When SPK Jain Futuristic Academy hosted FamFiesta 2025, a historic event commemorating Dr. Maria Montessori’s 155th birthday, it transformed into a thriving center of joy and learning. Families, teachers, and kids were all pulled together for the occasion, which turned the campus into a vibrant place where education and celebration collided and Montessori’s ageless teachings were evident everywhere.

SPK Jain Futuristic Academy, the first experiential learning school in Eastern India, has again demonstrated its distinctive approach by providing Cambridge and CBSE curricula in upper years and Montessori pedagogy in lower grades. The school transformed its campus into a thriving center of experiential learning while adhering to its objective of fostering curiosity, creativity, and independent thought.

The event was graced by Suman Sood, Director, B.D. Memorial School, Neeta Kanoria, Founder, Wings Preschool, Ricika Lahoti, Director, Little Millennium School, Nilanjana Kar, Centre Head, Kangaroo Kids International Preschool, and Shruti Karel, Founder, The Neev Preschool. Their attendance not only gave the event more meaning, but it also demonstrated a common dedication to encouraging experiential and child-centered learning. The ceremony reaffirmed the shared goal of fostering curiosity, creativity, and independent thought in the future generation by uniting pioneers from many institutions.

Shri Jaydeep Patwa, Secretary of SPK Jain Futuristic Academy, said, “Children should be allowed to explore, ask questions, and learn at their own speed, according to Dr. Montessori. We aimed to make that philosophy a reality with FamFiesta 2025, not just for our students but also for all the families who visited our campus today”.

The principal of SPK Jain Futuristic Academy, Dr. Jayeeta Ganguly, said, “Dr. Montessori’s idea of experiential, child-centered learning is more important now than it has ever been. Montessori education creates the groundwork for children to develop into self-assured learners and responsible global citizens by encouraging independence, curiosity, and empathy”.

FamFiesta 2025 was more than just an event; it was a live celebration of Montessori’s vision, shared with the larger educational community and carried on by SPK Jain Futuristic Academy. The grounds reverberated with joy, connection, and creativity.

Priyanka Dutta