India is home to nearly 8 crore children aged 3-6 years. Research has firmly established the long-term positive effects of investing in high-quality Early Childhood Education (ECE) programmes for children, their families, and society as a whole. While policies for this effort are progressive and far reaching, learning outcomes of children continue to be suboptimal. Our study involved a thorough examination of challenges and opportunities to enhance learning for young children through in-depth curriculum analysis, classroom observations, and interactions with key stakeholders.