Kalpaa (Early Years)
A Kalpaa classroom mid-morning — children at the block table, the writing desk, the nature tray and the reading corner
About Kalpaa Early Years

Where Curiosity Meets Experience.

India’s first experiential-learning preschool chain, built by educators who believe every child deserves a childhood full of wonder.

Our Vision

Raising a generation of children who are confident, curious, and kind, who meet the world with open hands and bright eyes.

Confident children

Sure of their voice long before they’re sure of their spelling.

Curious minds

Questions welcomed, wondered about and chased together.

Happy childhood

Days that feel like play, and quietly work like school.

Our Mission

To make every morning worth walking into.

To build an environment where children are free to wonder, encouraged to question, empowered to express, and inspired to care.

Dr. Shalini Sharma, Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Kalpaa Early Years

From the founder

We did not set out to build just another preschool.

We set out to create the kind of learning place we wished existed for our own children.

A place where childhood is respected. Where curiosity is nurtured every single day. Where children are seen as capable, confident learners — not empty vessels to be filled.

Our approach brings together the best of Finnish practice, Reggio Emilia, Waldorf and STEAM, held together by our own KALPAA framework. It is experiential. It is play-based. It is joyful, meaningful and deeply human.

Every space we design is beautiful, calm and intentional. Every team member is trained, mentored and inspired to grow. Every child is known, valued and supported.

This is not just our model. It is our promise — of safety, care and consistency without losing soul, and scale without compromise. And this is why we are inviting you to be part of it.

Because the right start changes everything. And together, we can create a movement that gives thousands of children the childhood they deserve and the future they inspire.

Let’s build spaces that nurture curiosity, inspire futures and grow happy hearts — together.

Dr. Shalini Sharma

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Our People

The brain behind.

Dr. Shalini Sharma, Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Kalpaa Early Years

Dr. Shalini Sharma

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

The team

Core team

Dr. Sheetal Jethy, Chief Operating Officer at Kalpaa

Dr. Sheetal Jethy

Chief Operating Officer

Poornesh AS, Vice President at Kalpaa

Poornesh AS

Vice President

Ms. Vidya Viswanathan

Director of Operations

Dr. Nupur Tiwari

Director of Academics

Behind them, a family of trained teachers and didis at every centre.

Our Brand Partner

Yuzvendra Chahal, Brand Partner & Investor of Kalpaa Early Years

Yuzvendra Chahal

Brand Partner & Investor

Our Finland Associate

Ms. Milla van der Burgh, Finland Associate, Early Years of Kalpaa Early Years

Ms. Milla van der Burgh

Finland Associate, Early Years

Recognition

Moments we’re proud of

A few nods along the way every one of them belongs to our children, teachers and parents.

The Best Emerging Preschool Chain in India by Blind Wink

2022

School Excellence Award by Brainfeed

2022

India’s 1st Experiential Learning Preschool by Global Triumph

2022

Preschool with Best Infrastructure by Smruthi Sadhana & Myschool

2022

Top 100 Preschools of India by Brainfeed

2023

India’s Leading Experiential & Finnish Pedagogy Preschool Brand

2026

EYES (Early Years Educators Summit 2026) – Innovation in Early Years

2026

The Women Changemaker Award – South Edition by She Inspire Magazine and Hypedge Group

2026