Every parent’s wish is to give their child the right foundation as they prepare for full scale learning — a perfect launchpad for academic excellence that can help unleash a child’s full potential against odds.
And just like Milton Park Nursery School, it takes big hearts to shape little minds.
With the rate at which both licensed and unlicensed nursery schools are mushrooming, it calls for out-of-the-box innovation to set up a unique nursery institution that nurtures little ones the right way by providing a holistic approach to their mental, physical as well as psychological development.
Milton Park Nursery School, which is nestled in the heart of Monavale road in Milton Park Harare, is ticking all the boxes as it empowers young minds to become responsible and productive leaders in their chosen areas of interest, thanks to its holistic approach to child development.
Speaking to Standard Style, the school’s headmistress Charlotte Maposa said they were running an institution providing wholesome child development complete with other extra-curricular activities.
“Beyond the usual preparatory child development, we are pursuing an uncharted course by offering age-appropriate extracurricular activities like art and craft, ballet, karate and judo as well as Mandarin. Ours is an unconventional path and we try not to compromise on our quality of service provision.
We recruit thorough professionals, a team of highly qualified, passionate and dedicated educators to create a nurturing and stimulating environment for young children to learn and grow,” she said.
The institution, which opened its doors to the public in March 2024 has continued on a steady path and is getting positive feedback from parents and other key stakeholders.
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“One of the biggest highlights within our esteemed preschool is the offer of a resident nurse among other physicians to cater for children who may have varying health conditions. We are also a torch-bearer of Zimbabwe’s rich heritage in diversity for posterity.
We also teach children not to overlook our culture. We even have a heritage house complete with all the cultural artefacts depicting our history and culture,” she said.
Of their learning culture and ambience, the institution’s head of public relations and marketing Tichaona Marembo said they had the perfect formula for a well-groomed and grounded learner.
“A sweeping view of the amazing and child friendly environment and the general cleanliness of our premises exudes the most acknowledged opulence for the young ones.
Complete with a vast playing field that awaits just a short walk from the classrooms – among other extra murals such as swimming lessons, robotics and coding, ballet and playball, baking and art, dance and gymnastics as well as mandarin, we are a world like no other of genius innovations and great services to the cheerful categories of tiny tots, the little explorers and the busy bees with giant hearts.” Marembo said.
From their specialist protection unity and uniformed security guards, physical fitness facilities, discipline and self-defense, karate and judo the institution has become a respected torch bearer of Zimbabwe’s heritage and cultural values at grassroots level
“We have a child friendly and English-speaking environment, highly qualified and dedicated staff, a secure and enclosed play area, sickbay with highly qualified nurses certified in pediatric first aid, tight security and CCTV monitoring, affordable fees, information technology and digital education covering both Zimsec and Cambridge education, swimming, karate as well playball and mandarin lessons,” Marembo said.
With affordable tuition fees and quality uniforms that depict the institution’s standards, Milton Park Nursery School has become a market leader which is continuously reinventing with obtaining trends in the sector.
“This nursery school, with its brilliant balance between the best of educational programs and social mindfulness that empowers children to figure out how to progress in life makes us every parent and learner’s choice.
The environment being fostered at this institution — in which a child explores his or her own interest as this is obtained through patience for them to develop at their own pace and ready to take on the everyday adventures is unparalleled,” Marembo said.
A member of the community, Rudo Marapira also gave the institution a thumbs-up highlighting that it was offering the best learning environment for children from all walks of life
“Milton Park Nursery School holds a significance that extends beyond producing intellectual little people. It's a mix of scholarly aptitudes and individual information, but also a hidden treasure to the nation, providing an opportunity for children to test and taste thorough grooming and etiquette.
Bringing your child at the institution allows them to stay in a peculiar environment and feel like the only learners of fortune on earth. It’s a whole new kind of monumental nursery school for your precious little ones,” Marapira said.
