The Indian Public School, Salem – KG Campus

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About The Indian Public School, Salem – KG Campus

In short: The Indian Public School, Salem – KG Campus is a private, unspecified, co-ed international school in Salem, India. Stages: nursery and preschool (ages 1–5). Taught in English. Fees: Under $1,000 a month.

The TIPS Salem Kindergarten Campus is the early years branch of The Indian Public School – Salem, a private school in Tamil Nadu that belongs to The Indian Public School group and, since 2025, to the International Schools Partnership (ISP). Opened in 2019 opposite Holy Angels School on Convent Road in the Mittapudur–Fairlands area of the city, it welcomes children from about 20 months to five and a half years across Playgroup, Pre-KG, KG1 and KG2. The early years programme blends Montessori, Waldorf and IB-inspired practices in small, caring groups, helping children build language, movement, social skills and independence through play, stories and hands-on discovery. Language learning follows a step-by-step path: vocabulary through play in Pre-KG, phonics and speaking in KG1, and reading and early writing in KG2, with English, Tamil and Hindi brought to life through stories, celebrations and performances. The campus has been designed at child scale, with bright classrooms, mezzanine reading areas, construction corners for early STEM play, a themed 'Dolphin Area' for circle time, a sand pit and outdoor play area, an art room, a dance room, a library and separate dining areas, including one for the youngest children. Learning extends outside through visits to a fruit market, an organic farm, the zoological park and horse-cart rides, while Saturday Kids Club, Foodie Friday cooking, talent days and sports meets add variety. Children then move on to the main TIPS Salem campus for primary school.

Type: Private
Faith: Unspecified
Gender: Co-ed
Monthly fees: Under $1,000
Ages: 1–5
Approach: General Curriculum

Fees at The Indian Public School, Salem – KG Campus

Under $1,000a month per student, as listed by the school

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Curriculum and languages

The early years curriculum combines Montessori, Waldorf and IB-inspired approaches, and links its units of inquiry to local field experiences. It prepares children for the IB Primary Years Programme taught at the TIPS Salem main campus, which is an authorised IB PYP school, and for the school's later Cambridge and CBSE pathways. ISP's life competencies framework, supported by Camtree at Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge, underpins skill development.

Languages

English is the main language of learning, introduced step by step from vocabulary in Pre-KG to phonics in KG1 and reading and writing in KG2. Tamil and Hindi are also brought into daily routines through stories, celebrations and performances.

Stages and ages

The campus covers four early years groups: Playgroup (from about 20 months), Pre-KG, KG1 and KG2 (up to about 5.5 years). Children develop language, early numeracy, movement and social skills through play-based learning before moving to Grade 1 at the TIPS Salem main campus.

Educational approach

Values

The kindergarten keeps play, wellbeing and hands-on discovery at the centre of each day, aiming for children to become curious, confident and independent learners who feel safe and cared for, in partnership with their families.

Extracurricular activities

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Beyond lessons, children join TIPS Kids Club on Saturdays, Foodie Friday cooking sessions, talent days, sports meets and performing arts shows, as well as outings to farms, parks, nurseries and the local zoo that connect classroom themes with real life.

Facilities and services

Learning facilities

Play facilities

The kindergarten campus is built at child scale. It offers bright, well-organised classrooms, a mezzanine floor for reading and small-group work, construction corners with building materials, a themed Dolphin Area for circle time and stories, a supervised dining area and a separate Pre-KG dining space, a sand pit and a secure outdoor play area for running and climbing, plus an art room, a dance room and a library with age-appropriate books.