Our campus

A Purpose-Built Campus for Young Learners

A walled campus in Toul Kork, Phnom Penh — classrooms built around open shelving, and a garden the children are in every single day.

A wooden playhouse and slide in the grounds of Orange Crest Preschool

The four areas

Where the day happens

The outdoor climbing structure in the grounds of Orange Crest Preschool
Climb & Explore Zone
The reading corner of a classroom at Orange Crest Preschool, with low shelves and floor cushions
Little Readers' Corner
Montessori practical life materials arranged in order on low open wooden shelving
Practical Life & Activity Zones
The garden and sandpit in the grounds of Orange Crest Preschool
Outdoor Exploration Area

Indoors

The classrooms

Everything a child needs is on an open shelf they can reach without asking.

The circle area of a classroom at Orange Crest Preschool
Circle area
Low tables and chairs set out in a kindergarten classroom at Orange Crest Preschool
Classroom tables
A wooden playhouse inside a classroom at Orange Crest Preschool
Indoor playhouse
Open wooden shelving holding books and learning materials at Orange Crest Preschool
Books and materials
Floor cushions laid out in a classroom at Orange Crest Preschool
Floor cushions
Picture books displayed face out on a low shelf at Orange Crest Preschool
Book display

Outdoors

The grounds

Outdoor play is timetabled every morning in all three classes — a full hour in Bunny and Panda.

The courtyard play area at Orange Crest Preschool
Courtyard
A covered walkway at Orange Crest Preschool painted with tree murals
Covered walkway
An outdoor stair and play structure in the grounds of Orange Crest Preschool
Climbing steps
Stepping stones set into the lawn winding between planting beds at Orange Crest Preschool
Stepping stones
The covered brick arcade at Orange Crest Preschool, with low wooden tables set out along it
Brick arcade
A metal slide and climbing frame on the lawn beside the covered walkway at Orange Crest Preschool
Slide and climbing frame

Everyday spaces

Reception, lunch and washrooms

The reception lobby at Orange Crest Preschool
Reception lobby
The corridor leading from reception into the classrooms at Orange Crest Preschool
Corridor
The dining area at Orange Crest Preschool, with child-height tables and benches
Dining area
A washroom at Orange Crest Preschool with basins set at child height
Child-height washroom

Come and see

Photographs only go so far

Tours run during school hours and take about half an hour, so you see the rooms in use.