The Shepherd’s (Al-Raai) Daycare Center in Naqada 

The shepherd’s daycare center cares for our future generations by providing them with an environment that nurtures their mental, intellectual, and sensory development, and injecting self-confidence through encouragement, and love.    

When the daycare center was opened on 4/6/2016, there were twenty-five registered children.  This number grew up to reach seventy-eight registrants during the 2022 academic year. 

Daycare building: 

The daycare building is located in a distinguished area in the center of the town on one of the main streets.  It is built on approximately two hundred m2 area with a designated playground and has two floors: – 

The ground floor has a large hall, three classrooms, a dining hall, a kitchen, and two bathrooms. It is intended for pre-school children (3 years). The hall is used for the morning queue including singing the national anthem, and some games. It also has an administrative office. 

The first floor, which is dedicated to the kindergarten children contains four classrooms, a dining hall, a large hall, four bathrooms and a kitchen. 

Objectives of the daycare: 

  • Teaching languages (Arabic and English), mathematics, science, and geography using Maria Montessori International Curriculum, which has proven to be a resounding success in various countries of the world. The Montessori system is based on the belief in the creative potential of children, their drive to learn, and the right of each child to be treated as an individual.  The learning materials and the classroom environment foster the children’s natural desire to learn and provide freedom for them to choose their own materials and self-learn. 
  • Development of the mental faculties and physical fitness of children. 
  • Promoting right habits in eating, hygiene, and clothing as well as teaching simple house chores, for example, sweeping. 
  • Watching the latest educational programs using modern audio-visual means. 
  • Teaching correct behaviors in terms of dealing with and respecting others and the surrounding environment and taking care of the public and private property. 
  • Creating an atmosphere of love, order, independence, and respect.