Three happy children playing in sand at Raising Cubs

Where Every Child is Treasured

From Soil to Sky, questions multiplyIn every leaf and stone, new ideas are sown

At Raising Cubs, spaces, materials, and interactions are thoughtfully curated to nurture curiosity and independence.

Our Vision

To raise confident, curious, and capable ‘cubs’ through warm, stimulating environments that build resilience, and nurture each child’s individuality to foster a lifelong love for discovery and learning.

Our Mission

To empower young learners through a signature, research-driven and values-based programme that blends global best practices with India’s rich cultural and educational ethos. We partner with families to build confident, creative and compassionate future citizens.

WHAT WE STAND FOR

Founded on Love and Learning, Raising Cubs Foundation Years is envisioned as the place Where Curiosity Grows Wild.

Our community and curriculum are grounded in these core values:

Love & Care (Excellence with Empathy)

High standards of curriculum and safety delivered with warmth. Teachers act as facilitators, following the child’s cues and interests.

Safety First (Trust & Transparency)

Clearly defined health and safety practices, low teacher-to-child ratios, and staff trained in emotional intelligence

Creativity (Curiosity as Culture)

Inquiry-driven learning and project-based explorations. Classrooms feature "Curiosity Corners" and educators become curious companions.

Holistic Development (Holistic Growth)

Daily practice balances academics, socio-emotional development, music/art, and mindfulness circles, ensuring children grow stronger, happier, and more aware.

Nature Connection (Sustainability & Responsibility)

Instilling eco-consciousness through gardening, recycling projects, and celebrating local festivals sustainably.

Community (Parent partnership)

Seminars, workshops, field experiences, and parent resources designed to support healthy minds and meaningful conversations.

Our Pedagogical Framework

EYFS Foundation

The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) is widely regarded as the gold standard of early childhood education in the UK, recognised globally for its well-defined developmental benchmarks.

At Raising Cubs, EYFS provides a strong foundation of structure, clarity, and measurable growth. Our curriculum is mapped across age groups and all Prime and Specific Areas of Learning, ensuring clear progression in skills and understanding. This enables educators to observe, document, and support each child’s journey — from early communication and social interaction to emerging literacy, numeracy, and creative expression while remaining responsive to individual pace.

Prime Areas (Foundation)

•Communication & Language — listening, understanding, expression

•Physical Development — fine & gross motor skills

•Personal, Social & Emotional — independence, relationships, emotional awareness

Specific Areas (Academic & Creative Growth)

•Literacy — phonics, early reading & writing

•Mathematics — numbers, patterns, spatial awareness

•Understanding the World — science, nature, early tech exposure

•Expressive Arts & Design — music, movement, art, creative making

Reggio Emilia Inspiration

The Reggio Emilia philosophy views the child as competent, curious, and capable of constructing knowledge.

At Raising Cubs, this translates to:

•Project-Based Learning: Topics emerge from children’s interests (e.g., a curiosity about shadows may evolve into a light-and-dark inquiry)

•Environment as the Third Teacher: Classrooms are thoughtfully designed as dynamic spaces that inspire exploration and self-discovery

•Collaboration: Children, teachers, and parents learn together — making learning social and dialogical

•Documentation: Learning stories, photographs, and portfolios capture the process, making thinking visible

•Multiple Languages of Expression: Children express ideas through art, music, movement, play, and storytelling

Reggio ensures learning is joyful, child-centred, and inquiry-driven.

NEP 2020 & NCF 2022 Alignment

The National Education Policy 2020 and NCF 2022 provide the Indian foundation for early childhood care and education (ECCE).

At Raising Cubs, alignment ensures:

•Play-Based Pedagogy: Learning is experiential, exploratory, and integrated, not rote-based.

•Multilingual Exposure: Respecting India’s multilingual environment, children are introduced to mother tongue, English, and exposure to other languages

•Cultural Grounding: Festivals, folktales, traditional art forms, and local and global community linkages provide cultural rootedness.

•Holistic Development: Equal emphasis on cognitive, socio-emotional, and ethical growth values are embedded in daily practice.

By integrating global frameworks with NEP principles, we create a learning environment that is both internationally informed and locally relevant.

Meet Our Founder

Aashna Reddy

Founder & Educational Director

Raising Cubs began with a simple question: what if early education was designed with as much intention as the years that follow?

Founder Aashna Reddy’s journey — shaped by her work in law, mediation, and teaching critical thinking — revealed that independence, curiosity, and reasoning begin far earlier than we assume.

This led her to explore global pedagogies and learning environments, ultimately shaping Raising Cubs — a space where childhood is respected as a meaningful stage of life.