Quick summary of key school information
School details
Number of students |
600 |
Number of nationalities represented in the school |
20 |
Most common nationality |
Kuwaiti |
Ratio of local students to international students |
4:5 |
Native English speaking teachers |
Yes |
Language support for students not fluent in English |
Yes |
Additional language classes offered by the school |
Arabic, French |
Max. number of students per class |
26 |
Average number of students per class |
20 |
Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
Use of technology in the classroom |
Interactive projectors, LMS, Google classroom and BYOD |
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? |
Yes, Islam |
How does the school accommodate non-religious students or students of a different religion? |
For non-religious students we offer them skill based credit classes of their choice |
External examinations or assessments available |
MAP from NWEA and External Assesments from Cognia |
Results in these examinations |
They perform well in these examination |
Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
Approximate hours of homework given |
Home works are given on daily basis and subimission time can be a day or two depending on the the type of home work |
Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
94% |
Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
No |
The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
N/A |
Student access to education psychologist |
N/A |
Entry evaluation for students |
Yes |
Brief description of entry evaluation required |
Different kinds of tests are taken at the time of entrance called entry test where students are being evaluated according to their academic level |
Waiting list |
Yes |
Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
End of September |
Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
School start time |
7:00 |
School finish time |
2:10 |
Supervised care before/after school |
Yes |
School bus service available |
Yes |
School provided lunches |
Yes |
Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Yes |
Uniform required |
Yes |
Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Our Students can enroll in various clubs like Robotics, Football, basketball, etc |
Sports activities included |
Yoga, Gymnastics, Football, Basketball, table tennis, Tennis, Badminton, volleyball, zumba, etc |
Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes we have sports teams which represents our school in nation wide games and we held annual sports day everyear |
Facilities at the school |
Chemistry, physics and biology Labs for each stage, 3 computer Labs, robotics Labs, Special Activity room, Music room, Art room, Library, Media Room equipped with Interactive Projector and sound system. |
Sports facilities at the school |
Swimming pool, gymnasium, 2 covered outdoor playgrounds with artificial grass |
Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Danah Universal School of Kuwait offers challenging and caring educational
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Teaching approach of the school |
DUSK's mission is to educate each individual to reach his/her full potential in sustainable and caring community that fosters excellence and responsibility. |