Play schools in Lucknow
60 schools in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh admit children at play group, nursery or KG level, with annual fees around ₹8K – ₹1.60 L/year.
Quick facts
- How many play schools and pre-primary schools are there in Lucknow?
- AdmissionSchool lists 60 schools in Lucknow that admit children at play-group, nursery or KG level.
- What do play schools in Lucknow cost?
- Annual fees at pre-primary level in Lucknow run about ₹8K – ₹1.60 L/year across the schools we list. Fees vary with board, hours and whether transport or day-care is bundled.
- Which areas of Lucknow have the most play schools?
- Indira Nagar, Gomti Nagar, Jankipuram, Eldeco Udyan Ii carry the highest concentration of pre-primary schools in Lucknow. 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 Lucknow?
- 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 Lucknow
Tiny Soul
Indira Nagar, Lucknow
Grades: Toddler - UKG
City Montessori School
Gomti Nagar, Lucknow
Grades: Pre Nursery - 12 Class
St. Agnes' Loreto Day School
Udaiganj, Lucknow
Grades: Pre Nursery - 12 Class
Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan Vidyalaya
Gomti Nagar, Lucknow
Grades: Nursery - 12 Class
Samar Public High School
Indira Nagar, Lucknow
Grades: Nursery - 10 Class
Thakur Public School
Jankipuram, Lucknow
Grades: Nursery - 8 Class
ALS Acadmy
Vrindavan Colony, Lucknow
Grades: Nursery - 10 Class
City International School
Indira Nagar, Lucknow
Grades: Pre Nursery - 12 Class
St. Francis School
Gomti Nagar, Lucknow
Grades: Nursery - 12 Class
Meridian School
Indira Nagar, Lucknow
Grades: Nursery - 8 Class
Birla Open Minds International School
Baraulikhalilabad, Lucknow
Grades: Nursery - 12 Class
Gargi Raj Royal Academy
Eldeco Udyan Ii, Lucknow
Grades: Nursery - 12 Class
Aryaman Public High School
Triveni Nagar, Lucknow
Grades: Pre Nursery - 10 Class
St. Paul's College
Cantonment, Lucknow
Grades: Nursery - 12 Class
Pioneer Montessori School
Jankipuram, Lucknow
Grades: Pre Nursery - 12 Class
Bal Guide School
Indira Nagar, Lucknow
Grades: LKG - 10 Class
Babu Lal Yadav Shikshan Sansthan
Khujehra, Lucknow
Grades: Nursery - 8 Class
Rani Laxmi Bai Memorial School
Vikas Nagar, Lucknow
Grades: Nursery - 12 Class
Tender Hearts School
Mahanagar, Lucknow
Grades: Pre Nursery - 3 Class
Rani Laxmi Bai Memorial School
Chandganj, Lucknow
Grades: Nursery - 8 Class
Delhi Public School
Amrapali Yojna, Lucknow
Grades: Nursery - 12 Class
The Millennium School
Bakshi Ka Talab, Lucknow
Grades: Nursery - 10 Class
St. Mary's Inter College
Indira Nagar, Lucknow
Grades: Nursery - 12 Class
Green Way Public Senior Secondary School
Dubagga, Lucknow
Grades: Pre Nursery - 12 Class
Jeevandhara Convent School
Gaura Bagh, Lucknow
Grades: Nursery - 12 Class
Saraswati Balika Inter College
Indira Nagar, Lucknow
Grades: Nursery - 12 Class
St. Joseph College
Aliganj, Lucknow
Grades: Nursery - 12 Class
Golden Jubilee High School
LDA Colony, Lucknow
Grades: Nursery - 10 Class
Lakhan Public High School
Telibagh, Lucknow
Grades: Nursery - 10 Class
Play Way Academy Inter College
Gomti Nagar, Lucknow
Grades: Nursery - 12 Class
Ram Prasad Bismil Memorial Public School
Kakori, Lucknow
Grades: Nursery - 12 Class
Systematic Public School
Arjunganj, Lucknow
Grades: Nursery - 12 Class
JPS Lucknow
Kalyanpur, Lucknow
Grades: Nursery - 8 Class
St. Teresa’s Day School & College
Aminabad, Lucknow
Grades: Nursery - 12 Class
The City School
South City, Lucknow
Grades: Pre Nursery - 12 Class
Lucknow Model Public School
Sadrauna, Lucknow
Grades: Pre Nursery - 12 Class
Delhi Public School
Gomti Nagar, Lucknow
Grades: Nursery - 12 Class
Seth M.R. Jaipuria School
Sushant Golf City, Lucknow
Grades: Nursery - 12 Class
City Convent School
Rajajipuram, Lucknow
Grades: Nursery - 12 Class
St.Joseph Inter College
Rajajipuram, Lucknow
Grades: Nursery - 12 Class
Seth M. R. Jaipuria School
Alinagar Sonhara, Lucknow
Grades: Nursery - 12 Class
Pretty Petals School
Indira Nagar, Lucknow
Grades: Toddler - UKG
Shri Sundar Lal Kamla Inter College
Fatehganj, Lucknow
Grades: Nursery - 12 Class
Dominance International School
Gomti Nagar, Lucknow
Grades: Nursery - 8 Class
Rani Laxmi Bai Memorial Senior Secondary School
Sarvodaya Nagar, Lucknow
Grades: Nursery - 12 Class
St. Francis' College
Hazratganj, Lucknow
Grades: Pre Nursery - 12 Class
SR Global School
Bakshi Ka Talab, Lucknow
Grades: Nursery - 12 Class
SGM Public School
Gosainganj, Lucknow
Grades: Nursery - 8 Class
Lakshyartha International School
Mohanlalganj, Lucknow
Grades: Nursery - 10 Class
Canossa School
Chandanapur, Lucknow
Grades: Nursery - 12 Class
Lucknow Academy High School
Triveni Nagar, Lucknow
Grades: Nursery - 10 Class
Emma Thompson School
Lalbagh, Lucknow
Grades: Nursery - 12 Class
Thomas Academy
Jankipuram, Lucknow
Grades: Nursery - 10 Class
Bright Brain Public Collegiate
Dubagga, Lucknow
Grades: Nursery - 12 Class
City Montessori School
Aliganj, Lucknow
Grades: Pre Nursery - 12 Class
Kunwar's Global School
Dhawa, Lucknow
Grades: Nursery - 12 Class
Delhi Public School
Eldeco Udyan Ii, Lucknow
Grades: Nursery - 12 Class
St. Mary's Inter College
Gomti Nagar, Lucknow
Grades: Nursery - 12 Class
Maharaja Agrasen Public School
Gomti Nagar, Lucknow
Grades: Pre Nursery - 12 Class
Montfort Inter College
Mahanagar, Lucknow
Grades: Nursery - 12 Class
Popular localities for pre-primary in Lucknow
Choosing a play school in Lucknow
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 Lucknow usually shortlist within a few kilometres of home first and compare from there. AdmissionSchool lists 60 schools in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh that admit at play-group, nursery or KG level, with annual fees spanning ₹8K – ₹1.60 L/year.
Where the pre-primary schools are
The densest clusters sit in Indira Nagar, Gomti Nagar, Jankipuram, Eldeco Udyan Ii — 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. 27 CBSE, 6 ICSE 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 Lucknow 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.