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What we think about character, play and the early years — written by the people who run Orange Crest.
A Halloween party for families at our Montessori preschool and kindergarten in Toul Kork, Phnom Penh: Saturday 31 October 2026, 9 to 11 in the morning, $3 a family. Cookie decorating, face painting, masks and games — and a one-day trial-class special for new families.
In celebration of Pchum Ben, the children at our Montessori preschool in Toul Kork, Phnom Penh learned the traditional way of making and rolling Bay Ben rice balls — and what the festival itself means.
Our Pchum Ben offer: a full month in a real class at Orange Crest in Toul Kork, Phnom Penh for $500 instead of $699, with 50% off the enrolment fee and a free set of uniform. It runs until 30 October 2026.
Our International Montessori Council certificate has arrived. Orange Crest Preschool in Toul Kork, Phnom Penh is an official IMC member school for 2026–2027 — and here is exactly what that does, and does not, mean.
Peace begins with little hearts. On Peace Day, 21 September, the children at our Montessori kindergarten in Toul Kork, Phnom Penh learned the difference between war and peace — and how we love one another as human beings.
What does a kindergarten in Phnom Penh actually feed your child? On Saturday 19 September we set out a normal school day’s food at Orange Crest in Toul Kork and asked the parents to taste it — and to tell our kitchen honestly what they thought.
Orange Crest built its own school app for our teachers and our families: a check-in card for parents when a child arrives, a Montessori progress tracker and a daily care diary for teachers. Here is what each screen shows.
Parents search for the best preschool or the top preschool near them, then have to judge it from a website. Here are our three classes at the start of the 2026–27 school year, with the plain facts about each — ages, hours, curriculum — and how to see it for yourself.
On 31 August we welcomed Mr. Linus Heipern and Ms. Chamnan Heng of Northbridge International School Cambodia — a conversation about shared values, joint activities, and a confident path to Grade 1 for our children.
Days before Term 1, we photographed the school after its renovation — the courtyard, reception, the reading nook, the hall and the classrooms. A look inside before the children come back on 24 August.
This offer ended on 22 August 2026. It was one month for $500 instead of $699, with 50% off the enrolment fee and a free set of uniform. The standard trial month is still open.
Our teachers came back from the break for orientation day — introductions and an icebreaker, a session on the school’s mission and vision, and an art and craft workshop before the children return.
Why character comes before academics at Orange Crest Preschool, and how kindness, respect and responsibility are taught deliberately through the school day.
Orange Crest Preschool's first blog post: play-based learning, the outdoor learning garden, languages, and an invitation to come and see the school for yourself.
How a play-based curriculum, an outdoor learning area and close involvement from parents build the skills and attitudes a child carries into school and beyond.
Play-based learning, an outdoor learning area, languages and a partnership with parents — what a joyful early years environment looks like day to day.
An invitation to families: what Orange Crest Preschool values, what makes the day here different, and how to arrange a personalised tour.
Come and see
Tours run during school hours and take about half an hour.