Step By Step Nursery Branch
Nurturing early years education in the heart of Mirdif
Why Choose This Nursery
Overview
Step By Step Nursery Mirdif is part of a boutique nursery group that has been caring for young children in Dubai since 2011. Regulated by the KHDA, this Mirdif nursery welcomes children from as young as 45 days old right through to four years of age, offering a warm, home-like setting for families in the area. As a nursery in Mirdif, Dubai, Step By Step delivers the British Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum with a Reggio Emilia-inspired approach, giving children the freedom to explore, create and learn through play. The Mirdif branch is known among families for its dedicated Project Room, a favourite space for hands-on discovery and creative work. With experienced, qualified educators and a leadership team overseeing safeguarding, health and compliance across the group, Step By Step Nursery Mirdif aims to give every child a confident and happy start to their early education.
At a glance
Curriculum & Approach
EYFS · Reggio Emilio • Ages 45 days to 4 years
Campus & Facilities
The Mirdif branch of Step By Step Nursery balances the comfort of a home-like environment with spaces designed to actively promote…
Care & Wellbeing
Care routines at Step By Step Nursery are designed to build lifelong healthy habits. Nap rooms are kept clean and calm, with low lighting…
Admissions
Families interested in Step By Step Nursery Mirdif can arrange a visit by contacting the nursery directly or submitting an enquiry through…
Curriculum & Approach
Step By Step Nursery follows the British Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework, delivered with a Reggio Emilia-inspired approach that encourages children to be curious, creative and independent learners. Classrooms and outdoor spaces are resourced with intention, using child-accessible shelving and developmentally appropriate materials so that children can make choices, take responsibility and follow their own interests. Alongside academic foundations such as early literacy, numeracy and phonics, the nursery places strong emphasis on soft skills, including kindness, inclusion, tolerance and respect, to support positive behaviour and social interaction from an early age. The nursery also partners with the Applied & Behavioral Training Institute (ABTI) to provide early intervention services for children with developmental delays, ensuring additional support is available where needed.
Ages & Programs
Age range: 45 days to 4 years
Step By Step Nursery Mirdif organises children into four age-based groups, each with activities tailored to their stage of development. Babies from 45 days to one year experience sensory play, early learning activities and supported mealtimes, while Toddlers aged one to two years enjoy outdoor play, sensory exploration and circle-time songs. The Nursery group, for children aged two to three years, focuses on small world play, maths activities and early groupwork, and the Foundation group for three to four year olds builds on open-ended play, phonics, reading, mark-making and critical thinking through group activities. Across all age groups, the nursery maintains above-average staff-to-child ratios, ranging from 1:3 for babies up to 1:8 for the Foundation stage, exceeding KHDA and Ministry of Education requirements. Children aged two and above can also take part in extra-curricular activities such as football, basketball, gymnastics, dance and martial arts through vetted external partners.
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Campus & Facilities
The Mirdif branch of Step By Step Nursery balances the comfort of a home-like environment with spaces designed to actively promote independence. Classrooms feature child-accessible shelving, developmentally appropriate furniture and carefully curated resources that invite curiosity, creativity and purposeful exploration. A highlight of this Mirdif nursery is its dedicated Project Room, a space children particularly enjoy for hands-on, creative work. Each learning area across the nursery is resourced with intention to support different stages of development, from babies through to the Foundation age group.
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Care & Wellbeing
Care routines at Step By Step Nursery are designed to build lifelong healthy habits. Nap rooms are kept clean and calm, with low lighting and soothing music to support restful sleep, while meal times include three freshly prepared, individually wrapped meals each day. Toilet independence is supported gently and at each child's own pace under the guidance of qualified, compassionate staff. The nursery's nurses are DHA licensed, with specialist qualifications and experience in family medicine, paediatrics and midwifery, helping to keep children safe and healthy throughout the day. A member of the nursery team is always available to support care routines, including during extra-curricular activities for children aged two and above.
Daily Schedule
Each day at Step By Step Nursery Mirdif is structured around playing, learning and sharing, with activities tailored to each age group. Babies engage in small world play, early learning activities and supported mealtimes, while Toddlers take part in outdoor play, sensory exploration and circle-time songs. Older children in the Nursery and Foundation groups build on these foundations with small world play, maths activities, groupwork, phonics and critical thinking exercises. The nursery offers half day, extended day and full day programmes, with early starts from 7:00am and late finishes until 5:30pm, Monday to Friday, to help fit around family schedules.
Admissions
Families interested in Step By Step Nursery Mirdif can arrange a visit by contacting the nursery directly or submitting an enquiry through the nursery's website, selecting Mirdif as the preferred branch and choosing a convenient tour date and time slot. The nursery's Packages page sets out the available half day, extended day and full day options, with early starts and late pickups available to suit working parents.
Contact
Mirdif
Location
Dubai · Mirdif
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