Admissions
Talk to us to see if ELC is the right space for your child.
At ELC, our preschool admissions in Mangalore process starts with a conversation, not a form. We are a small school by design. Class sizes are capped to small student-teacher ratio to ensure your child has the attention of their teacher and opportunities for deep work, conversations and exploration. A conversation with us before an application is not just welcome, it is required. We are keen to ensure families fully understand what ELC is, and what it is not.
Who ELC is for?
ELC suits children who are curious, who benefit from space to work at their own pace, and whose families feel aligned with our scientific approach to learning. We hope our foundational philosophies remain consistent for the child at school and at home. Again, the best way to see if we’re the right choice for your child is a heart-to-heart conversation with us.
Six Steps to Apply for Preschool Admission
Learn about ELC
To know more about our school, our foundations, and the way we work with children, explore the site and download our brochure.Preschool admissions in Mangalore are open each year for Playgroup through Grade 7. Whether you want to apply for preschool admission or complete kindergarten admissions in Mangalore, here's how the process works.
Have a conversation with us.
If you like what you see and feel like we’re the right learning environment for your child, leave us your details in the form below and we’ll get in touch with you.
Get to know us.
The next step is a visit — to see how children use the ELC environment to learn, explore and grow. Speak with our coordinators and schedule a session where you and your child can meet our teachers. These interactions help us understand your child, and start the relationship honestly.
Submit an application
Applications are accepted for all stages from Playgroup through Grade 7. Complete the application form for your child's stage. Applications to be written and submitted at the school.
A meeting of minds
Once we have reviewed your application, you will be invited to the school for a conversation with our coordinators and team of teachers. This is not an interview of the child — it is a meeting of minds between the school and the family.
Spend a Day at ELC
Give your child a glimpse of life here by spending a day in our learning environment — the rhythm of a day, hands-on work, an experiment, art, a story, and the room to discover something. Our teachers spend that time with your child, so that both of you get a real feel for what is waiting.
Frequently Asked Questions About Admissions
ELC accepts children from Playgroup (also called Nursery) through Grade 7, covering the preschool, kindergarten, and primary years.
Admissions at ELC open each year for Playgroup through Grade 7. To check current-year availability for your child’s stage, start a conversation with our admissions team.
Kindergarten admissions in Mangalore at ELC follow the same annual cycle as our other stages. Reach out to check seat availability for the current year.
Applying for preschool admission starts with a conversation, not a form. Book a visit, meet our teachers, then submit your application at the school for your child’s stage.
ELC’s earliest stage, Playgroup, is where Nursery admissions in Mangalore begin at ELC — through the same conversation-first process used for every other stage.
No. The meeting after your application is a conversation between the school and family, not an interview of the child.
Contact the Admissions Team
We'd love to hear from you.
Early Learning Centre, Bejai–Kapikad Road, Mangalore – 575004
+91 6360 000856
teachers@tlc.edu.in
Monday – Saturday, 8:30 AM – 6 PM