Quick summary of key school information
School details
| Number of students |
217 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
15 |
| Most common nationality |
Emirati |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
2:1 |
| Native English speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Language support for students not fluent in English |
Yes |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Arabic (plans to offer French) |
| Max. number of students per class |
24 |
| Average number of students per class |
15 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
Interactive Whiteboards
|
| Is the school ready to use virtual classrooms when needed? (e.g. teaching lessons online if the school is closed, e.g. during COVID-19 closures) |
Yes |
| Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
Islamic |
| How does the school accommodate non-religious students or students of a different religion? |
Accommodated through different learning opportunities |
| External examinations or assessments available |
MYP eAssessment (2025), DP Exams (2026), CP Exams (2026) |
| Results in these examinations |
TBC |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
When needed |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
Less than 1hr |
| Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
TBC |
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Yes, complete students of determination and wellbeing team |
| Learning support offered |
Literacy team
|
| The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
Challenge, Projects and Extension |
| Student access to education psychologist |
Counselor on site |
| Entry evaluation for students |
Yes, CAT4 and writing assessment |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
CAT4 and writing assessment |
| Waiting list |
No |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
None |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
| School start time |
7:45am |
| School finish time |
14:45pm (ECA programme 15:45pm) |
| Supervised care before/after school |
ECA programme 15:45pm |
| School bus service available |
Yes |
| School provided lunches |
Cafeteria on site at cost |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Cafeteria may provide |
| Uniform required |
Yes |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Lego league, academic support, football, gymnastics, ballet, digital design, music, drama, visual art |
| Sports activities included |
Full PHE programme compulsory from KG to Grade 10 |
| Facilities at the school |
The school has state of the design facilities. Also, the school has a media studio for audio and visual productions. School is expanding its cafeteria to adjust to its growing numbers. The school recently completed renovation on its state-of-the-art ballet studio. Five state of the art science labs. |
| Sports facilities at the school |
Two football fields, jungle gym, ballet studio, indoor basketball, fitness and wellness suite. |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Holistic IB Education |
| Teaching approach of the school |
Holistic IB education giving every student the opportunity for success in life through various pathways. |
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