Tenderfeet Academy

What Tenderfeet Academy does

Tenderfeet Academy (TFA) is a private pre-school based in Vadodara, Gujarat, India, founded in 1989 and operating from a single campus with 19 employees. It delivers structured early-years education through three programs — Nursery, Jr KG, and Sr KG — for children aged approximately 3 to 5, using activity-based learning, language development, fine and gross motor skill development, and personality development as its core pedagogical pillars.

The school's positioning is reinforced by institutional partnerships and accreditations, including the British Council's International School Award, a research linkage with the Department of Education and Psychology at Maharaja Sayajirao University (MSU), and operational tie-ups with Chinmaya Mission and MaRRS for value-added programming. These partnerships supply curriculum enrichment, teacher training inputs, and external credibility markers that distinguish TFA from unbranded neighborhood pre-schools in the Vadodara catchment.

Commercially, TFA operates a tuition-based B2C model with parents of pre-school children as paying customers; specific fee levels are not disclosed. The business is constrained to a single site, which caps enrollment capacity and ties revenue to local demographic trends in Vadodara. There is no evidence of digital or AI-enabled learning tools, franchise or multi-campus expansion, external funding, or recent leadership change, indicating a stable, locally anchored operating profile rather than a scaling enterprise.

Name

Tenderfeet Academy

Legal name

Tender Feet Academy

Website

https://tenderfeet.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tenderfeet Academy is a Vadodara-based pre-school founded in 1989 serving children aged 3-5 through Nursery, Jr KG, and Sr KG programs, with British Council and MSU academic partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pre-Primary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Educational Support Services (6117)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Nursery School Readiness & Transition Programs (EDACACAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Special Needs-Inclusive Early Learning Academies (EDACADAI), Specialized Learning Support (Dyslexia/LD Coaching, Assistive Strategies) (EDAJALAJ), Special Education Resource Rooms & Pull-Out Programs (EDAKAAAJ)

Keywords

• Pre-primary education
• Early childhood learning
• English medium preschool
• Inclusive special education
• Project-based curriculum

Headquarters

HQ city

Vadodara

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Tender Feet Academy operates as an English medium pre-school in Vadodara offering Nursery, Junior KG, and Senior KG programs for children aged 3-5+ years. The school delivers its own integrated curriculum combining thinking routines, Programme of Inquiry (POI) project-based learning, De Bono exercises, field trips, and experiential activities, with a non-formal qualitative assessment system. It also includes a Special Care and Inclusiveness program supporting children with special needs through qualified special educators from MSU Department of Education and Psychology.

Product overview

Tender Feet Academy is a pre-school educational institution offering three levels of English medium pre-school education (Nursery, Junior KG, and Senior KG) for children aged 3-5+ years. The school operates its own integrated curriculum that combines thinking routines, Programme of Inquiry (POI) project-based learning, experiential activities, and a qualitative assessment system. The institution provides holistic child development through various programs including motor skill development, cultural activities, celebrations, field trips, and special care programs for children with diverse needs. The school also maintains teacher training and professional development services alongside its core educational offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pre-School Education Programs (Nursery, Junior KG, Senior KG) English medium pre-school education for children aged 3-5+ years, providing holistic development through an integrated curriculum that emphasizes social, emotional, and physical learning. Structured across three levels: Nursery (3+ years), Junior KG (4+ years), and Senior KG (5+ years).
• Programme of Inquiry (POI) Project-based inquiry curriculum using thinking routines, problem solving techniques, and De Bono exercises to develop curiosity and creative thinking skills in children. Covers topics across multiple subjects through investigation and discovery.
• Special Care and Inclusiveness Program

Quantifiable outcome

• No formal tests or term-end assessments - qualitative analysis tracked monthly on Personal Skills Development sheet
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• British CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTFA participates in the British Council International School Awards (ISA) programme. Students from Nursery to Senior KG engage in ISA projects exploring topics of 5 different countries throughout the academic year. Topics include National Animals (Nursery), Famous Stories (Junior KG), and Famous Festivals & Monuments (Senior KG).
• MSU Department of Education and PsychologycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with MSU (Maharaja Sayajirao University) for guidance and testing from highly qualified special educators. Supports inclusive education programme for children with special needs.
• Chinmaya Mission (Baroda)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual Geeta Chanting competition organized by Chinmaya Mission for children from Jr KG to Grade 12. Children learn and recite Geeta shlokas from different chapters.
• MaRRSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipating school in MaRRS Pre School Bee competition covering English, Math, and Science categories. Students have reached national level competitions.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Podar Jumbo Kids: Pre-school brand of the Podar Education Network, offering structured pre-primary programs based on multiple international pedagogies. Comparable to TFA in target segment and curriculum-led approach.
• Kidzee (Zee Learn): Asia's largest pre-school chain with over 3,000 centers across India, offering English-medium pre-primary programs for ages 1.5–5. Direct competitor to TFA in the Vadodara pre-school market, though at vastly larger scale.
• Bachpan Play School: National pre-school chain with over 1,200 centers across India, focused on play-based learning for ages 2–5. Direct competitor to TFA in the urban Indian pre-school segment.
• Mothers Pride: Pre-school chain by G.D. Goenka Group delivering play-way and inquiry-based curriculum for ages 2–5 across India. Direct competitor to TFA in the urban premium English-medium pre-school segment.
• Maple Bear Canadian Pre-School: Canadian-curriculum pre-school franchise operating in India with inquiry-based and immersive bilingual programs. Comparable to TFA's project-based, thinking-routines pedagogy at the premium end of the market.
• Little Millennium: Pre-school chain operated by SHEMROCK group with hundreds of centers across India, offering play-school, nursery, KG, and daycare programs. Direct peer to TFA in terms of target age group and English-medium pre-school offering.
• EuroKids: Large national pre-school and daycare chain in India with a structured curriculum (Eunoia) for ages 2–6. Competes with TFA for the same English-medium pre-primary segment in urban India.
• Hello Kids: India-based pre-school chain with hundreds of centers, offering structured pre-primary curriculum with activity-based learning. Comparable to TFA in age segment and English-medium offering.

Emerging players

• Safari Kid: International pre-school chain with growing presence in India, emphasizing holistic development and structured curriculum. Comparable to TFA in pedagogy and target segment, though at an earlier stage of India expansion.
• Klay Prep Schools and Daycare: Premium pre-school and daycare chain in India focused on working parents and structured early learning. Comparable to TFA in professional early-childhood education positioning, with a stronger daycare angle.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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