Kindergarten

Curriculum • Early Childhood
Phase 1: Discovery • Ages 3–6

Kindergarten Education
Nurturing Inquisitive Minds

Structured early years learning combining the Russian Federal Preschool Program (FOP DO) with ADEK Early Childhood standards. Grounded in sensory discovery, speech fluency, bilingual immersion, and strictly screen-free cognitive foundation.

Ages

3 to 6 Years

Pre-KG through Grade 1

Screen Policy

Strictly Unplugged

100% tangible hands-on play

Daily Meals

3 Nutrition Slots

Breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack

Hours

08:00 – 15:30

ECA care available to 16:30

Progression

Four Consecutive Age Bands

Structured around developmental milestones, social independence, and linguistic readiness.

Age 3 Group 1

Pre-KG

Gentle social adaptation, sensory perception, gross motor coordination, speech sound culture, and playful English vocabulary introduction.

Age 4 Group 2

KG 1

Dialogic communication, object counting, building blocks, natural observations, and basic Arabic sounds and greetings under UAE MoE guidelines.

Age 5 Group 3

KG 2

Spatial orientation, number conservation, pre-writing graphic skills, analytical listening, and collaborative group tasks.

Age 6 ADEK Grade 1

Grade 1

School readiness group: phonemic awareness, elementary mathematical concepts (FEMC), text comprehension, writing posture, and academic focus.

Curricular Areas

Core Developmental Domains

Linguistic Fluency

Speech Development & Children’s Literature

Cultivating articulation, phonemic hearing, and rich storytelling vocabulary. Children study classic and contemporary literary works in Russian, learning to retell, dramatize, and express narrative thoughts clearly.

Numeracy

Elementary Mathematical Concepts (FEMC)

Hands-on exploration of quantity, size, geometric forms, and temporal intervals (day, week, seasons). Children build sorting, sequencing, and classification skills through tangible wooden sets and counters.

Bilingual • MoE

English Language & Arabic Language

Daily natural communication in English through nursery rhymes, structured songs, and thematic conversations. Introduction to Arabic language sounds and vocabulary in accordance with UAE Ministry of Education guidelines.

Creativity • Health

Art & Crafts, Music & Physical Education

Drawing, clay modeling, application, and rhythmics develop hand dexterity and aesthetic appreciation. Daily active sessions in the dedicated KG gymnasium ensure balanced physical conditioning.

ADEK Early Childhood Policy

Strictly Unplugged • Zero Screen Policy

RSAD enforces a strict screen-free standard across all Kindergarten classrooms. Early algorithmic thinking, pattern identification, and spatial sequencing are taught entirely through tangible objects: logic mazes, physical tangrams, step-by-step sequencing cards, and rule-based physical games.

Protecting natural attention spans, vision health, and motor-spatial development before digital tools are introduced in Primary School.