Preschools & Nurseries in Abu Dhabi (33)
Compare 33 preschools across Abu Dhabi · updated 15 Oct 2026
33 preschools in Abu Dhabi, across areas Abu Dhabi; programme types Preschool (25), International school (4), Daycare (2), Primary school (2); curricula EYFS, Play-based, Montessori, British EYFS, CBSE; updated 15 Oct 2026.
GEMS World Academy - Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi
GEMS World Academy - Abu Dhabi is an international school in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, offering a premium IB education for its international community. It…
International school · EYFS · IB PYP · MYP · Ages Ages 3–18
Global Indian International School Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi
Global Indian International School Abu Dhabi is an international school in Abu Dhabi, UAE, serving children from ages 3 to 18. The school describes itself as a leading…
International school · CBSE · Montessori · 9 GEMS · Ages Ages 3–18
Ryan International School, Masdar
Abu Dhabi
Ryan International School, Masdar is located in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi, in the UAE, and serves children and young people from age 3 to 18. Established in September 2015…
Primary school · CBSE · Ages Ages 3–18
Asian International School
Abu Dhabi
Asian International School is in Abu Dhabi, UAE, with contact details listed for PO Box 46700 and an Abu Dhabi address. The school describes itself as Asian…
Primary school · CBSE · holistic education · premium education · Ages Ages 4–18
Bright Nova International Academy
Abu Dhabi
Bright Nova International Academy is now open in Abu Dhabi, in Shabiya 9, Mussafah, opposite Al Dhafra School. The school welcomes children aged 2.5 years and above…
International school · International Curriculum · Robotics · Coding · Ages Ages 3–18
German International School Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi
German International School Abu Dhabi is an international school in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, serving children from age 3 through 18. The school presents itself…
International school · bilingual · international · German · Ages Ages 3–18
Creative Kids Academy
Abu Dhabi
Creative Kids Academy is a preschool in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, serving children from birth to age 5. The school says it is dedicated to creating a fun and…
Preschool · Arabic Education · Islamic Education · Creative Play · Ages Ages 0–5
Falcon British Nursery School
Abu Dhabi
Falcon British Nursery School is a preschool in Abu Dhabi, located on Saif Ghobash Street near Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Al Rawdah, W56. It serves children ages 3 to…
Preschool · UK accredited · bilingual · trilingual · Ages Ages 3–5
International Indian School Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi
International Indian School Abu Dhabi offers an early years educational environment located in the Baniyas West area of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Families seeking…
Preschool · EYFS · CBSE · Ages Ages 3–18
Jump For Joy
Abu Dhabi
Jump For Joy is a preschool in Abu Dhabi serving children from age 2 to 6. The school describes itself as a pre-primary and primary education provider, and its approach…
Preschool · Art · Abacus · After School Care · Ages Ages 2–6
Kids Land Nursery
Abu Dhabi
Kids Land Nursery is a preschool in Al Muwaij'i, Oud Bin Sag-han, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, serving children from 45 days to 4 years old. The nursery says it…
Preschool · EYFS · Language Immersion · Ages Ages 0–4
Kids Wania
Abu Dhabi
Kids Wania is a preschool in Abu Dhabi, UAE, serving children ages 4 to 7 according to the school listing. Its website describes it as a place that cares for each…
Preschool · Play-based · personality development · arts · Ages Ages 4–7
Noah’s Ark Early Education Center
Abu Dhabi
Noah’s Ark Early Education Center is a preschool in Abu Dhabi, with its main branch on Najda Street. It serves children from birth to 4 years old and describes itself as…
Preschool · EYFS · Language Immersion · Ages Ages 0–4
The Montessori Children's Garden
Abu Dhabi
The Montessori Children’s Garden is a preschool in Abu Dhabi serving children from 45 days to 4 years 11 months. It describes itself as an authentic Montessori…
Preschool · Montessori National Curriculum · EYFS · Montessori · Ages Ages 0–5
Angels Garden
Abu Dhabi
Angels Garden is a trusted nursery, preschool, daycare and kindergarten on Corniche in Abu Dhabi, UAE. It welcomes children from 45 days to 6 years old and is open seven…
Preschool · Play-based · multicultural · early-years · Ages Ages 0–6
Bloom Nurseries
Abu Dhabi
Bloom Nurseries is a preschool in Bloom Gardens, Abu Dhabi, welcoming children from 0 to 4 years old. Founded in 2017, it describes its purpose as “An Education for…
Preschool · EYFS · British curriculum · STEAM · Ages Ages 0–4
Blossom Al Khalifa City A
Abu Dhabi
Blossom Al Khalifa City A is a preschool in Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi, located at 29th Street, Sector 33, Villa 6. It is described as a trusted nursery for growing…
Preschool · British EYFS · Reggio Emilia · Emmi Pikler · Ages Ages 1–4
Blossom Nursery Zayed City (MBZ)
Abu Dhabi
Blossom Nursery Zayed City (MBZ) is a preschool in Abu Dhabi, located in the heart of Mohammed Bin Zayed City, behind British International School-Zayed City-MZ39. It…
Preschool · British EYFS · Reggio Emilia · Emmi Pikler · Ages Ages 0–4
Discovery Nursery
Abu Dhabi
Discovery Nursery is a preschool in Abu Dhabi, located at Villa 86, Barqa Mashghounah St. It provides early years education and childcare for children aged from 45 days…
Preschool · British Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) · Reggio Emilia philosophy · Reggio Emilia · Ages Ages 0–4
Kids Academy Nursery
Abu Dhabi
Kids Academy Nursery is a preschool in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, serving children from 45 days to 4 years. It presents itself as a warm, safe, and inspiring…
Preschool · British Early Years Foundation Stage · UAE Early Childhood Quality Frameworks · EYFS · Ages Ages 0–4
Kids Zone Training Center L.L.C
Abu Dhabi
Kids Zone Training Center L.L.C is a daycare and preschool in Al Danah, Abu Dhabi, in the UAE, located at Jumbo Building, Mezzanine Floor 01, Plot No: C6. It serves…
Daycare · Play-based · personalized attention · Ages Ages 0–5
Ladybird Montessori Nursery
Abu Dhabi
Ladybird Montessori Nursery is a preschool in Villa 18, Al Zaabi, Abu Dhabi, serving children aged 1 to 4 years. It describes its work as personalised early years…
Preschool · Montessori · EYFS · Ages Ages 1–4
Let's Start Nursery
Abu Dhabi
Let’s Start Nursery is a preschool in Abu Dhabi, located on Karama St, Villa No. 16, Airport Rd, behind Food Ball Stadium, in Al Manhal, W15 02. It serves children from…
Preschool · EYFS framework · Play-based · creative arts · Ages Ages 0–5
Maplewood Canadian International Nursery
Abu Dhabi
Maplewood Canadian International Nursery is a preschool in Mohamed Bin Zayed City, ME9, Abu Dhabi, UAE, welcoming families to learn more about its caring early-years…
Preschool · Alberta Curriculum · Play-based · Ages Ages 0–4
My Little Peanut
Abu Dhabi
My Little Peanut is a daycare and pre and after school care provider in Abu Dhabi, located on Al Masarid Street, MBZ City Musaffah Shabiya ME12, UAE. It serves children…
Daycare · Play-based · hands-on · STEM · Ages Ages 0–10
Smartyca
Abu Dhabi
Smartyca is a nursery and early childhood education centre in Abu Dhabi, located at Yateem Optician Building, 103, OF Floor, on Khalifa Bin Zayed The First St in Al…
Preschool · American curriculum · Asian Curriculum · Language Immersion · Ages Ages 1–5
Spring Fields Preschools
Abu Dhabi
Spring Fields Preschools is an early years setting in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, serving children from age 1 to 4. Its message is centered on “Building Strong…
Preschool · Montessori · British EYFS · EYFS · Ages Ages 1–4
SRK Nursery
Abu Dhabi
SRK Nursery is a preschool in Al Danah, Abu Dhabi, serving children from birth to age 6. The school’s approach is centered on early childhood development, with the aim…
Preschool · Ages Ages 0–6
Treehouse Nursery
Abu Dhabi
Treehouse Nursery is a preschool in Khalifa City A, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, located at Villa 17, Al Jawdah Street. It welcomes children from 1 to 4 years old…
Preschool · Physical development · Personal, social and emotional · Mathematics · Ages Ages 1–4
Vision Nursery
Abu Dhabi
Vision Nursery is a preschool in Abu Dhabi, located on Al Falah St - Zone 1E18-02, and it serves children from age 1 to 5. The school presents itself as a nurturing…
Preschool · EYFS · Play-based · Ages Ages 1–5
Wise Roots
Abu Dhabi
Wise Roots is in Khalidiyah St, Al Bateen, W10, Abu Dhabi, UAE. It serves children from age 2 to 10 and describes itself as a safe, vibrant, and inspiring early learning…
Preschool · British EYFS · Montessori · Robotics · Ages Ages 2–10
Wonder Wings
Abu Dhabi
Wonder Wings is a preschool in Shabiya 10, Mussafah, Abu Dhabi, serving children from 1 to 5 years old. It describes itself as a trusted mind abilities development…
Preschool · Play-based · creative curriculum · socialization skills · Ages Ages 1–5
How to use this directory
Abu Dhabi has 33 preschools, kindergartens and nursery schools listed in this directory. Parents looking at early years options in Abu Dhabi, UAE, can compare them side by side here: where each school is, the ages it takes and the curriculum or approach it follows.
Each listing links to a school page with the address, a map and the details the school has made public, so families can shortlist schools before arranging a visit. Where schools publish an age range, listings here start from birth and go up to age 18. Curricula and approaches schools mention most often include EYFS, Play-based, Language Immersion, Montessori, British EYFS.
Looking at what schools say about their programmes, 17 schools mention EYFS, 16 schools mention Play-based, 13 schools mention Language Immersion, 8 schools mention Montessori, 4 schools mention British EYFS. These labels come from each school's own published material, so they show the approaches families will actually find when they visit.
Listings are built from public school information only: we do not publish reviews, ratings or tuition estimates, and fees appear only where a school posts them on its own website. A school carries the IPC Verified badge only when it is a confirmed IPC member. Always confirm details, fees and availability directly with the school before enrolling.
Frequently asked questions
How many preschools are listed in Abu Dhabi?
33 preschools and nurseries are listed in Abu Dhabi on this page, last updated 15 Oct 2026.
Which curricula appear among preschools in Abu Dhabi?
Schools listed here mention EYFS (11), Play-based (8), Montessori (5), British EYFS (4), CBSE (4) and Language Immersion (3).
What age ranges do preschools in Abu Dhabi cover?
Where schools publish an age range, listings start from birth and go up to age 18.