About us
A second home since 2012
Little Banyan started with one classroom, twelve children and a big shady tree. Fourteen years later, the tree is still here, and so is the feeling.
Our story
Our founder, a kindergarten teacher and mum of three, couldn’t find a school that combined a strong start in reading and numbers with enough time to simply be a child. So she started one.
Today we are a team of 22 teachers and carers looking after 140 children. We still keep classes small, still cook every meal on site, and still spend part of every day in the garden.
We are registered with the Ministry of Education (KPM) and follow the national preschool curriculum (KSPK), taught through play, projects and lots of conversation.
What we believe
Four promises to every family
Kindness first
Children learn best when they feel safe, known and loved.
Learning through play
Real materials, real questions and lots of time outdoors.
Ready for Year 1
KSPK-aligned reading, writing and numbers in three languages.
Partners with parents
Daily updates, open classrooms and teachers who listen.
Our teachers
Qualified, caring and here to stay
Low staff turnover means children keep the same familiar faces all year, and often for years.
- hold a Diploma or Degree in Early Childhood Education
- 100%
- average teaching experience
- 8 yrs
- first-aid and CPR certified, renewed every year
- All
- years of happy mornings
- 14
- little graduates
- 900+
- average teacher ratio
- 1:6
Come and see us in action
Book a school tour on any weekday morning. Meet the teachers, see the classrooms and garden, and bring your little one along.