Pre-school education plays an integral part in laying a foundation for lifelong learning in Algeria. Pre-primary education generally lasts for two years, then the student will be eligible to progress into primary school. The government pays most of the costs of nurseries, kindergartens, and community-based centers with parents paying the rest. In private centers, however, parents are expected to pay all the costs and fees. the development of cognitive, language, physical, and socio-emotional skills during the early childhood years provides the critical foundations to enable children to develop their full potential in school and life in general.
Pre-primary education
- Ages : 3-5 years
- Duration: 2 years
- Primary Languages: arabic
- Terms : 2 semesters
- Admission Term: Beginning of the term
- School types in Algeria: crèche, nursery, kindergarten
The pre-primary curriculum in Algeria focuses on a variety of core areas including Language Arts, Numeracy, Creative Arts, Socio-Emotional, Sciences, and Motor Skills. Various learning aides can also be used including workbooks, flashcards, worksheets, toys, and more. Students are mostly taught through play, music, and rhymes, and other activities.
Examples of International Pre-Schools in ALGERIA
Willow Early Education and preschool
This is a renowned school and the first in Algeria to offer the international Preschool Curriculum (IPC) and a full International Montessori Programme. The school aims to provide a stimulating, exciting and safe environment, where children can discover, communicate and learn to express themselves at many levels, using several languages. The school offers education to young children aged between 18 months to 5 years old.
- Address: Residence Aymen 136 logements, Bloc E, N° 30 Tixeraine, Said Hamdine , Algiers
- Ages: 18 months to 5 years
- Language of instruction: English
Curriculum- the school’s curriculum offers education in areas including Language Arts, Numeracy, Creative Arts, Socio-Emotional, Sciences, and Motor Skills. The IPC curriculum uses a variety of learning aids including student workbooks, flashcards, worksheets, and more. Parental involvement is also a key component of IPC schools. Students here learn through play and this allows them to fully comprehend challenging concepts relating to real-life experiences. The school also offers a full Montessori program and the enriched Pearson Edexcel British curriculum.
The Montessori curriculum offers education in 5 main areas including:
Practical life- students carry out familiar and meaningful activities that Care for the Environment including sweeping, mopping, watering, cleaning tables and windows, Self Care- pouring a drink, washing self, dressing and food preparation, and are offered the opportunity to learn about socialization through exercises of Grace and Courtesy.
Sensorial Life- this is done through manipulating specifically designed materials that isolate qualities such as color, shape, order, dimension, distance, texture, temperature, volume, pitch, weight, taste, similarity, and sequence. the child is supported in their learning and discovery of their surroundings. fine motor skills are refined, visual and auditory senses develop coordination and the ability to order and classify things.
Language- Language development is an integral part of all activities in the classroom and involves all areas of the environment. Spoken language forms the basis for the child’s written work and later understanding of what has been written. It builds foundations for literacy. phonetic sounds are introduced through materials called sandpaper letters, these develop a child’s fine motor and writing skills.
Mathematics- The program lays the foundation in maths concepts.
Cultural Studies- The study of Culture incorporates areas including Art, History, Geography, Biology, Zoology, Botany, and the Physical Sciences, to mention but a few. music, dance, food, language, and customs from various countries are explored, to give children an opportunity to experience other cultures.
The school offers a trilingual environment (English, Arabic, and French) and promotes respect and fairness.
The Kindergarten Les Bambini
Is a private school in Algiers that offers high-quality pre-school education, in a family structure adapted to child development in a multicultural environment. It offers a nursery, a preschool, a daycare, and a recreation center for children. It offers children to children aged 12 months to 6 years.
- address: 19 chemin de la Vallée, El-Mouradia Quartier Golf, Algeria
- ages: 12 months- 6 years
- Languages: French, Arabic, EnglishF
The school provides learning in the following areas of learning :
- Languages: French, Arabic, and English
- Mathematics
- Writing or Graphics
- Visual arts
- Reading
Children are taught through a variety of areas that contribute to a child’s development including Living together and developing autonomy, Theater, Computer science, Music,
Learning to live together and become an independent student, Using appropriate language, Discovering the world, Discovering writing, Acting and expressing themselves with their bodies, Perceiving, feeling, imagining, and creating to mention but a few.
Application requirements- parents of prospective students should submit applications forms with
- An application fee
- four passport photos
- a copy of the child’s current health record,
- and a birth certificate.
