There are quite a few educational options near Wadi Al Safa in Dubai. Nursery options include

Emirates British Nursery , Jebel Ali Village Nursery in Uptown Motor City , Blossom Nursery in Mudon. The Aquila School, GEMS Metropole School in Motor city, Nord Anglia International School in Al Barsha. 

The Aquila School offers the British curriculum. They cater to children from FS1. The school is an 18-minute drive away from the community. Moreover, GEMS Metropole is a private school operating for the last 13 years. The school follows the National Curriculum for England.

Aslo close to Academic City, you can find multiple universities near the neighbourhood. The closest one is Zayed University, approximately 17 minutes away from the sub-community.

There are three malls near Wadi Al Safa commnity in Dubai. First is Cityland Mall in the City of Arabia. It is a 9-minute drive away from the sub-community. The mall is still under construction but Carrefour is open for public. The other is Dubai Outlet Mall, at a 15-minute drive from the community. The mall offers multiple shops and dining options. Moreover, there is Emaar Arabian Ranches retail centre around 19 minutes away.

Other malls are at a distance of 30-minutes including: The Nakheel Mall and The Mall of Umm Suqeim. You can also find Ramla Mall and Ramla Hypermarket in Dubai Investments Park. Even though the mall is small, it has all the necessary goods, food stalls and a spacious parking area.