Bilingual preschool · Suadiye
Small groups, a big garden and a day that makes sense to a three-year-old
Little Orchard looks after 40 children aged 2 to 6 in Turkish and English, with the same teachers all year and lunch cooked downstairs every day.
Next open morning
Saturday 21 November, 10:00–11:30
Bring your child; coffee for you, the sand garden for them.
- adults to children, on average
- 1:5
- children in the whole school
- 40
- languages, every single day
- 2
- of garden and roof terrace
- 420m² square metres
Daily rhythm
What right now looks like
Children feel safe when the day has a shape. Choose a group and walk through it — the dark line is the time in Istanbul.
Age group
Use the arrow keys to move through the day.
08:00
08:00–08:45 · 45 min
Arrival & home time
Arrival & free play
Puzzles, the building corner and the reading loft while friends arrive.
Led by Defne Kılıç
Three groups
One room per age, never more than 16 children
Sprouts
2–3 yearsSettling in, first words in two languages, toilet learning at each child’s pace.
10 children3 adults
The programme — SproutsSaplings
3–4 yearsProjects that last a week, songs in English, clay and the first real friendships.
14 children2 adults
The programme — SaplingsOrchard
5–6 yearsThe year before school: early reading, numbers, and doing things on their own.
16 children2 adults
The programme — Orchard
How we work
Calm adults, real materials, lots of outside
Two languages, one person each
Every group has a Turkish-speaking and an English-speaking teacher. Children are never tested; they just hear both all day.
Outside in all weather
At least 90 minutes a day in the garden or on the roof. We provide the waterproofs.
A kitchen, not a caterer
Ayten Hanım cooks breakfast and lunch here every day; the four-week menu is on the parents’ app.
A photo, not a report
One photo and two sentences about your child’s day, every day. A proper conversation with the teacher each term.
Teachers
The same faces all year
Eleven staff for forty children. Our teachers have been here for six years on average.
Elif Aras
Sprouts lead teacher
Laura Hale
English lead
Barış Ekinci
Orchard lead teacher
Ada came home singing in English on the third week. What I value more is that she runs to the gate every morning — and that the teachers know exactly why she was grumpy on Tuesday.
Fees 2026–27
One monthly fee, meals included
Breakfast, lunch, snacks, nappies, waterproofs and all materials are included. Siblings get 10% off.
- Full days, five a weekMon–Fri 08:00–17:30₺32,500 / month
- Full days, three a weekMon, Wed, Fri 08:00–17:30₺23,800 / month
- Mornings, five a weekMon–Fri 08:00–12:45, with lunch₺21,000 / month
One-off registration fee ₺7,500, refunded if you cancel before 1 June 2027.
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Visit us
A yellow gate on Erguvan Sokak
Drop-off bays for five minutes on Erguvan Sokak; the garden gate opens at 07:55. A ten-minute walk from Suadiye station.
+90 216 000 00 00Opening hours
| Monday | 08:00–17:30 |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 08:00–17:30 |
| Wednesday | 08:00–17:30 |
| ThursdayToday | 08:00–17:30 |
| Friday | 08:00–17:30 |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Questions
What parents ask first
- How does settling in work?
Over two weeks: one hour with you in the room on day one, then a little longer and a little further away each day. Most children are happy alone by day eight.
- Does my child need to be out of nappies?
No. We help with toilet learning in Sprouts and Saplings when your child is ready, and we supply the nappies.
- What about allergies?
The kitchen is nut-free. We cook separate meals for diagnosed allergies and keep each child’s plan on the classroom wall.
- Can we pay per term?
Yes — pay the term up front and get 4% off, or pay monthly by direct debit on the 1st.
- Who can collect my child?
Only adults on your list, with ID the first time. Add or remove people in the parents’ app at any time.
- Is there a waiting list?
For Sprouts, usually. Apply early; places are offered in order of application once you have visited.
Come and see it on a Saturday morning
Open mornings run from 10:00 to 11:30. Children are very welcome; the sand garden will be open.
