What ages does La Marelle take?

3 months to 6 years. Children up to 3 are on the ground floor, and Petite Section (PreKG), Moyenne Section (KG1) and Grande Section (KG2) are on the first floor.

Is La Marelle only in French?

French is the main language and the programmes follow the French Ministry of Education, but there is now a Primarily-English-Language stream on the same curriculum. Children can join either stream at any age.

How much are the fees?

The fee table on the site is for 2025-2026, so confirm the current fees with the nursery. It lists 31,900 AED a year for 3 days a week and 41,900 or 43,900 AED a year for 5 days a week (7:30am-3:30pm), depending on the age group. Aftercare from 3:30 to 6:00pm is extra: 3,400 AED a term for 3 days or 4,500 AED a term for 4 days. There is also a 500 AED first-time registration fee, a 3,000 AED place fee (deductible from tuition) and an annual insurance fee.

7:30am to 3:30pm Monday to Thursday and 7:30am to 11:30am on Friday. Aftercare runs until 6:00pm Monday to Thursday and until 1:00pm on Friday. The nursery is closed at weekends.

How does settling in work?

There is a dedicated adaptation period in the first week. In the first days you leave your child for about an hour, and the time grows gradually at your child's pace.

Do I need to provide food?

Yes. Parents prepare breakfast, lunch and a snack for their child.

La Marelle

Nurseries & PreschoolsNursery

Checked Oct 2026Details checked October 2026

Jumeirah

Ages0–6years old
PriceAED 31,900a year, lowest price
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La Marelle is a French nursery and kindergarten (crèche and maternelle) in a building on Al Shaari Street, Jumeirah 3. It opened in February 2022 and is run by Atf Hamadi, who set it up. Children from 3 months up to 6 years are welcome: babies and toddlers up to 3 are on the ground floor, and the kindergarten years (Petite Section, Moyenne Section and Grande Section, called PreKG, KG1 and KG2) are upstairs. The programme follows the French Ministry of Education, with ideas from Montessori, Freinet and Dolto. French is the main language, and there is now an English stream that follows the same curriculum. Extras include a vegetable garden, a motor skills room used daily for dance, gymnastics and yoga, a library with weekly book loans, a cycling track, water play in warmer months and educational outings. It's rated 4.7 on Google from 41 reviews.

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The activity

Nursery, explained

A nursery gives babies and young children structured care and early learning before primary school. The day mixes guided play, early language and number work, creative activities and physical play, with snack and rest times suited to little ones. In Dubai, nurseries follow different curricula: British EYFS, Montessori, and at a French nursery like this one, the programmes of the French Ministry of Education, with the Petite, Moyenne and Grande Section kindergarten years. Many nurseries take babies from a few months old and keep children until they move on to school at around 4 to 6, depending on the curriculum.

Who it's for

Children from 3 months to 6 years. Babies and toddlers (0 to 3) are on the ground floor. Children aged 3 to 5 are upstairs in Petite Section (PreKG), Moyenne Section (KG1) and Grande Section (KG2). Families choose the French stream or the English stream, and a child can join either one at any age. Suited to French-speaking families and to families who want their child in a French-curriculum setting.

What to expect

The core day runs 7:30am to 3:30pm Monday to Thursday and 7:30am to 11:30am on Friday, with paid aftercare until 6:00pm (Monday to Thursday) and 1:00pm (Friday). New children settle in over a dedicated adaptation week. In the first days you drop your child off for about an hour, and the stay grows as your child gets comfortable. Children choose a nap bed and put a photo on their locker, and the approach draws on the Snoezelen method. Parents pack breakfast, lunch and a snack, and children wear slippers indoors. Registrations are open. Call or WhatsApp to book a visit.

Highlights

French Ministry of Education curriculum, plus an English stream on the same curriculum (lamarellenursery.com)
Ages 3 months to 6 years, from baby rooms to Grande Section (KG2) (lamarellenursery.com)
Motor skills room used daily by all six classes for dance, gymnastics and yoga (lamarellenursery.com)
Outdoor gardens with play structures, a cycling track, a football area and a vegetable garden (lamarellenursery.com)
Library with weekly book loans, educational outings and sessions with a professional sports instructor (lamarellenursery.com)
4.7 on Google from 41 reviews (Google listing)

Why parents rate it

What parents say on Google

La Marelle is rated 4.7 on Google from 41 reviews: 38 are five-star and 3 are one-star.

The facts

Ages: 3 months - 6 years; 0-3 on the ground floor, Petite, Moyenne and Grande Section (PreKG, KG1, KG2) upstairs (lamarellenursery.com)
Prices: 2025-2026 fees on the site, confirm current: 31,900 AED/year for 3 days a week; 41,900 or 43,900 AED/year for 5 days a week depending on age group; aftercare 3,400-4,500 AED/term; registration 500 AED; place fee 3,000 AED, deductible from tuition (lamarellenursery.com)
Schedule: Mon-Thu 7:30am-3:30pm, Fri 7:30am-11:30am; aftercare Mon-Thu 3:30-6:00pm, Fri 11:30am-1:00pm (lamarellenursery.com)
Trial: No trial published; visits by appointment and a gradual settling-in week (lamarellenursery.com)
Languages: French, English
Where: 82 Al Shaari Street, Jumeirah 3, Dubai
How to book: lamarellenursery.com/contact · +971 54 503 0402 · wa.me/971545030402 · [email protected]
Opening hours: Mon–Thu7:30am–6pm
Fri7:30am–1pm
Sat–SunClosed

Questions parents ask

Good to know

Parents provide breakfast, lunch and a snack each day (lamarellenursery.com)
All staff are certified in paediatric first aid and undergo background checks (lamarellenursery.com)
Autumn Camp, 12-16 October 2026: puppet theatre, movement and multisport, yoga, arts and crafts, music and sculpture; Monday to Thursday 8:30am-2:00pm, Friday 8:30-11:30am; 200 AED a day or 950 AED a week, non-refundable. Ask whether it is open to children not enrolled (La Marelle's Instagram, shown on lamarellenursery.com)
Pools and water play are set up in the warmer months, and French and local holidays are celebrated (lamarellenursery.com)
Wheelchair-accessible car park and entrance (Google listing)