China, Shanghai
Let the school know you're thinking of applying — they can share their prerequisites and help you through the process.
It's best to ask — circumstances can change at any time.
Tiny Tots International Pre-School operates at two Shanghai campuses: the Fuxing Road Campus in Xuhui District and the Shanghai Garden Campus in Minhang District. The schools provide fully equipped outdoor and indoor play areas, a library, and attractive classrooms across both campuses. The facilities include a music room, an art area, a reading center, a video area, a kitchen for cooking activities, and a computer center. The classrooms are designed to be welcoming and conducive to young learners, and the school maintains small class sizes to support individual attention. The curriculum includes Orff music, art, baking, ballet, kickboxing, soccer, and theater.
Outdoor and indoor play areas are provided to support physical activity on campus. The regular curriculum includes soccer and kickboxing, with tennis offered through the program and camps. The summer camp features swimming and water play, tennis, soccer, ballet, and kickboxing. These facilities and activities support a holistic approach to physical development for preschoolers.
The two Shanghai campuses provide a library and a computer center to support early literacy and technology skills. Classrooms are described as attractive and well-equipped to support daily learning activities. There are fully equipped indoor spaces and safe outdoor areas that support hands-on learning across early childhood subjects such as math, English, science, and Chinese. The English-language program is delivered by qualified native English-speaking teachers.
Orff music, art, baking, ballet, kickboxing, soccer, and theater are included in the curriculum. A music room, an art area, a reading center, a video area, and a kitchen accompany the learning spaces. The school also offers summer camp activities such as swimming, water play, tennis, soccer, ballet, and kickboxing.
Tiny Tots International Pre-School & Kindergarten in Shanghai serves children aged 2 to 6 years and offers an early years programme based on the Wonders and World of Wonders curriculum from McGraw-Hill, a structured early childhood syllabus supporting literacy, numeracy, and developmental skills. Teaching is primarily in English, with Chinese also included, and learning is guided by the school’s Sequential Step System, which places children according to developmental readiness. Weekly activities include phonics, reading, mathematics, science exploration, arts and crafts, music, storytelling, baking, and physical play, alongside themed studies related to world topics and seasonal celebrations. Founded in 1997, Tiny Tots has a long history in Shanghai and typically organises classes in small groups of around 12 children, allowing close teacher interaction. Many teachers come from English-speaking countries. The school places particular emphasis on helping children feel confident and comfortable as they learn and adjust to an English-language classroom environment.