A Caring Place Where Little Minds Grow

The Bright Minds Institute is a Dubai-based early childhood enrichment academy that has been helping children build focus, confidence, and emotional intelligence since 2015. We are best known for our original Whole Brain Training program — a play-based methodology designed specifically for children aged 6 months to 5 years — delivered across our locations in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

Our Story

Over a decade ago ...

The Bright Minds Institute was founded in 2015 by Anna Stranack and Rachelle Greer, two early childhood education specialists who saw a gap in the UAE market for a more holistic, brain-based approach to enrichment learning. Rather than focusing on rote memorization, they built a program around Whole Brain Training: activities that engage memory, motor skills, language, and emotional regulation together, so young children develop a strong, balanced foundation rather than a single isolated skill.

Over a decade later, that founding idea is still at the center of everything we do — now serving families in both Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

Meet Our Founders

Anna Stranack

Co-Founder

Rachelle Greer

Co-Founder

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Our Whole Brain Training classes combine creative play, music, movement, and sensory learning to engage both sides of the brain — helping children develop sharper focus, stronger memory, and greater self-confidence, all in a warm environment where every child feels safe to explore.