Built on 25 years of learning.
ACE Juniors was born from a simple but powerful belief: that early learning should feel meaningful, joyful, and deeply connected to a child's world. Built on the trusted 25-year legacy of ACE, founded by Fatema Agarkar, it is the culmination of decades of conversations, observations and learning in education.
Sports, performing arts, home economics, woodcraft, textiles, movement and music all play an equal role here, because creativity is not an extra, it is essential. Our mission is simple: nurture curiosity, inspire wonder, and help every child fall in love with learning.
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ACE stands for
ACTIVE
We nurture active minds and bodies through sensory play, music, dance, sports, drama, and hands-on experiences that inspire movement, exploration, and learning.
CURIOUS
Every learning journey begins with curiosity—whether sparked by a loose tooth, a passing train, a bird in the sky, or an ant on the floor—and grows through conversations, discovery, experiments, and STEM exploration.
ENGAGED
From classroom learning and meaningful conversations to snack time and play, every moment is purposeful, personalized, and designed to keep children deeply engaged.
Inspired by dolphins.
We are inspired by dolphins, their playfulness, intelligence, compassion, and the free spirit that lets them be themselves, confidently. The childhood memories we hope every child will cherish are about fun, happiness and empathy.
A love for discovery, and an understanding of the world that gives children the courage and confidence to make it a better place. Being Active and Curious, they learn to Engage with the world at large.
Health · Education · Sports
Holistic development · Emotional wellbeing · Recreational skills
Fatema Agarkar
Veteran of 3 educational start-ups and now Founder of the Agarkar Centre of Excellence, Fatema's passion for teaching-learning and children defines the different roles she has crafted in 25 years – as an edupreneur, educator and mentor.
Fatema, who is a State and University topper as part of the prestigious Mumbai-based Sydenham College of Commerce & Economics, holds a degree of Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from Birmingham (UK), apart from her B.Ed and ECCE degrees amassed when she decided education was her calling. Having kick-started her career in the corporate world and working with premier organizations like Commerzbank, Times of India and Egon Zehnder International, she always had an inner urge to bring about an enhancement in the sphere of education.
As an educationist and life-long learner, she has come a long way to intertwine modern methods of learning, teaching and customizing education as per the student's intellectual requisites, thus eradicating stress that stems from the education system. She has been sedulous in making comprehensive alterations in the education field in India. Being a risk-taker, Fatema has been focusing on the generation of innovative educational modules, and her in-depth academic know-how truly defines her ceaseless passion. Her name is synonymous with successful education models of the country. Adding more feathers to her hat, she has also been the recipient of several prestigious awards for her outstanding contribution to the field of education in the years 2013 and 2015.
A legacy, recognised.
National Icon Award
Jury Member, Cambridge School Recognition Awards
TEDx Speaker
Mumbai's Top Women Leader, CMO Asia National Awards
Great Companies to Work With
Indian Achiever's Award
Education World's Top 50 Educators
Best Edupreneur & Best Leadership, Progressive Academic Excellence India
Best of Asia 'Enterprising Educator', Singapore
Young Achiever's Award
Giants Group, Outstanding Contribution to Education
More recognitions across the ACE journey, see acesportsedu.com.
Meet Team ACE.
The leadership team behind ACE Juniors, backed by the wider Agarkar Centre of Excellence.
We are committed to nurturing every child with care, keeping the joy, wonder, curiosity and innocence of childhood beautifully untouched. We aspire to raise fearless explorers, thoughtful decision-makers, confident risk-takers and creative thinkers who grow not just academically, but wholeheartedly.
Begin your child's journey with us.
Visit our Gamdevi campus, meet the founder, and see the ACE Juniors approach for yourself.