The Wishing Tree Early Learning Centres

Choosing an early learning centre is a critical decision in a child's formative early years, and The Wishing Tree offers genuine reasons to be a trustworthy choice:

• Deep founding expertise of over 20 years: the centres were founded by a group of working mothers specializing in early childhood education who raised their own children in the Middle East.
• An accredited global educational framework (EYLF): the centres adopt Australia's Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF), a globally recognized curriculum aimed at raising confident, curious children connected to their identity and world, rather than following a traditional rote-learning style.
• Play-based learning rather than memorization: the centres prioritize learning in real-world environments through exploration and open-ended play, naturally developing problem-solving, creativity, communication, and teamwork skills in an enjoyable way for the child.
• Genuine embrace of Saudi culture through a bilingual curriculum: the curriculum is delivered in both Arabic and English, preserving the child's identity and connection to their language and heritage while preparing them for a broader global outlook.
• A personalized approach built on genuine family partnership: the centres invest time in getting to know each child closely and collaborate closely with parents to design a learning journey suited to the child's individual interests and abilities.
• A firm commitment to child safety and protection: child-safety practices are embedded at every level of the centres' governance, with a zero-tolerance policy toward any form of abuse and full compliance with the Kingdom's Child Protection Law executive regulations.
• Ongoing, transparent communication with parents: through a secure educational communication platform that shares daily photos, videos, and moments of the child's growth, giving families a continuous sense of closeness to their child's experience.
• A culturally and academically diverse teaching team: the teaching staff includes qualified teachers from diverse cultural backgrounds with deep expertise in early childhood education, which is reflected positively in children's linguistic, behavioral, and social development according to recurring parent testimonials.

Registration at The Wishing Tree Early Learning Centres is completed in two simple steps:

• Complete the registration form: by clicking the registration link available on the official website and filling in the required information.
• Pay the registration fee: amounting to SAR 2,000.

Accepted age groups — children are assigned to classes based on their age at the start of the academic year, according to the following categories:

• Infants: from 6 weeks to 15 months.
• Toddlers: from 15 months to 2 years.
• Beginner Preschool: from 2 to 3 years.
• Advanced Preschool: from 3 to 4 years.
• Kindergarten: from 4 to 5 years.

The Wishing Tree Learning Tree Centres offer a variety of safe and convenient payment methods. You may contact the administration to select the payment method that suits you.

The early learning program at The Wishing Tree Learning Tree Centres is founded on the understanding that every child is a natural learner who develops at their own pace, and that effective learning is built on the child feeling safe and comfortable in their environment, along with a close relationship built with each child individually and a personalized approach that considers their individual interests and abilities in partnership with the family. Through this partnership, the program is designed to introduce children to fundamental concepts and skills in the early stages, including language and literacy, mathematics, and science, technology, and engineering.

Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF)

The Wishing Tree Early Learning Centres adopt Australia's Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF), which recognizes childhood as a critical stage in a child's learning and development and serves as a guide for teachers to enrich children's learning from birth through age five and during their transition to school. This framework aims to raise children who are:

• Strongly connected to their identity.
• Connected to, and contributors to, their world.
• Possessed of a strong sense of wellbeing.
• Confident and engaged learners.
• Effective communicators.

Play-Based Learning Program

Play-based learning is a comprehensive approach to learning and development through which children acquire skills that support their social, physical, and cognitive growth, by interacting with others, objects, and symbols around them. The centres prioritize learning in real-world environments over traditional rote-memorization methods, offering opportunities for exploration and inquiry in the following areas:

• Art and creative play.
• Building and construction.
• Dramatic play.
• Music and movement.
• Sustainable practices.
• STEM.

21st Century Skills Program

This program focuses on developing the core competencies identified by educators and employers as critical for contemporary career paths, including: critical thinking, collaboration, communication, creativity, technological literacy, flexibility, leadership, adaptability, and social-emotional development. The program aims to support children's emerging literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies skills, and to prepare them for a happy and confident transition to school.

Bilingual Curriculum and Cultural Heritage Program

The curriculum is delivered in both Arabic and English, celebrating Arab and Saudi culture and traditions, enhancing children's linguistic diversity, and preparing them for a global future. This program ensures that children understand the global significance of their local heritage, reinforcing their sense of pride and identity alongside a broader international perspective.

STEM Program

This program begins building skills and interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics from the earliest years, drawing on children's natural curiosity and observation of the world around them. Teachers use the EYLF framework to help children:

• Develop skills in problem-solving, inquiry, experimentation, hypothesis formation, research, and investigation.
• Express their ideas and construct meaning using diverse media.
• Transfer and adapt what they have learned from one context to another.
• Begin to understand how symbols and pattern systems work.
• Find meaning in their learning through connection with people, places, technologies, and natural materials.
• Use information and communication technology to access information, research ideas, and express their thinking.

Sustainability Program

The EYLF 2.0 framework includes sustainability as one of the eight principles supporting educational practice, with its interconnected dimensions:

• Environmental sustainability: caring for, protecting, preserving, and enhancing the natural world.
• Social sustainability: inclusion and living peacefully, fairly, and respectfully within resilient local and global communities.
• Economic sustainability: practices that support economic development without negatively impacting the other dimensions, including equitable access to resources, resource conservation, and reducing consumption and waste.

This program aims to develop children's innate awareness of their environment, help them understand sustainability concepts, and build their capacity to advocate for positive change.

Yes, boys' and girls' classes are mixed at The Wishing Tree Learning Tree Centres.

You can view the full tuition fee details on the centre's page on the Mdares platform (mdares.ai).

Examples of activities offered by The Wishing Tree Learning Tree Centres include:

• Summer club.
• Pajama day.
• Mother's Day celebration.
• Holiday celebrations.
• Arts and crafts activities.
• Sand writing.
• Healthy eating.
• Learning through play.

The educational curriculum at The Wishing Tree Learning Tree Centres is a bilingual curriculum.

The Wishing Tree Learning Tree Centres are located on Suwaid bin Haritha Street, Hittin District, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

You may contact The Wishing Tree Learning Tree Centres directly to inquire about the availability of transportation services.

• Activity classrooms.
• Indoor and outdoor play areas.
• Library.
• Computer lab.
• Dining rooms.
• Garden.

The Wishing Tree Learning Tree Centres embed child-safety practices at every level of its governance and culture, grounded in the belief that all children deserve safety, happiness, and empowerment, through:

• Active listening to and empowerment of children: ensuring their voices are heard in decisions that affect their lives, especially the most vulnerable children or those from diverse backgrounds.
• Serious handling of any claims or concerns: responding to them in accordance with applicable child-protection policies, procedures, laws, and regulations.
• Careful staff selection: only the most suitable individuals are hired to work with children.
• Ongoing supervision and training: providing continuous supervision, support, and training for all team members and volunteers to strengthen their ability to protect children from any form of abuse.
• A zero-tolerance policy: toward any form of child abuse or neglect.
• Compliance with official legislation: adopting and applying the executive regulations of the Child Protection Law in force throughout the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The centres also provide a safe and supportive environment in which children feel secure and connected, based on the understanding that children thrive in environments where they feel supported within their families, communities, and cultures.