata
Grades: Nursery - 12 Class
Stratford Day School
Habra, Kolkata
Grades: Nursery - 12 Class
South Point High School
Ballygunge, Kolkata
Grades: Nursery - 5 Class
St. Thomas' Boys' School
Khidirpur, Kolkata
Grades: Nursery - 12 Class
Orchids The International School
Joka, Kolkata
Grades: Pre Nursery - 12 Class
Lakshmipat Singhania Academy
Alipore, Kolkata
Grades: Nursery - 12 Class
Holy Home School
Kolkata
Grades: Nursery - 12 Class
Birla High School
Elgin, Kolkata
Grades: Pre Nursery - 12 Class
Orchids The International School
New Town, Kolkata
Grades: Pre Nursery - 10 Class
Loreto Day School
Dharamatala, Kolkata
Grades: Nursery - 12 Class
Angels World School
Barrackpore, Kolkata
Grades: Pre Nursery - 10 Class
St. Xavier’s Collegiate School
Park Street, Kolkata
Grades: LKG - 12 Class
St. Thomas' Boys' School
Kolkata
Grades: Nursery - 12 Class
Loreto Day School
Elliot, Kolkata
Grades: Nursery - 12 Class
Orchids The International School
Madhyamgram, Kolkata
Grades: Pre Nursery - 12 Class
Grace Ling Liang English School
Topsia, Kolkata
Grades: UKG - 12 Class
Loyola High School
Mominpore, Kolkata
Grades: LKG - 12 Class
St. James School
Entally, Kolkata
Grades: Nursery - 12 Class
Calcutta Girls High School
Bowbazar, Kolkata
Grades: Nursery - 12 Class
D.A.V. Public School
Taratala, Kolkata
Grades: Nursery - 12 Class
St. Augustine's Day School
Barrackpore, Kolkata
Grades: Pre Nursery - 12 Class
Purushottam Bhagchandka Academic School
Tollygunge, Kolkata
Grades: Nursery - 12 Class
Khalsa High School
Bhowanipore, Kolkata
Grades: Nursery - 12 Class
The Heritage School
Anandapur, Kolkata
Grades: Pre Nursery - 12 Class
Delhi Public School Newtown
New Town, Kolkata
Grades: Nursery - 12 Class
Salt Lake Point School
Saltlake, Kolkata
Grades: Nursery - 12 Class
Calcutta International School
Anandapur, Kolkata
Grades: Pre Nursery - 12 Class
Modern High School For Girls
Ballygunge, Kolkata
Grades: Nursery - 12 Class
St. Andrews Public School
Baguiati, Kolkata
Grades: Nursery - 10 Class
Sri Ramnarayan Singh Memorial High School
East Kolkata Township, Kolkata
Grades: Nursery - 12 Class
Calcutta Boys School
Beliaghata, Kolkata
Grades: Pre Nursery - 12 Class
Bihani Academy
Kolkata
Grades: Pre Nursery - 12 Class
Swarnim International School - kolkata
Harinavi, Kolkata
Grades: Pre Nursery - 12 Class
BDM International School (BDMI)
Garia, Kolkata
Grades: Pre Nursery - 12 Class
Camellia Public School - Madhyamgram
Kolkata
Grades: Nursery - 12 Class
Jewish Girls School
Taltala, Kolkata
Grades: Nursery - 12 Class
Seth Soorajmull Jalan Balika Vidyalaya
Machuabazar, Kolkata
Grades: Nursery - 12 Class
The Newtown School
New Town, Kolkata
Grades: Nursery - 10 Class
Loreto House
Park Street, Kolkata
Grades: Nursery - 12 Class
The Cambridge School
Kalighat, Kolkata
Grades: Nursery - 12 Class
Adhyayan Academy & Kidz
Maheshtala, Kolkata
Grades: Pre Nursery - 12 Class
Calcutta School of Scholars
Bansdroni, Kolkata
Grades: Pre Nursery - 12 Class
New International Public School
Dum Dum, Kolkata
Grades: Pre Nursery - 12 Class
Sarangabad High School
Budge Budge, Kolkata
Grades: Nursery - 10 Class
Sarada Institution
Maheshtala, Kolkata
Grades: Pre Nursery - 12 Class
St. Andrews Public School
Thakurpukur, Kolkata
Grades: Nursery - 12 Class
IEM Public School
New Town, Kolkata
Grades: Nursery - 10 Class
Gurbachan Singh Sondhi Girls School
Kalighat, Kolkata
Grades: Nursery - 10 Class
Morning Bells Academy (High School)
Shyamnagar, Kolkata
Grades: Nursery - 10 Class
De Paul School
Bansdroni, Kolkata
Grades: Pre Nursery - 12 Class
Mahadevi Birla World Academy
Beniapukur, Kolkata
Grades: Pre Nursery - 12 Class
Ashok Hall Girls' Higher Secondary School
Bhowanipore, Kolkata
Grades: Nursery - 12 Class
Oxford House School
Haltu, Kolkata
Grades: Nursery - 12 Class
Bidya Bharati School
Behala, Kolkata
Grades: Pre Nursery - 5 Class
East Point School
Icchapur, Kolkata
Grades: Pre Nursery - 12 Class
Kalyani Public School
Saltlake, Kolkata
Grades: Pre Nursery - 12 Class
Metec International School
Barasat, Kolkata
Grades: Nursery - 12 Class
Sri Aurobindo Institute Of Education
Saltlake, Kolkata
Grades: Pre Nursery - 12 Class
Maharshi Vidya Mandir School
Bansdroni, Kolkata
Grades: Nursery - 12 Class
Apollos Academy
Santoshpur, Kolkata
Grades: Nursery - 12 Class
Popular localities for pre-primary in Kolkata
Choosing a play school in Kolkata
Pre-primary is the one stage where distance beats prestige. A three-year-old spending forty minutes each way in a van loses more than they gain from a better-known name, which is why parents in Kolkata usually shortlist within a few kilometres of home first and compare from there. AdmissionSchool lists 60 schools in Kolkata, West Bengal that admit at play-group, nursery or KG level, with annual fees spanning ₹13K – ₹5.72 L/year.
Where the pre-primary schools are
The densest clusters sit in New Town, Ballygunge, Saltlake, Bansdroni — useful if you are still choosing where to live, because a locality with several pre-primary options gives you a fallback when your first choice fills. Each listing above shows the board, the grades offered and the fee band we hold for that school.
Does the board matter at this age?
Less than continuity does. 23 CBSE, 13 ICSE, 3 IB or IGCSE of these schools carry the child right through to senior school, so a play-school seat there is effectively an entry point rather than a two-year arrangement — worth weighing if you would rather not repeat the admission process at Class 1. See all schools in Kolkata for the full range.
What to check on a campus visit
Visit before you pay. Ask how many children share one adult, where they nap, how washroom help is handled and what happens on a day your child is unwell. Those answers separate schools far more reliably than a brochure does. The nursery admission process page covers dates and documents.