About the Institution
About Seteney Kids Levent Preschool
Seteney Kids is one of the established preschool education institutions in the area, operating in Levent for 13 years. Its programs for children aged 2–5 are run with the Understanding by Design (UBD) approach, English, clinical psychologist support, and full-day and half-day options.
Seteney Kids at a Glance
- Location
- Levent, Beşiktaş, Istanbul
- Age group
- 2–5 years
- Working hours
- 07:30–18:30
- Programs
- Full day / Half day / Summer School
- Educational approach
- Understanding by Design (UBD)
- Foreign language
- English
- Professional support
- Clinical Psychologist
- Institutional experience
- 13 years
About Seteney Kids
Seteney Kids is one of the established preschool education institutions in the area, operating in Levent for 13 years. The institution has been working at the same location for a long time and designs its program solely for the 2–5 age group.
An institution having operated in the same neighborhood for a long time also makes the questions one can ask during a school visit more concrete: topics such as the continuity of the teaching staff, how the program has changed over the years, and how family communication is structured can be asked and answered directly at an established institution.
13 Years of Educational Experience
With 13 years of preschool education experience, Seteney Kids is one of the established education institutions in Levent. The institution's accumulated educational experience over the years is supported by a program structure centered on children's developmental needs, ongoing communication with families, and an interdisciplinary educational approach.
Combining its 13-year institutional memory with current educational approaches, Seteney Kids continuously develops its preschool education program according to children's developmental needs.
The institution's way of working can be summarized under a few headings: the program is designed solely for the 2–5 age group, the Understanding by Design (UBD) approach is the basis of educational planning, English is a regular part of the program, and clinical psychologist support is provided within the institution. Within a working schedule of 07:30–18:30, full-day, half-day and summer school options are offered.
Features That Distinguish Seteney Kids in Levent
Seteney Kids' structure combines 13 years of institutional experience with the Understanding by Design (UBD) approach, the place of English in school life, clinical psychologist support, and a preschool program focused on the 2–5 age group. Full-day and half-day options along with 07:30–18:30 working hours also aim to respond to different family needs.
- 13 years of preschool education experience
- An established institution based in Levent
- A program focused solely on the 2–5 age group
- The Understanding by Design (UBD) approach
- English
- In-house clinical psychologist support
- Full-day and half-day programs
- 07:30–18:30 working hours
- Summer school
Where is Seteney Kids?
The institution serves in the Levent area within Istanbul's Beşiktaş district, having operated there for 13 years. For general notes on transportation and daily life in the area, you can see our Levent preschool guide. Address and contact information are included in the institution profile.
Which age groups does it accept?
Seteney Kids Levent accepts children between the ages of 2 and 5. We discussed how care and settling-in processes can be evaluated for the 2-year-old group in our 2-year-old preschool guide.
Working hours
The institution operates between 07:30 and 18:30. This range offers a time frame compatible with the morning drop-off and evening pick-up hours of parents working at Levent's business centers.
The UBD approach
Seteney Kids Levent is one of the institutions that states it uses the Understanding by Design (UBD) approach in its education. We covered what UBD is and how it can be questioned during a visit in detail in our what is UBD article.
English
English is part of the institution's program. The weekly duration and the implementation model (lesson, partial immersion or bilingual classroom) are among the topics that can be asked during a visit; see our bilingual preschool article for an evaluation framework.
Clinical psychologist support
The institution provides in-house clinical psychologist support. You can find what in-school psychological support generally means and which questions can be asked in our psychologist at preschool article.
Full day, half day and summer school
In addition to full-day and half-day programs, the institution also offers summer school. Our full day or half day article offers a framework for thinking about which program may suit your child.
A Sample Day at Seteney Kids
The daily flow at Seteney Kids proceeds within a structure in which free play, movement, foreign language, outdoor time, art, music, meals and rest periods are balanced according to children's age and developmental characteristics. The schedule below is a sample daily flow prepared for the 2-year-old group for the 2026–2027 school year.
- Arrival at School – Play at Interest Corners
- Handwashing – Breakfast
- Starting the Day – Movement and Sports
- Cheerful English
- Fruit Time
- Art Work or Rule-Based Game
- Garden and Outdoor Time
- Handwashing
- Lunch
- Handwashing – Diaper Change
- Sleep and Rest Time
- Handwashing – Diaper Change
- Afternoon Snack
- Native Language Work
- Music Time
- Playground Time
- Evening Soup
- Diaper Change – Play at Interest Corners
The program may vary according to the age group, the educational theme, and children's needs.
View a Programme Sample
The program examples are taken from Seteney Kids' 2026–2027 educational materials.
Nutrition and Sample Menu at Seteney Kids
At Seteney Kids, meals such as breakfast, fruit time, lunch, afternoon snack and evening soup are included in the daily flow within a planned schedule. The section below shows a sample nutrition flow based on the institution's September 2026 meal list.
Daily Meal Schedule
- Breakfast
- Fruit Time
- Lunch
- Afternoon Snack (Fika)
- Evening Soup
Meal contents may vary according to the seasonal menu plan.
Sample Menu Content from September 2026
The sample September 2026 menu shows a variety of meals planned for children on different days, including soup, vegetable dishes, meatballs, rice, pasta, yogurt and seasonal fruit. The general structure of the menu is as follows:
- Breakfast items such as eggs, cheese, olives, tomatoes, cucumber, milk, tahini-molasses and marmalade
- Seasonal fruit at the mid-morning snack
- Soup, a main dish and a side of rice, pasta, salad or an accompanying dish at lunch
- Items such as cookies, pastries, cake, simit, pizza and fruit tea in the afternoon
- Evening soup at the end of the day
Sample Days
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
- Breakfast: Oven-baked cheese bread, tomato, cucumber, tahini-molasses, linden tea
- Fruit: Seasonal fruit
- Lunch: Flour soup with yogurt, baked potato casserole, rice pilaf, stewed fruit
- Afternoon: Fried pastry (çiğ börek), fruit tea
- Evening: Evening soup
Thursday, September 10, 2026
- Breakfast: Oven-baked egg bread, cheese, olives, honey, linden tea
- Fruit: Seasonal fruit
- Lunch: Vermicelli soup with lemon-egg sauce, green beans, vermicelli rice, tzatziki
- Afternoon: Vegetable pizza, fruit tea
- Evening: Evening soup
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
- Breakfast: Menemen (scrambled eggs with vegetables), olives, cheese, cucumber, tahini-molasses, linden tea
- Fruit: Seasonal fruit
- Lunch: Chickpea and vermicelli soup, mixed vegetable stew, rice pilaf, stewed fruit
- Afternoon: Rice pudding, fruit tea
- Evening: Evening soup
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
- Breakfast: Zucchini omelet, cheese, olives, cucumber, tahini-molasses
- Fruit: Seasonal fruit
- Lunch: Cracked wheat soup with yogurt, mini meatballs, pasta, salad
- Afternoon: Simit, fruit tea
- Evening: Evening soup
The full monthly menu may change seasonally; please contact the institution for current content.
September 2026 Meal List
Nutrition Approach
The sample menu shows that children are offered a regular flow of meals spread throughout the day, with variety observed through breakfast, mid-morning snack, lunch, afternoon snack and end-of-day soup. Current menu content may vary according to seasonal planning.
This sample menu is based on Seteney Kids' September 2026 institutional materials. Last verified: October 2026.
How Is UBD Applied at Seteney Kids?
In the Understanding by Design (UBD) approach, the weekly plan links targeted learning outcomes to purposeful activities that serve those outcomes. Seteney Kids' weekly learning plan titled "Transition from Summer to Autumn" (UBD Stage 3 – Learning Plan, September 21–25, 2026), prepared for the 3-year-old group for the 2026–2027 school year, is a concrete example of this.
For example, in the week themed "Transition from Summer to Autumn," children are planned to experience seasonal change not only through conversation but through movement, sensory exploration, art, block play, drama and nature work. The types of activities included throughout the week are as follows:
- Thematic movement and finger plays
- Free block play
- Sensory games
- Art workshops
- Visual attention activities
- Coding activities
- Drama activities
- Science and nature activities
- Weekly review
Each day has a learning goal
In the plan, each day is tied to a specific learning goal. Monday: Exploring the natural features of autumn through creative play and art. Tuesday: Creating original works using autumn colors and natural materials. Wednesday: Noticing weather changes in autumn and sensory exploration with different materials. Thursday: Integrating the colors, textures and natural materials of autumn. Friday: Recalling and reinforcing the autumn features learned throughout the week through play.
Planned but Flexible Day
While daily and weekly plans offer teachers a shared educational framework, by the nature of the preschool period they can be applied flexibly according to children's interests, needs and developmental rhythms.
The program examples are taken from Seteney Kids' 2026–2027 educational materials. Last verified: October 2026.
Education and Expertise Team
The institution's education team includes a clinical psychologist in addition to teachers. Clinical psychologist support is provided in-house and works together with the education team to monitor children's developmental processes.
You can ask directly during a school visit about who carries out roles such as school management and educational coordination, and about the team's experience. Names or titles are not included on this page unless shared by the institution.
Communication with Families
The institution defines its ongoing communication with families as part of its educational approach. The presence of clinical psychologist support allows for communication between family and school on developmental matters to be grounded in expert opinion.
Details such as the channel used for daily updates, the frequency of parent meetings, and the format of developmental reports are additional topics that can be asked during a school visit.
Who Might Seteney Kids Be Suitable For?
The headings below are not a recommendation, but information to help you weigh your own priorities in the decision process. Seteney Kids Levent Preschool may be among the institutions worth considering for families with the following needs in particular:
- Families looking for preschool education for the 2–5 age group
- Families living or working near Levent, Etiler or Beşiktaş
- Families who need a full-day or half-day option
- Families who need long school hours between 07:30 and 18:30
- Families who value their child's introduction to English during school life
- Families who value access to in-house clinical psychologist support
- Families interested in educational planning based on Understanding by Design (UBD)
What Can You Evaluate During a School Visit?
A school visit is the best way to see the information on this page firsthand and to learn current details directly from the institution. Since programs, staff and practices may change over time, we recommend evaluating the following topics together with the institution during a visit:
- Teaching team: experience, continuity and the number of adults in the classroom
- Class size
- Daily flow: a sample daily program
- Settling-in (orientation) process
- Family communication: channels and frequency of meetings
- Nutrition: menu planning and meals
- Outdoor and open-air space use
- Safety procedures
- Psychological support: how the clinical psychologist works
- English program: weekly duration and method
- Daily reporting and developmental tracking
About this page
This page offers an editorial summary about Seteney Kids Levent that may be useful to families during their research process. It is not an advertisement or a ranking; the institution's detailed profile and contact information are included in our school directory.
Parent Accounts
This is one parent's personal experience; its assessments of the school are not independently verified facts. Private details about children and third parties have been removed.
Our start at school was quite a difficult process. Honestly, this was a separation process not only for my child but for me as well. We had never been apart for this long before.
Seteney Kids really helped us a great deal through this process. Our orientation process was managed very well and very correctly. Looking back today, I think the difficult separation process we went through did not leave a negative mark on my child. Now when I drop her off at school, she can say "bye-bye" to me and run into her classroom. Seeing that is truly precious to me.
I am very grateful to the school administration and the teachers, who managed this long and difficult process for us with great patience.
Since I work in Levent, I can say I visited nearly all the schools in the area. In fact, I started researching schools when my daughter turned two, so in short, I toured schools for a year. So I can say I learned what I was looking for and what I did not want through this process.
The first thing that set Seteney apart from other schools for me was the physical layout of the school and the fact that the administration's area is in the middle of the classrooms. In most schools, the administration and principal's offices are very disconnected from the classrooms. At Seteney, however, the administrative staff and the classrooms are intertwined. The administrative staff is part of the school's daily flow and close to the classrooms; there are already 4 people in administrative staff alone.
They manage communication well. Communication is carried out regularly through the administration and the apps they use. In addition, we receive photos of our child during the day and can follow what she is doing at school.
Another important issue for me is discipline. While researching Seteney, I had already heard it was a disciplined school. In my own professional life too, I value having clear order and responsibilities. The place you entrust your child to should be one where everyone knows their role, operating within a certain system and order. As I said, I toured many schools. Seteney has discipline.
I would like to thank the entire Seteney team for making me feel safe while apart from my daughter, and for being a second home to my little one.
Official Contact Information
- Website
- seteney.com.tr
Sources and Institution Information
The institution information on this page has been verified by Seteney Kids.
Last verified: October 2026
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