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| Number of students |
900 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
We currently have over 35+ nationalities represented at Fairgreen International School. |
| Most common nationality |
While we have children from all over the world, from Korea to Sweden, the two most common nationalities at Fairgreen International School are British and Dutch. |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
We currently have 8 UAE students enrolled at Fairgreen International School |
| Native English speaking teachers |
We have an international mix of teachers in our faculty at Fairgreen International School. With teachers from Australia, South Africa, America, England, the UAE, South America and Spain. |
| Language support for students not fluent in English |
We currently offer English as an Additional Language (EAL) support at Fairgreen, and have wonderful staff to assist students who are learning English. We provide pull-out support for students at Entering and Beginning levels, and push in to classes to support students with content area instruction as well. |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
We currently offer our students French and Arabic as in school language classes.
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| Max. number of students per class |
At Fairgreen International School, we have classroom sizes that differ from our Early Years to Our PYP & MYP classrooms.
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| Average number of students per class |
On average, currently at Fairgreen International School, we have 18 students in each class. |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
We currently have Teaching Assistants in all of our Early Years classes, and Teaching Assistants where needed in our PYP classrooms. |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
Fairgreen uses smart boards, iPad and Google technology in the classrooms. We have tower gardens and aquaponics in class as part of our sustainable mission, as well as robotics, coding and design tech as part of the curriculum. |
| External examinations or assessments available |
IB Diploma |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Home Learning Timings Guidelines
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| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Yes |
| Learning support offered |
Support is provided through a multi-tiered model. `At `tier 1 teachers support students through quality teaching and differentiated instruction in the classroom. `Tier 2 support involves short term targeted interventions based of classroom data. Tier 3 support is longer term pull out direct instruction based off the recommendation of an educational psychological evaluation. |
| The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
Through classroom differentiation. |
| Student access to education psychologist |
Yes through referrals by the SENCo to outside services. |
| Entry evaluation for students |
For Early Years we currently have a play date session for entry, and for Grade 1 through to Grade 8 our students complete CAT 4 testing. Previous school reports are also taken into account. |
| Waiting list |
We currently have a waiting list in the following grades, this is for enrollment in the current school year 2018/2019:
We are open for enrollment for all grades for a 2019/2020 start. |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes. |
| School start time |
08:00 |
| School finish time |
15:30 |
| Supervised care before/after school |
NO |
| School bus service available |
Yes |
| School provided lunches |
YES |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Yes |
| Uniform required |
Our students have a casual, yet mandatory school uniform. Khaki trousers or shorts are worn with a polo shirt that matches our school logo. Green for Early Years, Blue for PYP and teal for MYP students. |
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