St. Jude Pre School

St. Jude Pre School sits right in Shop No 9 and 10 at Patel Heights in Ghansoli. It’s a small place compared to those big campuses, but it works for what we do with the little kids. Being in Navi Mumbai, specifically the 400701 area, means there’s always something happening outside our doors. Inside, it’s mostly about colors, toys, and trying to get the toddlers to sit still for a few minutes. We started this because there was a need for a local spot where parents could drop their kids off nearby. You can usually hear the singing or the shouting from the sidewalk if you walk by Patel Heights in the morning. We have some play mats and small tables where they do their drawings and eat their snacks. It’s not a quiet job, that’s for sure. The space is used well, every corner has something for the children. We see the same parents every morning and afternoon during drop-off and pick-up. It’s a routine that everyone is used to by now. We aren't doing anything complicated, just giving the kids a place to be while their parents are at work. It feels like a small family because of how compact the space is. We know all the names and the quirks of the kids who come here. It's just a regular shop-front school where we do our best to keep things running smoothly and keep the little ones happy.