The focus of Aastha Foundation’s Early Childhood Education program is the holistic development of children and their readiness for school in the age group of 3-8 years. This is done with the support of mothers, school teachers, and volunteers in the community.
Holistic development and school readiness include four large developmental domains:
Physical Development
Develop fine and gross motor skills, along with pre-writing abilities, and ensure appropriate growth and health.
Socio-Emotional Development
Learn to adapt to new settings & people, work in groups, individual, interact & interpersonal skills.
Cognitive
Development Develop basic problem-solving abilities, along with knowledge of colours, shape, symbols etc that are essential for pre-math.
Language Development
Develop basic vocabulary and improve the ability to express ideas confidently, both individually and in groups.

In formal government partnerships, Aastha Foundation partners with the state/district-level government to strengthen existing government infrastructure and resources for the quality provision of Early Childhood Education, either in Anganwadi centers or in pre-primary classes and early grades within government schools. Aastha Foundation and the government jointly work towards the development of the program, including designing curriculum and material, training government personnel and supporting other key elements such as on-site monitoring and mentoring, measurement and assessment and periodic reviews. Aastha Foundation views these government partnerships as a key pathway to achieving systemic change.