Welcome to Maple Bear Muscat. Our purpose-built early learning center is located in the central area of Bawsher and offers a nursery and Pre school program, accepting students from 6 months up to age 6. We promise small class sizes for individualized learning and care, taking place in bright, spacious classrooms. Within the school boundary, we have many shaded outdoor play areas including a bike track, sand pit, vegetable garden, along with water play. Multiple indoor play areas and a multipurpose dining and performance hall provide ample opportunity for little learners to collaborate, create, experiments, and express themselves.
Visit us to meet our teachers who instruct with unique Canadian bilingual immersion methodology in English and Arabic, nurturing a love for learning and developing 21st century skills for all our preschool students.
Canada’s education system consistently ranks among the best in the world. In 2018, the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) ranked Canada #1 in the English-speaking world in science, math and reading. As in 2012, 2015, and again in 2018, Canada maintained strong performance and outperformed other English-speaking countries in all three evaluations.
In OECD rankings, Canada's system ranks #1 in english speaking countries
The program’s warm, welcoming and nurturing environment is designed to support the physical, social, emotional and intellectual needs of infants while developing positive and healthy attitudes towards a setting outside of the home. The program flows over 3 stages that ensure the needs of all infants are met while respecting the infant as a capable learner.
Stage 1: 45 days – 6 months
Stage 2: 7 - 12 months
Stage 3: 13 – 24 months
Simple routines and small group activities consisting of themed learning centers & free choice play are introduced within a setting nurtures a sense of belonging. Large group activities improve social skills and gross motor activities such as music and movement and outdoor play are also a big part of the Toddlers day.
Know moreChildren of this age learn to make connections between new knowledge and experiences in & outside of the classroom. While gaining exposure to concepts through a multitude of hands-on activities & working in groups, self-regulation and language are a focal element.
Know moreThe pre school 1 program expands to emphasize subject streams: language arts, STEM subjects, creative and cultural expression, and personal and social awareness and physical skills and well-being. The focus on developing the whole child is sustained, as they manipulate their environment, experiment, clarify information, and integrate ideas.
Know moreCompetence in language, reading, and STEM subjects is developed systematically and teachers integrate subject knowledge into a variety of active techniques suitable to the developmental stages of the children. Upon completion of the Maple Bear preschool program, students are well prepared for the primary school of choice and have a strong foundation for lifelong learning.
Know moreOpen year round, our nurseries offer extended day schedules, bus service, and break-time camps during holiday periods.
Know moreA well-rounded education includes growth in social, physical and creative capabilities along with academic learning. Extra-curricular activities (ECAs) have demonstrable impact in the areas of developing team spirit, self-confidence, discipline and goal setting, not to mention the chance to experience the thrill of achievement. Maple Bear offers extra-curricular programs across a range of disciplines that contribute to the development of athletic, musical, linguistic, and artistic capabilities amongst other skills. ECAs offered include: Piano lessons, Tennis, Karate, Soccer, Yoga, Ballet, Zumba, French lessons, Arabic lessons, Robotics.
Know moreEvery child deserves the best possible start in life and the support that enables them to fulfill their potential. Children develop quickly in the early years and a child’s experiences between birth and age five have a major impact on their future opportunities. Maple Bear sets high standards to ensure children’s readiness for elementary school. Maple Bear gives children the broad range of knowledge and skills that provides the right foundation for good progress through school and life.
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