Our Vision
High Quality Education at Affordable Cost
Our vision is high quality education at an affordable cost — a safe, warm, healthy school where every child grows with both the theoretical and practical knowledge they truly need.
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Established 2052 B.S. (1995)
Where Learning Begins with Care
A child-centered English-medium school in Siddhipur, Lalitpur — nurturing curious, creative, kind learners through activity, experience, and love.
Welcome to Nawakunja
A school that begins with the child
At Nawakunja English Medium School, learning is joyful, hands-on, and deeply personal. We teach children — not just subjects — and we measure growth with care, not fear.
Founded in 2052 B.S. (1995) in Siddhipur, Lalitpur, Nawakunja has grown into a warm community of learners, teachers, and families who believe that character, curiosity, and care matter as much as content.
Why Nawakunja
Small school, big heart
Six everyday commitments we make to every child who walks through our gate.
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Child-centered learning
Every child is met where they are. Lessons follow the learner, not the other way around.
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Activity-based teaching
Children learn by doing — clay modelling, experiments, storytelling, role-play, projects.
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English speaking environment
Immersive yet supportive English practice across classes, play, and everyday routines.
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Individual attention
Teachers know each child by name, pace, strength, and need.
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Small class sizes
Intentionally small groups so every voice is heard and every question answered.
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Qualified, caring teachers
Trained educators who bring both pedagogy and warmth into the classroom.
Our Mission
Transdisciplinary, design-thinking, child-first
Our mission is to build essential soft skills through an integrated, transdisciplinary curriculum. Our pedagogy follows the 5E approach — Engagement, Exploration, Explanation, Elaboration, Evaluation — layered with the 7E model for deeper inquiry. We implement the curriculum through critical thinking: helping children transform what they know by harvesting the new, the unexpected, and the extraordinary.
How we teach
Child-centered, design-thinking, transdisciplinary
Seven principles that shape every lesson at Nawakunja.
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Child-centered, design-thinking pedagogy
Empathise → define → ideate → prototype → test. Classrooms that treat children as thinkers, makers, and problem-solvers.
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Integrated, transdisciplinary curriculum
A school-developed syllabus that weaves literacy, numeracy, science, art, and values into one meaningful story rather than disconnected subjects.
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Theme-based, experiential learning
Learning organised around real themes children can see, touch, and talk about — seasons, water, community, health.
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Strong reading & language foundation
Intentional daily practice in listening, speaking, reading, and writing — in English and Nepali — so every child becomes a confident communicator.
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Inclusive & differentiated instruction
We welcome diverse learners, including those with different learning needs. Teachers adapt tasks, not standards.
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Digital learning integration
ICT-based teaching, smart-class resources, and safe, purposeful screen use that supports (not replaces) hands-on learning.
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Critical thinking & creativity
Children are encouraged to ask "why" and "what if" — to build, test, revise, and share ideas.
Programs
One school. Five stages.
From Nursery to Secondary — a consistent, child-first thread across the years.
Play · Story · Song
Early Years
Nursery · LKG · UKG · age 3 to 5 years
A gentle, joyful start. Children build confidence, language, and motor skills through play, stories, songs, and guided exploration — never through tests.
Explore →Integrated · Theme-based
Integrated Basic (Grades 1–3)
Grades 1 · 2 · 3 · age 6 to 8 years
Following Nepal's Integrated Curriculum (सामुदायिक/एकीकृत पाठ्यक्रम). Subjects are woven into themes — community, water, seasons, health — so learning feels whole.
Explore →Transition · No exams
Transition Grade
Grade 4 · age 9 years
Grade 4 is our gentle bridge into subject-wise learning. Children still experience continuous assessment — no formal exams — while gaining stronger study habits.
Explore →7E · Design thinking
Basic Upper (Grades 5–8)
Grades 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · age 10 to 13 years
Here the 7E model comes fully into play: Elicit, Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, Evaluate, Extend. Students take greater ownership of their learning.
Explore →SEE · Life-ready
Secondary (Grades 9–10)
Grades 9 · 10 · age 14 to 15 years
Preparation for the Secondary Education Examination (SEE) while keeping our child-centered, design-thinking approach alive. We prepare humans, not just candidates.
Explore →Aligned with Govt. of Nepal CDC
Holistic assessment, not exam pressure
We follow the Government of Nepal's direction for early grades: learning comes first, exams don't. Children in grades 1–4 are assessed continuously — through observation, portfolios, presentations, and projects — not through high-stakes tests.
- Continuous formative assessment (निरन्तर मूल्याङ्कन) across every subject.
- Portfolios of real work: writing, drawings, science journals, reflections.
- Observation-based records of social, emotional, and cognitive growth.
- Presentations, performances, and project exhibitions instead of written exams in lower grades.
- Regular parent-teacher conversations — children grow, families stay close.
- For upper grades, a balanced mix of project work, classwork, and summative checks.
Beyond the classroom
Co-curricular, every week
Children grow best when hands, hearts, and minds all get a turn.
- Art and craft
- Dance and music
- Sports activities
- Educational tours
- Celebration of special days
- Cultural programs
- Yoga and meditation
- Cooking and life skills
Prerana Kharel
Principal
Principal's message
A letter to our families
As a principal I have realised that helping students truly learn is a tough, beautiful job. It asks for more than the desire to teach — it asks for proven and innovative approaches, tailored to each child. The best way to reach children is to engage them practically and joyfully, activating their creativity and exploratory abilities while balancing the theoretical with the hands-on. Since adopting this approach, we have seen positive impact across all students. Engaging children creatively in their studies also brings moral values into their lives — we see it in the good manners they carry inside school and outside it.
Committed to inclusive education, supporting diverse learners — including children with different learning needs.
— Prerana Kharel
“Best environment for my child's growth.”
— A Nawakunja parent
Come see us in person
The best way to understand Nawakunja is to visit. Tour the campus, meet the teachers, and see a class at work.