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About Skill Stork ELC

A place where childhood is
celebrated.

We created a campus exclusively for the first six years of life—a place where children feel safe to explore, free to wonder and encouraged to grow at their own pace.

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The Skill Stork Early Learning Campus building
The parent lounge at Skill Stork ELC
An indoor climbing and soft-play room at Skill Stork ELC
Welcome

Every beginning matters

More than preparation
for the next grade.

The early years build confidence, curiosity, friendships, character and a lifelong relationship with learning.

Through play, stories, music, movement, outdoor exploration, creative expression and hands-on investigation, children gradually become thoughtful communicators, caring friends, creative thinkers and responsible members of their community.

Mission & values

A shared direction

Curious learners.
Caring leaders.

Our mission connects the IB’s international vision with the character, agency and responsibility we seek to nurture across the Skill Stork community.

01 · International Baccalaureate®

IB Mission Statement

The International Baccalaureate® aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.

To this end the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment.

These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.

02 · Skill Stork

School Mission Statement

At Skill Stork International School we aim to provide holistic education which encourages our learners to become inquirers for life.

Our independent and wise learners work together, to create and sustain a world that is caring, open-minded, balanced and peace-loving by thinking globally and acting locally.

Our values

From Learners
to LEADERS

Seven qualities that guide how our learners grow, contribute and lead.

01L

Learners for life

02E

Efficient

03A

Affectionate

04D

Determined

05E

Efficacious

06R

Resilient

07S

Self assured

International Baccalaureate
International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme candidate school

International Baccalaureate (IB)

School code: 064564

Our PYP candidacy

Pursuing a shared
international vision.

Skill Stork Early Learning School is a candidate school* for the PYP. This school is pursuing authorization as an IB World School. IB World Schools share a common philosophy—a commitment to high-quality, challenging, international education—that we believe is important for our students.

*Only schools authorized by the IB Organization can offer any of its four academic programmes: the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP), the Diploma Programme (DP), or the Career-related Programme (CP). Candidate status gives no guarantee that authorization will be granted.

Learn more at ibo.org

The meaning behind our name

Skill meets
new beginnings.

The stork is a timeless symbol of hope, renewal and new life. “Skill” represents the countless abilities every child is born ready to discover. Together, Skill Stork expresses our promise: every beginning matters, every ability can grow and every child deserves to take flight.

The minds behind the mission

Leadership that shapes
futures, not just results.

Strategic vision and academic depth come together to create a school culture that is safe, reflective, internationally minded and deeply attentive to every learner.

Anoop Errabelli, Founder and Director of Skill Stork International School
Founder & Director

Strategic leadership · Future-ready learning

Anoop Errabelli

Founder & Director · Skill Stork International School

MBA · ISB HyderabadB.Tech (CSE) · VIT University

Mr. Anoop Errabelli provides strategic leadership with a clear focus on building future-ready learning environments. His approach begins with the belief that schools must go beyond academic instruction to develop thinking, adaptability and character in every learner.

Drawing on his academic grounding, systems thinking and long-term planning, he has led the creation of a holistic educational ecosystem that brings global curricula together with strong foundational values. His leadership centres on strengthening academic systems, empowering educators and creating safe, inspiring spaces where children feel confident to explore, question and grow.

“Education is not simply about preparing children for the next grade. It is about giving them a childhood they will always remember.”
Sonal Nichat, Head of School at Skill Stork
Head of School

Academic direction · International programmes

Sonal Nichat

Head of School · International Programmes (IB & Cambridge)

Nearly 30 years’ experienceIB & Cambridge expertiseLearner wellbeing

Mrs. Sonal Nichat brings nearly three decades of experience in school leadership and academic administration, with deep expertise in the International Baccalaureate and Cambridge programmes.

She provides clear academic direction while nurturing a school culture that is structured, inclusive and student-focused. Her emphasis on conceptual learning, inquiry-driven teaching and learner wellbeing helps educators create experiences that are both intellectually meaningful and developmentally responsive. Through reflective practice and close collaboration with teachers and families, she strengthens the international outlook that guides children to engage thoughtfully and confidently with the world beyond school.

Our educators

Inspired educators · Extraordinary beginnings

They observe.
They listen. They grow.

A thoughtful educator does not ask every child to learn in the same way.

Our Early Years specialists create responsive environments around children’s interests, strengths and developmental needs. Their compulsory annual professional learning spans PYP practice, pedagogy, classroom leadership, child psychology, safety and wellbeing.

120hours of professional development every year

Come and experience it

Your child’s remarkable beginning can start here.

Meet our educators, explore the learning spaces and experience the calm, joyful rhythm of a Skill Stork day.