Our Groups
At LANA TIKi, our four small groups balance care, play, and learning while honoring each child’s unique development and LANA core values.
Group placement is based on the child’s age as of September 1st of the academic year, as well as developmental readiness.
Daycare Group
Ages 1.5–2 · Max 5 children
The Daycare Group is often a child’s first experience being away from a parent.Our focus is on gentle care, socialization, and helping children feel secure in a new environment.
Through independent and sensory play, children practice early motor skills, explore their creativity, and begin to develop language. Teachers also support early self-care routines and potty training.
The very small group size allows each child to receive close, personal attention and form strong bonds with the teacher.
Nursery Group
Ages 2–3 · Max 10 children
For many children, the Nursery Group is their very first experience of kindergarten life.
The focus remains on gentle care, building trust, and supporting socialization, while gradually helping children become more independent and comfortable with routines.
Play is at the heart of learning, with plenty of opportunities for creativity, pretend play, and early language and math skills.
Children practice dressing themselves, using the bathroom independently, and following the daily schedule.
By the end of the year, many are ready for short walks in the neighborhood, preparing them for bigger adventures in K1.
Kindergarten 1 (K1)
K1 is the first stage of the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) at TIKi.
Here, children begin to explore big ideas through inquiry, guided by their own curiosity.
Teachers focus on building independence, early literacy skills, and phonemic awareness, while continuing to nurture creativity and imagination.
Children learn to follow classroom rules, work in small groups, and take increasing responsibility for their own learning.
Kindergarten 2 (K2)
K2 builds on all the skills developed in K1 and prepares children for primary school.
Inquiry remains at the heart of learning, but children also practice independent work, completing tasks, and applying knowledge in more complex ways. Quiet Time replaces nap time, with independent free play in learning stations to encourage focus and self-management.
Field trips to museums and other places in Tallinn help children connect their classroom learning with the real world.