A joyful, nurturing start to your child’s school journey.
Preschool in Gulberg, Lahore, Where Young Minds Begin to Grow
At Lahore School of Learning Preschool, your child gets more than an introduction to school. They build the confidence, communication, independence, social skills, and early academic foundations they need for the years ahead, all through age-appropriate, hands-on learning.
- Playgroup to Kindergarten
- Safe & Nurturing Environment
- Experienced Educators
Preschool in Gulberg, Lahore - Where Every Morning is filled with Wonder and Curiosity
Welcome to Lahore School of Learning PreSchool, a place where every child is encouraged to learn, grow, and thrive. Our holistic approach helps students develop the knowledge, values, skills, and confidence they need to succeed in school and beyond.
Our Pre-School Coordinator, Ms. Umber Sheikh, has been leading the program since it first opened its doors. She coordinates curriculum, trains staff, plans parent meetings, school events and teaches herself. Her vast and varied experience is the reason why LSL has earned the trust of people as a trusted early year programme in Lahore.
Admission to each class is based on age as of September 1st each year:
- Playgroup - 2+ years
- Pre-Nursery - 3+ years
- Nursery - 4+ years
- Kindergarten - 5+ years
Playgroup (2+ years) - A Safe and Joyful First Step
Starting school is a big moment, for children and parents alike. At LSL Junior School, our early years program in Lahore makes this transition as smooth and joyful as possible. Our Playgroup school in Gulberg is designed to introduce young children to a structured yet playful learning environment where they feel secure, celebrated, and inspired. The emphasis here is on communication and early language, social skills, independence, physical coordination and the very first steps towards reading and writing, all within a warm and welcoming environment where children begin to look forward to attending school.
Curriculum Highlights
- Language – speaking, listening, singing, answering, following instructions and steady vocabulary development
- Concepts – colours, shapes, numbers, animals, plants, transport, body parts, fruits and vegetables
- Skills – hand-eye coordination, pasting, colouring, tearing paper, sorting, matching, and working with puzzles and weaving boards (Montessori-style Exercises of Practical Life, or EPL)
School Day
The day starts at 08:30 am and ends at noon. All the areas of the curriculum are taught through games, activities, play, experience and language. Every morning the children are welcomed warmly by their teachers, they hang up their bags by recognising their name tags on the hooks.
The first period is a group session which consists of singing, talking about their activities and discussing the concepts of the curriculum.
This is followed by outdoor play which includes riding tricycles, exercises, ball play, races and free play.
On their return to the classroom some activities are selected either for skill development or for concept reinforcement.
The snack break is next; children eat under supervision with emphasis on table manners. This is a great opportunity for social skills practice. At the end they are helped to put away their lunch boxes and clean up. They learn to use a brush and pan to remove crumbs from the floor.
Another activity follows and then a story telling session ends the day.
Throughout the day they are with teachers who are soft spoken, gentle, encouraging and very generous with their affection and patience.
The ever present Ayahs take care of their physical needs, (washing, using the toilet, changing) and always provide help and comfort.
This is the base of all the following so there is no hurry here. All it takes is a little practice, repetition and plenty of encouragement.
Pre-Nursery (3+ years) - Building Confidence and Communication
By Pre-Nursery, children are ready for a little more structure, though play is still very much at the centre of everything. At our Pre-Nursery school in Lahore we provide our students with a strong emphasis on communication skills, independence, physical co-ordination, environmental awareness and early reading and writing skills, as well as good habits such as getting used to routines and using courtesy words.
Curriculum Highlights
- Language – richer vocabulary; speaking in full sentences to ask, describe or request; understand stories; follow instructions; recognise letters from sight; learn to trace and even mould letters from play dough; learn phonics.
- Numbers – recognise and understand numbers, adding and subtracting, matching and sorting games. Food, fruits, vegetables, water, animals, insects, plants, transport, family members, and body parts.
- Skills – pasting, colouring, sequencing, threading beads, clipping clothes pegs, using modelling clay and paint brushes, pouring and spooning exercises, arts and crafts, and early tracing of dotted letters and numbers
School Day
A typical day consists of an Islamic fact session, singing and short discussions, twice-weekly outdoor activity which includes games, cycling, exercises, races and water play, a language or numbers activity, the proper snack break with table manners practice and more hands-on activity with games and EPL exercises, and a story reading session where children begin predicting what is going to happen next and discuss what they have seen in the pictures.
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Nursery (4+ years) - Getting Ready for Formal Learning
Nursery is the beginning of the leaning towards the formal system of education, but without losing that fun of learning. Our Nursery school in Gulberg, Lahore prepares children for Kindergarten by equipping them with the skills, concepts and language in a conducive environment with experienced teachers.
Curriculum Highlights
- Language – mastery of writing, learning 3-5 letter words, writing simple sentences, learning to read and write phonics, teaching the vowels, ability to write in a full sentence, retelling stories in the proper sequence and a genuine enthusiasm for books. At the same time Urdu is introduced but with simple words where there is not much letter joining.
- Numbers – counting within 100, adding and subtracting within 20, number words: 1-20 (spelling), reverse counting from 20 to 0, early concepts of time and shapes
- General Knowledge – About themselves and their bodies, senses, days of the week, left and right, months of the year, animal homes and babies, food groups, the solar system and more
- Skills – cutting, pasting, and colouring and continued Practical Life Skills of art and craft.
School Day
The school day is divided into 6-7 periods of work (including Story Reading, English, Numbers, Urdu, Outdoor Play, Art/EPL/GK; the order of these vary day to day) plus a 30 minute snack time. Despite this more structured programme, there are still games and hands-on activities in each and every lesson. Textbooks are carefully chosen and some are imported from special sources to maintain uniformity with the Government guidelines.
Kindergarten (5+ years) - The Bridge to Class 1
Kindergarten is a stepping stone to formal school and LSL KG programme in Lahore is designed to be just that. Independence, confident expression in speech and writing, awareness of the wider world, early scientific curiosity and comfort with basic mathematical thinking are all part of our rich curriculum.
Curriculum Highlights
- Language (English and Urdu) – reading, understanding, and writing complete sentences, paragraphs, short stories and riddles, using prepositions, nouns, verbs, adjectives, conjunctions, pronouns and adverbs correctly, spelling common words and developing vocabulary, opposites, plural, masculine/feminine. Children will be expected to write sentences, short paragraphs, stories and riddles independently by the end of the year.
- Islamiyat and General Knowledge (Science and Social Studies) – presented in a structured course developed by the teachers of LSL with activities, simple experiments and project work. Unlike Nursery, KG introduces written work in their notebooks and worksheets.
- Skills – continued Exercises of Practical Life and art and craft that relate directly to ongoing project work.
School Day
The school day is typically composed of 8 periods (35-40 minutes each) plus 40 minutes of break, from 7:50am to 2:00pm. Group Lesson, Languages, Maths, Art and Craft, P.E. (including gymnastics, sports and swimming), Singing and Music, EPL, General Knowledge, Story Telling, and ICT (hands-on time in the computer lab) are all covered on this day. At this point, there is more written work, but it is always connected to activity and experience and never based on rote memorisation.
Why Families Choose LSL
Whichever class your child is entering, the reasons families choose LSL tend to be the same:
- Qualified early childhood educators who genuinely understand how young children learn
- A secure, well-established campus in Gulberg, one of Lahore's most trusted neighbourhoods
- Age-appropriate classrooms
- No unnecessary screen time — learning stays hands-on and sensory-rich
- A strong hygiene focus for toddler and child safety
- Honest, regular communication with parents through daily updates and scheduled meetings
- Reasonable fees with flexible timing options
Parents are not just bystanders, but partners in this process too. In all our four classes, teachers communicate daily, meet with parents and have an open door policy, so you will never have to imagine how your child’s day was.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the right age for a child to start a Playgroup?
Children are usually ready to join Playgroup once they turn 2 years old, with entry age calculated as of September 1st each year. At this stage, we’re not looking for any particular skill — just a child who’s ready for a warm, supervised environment away from home for a few hours a day.
What is the actual difference between Pre-Nursery, Nursery, and KG?
Each class builds on the one before it. Pre-Nursery (3+ years) focuses on communication, independence, and early letter and number recognition through play. Nursery (4+ years) starts introducing structured reading, writing, and counting up to 100, along with basic Urdu. KG (5+ years) is the most formal of the three, with children writing full sentences and short paragraphs, doing written classwork, essentially preparing them for Class 1.
Do you use screens or worksheets with younger children?
Not with our younger classes. In Playgroup and Pre-Nursery especially, learning happens through games, stories, art, sensory play, and hands-on activities — no screen time and no worksheet drilling. Written work is introduced gradually, starting lightly in Nursery and becoming a regular part of the day by KG.
What does a typical day look like?
It depends on the class. Playgroup runs from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm, Nursery from 7:50 am to 1:00 pm, and KG from 7:50 am to 2:00 pm (Pre-Nursery timings sit between Playgroup and Nursery). Every day includes a mix of group lessons, outdoor play, snack time, and activity periods — the exact structure just gets a little more formal as children move up.
Is Urdu taught alongside English?
Yes. Urdu is formally introduced from Nursery onwards, starting with simple words that don’t require much letter-joining. By KG, children are reading, writing, and building sentences in both English and Urdu.
Where is LSL Junior School located?
Our Pre-School campus is in Gulberg, one of Lahore’s most established and easily accessible neighbourhoods, which makes daily drop-offs and pickups straightforward for most families in the surrounding areas.
How do you keep parents involved and updated?
We treat parents as partners rather than outsiders. Teachers share daily updates, hold regular parent meetings, and maintain an open-door policy, so you always have a clear picture of how your child is settling in and progressing.
Does LSL follow a fixed curriculum, or is it flexible for each child?
There’s a clearly structured curriculum for every class, developed and overseen by our Pre-School Coordinator, so children build skills in a logical sequence year on year. Within that structure, though, teachers adjust pacing and activities to how individual children are progressing — it’s not a one-size-fits-all approach.
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Join LSL and experience quality education, experienced teachers, and a supportive learning environment that helps students achieve academic excellence.
