Nurseries in Dubai will be operating full-time from Monday to Friday.
Majority of nurseries in Dubai remain operational for full days on Fridays to accommodate children whose parents are working at different hours in the public and private sector.
As part of the UAE’s 4.5-day workweek public sector entities and schools have been operating for half day on Fridays.
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Most of the private firms announced a weekend shift to Saturday-Sunday, keeping Fridays as a full working day and with the different timings of working parents. Nurseries in Dubai operate full-time through the week from Monday to Friday.
May Zalat, Center Director at Blossom Nursery, Mudon Branch, said the nursery is open from 8am to 5pm throughout the week to accommodate families with different schedules and parents are given the flexibility to pick up their children after Friday prayers.
She said, “Since we are aware that working hours on Fridays are different in the government and private sectors, we want to cater to all families by providing daycare for their children.”
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“Parents working half day on Fridays are given the option to pick up their kids after their office hours and Friday prayers, while those in the private sector with full working days can keep their children until late afternoon.”
Zalat said that the nursery shifted to the Saturday-Sunday weekend to enable children to spend quality time with their families as most private companies are following the new workweek.
Teachers and staff work from 7:30am to 6:00pm to sanitize the classrooms and prepare a hygienic and socially-distanced facility for the children the next day. They said ensuring safety during COVID-19 is among the main reasons Gardenia Nursery in Barsha Heights operate full working hours from 7:00am to 6:00pm on Fridays and throughout the week.
