Our Founder

Early Childhood Learning Center – a haven of love and happiness for small children, a preschool with a difference – is owned and run by Mrs. Shobha Singh who is an alumna and Gold Medalist from Montessori International, London. She has been connected with various educational institutions and her expertise has been utilized in opening various nursery schools.

ECLC is a product of her passion for teaching and love for little children. 40 years of experience put together with quality work and dedication that she has shown towards her school has made ECLC one of the best preschools of Lucknow.

Mrs. Shobha Singh strongly believes that education cannot be commercialized and has declined offers to open franchisees. Handling babies of 2 to 5 years age group is not a child’s play. These children are at a transition point where they are coming from a secured home environment and are about to enter into the big scary world outside. She wants to make this transition easy and simple for her kids by providing them with quality education along with love and compassion. Preparing the child for admission to formal schools is also a priority for ECLC. Every year confident young ECLC preschoolers join various reputed formal school after successfully clearing the admission process.
Shobha Maam like she is fondly called by all her children, staff, parents and her admirers says “In the era where the concept of double income and single child is becoming very popular, parents are finding it difficult to give quality time to their children and this is where ECLC fits in”.
Her future plans are to keep on improving the standard of her preschool along with the changing times, and she also wants to open a world class day boarding where parents can leave their precious children in her care and go to their respective offices tension free and peacefully.
Mrs. Shobha Singh’s hard work and dedication received due recognition when on 8th March 2014 she received the ‘Woman Achiever Award’ from Reliance Communications.
ECLC has been ranked as No. 1 Preschool of Lucknow as per Education World India Preschool Ranking 2016 and this establishes that the people of Lucknow have recognised and appreciated the sincere and dedicated team effort of Early Childhood Learning Center.