MEA | Q3 2025 Most Innovative Early Years Education Centre 2025 – Dubai Azbuka Nursery ECC is a recently established education centre for children, situated in the tranquil Jumeirah area of Dubai. Serving children from 18 months through to six years old, this private nursery has everything its pupils need for the best possible experience during the early years of schooling – from a hot meal four times a day to a sizeable outdoor area and nap time. With staff that speak English and Russian working in-house, parents can rest easy that this is the perfect location for their children to receive warmth and high-quality care as they prepare for the transition into school. “A time of happy childhood.” Every parent hopes their child will be happy at nursery or school, and for those families that have moved to Dubai from another country, this is especially important. Because settling in and making new friends can be difficult for anyone – especially children – Azbuka Nursery uses a mixture of modern and timeless methods to help its attendees to interact with each other and surround themselves with those that have similar interests, creating friendships that can prove crucial for healthy development in these first stages of education. With this commitment at its core, Azbuka Nursery knows that the first step towards fostering a happy childhood is providing a safe place where children can thrive. From its video-surveillance system to the languagespecific programmes that generate daily reports on a child’s behaviour, mood, and general wellbeing, Azbuka Nursery does exactly this, affording parents the peace of mind that comes from knowing their child is in safe, capable hands. This foundation is essential in the centre delivering the innovative education it is renowned for. Before exploring its specific programmes and initiatives, it pays to get to know the location itself. Azbuka Nursery is based in a two-storey villa with a total area of 1,400 sq. m., not to mention the extra 700 sq. m. of outdoor space which is made up of numerous species of plants and boasts an abundance of wildlife. Here, surrounded by nature’s beauty, children can begin to appreciate the delicate nature of our world and learn how to take care of it, as well as enjoy the outdoor time that is so essential in promoting improved wellbeing. Moving inside the building itself, the villa has everything an early-years education centre could possibly need and then some, from a home cinema and its own kitchen and bedroom areas through to a recreation area for the parents. An expansive educational programme is delivered in this holistic setting, with emphasis placed on a child’s individual development, discovering their unique talents, and beginning to foster a sense of true inner freedom. Teaching then takes place in small groups, with Azbuka Nursery comprising five different categories of around ten students each. This personal approach sees every pupil given the space and support they need to flourish, all whilst having an expert on hand to both guide and challenge them as they develop. It goes without saying that these groups are sorted based on age, ensuring that each child feels comfortable interacting with their peers. Behind this comprehensive curriculum there is a group of professional teachers and assistants, many of which have British or American accents and can speak either English, Russian, or both. All of the classes are carried out in a comfortable setting with the optimal climate, achieved as a result of the warm, clean air blowing throughout the villa by a state-ofthe-art air conditioner. As touched on above, a lot of this teaching is also done outside in the form of outdoor activities, allowing children to get the exercise and fresh air they need. Sitting alongside a more traditional curriculum are sessions focused on everything from building patience – which Azbuka Nursery recognises is a learnt skill as opposed to an innate gift – to teaching politeness and basic household responsibilities. This demonstrates Azbuka Nursery’s willingness to go one step further, providing an education that transcends school subjects and instead helps children
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