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Tiny Tots International Pre-School & Kindergarten opened in 1997 in Shanghai as an independent English-language international preschool and kindergarten. It operates as a private stand-alone institution that uses the Sequential Step System curriculum to guide 2- to 6-year-olds and maintains small class sizes taught by native-English-speaking teachers. The school has run campuses in Shanghai for different districts, including a Fuxing Xi Lu campus at 43 West Fuxing Road and a Shanghai Garden Campus at 50 Gumei Road, serving early years in Xuhui and Minhang. In 2025, after about 28 years at its original Wukang Road site, Tiny Tots relocated to a new campus at 280 Wukang Road. It has been recognized as a charter member of the Shanghai International Schools Association.
Tiny Tots maintains a close, family-oriented community with small class sizes and a nurturing, inclusive environment. Time Out Shanghai notes that the school preserves a peaceful, family-focused atmosphere and keeps campuses small to foster a caring and inclusive community. Community events include Love Charity Week, which features an art exhibition, charity sale, sustainable market, pet adoption, and a floating bookshop. The school also runs enrichment programs such as the Sunny Scholar Summer Camp, offering English immersion and varied activities for children. The two Shanghai campuses support families in Xuhui and Minhang, reflecting the school's broad local community reach.
Parent involvement is visible through organized community events such as Love Charity Week, which includes an art exhibition, charity sale, sustainable market, pet adoption, and floating bookshop. Another example of parent-family engagement is the Sunny Scholar Summer Camp, which provides English-immersion activities for children. In general, parent participation and volunteers are described through event listings and school communications rather than a standalone PTA structure, with families invited to take part in and support these activities.
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.
