Preschools & Nurseries in Dubai (41)
Compare 41 preschools across Bur Dubai (incl. Mankhool, Karama, Al Jafiliya, Al Raffa), Jumeirah (incl. Al Wasl, Al Safa, Umm Suqeim), Al Mizhar, Al Qusais, Al Twar and more · updated 15 Oct 2026
41 preschools in Dubai, across areas Bur Dubai (incl. Mankhool, Karama, Al Jafiliya, Al Raffa), Jumeirah (incl. Al Wasl, Al Safa, Umm Suqeim), Al Mizhar, Al Qusais, Al Twar; programme types Preschool (32), Primary school (5), Daycare (2), International school (2); curricula EYFS, British curriculum, Montessori, British EYFS, Play-based; updated 15 Oct 2026.
American International School
Al Qusais, Dubai
American International School is an accredited American curriculum school in Dubai, located on 6th St in Al Qusais. It serves children and young people from age 3…
Primary school · American curriculum · Ages Ages 3–18
GEMS Cambridge International School - Dubai
Al Twar, Dubai
GEMS Cambridge International School - Dubai is a school in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, serving students aged 5 to 18. The school says it brings together the…
Primary school · British curriculum · International Education · Ages Ages 5–18
Happy Elephant Early Childhood Center
Jumeirah (incl. Al Wasl, Al Safa, Umm Suqeim), Dubai
Happy Elephant Early Childhood Center is an international nursery in the heart of Dubai, located at Villa 39, 55th Street, Al Wasl, Jumeirah. It serves children from 45…
International school · British EYFS Curriculum · Early Childhood Education · Creative Learning · Ages Ages 0–5
North American International School Dubai
Al Mizhar, Dubai
North American International School Dubai is a premier American curriculum school in Al Mizhar 1, Dubai, serving children from age 3 through 18, from Kindergarten to…
Primary school · American curriculum · AP Courses · STEM · Ages Ages 3–18
The Indian International School DSO
Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai
The Indian International School DSO is in Nadd Hessa, Dubai Silicon Oasis, in Dubai, UAE. It serves students from age 3 to 18, with admissions open for Pre-KG to Grade…
Primary school · CBSE · Inclusive Education · Ages Ages 3–18
The International School of Choueifat - Dubai
Al Sufouh, Dubai
The International School of Choueifat - Dubai is a member of the global SABIS® Network and is located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It serves students from age 4 to…
International school · International Curriculum · SABIS® Curriculum · Ages Ages 4–18
Ambassador Kindergarten
Bur Dubai (incl. Mankhool, Karama, Al Jafiliya, Al Raffa), Dubai
Ambassador Kindergarten is a preschool in Dubai, located on 12 12C St in the United Arab Emirates. It serves children from age 2 to 6 and describes itself as providing a…
Preschool · Early Childhood Education · Play-based · Faith-based · Ages Ages 2–6
Blossom Nursery & Preschool Downtown
Downtown Dubai, Dubai
Blossom Nursery & Preschool Downtown is located in Downtown Dubai, at Al Manzil District, Yansoon 7 on Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Blvd. It serves children from 45 days…
Preschool · British EYFS · Reggio Emilia · Montessori · Ages Ages 1–4
Blue Bird Nursery
Al Quoz, Dubai
Blue Bird Nursery is a preschool in Al Quoz 1, Dubai, at 34 B Street, welcoming children from a few months old to five years old. It presents itself as a nurturing…
Preschool · EYFS · British curriculum · Play-based · Ages Ages 0–5
Bunny's Early Childhood Center
Al Qusais, Dubai
Bunny’s Early Childhood Center is a preschool in Dubai, located at Shop 12, 13, 14, Wasl Retail Center, Al Qusais Industrial Area 5. It serves children from 0 to 6 years…
Preschool · EYFS British Curriculum · EYFS · Play-based · Ages Ages 0–6
Cambridgeshire Nursery
Bur Dubai (incl. Mankhool, Karama, Al Jafiliya, Al Raffa), Dubai
Cambridgeshire Nursery is a preschool in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, serving children from 1 to about 5 years old. Its philosophy reflects the view that the early years…
Preschool · British curriculum · EYFS · Ages Ages 1–5
Canadian Kids Nursery
Business Bay, Dubai
Canadian Kids Nursery is a trilingual nursery in Business Bay, Dubai, located at Churchill Tower on Marasi Drive. It welcomes children from 45 days to 5 years old and…
Preschool · EYFS · Montessori · Trilingual · Ages Ages 0–5
Chubby Cheeks Nursery
Multiple locations in UAE
Chubby Cheeks Nursery is an award-winning British curriculum nursery with branches across the UAE, including Dubai. In Dubai branches, it accepts children from 45 days…
Preschool · British curriculum · EYFS Curriculum · EYFS · Ages Ages 0–5
Dubai International Private School
Al Garhoud, Dubai
Dubai International Private School, founded in 1985, is located in the heart of Dubai with branches in Al Garhoud and Al Qoz. The school serves children from age 3 to…
Primary school · International Standards · Multicultural Environment · Digital Literacy · Ages Ages 3–18
Emirates British Nursery
Motor City, Dubai
Emirates British Nursery, Dubai Motor City Branch is a preschool in Dubai, located on Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road, E311 Road. It serves children from 2 to 5 years old…
Preschool · British curriculum · EYFS · Play-based · Ages Ages 2–5
Emirates British Nursery, The Villa Branch
Dubailand, Dubai
Emirates British Nursery, The Villa Branch is a preschool in The Villa Camino 8, Hacienda Dubailand, Dubai, serving children from birth to age 5. It is described as a…
Preschool · EYFS · Play-based · Ages Ages 0–5
Fun and Play
Dubai Marina & JBR, Dubai
Fun and Play is a daycare and Montessori-inspired activity centre in JBR, Dubai, established in 2008. It serves children from 2 months and up, and the setting is…
Daycare · Montessori · Flexible Childcare · Creative Play · Ages Ages 0–5
International Concept for Education
Nad Al Sheba, Dubai
International Concept for Education provides a dedicated early years setting located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Situated on Al Meydan Road in the Nadd Al Shiba…
Preschool · Bilingual · French · IBDP
Jumeirah International Nursery
Downtown Dubai, Dubai
Jumeirah International Nursery provides a welcoming early years environment located at South Ridge, Burj Khalifa, in the Downtown area of Dubai. Families looking for an…
Preschool · EYFS · British curriculum · Ages Ages 0–6
Kids Kingdom Nursery & Learning Center
JVC & Dubai Production City, Dubai
Kids Kingdom Nursery & Learning Center is a nursery school in Dubai, located at Shop No.01, Ground Floor, Centrium Tower 1, Dubai Production City. It serves children…
Preschool · EYFS · Reggio Emilia · Multilingual Learning · Ages Ages 0–5
Ladybird Nursery
Jumeirah (incl. Al Wasl, Al Safa, Umm Suqeim), Dubai
Ladybird Nursery is in Jumeirah, Dubai, and serves children from 6 months to 4 years old. The nursery presents childhood as a precious time and says it is committed to…
Preschool · EYFS · Montessori · Sustainability · Ages Ages 1–4
Little Diamond Nursery - Mina Rashid
Bur Dubai (incl. Mankhool, Karama, Al Jafiliya, Al Raffa), Dubai
Little Diamond Nursery - Mina Rashid is a preschool in Dubai, located at Al Raffa Residences on Al Mina Rd, near Sheikh Rashid Rd. It welcomes children aged 2 to 5 and…
Preschool · British EYFS · EYFS · Ages Ages 2–5
Little Diamond Nursery - The Gardens
Jebel Ali & The Gardens, Dubai
Little Diamond Nursery - The Gardens is a preschool in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, located at Pink Building - GFA - 8 - Jebel Ali Village - The Gardens. It serves…
Preschool · British EYFS · Creative Play · Holistic Development · Ages Ages 1–5
Little Land Montessori Nursery
Jumeirah (incl. Al Wasl, Al Safa, Umm Suqeim), Dubai
Little Land Montessori Nursery is a preschool in Umm Suqeim 2, Dubai, at Villa 11 Al Dassi St. It serves children from birth to age 5, and its long presence in the city…
Preschool · Montessori · Language Immersion · Ages Ages 0–5
Little Nest Nursery
Bur Dubai (incl. Mankhool, Karama, Al Jafiliya, Al Raffa), Dubai
LNN is a preschool in Dubai, UAE, serving children from 0 to 5 years old. It presents itself as one of the renowned preschools in Dubai, with a focus on nurturing…
Preschool · Ages Ages 0–5
Maple Bear Nursery
Dubai Creek Harbour, Dubai
Maple Bear Nursery at Creek Harbour is located in Harbours Views 2, Ras Al Khor, Dubai, in a waterfront setting along Dubai Creek. The school serves children from 45…
Preschool · Inquiry-based · community-focused · nutritious catering · Ages Ages 0–6
Maple Bear Nursery
Town Square, Dubai
Maple Bear Nursery at Town Square is in Dubai, in a growing residential community known for its family-friendly atmosphere, modern amenities, and affordable luxury. It…
Preschool · Inquiry-based · community-focused · nutritious catering · Ages Ages 0–6
Maple Bear Nursery Jumeirah
Jumeirah (incl. Al Wasl, Al Safa, Umm Suqeim), Dubai
Maple Bear Nursery Jumeirah is a preschool in Jumeirah, Dubai, at 35th St - Al Safa - Al Safa 1. It is set in one of Dubai’s more prestigious neighbourhoods, known in…
Preschool · Inquiry-based · early childhood development · Ages Ages 0–6
Ora Nursery
Trade Centre & DIFC, Dubai
Ora Nursery is a preschool in Dubai, located at Unit 9 and 10, Ground Floor, The Boulevard, Emirates Towers. It serves children from birth to 5 years old, with age…
Preschool · Happiness & Positivity · Technology & Coding · Leadership Skills · Ages Ages 0–5
Orange Tree Children's Nursery (Dubai)
Bur Dubai (incl. Mankhool, Karama, Al Jafiliya, Al Raffa), Dubai
Preschool
Paddington Park ECC
Al Barsha (incl. Barsha South, Arjan), Dubai
Paddington Park ECC is a nursery and early childhood centre in Arjan, Dubai, in Al Barsha South 3, serving children from 45 days to FS2, up to age 5. It describes itself…
Daycare · British curriculum · EYFS · Montessori · Ages Ages 0–5
Step by Step Nursery Dubailand
Dubailand, Dubai
Step by Step Nursery Dubailand is a preschool in Dubailand, Dubai, located at Villa H 48 and H 50 in Layan Community on Al Qudra Rd. It serves children aged 2 to 5 and…
Preschool · Reggio Emilia · Active Learning · Creative Play · Ages Ages 2–5
Super Kids Nursery
Mirdif, Dubai
Super Kids Nursery is a family-run early learning center in Mirdif, Dubai, at Villa 99, Street 23c. It serves children from 45 days old to 5 years, with infant care…
Preschool · British EYFS · Play-based · Montessori · Ages Ages 1–5
Tappy Toes Nursery
Bur Dubai (incl. Mankhool, Karama, Al Jafiliya, Al Raffa), Dubai
Tappy Toes Nursery is a preschool in Al Karama, Dubai, located at G-04, Mohammed Abdulla Al Khayel Building, near Emirates Post Office. It serves children from 0 to 5…
Preschool · British curriculum · EYFS framework · EYFS · Ages Ages 0–5
The Little Dreamers Nursery
Jumeirah (incl. Al Wasl, Al Safa, Umm Suqeim), Dubai
The Little Dreamers Nursery is a British nursery in Jumeirah 3, Dubai, at Villa 44, Al Tawareesh Street. It serves children from 9 months to 5 years, and the school…
Preschool · British EYFS · child-led · early childhood education · Ages Ages 0–5
Toddlers International Nursery
Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai
Toddlers International Nursery is a preschool in Dubai Silicon Oasis, in the Nadd Hessa area of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It serves young children from birth to age 5…
Preschool · British Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) · Montessori · EYFS · Ages Ages 0–5
Westfield Nursery
Jumeirah (incl. Al Wasl, Al Safa, Umm Suqeim), Dubai
Westfield Nursery is a preschool in Al Wasl, Dubai, near City Walk, serving children from 3 months to 5 years old. Set across almost 40,000 sq. ft. of purpose-built…
Preschool · British EYFS · EYFS · Ages Ages 0–5
World Nursery
Al Twar, Dubai
World Nursery is a British EYFS Curriculum nursery in Al Twar, Dubai, serving children from 45 days to 5 years. It describes itself as a trusted and nurturing setting…
Preschool · EYFS · British curriculum · Ages Ages 0–5
Yellow Kite Nursery
Jumeirah (incl. Al Wasl, Al Safa, Umm Suqeim), Dubai
Yellow Kite Nursery is an accredited British nursery in Al Safa 2, Dubai, serving children from 45 days to 5 years. It has been part of Dubai’s early years landscape for…
Preschool · British Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) · Curiosity Approach · Hygge · Ages Ages 0–5
British Orchard Nursery
Bur Dubai (incl. Mankhool, Karama, Al Jafiliya, Al Raffa), Dubai
British Orchard Nursery is a preschool in Al Mankhool, Dubai, near ADCB Metro Station, serving children from 45 days to 5 years old. It offers a nurturing environment…
Preschool · EYFS · Child-Led Learning · Adult-Led Learning · Ages Ages 0–5
How to use this directory
This directory lists 41 nurseries and preschools in Dubai, including schools with early years classes, across 22 areas of the city. The biggest areas here are Bur Dubai (7), Jumeirah (7) and Al Mizhar (2). Families can compare each nursery by area, the ages it takes and the curriculum it follows, then shortlist a few to visit.
38 listings publish an age range, and 23 nurseries accept children from birth. The curricula Dubai nurseries mention most are EYFS (23), Play-based (15), British curriculum (10), Montessori (10) and Bilingual / language immersion (8).
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.
Dubai at a glance
- Private nurseries and early childhood centres (ECCs) in Dubai are licensed and inspected by the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA).
- KHDA's online directory lists 338 early childhood centres (checked 11 October 2026). (Source: KHDA Early Childhood Centres directory, checked 11 October 2026)
- KHDA says Dubai's early childhood centres care for children aged between 45 days and six years. (Source: KHDA, Features of private early childhood education, published 30 September 2022)
- From the 2026–27 academic year, for schools and kindergartens starting in August or September, a child must be 3 by 31 December to join FS1 (Pre-KG) and 4 by 31 December to join FS2 (KG1). (Source: UAE Ministry of Education, AY 2026–27 announcement)
- Curriculum mix in this directory: 23 of 41 listings mention EYFS, 15 of 41 listings mention Play-based, 10 of 41 listings mention British curriculum, 10 of 41 listings mention Montessori, 8 of 41 listings mention Bilingual / language immersion, 4 of 41 listings mention Reggio Emilia, 3 of 41 listings mention American curriculum, 2 of 41 listings mention Forest school / nature, 1 of 41 listings mention CBSE (Indian) and 1 of 41 listings mention IB.
Expat guide: schooling in Dubai
Dubai's early years market is shaped by private provision: nurseries for the youngest children and Foundation Stage or KG classes inside private schools. Many families compare British EYFS settings with Montessori, Indian and American options, and the choice often depends on which primary school the child is expected to move into.
Because the private school regulator in Dubai is KHDA, school calendars, age placement and the enrolment process follow its rules. Nurseries for children under school age are licensed separately, so ask each setting which authority it reports to.
Curricula available
- British (EYFS / Cambridge): 25 of 41 listings
- Montessori: 10 of 41 listings
- American: 3 of 41 listings
- IB: 1 of 41 listings
- Indian (CBSE / ICSE): 1 of 41 listings
School year dates
- The UAE 2025-2026 academic year for schools on the unified calendar started on 25 August 2025. Source: UAE Ministry of Education, unified academic calendar 2025-2026
Age cut-offs
- From academic year 2024-2025, Dubai private schools that start in August or September use 31 August as the age cut-off date for placing children in year groups. Source: KHDA, Dubai private schools age cut-off change (2024)
Language of instruction
- Languages listed by schools: English (36), Arabic (13), French (5), Italian (1), Mandarin (1)
How to apply
- Shortlist from the 41 listings for Dubai, then open each school page for its address, ages and public contact details (40 of 41 listings show a website, email or phone).
- Popular Dubai schools keep waiting lists for Foundation Stage, so register interest early and ask whether a registration fee is refundable.
- Ask whether the setting is a licensed nursery or part of a KHDA-licensed private school, as this affects ages and the route into primary.
- Book a visit and use the school-visit checklist before paying any registration fee.
- Families apply directly to each private school; KHDA publishes a directory of licensed private schools with their inspection ratings to help shortlist. Source: KHDA, choosing and enrolling in a Dubai private school
Expat guides
Frequently asked questions
How many preschools are listed in Dubai?
41 preschools and nurseries are listed in Dubai on this page, last updated 15 Oct 2026.
Which areas of Dubai do the listings cover?
Listings cover Bur Dubai (incl. Mankhool, Karama, Al Jafiliya, Al Raffa) (7), Jumeirah (incl. Al Wasl, Al Safa, Umm Suqeim) (7), Al Mizhar (2), Al Qusais (2), Al Twar (2), Downtown Dubai (2), Dubai Silicon Oasis (2) and Dubailand (2) and other areas.
Which curricula appear among preschools in Dubai?
Schools listed here mention EYFS (17), British curriculum (9), Montessori (8), British EYFS (6), Play-based (6) and Creative Play (3).
What age ranges do preschools in Dubai cover?
Where schools publish an age range, listings start from birth and go up to age 18.