Quick summary of key school information
School details
| Number of students |
207. |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
17. |
| Most common nationality |
Omani. |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
20% International.
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| Native English speaking teachers |
No. |
| Language support for students not fluent in English |
Yes. |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Arabic, French. |
| Max. number of students per class |
19. |
| Average number of students per class |
14. |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes. |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
Use of smartboards in daily lessons.
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| 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. |
| External examinations or assessments available |
None. |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes. |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
The school offers homework sessions twice a week after school. |
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Yes. |
| Learning support offered |
We offer learning support in Arabic and English subjects. |
| The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
Yes. |
| Student access to education psychologist |
Yes. |
| Entry evaluation for students |
Yes. |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
Written exams and interviews. |
| Waiting list |
No |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
Decided by Ministry of Education. |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
| School start time |
8:15 A.M. |
| School finish time |
2:50 P.M. |
| Supervised care before/after school |
Yes. |
| School bus service available |
No. |
| School provided lunches |
Yes. |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Yes. |
| Uniform required |
Yes. |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Gardening, Robotics, Chess, Mindfulness Puzzle, Mental Health, Various Sports, storytelling (Arabic), Drama, Music, Art & Crafts, Yoga, Zumba, Board Games, etc. |
| Sports activities included |
Athletics, football, handball, volleyball, basketball, badminton, dodgeball, fine and gross motor skill exercises. |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes. |
| Facilities at the school |
Robotics lab, library, music room, art room, three science labs. |
| Sports facilities at the school |
Football field, 2 synthetic-based sports field, indoor gym. |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Digital Private School is a school catering for high-end IB and Digital School curricula. We accept students of all nationalities. Our main language of instruction is English. We also offer bilingual education for those students who wish to learn Arabic, Islamic, and Social Studies in order to promote and preserve the local language and culture. We are implementing the PYP Framework from KG 1 to Grade 6 and the MYP Framework from Grade 7 to Grade 10. DPS is a co-educational school that aims to provide an international education for everyone. We believe the IB learner profile attributes, and others like this, can help individuals and groups become more responsible members of the local, national and global communities. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
We are a candidate school for IB PYP & MYP curriculum.
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