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the magic years — A Montessori House of Children, New Delhi

Our School

A fine start to a child’s education

the magic years was started in 1978 with the aim of giving young children in New Delhi a fine start to their education. Wholly committed to the cause of the child, the school follows the methods and teaching propounded by Dr Maria Montessori.
Children at the magic years Montessori house of children, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi

The child is allowed and encouraged to grow and learn at his own pace, learning from and sharing with his peers.

Set on a half-acre plot in Vasant Vihar, New Delhi, the school today houses over 200 children of more than 15 nations, with 50 full and part-time staff.

Why the early years matter

The years of early childhood demand of a child feats he may never again equal — he learns to walk, to talk, he develops a conscience and a memory, and he gains knowledge through his own experiences. The actualisation of his intelligence, his sensorial skills, his finer movements, his language, his social skills: all these foundations are laid in the early years of life.

Who runs the school

the magic years is run by The Magic Years Educational Society, registered in New Delhi. Since January 2021 the school has been administered by the Shiv Nadar Foundation, which also runs the Shiv Nadar School across Gurugram, Noida, Faridabad and Chennai.

Est. 1978
Over four decades of Montessori practice in New Delhi
200+
Children in the house of children today
15+
Nationalities represented across the school
Half acre
Garden campus designed to Montessori guidelines

Around the school

The school and its gardens are designed along Montessori guidelines — a child-sized world that a child can understand and move through on his own.

  • Children at work in the prepared environment at the magic years
  • A Montessori classroom at the magic years, Vasant Vihar
  • Children in the half-acre garden campus at the magic years
  • A child concentrating on a Montessori material
  • Children working together at the magic years
  • Lunch being served to children at the magic years

Come and see the school

Visits are by prior appointment, on days set aside so the children’s work is never interrupted. Send an enquiry and we will arrange a time.