How to start a Preschool? | The Cutie Pies Story - Umme Razia

Join us in this episode of Preschool Diaries as we chat with Ms. Umme Razia, the founder of Cutie Pies Preschool. Discover how she ventured into the world of early education during a pandemic, transformed her school from 0 to 70 students in just a year, and her vision for the future. Get inspired by her journey and insights, and learn how quality preschools can thrive even in competitive areas. Tune in now!

IN THIS EPISODE
(00:00) What prompted Umme Razia to start a preschool?
(03:36) The challenges of the first few months after starting a preschool
(07:32) Reaction of parents to early-education
(10:25) How is preschool as a business?
(13:24) Further vision to grow the preschool
(18:09) Summing up the story

OUR GUESTS,
Umme Razia is the owner of Cutie Pies Academy.
They believe in Montessori education that would offer our kids a wide variety of opportunities in developing their potential when they step into the outside world as competent, respectful, engaged or responsible citizens along with having an appreciation or understanding that learning would be totally for life.
https://cutiepiesacademy.com/

YOUR HOST, MRIDULA SRIDHAR
Mridula Shridhar is an Instrumentation Engineer with an MBA from IIM Calcutta and more than 15 years of experience in the Early Education space, starting from Montessori and preschool products, sales and marketing, curriculum research, to preschool consulting and running her own Early Education Centre. Her deep understanding of Montessori products and how young children learn through play, led to the creation of Kreedo Early Childhood Solutions. It is a curriculum that has been so far been implemented in thousands of pre-schools across India.
LinkedIn:   / mridula-shridhar-356540b  
https://kreedology.com/

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2,200 SCHOOLS, 300K CHILDREN, 50% BETTER OUTCOMES
Pre-School Diaries is a podcast by Kreedo. We’re a national family of accredited early education service providers with a child-centric curriculum. With our activity-based learning approach, we nurture children’s curiosity, confidence, creativity, and compassion. Our aim is to democratise early education in society..
What do we do?
We partner with schools to transform the way early education is delivered. Partnering with Kreedo helps schools
Our Belief
Why we want to do this
Our idea of a better world is one with lower divides. To build a more equitable world, it is critical to give children an equal start in life by providing access to the right kind of early education. Quality Early education can help children develop the cognitive, social, and emotional skills that are essential for success in school and life.

If you’re an education entrepreneur, we’d love to hear from you. Check out our free resources below:
Upgrade your school: https://kreedology.com/existing-owner/
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