Willow Children's Nursery - Dubai Marina

My son has been attending the nursery since he was 5 months old. He's developed so much since and absolutely loves his days spent there. Staff are great and super communicative. I get lots of photos and updates via the app. These get me through the day! Highly recommend this nursery, nestled in the Marina!

Our 3-year-old looks forward to going to Willow nursery in Marina every morning and the lovely staff make him feel welcome at drop off every day. We are happy with the activities and the play-and-learn opportunities Willow provides to our son and we have seen him transform in the time he has spent here. The Marina branch has a pleasant outdoor setting with sensorial exercises that encourages child-led learning, which was our priority. The teachers and the staff are caring, and kind towards the children. We are happy that we choose Willow for our son's early foundation years and would absolutely recommend it.

I've been meaning to write this review forever, but life has been so busy and I've kept putting it off. Short version: I can't recommend Willow Nursery (Dubai Marina) enough. Seriously, they're everything we could have wanted in a nursery and continue to exceed our expectations in lovely unexpected ways. The (very) long version: The staff are incredibly kind and patient with the kids, and also with the parents, who can sometimes be demanding. We were super nervous moving to Dubai and putting our child in a new nursery, but our worries disappeared quickly when we saw how much effort the teachers and staff put in to be gentle and understanding with our little messy agents of chaos. One thing that very quickly became apparent was how much our little one loved going to nursery. Our toddler showed a willingness and eagerness to go to nursery and we could see her excitement at greeting her teachers - running over and giving them big hugs. There was one time I offered to take her to the next-door cafe for a chocolate croissant, but she chose nursery over chocolate! Nothing puts your mind at ease more than seeing your child thrilled to be there. So our kid loves it there, but what about her development and learning? Willow Nursery aces this too. They've got a multitude of activities for the kids to get stuck into. Every day our daughter comes home having done some new, creative (and often messy and fun) activity. The teachers go above and beyond to create variety for them and to spark their interest in the world around them in a play-based way. Very soon after starting at Willow Nursery, our daughter's language and mannerisms changed noticeably. She started coming out with sentences that sounded so grown up and beyond her years. She's learned how to write simple words without having to be shown how. It's a joy to see her learn these things in a way that she actually enjoys. They also do outings (e.g., Dubai Safari Park), parent stay-and-play activities, sports days, and mor...

If you're looking for an exceptional nursery for your child, look no further than Willow Marina! Both of my children attended Willow from six months old and flourished in their time there. They look forward to going in the morning and are excited when they come home to tell me about their fun. The staff are kind, caring and passionate about providing children with the best start to their educational journey, and they genuinely feel like an extension of our family. Thank you, Willow!