Gardenia Nursery – Umm Suqeim

Gardenia Nursery – Early Childhood Centre has run early years programmes in Dubai for about 11 years. It follows the British EYFS, with a child-initiated approach inspired by Reggio Emilia: topics come from observing children's interests, and children are encouraged to explore, create and innovate. Children are grouped into six fruit-named classes from Babies (45 days to 18 months) through Toddlers, a pre-FS1 Nursery class, FS1 and FS2 (up to about 5.9 years). The team is EYFS-qualified and the centre includes an onsite clinic licensed by DHA with a registered nurse and doctor, an interactive indoor play area and a garden-view play area. Gardenia supports Children of Determination, with special-needs support teachers who coordinate with outside specialists such as speech therapists and tailor individual lesson plans and observations.

Completed applications with fees paid are placed on the waitlist.

EYFS-qualified leadership and teaching team; founder and manager Rachwan El Zaher. Head/manager: Rachwan El Zaher.

I Rise Tower, Al Khail Street, Barsha Heights (Tecom), Dubai

Opposite Saudi German Hospital.