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The Mumbai Mums Guide

TIPS: The entries have been sorted alphabetically in descending order. The age has been denoted in terms of years and months i.e. 2 and a half years or two years and six months will appear as 2.6 years and not as 2.5 years. SCHOOLS: This section has been divided into two parts - 'Play Schools and Nurseries' and 'Schools'. Some entries may overlap as some schools begin at the nursery level. A lot of the schools have nursery levels. If the nursery that you're looking for is not in the 'Play Schools and Nurseries' section, please check in the 'Schools' section. All institutions stressed that admission into the play school does not guarantee admission into nursery. Similarly, nursery students are not necessarily admitted into the upper classes of the same school. Though each institution listed here has been contacted individually for accurate and up-to-date details, please remember that these details are always subject to change. Here you will find all the relevant details such as the registration and admission ages as well as their dates and timings. Some institutions are very strict so be careful not to miss out these details! Besides this, there is plenty of other information to arm you sufficiently in advance. Please note the following abbreviations that have been used in this section: LKG = Lower Kindergarten or its equivalent HKG = Higher/Upper Kindergarten or its equivalent H.M. = Head Master/ Head Mistress Fr. = Father Br. = Brother Sr. = Sister SSC = Secondary School Certificate ICSE = Indian Certificate of Secondary Education ISC = Indian School Certificate When going to register/seek admission in any school, it is advisable to carry with you a) the original birth certificate of the child b) 2-3 photocopies of the same c) About Rs. 500, in case of registration fees and d) an application to the school to accept the registration/admission. CLASSES: This section covers all the exciting classes there are for children. I have tried to cover as wide a spectrum of subjects as possible. There are educational, hobby, sports- related, music, dance as well as computer classes. There is also a growing number of classes that aim to develop values and creativity among children. You will find big institutions as well as individuals who hold classes in their homes. Most of them are quite flexible regarding the age group as well as the days and timings of the classes. A lot of them hold holiday camps as well. For these, the timings and other details usually change every vacation. PARTIES: This section covers all that you need to know to organise your child's birthday party. The first part of this section describes the party organisers. These organisers usually handle everything from the decoration and food right up to return gifts. This, of course, is a very convenient but more expensive option. Besides these, you will find here, people who organise individual aspects of a party. The second part contains suppliers of gifts and other party trivia. You will find fabulous deals on bulk quantities. You can also have personalised or theme based gifts made to order. The third part is about party food. Here, you can expect to find the local dosawalla as well as all the really fancy caterers. And finally, party venues! Clubs, restaurants, hotels, amusement parks, video parlours - almost anywhere that you have ever thought of having a party.