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AUC Daycare Stepping Stones Small World Preschool Stepping Stones British Int. Nursery Shamrock Irish Nursery Funtots Int. Nursery
Location AUC Greek Campus
797-6315
32 Ahmad Hishmat, Zamalek
735-2054
11 Rd. 207, Maadi
519-6437
5 Rd. 220, Maadi
519-7263
10 Rd. 77, Maadi
358-5911
29 Rd. 14, Maadi
358-2335

12 Moustafa Kamel, Maadi, 359-6218

4 El Maahad El Swissry St. (Aziz Abaza St), Zamalek
736-7292
Fees Registration fee: $30

Under 2 years old: $95/month

Over 2 years old: $85/month

There is a different fee schedule for children of AUC students and others

Registration fee : $15

full-time: $190 / month (five days/ week)

part-time: $110/month (three days /week)

full-time:
$200/month
(five days/ week)

part-time: $215 (four days)
part-time: $180 (three days)

Extra time on Monday & Wednesday: $30/month

full-time: $250/month (five days/ week)

part-time: $125/month (three days/ week)

full-time: $300/month (five days /week)

part-time: $240/month (three days /week)

full-time: $145/month (five times/ week) full time: $145/month (five days /week):

part time: $80 (three days /week)

Working hours 7:45 am. - 5:00 pm. 8:00 am. - 4:30 pm. 8:00 am. - 1 pm.

8.00 am - 3:00 pm (Monday -Wednesday)

7:30 am. - 4.30 pm. 8:30 am. - 1:30 pm. 7:45 am. - 4:00 pm. 7:30 am. - 4:00 pm.
Age Group 1-7 years old 15months-6 years old 1-5 years old 15 months -5 years old 2-5 years old 20 months-6 years old 2-6 years old
Infants not under 1 year old not under 1 year old not under 1 year old not under 1 year old not under 2 years old not under 20 months old not under 1 year old
Potty trained required not required not required recommended not required recommended not required not required
Staff/teacher Credentials teachers speak English and Arabic; support staff usually speak Arabic only English speaking teachers. Assistants are usually Egyptian and speak some English American and Montessori certified teachers, arabic class is available English speaking teachers native speakers, mostly British expats who taught in the U.K. All teachers have credentials native English teachers native speakers in English and French
Transportation not provided provided for additional fee not provided provided for additional fee provided for additional fee provided for additional fee not provided
Philosophy emphasis on physical, social and emotional development. Emphasis on independent play and creativity British-style day care. Emphasis is on play, games and formal teaching development of social skills, readiness program preparing children for kindergarten Montessori -type philosophy where "academics" are not stressed. Structured play with craft time, song , play time, lunch. English & French programs developmental learning; not memorization .  Focus on development of social skills and association of learning with fun stimulating daily activity schedules, English, French and German programs Montessori-type

For additional information, you may wish to visit the following site
(AUC is not responsible for the content of external sites):

"Cairo Kids": http://www.cairolive.com/cairokids/

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