Is a 2-Year-Old Ready for School?
- 16 May 2025
For many parents, the question often arises: “Is my two-year-old really ready for school?”
The answer, as Ms. Shreeja explains, is a confident yes – with the right environment and approach, early schooling can lay the strongest foundation for a child’s future growth.
Starting school at the age of two offers incredible developmental benefits.
According to Ms. Shreeja, the Early Years Programme Coordinator at Oakridge International School, Bengaluru, early exposure to a structured setting helps toddlers build key social skills like sharing, taking turns, and expressing themselves. “It’s not just about ABCs and 123s,” she says. “It’s about helping children develop language, emotional regulation, and thinking skills in an environment that makes learning both easy and fun.”
At this tender age, children are naturally curious and eager to explore-and early schooling nurtures that spirit, helping them grow into independent, confident learners.
At Oakridge, early education is built around a child-centred philosophy, with play-based learning at its heart.
“Our Early Years Programme is designed to enhance sensory, motor, and cognitive development through joyful, meaningful experiences,” Ms. Shreeja shares.
In small, nurturing classrooms, skilled teachers provide individual attention, making each child feel secure, heard, and valued.
This personalized approach fosters not only academic readiness but also emotional resilience and a genuine love for learning. “When children feel happy and safe, they naturally become curious and eager to explore new things,” she adds.
One shining example of early education’s impact is little Akshat.
When he first joined Oakridge International School Bengaluru, Akshat was shy and hesitant to speak in group settings. Through consistent exposure to daily circle time, interactive storytelling, rhymes, and playful group activities, Akshat gradually found his voice.
Role-playing games and peer interactions helped him build confidence, learn to express his emotions, and understand the importance of taking turns.
Today, Akshat is an independent, social, and enthusiastic learner—a testament to how early schooling can transform a child’s world.
“And Akshat is just one of many such success stories,” Ms. Shreeja smiles.
Understandably, parents may feel hesitant about sending their tiny toddlers to school.
Ms. Shreeja offers this reassurance: “It’s completely natural to feel unsure, but early schooling provides a nurturing, playful environment where children thrive emotionally, socially, and intellectually.”
Trust the process, she advises. “Children are incredibly adaptable. With the right support, they adjust quickly and blossom beautifully.”
In these formative years, a supportive early education experience can make all the difference – building not just readiness for school, but a joyful attitude towards life and learning itself.
