"If a child can't learn the way we teach,

we should teach the way they learn"

-Ignacio Estrada

Why Choose Compass Preschool?

At Compass,

• We engage our students with hands-on STEAM based curriculum

• We educate them to value their culture, be respectful, responsible and compassionate

• We encourage values such as creativity, curiosity, and resilience

Our goal is to treat every child as an individual so that they are as independent and confident as they can be to enter the next stage of their educational lives.

Our Philosophy

Children should celebrate their childhood filled with opportunities to play, laugh, and explore. Our thoughtfully planned environments allow children to gain new and lasting positive experiences. Compass firmly believes in embedded teaching and learning in our classrooms where children learn by doing. As Educators, we engage children with meaningful interactions, emphasize on individualized teaching and monitor their progress regularly.

Health and Safety

Health and Safety is one of our top priorities. Our safety practices are in line with CDC and Alameda County guidelines. At our site, you will see the following practices in use:

• Frequent hand-washing and use of hand sanitizer

• Cleaning and disinfecting frequently touched surfaces

• Modified drop off and pick up procedures

• Daily health screening procedures, including temperature screenings and home health updates

• Small student cohorts

Preschool Program

Preschoolers are naturally curious; they explore, discover, and solve problems in their learning process.

Our age appropriate preschool program includes

• Hands-on STEAM activities

• Story time

• Literacy time - Reading, writing, listening, public speaking

• Community building

• Field trips

• Music and movement

• Learning games

• Fine motor and gross motor skills

• Developing preschool skills

• Social-emotional skills

• Making them Kindergarten ready.

• Celebrating festivals is a way to promote understanding of culture. We celebrate festivals from diverse culture.

Founders & Directors

Vaishnavee Ragavan

Vaishnavee is an energetic and caring mother of two children and has a bachelor's degree in Computer science from India. After relocating to the USA, she found her passion in the field of Early Childhood Education (0-8yrs) and accomplished Associate Degree in Child Development with distinction from De Anza College. Simultaneously, she was working as a teacher at a newly established multiple-intelligence preschool at Sunnyvale. With two years of experience, she acquired her Site Supervisor Permit. Later, she and her friend Kaushika found a home based, high quality preschool, Shiksha Early Education Center. Currently, she is upgrading her education program to center based. Moreover, she is multi talented who actively learns and does dance, scout volunteering, tailoring, arts, crafts, painting, drawing, music, fitness activities like running, yoga, hiking, etc. She has been performing different forms of dances on stage since childhood and teaches dance for young children; also, she is learning vocal carnatic music. In addition, she has completed half marathon 3 times since 2019 and continues running. With the understanding of child development, encouraging the young children to be active learners through their interests with love and care is her first priority.

Kaushika Nattanmai Saravana Prabhu

Kaushika has a Master’s Degree in Business Management and left her promising career to be with her children. She found her passion in teaching when she took her children to Montessori preschools in India. She began teaching Accelerated Math for children aged 5 to 14 years. After relocating to the US, she joined De Anza College and started taking Child Development classes. She secured a Certificate of Achievement with Distinction. Currently, she has a Site Supervisor permit in Early Childhood Education. Teaching young children has always been her passion and she worked in top rated preschools in the Bay area. Finally she realized her dream of starting her own preschool along with her friend Vaishnavee in 2020. Shiksha Early Education, a high quality home based preschool was born. Besides teaching she loves to cook for her family and friends, play basketball, run long distance races and explore places! She is currently teaching in Sourashtra School, training for a half marathon, learning Indian classical carnatic music and enrolled in Campbell adult basketball league. Working with children gives her the best experience and she strongly believes that teachers enable their students to learn and grow, helping them become what they are capable of!