Ajyaal Montessori Pre School

Ajyaal Montessori, founded in 2006, was born from a deep desire to offer our children the best possible bilingual education in their most critical formative years. Like all parents, we want our children’s unique and individual strengths to be recognised, developed and nurtured in a positive and empowering environment.

Montessori education is a highly developed and widely tested method which encourages the special abilities of each child. Have celebrated its one-hundred-year year anniversary in 2007, Montessori is one of the leading educational theories and methods around the world. It has been shown to foster personal independence, high self-worth, deep thinking, concern for others, and a love for learning and school.

We strive in every way to create a community of faculty, staff and parents who are passionate about child advancement, educational excellence and cultural enrichment. Our aim is to set a new standard for early childhood education in the region, informed by the Montessori Method and the latest science on child development.

At Ajyaal, we strive to create a place of excellence, of unsurpassed standards for the provision of quality childcare, where beauty is most notably in the hearts and souls of the people who work here. Most educators and psychologists today agree that the single most important period in the development of a person's intelligence occurs between birth and age six. A child's mind is extremely absorbent, and their curiosity is at a peak during these early years. When properly nourished and stimulated, the child's mind forms patterns for learning that serves them well throughout their life. The Montessori system of preschool education is one of the most effective methods to guide a child through these critical years.

Our setting is distinguished by its bilingual programme. Both English and Arabic teachers work daily, side-by-side, in the same classroom, offering children maximum exposure to both languages. From the moment children are born until about the age of five years a child attains language with almost no direct teaching. They absorb the language in their environment without difficulty, no matter how complex the language is.

Working with Montessori materials helps develop coordination, concentration, independence, and a sense of order. Order is strongly emphasized by Montessori not because it keeps a room tidy but because it helps the child to organise their mental and physical development.

The school is nestled in a garden in Al Hamala, one of the most untouched areas in Bahrain, far away from busy streets, noise and clutter. The unique setting offers the child a sense of security. The whole environment is child-centered featuring child-size sinks in the classrooms and child-size facilities in the bathrooms. Everything is conceived for the safety, comfort and inspiration of the children. A large and fully equipped multi-purpose hall is available for extra-curricular activities and indoor use on hot or cold days. The outdoor play area includes facilities for sand and water activities, and gardens where children can enjoy planting flowers and vegetables.