Raffles International School, South Campus (Nursery)

Welcome to the Umm Suqeim South Campus Montessori Nursery. Our expert team is dedicated to provide each student a supportive, challenging and culturally diverse educational environment. Each child has the freedom to explore, cooperate, create and become. Our fully trained Montessori Directresses guide and nurture our students to grow to their fullest potential academically, emotionally and socially, therefore preparing them to be responsible citizens within our international community. We want to help our students think for themselves as individuals in an atmosphere of collaboration and association.

Maria Montessori, who was responsible for introducing the Montessori Method of education, often quoted, “Help me to do it by myself,” describing each child’s expression of an inner need for independence. Our program emphasizes this need by encouraging investigation and discovery with direct, hands-on experiences.Our curriculum is delivered in alignment with the principles of Maria Montessori’s educational philosophy. We believe that in a positive learning environment, which is safe, nurturing and secure, all of our students can learn and achieve.

We provide an environment that succeeds at developing independence, self confidence and a love of learning. We are committed to facilitating the development of the “whole child” through encouragement and guidance. Our Montessori curriculum includes: Practical Life, Sensorial, Math, Language, Geography, Science, Art and Music. Our students also practice “Grace and Courtesy” and our “virtues curriculum”, which emphasizes respect of one’s self, for others, for the environment and for one’s work while promoting academic excellence, creativity, and self-motivation.