fictional characterWho you will talk to
Souad Meziane
Head of pre-school & primary
Pre-school
Pre-school · Ages 4 – 5
Learning through play, and wanting to come in the morning.
Rotating twenty-minute workshops: language, handwriting, numbers, movement. Two adults in every class, and a skills booklet shared with parents each term instead of a mark.
- Ages 4 – 5Ages
- 2Year groups
- 18Pupils per class, at most
- 3Languages taught
- 185 000 DZDAnnual tuition
The year groups
- NurseryNursery
- ReceptionReception
How pupils learn here
How we teach: Pre-school
Play as a method
Every skill goes through the hands: counting seeds, tracing letters in sand, telling stories with puppets.
Two adults per class
A teacher and an assistant, so that every child is seen, heard and reassured.
A booklet rather than a mark
Skills are "acquired", "in progress" or "not yet" — shared with parents every term.
A typical week
A day in pre-school
No subjects cut into hours: short workshops, time to play and to rest, and the same adult from morning to evening.
- 08:00Welcome and morning routine
- 08:30Language and rhymes
- 09:15Rotating workshops: handwriting, numbers, fine motor skills
- 10:15Break in the pre-school yard
- 10:45Discovery: science, the vegetable patch or music
- 12:00Lunch (first sitting) and nap
- 14:00Movement in the gym or art
- 15:30Story time and quiet
Languages
The classroom’s languages
- Arabic
- French
- English
The exam
No exam: a skills booklet
There is no exam in pre-school. Reception ends with a skills review that prepares the move into P1, shared with the family in June.
Beyond the classroom
Activities and clubs open to this stage
- Rhymes in three languages
- The courtyard vegetable patch
- Early music
Visual arts
10 000 DZD a year
Fees
What a year costs
185 000 DZDa year
This stage’s annual tuition, payable in three instalments. The cantine, transport, after-school care and activities are options.
Estimate my family’s feesfictional characterFrequently asked questions
Questions about this stage
Must my child be toilet-trained to start Nursery?
It is preferable, but the team handles accidents calmly: a change of clothes stays in the locker.
How do the youngest settle in?
Through a gradual first week: shorter mornings, a parent who may stay the first days, and photo updates in the parents’ space.
Is there a nap?
Yes, for Nursery, in a quiet room after lunch. Older children have a shorter rest.
A place for your child in Pre-school?
The application is made online and picks up where you left it. The stage is already chosen.