Preschool

Hansel and Gretel Early Childhood Education Centre opened its doors to students on June 6, 1996 at the ZGU building along Gov. Alvarez Avenue. It all started as an ambitious undertaking with humble beginnings. Its founder, Dr. Anicia A Alvarez is a strong advocate for constructivism and multiple intelligences. These two developmental philosophies of Professor Jean Piaget and Professor Howard Gardner, inspired Dr. Alvarez during her education at Purdue University in the USA under a Fulbright Scholarship grant. It was these two developmental theories that shaped the curriculum and pedagogy of Hansel & Gretel Early Childhood Education/ Ferndale International School to be known as ‘the Multiple Intelligence School’.

The year 1996 saw the first intake of 65 students enrolled in nursery through Kindergarten with a complement of five academic staff. Soon after, word started to spread and grade level enrollment increased every year from first grade to 6th grade. Since its opening, the school’s dynamic educational environment continued to evolve and in March 2003, 29 pioneer students graduated and received their elementary school diploma.