Le Petit Poucet

Le Petit Poucet is a French-English nursery and kindergarten in Al Safa, Dubai. It was established in 2014 to give bilingual early education to children. It welcomes children aged 1 month to 6 years and offers the French National curriculum and British Early Years Foundation curricula.

Le Petit Poucet is the city's only Ministry of Education and Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) approved French-English nursery.

Campus design is important when it comes to young students. Le Petit is based in a spacious villa in the heart of Dubai. It has several indoor and outdoor spaces ensuring a stimulating, healthy and welcoming environment for all children. 

Classrooms are spacious and well-equipped and have age-appropriate educational resources and furniture. The indoor area has a mini basketball court, soft gym area, mini tennis and ballet room and outdoor areas have age-appropriate play systems, bike tracks, a water play area and a sandpit. 

Le Petit Poceut Nursery Dubai also has a wide range of French and English storybooks in the library. Other facilities include an ICT area, interactive edutainment projector, outdoor sports court and a multi-purpose area.

Le Petit Poucet Nursery is located in villa number 20 on 39th Street in Al Safa 1, Dubai.

Le Petit Poucet Nursery Dubai offers high-quality early education in the form of French and British National Curriculum for Early Years Foundation Stage. 

Le Petit Pocuet’s bilingual programme allows children to learn in French or English. They are introduced to both languages and get prepared to join different entry levels (CP, Grade 1 and Year 2) and other curriculum schools such as French, International Baccalaureate, British and American. 

The nursery also has a talent academy for physical and sporting activities. It is committed to offering an inclusive curriculum for children with special needs, provided the seats are available. 

There is a positive environment at Le Petit Dubai Nursery, making children eager to play and learn. The nursery communicates with parents and offers support, especially during behaviour issues. Le Petit also believes that children behave differently and it respects their individuality. There are summer camps for kids.

Le Petit Poucet Dubai also provides other services including transport, meals and after-school activities.

At Le Petit, “rewards are better than punishment” and it has the following approach:

• Creating a learning and caring environment
• Encouraging and appreciating good behaviour
• Handling and dealing with undesirable behaviour in a positive manner

Le Petit Poucet graduates have booked seats in Swiss International Scientific School Dubai, provided they successfully pass the admissions assessment successfully

All classes at Le Petit Pocuet, Dubai are divided according to age groups. Students of different age groups study different curricula including the KG programme.

Le Petit Poucet Nursery Dubai follows the French National Curriculum and the British Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum. Bilingual classes are offered to students, i.e. English and French. Children typically learn in one language while being introduced to a second language through fun activities. The core curriculum is taught in one language.

The Early Years Foundation Stage sets standards for children's learning, development and care from birth to 5 years. Le Petit Poucet Nursery uses the EYFS framework with its seven areas of learning and development to share the educational programme. All areas are interconnected but are divided into prime and specific areas. 

Prime Areas for learning and development include:

• Physical Development
• Communication and Language
• Personal, Social and Emotional Development

These areas reflect key skills and capacities for developing and preparing for school. They also ignite children’s curiosity, forming relationships and enthusiasm for learning and become the basis of learning. 

Specific areas of learning and development are:

• Mathematics
• Expressive Arts and Design
• Literacy
• Understanding the World

Each area of the curriculum is delivered after effective planning and purposeful plays. Activities are a mix of adult-led and child-led. As children grow older, the focus shifts more to activities led by adults to prepare them for formal learning and Year 1.

Admissions at Le Petit Poucet Dubai are open throughout the academic year, given seats are available. Parents can fill out the application form on their website and submit it along with essential documents. 

Le Petit Pocuet admission is offered on a first-come, first-serve basis. Siblings of students who are already enrolled and those who are booked full-time are given priority.

Parents are welcome to take a tour of the nursery during working hours. They must schedule the visit with the admissions office via email at admissions@lepetitpoucet.ae or call (+971-4-321-9399).

Below is the list of required documents:

• Two copies of the child’s valid passport
• Two copies of the child’s valid visa and UAE residency
• Two copies of the father’s current and valid visa
• Two copies of the father’s valid UAE residency
• Two copies of the mother’s valid visa and UAE residency
• One copy of the caregiver’s (nanny’s/driver's) current and valid residency and passport
• Four passport-size photographs of the child
• Two passport-size photographs of the father and mother
• Two passport-size photographs of the nanny/driver
• One copy of the child’s vaccination record

The fee structure of Le Petit Poucet Nursery is as follows:

Please visit the official website to learn more about the additional charges including transportation fees, lunch and uniform.

Le Petit Poucet Dubai has exciting extracurricular and after-school activities including football with Paris Saint-Germain Academy, gymnastics, mini tennis, basketball, ballet, etc. Professional outsourced coaches offer all these activities.

Le Petit Poucet has partnered with AFC - a highly regarded sports academy in Dubai. It has highly qualified and experienced French coaches/athletes. Talent Academy, in collaboration with AFC, provides specialised physical and sporting activities for kids. 

Sports activities at Le Petit Poucet, Dubai include:

• Hand and foot ball handling, trajectory, games, challenges
• Art of movement, gymnastic activities, learning to find their bearings in space
• Development of fine motor skills (racket sports)
• Learning to run, jump, throw, etc.
• Learning to move forward, stop, manage/anticipate one's movements, develop balance (sliding sports)

The nursery has flexible timings from 07:30 a.m. to 05:30 p.m.

Le Petit Poucet, Al Safa, Dubai has several safety measures. Safety begins at the front door and continues in the selection, security system, training and all the nursery procedures. Secure electronic smartcards are required to enter the nursery. 

All classrooms have CCTV camera systems around the campus. The nursery strictly complies with the requirements of the Ministry of Education, the KHDA, the Dubai Municipality and the Dubai Health Authority.

Ensuring the health of students is of utmost importance at the nursery. All personnel working at the nursery are certified in first aid and training is provided to new staff members. In the event of any accidents or incidents, they are documented in the Accident/Incident Report Book and parents are promptly informed.

The nursery has strict infection control, toilet hygiene, strict sickness control and hygiene and health policies. To ensure hygiene, toys are sterilised and cleaned daily. 

To cater to the medical needs of students, a DHA-licensed full-time nurse is present and a visiting doctor comes to check on children regularly. The nursery clinic is also certified by the Dubai Health Authority.

A child’s progress is communicated to parents through an interactive system that allows teachers, parents and management to share daily updates, pictures, attendance, news feeds and event information. The communication app can be downloaded on smartphones. Parents can also use the parents portal.

Le Petit Poucet Nursery also emails monthly newsletters to parents with detailed summaries of activities, general news and upcoming topics and events. 

Parent-teacher conferences (PTCs) are also organised once every term to allow parents to meet teachers and discuss the child's progress. La Petit Poucet Dubai Nursery encourages parent participation and provides regular term reports. Parents can also contact the nursery with suggestions at any time.

• Telephone number: +971-4-321-9399 | +971-50-657-1744
• Toll-free number: 800 PETIT (80073848)
• Email: info@lepetitpoucet.ae

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