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Admissions & fees

Enrolling at Mosaic, start to finish

Choosing a nursery is a large decision made on limited information. This page sets out every step, every document and every figure so that you can compare us honestly against the other nurseries on your list — before you visit, not after.

The Mosaic Nursery reception and parent waiting area, with sofas, framed children's paintings and trailing greenery

The journey

Seven steps, usually two to three weeks

From your first message to your child's first morning, the process below is the same for every family. If you need it faster because of a relocation date, tell us — we can usually compress it to a week.

  • Step 1

    Enquire

    Send the enquiry form, WhatsApp us or call. Tell us your child's age band and rough start date and we will confirm within one business day whether the relevant room has space, is tight, or is full with a waitlist.

  • Step 2

    Tour

    A forty-minute visit on a weekday morning between 9:30 and 11:00, while the rooms are running. You will see every room your child could join, the sleep room and the playroom, and meet the manager. Children are welcome and usually end up playing.

  • Step 3

    Application

    Complete the registration form and upload your documents through the parent portal. A non-refundable registration fee is payable at this point, which holds your child's name against a specific start date.

  • Step 4

    Getting-to-know-you visit

    Not an assessment or an entrance test — nurseries in Dubai do not select on ability. This is a short informal session in the room your child would join, so that we can meet them, and so you can tell us how they sleep, eat, settle and communicate.

  • Step 5

    Offer & deposit

    We confirm the place, the room, the session pattern and the start date in writing. A deposit equal to one month's fees secures it and is credited against your final term's invoice when your child leaves, provided notice terms are met.

  • Step 6

    Settling in

    Your first week at nursery is the settling-in week. It is structured: some time with a parent, followed by some time alone, then a morning, then a morning including lunch, then a full day. Some children need three days, some need three weeks, and there is no fixed script — your key person adapts it to your child.

  • Step 7

    First full day

    Your child arrives to a familiar adult, a labelled cubby, their photograph on the wall and a key person who already knows their comfort object by name. You will get a message before ten o'clock telling you how the morning has gone.

Paperwork

Documents required in Dubai

Nursery registration in Dubai is regulated, and the KHDA requires a specific set of documents before a child may attend. Scanned copies are fine for everything except the medical form.

For your child

  • Passport copy, including the photograph page
  • Valid UAE residence visa copy
  • Emirates ID copy, both sides (or the application receipt if pending)
  • Birth certificate, in English or Arabic, or an attested translation
  • Complete immunisation record from birth
  • Medical fitness form completed and signed by a DHA-licensed doctor within the last three months
  • Six recent passport-sized photographs
  • Report or transition summary from any previous nursery

For parents & collection

  • Passport and visa copies for both parents or guardians
  • Emirates ID copies for both parents or guardians
  • Two emergency contacts resident in the UAE, with ID copies
  • Photographs and ID of every adult authorised to collect your child
  • Signed consent forms: photography, sunscreen, outings, emergency medical treatment
  • Signed acknowledgement of the parent handbook and fee terms
  • Custody or guardianship documentation, where relevant
If your child's residence visa is still in process, we can usually admit them on the entry permit while the application completes. Talk to us — it is a very common situation in Dubai and rarely a barrier.

Fees 2026–27

What a place at Mosaic costs

All figures are in UAE dirhams. Fees are set by session length and by the number of days a week you choose, not by programme — the same schedule applies to every room, for children aged 18 months – 5 years. Fees are billed termly in advance across three terms.

Termly and annual fees by session and package, in UAE dirhams
SessionHoursPackageTerm 1
Autumn		Term 2
Spring		Term 3
Summer		Full year
Full Day8:00 AM – 6:00 PM5 days17,40013,05013,05043,500
4 days15,72011,80011,80039,320
3 days14,04010,50010,50035,040
Half Day8:00 AM – 2:00 PM5 days14,68011,01011,01036,700
4 days13,50010,00010,00033,500
3 days12,3009,0109,01030,320
Morning8:00 AM – 12:30 PM5 days12,2009,1509,15030,500
4 days11,0008,2508,25027,500
3 days10,0007,4007,40024,800
Afternoon Class, per term, in UAE dirhams
Hours5 days4 days3 days
1:00 PM – 6:00 PM7,5006,5005,700
2:00 PM – 6:00 PM6,5005,5005,000

One-off and additional charges: registration fee AED 1,500, non-refundable, to secure your child's place · annual medical fee AED 750 · security deposit equal to one month of fees, credited to the final invoice · holiday camps AED 650 per week. All fees are subject to KHDA approval and to VAT where applicable. The School Readiness strand carries no additional charge, and Enrichment clubs are priced per club per term.

★★★★★
“We were given the fee schedule, the notice period and the late-collection charge in writing before we paid anything. Two other nurseries would not put the deposit terms in an email.”
R. S.Father of a child in Preschool

Included in the fee

  • All teaching, specialist Arabic, music and movement and French sessions
  • All art materials, resources and the learning journal
  • The full settling-in week programme
  • The School Readiness programme in a child's final year
  • Parent app access, progress reports and parent conferences

Charged separately

  • Enrichment clubs, 3:30 – 4:30 PM, priced per club per term
  • Holiday camps in July and December
  • Late collection after 6:00 PM, AED 100 per fifteen minutes

Sibling & corporate discounts

A 10% discount applies to the tuition of a second child enrolled at the same time, and 15% to a third. We also hold corporate agreements with a number of employers in JLT and Dubai Marina offering 5% to 10% off tuition for their staff. Discounts apply to tuition only, are not combinable, and are applied at invoicing.

Payment terms

Fees are invoiced termly, in advance, and are due within fourteen days of the invoice date or before the first day of term, whichever is earlier. We accept bank transfer, credit card and cheque; a post-dated cheque plan across the year can be arranged on request. Places cannot be held on unpaid invoices beyond the first week of term.

Refunds & withdrawal

One full calendar month's written notice is required to withdraw a child or reduce a session pattern; notice given mid-term takes effect from the following month. Refunds are calculated pro rata on unused weeks of the current term, less the registration fee. The security deposit is returned or credited within thirty days of the last day of attendance, provided notice was given and the account is clear.

Waitlist. Rooms fill from March for the September intake. If your preferred start date is full, we will add your child to a dated waitlist at no cost, keep you updated monthly, and give you first refusal for forty-eight hours when a place opens. Waitlist position is by date of application, with priority to siblings of current children.

Calendar

Academic year 2026–27

Mosaic follows the KHDA-approved private school calendar for Dubai, with minor variations. All dates are subject to change according to government announcement.

Term dates and holidays, 2026–27
PeriodStartsEndsNotes
Autumn term 2026Mon 31 Aug 2026Fri 11 Dec 2026Settling-in week for new starters
Mid-term breakThu 22 Oct 2026Fri 23 Oct 2026Nursery closed
UAE National DayWed 2 Dec 2026Thu 3 Dec 2026Public holiday
Winter breakMon 14 Dec 2026Fri 1 Jan 2027Optional holiday camp weeks
Spring term 2027Mon 4 Jan 2027Fri 2 Apr 2027
Eid al-FitrMon 8 Mar 2027Fri 12 Mar 2027Subject to moon sighting
Spring breakMon 5 Apr 2027Fri 9 Apr 2027
Summer term 2027Mon 12 Apr 2027Fri 2 Jul 2027Graduation for FS2 leavers
Eid al-AdhaMon 17 May 2027Tue 18 May 2027Subject to moon sighting

All dates are subject to change according to government announcement. The nursery closes for all UAE public holidays as announced by the government, including Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, Islamic New Year, Prophet Muhammad's birthday, Commemoration Day and National Day. Public holiday closures are not refundable and are already reflected in the termly fee.

Places for the 2026–27 year

Come and see a real morning at Mosaic

The best way to choose a nursery is to stand in the room while it is being used. Tours run on weekday mornings, take about forty minutes, and always finish with time for your questions — no sales pitch, no obligation.

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