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Tours open for Sept 2026 intake

A joyful, research-rooted start to learning — in the heart of Dubai Sports City.

IDEA Early Learning Center is a KHDA-registered nursery & kindergarten for ages 9 months to 6, built around the US Creative Curriculum and 38 child-development objectives.

Children exploring at IDEA Early Learning Center
KHDA-registered
The Creative Curriculum
US-developed · research-led
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Our approach

Learning, the way young children actually learn — through play, language and warm relationships.

We follow The Creative Curriculum, a US framework rooted in 75 years of child-development research. It's hands-on, inquiry-based and aligned to US Federal Head Start and Common Core Standards.

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    Responsive relationships first. Teachers tune in to each child's interests and rhythms.
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    Hands-on, inquiry-based learning. Children investigate real materials in long, uninterrupted play.
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    Languages woven in. Arabic twice weekly, French once weekly. *to be confirmed
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    38 measurable objectives. So we can show you exactly how your child is growing.
38objectives across social-emotional, physical, language, cognitive, literacy, maths, science, social studies, the arts and English-language acquisition
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A learning classroom at IDEA
Light-filled classrooms
An art and creative learning area
Art & creative studio
Outdoor garden and exploration area
Garden & growing patch
Reading nook with books and beanbags
Reading nooks
Sensory and water play
Sensory exploration
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Principal portrait — published with permission only
Claire Walker
Principal · publish with permission
Meet the team

Led by educators who know your child by name.

Our team blends KHDA-experienced early-years specialists with Creative-Curriculum-trained teachers. Small adult-to-child ratios, daily handovers, and an open-door policy mean families always know what's happening in the classroom.

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