Mission Statement
Sprouts Montessori House of Children is dedicated to providing an enriching and challenging educational environment where each child is encouraged to grow to his or her fullest potential academically, emotionally, and socially. Through the dynamic partnership of child, parent, and teacher, a consistent Montessori framework for learning is developed, offering “An Education for Life.”
Our Journey Through The Years
JUNE 2004
Established as a fully functioning Montessori school
May 2012
School shifted to current day main campus at Luz Avenue
JUNE 2017
Started the Early Adolescence Environment - Classes 6 & 7
JUNE 2003
Founded as an after school activity
OCT 2008
School shifted to Luz Church Road to accommodate growing numbers!
June 2013
Started the Elementary Environment
JUNE 2018
Started Early Adolescence - Class 8
Experience:
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Co-founder and Trustee of The Nishkam Trust, an NGO that aims to provide Montessori Primary education to under privileged children, at no costs to their families. Nishkam Trust is one of the two trusts recognized and approved by Government. Currently, there are Montessori environments in 13 Balwadis that are functioning in different parts of the city. (2007 onwards)
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Training of teachers at Centre for Montessori Training, Chennai (2003-2008)
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Consultant, Montessori Environment Creation, SOS village, Tambaram, Chennai (2004-2007)
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Elementary Montessori Training from Indian Institute for Montessori Studies, Bangalore (2003)
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Co-founder and partner at Sharanalaya Montessori House of Children (2001-2003)
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Montessori training for Primary Children, Centre for Montessori Training, Chennai (1999-2000)
Mrs Smita Vishweshwar
(Founder, Director and Head of School)
Educational Qualifications:
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Certified participant of the Whole School Management Program for experienced founders of Montessori schools conducted in San Jose, United States of America in November 2016
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Executive Program, Leadership and Management, IIM Calcutta (2013-2014)
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B.A in Economics, Mathematics and Statistics, Calcutta University (1989)
Our Policies & Culture
Clothing​​
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The students of Sprouts will be required to wear a uniform comprising of 5 T-Shirt Colours (Red, Yellow, Green, Aquamarine, Orange)
Toddler Environment:
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Uniform must be worn from Monday to Thursday, Friday- Casual clothes
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Uniform T-shirt is mandatory along with any comfortable bottom, apart from full denim pants.
Primary Environment:
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Uniform must be worn from Monday to Thursday, Friday- Casual clothes
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Uniform T-shirt and Denim shorts (boys) and Divided Skirt (girls) is mandatory
Elementary & Early Adolescence Environments:
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Uniform must be worn on all working days
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Uniform T-shirt along with denim shorts, 3/4th pants, full pants (boys) and denim colour jeggins- ankle or full length, 3/4th pant, divided skirt (girls)
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Our different grade levels are:
Environment Name
Age Group
Number of Environments
Toddler Environment
Primary Environment
(Pre-KG, LKG, UKG)
Lower Elementary Environment
(Classes 1 to 3)
Upper Elementary Environment
(Classes 4 to 6)
Early Adolescence
(Classes 6 to 8)
Starting to walk to 3 years
3 years to 6 years
6 years to 9 years
9 years to 12 years
12 years to 14 years
3 Environments
5 Environments
4 Environments
1 Environment
1 Environment
Accreditation and Affiliations
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Accredited and a registered member of the Indian Montessori Centre
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Registered with the Tamil Nadu Government as SPROUTS MONTESSORI & NURSERY HOUSE OF CHILDREN
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Pursuing Cambridge Board (IGCSE) Curriculum
Awards and Recognitions
2018
Education World Rank 6th
Best Teacher Award
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by Rotary Club of Madras Central
2016
International Achiever Award for Education Excellence
2016
FAME
(Foundation for Accelerated Mass Empowerment)
2016
Rashtra Vibhushan Award
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by the FAME Institution