LKG vs UKG
LKG (Lower Kindergarten) is the first formal year of school after Pre-KG, typically at age 4. UKG (Upper Kindergarten) is the second year, at age 5 — known as Sr KG at Yajur.
At Yajur Public School we call our two pre-primary years Pre-KG (age 3-4) and Sr KG (age 4-5). The progression mirrors LKG and UKG; the names differ between schools but the developmental milestones are the same — phonics, oral expression, early numeracy and motor skills.
Related terms
Right Age for School in India
Telangana state guidelines and most CBSE schools admit children to Pre-KG at age 3+, LKG at age 4+, UKG at age 5+ and Class 1 at age 6+ (completed years on 1 June of the academic year).
Play-Way Method
An early-childhood pedagogy in which structured and free play is the primary medium for learning literacy, numeracy and social skills.