Preschool, gently explained.

Untuk Anak Learning Space is a Reggio Emilia-inspired preschool and daycare in Kediri, Tabanan, Bali, for children aged 1 to 7 years — from 12 months to 7 years old. We're a house that was thoughtfully turned into a learning space, so we feel closer to a home-based preschool than a big institution — quiet rooms, an outdoor garden, real materials. Learning is play-based, nature-based and mixed-age, and every child is known individually by our educators.

We welcome children from 12 months to 7 years old. Different programmes suit different ages within that range, so message us and we'll help you find where your child fits best.

Both. We offer Reggio Emilia-inspired preschool programmes as well as full-day daycare, so families can choose the mix of learning and care that fits their week — from a few hours a day to a full working day.

We're at Karang Teduh Residence No. B7, Kediri, Tabanan, Bali 82121 — a calm residential street a short drive from the Kediri main road. If you're searching for a preschool or daycare in Tabanan, we're roughly 15–25 minutes from Canggu, Pererenan, Munggu, Seseh and Cemagi depending on traffic. Message us on WhatsApp and we'll send you a pin and the easiest route from your area.

Yes. Twelve months is our youngest starting age. At this age children join us gently, with plenty of sensory play, movement and close attention from familiar educators.

Yes, children can stay with us up to age 7, moving through mixed-age groups as they grow before transitioning to primary school.

Yes. Many of our families live in Canggu, Seseh, Cemagi, Pererenan, Munggu and Tabanan town, usually a 15–25 minute drive depending on traffic. Message us and we can tell you which families are currently coming from your area.

We'd love to show you around. Visits run Monday to Saturday, with no sales pitch — you'll see the rooms and garden, meet the educators, and watch a bit of the daily rhythm. Message us on WhatsApp to pick a time.

Send us a WhatsApp message or email with your child's age and the days you're interested in, and we'll let you know honestly what's currently available and when a place might open up.

Start with a WhatsApp message or a visit. After that we'll send you the enrolment form and walk you through current programme options for the days you want. Once the form is in, we agree on a start date and plan a gradual settling-in period together.

Reggio Emilia is an approach that began in northern Italy and treats children as capable, curious people rather than empty vessels. Instead of a fixed weekly lesson plan, learning grows out of children's own questions and is explored through real materials — clay, water, paint, wood, plants, light. We adapt that to where we actually live: our provocations use local materials, our garden and the tropical seasons, and both English and Bahasa Indonesia. Educators document what children do with photos and notes, then plan the next step from what they observed.

A play-based preschool teaches through purposeful play rather than worksheets and drills. Play here isn't free time between lessons — it is the lesson. When children build a shop, they negotiate roles (social skills), price things (numeracy), make signs (literacy), and solve structural problems (early engineering). Educators set up the invitation, then step back, observe, and extend the play with a question or a new material at the right moment.

Children are outdoors every day, in the garden and in unstructured outdoor play, rain or shine. We use what's around us: planting and harvesting, cooking with what we grow, mud and water play, insects, seeds, leaves, and weather. Time outside supports physical development, risk assessment, focus and emotional regulation — and it means the natural world is something children know first-hand, not from a poster.

In a mixed-age group, children of different ages learn together in the same space rather than being sorted into narrow year groups. Younger children learn by watching and imitating older ones; older children consolidate their learning by explaining and helping, and grow real responsibility. It mirrors a family and a village more closely than an age-segregated classroom, so relationships last longer than one school year. We still group children for age-appropriate activities when it makes sense.

Yes. Early literacy is taught through stories, songs, conversation, mark-making and print that means something to the child — their name, a label on their project, a sign for the shop they built. We introduce phonics gently through sound games, rhyme and letter shapes in sand, clay and paint, following each child's readiness rather than a fixed timetable. The goal at this age is a child who loves language and understands that letters carry meaning; formal handwriting drills come later, in primary school.

Through the real quantities in a child's day. Children count plates at snack, measure water, weigh ingredients while cooking, sort seeds and shells, compare lengths of sticks, and notice patterns in tiles and leaves. Educators name the maths as it happens — 'you need one more', 'that one is heavier' — so number sense, measurement, shape and pattern are built through the hands before they ever appear as symbols on paper.

Yes. English and Bahasa Indonesia are both spoken naturally through the day — in conversation, songs, stories and instructions. Children absorb both through real communication with educators and peers, not through language drills. Children who arrive with only one language typically start understanding the other within a few months, and we never correct or shame a child for the language they choose to speak in.

Academic preschools tend to start formal literacy and numeracy early, in seated whole-group lessons with worksheets and measurable outputs. We're building the same foundational skills, but through projects, materials and conversation, with a strong focus on emotional regulation, independence and curiosity. Research on early years consistently shows that play-based programs produce equal or stronger long-term outcomes with less stress. If you want a school where a 3-year-old sits and completes worksheets daily, we're honestly not the right fit.

Yes. Our graduates leave able to separate confidently, listen and follow multi-step instructions, express needs in two languages, hold a pencil, recognise letters and numbers, work in a group, and — most importantly — expect learning to be interesting. We're happy to talk with a primary school you're considering and share documentation of your child's learning.

Educators take photos and write short observations of what children do, say and figure out. Those become documentation panels, project stories and your child's personal portfolio. Parents get regular updates and a longer conversation each term, so you see the actual thinking behind the work rather than a generic grade.

Yes, woven in rather than followed strictly. From Montessori we take child-height, self-serve environments, real tools instead of plastic imitations, practical life work like pouring, sweeping and food preparation, and long uninterrupted work periods. The overall frame stays Reggio-inspired: emergent, project-led and relationship-centred.

We plan a gradual settling-in period where you stay nearby at first and step away for increasing stretches, always with a clear goodbye rather than sneaking out. Consistent routines, the same familiar educators and a calm environment do most of the work. Some children settle in a few days, some take a few weeks — both are normal, and we'll tell you honestly how your child is doing.

Daycare runs 07:30–17:30, Monday to Saturday. Extended care is also available until 17:30 for families who need a longer day. We're closed on Sundays and on major public holidays.

Yes. Half day suits younger children and families who want a gentler start; full day suits children who are settled and families who need a longer day. Many families begin with half days and move to full days once their child is comfortable, and you can change your schedule at the start of a month.

Yes. Our full-day daycare runs 07:30–17:30, Monday to Saturday, and is designed for working families who need a reliable full day with meals, rest time and real learning included. It's not supervision with screens — daycare children join the same provocations, garden time and rhythms as everyone else, with a quiet rest period in the middle of the day.

Yes. Extended care runs until 17:30 for families who need a longer day than a half-day or standard programme, Monday to Saturday. Message us and we'll confirm what's available for your child's schedule.

Yes. Families choose the number of days that fits their week, and part-time places are common. Consistency helps young children settle, so we usually suggest the same days each week rather than rotating ones.

Often, yes — Bali families move and travel, and we understand that. Message us with your dates and we'll tell you honestly what's available.

Arrival and free play from 07:30, a morning circle with songs and stories, then a long uninterrupted block of provocations and project work indoors and in the garden. Morning snack, outdoor play, lunch together around midday, then rest or quiet time in the early afternoon. The afternoon is calmer: art, reading, garden time and afternoon snack, with pick-up depending on your program.

We're a growing learning community, and as we grow we stay committed to knowing every child individually. The child-to-educator ratio stays low and intentionally personal, with more support for the youngest children, so educators know each child's temperament, allergies and current interests.

We cook fresh, balanced meals and snacks on site — rice, vegetables, protein, fruit — with lunch, morning and afternoon snacks included. Children sometimes help prepare food as part of practical-life learning. Tell us about allergies, intolerances or dietary preferences before your child starts and we'll plan around them; we take allergy management seriously.

Yes, there's a quiet rest period in the early afternoon with mats, dim light and calm music. Children who no longer nap rest for a while and then move to quiet activities like books, drawing or puzzles rather than being forced to lie still.

No. Children in nappies are welcome, and changes are handled respectfully with the child's cooperation. When your child shows signs of readiness we work with you so that the approach at home and at school matches, which usually makes the whole process faster and calmer.

We don't use punishments, time-outs or reward charts. Adults stay close, keep everyone safe, name what's happening and help children put feelings into words: 'you wanted the shovel and he had it'. Children are supported to find a solution rather than told the solution. Behaviour is treated as communication — when it repeats, we look for the unmet need behind it and talk with you about what we're seeing.

The house and garden are enclosed and child-proofed, sign-in and pick-up are controlled with an authorised-adults list, and educators hold first-aid training. We ask that sick children stay home — with fever, vomiting, or an infectious illness — and we'll call you if your child becomes unwell during the day. Any injury, however small, is recorded and reported to you the same day.

A change of clothes (usually two — mud and water play are daily), a water bottle, sun hat, and a comfort item if they use one. For nappies and nap, bring what your child is used to. Meals are provided. Dress them in clothes that are allowed to get ruined; that's a sign of a good day here.

Our team includes early-childhood educators with training in child development and a psychology-trained founder. Educators are bilingual, trained in first aid, and receive ongoing professional development in Reggio-inspired practice, observation and documentation. You'll meet the people who would actually be with your child at your visit — not a marketing team.

Please contact us for current programme options and tuition information. We are happy to help families find the option that best fits their needs.

Meals and snacks, learning materials, garden and outdoor programming, documentation of your child's learning, and parent conversations are included. Please contact us for current programme options and tuition information — we're happy to help families find the option that best fits their needs.

Message us on WhatsApp at +62 819-5715-1601 or email untukanak.learningspace@gmail.com. A real person from the school answers — usually the founder — and we'd rather have a long honest conversation now than have a family enroll somewhere that isn't right for them.