AI can memorise anything. Your child should understand.
At KIMS in Selaiyur, children from Pre-KG to Class 5 learn every idea with their hands first, so they truly understand it.
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- Government recognizedBy the Tamil Nadu Government
- Pre-KG → Class 5One school, one way of learning, all the early years
- National levelKIMS students at the FCKA 2nd National Karate Championship
- Since 2022Teaching children in Selaiyur
From first steps to Class 5, one way of learning
From Pre-KG to Class 5. Each stage builds on the last, like the Montessori red rods your child will one day line up from shortest to longest.
Early years · from age 3
Pre-KG, LKG and UKG
Mixed-age Montessori classrooms where children learn through real materials: counting beads, movable letters, practical life.
- Reading and writing sentences by 5½
- English, with conversational Tamil and Hindi
- Maths up to 3-digit multiplication and division
Primary years
Classes 1 and 2
The move from hands-on materials to abstract thinking, at the child's own pace.
- Tamil Nadu State Board: English, Maths, Science, Tamil, Hindi
- Computers as an extra subject
- Art, music and dance woven into lessons
Upper primary
Classes 3 to 5
Deeper projects, field trips and stage work, so children explain what they know and not just repeat it.
- Tamil Nadu State Board syllabus
- Reports to parents twice a year
- A planned path on to Classes 6 to 12 at KIMS
Memorised answers won't protect your child's future. Understanding will.
AI tools can already recite every answer in the textbook. The children who do well will be the ones who understand ideas well enough to use them.
Learning by rote
- Learns the answer for the exam, forgets it after
- Stuck when the question is asked differently
- Competes with AI at what AI does best
Learning at KIMS
- Touches, builds and tests the idea first
- Explains it in their own words
- Applies it to new problems with confidence
The 10 Superpowers of Learning
Each one is a real part of human intelligence, the kind machines find hardest to copy. Every child at KIMS grows all ten.
The ExplorerTries lots of new things
The DetectiveAsks why and looks for clues
The BuilderPicks the right tool for the job
The MakerLearns with hands, eyes and ears
The ChameleonSettles in fast to anything new
The TeacherExplains ideas to others
The SuperheroLeads with kindness
The Time TravelerThinks ahead before choosing
The ShapeshifterSwitches between quiet focus and big ideas
The UpgraderChanges their mind and keeps growing
By the end of UKG, a KIMS child can…
- Speak fluently in English, and read and write sentences on their own
- Add and subtract with carrying, and work up to 3-digit multiplication and division
- Hold a simple conversation in Tamil and in Hindi
- Observe nature closely, describe it and try to explain why it happens
These are the Montessori curriculum goals at KIMS for the early years, Pre-KG to UKG.
Hands busy, minds busier
See KIMS in 73 seconds
Reading corner
Music room
Garden corridor
Activity hall
Stage, sport and the world outside
Annual Day
Every year children perform on a real stage, with dance, music, drama and a choir, after weeks of practice.
Karate at national level
KIMS students brought home trophies from the FCKA 2nd National Karate Championship.
Festivals and family days
Pongal, Deepavali, Christmas, Grandparents' Day and more, celebrated together.
What KIMS parents say
Notes parents wrote in our feedback book, in their own words.
We found improvement in her English vocabulary. She is able to identify words and pronounce them, and she shows interest in finding words in books, subtitles and shop signs.
From play school to LKG it went by in a jiffy. It is a special feeling to see my baby growing into a responsible child. I am very happy and satisfied.
We are happy with her habit of coming to school. The staff take good care of the children. Kudos to all the staff for helping her socialise with everyone.
Lightly edited for spelling. Children's names are left out for privacy.
Admissions
Joining KIMS takes four simple steps
- Fill in the enquiry formOnly your number is needed. We call you back to answer your questions and fix a visit.
- Visit and watch a classSee the rooms and the materials, and how children work.
- Meet the teachersA short, friendly interaction with you and your child.
- Confirm the admissionWe share the documents list and joining date.
Classes 6 to 12, for KIMS children
KIMS Higher Secondary is being built for children who come up through KIMS Primary. New admissions will not be taken for Classes 6 to 12, so joining early keeps the path open. Coming soon.
Book a visitCome and see a class at work
The best way to judge a school is to watch a class at work. Call or WhatsApp us to fix a time.
School hours
Monday to Friday, and some Saturdays. Every class starts at 9:30 am.
Joining age
3 years
completed by 31 March, for Pre-KG