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Salam and a very warm welcome!

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Our Story

As a family, we embarked on our Montessori journey over seven years ago when we were blessed with our eldest daughter Maymouna.

Through imbibing strong local values, living by universal Islamic principles, and cultivating a deep love for the Arabic language, we found the Montessori method to be a true gift both to our two young daughters’ development and learning and to our family life.

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Over the years, we have been blessed with building strong bonds with like-minded families and educators. By living the application of the scientific Montessori method, our community has uncovered a boundlessly joyous path to early childhood education, reinforcing Islamic values and cultivating a deep appreciation for the Arabic language and culture.

As we continue to experience the beauty of this mix of local culture supported by the application of the Montessori method, we have come to feel that it is incumbent upon us to serve the wider Dubai community. And thus, to share in our vision and our joy, we decided to open the doors to AlMayameen Montessori.

From our family to yours, we are delighted to invite you in joining us on this wonderous journey of inspired learning.

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    Aya Abuhassan

    FOUNDER

    Aya is a mother of two girls who were the inspiration behind becoming the Founder of AlMayameen Montessori ECC, an Arabic English Montessori Children’s House that is rooted in the universal values of Islam. As a corporate attorney and Arabic children’s books author, Aya is an aficionado of the Arabic written word and Islamic studies. As a lover of education and a perpetual student herself, she holds three graduate law degrees, and continues to be a voracious student of sacred knowledge, and Montessori pedagogy. As a Montessori coach, Aya believes in the human being’s intrinsic motivation to learn and views her work as spiritual work towards self-transformation.