Better Education Guide - Winter Term'19

YOUR ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO UAE SCHOOLS AND NURSERIES

WINTER TERM 2019

Spring Term 2017

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WELCOME to the winter term

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t’s the Year of Tolerance, as declared by H.H. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed, and Therese Sequeira, one of the mums giving a voice to parents in Dubai (page 10), is among those

excited to see how schools will be promoting

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this value. It helps that, by living in such a multi-cultural city, children are naturally very open-minded, as author of Friendship is About Dubai Stefanie Opitz reveals (page 24).

Also high up on the agenda is sustainability (page 32), with newly opened Fairgreen Dubai arguably leading the way – it is powered entirely by renewable energy.

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CONTENTS

04 SCHOOL REPORT Be prepared for the term ahead

06 FAMILIES THAT GROW TOGETHER...

Start the year with shared goals

10 MUM’S THE WORD Meet the mums giving parents in Dubai a voice on education

16 AND SO TO BED Ways to improve your child's sleep

20 ONE FOR ALL How schools are embracing an inclusive environment

24 BEST FRIENDS FOREVER

The challenges and joys of making friends as a child in the UAE

32 SMALL STEPS FOR BIG CHANGES How schools are addressing environmental issues

36 MAKING CHOICES Everything you need to know to select the best education for your child

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41 NURSERIES AND SCHOOLS LISTINGS Select the best to give your child a head start

SCHOOL REPORT Be prepared for the term ahead

GROWING UP

The first three years of a child’s life is a critical time for forming the foundation for a healthy childhood.

Guest speaker at Elite Babies & Tots and consultant pediatrician at Healthbay Polyclinic (healthbayclinic. com) Dr Rita Kovesdi gives her top development tips…

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MUSIC STIMULATION SESSIONS: The hearing sense of a child develops pre-birth as a foetus in the womb so they can respond to sounds and music very early on. It improves their early communication skills and sharpens their minds, while also serving as a good tool for calming them.

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BABY MASSAGE THERAPIES: Massaging your baby regularly can improve their physical health through improved blood circulation and keep their skin hydrated. It can also help to ease digestion, colic issues and constipation, which are common in newborns. The soothing activity can also help them sleep better and make them feel nurtured and protected.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES: From the time an infant can be placed on their tummy (under supervision), they can start developing their core strength and balancing skills, as well as their gross motor skills. In babies, these movements include crawling, rolling, sitting, standing and walking, to more advanced movements for toddlers, such as jumping on trampolines, climbing, catching a ball and riding a bike.

INTELLECTUAL CHALLENGES: It is important to start developing children’s minds from an early age through simple exercises and developmental toys, and the use of colours, numbers, shapes, themes and fun activities to familiarise them with the surrounding environment. Interactive playtime is also advisable.

HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES: Items, such as Play-Doh, colouring crayons and building blocks are a good choice for interactive playtime so a child becomes accustomed to using their hands and developing their fine motor skills. Ensure all such activities are carried out in a safe environment and under supervision.

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PLANNING AHEAD FOR SENIOR SCHOOL ENTRY

For many Year 6 children in the UAE, it’s ‘big school’ selection time. So what do parents and pupils need to do? Firstly, be aware of registration deadlines.

Secondly, understand the process you have to go through to make sure it is the right school for your child. Ensure you have filled out all the right forms and paid any necessary deposits. Many schools will hold open days in advance of assessments, so you can be sure you are making the right choice.

Be aware of what the assessments will consist of. Independent education consultants Gabbitas (gabbitas.ae) advises families to start the process in plenty of time, so the admissions process can be as smooth as possible.

GIVING BACK Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK) has recently launched a new volunteering programme across 25 Abu Dhabi community schools.

Through utilising the expertise of volunteers, the programmes, workshops and activities will help promote the culture of volunteering and knowledge transfer.

The plan is to bring the total number of community schools to 30 by 2020.

Those interested in joining the programme can register at adek. abudhabi.ae or visit a community school you would like to volunteer with.

LIFE IN THE FAST LANE Raising the flag for women in motorsports, Dwight School Dubai has submitted the first all-girls team from the UAE to the global F1 in Schools challenge, a social enterprise that raises awareness of STEM and Formula 1. The Grade 9 students; Stella Langenbach, Romy Wegmann, Amber-Rose McCauley, Sofia Langthjem, Leila TaylorDamouni and Chiara Pistilli have been tasked with collaborating, designing, analysing, manufacturing and racing a miniature, compressed F1 car of the future.

“We want to inspire and encourage other girls to take part in engineering and motorsports” Leila, 13, Dwight School Dubai student

HAPPY STUDENTS IN DUBAI Four out of five students (81%) reported high levels of satisfaction in life, according to new data revealed by the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA). More than 95,000 students were surveyed in the second year of the Dubai Student Wellbeing Census, with teachers and school staff also participating.

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A FAMILY THAT GROWS TOGETHER…

Start the year as you mean to go on with some shared goals and positive intentions

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Healthy bodies, healthy minds One thing our generation is better at than our parents’ generation is recognising the importance of our children’s emotional and mental health. Mindfulness, children’s yoga and meditations and school-based wellbeing programmes are a good start in the right direction, but there is a lot that can be done at home, too.

An international study, which included more than 250,000 participants, found that regular physical exercise reduces the risk of depression across all age groups – not to mention that it helps guard against obesity, developing type 2 diabetes and other high-risk health issues.

Marcus Smith, founder of InnerFight gym and fitness community, who ran 30 marathons in 30 days for the Dubai Fitness Challenge last year, is a staunch advocate of the importance of sport in families’ lives. “I think kids need to be involved in sports from the minute they can walk, so that this environment becomes their norm,”

he says. “Kids attempt to mirror what they see in their parents. So if they see them eating poorly and not exercising, they think that is okay.

The responsibility lies with the parents.”

15% of children in the UAE are obese according to the World Obesity Federation

Flourish with gratitude Once upon a time, we were told that an attitude of gratitude – being grateful for the small (and big) things in life – can make people happier.

Now a recent study published in the Journal of Positive Psychology reports that gratitude can help balance out the negative impact of materialism – something that has been proven to be linked to anxiety, depression, addictions and more.

In his book, Flourish, Martin Seligman, one of the godfathers of the positive psychology movement, recommends a variety of exercises in order to foster gratitude in yourself and your family. One of which is called the ‘What Went Well’ exercise.

This involves taking a few minutes

“Take a few minutes each evening to write a list of three things that went well that day”

each evening to write a list of three things that went well that day and why they went well. This can be done individually, or together as a family. “We think too much about what goes wrong and not enough about what goes right in our lives,” explains Seligman. “This focus of negative events sets us up for anxiety and depression. One way to keep this from happening is to get better at savouring what went well.”

25% – the increase in happiness levels from adopting an attitude of gratitude, according to research from the University of California

Love the planet Getting green and exploring the great outdoors together is a great way of bonding with your children, says Sophie Gamble, owner and managing director of kids’ adventure experience company Touring Tykes (touringtykes-me. com). She says, “For kids, it could just be a trip to the backyard and they will feel like they have gone somewhere. Having a parent with them makes everything more special. Making the effort gives us all a time out and sense of enjoyment.”

At Touring Tykes, Gamble and her team offer activities for three- to fiveyear-olds spanning everything from cooking to sports, music, animal interactions, arts and crafts and more. However, she says that keeping it simple sometimes is just as

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FAMILY GOALS

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“Children will do as we do, and not as we say” essential for children. “The very best and the most cost-effective activity to do with your kids is to go to a park and be a kid with your kids. They love it! Whizz down the slide, have a go on the monkey bars and play together.

We don’t get a lot of time outdoors in the UAE, so we need to make the most of it when the weather allows!”

78% of teachers believe children who spend regular time in unstructured outdoor play have better concentration and better test results, according to a study by the National Wildlife Federation in Canada

Establish healthy screen time habits Parents tend to be hot on the heels

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of their children when it comes to screentime, but not as great themselves at staying away from their attention-sucking devices. As such, a shared family-wide commitment to reducing screen time can have huge benefits for you all, as individuals and as a family unit.

Anya Kamenetz, journalist, mother of two and author of The Art of Screen Time: How Your Family Can Balance Digital Media and Real Life, says that technology isn’t all bad and that we shouldn’t vilify screens – and ourselves – if they have a place in our family life. However, she does offer some good tips for making sure it is kept under control. “Don’t use screens as a default time-killer or background noise. The constant blaring interferes

with parent-child conversations, which has been shown, in turn, to hurt language development. It also distracts children from their play.”

She adds, “Cultivate children’s ability to amuse themselves from a young age and you will be doing them a long-term favour. If you need to wean them off new media, offer an incentive: say, you can watch the show after you play for 15 minutes on your own. Gradually lengthen that time to 30 minutes… And by the way – the ‘not too much’ rule means your phone should go down as well, for the most part, when around the people who actually live in your house, as opposed to virtual presences. Children will do as we do, and not as we say, in this as in most matters so we must lead by example.”

42% of households with children admit that their TV is always on, or on most of the time, even when nobody is watching it, according to a study by Common Sense Media.

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FROM LEFT: ANISAH ISMAIL; ARUNA SHENOY; THERESE SEQUEIRA; MOZA AL MARRI

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MUM’S THE WORD Meet the mums who are making it their mission to give a voice to parents on education matters in Dubai

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hree years ago, the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) put a call out on their social media for a dynamic group of parents to provide a voice for mums and dads within the community.

The team of five – Therese Sequeira, Nora Khorshed, Anisah Ismail, Aruna Shenoy, and Moza Al Marri – were selected to act as ambassadors, community outreach workers and parent advisors. They convene monthly at the KHDA office, although they’re in touch with each other on an almost daily basis.

One of the first projects the team worked together on was raising the profile of teachers through ‘Teachers of Dubai’ (@teachersofdubai), an online initiative that shares teachers’ stories. So far, approximately 600 teachers have been interviewed for the project and a book on their work was released on World Teachers’ Day in 2017. “People don’t usually ask teachers about themselves, so our interviews reveal what makes them special,” enthuses Anisah Ismail.

“We’ve discovered roller skaters, PADI divers and even a teacher who was previously in a circus. Many have lived in so many different places; and others have told us about who inspired them to become teachers.” The project also offers a lovely way for teachers to stay connected with students, past and present. Indeed, with some teachers having worked in Dubai for up to 30 years or more, comments on the Instagram account often come from former students, who are now adults.

“The team act as parent advisors and ambassadors” Managing parenting workshops for KHDA The team’s role has since evolved to managing the KHDA’s Positive Parenting workshops, which gives parents access to some of the biggest international names in positive parenting, such as author Christopher O’Shaughnessy, who gave a workshop on helping third culture children thrive; children’s

author Rachel Hamilton who spoke about encouraging children to read; and Jumeirah English Speaking School’s head of athletics Roger Nicholson, who discussed developing good sportsmanship.

What’s more, the workshops and talks, held at KHDA’s office, not only provide support for parent-child relationships; they also offer a bridge between parents. “Parenting can

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be lonely,” reveals Therese Sequeira.

“So when you bring a group together who share similar concerns, the conversations between those parents become really useful.” During the recent workshop on third culture kids, the attendees didn’t want to leave once the workshop came to an end, so they continued their discussions over coffee on another floor of the KHDA building. “One of our biggest successes is bringing together parents, who would not otherwise get that opportunity.”

with Dr. Abdullah Al Karam, chairman of the board of directors and director general of the KHDA, supporting the communication between him and parents, while their work also includes influencing any planned policy changes.

Aruna Shenoy has been involved in the Dubai Student Wellbeing Census, highlighting support for adult wellbeing, and in June 2018, she represented the parents of Dubai at the World Positive Education Accelerator (WPEA), organised by the International Positive Education Network (IPEN), in Dallas, Positive partnerships Texas. “One of our roles is bringing The KHDA parent team acts as a people – educators, parents and the direct link to parents, listening to their KHDA – together,” she says. “Once you concerns, which include provisions have the three groups working together for special educational needs and to encourage children to love learning, disabilities; balancing school, homework the kids will receive the benefits of that and leisure; and issues regarding collaboration and flourish.” technology, among others. These are then fed back to the appropriate A unique experience channels. The team regularly meets As representatives for parents and

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TOP TIPS Want to know how to raise confident, capable children?

Follow the KHDA mums’ top tips…

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Work on your own wellbeing because you need to be able to care for yourself before you can care for others.

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Be friendly with your children, but be their parent.

Encourage children to be independent by giving them little jobs to do around the home.

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Teach them to think for themselves, problem solve, to be curious and to find contentment.

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“We bring people together” the KHDA, the team’s enthusiasm is infectious. “One of the things I love about the UAE is the positive human values that are promoted each year by the government,” says Therese. “The Year of Zayed was pretty big, with the schools taking it on board, and the values trickled right through society.

I’ve never heard of anything like this happening anywhere else in the world and I’m looking forward to what the Year of Tolerance brings.”

The team also love the experience of living with so many nationalities in the UAE. “I’m a local and I chose to send my children to an international school,” says Moza Al Marri. “They are lucky to be in a school with up to 100 nationalities and to have friends from around the world. The experience teaches them tolerance, acceptance of other cultures and resilience because we have transient populations. Plus, the teachers are skilled at helping children make new friends and settle in.”

The team visit schools to meet teachers regularly. “We discover how many amazing and innovative schools there are in Dubai,” says Therese. “And if we can be part of sharing the positive activities that are happening in schools, then we’re happy to do that.” teachersofdubai@khda.gov.ae

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AND SO TO BED

When children and teens get a late night, it’s more than just getting them out of bed that becomes more difficult. Concentrating, organising, mood and memory are all impaired by missing out on necessary zzz’s.

Here’s how to help them get their quota...

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t’s easy to spot tiredness in a child.

Moodiness, more arguing, more whining, quicker to get tearful…

Behaviour which normally gets met with a knowing, “Someone needs an early night,” from a parent, much to the child’s chagrin. It’s as if they are simply less capable of dealing with emotions when they are tired. Which, in actual fact they are. When children are tired, everything is harder for them – often without them even realising it.

There have been thousands of studies over the years, showing the necessity of sleep for children – and for adults – in order for them to achieve their potential, physically, mentally, academically and socially.

One of them, carried out by the McGill University and Douglas Mental Health University Institute, found that just 18 extra minutes of sleep each night during the school week can produce a

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noticeable improvement in a child’s school grades. Worryingly, another from the American National Sleep Foundation found that a quarter of parents estimate that their kids get at least one hour less sleep than the ideal amount.

FOUR WAYS LACK OF SLEEP CAN IMPACT YOUR CHILD AT SCHOOL Planning and problem-solving Lack of sleep can temporarily inhibit your child’s planning and organisation skills. This means they could be wasting time looking for lost items, or trying to find their notes from a class, or trying to remember when their homework is due, or struggling to even get started on a project, rather than actually working.

This can also affect their ability to manage their time efficiently, which is paramount in a test scenario.

Mood and behaviour Tired children are moodier and have a tendency towards silliness. This can mean they are more likely to experience issues with peers and to get into trouble with their teachers – both of which can undermine a child’s confidence and motivation.

Additionally, being less able to deal with stress puts a child at higher risk of anxiety, which is a major factor preventing children from achieving.

Focus and attention As with tired adults, if a child’s brain is sleep-deprived, it may require very brief sleep-like moments during waking hours to rest. These are known as ‘micro-sleeps’ and can be

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confused for a child day-dreaming, or zoning out. As well as making it harder to concentrate on the lesson, this can put a child in their teacher’s firing line.

Memory and learning Short- and long-term memory can be affected by lack of sleep. This means it’s not only harder for a child to retrieve previously-learnt information, but also that they may not be storing new information as effectively. Essentially, the information they are learning today may well be forgotten by tomorrow.

Read on for some easy ways to encourage better sleep…

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“Micro-sleeps can be confused for a child daydreaming, or zoning out” THE BEST SLEEP-INDUCING BEDTIME SNACKS Harvey Karp, paediatrician and author of The Happiest Toddler on the Block says, “Sleep is as important as good food. You don’t want junky sleep, just like you don’t want junky food.”

As protein takes longer to digest,

a high-protein snack will release energy more slowly and in a stable way, keeping them going through the night. Karp suggests chicken soup, apple slice with nut butter, a small portion of cooked chicken and milk as great bedtime snacks. Other high protein snacks include Greek yoghurt, hummus, eggs and beans.

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THE THREE THINGS KEEPING YOUR CHILD AWAKE AT NIGHT Hunger According to research from Riley Hospital for Children, a child who is hungry will find it harder to go to bed. Stephanie Jackson, a paediatric neurologist at Riley Hospital, says, “If you’re serving adequate portions at meals and your child consistently says she’s hungry at bedtime, a small snack is reasonable.” She adds that some children go through a phase of feigning hunger as a procrastination technique at bedtime. If this is the case with your child, schedule snack time into your bedtime routine.

Technology A Belgian study published in the journal SLEEP reported that children

who watched more TV and spent more time online or playing computer games during the day were more likely to go to bed later and experienced higher levels of tiredness.

Predictably, the study also reported that children who have TVs and computers in their rooms go to sleep later on weekdays and on weekends.

Caffeine They may not be knocking back the espressos, but caffeine in chocolate and fizzy drinks could be making it harder for your child to reach a level of sleepiness in the evenings.

Experts suggest keeping your child caffeine-free for six hours prior to bedtime.

have a drink, or a bottle, and listen to a REAL TIPS FOR story before we turn down the lights.

GETTING LITTLE HEADS When I have to get them to bed on my own, I will put them in Esme’s bed so INTO THEIR BEDS I can give Lola a bottle, while reading a

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NOUR MANSOUR IS MOTHER TO REEFY, 6, AND STEP-MOTHER TO KAYA, 12, AND JACK, 10. SHE SAYS READING IS KEY “I have always found that a set daily routine helps at all ages. A warm bath followed by some technology-free time before bed is our go-to strategy when the kids are wired, or their routine is slightly out of kilter because of holidays, or travelling. We are big believers in reading before bed and always make sure the kids have exciting books available to them.”

LORA MOORE IS MOTHER TO ESME, 4, AND LOLA, 6 MONTHS. SHE SAYS QUALITY TIME TOGETHER IS AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THE ROUTINE “Our strategy for sleep has always been routine. Both girls have a bath, brush their teeth, get their pyjamas on,

story to Esme. Once I get Lola down, I come back and read another story with Esme, so she gets some one-onone time with me.”

GHAZALEH AKHAVAIN IS MOTHER TO SOPHIE, TWO. SHE SAYS THAT IT’S STILL A STRUGGLE AT TIMES, BUT THAT CUDDLES AND MILK HELP “I’m still working on finding a routine that works for us. Sophie sleeps in our bed, so I have to lie down beside her while she is getting ready to sleep. Milk is still a big part of the routine. Sophie has at least two bottles of milk at bedtime. I know many of our friends that can just put their baby down in their crib and that’s the bedtime done, but that’s not how it is for us yet. I am definitely open to trying new tips for getting toddlers to sleep.”

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SLEEP MEDITATIONS FOR KIDS This beautifully-designed app has a wide range of lovely bedtime meditations for children aged 12 and under. Set to gentle music, it can be a big help with getting your little one off to sleep.

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ONE FOR ALL

Schools in the Middle East are embracing an inclusive environment for the betterment of the whole community

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f you have children with special educational needs, and have been keeping a close eye on how provisions are being managed in schools, you’ll be pleased to know that the level of support is on the rise across the emirates, as education authorities and institutions continue to strive towards their inclusivity goals.

A major new development is the first dedicated school for children with autism in Abu Dhabi. Born out of a partnership between Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK) and the Priory Group (a leading provider of specialist education and behavioural care), Al Karamah School marks the Group’s first autism school outside of the UK. Home to a team of dedicated therapists and teachers for up to 260 Emirati children and young people on the autistic spectrum, its focus is on making a real and lasting difference to the lives of its students.

“We firmly believe that every child deserves to be given the opportunity and necessary tools to learn and succeed in their chosen path,” says H.E. Sara Musallam, chairperson of ADEK. “Al Karamah School will offer unprecedented levels of specialised teaching and expertise, which correlates with our vision to provide world-class education that supports all learners.”

The school has been carefully designed to provide an intimate and engaging learning environment,

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with facilities including special classroom hubs, a multi-purpose hall and dining room, and a large oasis-style garden – all the while ensuring pupils feel safe and secure.

Key features of the educational programme include: small class sizes to ensure each child can be provided with the individual support needed to help them succeed; the ability to look beyond standard approaches to deliver bespoke packages and a holistic approach to education; and developing social needs, self-esteem and confidence.

“We believe there is a significant opportunity to support children with special educational needs across the Middle East,” adds Trevor Torrington, CEO of the Priory Group.

“Our first overseas school, in Abu Dhabi, draws on our vast experience in the UK by creating a positive learning environment from which pupils are able to reach their true potential and go on to lead fulfilling lives and careers as adults.

“An important part of our philosophy is also about working to include and integrate all children into local partner schools and the community, working alongside parents, the educational authorities and other stakeholders.”

Extra support Meanwhile, Dubai’s Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) has recently launched a guide aimed at further enhancing

“Every child deserves to be given the opportunity and necessary tools to learn and succeed” inclusive education, as the city gears up to become fully inclusive by next year.

“The launch of this new guide for schools is a reflection of our commitment to scale-up efforts and enable schools to create a welcoming environment for everyone,” enthuses Fatma Belrehif, CEO of Dubai School Inspection Bureau at KHDA. “This will only be possible when the entire school community values diversity and believes in creating engaging, relevant and meaningful experiences for students of determination.”

All private schools in Dubai are now required to form an inclusion support team to support the principal. These teams will include an inclusion champion, the leader of provision for students of determination, and representation from both support teachers and learning support assistants. The

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“Rahhal encourages schools to customise learning experiences for individuals” guide highlights the importance of strong leadership and covers new procedures for admission, assessment, identification, intervention, systematic support and resourcing for schools.

Many schools already have a strong support team and resources in place. Dubai Heights Academy (DHA), for example, has a qualified special educational needs coordinator (SENCO), who is the inclusion champion across the school, along with specialist facilities, including a multisensory gym and room, designed

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to support skills such as gross motor development and sensory needs. Kings School Al Barsha and Jumeira Baccalaureate School (JBS) each offer an experienced inclusion team backed by external agencies.

“These measures greatly benefits all students within our school,” says Ben Viljoen, head of inclusion at JBS. This inclusive and individual approach to learning is complemented by another initiative

by KHDA: ‘Rahhal’. Meaning ‘traveller’ in Arabic, the ethos of Rahhal is that the world is a classroom, and all learning matters.

As part of 10x, a Dubai Future Foundation initiative to fast track Dubai 10 years into the future, within just two years, Rahhal encourages schools to customise learning experiences for individuals and extend learning beyond the classroom.

Indian High School was the first private school in Dubai to pilot a programme under Rahhal with three students. Following its success, approximately 1,200 students will now have more time to pursue outof-school learning activities, as part of the project.

Under the programme called ‘3.5+1.5=6’, students will attend structured school with a set timetable for three and a half days, followed by one and a half days off-campus learning to pursue activities that they would normally have to accommodate during the weekend, such as athletic coaching, exam preparation for university enrolment, internships, and other extracurricular options.

“By recognising learning beyond the classroom in the first phase, we saw how our students in the pilot programme benefited over the last six months,” enthuses Dr Ashok Kumar, CEO of Indian High School. “By introducing 3.5+1.5=6, we are giving students in Grades 11 and 12 the opportunity to pursue their passions and design their own learning experience based on individual needs.”

“Each student has a different way of learning and through Rahhal we are creating new experiences – for both schools and students,” adds Hind Al Mualla, chief of Creativity, Happiness & Innovation at KHDA. “We recognise the needs of our students and find new opportunities to see how students with unique learning needs can be supported. Recognising out-of-school learning is a big step towards the future and every Rahhal student presents a unique story.”

BEST FRIENDS FOREVER

A whopping 89% of students who feel happiest have close friendships, according to the KHDA Dubai Student Wellbeing Census. Stefanie Opitz, author of Friendship is About Dubai, describes the challenges and joys of making (and losing) friends as a child in the UAE‌

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wrote my book five years ago, when my boys were seeing many of their friends move back to their home countries and, at the time, we were also discussing the possibility of us heading back to Germany. I was searching for a book to help explain the situation but couldn’t find anything, so I hit upon the idea to write and illustrate one myself that highlighted the challenges of finding friendship in Dubai, and what happens when you have to let go. It strikes a chord, as it’s something so many families go through during their time here.

“In my experience, finding friends in Dubai can be easier than many other places in the world. The classes in school are usually mixed up each year, so kids learn to introduce themselves and interact with new classmates from an early age. Plus, in my opinion, schools do a great job of integrating students from all over the world. The city is very multicultural, and kids are really openminded about other cultures.

“Easy and fun ways to encourage children to build stronger friendships include organising play dates on top of special events, like sleepovers and camping in the desert. It doesn’t have to take a lot of effort or money – just the small things, like sitting together around a campfire, or reading a comic together with a torch underneath a blanket, make memories that’ll last forever. “Of course, we’re used to seeing people come and go in the UAE. This

is the downside. We’ve been here for 10 years and waved goodbye to many friends, but now my kids are used to it. Another good friend is due to leave the country soon and instead of feeling upset, my son pledged that we would visit them wherever they live. Meeting this difficult situation with such a positive attitude is truly remarkable for a 10-year-old, and there are many more kids just like him.

“If your child feels sad, bear in mind that kids who grow up in an everchanging environment are likely to be highly agile – an important skill to have.

What’s more, getting to know friends from all over the world will shape a tolerant, open minded person.

“Remember the good times you had together, to keep the lovely memories alive. And if you’ve promised to visit your friends in their new country, make sure you commit by planning a trip.

“If you’re the ones who are leaving, set about gathering some special mementoes to take with you.

Discuss that, even when you’re gone, your memories will not be lost. We often visit good friends in their new homes and the kids are extremely happy when they see each other again, and all the good times from early childhood come flooding back.”

Friendship is About Dubai takes the reader on a journey across the city, during which four little heroes discover the value of true friendship.

The book can be personalised with photos and notes. Available in selected stores in Dubai, stefanieopitz.com

WHAT FRIENDSHIP MEANS TO US UAE students share how they feel about their friendships…

XANDER BARTLE, 4 “My friends are the boys who I play with and run around with at the park. Seeing them every day makes me feel happy”

CONNOR BARRIE, 6 “Love, caring and sharing. You don't ignore your friends, you pay attention to them.”

AERIN THATCHER, 9 “Friendship means sharing love, kindness and support."

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WANNA BE IN MY GANG?

School is where children learn about the minefield of relationships.

Young friendships can wax and wane in the blink of an eye creating all manner of social issues and insecurities. Here we speak to two experts for tips on how to help your kids through it

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hen your child starts school, the first milestone you want them to hit is making a friend. At parentteachers’ meetings, once they have got through telling you how they are doing, the first question on a parents’ lips is normally, “Are they getting on well with their classmates? Do they have friends? Are they liked?”

All the way through education, from foundation years through to university, a child’s friendship group is one of the most important factors impacting their happiness and ability to thrive. According to the very large number of studies on the subject over the years, this is true across all demographics of gender, age and ethnicity. A study from UCLA suggested that it’s not that all friends that boost grades, but specifically in-school friends, while the University of Virginia found that teens who prioritised close friendships at age 15 had higher self-worth, and lower social anxiety and depression – and that these effects lasted right through to adulthood.

Recently in the UK, the University of Surrey found that children who kept the same best friend in the transition from primary to secondary school had better success academically and in class than children who lost their best friend in the move.

In the UAE, where transition is constant – not just due to moving from primary to secondary, but also between schools, between countries and otherwise – children face more upheaval with social groups. As such, your children may need a bit more support with their friendships than you needed at their age. We spoke to Dr Sarah Rasmi, psychologist and managing director of Thrive Wellbeing Centre, and Deirdre Walsh, a teacher at Dubai English Speaking College where she heads up GROW (the school’s

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wellbeing curriculum) and Moral Education, to find out what you need to know.

THE MAIN ISSUES Social isolation Dr Rasmi: “Usually it all comes down to social isolation. Children are concerned that they are going to be, or that they are, rejected by their social group. We see this with all ages, from young children up to adults. It makes a lot of sense as one of our most fundamental needs is a sense of connection and belongness.”

Aggression Dr Rasmi: “What we tend to see is that boys have a tendency to be more physically aggressive, whereas girls are more likely to be relationally aggressive. And that means excluding people and spreading rumours. We also know that there is an added issue of cyberbullying, which happens across both genders.”

Gossip Ms Walsh: “Gossip is a huge concern for children. It’s definitely something I find students suffer with and it’s something they worry about as well – what people are saying about them and people saying different things.

Gossip happens in school, outside school and online, which is another issue.”

Finding support Ms Walsh: “The majority of kids will confide in their friends. Often what I find is that their friends will come to me, or another teacher, or a student advisor. Depending on how serious the situation is, the teacher may be able to give advice, if it’s a small issue, such as a bit of gossip, or communication issues. However, if it’s a more serious issue, such as bullying, or if they are incredibly upset about it, we will encourage them to go to the student advisors.”

FRIENDSHIP

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GOLDEN RULES Ms Walsh’s golden friendship rules to teach your kids

HOW CAN I SUPPORT? Dr Rasmi: “Make sure you have open communication with your kids, which means talking with them, but also really listening to them and hearing their concerns and how it makes people feel. If they are having a consistent issue with an individual, or a group, you may need to teach them some social skills to overcome that.

“One of the best ways to do this is to role play it with them. For instance, if they are being picked on by a child they don’t know, or with a friend from their group, listen to them, acknowledge where they are coming from and empathise with what they are feeling.

Then ask them how they want to problem-solve the issue saying things like, ‘How can we solve this issue? What can we do?’ A lot of the time they will say they don’t know, or that there is nothing that can be done. And a lot of time, parents will try and jump in with suggestions, which is great, but we also want to try and get them to generate their own solutions. Saying things like, ‘What have you tried before? What worked? What didn’t work? Have you seen another approach work better?’

This will help equip your child with the real-life situation.

“If a situation is causing your child distress, but they don’t want you to involve the teacher, or the other child’s parents, I would first explore why they don’t want you to. They may have a valid perspective on that, and it may be about reaching out to another trusted adult,

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or teacher. If your child really resists, I would advise getting in touch with someone quietly at the school to find out what is going on and then re-assessing the situation.”

Ms Walsh: “Talk to them and take an interest in who they are hanging out with. Ask them the names, where they are from, what they are like… And if your child says they are struggling to make friends, encourage them to start an extra-curricular activity, so they can bond with another child over a common interest. Or encourage them to talk to someone that is from the same country as them, or who went to the same primary school. If it’s an ongoing issue, contact your child’s teacher so that a plan can be put in place to try and help your child and stop them from feeling isolated and left out. At DESC, we would put a buddy system into place, whereby one child is buddied up with your child to help bring them into social groups.”

WHAT IF MY CHILD IS A BULLY? Ms Walsh: “It can be difficult to admit that you think your child is bullying someone. At the start of year seven, we talk about communication types and assertiveness to help the children become aware of their own communication styles.

At home parents can talk to their children about kindness and what is appropriate behaviour or communication.”

Understand your feelings “We always say to kids to ‘think, feel, behave’. So with any issue, encourage them to tune into their own feelings on it. If it’s making them feel sad, or left out, ask them what they need to do to remedy that feeling. Do they need to be proactive about talking to people? Perhaps the friendship group they are in isn’t right for them… Sometimes just by identifying that you can help them to start to realising that they need to make new friends.”

Have good ethics “My favourite golden rule for encouraging healthy friendships is to treat others as you would want to be treated. Everyone wants to be treated kindly and to be respected – children and adults.”

Be a good listener “Children need to learn to listen to their friends. It’s natural for them to try and butt in with their own stories, or thoughts – adults do this too. But that isn’t a good way to treat a friend, or how to build a friendship. So at home, you can model that behaviour and teach good listening manners.”

Be generous “Explain to your children that the key to building good friendships is not by being generous with money, but by being generous with their time.

Wait for them if they are delayed, or packing up their bag. Allow them time to talk, find time to spend with them on your own and as a group.”

Be positive “Smile, be friendly, be generous, be happy. Try to get along with people and to enjoy yourself at school and people will feel this on you.”

FRIENDSHIP Dr Rasmi: “If your child is being unkind to another child, we call this an empathy blindspot. If your child doesn’t like another child, they either overlook the feelings of the other child, or they think their feelings don’t count. If you ask them why they are being mean or unkind to the child, they will give a justification, such as ‘He is mean’, or, ‘He is stupid’. So, what I would suggest in a situation like this is to acknowledge their feelings and frustrations, but also get them to see the other child’s perspective and how it might be hurting them. And again, get them to look at how they might move forward with that situation and how they can prevent doing it in the future.”

DR RASMI’S TIPS FOR ENCOURAGING SOCIAL RESILIENCE

Let them learn “In the same way as we don’t want to jump in on every sibling squabble because we want them to learn to manage conflicts on their own and resolve issues, the same is true at school. We want to give them a little bit of space to experience social issues and learn from them. But when something takes a serious physical or emotional turn, that’s when we want to interfere. So, if they do ask you about it, remembering to help them to come

up with their own solutions is a really important part of growing up.”

Empower them to make a stand “When it comes to bullying, we want to teach them to be up-standers, rather than by-standers. Most bullying happens in front of other people – either in the school playground, or on social media, or phones. According to studies, children normally feel bad about it and want to help, but don’t know what to do and feel they might make it worse somehow. So they feel inhibited to stand up. One of the ways to counteract the bystander effect is to tell your kids that, even if in the moment they can’t stand up, just making eye contact with that child, or speaking to them afterwards and saying, ‘Hey, what just happened was really unfair. Are you ok?’ can go a really long while. If lots of children are doing that, it can make a difference to the school’s culture.”

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Helping them to settle “It’s a real help if parents get involved in the school – coffee mornings, or

discussions, a PTA… If you can’t do that, try and connect with one of the parents in some way. It’s hard for children sometimes to initiate contact and playdates, so it can be helpful to reach out and organise something on their behalf – a one-on-one interaction outside of school. Another thing to think about for new children is for them to look around and find the other new kids, or other children who aren’t sitting with someone, or who look confused.”

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How to make the best decision for your child

Follow the right path

Fiona Mckenzie, of independent education advisors Gabbitas, looks at the key decision making points in secondary education and how to make smart choices to chart a successful path for your child’s future

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PROMOTION

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hen you wave your little one off to their first day of school, the prospect of university and career choices feels light years away.

But then someone presses fast forward and there you are in Year 9, having to make subject choices that could impact your child’s opportunities later on in life.

How do you know if dropping history rather than geography will rule you out of being a future prime minister? Does picking business studies over economics mean a career in high finance may be compromised?

At Gabbitas, we always advise students that it is best to take action with some career profiling; this will highlight their strengths and guide them to explore a variety of suitable options. Taking this long-term perspective can be hugely helpful for making confident choices for GCSEs or the equivalent. Objective profiling gives clear guidance and can reassure families that the subject choices made at this stage need not be life defining.

Roll forward another two years and then it is a different scenario.

The post 16 choices a student makes starts charting a much more specific course.

The first decision to be made is which curriculum to study at 6th Form (Year 12 and 13) level. The international baccalaureate offers academic rigour and a chance to study a wide range of subjects.

However, this broad-based programme is not for everyone; for some children, the thought of battling on for two more years with subjects they do not want to study can be torture. And, if the

end game is to achieve the highest possible grades for university entrance, then is risking low scores in subjects that do not come naturally worth the risk? A-levels offer a more focussed approach but confines you to studying only three subjects, four at a maximum. Is it really possible, aged 16, to know which three subjects are going to equip you for life? Or maybe you are thinking about the French baccalaureate system, although you have to pick a particular pathway that will steer you towards certain university degrees and potential career paths.

The good news is that all of these qualifications are globally recognised at universities across the world. But how do you make such a critical decision at such a young age? Again we find some objective profiling is valuable.

Assessing a student’s interest levels for particular degrees and then ‘health checking’ their suitability to study these areas can be a good way of evaluating where their strengths lie and how best to turn those to academic advantage. It is also useful at this decision making point to work out what the expectations are for the next level of education. To be a competitive applicant for studying economics at LSE, for example, it is sensible to be studying maths at the highest possible level; and nothing is more heart-breaking than a student coming to see me wanting to study at medical school and realising too late that the top subject requirement is chemistry; not biology.

We are living in an age of rapid change, Oxford University

“Take action with some career profiling”

predicts that 47% of today’s jobs will disappear in the next two decades and be replaced by… Who can tell? So how can you help your child to make sound choices in such uncertain times?

For help, contact Gabbitas today on +971(0) 445 16933 or admin@ gabbitas.ae to find out more about student profiling and university preparation.

GABBITAS’ TOP TIPS FOR PREPARING FOR YOUR CHILD’S FUTURE: 1 Start early and take advice Encourage your children to see their education in the context of a wider picture of careers and work. Give them opportunities to talk to your friends about what they do and how they got started. Let them explore what the world of work looks like by doing some work shadowing. Sign them up for career profiling in Year 9 and use this to help make sound age 13+ choices.

2 Project forward, work backwards Although university might seem a long way off, looking forward and exploring options in Year 11 before making post 16 choices is a wise move. By identifying some potential degree paths, your child can evaluate the options and make confident subject choices for 6th form and have a sense of direction.

3 Be flexible While making post 16 choices can feel as if you are mapping out a non-negotiable future, nothing is set in stone. Some universities even offer specific entry paths for students who realised too late that they have picked the wrong subject combinations.

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Streamline the school run

Bright Kids Nursery

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GREEN GOALS

SMALL STEPS FOR BIG CHANGES

Gone are the days when an eco-conscious school meant bringing in old cereal boxes to make a model city. Today, educational establishments are encouraging students to engage in topics that matter at a global level. We take a closer look…

WORDS BY: LOUISA KIERNANDER

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t has been three years since the UN announced its 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and the UAE is well on board.

Agriculture, marine life, consumption regulations – all of the 17 goals defined by the UN are being looked at and actioned in small and large ways across the country. Goal 13 – Climate Action – is getting special attention, with the UAE’s Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) launching a 33-year plan to address the causes and impacts of climate change and pave the way for a transition towards a green economy.

As part of this plan, MOCCAE has teamed up with the Ministry of Education and the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi, to run two ongoing programmes: ‘Our Generations’ and ‘Sustainable Schools’ aimed at encouraging schools to address environmental issues and conservation in their classes and to reduce their own environmental footprints.

The country’s schools have responded with gusto. Vegetable patches, recycling bins and waterconservation measures are normal features at most schools across the emirates. Mr Ataullah Parker, vice-principal of ISCS Nad Al Sheba says, “We promote mindfulness through green projects and promote sustainability within the school

community. We developed a garden, which parents and teachers contributed plants to. The students helped plant the garden and they take responsibility for looking after it.

Across the school we have recycling bins and students are taught about the importance of dividing their rubbish into plastics and paper. We also use electronic communication with our parents to save on paper and promote recycling through our after-school clubs, where students bring in used materials and find new uses for them.”

The younger years The beauty of eco-friendly concepts is that they can be adapted for all ages. Young pre-schoolers love anything that is to do with nature and animals, so teaching them about the importance of caring for the planet is easily slipped into their daytime

“Students are taught the importance of dividing their rubbish into plastics and paper”

activities and classroom spaces.

Karan Brown is the associate director of education at KBBO Group, which runs Bright Kids Nursery, Al Basma schools and others. She says, “Our nurseries and schools are committed to the environment by raising awareness and making children conscious of the roles that they can play in saving trees, water and electricity, protecting animals, and making Reduce-Reuse-Recycle part of their lifestyles. At Bright Kids Nursery, the theme for this month is ‘Under the Sea’ and, at morning assemblies, they talk about saving sea animals from plastic. You have little ones saying a big ‘NO’ to plastic and to plastic straws. They are also creating treasure from trash – we hope to have an exhibition soon where we can auction our prized possessions and then donate the money to a local charity.”

An idea that grows Al Manahil School in Abu Dhabi received an international award at the Sustainable School Awards 2017 and has been recognised as a ‘Sustainable School’ under the MOCCAE and Ministry of Education campaign mentioned above. Beverly Cook, the principal at the school, is very proud of her school and her students for achieving these high accolades.

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ensure that sustainability is a theme across the entire school.

Each class has an 'eco-warrior' to turn off the lights and the air conditioning, to discourage paper wastage and encourage students to reuse water bottles. And while the kindergarten classes are tasked with recycling home items and eating outside three times a week to save on lights and air conditioning, the primary and secondary years are challenged with interesting projects such as making seating and tables out of recycled plastic bottles, a waste-free lunch box campaign, a waste paper collection which resulted in 40 reams of paper and lots more.

Raising the bar Bringing a new standard of ecoconscious education to the UAE is Fairgreen Dubai in Sustainable City – the country’s first official eco-school, which is powered entirely on renewable energy. This adheres nicely to Dubai’s target of having seven percent of the city’s energy coming from renewable sources by 2020; a target which will increase to 25 percent by 2030, by which point it will be mandatory for all buildings in Dubai to have solar panels.

Adam Hall, a middle years science teacher at Fairgreen Dubai, has had 20 years' experience in the sustainability and renewable energy industries – eight of which have been in a teaching and non-profit management capacity.

For him, sustainability isn’t just a topic on the syllabus, it’s a life-long passion. He says, “The mission is to teach our students how to embrace sustainability in all of its forms. Our aim is to create purposeful and innovative experiences for students to learn about the different disciplines and academic subjects through the common link of sustainability.

“Fairgreen Dubai is an IB school, which means there is a focus on global context and how the students can relate to the world as a whole. This adds another dimension to our ethos as

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we want our students to be thinking about how their actions affect the whole world.”

With the campus being designed and built especially for their eco needs and in order to meet Sustainable City’s green standards, Fairgreen boasts solar panels on the rooftops of the buildings, a biodome with an aquaculture and fish, vertical tower gardens where the students can grow vegetables and fruits (which students can then make in to healthy drinks and smoothies in the school’s café), and lots more.

“The way the school is built,” explains Hall, “the infrastructure can be used to teach eco concepts. So the learning becomes a very hands on experience for our students.”

EASY WAYS TO BE MORE ECO-FRIENDLY AT HOME Energy-saving tips that little ones can take note of, too...

• Turn off the water when brushing your teeth, instead of leaving the tap running, and you could save more than five gallons per day.

• Playing between rooms? Make sure you turn off the lights when they're not needed.

• Help your parents wash the car with a bucket of soapy water. Use a nozzle to stop the flow of water from the hose between rinsing.

Streamline the school run GREEN LIFESTYLE GOALS

“Eco-friendly concepts can be adapted for all ages” Going global As well as setting new standards of environmental awareness in education in the UAE, Fairgreen is teaching students to reach for the stars with its very own global campaign. The Million Solar Stars Challenge, which is currently in development and set to be launched in conjunction with Dubai Expo 2020, aims to see students locally and internationally attempting to integrate solar technology into their schools. Hall, Chief Star Organizer on the project, says, “We want to engage students in building small solar models and scaling them up to a pilot system, through which they can collect data to learn about solar power. With that data, they can

inform their board about scaling up to a commercial solar power system, which could help their school save money and the environment.”

Empowering children to think big and make changes that impact their school, their community and the world as a whole takes environmental issues off the page (or screen) and brings them to life in a very real way Hall says, “As parents and teachers, we need to recognise that living in the UAE, with our need for an air conditioned environment for many months of the year, environmental issues and messages can get lost, or feel ignored. But the leadership in the UAE is very progressive in terms of sustainability.

Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan

had a vision of sustainability many years ago, so it’s important at a local and a global level that children are involved in these movements and that schools foster a sense of importance around achieving these goals.”

As a parent, what are your priorities for your children’s education and learning? Surely it’s not only about getting good grades to get a wellpaid job? Yes, that’s important. But what about raising children who are aware of what they consume and how it impacts their community, other communities, nature, mankind and the planet? Do we want to raise materialist robots, or good humans?

One very good way to achieve the latter is by respecting the planet and caring how your actions impact others – around the world, now and into the future. As Hall says, “We need to make sure we are raising children who care for the environment and who will be good stewards of our planet.” We quite agree.

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HOW TO CHOOSE THE BEST EDUCATION Whether you’re new to the UAE, have just had a baby or are looking to switch schools, you’ll be eager to get up to date with everything you need to know to choose the right nursery or school for your child

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ESSENTIALS

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re-primary curriculums start at age three (your child’s age is calculated as his/her age on the 31 July for Indian, Pakistani and Japanese curriculum schools or 31 December for other curricula) in the UAE, while compulsory education begins from Grade 1 (approximately age six, depending on your child’s birth date and the curriculum they will study). Dubai is booming. There are currently 194 schools in Dubai, and the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA), which regulates schools, estimates that there will be a need for an additional 80,000 to 100,000 school places by next year. As a result, places are hard to come by in the most sought-after schools and can be a challenge to find at short notice in some year groups, particularly the Foundation and Reception ages, between four and six.

Meanwhile, in Abu Dhabi, private schools operate across three regions – Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, and Al Dhafra – catering to around 200,000 students.

The Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK) is responsible for managing, guiding, adopting and implementing various educational development strategies and initiatives in the region, with its Irtiqa’a inspection system measuring quality and supporting improvements so that all schools in the emirate compare well with international standards.

Your child’s school placement may be organised through the company you work for, but if not, it’s wise to shortlist several schools so you have options should you not gain a place at your top choice. Be sure to research the assessment and admission criteria for the schools you shortlist, as well as the requirements for fees and payment schedules.

EARLY YEARS Currently, more than 120 early childhood education centres are registered in Dubai, according to

KHDA. Here, the authority highlights factors to consider when selecting a nursery:

Curriculum and approach to learning What kind of curriculum or learning approach does the centre follow? Whatever the approach, there should be clear learning and development outcomes for your child and mechanisms for the teacher to report on your child’s progress on a regular basis. Depending on your first language, you will want to ask about the languages used in the centre. For example, will your child be given the opportunity to interact with adults speaking good Arabic and good English? Check that the daily programme will provide your child with different experiences within a clear routine and that the centre is committed to the importance of play for your child to learn. Some centres also enhance their curriculum with in-house programmes or visits by outside organisations.

Quality of provision It is important to inquire about and, if possible, observe the teaching and learning. In general, are the teachers friendly, caring and qualified to provide care and nurturing for your child and do they make you feel welcome in the centre and answer your questions openly and fully? Ask about the nationality and qualifications of the staff and about the staff-to-child ratio – how many children will be under the care of each adult?

PARENT-SCHOOL CONTRACT Upon enrolling in a school, you will be required to sign a Parent-School contract at the start of the school year, which ensures that both schools and parents are aware of their duties and responsibilities towards each other and towards their children. The terms and conditions stipulated in the contract will also be a reference for dispute resolution.

However, if your child is continuing at the same school, you will not be required to sign the parentschool contract annually.

Your contract with the school will continue to remain valid while your child is enrolled at the same school. A new contract shall be issued and signed by the parent only if your child’s school is changed.

The environment The Ministry of Social Affairs sets out a number of safety regulations, which early childhood education centres must follow. In addition, it is a good idea to ask about the presence of a centre nurse, the number of staff who are qualified in first aid and the safety and security measures taken by the

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ESSENTIALS centre. Ask about the measures taken to ensure a clean environment and to prevent cross-contamination. You will also want to check that there are secure procedures to stop unauthorised people entering the building and for the drop-off and pick-up of children by authorised adults only.

STARTING SCHOOL With compulsory education starting from Grade 1, the academic year runs from September to June, except for Indian, Pakistani and Japanese curriculum schools, which run from April to March.

There is an accepted age range for each school grade/year and your chosen school should be able to give you information about this. Here are the factors to consider when choosing a school:

Curriculum The curriculum is much more than the textbooks or examinations – it refers to everything the school teaches, including subjects and activities inside and outside the classroom. These include extracurricular activities, school trips, and visitors to the school. Different curricula also adopt different approaches to learning.

All curricula lead to public examinations and qualifications.

These will be important considerations in your choice of curriculum for your child – you may need to think about the requirements of any future application to university or further education, either in the UAE or abroad. In addition, if you are coming from abroad, your selection of

a curriculum may depend upon your country of origin as you may want your child to integrate back into your home country’s education system at some time in the future.

SCHOOL INSPECTIONS IN DUBAI

Quality of education The learning outcomes and performance of schools will be important to you in making your decision. The Dubai School Inspections Bureau’s (DSIB’s) annual inspection reports allow you to look at these and other aspects of schools in detail (visit khda.gov.ae for individual inspection reports).

School environment Your child will be spending a lot of time in school and all aspects of the school have an impact on your child’s social development and personality.

As part of the decision-making process, try to arrange a tour of the school, talk with administrators, teachers and students and see the school in action. Areas you should talk about include how the school is structured, whether classes are mixed and/or whether classes are streamed for ability, how transport is arranged, and the arrangements for lunch and breaks. You can also find out the school policies on examinations, assessment, discipline, dealing with bullying, communications with parents, and technology integration, to name just a few.

For more information on choosing and enrolling in education in Dubai, visit khda.gov.ae and for more details on education in Abu Dhabi, visit adek.abudhabi.ae

SCHOOL INSPECTIONS IN ABU DHABI Irtiqa’a inspection system of ADEK employs a team that includes specialists with curriculum expertise in the school’s given curriculum or curricula.

Inspections in private and government schools in Abu Dhabi take place once within a two-year cycle, using the aforementioned six-level scale, with Band A including levels Good to Outstanding; Band B covering Acceptable; and Band C including Weak and Very Weak ratings.

The Dubai School Inspection Bureau (DSIB) of KHDA provides comprehensive information on the standard of private school education in Dubai, which helps to inform improvement planning at school and policy level. This is achieved through a number of approaches, including annual school inspections, parents meetings and focus groups, teachers, parents and students surveys. The inspection results, which are released in February or March for Indian and Pakistani schools and in April for all other schools, is based on a six-level scale, as follows: OUTSTANDING – quality of performance substantially exceeds the expectation of the UAE; VERY GOOD – quality of performance exceeds the expectation of the UAE; GOOD – quality of performance meets the expectation of the UAE; ACCEPTABLE – quality of performance meets the minimum level of quality required in the UAE; WEAK – quality of performance is below the expectation in the UAE; VERY WEAK – quality of performance is significantly below the expectation in the UAE. Inspectors assess quality of education at a variety of levels so the rankings are a great resource to use when considering schools.

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NURSERIES & SCHOOLS

Ensure your child flourishes by selecting the right curriculum and environment for the best education

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DOWNTOWN DUBAI One of the most visited places in the world, Downtown Dubai has a wide variety of homes for residents in the heart of the city. While there may only be a few educational institutions in this area, these are top-notch.

Business Bay

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Metro Red Line 42

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DIFC

Sheikh Zayed Road

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Dubai World Trade Centre

Burj Khalifa

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Downtown Dubai

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5 Dubai Design District

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NURSERIES 5 BABILOU DESIGN DISTRICT NURSERY

4 HUMMINGBIRD NURSERY DUBAI

1 MAGNOLIA NURSERY DUBAI

Dubai International Financial Center 04 370 0449 hummingbird.ae Curriculum: UK NCEY Age: 3 months to 5 years Fees: AED34,000 to AED54,400

Business Bay 055 349 2022 magnolianurserydubai.com Curriculum: British EYFS Age: 4 months to 4 years Fees: AED21,000 to AED33,000

2 BABILOU DOWNTOWN NURSERY

2 JUMEIRAH INTERNATIONAL NURSERIES (JINS DOWNTOWN)

1 MAPLE BEAR EARLY LEARNING CENTER

8 Boulevard Walk, Downtown 800 NURSERY babilou.ae Curriculum: British EYFS Age: 8 weeks to 4 years Fees: AED40,000

Downtown Dubai 04 456 4955 jinspire.com Curriculum: UK EYFS Age: 45 days to 4 years Fees: From AED28,000

Business Bay 04 552 1309 maplebear.ae Curriculum: Canadian Age: 1 year to 5+ years Fees: On request

Bldg 2, Dubai Design District 800 NURSERY babilou.ae Curriculum: British EYFS Age: 8 weeks to 4 years Fees: AED40,000

2 BLOSSOM DOWNTOWN NURSERY Yansoon 7, Al Manzil District, Downtown 800 NURSERY theblossomnursery.com Curriculum: British EYFS Age: 8 weeks to 4 years Fees: AED40,000

1 CANADIAN KIDS NURSERY Business Bay 04 365 0011 canadiankidsnursery.com Curriculum: Arabic, Canadian, French, UK/ EYFS, NAEYC Age: 4 months to 4 years Fees: AED 26,700 to AED40,800

1 CREATIVE KIDS EARLY LEARNING CENTER Business Bay 04 551 5330 creativekidsdubai.com Curriculum: UK/EYFS Age: 2 years to 6 years Fees: On request

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2 KANGAROO KIDS NURSERY Downtown Dubai 04 420 5250 kangarookids.ae Curriculum: International EYFS Age: 2 months to 4 years Fees: AED27,000 to AED31,500

1 LEARNING TREE NURSERY Business Bay 04 443 4220 learningtree.ae Curriculum: EYFS Age: 12 months to 4 years Fees: On request

3 LITTLE HANDS Burj Khalifa 04 422 1303 littlehandskidsclub.com Curriculum: International Age: 4 months to 4 years Fees: AED14,580 to AED46,200

6 SAFARI KID NURSERY Sheikh Zayed Road 04 359 7398, 050 4548 879 info@safarikid.ae; safarikid.ae Curriculum: Emergent Age: 4 months to 4.5 years Fees: AED8,900 to AED15,250

DUBAI CREEK Stretching from where Deira touches the Arabian Gulf all the way through Jaddaf, Al Khor, Business Bay, Safa 1 and back out to the sea, the Creek is finding its way back into Dubai's residential community, with educational institutions to match.

Al Jafiliya

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Zabeel Bur Dubai

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Metro Red Line Metro Green Line 46

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NURSERIES 1 AGA KHAN EARLY LEARNING CENTRE Lamcy Plaza, Sheikh Rashid Road 04 336 7676 akelcdubai.org Curriculum: UK EYFS Age: 12 months to 4 years Fees: AED27,000 to AED35,000

1 AMBASSADOR KINDERGARTEN Bur Dubai 04 379 9333 ambassadorkg.com Curriculum: Indian ICSE Age: 2 years to 5+ years Fees: AED16,500 to AED19,750

1 BRITISH ORCHARD NURSERY Bur Dubai 04 398 3536, 800 PRESCHOOL britishorchardnursery.com Curriculum: Montessori, UK EYFS Age: 2 months to 4 years Fees: AED20,000 to AED37,000

3 BUILDING BLOCKS CHILD ENRICHMENT CENTRE Al Jafilya 04 352 3600 building-blocks.ae Curriculum: UK/EYFS Age: 4 months to 5 years Fees: AED21,000 to AED41,100

1 CAMBRIDGSHIRE NURSERY Bur Dubai 04 351 8173 cambridgeshirenursery.com Curriculum: UK/EYFS Age: Up to 5 Years Fees: AED15,000 to AED27,000

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4 CHUBBY CHEEK’S NURSERY Al Karama 050 2765614 chubbycheeksnursery.com Curriculum: UK EYFS Age: 4 months to 4 years old Fees: AED14,400 to AED31,500

3 LITTLE STAR NURSERY Al Jafiliya 04 398 2004 littlestarnursery.com Curriculum: British EYFS Age: 3 months to 4 years Fees: On request

1 DE LA SALLE MONTESSORI

1 NEW DUBAI NURSERY

Bur Dubai 04 398 6218 delasallemontessorinursery.org Curriculum: US, Philippines/ Montessori Age: 18 months to 4 years Fees: From AED17,000

Bur Dubai 04 398 4900 earlyyearsedugrp.com Curriculum: EYFS Age: 18 months to 4 years Fees: On request

6 DEWA NURSERY AND CHILDCARE

3 ORANGE TREE CHILDREN’S NURSERY

Umm Hurair 04 324 4444 Curriculum: Arabic Age: 4 months to 4 years Fees: AED6,000 to AED8,000

3 DUBAI AUTISM CENTER Al Jafiliya 04 398 6862 dubaiautismcenter.ae Curriculum: Special needs Age: 3 years to 8 years Fees: On request

1 HOPE MONTESSORI NURSERY Bur Dubai; 04 398 2494 hopemontessorinursery.ae Curriculum: Indian with basic Montessori Age: 4 months to 4 years Fees: From AED9,000

Al Jafilya; 04 386 1578 orangetreedubai.com Curriculum: International Preschool Curriculum Age: 4 months to 4 years Fees: AED19,500 to AED28,500

3 SMART CHILDREN’S NURSERY Al Jafliya 04 398 0074 smartchildrensnursery.net Curriculum: EYFS Age: 1 month to 4 years Fees: AED15,500 to AED21,500

1 TODDLERS INTERNATIONAL NURSERY Bur Dubai 04 398 3111 toddlersintlnursery.com Curriculum: EYFS Age: 3 months to 4 years Fees: AED16,200 to AED26,100

1 AL ITTIHAD PRIVATE SCHOOL Al Mamzar 04 2966314 ipsmamzar.com KHDA rating: Acceptable Curriculum: American Age: Pre Primary-G12 Fees: AED17,860 to AED37,672 Founded: 1982

5 AL RASHID AL SALEH PRIVATE SCHOOL Oud Metha; 04 3376126 alrashed-alsaleh.com KHDA rating: Good Curriculum: Ministry of Education Age: KG1-G12 Fees: AED8,354 to AED17,927 Founded: 1973

1 AMBASSADOR KINDERGARTEN LLC Bur Dubai 04 3799333 ambassadorkg.com KHDA rating: Very Good Curriculum: Indian Age: KG1-KG2 Fees: AED19,700 to AED26,264 Founded: 1973

1 AMBASSADOR SCHOOL LLC Bur Dubai 04 3983535 ambassadorschool.com KHDA rating: Good Curriculum: Indian Age: G1-G12 Fees: AED20,695 to AED41,440 Founded: 2005

8 DEIRA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Dubai Festival City 04 2325552 disdubai.ae KHDA rating: Very Good Curriculum: UK - UK/IB Age: FS1-Y13 Fees: AED39,938 to AED80,465 Founded: 2005

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1 DEWA ACADEMY Bur Dubai 04 3220113 KHDA rating: First Inspection 2020-2021 Curriculum: UK/BTEC Age: G10-G12 Fees: AED0 to AED58,400 Founded: 1961

2 DUBAI ENGLISH SPEAKING SCHOOL Zabeel 1 04 3371457 dessdubai.com KHDA rating: Very good Curriculum: UK Age: FS1-Y6 Fees: AED36,210 to AED44,813 Founded: 1973

5 DUBAI GEM PRIVATE SCHOOL Oud Metha 04 3376661 dubaigem.ae KHDA rating: Good Curriculum: UK Age: FS1-Y13 Fees: AED12,246 to AED25,142 Founded: 1983

1 DUBAI POLICE KINDERGARTEN - DEIRA BRANCH

5 GEMS WINCHESTER SCHOOL Oud Metha 04 3374112 gemswinchesterschool-dubai.com KHDA rating: Acceptable Curriculum: UK Age: FS2-Y10 Fees: AED11,261 to AED19,473 Founded: 1958

4 IRANIAN KHADIJE KOBRA SCHOOL Al Karama 04 3961236 KHDA rating: Acceptable Curriculum: Iranian Age: G1-G12 Fees: AED3,333 to AED4,500 Founded: 1973

4 IRANIAN TOWHEED GIRLS SCHOOL Al Karama 04 3961234 gi-st.com KHDA rating: Acceptable Curriculum: Iranian Age: G1-G12 Fees: AED8,721 to AED9,258 Founded: 2012

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Al Mamzar 04 2387391; dubaipolice.gov.ae KHDA rating: Good Curriculum: Ministry of Education Age: KG1-KG2 Fees: AED0 to AED0 Founded: 2011

Oud Metha 04 3368552 lfidubai.aflec-fr.org KHDA rating: Very good Curriculum: French Age: Pre Primary-G12 Fees: AED26,376 to AED55,781 Founded: 2010

6 ENGLISH LANGUAGE PRIVATE SCHOOL

5 LYCEE FRANCAIS INTERNATIONAL GEORGES POMPIDOU PRIMARY

Umm Hurair 04 3377503; dubai-els.com KHDA rating: Acceptable Curriculum: UK Age: FS2-Y13 Fees: AED4,101 to AED10,768 Founded: 2000

Oud Metha; 04 3374161 lfigp.org KHDA rating: Outstanding Curriculum: French Age: KG1-KG2 Fees: AED29,066 to AED29,066 Founded: 2017

NURSERIES & SCHOOLS

1 NEW ACADEMY SCHOOL Bur Dubai 04 3988873 newacademyschool.com KHDA rating: Acceptable Curriculum: American Age: KG1-G12 Fees: AED7,784 to AED20,750 Founded: 1990

6 PAKISTAN EDUCATIONAL ACADEMY Umm Hurair 04 3370126 pea.ae KHDA rating: Acceptable Curriculum: Pakistani Age: KG1-G12 Fees: AED5,985 to AED8,210 Founded: 1975

6 ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL-DUBAI Umm Hurair; 04 3370252 stmarysdubai.com KHDA rating: Good Curriculum: UK Age: Y1-Y12 Fees: AED6,116 to AED13,138 Founded: 2000

7 SWISS INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC SCHOOL Dubai Healthcare City 04 3750600; sisd.ae KHDA rating: Acceptable Curriculum: International Baccalaureate Age: Pre Primary-G9 Fees: AED60,000 to AED110,000 Founded: 2015

5 THE INDIAN HIGH SCHOOL Oud Metha; 04 3358851 indianhighschooldubai.org KHDA rating: Very Good Curriculum: Indian Age: G5-G12 Fees: AED0 to AED10,253 Founded: 2005

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EMIRATES LIVING There are a number of excellent nurseries to choose from in the first large-scale gated community of its kind in the Middle East, along with several well-known schools.

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NURSERIES 99 BRIGHT SPARKS EARLY LEARNING CENTRE Al Barsha South 04 347 7065 brightsparks.ae Curriculum: British EYFS Age: 2 years to 5 years Fees: On request

1 DUBAI BRITISH FOUNDATION The Springs 04 5587308 dubaibritishfs.ae Curriculum: UK/British Age: 3 to 5 years Fees: AED60,000

4 JEBEL ALI VILLAGE NURSERY GROUP Lakes Club house, Emirates Living 04 551 6335 www.javn.ae Curriculum: UK (EYFS) Age: 6 months to 4 years Fees: AED22,000 to AED40,000

5 JUMEIRAH INTERNATIONAL NURSERIES (JINS REGENT) The Greens 04 391 8886 jinspire.com Curriculum: UK EYFS Age: 45 days to 4 years Fees: From AED28,000

6 LITTLE GEMS INTERNATIONALBARSHA Al Barsha 3; 04 399 5244 lgipreschool-barsha.com Curriculum: Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Age: 1 year to 4 years Fees: AED52,000 to AED55,000

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4 RAFFLES NURSERIES The Lakes 04 427 1471 rafflesnurseries.com Curriculum: Montessori and EYFS Age: 12 months to 4 years Fees: AED14,400 to AED48,000

4 RAFFLES NURSERIES Hattan Gardens 04 427 1472 rafflesnurseries.com Curriculum: Montessori and EYFS Age: 12 months to 4 years Fees: AED14,400 to AED48,000

3 RAFFLES NURSERIES Emirates Hills 04 427 1461 rafflesnurseries.com Curriculum: Montessori and EYFS Age: 12 months to 4 years Fees: AED14,400 to AED48,000

8 SEASHELLS NURSERY Al Barsha 2 04 341 3404 seashellsnursery.com Curriculum: UK Age: 18 months to 4 years Fees: On request

8 THE CHILDREN'S GARDEN BARSHA (TCGB) Al Barsha 2 04 399 0160 childrensgarden.ae Curriculum: Multi-lingual Pre-school Curriculum Age: 2 to 6 years Fees: AED31000 to AED50,000

The Arbor School is an ecological school that delivers the National Curriculum for England from FS1 - Year 6 (accepting applications now for Year 7 for September).

Enriched with a compassionate, ecological outlook focused on ecoliteracy, sustainability, global environmental justice and inclusion, the Arbor School’s educational vision is embedded within its British curriculum and focuses on project - based, experiential and outdoor learning. Here children plan, collaborate, reflect and make meaningful changes to the world around them in an inclusive and supportive environment.

FOCUSED ON ECOLITERACY, SUSTAINABILITY, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND INCLUSION BASED ON THE NATIONAL CURRICULUM FOR ENGLAND 04 5814100 TheArborSchoolDubai

In support of this vision, the school offers modern, adaptive facilities, climate - controlled biodomes, and learning gardens as key spaces to engage children in a deeper understanding of their ecology and environment.

BIODOMES NOW OPEN

7 AL ARQAM PRIVATE SCHOOL Al Barsha 1; 04 3400888 alarqam.ae KHDA rating: Acceptable Curriculum: Ministry of Education Age: KG1-G12 Fees: AED7,791 to AED16,618 Founded: 1990

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3 DUBAI BRITISH SCHOOL Emirates Hills 04 3619361 dubaibritishschool.ae KHDA rating: Outstanding Curriculum: UK Age: FS 1 - Y13 Fees: AED46,096 to AED69,145 Founded: 2005

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8 GEMS AL BARSHA NATIONAL SCHOOL FOR BOYS Al Barsha 2; 04 505 9333 gemsnationalschoolforboys-barsha.com KHDA rating: First Inspection 2019-2020 Curriculum: UK Age: FS1-Y10 Fees: AED42,000 to AED62,000 Founded: 2017

8 GEMS AL BARSHA NATIONAL SCHOOL FOR GIRLS

Al Barsha 2; 04 3478288 almawakeb.sch.ae KHDA rating: Good Curriculum: American Age: KG1-G12 Fees: AED14,245 to AED23,092 Founded: 1998

Al Barsha South; 04 3563333 dubaiheightsacademy.com KHDA rating: First Inspection 2020-2021 Curriculum: UK - UK/IB Age: FS1-Y6 Fees: AED33,150 to AED52,560 Founded: 2017

Al Barsha 2; 04 5069222 gemsnationalschoolforgirls-barsha.com KHDA rating: First Inspection 2019-2020 Curriculum: UK Age: FS1-Y10 Fees: AED42,000 to AED62,000 Founded: 2016

7 AMERICAN SCHOOL OF CREATIVE SCIENCE

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7 GEMS DUBAI AMERICAN ACADEMY

Al Barsha; 04 5108000 ascs.sch.ae KHDA rating: First Inspection 2019-2020 Curriculum: American Age: KG1-G6 Fees: AED35,000 to AED48,500 Founded: 2016

Emirates Hills; 04 3684111 diadubai.com KHDA rating: Very good Curriculum: IB Age: KG1-G13 Fees: AED40,157 to AED71,152 Founded: 2005

Al Barsha 1; 04 7049777 gemsaa-dubai.com KHDA rating: Outstanding Curriculum: American / IB Age: KG1-G12 Fees: AED22,826 to AED84,511 Founded: 1997

8 AMERICAN SCHOOL OF DUBAI Al Barsha 2 04 3950005 asdubai.org KHDA rating: Good Curriculum: American Age: KG1-G12 Fees: AED59,255 to AED81,360 Founded: 1973

9 BRIGHTON COLLEGE DUBAI Al Barsha 2 South 800 BRIGHT (274448) brightoncollegedubai.ae KHDA rating: First inspection 2021-22 Curriculum: British Age: FS1 to Year 13 Fees: AED64,000 to AED107,000 Founded: Fall 2018

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7 DUBAI NATIONAL SCHOOL Al Barsha 1 04 3474555 dnsalbarsha.com KHDA rating: Good Curriculum: American Age: KG1-G12 Fees: AED21,896 to AED35,928 Founded: 1988

2 EMIRATES INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL (MEADOWS) The Meadows; 04 3629009 eischools.ae KHDA rating: Good Curriculum: IB Age: KG1-G13 Fees: AED26,802 to AED79,488 Founded: 2006

8 GEMS FOUNDERS SCHOOL AL BARSHA Al Barsha 2; 04 5195222 gemsfoundersschool-dubai.com KHDA rating: First Inspection 2019-2020 Curriculum: UK; Age: FS1-Y13 Fees: AED22,000 to AED33,000 Founded: 2016

7 GEMS WORLD ACADEMY Al Barsha 1; 04 3736373 gemsworldacademy-dubai.com KHDA rating: Very good Curriculum: IB Age: Pre Primary-G12 Fees: AED64,414 to AED111,813 Founded: 2008

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9 GLOBAL INDIAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL L.L.C

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Al Barsha 1; 600 569008 ngsdubai.ae Al Barsha South; 04 2255681 KHDA rating: First Inspection globalindianschool.org KHDA rating: First Inspection 2020-2021 2019-2020 Curriculum: American Curriculum: Indian Age: KG1-G5 Age: Pre Primary-G6 Fees: AED26,500 to AED37,500 Fees: AED27,000 to AED37,000 Founded: 2016 Founded: 2017

8 JSS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL LLC Al Barsha 2 04 3256886 jssisdubai.com KHDA rating: Good Curriculum: Indian Age: Pre Primary-G12 Fees: AED14,117 to AED36,837 Founded: 2009

8 KINGS SCHOOL AL BARSHA Al Barsha 2; 04 3566900 kingsdubai.com/Kings-SchoolAl-Barsha KHDA rating: Very good Curriculum: UK Age: FS1-Y9 Fees: AED52,007 to AED100,300 Founded: 2014

8 SMART VISION SCHOOL Al Barsha 2; 04 5136777 smartvisionschooldubai.com KHDA rating: First Inspection 2019-2020 Curriculum: UK Age: FS1-Y9 Fees: AED29,900 to AED69,900 Founded: 2016

8 NORD ANGLIA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Al Barsha 2; 04 2199999 nasdubai.ae KHDA rating: Very good Curriculum: UK Age: FS1-Y12 Fees: AED62,160 to AED89,096 Founded: 2014

3 REGENT INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Emirates Hills, Greens Living Community 04 3608830; risdubai.com KHDA rating: Good Curriculum: UK Age: FS1-Y6 Fees: AED43,787 to AED51,083 Founded: 1992

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DUBAILAND & JEBEL ALI Known for its good schools, Dubailand and Jebel Ali encompasses numerous, varied communities stretching along Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road.

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Dubai Sports City

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NURSERIES 4 AL WOROOD NURSERY Dubai Investment Park 04 444 7655 alworood.sch.ae Curriculum: Arabic, UK, US Age: 3 to 5 years Fees: AED9,000 to AED10,800

3 BUBBLES AND GIGGLES NURSERY The Gardens, Jebel Ali 04 458 1212 bubblesandgiggles.ae Curriculum: UK/EYFS Age: 6 months to 4 years Fees: AED20,000 to AED37,000

9 BUILDING BLOCKS CHILD ENRICHMENT CENTRE Motorcity 04 453 4363 building-blocks.ae Curriculum: UK/EYFS Age: 4 months to 5 years Fees: AED21,000 to AED41,100

12 BURJ DAYCARE NURSERY Arabian Ranches 2 04 430 7129 burjdaycarenursery.com Curriculum: Montessori Programme Age: 12 months to 4 years Fees: AED10,000 to AED56,000

4 CHUBBY CHEEK'S NURSERY Dubai Investment Park 050 902 8574 chubbycheeksnursery.com Curriculum: UK EYFS Age: 4 months to 4 years old Fees: AED14,400 to AED31,500

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10 CHUBBY CHEEK'S NURSERY Dubailand 04 392 2636 chubbycheeksnursery.com Curriculum: UK EYFS Age: 4 months to 4 years old Fees: AED14,400 to AED31,500

3 CHUBBY CHEEKS NURSERY Discovery Gardens 04 435 6598 chubbycheeksnursery.com Curriculum: UK EYFS Age: 4 months to 4 years old Fees: AED14,400 to AED31,500

9 EMIRATES BRITISH NURSERY Motorcity 04 567 6555 emiratesbritishnursery.com Curriculum: UK EYFS Age: Up to 5 Years Fees: AED23,430 to AED46,545

1 JEBEL ALI VILLAGE NURSERY GROUP Al Furjan South; Al Furjan Pavilion 04240 8267 www.javn.ae Curriculum: UK (EYFS) Age: 6 months to 4 years Fees: AED22,000 to AED40,000

9 JEBEL ALI VILLAGE NURSERY GROUP Honsho Street, Motor city 04 422 1415 www.javn.ae Curriculum: UK (EYFS) Age: 6 months to 4 years Fees: AED22,000 to AED40,000

3 JEBEL ALI VILLAGE NURSERY GROUP Al Furjan, Discovery Pavilion Mall Discovery Gardens 04 551 6335 www.javn.ae Curriculum: UK (EYFS) Age: 6 months to 4 years Fees: AED22,000 to AED40,000

6 JUMEIRAH INTERNATIONAL NURSERIES (JINS SUNMARKE JVT) Jumeirah Village Triangle 04 423 8910 jinspire.com Curriculum: UK EYFS Age: 45 days to 4 years Fees: From AED28,000

10 KIDS ZONE NURSERY Dubailand 04 452 6474 kidszonenursery.com Curriculum: EYFS Age: 2 months to 4 years Fees: AED16,500 to AED34,500

9 KIDVILLE DUBAI Motorcity 04 454 2760 kidville.com Curriculum: US/International Age: 18 months to 4 years Fees: AED9,425 to AED29,665

2 KIDZ VENTURE NURSERY Ibn Battuta Mall, Jebel Ali 04 368 4130 kidzventure.ae Curriculum: EYFS and Montessori Age: 2 years to 5 years Fees: AED22,500 to AED62,700

NURSERIES & SCHOOLS

1 LITTLE WOODS NURSERY

12 RANCHES NURSERY

The Galleries Downtown, Jebel Ali 04 883 7005 littlewoodsnursery.com Curriculum: International Age: 40 days to 4 years Fees: From AED22,700

Arabian Ranches 2 800 1777 N/A Curriculum: EYFS Age: 18 months to 3 years Fees: From AED45,000

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4 THE CHILDREN'S GARDEN GREEN COMMUNITY (TCGGC)

Arabian Ranches 04 427 1476 rafflesnurseries.com Curriculum: Montessori and EYFS Age: 12 months to 4 years Fees: AED14,400 to AED48,000

Dubai Investment Park 04 885 3484; childrensgarden.ae Curriculum: Multi-lingual Pre-school Curriculum Age: 2 to 6 years Fees: AED29,925 to AED46,000

7 THE WONDER YEARS NURSERY Dubai Sports City 04 368 5600 wonderyearsnursery.com Curriculum: British EYFS Age: 6 months to 2 years Fees: AED18,000 to AED30,000

4 TINY TOWN NURSERY Dubai Investment Park 2 04 883 0175 tinytownnursery.ae Curriculum: Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Age: Up to 5 Years Fees: AED19,500 to AED30,000

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4 AL NIBRAS INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE SCHOOL

4 DOVECOTE GREEN PRIMARY SCHOOL

Dubai Investment Park 04 8853330; nisdubai.ae KHDA rating: Acceptable Curriculum: American Age: KG1-G12 Fees: AED22,364 to AED44,455 Founded: 2005

Dubai Investment Park 04 8837474; dovecoteschool.com KHDA rating: Acceptable Curriculum: UK Age: FS1-Y6 Fees: AED42,000 to AED48,000 Founded: 2014

7 BRADENTON PREPARATORY ACADEMY Dubai Sports City; 04 4251111 dubaisportscity.ae KHDA rating: Good Curriculum: American Age: KG1-G12 Fees: AED32,421 to AED79,258 Founded: 2009

4 BRIGHT RIDERS SCHOOL Dubai Investment Park 1; 04 823 7444 brightridersdubai.com KHDA rating: First Inspection 2021-2022 Curriculum: Indian (CBSE) Age: KG 1-GR 6 (4 years to 13 years) Fees: AED19,000 to AED26,500 Founded: 2018

4 BRITISH COLUMBIA CANADIAN SCHOOL Dubai Investment Park; 04 398 2227 bccsdubai.ca KHDA rating: First Inspection 2020-2021 Curriculum: Canadian Age: KG1-6 Fees: AED40,000 to AED60,000 Founded: 2017

1 DELHI PRIVATE SCHOOL Jebel Ali 04 8821848 dpsdubai.com KHDA rating: Very good Curriculum: Indian Age: KG1-G12 Fees: AED10,089 to AED14,124 Founded: 2003

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10 FOREMARKE SCHOOL Dubai Land 04 4269393 foremarkedubai.org KHDA rating: Very good Curriculum: UK Age: FS1-Y6 Fees: AED90,000 to AED98,000 Founded: 2013

14 JEBEL ALI SCHOOL AKOYA Development Remraam Desert Road, Mudon 04 8846485; jebelalischool.org KHDA rating: Very good Curriculum: UK Age: FS1-Y9 Fees: AED44,960 to AED79,000 Founded: 1978

12 JUMEIRAH ENGLISH SPEAKING SCHOOL (BR) Arabian Ranches 04 3619019; jess.sch.ae KHDA rating: Very good Curriculum: UK - IB Age: FS1-G13 Fees: AED39,030 to AED91,950 Founded: 2005

10 GEMS FIRSTPOINT SCHOOL

12 RANCHES PRIMARY SCHOOL

Dubai Land 04 2789700 gemsfirstpointschool-dubai.com KHDA rating: Good Curriculum: UK Age: FS1-Y12 Fees: AED39,368 to AED67,340 Founded: 2014

Arabian Ranches 04 4429765 rpsdubai.com KHDA rating: Good Curriculum: UK Age: FS1-Y6 Fees: AED45,000 to AED55,000 Founded: 2015

7 GEMS UNITED SCHOOL Dubai Sports City; 04 8183600 gemsunitedschool.com KHDA rating: Good Curriculum: American Age: Pre-KG to Grade 12 Fees: AED32,421 to AED76,504 Founded: GEMS since 2013

4 GREENFIELD COMMUNITY SCHOOL Dubai Investment Park 04 8856600 gcschool.ae KHDA rating: Good Curriculum: International Baccalaureate Age: KG1 - G12 Fees: AED41,441 to AED76,315 Founded: 2007

10 SAFA COMMUNITY SCHOOL Near Miracle Garden Umm Suqeim Road; 04 3851810 safacommunityschool.com KHDA rating: Very good Curriculum: UK/IB Age: FS1-Y9 Fees: AED48,692 to AED72,000 Founded: 2014

5 SUNMARKE SCHOOL Jumeirah Village Triangle 04 4238900 sunmarkedubai.com KHDA rating: Good Curriculum: UK Age: FS1-Y13 Fees: AED44,900 to AED72,900 Founded: 2016

NURSERIES & SCHOOLS

1 THE ARBOR SCHOOL Al Furjan 04 5814100; thearborschool.ae KHDA rating: N/A Curriculum: UK Age: FS1-Year 6 Fees: AED44,800 to AED68,000 (fees for families joining in 2019/2020) Founded: 2018

4 THE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF CHOUEIFAT - BRANCH Dubai Investment Park 04 8847884; iscdubai.sabis.net KHDA rating: Acceptable Curriculum: SABIS (UK/US) Age: KG1-G12 Fees: AED23,821 to AED45,359 Founded: 2012

1 THE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF CHOUEIFAT Jebel Ali; 04 3999444 iscdxb-sabis.net KHDA rating: Acceptable Curriculum: SABIS (UK/US) Age: KG1-G12 Fees: AED19,833 to AED37,958 Founded: 1994

1 THE WINCHESTER SCHOOL Jebel Ali 04 8820444 winchester.sch.ae KHDA rating: Very good Curriculum: UK Age: Pre Primary-Y13 Fees: AED13,542 to AED30,210 Founded: 2003

7 VICTORY HEIGHTS PRIMARY SCHOOL Dubai Sports City 04 4231100; vhprimary.com KHDA rating: Very good Curriculum: UK Age: FS1-Y6 Fees: AED35,834 to AED48,865 Founded: 2013

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JUMEIRAH The low-rise villa district of Jumeirah has a vast array of nurseries and schools known for their outstanding results. With its easy accessibility, many parents who live outside the area take advantage of its education facilities.

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NURSERIES 6 ADVENTURE KIDS NURSERY Al Safa 2 04 394 1683 adventurekidsnursery.com Curriculum: UK EYFS Age: 2 months to 4 years Fees: On request

4 ALPHABET STREET NURSERY Al Manara 04 348 5991 alphabetstreetnursery.com Curriculum: UK EYFS Age: 6 months to 4 years Fees: From AED24,000

9 APPLE NURSERY Satwa 04 344 4441 applenursery.org Curriculum: UK EYFS Age: 18 months to 4 years Fees: AED11,000 to AED17,000

7 ART VILLAGE NURSERY Jumeirah 1 052 496 7551 artvillagenursery.com Curriculum: Swedish Preschool Curriculum Age: 6 months to 4 years Fees: From AED25,875

4 BABILOU UMM SUQEIM NURSERY Street 6B, Al Manara 800 NURSERY babilou.ae Curriculum: British EYFS Age: 8 weeks to 4 years Fees: AED40,000

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2 BLOSSOM BURJ NURSERY Street 10 A, Umm Al Sheif 800 NURSERY theblossomnursery.com Curriculum: British EYFS Age: 8 weeks to 4 years Fees: AED40,000

1 BLOSSOM VILLAGE NURSERY Street Al Ragay, Umm Suqeim 1 800 NURSERY theblossomnursery.com Curriculum: British EYFS Age: 8 weeks to 4 years Fees: AED40,000

7 BRITISH ORCHARD NURSERY Jumeirah 04 395 3570, 800 PRESCHOOL britishorchardnursery.com Curriculum: Montessori, UK EYFS Age: 2 months to 4 years Fees: AED20,000 to AED37,000

4 CHILD'S PLAY NURSERY Al Manara 04 348 0788 childsplaynurserydubai.com Curriculum: UK (EYFS) Age: 14 months to 4 years Fees: AED20,250 to AED33,360

5 CHILDREN'S OASIS NURSERY Umm Suqeim 04 348 8981, 04 379 0790 childrensoasisnursery.com Curriculum: UK/Spanish Age: 3 months to 4 years Fees: AED10,000 to AED64,000

7 COCOON NURSERY Jumeirah 3 04 394 9394 cocoonnursery.com Curriculum: UK EYFS Age: 9 months to 4 years Fees: AED28,200 to AED34,200

7 DOVECOTE NURSERY JUMEIRAH Jumeirah 04 440 3424 dovecotenursery.org Curriculum: UK Age: 1 year to 4 years Fees: AED27,500 to AED42,000

7 DUBAI GEM NURSERY Jumeirah 04 345 3550 dubaigem.org Curriculum: Indian, UK EYFS Age: 1.5 years to 3.5 years Fees: From AED18,000

1 EMIRATES BRITISH NURSERY Umm Suqeim 04 348 9996 emiratesbritishnursery.com Curriculum: UK EYFS Age: 18 months to 4 years Fees: AED21,300 to AED39,000

5 FIRST STEPS NURSERY Umm Sequeim 3 04 348 6302 firststepsnm.com Curriculum: UK, EYFS, Montessori Age: 18 months to 4 years Fees: AED18,000 to AED22,000

NURSERIES & SCHOOLS

2 GOLDEN GATE NURSERY Umm Al Sheif 04 321 6069 goldengatenursery.ae Curriculum: UK EYFS Age: 3 months to 4 years Fees: On request

7 GREEN GRASS NURSERY Jumeirah 04 385 5959 greengrassnursery.com Curriculum: UK EYFS Age: 1 year to 4 years Fees: On request

6 HOME GROWN CHILDREN'S ECO NURSERY Al Safa 2 04 330 7008 homegrownnursery.ae Curriculum: UK EYFS Age: 12 months to 4 years Fees: AED16000 to AED31,000

4 HOPSCOTCH NURSERY Al Manara 04 328 2226 hopscotchnursery.net Curriculum: UK EYFS Age: 18 months to 4 years Fees: AED21,000 to AED27,000

6 HORIZON KIDS NURSERY Al Safa 2 04 380 9077 horizonkidsnursery.com Curriculum: UK EYFS Age: 4 months to 4 years Fees: AED7,750 to AED14,000

6 INSPIRE CHILDREN'S NURSERY Al Safa 2 04 395 5473 inspireallchildren.com Curriculum: Italy, US, The Creative Curriculum, Reggio Emilia Age: 2 months to 4+ years Fees: AED25,800 to AED37,800

6 JUMEIRAH INTERNATIONAL NURSERIES (JINS AL SAFA) Al Safa 04 394 5567 jinspire.com Curriculum: UK EYFS Age: 45 days to 4 years Fees: From AED28,000

6 KANGAROO KIDS NURSERY Al Safa 2 04 395 5518 kangarookids.ae Curriculum: International EYFS Age: 2 months to 4 years Fees: AED27,000 to AED31,500

1 KIDDY PLANET NURSERY Umm Suqeim 3 04 328 4465 kiddyplanet.ae Curriculum: EYFS Age: 3 months to 4 years Fees: On request

7 KIDS ACADEMY JUMEIRAH Jumeirah 3 04 338 0260 jumeirah.kids-academy.me Curriculum: UK EYFS Age: 3 months to 4 years Fees: AED21,666 to AED54,180

5 KIDS COTTAGE NURSERY Umm Suqeim 1 04 394 2145 kidscottagenursery.com Curriculum: UK EYFS Age: 10 months to 4 years Fees: On request

7 KIDS ISLAND NURSERY Jumeirah 3 04 394 2578/79 kidsislandnursery.com Curriculum: British EYFS Age: 9 months to 3 years Fees: AED24,300 to AED34,200

1 KIDS PALACE NURSERY Umm Suqeim 3 04 348 4163 kidspalacenursery.com Curriculum: UK, French Age: 14 months to 4 years Fees: AED30,000 to AED50,000

8 KIDS SPOT NURSERY Al Wasl 04 344 8541 kidsspotnursery.com Curriculum: Arabic, UK EYFS Age: 4 months to 6 years Fees: From AED28,000

5 KIDS ZONE NURSERY Umm Suqeim 04 388 3762 kidszonenursery.com Curriculum: EYFS Age: 2 months to 4 years Fees: AED16,500 to AED34,500

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NURSERIES 7 KIDZIDOL NURSERY Jumeirah 1 04 355 1613 kidzidolnursery.com Curriculum: UK EYFS Age: 6 months to 4 years Fees: On request

2 LE JARDIN ENCHANTE Umm Al Sheif 04 348 6788 lejardinenchante.net Curriculum: French Age: 14 months to 4 years Fees: AED21,000 to AED24,000

6 LE PETIT POUCET NURSERY Al Safa 2 04 321 9399 lepetitpoucet.ae Curriculum: Kindergarten Program - EYFS Age: 6 months to 4 years Fees: AED 25,500 to AED46,500

7 LITTLE CHAMPIONS NURSERY Jumeirah 1 04 344 6420 littlechampionsnursery.com Curriculum: UK EYFS Age: On request Fees: AED13,050 to AED27,000

7 LITTLE HOUSE NURSERY Jumeirah 3 04 388 7130 littlehousenursery.ae Curriculum: EYFS Age: 2 years to 6 years Fees: AED24,750 to AED50,100

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4 LITTLE LAND NURSERY AND MONTESSORI CENTRE Al Manara Street 04 394 4471 littlelandnursery.com Curriculum: Learn Through Play/ Montessori Age: 14 months to 4.6 years Fees: AED14,500 to AED46,000

6 LITTLE WOODS NURSERY Al Safa 2 04 394 6155 littlewoodsnursery.com Curriculum: International Age: 40 days to 4 years Fees: From AED22,700

7 LITTLE PANDAS EARLY LEARNING CENTER

7 LONDON AND PARIS INTERNATIONAL NURSERY

Jumeirah 1 04 344 6371 littlepandaselc.com Curriculum: EYFS Age: Age 3 months to 5 years Fees: AED17,658 to AED26,658

Jumeirah 04 348 0077 lpnursery.net Curriculum: EYFS Age: 3 months to 4 years Fees: AED30,000 to AED40,000

6 LITTLE SCHOLARS ACADEMY Al Safa 1 04 395 5532 lsa.ae Curriculum: UK Age: Baby up to 4 years (FS1) Fees: AED8,750 to AED12,700

7 LITTLE WINGS INTERNATIONAL NURSERY Jumeirah 2 04 349 0553 littlewings-nursery.com Curriculum: UK and Montessori Methods of Learning Age: 2 months to 4 years Fees: On request

4 LITTLE WONDERS Al Manara 04 348 7195 littlewonders.ae Curriculum: Personal, social and emotional development _ PSED Age: 2 months to 4 years Fees: AED17,500 to AED37,750

1 MASTERMINDS NURSERY Umm Suqeim 3 056 443 0695 masterminds.ae Curriculum: British EYFS Age: 18 months to 6 years Fees: From AD16,600

6 MILESTONES NURSERY Al Safa 2 04 337 3374 milestones-nursery.com Curriculum: EYFS Age: 4 months to 4 years Fees: AED22,500 to AED46,500

7 MOTHER CARE NURSERY Jumeirah 04 349 6955 motherforcare.com Curriculum: Arabic/UK/US Age: 3 months to 4 years Fees: AED10,000 to AED25,000

NURSERIES 7 MULBERRY TREE LEARNING NURSERY

6 SAFA KINDERGARTEN NURSERY

6 TODDLER TOWN BRITISH NURSERY

Jumeirah 3 04 394 9909 mulberrytree.ie Curriculum: Montessori/EYFS Age: 3 months to 5 years Fees: AED20,700 to AED25,500

Al Safa 04 344 3878 safanurseries.net Curriculum: International Age: 1 year to 4.5 years Fees: AED 23,800 to AED30,700

Al Safa 04 388 2999 toddlertown.ae Curriculum: International Age: 6 months to 4 years Fees: AED18,450 to AED52,500

3 ODYSSEY NURSERY Umm Suqeim 2 04 348 8805 odysseynursery.com Curriculum: Theme-based, emergent curriculum Age: 4 months to 4 years Fees: On request

1 RAFFLES NURSERIES Umm Suqeim 3 04 427 1228 rafflesnurseries.com Curriculum: Montessori and EYFS Age: 12 months to 4 years Fees: AED14,400 to AED48,000

7 RAFFLES NURSERIES Town Centre, Jumeirah 04 427 1458 rafflesnurseries.com Curriculum: Montessori and EYFS Age: 12 months to 4 years Fees: AED14,400 to AED48,000

7 ROYAL BEACH NURSERY Jumeirah 3 04 394 8181 rbnursery.net Curriculum: UK Age: 2 months to 4 years Fees: AED25,000 to AED34,500

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7 SANDCASTLE NURSERY Jumeirah 1 04 344 4283 sandcastlenursery.com Curriculum: UK Age: 3 months to 4.5 years Fees: AED21,900 to AED32,400

7 SMALL WORLD NURSERIES Jumeirah 2 04 349 0770 smallworldnurserydubai.com Curriculum: UK Age: 14 months to 4 years Fees: AED5,750 to AED9,775

7 THE PALMS NURSERY Jumeirah 3 04 394 7017 thepalmsnurserydubai.com Curriculum: EYFS Age: 16 months to 4 years Fees: From AED30,000

5 VERNUS EARLY LEARNING CENTRE Umm Suqeim 04 321 4606 vernuselc.ae Curriculum: EYFS Age: 6 weeks to 6 years Fees: From AED29,900

5 WILLOW CHILDREN'S NURSERY Umm Suqeim; 04 321 4433 willownurserydubai.com Curriculum: Birth-Three Matters and the EYFS Age: 45 days to 4.5 years Fees: On request

7 WISDOM INTERNATIONAL NURSERY & DAYCARE Jumeirah 1 04 344 6371 wisdominternationalnursery. com Curriculum: International Age: 6 months to 5 years Fees: On request

4 TINY HOME MONTESSORI NURSERY

2 WOODBURY CHILDREN'S NURSERY

Al Manara 04 346 5240 Curriculum: Montessori Age: 1 year to 5 years Fees: From 8,950

Umm Al Sheif 04 321 5736 woodburynursery.com Curriculum: Special Needs, UK EYFS Age: Up to 6 years Fees: From AED34,500

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6 AL ITTIHAD PRIVATE SCHOOL (BR) Al Safa 1; 04 3945111 ipsjumeira.com KHDA rating: Good Curriculum: American Age: KG1-G12 Fees: AED20,126 to AED39,196 Founded: 1998

7 AL SHOROUQ PRIVATE SCHOOL

5 EMIRATES INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE SCHOOL L.L.C Umm Suqueim 1 04 3489804; eischools.ae KHDA rating: Good Curriculum: UK/IB Age: FS1-Y13 Fees: AED35,054 to AED74,283 Founded: 1991

7 GEMS JUMEIRAH PRIMARY SCHOOL

Jumeirah 1 04 3442026 shoruq.sch.ae KHDA rating: Acceptable Curriculum: Ministry of Education Age: KG1-G12 Fees: AED6,889 to AED11,457 Founded: 1986

Jumeirah 3; 04 3943500 jumeirahprimaryschool.com KHDA rating: Outstanding Curriculum: UK Age: FS1-Y6 Fees: AED40,036 to AED50,466 Founded: 1994

1 COLLEGIATE AMERICAN SCHOOL

9 GEMS WELLINGTON PRIMARY SCHOOL

Umm Suqueim 3; 04 4271400 casdubai.com KHDA rating: Good Curriculum: American Age: Pre Primary-G10 Fees: AED40,071 to AED72,352 Founded: 2011

Al Satwa; 04 3433266 gemswps.com KHDA rating: Very good Curriculum: UK Age: FS1-Y6 Fees: AED42,508 to AED53,582 Founded: 2007

7 DUBAI BRITISH SCHOOL JUMEIRAH PARK Jumeirah Park; 04 5520247 dubaibritishschooljp.ae KHDA rating: Good Curriculum: UK Age: Y1 - Y10 Fees: AED65,000 to AED75,000 Founded: 2015

5 EMIRATES ENGLISH SPEAKING SCHOOL Umm Suqueim 1; 04 3947355 eess.sch.ae KHDA rating: Weak Curriculum: Indian Age: KG1-G12 Fees: AED3,568 to AED5,414 Founded: 1980

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8 HORIZONS ENGLISH SCHOOL Al Wasl 04 3422891 horizonschooldubai.com KHDA rating: Very good Curriculum: UK Age: FS1-Y6 Fees: AED28,249 to AED39,564 Founded: 1989

8 JAPANESE SCHOOL Al Wasl 04 3449119 japanese.sch.ae KHDA rating: Good Curriculum: Japanese Age: KG2-G9 Fees: AED25,200 to AED19,200 Founded: 1980

8 JSS PRIVATE SCHOOL LLC Al Wasl 0-3446419 jsspsdubai.com KHDA rating: Good Curriculum: Indian Age: Pre Primary-G12 Fees: AED11,002 to AED23,889 Founded: 2011

7 JUMEIRA BACCALAUREATE SCHOOL Jumeira 1 04 3446931; jbschool.ae KHDA rating: Very good Curriculum: International Baccalaureate Age: Pre-K - G12 Fees: AED56,131 to AED84,197 Founded: 2010

6 JUMEIRAH COLLEGE Al Safa 1 04 3955524 gemsjc.com KHDA rating: Outstanding Curriculum: UK Age: Y7-Y13 Fees: AED71,508 to AED89,385 Founded: 2000

6 JUMEIRAH ENGLISH SPEAKING SCHOOL Al Safa 1; 04 3945515 jess.sch.ae KHDA rating: Outstanding Curriculum: UK Age: FS1-Y6 Fees: AED39,030 to AED48,234 Founded: 1976

1 KINGS SCHOOL DUBAI Umm Suqueim 3 04 3483939 kingsdubai.com KHDA rating: Outstanding Curriculum: UK Age: FS1-Y8 Fees: AED42,734 to AED65,037 Founded: 2004

NURSERIES & SCHOOLS

6 MANOR PRIMARY SCHOOL Al Safa 1; 04 3943465 manorprimaryschool.com KHDA rating: First Inspection 2019-2020 Curriculum: UK Age: FS1-Y6 Fees: AED47,150 to AED51,750 Founded: 2016

1 RAFFLES INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL -UM SUQEIM SOUTH BR Umm Suqueim 3 04 4271200; rafflesnurseries.com KHDA rating: Good Curriculum: UK Age: FS2-Y11 Fees: AED30,384 to AED78,408 Founded: 2008

1 RAFFLES WORLD ACADEMY Umm Suqueim 3 04 4271200; rafflesnurseries.com KHDA rating: Very good Curriculum: International Baccalaureate Age: KG1-G12 Fees: AED30,384 to AED85,075 Founded: 2008

5 THE ENGLISH COLLEGE DUBAI Umm Suqueim 1 04 3943465 theenglishcollege.ac.ae KHDA rating: Good Curriculum: UK Age: Y9-Y13 Fees: AED0 to AED61,765 Founded: 1992

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PALM JUMEIRAH & DUBAI MARINA There are plenty of nurseries in the family-friendly neighbourhoods of Palm Jumeirah and Dubai Marina, with international schools located nearby.

Palm Jumeirah

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Jumeirah Beach Residence

3 2

Jumeirah Lakes Towers

Metro Red Line 74

Dubai Marina

Dubai 4 Media City

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NURSERIES & SCHOOLS

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Knowledge Village

7

Al Sufouh

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NURSERIES 5 ASYA'S NURSERY Palm Jumeirah 04 435 6627 asyasnursery.com Curriculum: UK EYFS Age: 45 days to 4 years Fees: From AED35,700

5 BABILOU PALM JUMEIRAH NURSERY Golden Mile Galleria, Palm Jumeirah 800 NURSERY; babilou.ae Curriculum: British EYFS Age: 8 weeks to 4 years Fees: AED40,000

2 BABY HOME NURSERY Jumeirah Lakes Towers 04 420 7973 babyhomenursery.com Curriculum: UK EYFS Age: 1 year to 5 years Fees: AED24,000 to AED37,500

3 BLOSSOM MARINA NURSERY Marina Promenade, Dubai Marina 800 NURSERY theblossomnursery.com Curriculum: British EYFS Age: 8 weeks to 4 years Fees: AED40,000

1 4 BRITISH ORCHARD NURSERY Jumeirah Beach Residence 04 447 5881, Dubai Media City 04 4385255, 800 PRESCHOOL britishorchardnursery.com Curriculum: Montessori, UK EYFS Age: 2 months to 4 years Fees: AED20,000 to AED37,000

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2 CASCADE LEARNING CENTRE Jumeirah Lakes Towers 04 442 1831 cascadelearning.ae Curriculum: EYFS Age: 6 months to 4 years Fees: On request

22 DEWDROPS NURSERY DUBAI Jumeirah Lakes Towers 04 3686399 dewdropsnursery.com Curriculum: British Age: 4 months to 4 years Fees: AED 16,000 to AED30,000

1 FUN AND PLAY NURSERY Jumeirah Beach Residence 04 432 3405 funandplaynursery.com Curriculum: UK EYFS Age: 6 months to 6 years Fees: AED 10,000 to AED50,000

1 JEBEL ALI VILLAGE NURSERY GROUP Al Bahar tower 1, Plaza level Jumeirah Beach Residence 04 424 3791 www.javn.ae Curriculum: UK (EYFS) Age: 6 months to 4 years Fees: AED22,000 to AED40,000

2 KIDS KARE NURSERY Jumeirah Lake Towers 04 441 7673 kidskarenursery.com Curriculum: UK EYFS Age: 4 months to 5 years Fees: AED20,000 to AED33,000

2 KIDS KINGDOM LEARNING CENTRE Jumeirah Lakes Towers 04 552 1585 kidskingdom.ae Curriculum: British, Indian, UK EYFS Age: 6 months to 2 years Fees: On request

2 KIDS WORLD CREATIVE LEARNING CENTRE Jumeirah Lakes Towers 04 453 4272 kwclc.org Curriculum: UK EYFS Age: 2 years to 6 years Fees: From AED6,200

3 KIDVILLE DUBAI Dubai Marina 04 440 1220 kidville.com Curriculum: US/International Age: 18 months to 4 years Fees: AED9,425 to AED29,665

2 LEARNING LADDER NURSERY Jumeirah Lake Towers 056 728 3801 learningladdernursery.com Curriculum: International Preschool Curriculum Age: 1 year to 4 years Fees: From AED25,000

6 LITTLE HANDS Knowledge Village 04 448 9267 littlehandskidsclub.com Curriculum: International Age: 4 months to 4 years Fees: AED14,580 to AED46,200

NURSERIES & SCHOOLS

2 MOSAIC NURSERY Jumeirah Lake Towers 04 425 6670 mosaicnursery.com Curriculum: The Creative Curriculum Age: 18 months to 5 years Fees: AED5,000 to AED14,500

3 RAFFLES NURSERIES Dubai Marina 04 427 1473 rafflesis.com Curriculum: Montessori and EYFS Age: 12 months to 4 years Fees: AED14,400 to AED48,000

2 RAINBOW VALLEY NURSERY Jumeirah Lakes Towers 04 423 2540 rainbowvalleynursery.com Curriculum: EYFS Age: 3 months to 5 years Fees: AED24,600 to AED35,700

4 TENDER LOVE & CARE NURSERY

2 YELLOW SUBMARINE NURSERY

Dubai Media City 04 367 1636 tenderloveandcare.com Curriculum: International Age: 18 months to 4 years Fees: From AED12,500

Jumeirah Lakes Towers 02 553 1179 yellowsubmarine.ae Curriculum: UK EYFS Age: 4 months to 4 years Fees: AED22,500 to AED43,200

2 TINY TOWN PLAY LOUNGE Jumeirah Lakes Towers 04 423 2578 tinytown.ae Curriculum: UK Age: 2 years to 6 Years Fees: AED30,000 to AED40,000

3 TODDLER TOWN BRITISH NURSERY

7 DUBAI COLLEGE

Dubai Marina 04 452 8080 toddlertown.ae Curriculum: International Age: 6 months to 4 years Fees: AED18,450 to AED52,500

Al Sufouh 1; 04 3999111 dubaicollege.org KHDA rating: Outstanding Curriculum: UK Age: Y7-Y13 Fees: AED80,810 to AED91,505 Founded: 1978

5 REDWOOD MONTESSORI NURSERY

2 VERNUS EARLY LEARNING CENTRE

7 GEMS WELLINGTON INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

Palm Jumeirah 04 422 8581 theredwoodnursery.com Curriculum: Montessori: English, French & Arabic Age: 4 months to 4 years Fees: On request

Jumeirah Lake Towers 04 360 8929 vernuselc.ae Curriculum: EYFS Age: 6 weeks to 6 years Fees: From AED29,900

Al Sufouh 1; 04 3484999 wellingtoninternationalschool.com KHDA rating: Outstanding Curriculum: UK - UK/IB Age: FS1-Y13 Fees: AED43,050 to AED93,658 Founded: 2005

1 SAFARI KID NURSERY Jumeirah Beach Residence 04 440 1220, 050 4548 879 jbr@safarikid.ae; safarikid.ae Curriculum: Emergent Age: 4 months to 4.5 years Fees: AED7,875 to AED17,075

3 WILLOW CHILDREN'S NURSERY Dubai Marina 04 554 5802 willownurserydubai.com Curriculum: Birth-Three Matters and the EYFS Age: 45 days to 4.5 years Fees: On request

6 ICADEMY MIDDLE EAST FZ.LLC Knowledge Village 04 4401212 info@icademymiddleeast.com KHDA rating: Awaiting inspection date Curriculum: American Age: KG2-G12 Fees: AED18,332 to AED25,672 Founded: 2008

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SMBZ CORRIDOR The major highway of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road is a popular area for nurseries and schools due to its easy accessibility.

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Al Quoz

4 Meydan

5 Nad Al Sheba Al Khail

2

IMG Worlds of Adventure

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Metro Red Line

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Metro Green Line

Bypass road

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Academic City

NURSERIES & SCHOOLS

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Deira

16

Al Waheeda

13

22

17

Al Nahda

Al Twar

Garhoud

18 Al Qusais

14 Al Rashidiya

9

19

Al Muhaisnah

Ras Al Khor

10 Nad Al Hamar

15 Mirdif

11

20 Al Mizhar

Al Warqa'a

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Al Khawaneej

Dubai Silicon Oasis

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NURSERIES 22 AL SALAM NURSERY

17 BRITISH ORCHARD NURSERY

Al Nahda 2 04 267 9594 alsalamschool.sch.ae Curriculum: Arabic/UK Age: 2 months to 3 years Fees: From AED17,500

Al Twar 04 261 8788 800 PRESCHOOL britishorchardnursery.com Curriculum: Montessori, UK EYFS Age: 2 months to 4 years Fees: AED20,000 to AED37,000

1 APPLE SEEDS DUBAI Gold and Diamond Park, Al Quoz 04 380 6064 appleseedsdubai.com Curriculum: EYFS Age: 12 months to 6 years Fees: From AED2,680

3 7 BLOSSOM ELC NURSERY

16 CANADIAN MONTESSORI CENTER Al Waheeda, Sheik Zayed Road 04 239 9102 canadianmontessoricenter.com Curriculum: Arabic, English, French/Montessori Age: 45 days to 4 years Fees: From AED23,000

22 CHUBBY CHEEK'S NURSERY

Block 12, Dubai Academic City Al Salam Town Center, Mudon 800 NURSERY theblossomnursery.com Curriculum: British EYFS Age: 8 weeks to 4 years Fees: AED40,000

Al Nahda 04 239 9985 chubbycheeksnursery.com Curriculum: UK EYFS Age: 4 months to 4 years old Fees: AED14,400 to AED31,500

12 BRITISH ORCHARD NURSERY

2 CREATIVE KIDS EARLY LEARNING CENTER

Deira 04 208 9800, 800 PRESCHOOL britishorchardnursery.com Curriculum: Montessori, UK EYFS Age: 2 months to 4 years Fees: AED20,000 to AED37,000

Al Khail Mall 04 338 5548 creativekidsdubai.com Curriculum: UK/EYFS Age: 2 years to 6 years Fees: On request

21 CRYSTAL VALLEY NURSERY (PART OF THE BEAUTIFUL MINDS NURSERIES) Arabian Center, Al Mizhar, Al Khawaneej 04 284 5519; crystalvalleynursery.com Curriculum: Reggio Emilia Inspired British curriculum _ EYFS Age: 45 days to 4+ years Fees: AED28,000 to AED31,350

17 DEIRA MONTESSORI NURSERY Al Twar 2 04 263 3236 N/A Curriculum: Arabic/UAE Montessori Age: 2 months to 4 years Fees: AED17,000

7 DUBAI EARLY CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTRE Academic City 04 326 0300 cda.gov.ae Curriculum: Support Services UAE/ Special Needs Age: Up to 6 years Fees: Free for UAE Nationals

15 EMIRATES BRITISH NURSERY Mirdif 04 288 9222 emiratesbritishnursery.com Curriculum: UK EYFS Age: 3 months to 4 years Fees: AED21,300 to AED39,000

8 BRITISH ORCHARD NURSERY

20 CREATIVE NEST NURSERY

12 HAPPY KIDS NURSERY

Dubai Silicon Oasis 04 388 6602, 800 PRESCHOOL britishorchardnursery.com Curriculum: Montessori, UK EYFS Age: 2 months to 4 years Fees: AED20,000 to AED37,000

Street 16c, Mizhar 2 04 263 3876 creativenestnursery.com Curriculum: EYFS and Reggio Age: 45 days to 4 years Fees: On request

Deira 04 273 1333 earlyyearsedugrp.com Curriculum: Indian Age: 18 months to 4 years Fees: On request

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NURSERIES & SCHOOLS

1 KIDDY PLANET NURSERY Al Quoz 04 339 0010 kiddyplanet.ae Curriculum: EYFS Age: 3 months to 4 years Fees: On request

3 STEP BY STEP NURSERY Al Qudra Road 04 447 3445 stepbystepnursery.ae Curriculum: EYFS Age: 8 months to 4 years Fees: AED 15,750 to AED43,500

10 THE LITTLE CITY NURSERY Nad Al Hamar 04 284 5148 thelittlecitynursery.ae Curriculum: Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Age: 18 months to 4 years Fees: From AED15,900

15 KIDVILLE DUBAI

15 SUPER KIDS NURSERY

18 WORLD NURSERY

Uptown Mirdiff 04 236 3648 kidville.com Curriculum: US/International Age: 18 months to 4 years Fees: AED9,425 to AED29,665

Mirdif 04 288 1949 superkidsnursery.com Curriculum: EYFS Age: 11 months to 4 years Fees: AED16,500 to AED21,000

Al Qusais 04 261 3025 worldnurserydubai.com Curriculum: Indian EYFS Age: 18 months to 4 years Fees: On request

4 SAFARI KID NURSERY Meydan 050 454 8879 meydan@safarikid.ae; safarikid.ae Curriculum: Emergent Age: 4 months to 4.5 years Fees: AED9300 to AED17,250

8 THE KENSINGTON NURSERY Dubai Silicon Oasis 04 342 3399 thekensingtonnursery.com Curriculum: UK Age: 4 months to 5 years Fees: From AED30,000

13 YELLOW BRICK ROAD NURSERY (PART OF THE BEAUTIFUL MINDS NURSERIES) Al Garhoud; 04 282 8290 Yellowbrickroadnursery.com Curriculum: Reggio Emilia inspired British curriculum _ EYFS Age: 45 days to 4+ years Fees: AED28,000 to AED31,350

15 SMALL STEPS NURSERY Mirdif 04 288 3347 smallstepsnursery.ae Curriculum: UK Age: 1 year to 4 years Fees: AED12,500 to AED17,500

12 SPECTRUM NURSERY Abu Hail, Deira 04 265 9464 spectrumnursery.com Curriculum: Indian Age: 1.5 years to 4 years Fees: On request

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18 AL ADAB IRANIAN PRIVATE SCHOOL FOR BOYS Al Qusais; 04 2633405 adabschool.com KHDA rating: Acceptable Curriculum: Iranian Age: KG1-G12 Fees: AED8,778 to AED19,749 Founded: 1989

22 AL DIYAFAH HIGH SCHOOL Al Nahda 2; 04 2671115 diyafah.com KHDA rating: Good Curriculum: British Age: FS1-Y13 Fees: AED10,701 to AED22,725 Founded: 1982

20 AL MIZHAR AMERICAN ACADEMY SCHOOL Al Mizhar 1; 04 2887250 americanacademy.ae KHDA rating: Good Curriculum: American Age: Pre-K - G12 Fees: AED41,322 to AED64,414 Founded: 2005

18 AL ADAB IRANIAN PRIVATE SCHOOL FOR GIRLS

14 AL EMAN EDUCATIONAL EST (AL EMAN PRIVATE SCHOOL)

18 AL SADIQ ISLAMIC ENGLISH SCHOOL

Al Qusais; 04 2633405 adabschool.com KHDA rating: Acceptable Curriculum: Iranian Age: KG1-G12 Fees: AED8,778 to AED18,808 Founded: 1989

Al Rashidiya 04 2858589 KHDA rating: Acceptable Curriculum: Ministry of Education Age: KG1-G9 Fees: AED5,707 to AED8,503 Founded: 1973

Al Qusais; 04 2634083 alsadiqschool.com KHDA rating: Acceptable Curriculum: UK Age: FS1-Y11 Fees: AED4,245 to AED8,605 Founded: 1989

22 AL AMEEN PRIVATE SCHOOL

13 AL KHALEEJ NATIONAL SCHOOL

Al Nahda 2; 04 2677100 msbdubai.com KHDA rating: Good Curriculum: UK Age: FS1-Y11 Fees: AED9,411 to AED10,667 Founded: 1992

21 AL BASATEEN PRIVATE NURSERY

Al Garhoud; 04 2173900 gemsakns.com KHDA rating: Good Curriculum: American/UAE Age: KG1-G12 Fees: AED15,320 to AED29,316 Founded: 1992

18 AL MAAREF PRIVATE SCHOOL (LLC) 18 AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL

Al Khawaneej 1; 04 2892261 KHDA rating: Good Curriculum: Ministry of Education Age: KG1-KG2 Fees: AED5,754 to AED5,754 Founded: 2003

Al Qusais 04 2988881 almaaref.ae KHDA rating: Acceptable Curriculum: American Age: KG1-G12 Fees: AED9,672 to AED27,829 Founded: 1987

21 AL BASATEEN PRIVATE NURSERY HATTA BRANCH

13 AL MAWAKEB SCHOOL AL GARHOUD

Al Khawaneej 1; 04 8523151 KHDA rating: Good Curriculum: Ministry of Education Age: KG1-KG2 Fees: AED5,400 to AED5,400 Founded: 2004

Al Garhoud; 04 2851415 almawakeb.sch.ae KHDA rating: Good Curriculum: American Age: KG1-G12 Fees: AED14,245 to AED23,092 Founded: 1995

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22 AL SALAM PRIVATE SCHOOL Al Nahda 2 04 2679594 alsalamschool.sch.ae KHDA rating: Good Curriculum: UK Age: FS1-Y13 Fees: AED12,931 to AED28,903 Founded: 1989

SCHOOL

Al Qusais; 04 2988666 aisch.ae KHDA rating: Acceptable Curriculum: American Age: KG1-G12 Fees: AED11,842 to AED19,198 Founded: 2003

18 AMITY SCHOOL L.L.C Al Qusais 04 2041000 amityschooldubai.com KHDA rating: First inspection 2020-2021 Curriculum: Indian Age: KG1-G5 Fees: AED15,000 to AED26,000 Founded: 2017

NURSERIES & SCHOOLS

1 AMLED SCHOOL Al Quoz 4 04 3386756 amledschool.com KHDA rating: Acceptable Curriculum: Indian Age: KG2- G6 Fees: AED11,500 to AED16,000 Founded: 2015

13 CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Al Garhoud; 04 2824646 gemscis-dubai.com KHDA rating: Good Curriculum: UK Age: FS1-Y13 Fees: AED17,825 to AED24,202 Founded: 2004

15 DAR AL MAREFA SCHOOL Mirdif 04 2885782; daralmarefa.ae KHDA rating: Good Curriculum: International Baccalaureate Age: KG1-12 Fees: AED32,670 to AED74,188 Founded: 2008

18 APPLE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

18 CAPITAL SCHOOL

17 DEIRA PRIVATE SCHOOL

Al Qusais 04 2638989 apple.sch.ae KHDA rating: Good Curriculum: UK Age: FS2-Y8 Fees: AED6,562 to AED12,052 Founded: 1994

Al Qusais; 04 2988776 capitalschooluae.com KHDA rating: Acceptable Curriculum: UK Age: FS1-Y8 Fees: AED38,000 to AED58,000 Founded: 2014

Al Twar 1 04 2641595 deps-sch.ae KHDA rating: Acceptable Curriculum: UK Age: FS2-Y6 Fees: AED20,713 to AED32,372 Founded: 2009

20 ARAB UNITY SCHOOL Al Mizhar 1 04 2886226 arabunityschool.com KHDA rating: Acceptable Curriculum: UK Age: KG1-G12 Fees: AED5,854 to AED9,789 Founded: 1975

18 BILVA INDIAN SCHOOL Al Qusais 04 2040900 bisedu.ae KHDA rating: Acceptable Curriculum: Indian Age: KG1-G78 Fees: AED12,000 to AED21,000 Founded: 2014

1 CLARION SCHOOL LLC Al Quoz 1; 04 4073000 clarionschooldubai.com KHDA rating: First Inspection 2019-2020 Curriculum: American Age: Pre Primary-G3 Fees: AED40,000 to AED72,000 Founded: 2016

1 CREDENCE HIGH SCHOOL

19 DUBAI ARABIAN AMERICAN PRIVATE SCHOOL Al Muhaisnah 1; 04 2882222 daaschool.com KHDA rating: Weak Curriculum: American Age: KG1-G12 Fees: AED12,983 to AED28,942 Founded: 2006

18 DUBAI CARMEL SCHOOL

Al Quoz 1 04 3212144 credencehighschool.com KHDA rating: Good Curriculum: Indian Age: KG1-G8 Fees: AED15,000 to AED23,000 Founded: 2014

Al Qusais 04 2675424 dubaicarmelschool.com KHDA rating: Acceptable Curriculum: UK Age: FS1-Y12 Fees: AED8,433 to AED14,312 Founded: 1982

19 BUDS PUBLIC SCHOOL

18 CRESCENT ENGLISH SCHOOL

Al Muhaisnah 1 04 2888143 bpsdubai.ae KHDA rating: Acceptable Curriculum: Indian Age: KG1-G12 Fees: AED7,747 to AED13,832 Founded: 1986

Al Qusais; 04 2988866 crescentschooldubai.com KHDA rating: Weak Curriculum: Indian Age: KG1-G12 Fees: AED2,538 to AED9,210 Founded: 1984

7 DUBAI ENGLISH SPEAKING PRIVATE COLLEGE -BRANCH Academic City 04 3604866; descdubai.com KHDA rating: Outstanding Curriculum: UK Age: Y7-Y13 Fees: AED77,782 to AED83,601 Founded: 2005

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13 DUBAI INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE SCHOOL

12 ELITE ENGLISH SCHOOL

2 GEMS NEW MILLENNIUM SCHOOL

Al Garhoud, 04 2823524 dis.sch.ae KHDA rating: Acceptable Curriculum: American Age: KG1-G12 Fees: AED13,633 to AED21,403 Founded: 1985

Deira 04 2688244 eliteenglishschool.com KHDA rating: Acceptable Curriculum: Indian Age: KG1-G12 Fees: AED4,389 to AED9,688 Founded: 1993

Al Khail; 04 4452900 www.gemsnewmillenniumschoolalkhail.com KHDA rating: Good Curriculum: Indian Age: KG1-G11 Fees: AED20,963 to AED30,396 Founded: 2013

1 DUBAI INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE SCHOOL - BR

20 GEMS FOUNDERS SCHOOL - AL MIZHAR

11 GEMS OUR OWN ENGLISH HIGH SCHOOL

Al Quoz 1; 04 3385530 dis.sch.ae KHDA rating: Good Curriculum: American Age: KG1-G12 Fees: AED14,112 to AED22,156 Founded: 1999

Al Mizhar; 04 5195399 gemsfoundersschool-mizhar.com KHDA rating: First Inspection 2021-22 Curriculum: UK Age: FS 1-Y8 Fees: AED22,000 to AED29,000 Founded: 2018

Al Warqa’a 1; 04 2361335 gemsoo-dubai.com KHDA rating: Very good Curriculum: Indian Age: KG1-G12 Fees: AED7,090 to AED14,990 Founded: 1972

6 GEMS HERITAGE INDIAN SCHOOL

11 GEMS OUR OWN HIGH SCHOOL

20 DUBAI MODERN EDUCATION SCHOOL Al Mizhar 1; 04 2885115; dmes.ae KHDA rating: Acceptable Curriculum: American - Ministry of Education Age: KG1-G12 Fees: AED10,829 to AED16,869 Founded: 1996

17 DUBAI NATIONAL SCHOOL (BRANCH) Al Twar 1; 04 2988555 dns.sch.ae KHDA rating: Good Curriculum: American Age: KG1-G12 Fees: AED21,458 to AED35,177 Founded: 2000

18 DUBAI SCHOLARS PRIVATE SCHOOL Al Qusais; 04 2988892 dubaischolars.com KHDA rating: Good Curriculum: UK Age: FS2-Y12 Fees: AED14,857 to AED30,562 Founded: 1994

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Near IMG Worlds of Adventure 04 389 4888 gemsheritageindianschool-dubai.com KHDA rating: First Inspection 2019-2020 Curriculum: Indian Age: KG1-G9 Fees: AED14,000 to AED22,000 Founded: 2016

2 GEMS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLAL KHAIL Al Khail; 04 3396200 gemsinternationalschool-alkhail.com KHDA rating: Good Curriculum: IB Age: KG1-G11 Fees: AED47,477 to AED66,054 Founded: 2013

5 GEMS MODERN ACADEMY Nad Al Sheba 1 04 3263339 gemsmodernacademy-dubai.com KHDA rating: Outstanding Curriculum: Indian / IB Age: Pre Primary - G12 Fees: AED28,065 to AED66,917 Founded: 2004

Al Warqa’a 1; 04 2800077 gemsoo-alwarqa.com KHDA rating: Good Curriculum: Indian Age: G1-G12 Fees: AED8,557 to AED14,274 Founded: 2005

1 GEMS OUR OWN INDIAN SCHOOL Al Quoz 1; 04 3391188 gemsoo-alquoz.com KHDA rating: Good Curriculum: Indian Age: KG1-G12 Fees: AED5,944 to AED12,117 Founded: 1991

20 GEMS ROYAL DUBAI SCHOOL Al Mizhar 1 04 2886499 royaldubaischool.com KHDA rating: Outstanding Curriculum: UK Age: FS1-Y6 Fees: AED37,554 to AED47,351 Founded: 2005

NURSERIES & SCHOOLS

8 GEMS WELLINGTON ACADEMY - DSO Dubai Silicon Oasis; 04 5159000 gemswellingtonacademy-dso.com KHDA rating: Very good Curriculum: UK - UK/IB Age: FS1-Y13 Fees: AED36,540 to AED82,511 Founded: 2011

2 GEMS WELLINGTON ACADEMYAL KHAIL

13 GULF INDIAN HIGH SCHOOL Al Garhoud 04 2824455 gihsdubai.com KHDA rating: Acceptable Curriculum: Indian Age: KG1-G12 Fees: AED3,449 to AED6,521 Founded: 1979

19 GULF MODEL SCHOOL

4 INTERNATIONAL CONCEPT EDUCATION Meydan City 04 3708668, icedubai.org KHDA rating: Good Curriculum: French - IB Age: Pre Primary-G7 Fees: AED45,000 to AED77,000 Founded: 2013

11 INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF ARTS & SCIENCES

Al Khail; 04 5129100 gemswellingtonacademy-alkhail.com KHDA rating: Good Curriculum: UK Age: FS1-Y12 Fees: AED56,466 to AED96,000 Founded: 2013

Al Muhaisnah 1 04 2544222 gulfmodelschool.com KHDA rating: Weak Curriculum: Indian Age: KG1-G12 Fees: AED3,491 to AED6,347 Founded: 1982

Al Warqa’a 1; 04 2800459 isas.sch.ae KHDA rating: Good Curriculum: American Age: KG1-G12 Fees: AED23,063 to AED32,290 Founded: 2006

7 GERMAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL DUBAI

18 H. H. SHAIKH RASHID AL MAKTOUM PAKISTANI SCHOOL-DUBAI

5 INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF CREATIVE SCIENCE

Academic City; 04 4562718 germanschool.ae KHDA rating: Good Curriculum: German Age: KG1-G12 Fees: AED36,686 to AED69,652 Founded: 2004

Al Qusais 04 2988303; sramps.ae KHDA rating: Weak Curriculum: Pakistani Age: KG1-G12 Fees: AED3,130 to AED6,259 Founded: 1995

Nad Al Sheba 3; 04 5107000 iscs.sch.ae/nadalsheba KHDA rating: First Inspection 2019-2020 Curriculum: UK; Age: FS1-Y6 Fees: AED33,500 to AED50,000 Founded: 2016

13 GRAMMAR SCHOOL

5 HARTLAND INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL 18 IRANIAN SALMAN FARSI BOYS SCHOOL

Al Garhoud 04 2824822 grammarschool.ae KHDA rating: Acceptable Curriculum: UK Age: FS1-Y12 Fees: AED4,686 to AED6,444 Founded: 1974

Mohammed Bin Rashid City, Nad Al Sheba 04 407 9444, 800-HARTS (800-42787) hartlandinternational.com KHDA rating: Good Curriculum: UK Age: FS1 to Year 10* Fees: AED49,750 to AED76,000 Founded: 2015

Al Qusais; 04 2988116 salmon.uaeirschools.com KHDA rating: Acceptable Curriculum: Iranian Age: G1-G12 Fees: AED2,422 to AED3,657 Founded: 2000

19 GREENWOOD INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

11 INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC SCHOOL

1 IRANIAN TOWHEED BOYS SCHOOL

Al Muhaisnah 1; 04 2888000 greenwood.sch.ae KHDA rating: Good Curriculum: American Age: KG1-G12 Fees: AED18,229 to AED27,952 Founded: 1992

Al Warqa’a 1; 04 2800993 iasdubai.com KHDA rating: Acceptable Curriculum: American Age: KG1-G12 Fees: AED13,580 to AED25,464 Founded: 2006

Al Quoz 1, 04 338 9953 bi-st.com KHDA rating: Good Curriculum: Iranian - IB Age: KG1-G12 Fees: AED14,500 to AED18,500 Founded: 1958

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19 ISLAMIC SCHOOL FOR TRAINING & EDUCATION

3 LYCEE FRANCAIS INTERNATIONAL GEORGES POMPIDOU SCHOOL

13 NATIONAL CHARITY SCHOOLBOYS AND GIRLS

Al Muhaisnah 1; 04 2646001 lootah.com/eng/school/schlfrmset.htm KHDA rating: Acceptable Curriculum: Ministry of Education Age: KG1-G12 Fees: AED12,500 to AED12,500 Founded: 1982

Al Rowaiyah, Dubai bypass road 04 3260026; lfigp.org KHDA rating: Outstanding Curriculum: French Age: G1-G12 Fees: AED35,021 to AED48,093 Founded: 1998

Al Garhoud; 04 2821942 charityschools.com KHDA rating: Acceptable Curriculum: Ministry of Education Age: G1-G12 Fees: AED4,277 to AED7,841 Founded: 1984

5 KENT COLLEGE DUBAI Nad Al Sheba 3; 04 3180700 kentcollege.ae KHDA rating: First Inspection 2019-2020 Curriculum: UK Age: FS1-Y13 Fees: AED54,000 to AED98,000 Founded: 2016

5 KINGS SCHOOL NAD AL SHEBA Nad Al Sheba 1; 04 3271841 kingsdubai.com/Kings-SchoolNad-Al-Sheba KHDA rating: Good Curriculum: UK Age: FS1-Y13 Fees: AED52,007 to AED65,993 Founded: 2014

5 LATIFA SCHOOL Nad Al Sheba 04 3361065; lsg.sch.ae KHDA rating: N/A Curriculum: UK Age: KG1-G12 Fees: AED0 to AED0 Founded: 1982

12 LITTLE FLOWERS ENGLISH SCHOOL Deira; 04 2667620 littlefllowereschool.com KHDA rating: Acceptable Curriculum: Indian Age: KG1-G6 Fees: AED3,476 to AED3,745 Founded: 1984

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1 LYCÉE FRANÇAIS JEAN MERMOZ

13 NEW INDIAN MODEL SCHOOL

Al Quoz 1; 056 3388223 lfjm.education KHDA rating: First Inspection 2020-2021 Curriculum: French Age: Pre Primary - G5 Fees: AED36,000 to AED48,000 Founded: 2017

Al Garhoud 04 2824313 nimsdxb.com KHDA rating: Acceptable Curriculum: Indian Age: KG1-G12 Fees: AED3,836 to AED6,673 Founded: 1980

19 LYCEE LIBANAIS FRANCOPHONE PRIVE-DUBAI

17 NEW WORLD SCHOOL PRIVATE

Al Muhaisnah 4; 04 2640800 llfp.com KHDA rating: Very good Curriculum: French Age: Pre Primary-G12 Fees: AED24,123 to AED51,694 Founded: 2004

Al Twar 1; 04 2610033; nwps.ae KHDA rating: Acceptable Curriculum: Ministry of Education International Baccalaureate Age: KG1-G12 Fees: AED11,680 to AED19,134 Founded: 2005

20 MIRDIF PRIVATE SCHOOL

11 NEWLANDS SCHOOL

Al Mizhar 1 04 2883303 mirdifprivateschool.ae KHDA rating: Good Curriculum: American Age: KG1-G9 Fees: AED23,017 to AED33,977 Founded: 2004

Al Warqa’a 1; 04 282 1200 newlandsschool.ae KHDA rating: First Inspection 2020-2021 Curriculum: UK Age: FS1-Y6 Fees: AED19,200 to AED26,400 Founded: 2017

19 MODERN SKILLS SCHOOL

20 NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

Al Muhaisnah 1 04 2887765 dubai-sms.com KHDA rating: Acceptable Curriculum: American Age: KG1-G12 Fees: AED15,843 to AED26,787 Founded: 1995

Al Mizhar 1; 04 2884844 naischool.ae KHDA rating: Acceptable Curriculum: American Age: KG1-G12 Fees: AED28,497 to AED45,595 Founded: 2007

NURSERIES & SCHOOLS

4 NORTH LONDON COLLEGIATE SCHOOL DUBAI

11 PRIMUS PRIVATE SCHOOL LLC

5 RISING SCHOOL LLC

Al Warqa’a 1 04 2800691 risdubai.org KHDA rating: Good Curriculum: Indian Age: Pre Primary-G10 Fees: AED11,339 to AED22,731 Founded: 2008

Nad Al Sheba 4 04 883 5389; risingschool.ae KHDA rating: First Inspection 2020-2021 Curriculum: American Age: KG1-G5 Fees: AED38,000 to AED55,000 Founded: 2017

1 OAKTREE PRIMARY SCHOOL

22 PRISTINE PRIVATE SCHOOL

Al Quoz 4; 04 3333911 oaktreeprimary.com KHDA rating: First Inspection 2019-2020 Curriculum: UK Age: FS1-Y6 Fees: AED35,000 to AED50,000 Founded: 2016

Al Nahda 2 04 2674299 pristineschool.com KHDA rating: Good Curriculum: UK Age: FS1-Y13 Fees: AED9,850 to AED18,453 Founded: 1992

19 RUSSIAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum City Nad Al Sheba; 04 3190888 800-NLCS (800-6527); nlcsdubai.ae KHDA rating: First inspection 2020-2021 Curriculum: IB Age: Pre-KG to Year 12* Fees: AED66,400 to AED104,000

15 ONTARIO INTERNATIONAL CANADIAN SCHOOL Mirdif; 04 2559899; oics.ae KHDA rating: Acceptable Curriculum: Canadian Age: Pre Primary-Y8 Fees: AED40,000 to AED75,750 Founded: 2014

19 OXFORD SCHOOL Al Muhaisnah 4 04 2543666 oxford.sch.ae KHDA rating: Acceptable Curriculum: UK Age: FS2-Y13 Fees: AED11,216 to AED17,782 Founded: 1988

19 PHILADELPHIA PRIVATE SCHOOL Al Muhaisnah 1; 04 2646202 ppsdubai.org KHDA rating: Acceptable Curriculum: American Age: KG1-G12 Fees: AED18,139 to AED31,061 Founded: 2006

Al Muhaisnah 4; 04 2641515 dubairuschool.com KHDA rating: Good Curriculum: Russian Age: KG1-G11 Fees: AED14,241 to AED21,899 Founded: 1997

12 QUEEN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

12 SABARI INDIAN SCHOOL LLC

Deira; 04 2652600 queen-schools.com KHDA rating: Good Curriculum: UK Age: KG1-G12 Fees: AED14,381 to AED26,969 Founded: 1998

Deira 04 2505806; sisdubai.com KHDA rating: Acceptable Curriculum: Indian Age: KG1-G7 Fees: AED14,463 to AED16,307 Founded: 2013

5 RASHID SCHOOL Nad Al Sheba 04 3361187 rsbdubai.sch.ae KHDA rating: N/A Curriculum: UK Age: KG1-G12 Fees: N/A Founded: 1986

5 REPTON SCHOOL Nad Al Sheba 1 04 4269319 reptondubai.org KHDA rating: Outstanding Curriculum: UK/IB Age: FS1-Y13 Fees: AED60,072 to AED120,145 Founded: 2007

1 SAFA BRITISH SCHOOL Al Quoz 4 04 3947879 safaschooldubai.com KHDA rating: Good Curriculum: UK Age: FS1-Y7 Fees: AED26,834 to AED41,315 Founded: 2005

11 SHARJAH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE SCHOOL Al Warqa’a 1; 04 2801111 saisdubai.net KHDA rating: Acceptable Curriculum: American Age: KG1-G12 Fees: AED15,958 to AED39,895 Founded: 2005

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3 SHEIKH RASHID BIN SAEED ISLAMIC INSTITUTE Al Rowaiyah, Dubai bypass road 04 3688532; rid.ae KHDA rating: Good Curriculum: Ministry of Education Age: G6-G12 Fees: N/A Founded: 2003

18 THE ALPHA SCHOOL LLC Al Qusais; 04 225 5586 alphaschool.ae KHDA rating: First Inspection 2020-2021 Curriculum: UK Age: FS1-Y6 Fees: AED19,750 to AED28,500 Founded: 2017

8 THE INDIAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL (DSO BRANCH) Dubai Silicon Oasis 04 3377475; ihsdxb.net KHDA rating: Acceptable Curriculum: Indian Age: KG1-G8 Fees: AED9,483 to AED14,000 Founded: 2011

22 THE CENTRAL SCHOOL

13 THE KINDERGARTEN STARTERS

Al Quoz 1 04 3381311 springdalesdubai.com KHDA rating: Good Curriculum: Indian Age: Pre Primary-G9 Fees: AED18,432 to AED26,833 Founded: 2013

Al Nahda 2 04 2674433 centraldxb.com KHDA rating: Acceptable Curriculum: Indian Age: KG1-G12 Fees: AED3,643 to AED6,412 Founded: 1981

Al Garhoud 04 2824090 gemskgs.com KHDA rating: Good Curriculum: Indian Age: KG1-G5 Fees: AED7,207 to AED9,619 Founded: 1982

19 ST. MARY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL DUBAI - AL MUHAISNAH

10 THE CITY SCHOOL INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE

Al Muhaisnah 4; 04 2614014 stmarysmuhaisnah.com KHDA rating: Acceptable Curriculum: UK Age: FS1-Y7 Fees: AED11,000 to AED15,000 Founded: 2015

Nad Al Hammar; 04 2899722 thecityschool.sch.ae KHDA rating: Good Curriculum: UK Age: FS2-Y11 Fees: AED13,666 to AED24,227 Founded: 1989

1 SPRINGDALES SCHOOL LLC

18 THE MILLENIUM SCHOOL Al Qusais 04 2988567 gemsmillenniumschool.com KHDA rating: Very good Curriculum: Indian Age: KG1-G12 Fees: AED16,555 to AED24,345 Founded: 2000

17 STAR INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

19 THE INDIAN ACADEMY

19 THE PHILIPPINE SCHOOL

Al Twar 2 04 2638999 starintlschoolaltwar.com KHDA rating: Acceptable Curriculum: UK Age: FS1-Y9 Fees: AED20,365 to AED40,297 Founded: 2000

Al Muhaisnah 4 04 2646746 indianacademydubai.com KHDA rating: Good Curriculum: Indian Age: KG1-G9 Fees: AED10,877 to AED20,000 Founded: 2012

Al Muhaisnah 2 04 2844465 thephilippineschooldubai.com KHDA rating: Weak Curriculum: Philippine Age: KG1-G10 Fees: AED5,956 to AED13,100 Founded: 2008

15 STAR INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL (BRANCH)

13 THE INDIAN HIGH SCHOOLBRANCH

11 THE SCHOOL OF RESEARCH SCIENCE

Mirdif 04 2884644; starmirdifschool.com KHDA rating: Good Curriculum: UK Age: FS1-Y6 Fees: AED32,372 to AED110,000 Founded: 2008

Al Garhoud; 04 2823555 indianhighschooldubai.org KHDA rating: Good Curriculum: Indian Age: KG1-G4 Fees: AED5,169 to AED5,413 Founded: 1988

Al Warqa’a 4; 04 6011011 srsdubai.ae KHDA rating: Very good Curriculum: UK Age: FS1-Y13 Fees: AED34,359 to AED73,769 Founded: 2003

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NURSERIES & SCHOOLS

22 THE SHEFFIELD PRIVATE SCHOOL

19 UNITED INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE SCHOOL

Al Nahda 2; 04 2678444 sheffield-school.com KHDA rating: Good Curriculum: UK Age: FS2-Y13 Fees: AED21,405 to AED40,365 Founded: 2004

Al Muhaisnah 1 04 2543888; uips.ae KHDA rating: Good Curriculum: Philippine Age: KG1-G11 Fees: AED5,059 to AED11,116 Founded: 1992

18 THE WESTMINSTER SCHOOL

1 UNIVERSAL AMERICAN SCHOOL - BRANCH

Al Qusais 04 2988333 gemsws-ghusais.com KHDA rating: Good Curriculum: UK Age: FS2-Y13 Fees: AED7,558 to AED14,693 Founded: 1988

15 UPTOWN SCHOOL Mirdif 04 2515001; uptownschool.ae KHDA rating: Very good Curriculum: International Baccalaureate Age: Pre-K - G12 Fees: AED45,000 to AED72,500 Founded: 2012

Ras Al Khor 04 2325222; uasdubai.ae KHDA rating: Very good Curriculum: US/IB Age: KG1-G12 Fees: AED37,330 to AED75,659 Founded: 2005

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Al Lulu Island

Al Reem Island

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Abu Dhabi City Al Bateen

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Mangrove National Park

Al Zafranah Al Mushrif

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Ramhan Island Saadiyat Island

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Al Jubail Island

Yas Island

Zeraa Island Umm Yifenah Island

Samaliyah Island

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Abu Dhabi International Airport

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Masdar City

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Mohammed Bin Zayed City

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NURSERIES 1 AL DANA NURSERIES Abu Dhabi City 800 68 77, 02 582 1130 aldananurseries.com Curriculum: Arabic/US Age: 45 days to 4 years Fees: AED15,500 to AED25,000

1 APPLE BEE NURSERY Al Rowdah area 02 443 4747, 445 3317 applebeenursery.com Curriculum: The American Creative Age: 6 weeks to 4 years Fees: AED18,000 to AED36,000

1 BIRDS OF HOPE NURSERY Al Salah 02 621 3411 N/A Curriculum: Arabic Age: 40 days to 4 years Fees: AED12,000 to AED18,000

2 BRIGHT BEGINNINGS NURSERY Al Mehairba 02 445 5339 Al Mushrif 02 449 2840 Saadiyat Island 02 628 4816 brightbeginnings.ae Curriculum: UK Age: 1 month to 4 years Fees: From AED18,000

1 BRITISH ORCHARD NURSERY Al Nayhan 02 443 9892 Al Bateen 02 622 2903 britishorchardnursery.com Curriculum: The British National (EYFS) Age: 6 weeks to 5 years Fees: AED30,000 to AED50,000

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1 BUSY BEES NURSERY Madinat Zayed 02 621 9492 busybees-nursery.com Curriculum: Curriculum EYFS Age: 18 months to 4.5 years Fees: From AED22,230

1 BUTTERFLY MONTESSORI Khalidiyah 02 665 8611 N/A Curriculum: Montessori International Age: 1 year to 4 years Fees: From AED4,000

3 DEERFIELDS NURSERY Khalifa City A 02 666 4225 N/A Curriculum: EYFS/British Age: 4 months to 4 years Fees: On request

10 EDU CARE NURSERY

1 FIRST STEPS NURSERY Karama Street 02 446 0960 firststeps.ae Curriculum: UK Age: 4 months to 4 years Fees: AED 23,700 to AED28,000

1 FUTURE STARS NURSERY Falah Street 02 642 0177 N/A Curriculum: UK/Arabic Age: 2 months to 4 years Fees: AED10,000 to AED15,000

1 GIGGLES ENGLISH NURSERY Airport Road 02 641 6255 Mina Road 02 673 4226 gigglesenglishnursery.com Curriculum: Arabic, Indian, UK Age: 18 months to 4 years Fees: AED14,080 to AED20,608

3 HUMPTY DUMPTY NURSERIES

Al Khaleej Al Arabi Street 02 665 8882 educarenursery.com Curriculum: Arabic, English Age: 1 month to 4 years Fees: AED20,100 to AED25,650

Al Bateen 02 666 3277 Khalifa City A 02 556 1068 humptynursery.org Curriculum: British based, EYFS Age: 1 year to 4 years Fees: AED 22,500 to AED 33,000

10 EDU CARE NURSERY

1 INTERNATIONAL MONTESSORI NURSERY

Al Muroor Street 02 448 3744 educarenursery.com Curriculum: Arabic, English Age: 1 month to 4 years Fees: AED20,100 to AED25,650

Bin Al jazrain 02 558 0062 imn.ae Curriculum: Montessori International Age: 18 months to 5 years Fees: AED14,080 to AED20,608

NURSERIES & SCHOOLS

1 JIGSAW NURSERY & CRECHE Al Karamah 02 445 5222 jigsawnursery.ae Curriculum: UK EYFS Age: 1 year to 4 years Fees: AED5,735 to AED14,050

3 KIDS ACADEMY Khalifa City A 02 557 7636 Al Bateen 02 446 6484 Al Mushrif 02 441 1991 kids-academy.ae Curriculum: UK EYFS Age: 45 days to 4 years Fees: AED20,124 to AED50,310

8 KIPINA (AL BUTIN NURSERY) Al Bateen 02 667 2445 kipinakids.com Curriculum: UK EYFS and Montessori Age: 6 weeks to 4 years Fees: On request

4 KOTWALS NURSERY Mohammad Bin Zayed City 02 559 0068 kotwalsmontessori.com Curriculum: Montessori International Age: 4 months to 4 years Fees: AED16,000 to AED22,000

1 LADY BIRD NURSERY Villa 18, 4th Street 02 6673881 lady-bird-nursery.com Curriculum: EYFS (Finland) Age: 4 months to 4 years Fees: AED 35,700 to AED47,700

3 LEARNING SPACES NURSERY Khalifa City A 02 55 66 135 learningspacesnurseries.com Curriculum: UK EYFS Age: 1 year to 4 years Fees: On request

4 LITTLE AJYAL NURSERY The Al Nahyan Camp 02 409 7115 littleajyal.ae Curriculum: Montessori Age: 18 months to 4 years Fees: On request

6 MINDCHAMPS NURSERY ABU DHABI Bloom Gardens, Next to Brighton College 02 815 6540; mindchamps.ae Curriculum: MindChamps International Age: 45 days to 4 years old Fees: On request

5 NOAH’S ARK NURSERY Mussafah 02 559 1743 noahsarknurseryad.com Curriculum: International Age: 20 months to 4 years Fees: From AED16,000

1 NOAH’S ARK NURSERY Najda Street 02 635 1035 noahsarknurseryad.com Curriculum: International Age: 20 months to 4 years Fees: From AED 16,000

3 ODYSSEY NURSERY Khalifa City A 02 665 5994 odysseynursery.com Curriculum: Theme-based, emergent Age: 4 months to 4 years Fees: From AED30,000

8 REDWOOD MONTESSORI NURSERY Al Bateen 02 667 3741 theredwoodnursery.com Curriculum: Montessori English, French and Arabic Age: 4 months to 4 years Fees: From AED30,000

3 REDWOOD MONTESSORI NURSERY Khalifa City A 02 556 4611 theredwoodnursery.com Curriculum: Montessori English, French and Arabic Age: 4 months to 4 years Fees: From AED30,000

14 REDWOOD MONTESSORI NURSERY Saadiyat Island 02 643 2888 theredwoodnursery.com Curriculum: Montessori English, French and Arabic Age: 4 months to 4 years Fees: From AED30,000

1 SPRING FIELDS NURSERY Najda Street 02 6220 130/40 springfieldspreschools.com Curriculum: EYFS Age: 2 months to 4 years Fees: On request

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NURSERIES 8 STEPPING STONES NURSERY

1 SUNNY MEADOWS NURSERY

Al Bateen 02 681 5583 steppingstones.ae Curriculum: Modern Montessori Age: 18 months to 4 years Fees: AED 38,000 to AED 69,000

Muroor 02 444 2490 sunny-meadows.com Curriculum: Modern Montessori Age: 18 months to 4 years Fees: AED18,900 to AED36,000

1 STEPPING STONES NURSERY

3 SUNNY MEADOWS NURSERY

Al Rowdha 02 445 2260 steppingstones.ae Curriculum: Modern Montessori Age: 18 months to 4 years Fees: AED 38,000 to AED 69,000

Al Rayyana Abu Dhabi City (opening soon) sunny-meadows.com Curriculum: Modern Montessori Age: 18 months to 4 years Fees: AED18,900 to AED36,000

3 STEPPING STONES NURSERY

1 SWANS NURSERY

AL AIN AL AIN JUNIORS NURSERY Falaj Hazza 03 766 0092 alainjuniors.com Curriculum: UK EYFS Age: 2 years to 4 years Fees: AED4,005 to AED5,454

EDU-FUN NURSERY – AL AIN

Khalifa City A 02 556 5991 steppingstones.ae Curriculum: Modern Montessori Age: 18 months to 4 years Fees: AED 38,000 to AED 69,000

Al Salam Street, Abu Dhabi 02 642 2764 swans-nursery.com Curriculum: American Age: 2 months to 4 years Fees: On request

The Garden City 03 7612 686 edufun-nursery.com Curriculum: UK EYFS Age: 8 month to 4 years Fees: AED19,000 to AED25,000

9 STEPPING STONES NURSERY

3 TEDDY BEAR AMERICAN NURSERY

GOLDEN BELL NURSERY

Bain-Al-Jasrain 02 558 8318 steppingstones.ae Curriculum: Modern Montessori Age: 18 months to 4 years Fees: AED 38,000 to AED 69,000

3 SUNNY MEADOWS NURSERY Khalifa City A 02 556 0806 sunny-meadows.com Curriculum: Modern Montessori Age: 2 months to 4 years Fees: AED18,900 to AED36,000

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Khalifa City A 02 556 8566 teddybearnursery.net Curriculum: English/Arabic Age: 8 months to 4 years Fees: AED24,000 to AED40,500

3 WINDSOR EARLY YEARS NURSERY Street 23, Khalifa City A 02 5579295 windsor-nursery.com Curriculum: UK EYFS Age: 4 weeks to 4 years Fees: From AED18,000

Out Al Thouba Street 03 751 9980 goldenbellnursery.com Curriculum: EYFS Age: 2 months to 4 years Fees: From AED610

HOUSE OF COLORS NURSERY Al Jimi 03 7612204 nurserycolors.com Curriculum: UK EYFS Age: 1.5 months to 4 years Fees: On request

NURSERIES & SCHOOLS

LITTLE PEARLS NURSERY

EMIRATES ENGLISH NURSERY

LITTLE ANGEL BRITISH NURSERY

Al Toweyya, Wadi Bin Shami 03 767 3544 littlepearlsnursery.com Curriculum: UK EYFS Age: 18 months to 5 years Fees: AED9,000 to AED20,000

Al Fayha area 06 566 3339 emiratesenglishnursery.com Curriculum: British EYFS Age: 12 months to 4 years Fees: On request

Al Ramla 06 566 0990 littleangelnursery.com Curriculum: EYFS Age: 18 months to 4 years Fees: AED12,000 to AED24,000

ENGLISH ROSE BRITISH NURSERY

LITTLE WONDERS – SHARJAH

Basher Bin Abbas Street 06 522 8477 englishrosenursery.com Curriculum: British EYFS Age: 19 months to 4.5 years Fees: From AED15,000

Al Taawun 06 537 6116 littlewonders.ae Curriculum: UK EYFS Age: 2 months to 4 years Fees: From 37750

FUTURE INTERNATIONAL NURSERY

NEW HOPE NURSERY

SHARJAH ART AND EDUCATIONAL CENTRE AT SHARJAH LADIES CLUB – BASATEEN PRESCHOOL CENTRE Sharjah Ladies Club 06 506 7717; slc.ae Curriculum: EYFS Age: 1 month to 4 years Fees: On request

CHUBBY CHEEK’S NURSERY – SHARJAH

Muwafjah 06 548 7101 future-intl.ae Curriculum: EYFS Age: 3 months to 4 years Fees: AED14,750 to AED22,850

Opposite Mother & Child Hospital 06 524 1610 newhopesharjah.com Curriculum: EYFS Age: 2 months to 4 years Fees: On request

HAPPY HOME NURSERY

SHARJAH KINDERCARE NURSERY

Maysaloon 06 563 1772 happyhomenursery.com Curriculum: UK/Arabic Age: 18 months to 4 years Fees: On request

Al Sharqan area 06 524 0911 earlyyearsedugrp.com Curriculum: EYFS Age: 18 months to 4 years Fees: AED16,000 to AED20,000

DREAMLAND NURSERY

HAPPY KIDS NURSERY - SHARJAH

SEVEN OAKS BRITISH NURSERY

Al Yarmouk 06 566 1133 dreamlandnursery.com Curriculum: UK/Arabic/French Age: 2 months to 4 years Fees: AED15,000 to AED20,000

University City Road 06 538 9300 earlyyearsedugrp.com Curriculum: EYFS Age: 18months to 4 years Fees: From 1,500 per month

Street 71, Khalidiya Al Khan 06 554 4561 sevenoaksnursery.com Curriculum: British Foundation Stage Age: 6 months to 4 years Fees: On request

Al Taawun 06 525 5870 chubbycheeksnursery.com Curriculum: British EYFS Age: 2 months to 4 years Fees: AED10,500 to AED19,500

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1 ABC PRIVATE SCHOOL Al Shamkha City 02 444 5800 abcprivateschool.com ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: British Age: KG 1 to Grade 8 Fees: AED7,128 to AED23,200 Founded: 2015

1 ABU DHABI GRAMMAR SCHOOL Tourist Club Area 02 644 4703 agsgrmmr.sch.ae ADEK rating: Good Curriculum: Canadian Age: KG 2 to Grade 12 Fees: AED21,000 to AED45,100 Founded: 1994

1 AJYAL INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

Al Houri Street 02 562 3454 albasmaschool.ae ADEK rating: Good Curriculum: British Age: KG 1 to Grade 9 Fees: AED19,000 to AED31,000 Founded: 1980

1 AJYAL INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL-AL FALAH

1 AL BATEEN SCIENTIFIC PRIVATE SCHOOL

Al Falah City; 02 448 8479 ajyalfalah.sch.ae ADEK rating: Good Curriculum: American Age: KG1 to Grade 5 Fees: AED20,000 to AED33,000 Founded: 2015

Street 16 02 666 7911 ADEK rating: Good Curriculum: American Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED16,138 to AED26,348 Founded: 1988

1 ABU DHABI INDIAN SCHOOL

1 AL ANSAR PRIVATE SCHOOL

23 Muroor St 02 448 8025 adisuae.com ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: CBSE Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED7,140 to AED14,454 Founded: 1975

Al Shamkha City 02 666 4883 ADEK rating: Weak Curriculum: British Age: KG to Grade 6 Fees: AED23,500 to AED33,500

4 ABU DHABI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL (BRANCH 1) Mohamed Bin Zayed City 02 205 7999; aisschools.com ADEK rating: Very Good Curriculum: American Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED30,800 to AED46,400 Founded: 1992

16 ABU MOUSA AL ASHAARI PRIVATE SCHOOL Bani Yas 02 583 3022 ADEK rating: Weak Curriculum: MoE Age: KG2 to Grade 5 Fees: AED5,000 to AED7,000 Founded: 1985

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1 AL BASMA BRITISH SCHOOL

Mohammad Bin Zayed City 02 552 2668 ajyal.sch.ae ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: British Age: KG1 to Grade 10 Fees: AED27,700 to AED50,350 Founded: 2014

3 AL BAHYA PRIVATE SCHOOL Khalifa City, South West 3 02 556 4666 albahyasch.com ADEK rating: Good Curriculum: Ministry of Education (MoE) Age: KG 1 to Grade 6 Fees: AED16,100 to AED17,300

4 AL BASHAIR PRIVATE SCHOOL Mohammad Bin Zayed City 02 553 1666 bashair-sch.ae ADEK rating: Good Curriculum: MoE Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED12,900 to AED27,200

1 AL DHABIANIA PRIVATE SCHOOL Khalifa Bin Shakhboot Street 02 667 8282 ADEK rating: Good Curriculum: MoE Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED8,600 to AED15,700 Founded: 1987

4 AL DHAFRA PRIVATE SCHOOLS Mohamed Bin Zayed City 02 610 8400/401 dhafraschools.com ADEK rating: Good Curriculum: American Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED24,000 to AED41,400 Founded: 1983

16 AL EKHLASS PRIVATE SCHOOL Baniyas East 8 02 585 3592 alekhlass.com ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: MoE Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED5,920 to AED17,705 Founded: 1987

NURSERIES & SCHOOLS

1 AL IMAN PRIVATE SCHOOL Al Karama 02 443 4071 ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: MoE Age: Grade 1 to 10 Fees: AED6,000 to AED12,000

3 AL ITTEHAD NATIONAL PRIVATE SCHOOL Khalifa A City; 02 556 2666 inspsabudhabi.com ADEK rating: Good Curriculum: American Age: KG to Grade 12 Fees: AED19200 to AED39300

5 AL MAALI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Mussafah; 02 559 1000 almalischool.com ADEK rating: Weak Curriculum: American, MoE Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED8,400 to AED15,000 (MoE) and AED10,800 to AED17,400 (American)

1 AL MAHARAT PRIVATE SCHOOL

2 AL MANHAL INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE SCHOOL Al Mushrif 02 499 8777; almanhalschool.ae ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: MoE Age: KG to Grade 12 Fees: AED9,900 to AED18,600 Founded: 1979

16 AL MUNEERA PRIVATE SCHOOL Bani Yas 02 582 7005 ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: MoE Age: KG 1 to Grade 9 Fees: AED11,500 to AED14,100

5 AL MUROOJ SCIENTIFIC SCHOOL Musaffah 02 666 9229 almurooj.ae ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: British Age: KG 1 to Grade 8 Fees: AED18,855 to AED33,255 Founded: 1992

1 AL RABEEH SCHOOL Muroor Road 02 448 2856 alrabeeh.sch.ae ADEK rating: Good Curriculum: British Age: KG1 to Year 6 Fees: AED25,400 to AED31,300 Founded: 2002

3 AL RAHA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Khalifa City A, 02 556 1567 ris.ae ADEK rating: Outstanding Curriculum: International Baccalaureate (IB) Age: KG to High Fees: AED36,100 – AED56,900

1 AL NAHDA NATIONAL SCHOOL, BOYS 1 AL RUWAIS PRIVATE SCHOOL

Shakhbout City 02 205 9000 aps.almaharatschools.com ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: MoE Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED14,000 to AED25,000

Al Muroor Road 02 445 4200 nahdaschools.com ADEK rating: Good Curriculum: American, British Age: Grade 4 to Grade 12 Fees: AED17,500 to AED26,000 Founded: 1983

16 AL MANARA PRIVATE SCHOOL

2 AL NAHDA NATIONAL SCHOOL, GIRLS

Shamkha Area 02 585 8670 almanaraps.net ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: MoE Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED8,130 to AED13,360 Founded: 1984

4 AL NAJAH PRIVATE SCHOOL Mohammed Bin Zayed City 02 553 0953 alnajahschool.com ADEK rating: Good Curriculum: American, ENC and IB Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED13,500 to AED35,000 Founded: 1995

Al Mushrif; 02 447 7600 nahdaschools.com ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: American, British Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED13,300 to AED24,600 Founded: 1983

Ruwais; 02 807 5000 ruwaisprivateschool.sabis.net ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: International Age: KG to High Fees: AED17,900 to AED25,000

1 AL SHOHUB PRIVTE SCHOOL Khalifa City 02 555 9995 alshohub.org ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: British Age: KG1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED25,500 to AED44,800 Founded: 1999

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1 AL SOROUH AMERICAN SCHOOL Shakhbout City 02 586 1133 alsorouhschool.com ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: American Age: KG to Grade 6 Fees: AED20,300 to AED24,360

1 AL MAMOURA ACADEMY ALDAR ACADEMIES

8 AMERICAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL (ACS)

East Ring Road 02 885 7100; aldaracademies.com ADEK rating: Good Curriculum: ENC Age: FS to Year 9 Fees: AED48,800 to AED70,400

Al Bateen; 02 681 5115 acs.sch.ae ADEK rating: Very Good Curriculum: American Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED42,800 to AED78,300 Founded: 1972

16 AL THARAWAT NATIONAL PRIVATE SCHOOL

1 AL MUNA ACADEMY - ALDAR ACADEMIES

1 AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL IN ABU DHABI (AISA)

Baniyas East 9; 02 582 2533 altharawatschool.com ADEK rating: Very Weak Curriculum: MoE Age: KG1 to Grade 11 Fees: AED14,000 to AED16,000 Founded: 2014

Between 5th & 7th Street; 02 501 4777; almunaacademy.sch.ae ADEK rating: Outstanding Curriculum: ENC Age: Foundation to Primary Fees: AED41,580 Founded: 2009

Muroor; 02 444 4333 aisa.sch.ae ADEK rating: Very Good Curriculum: American, IB Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED30,500 to AED55,500 Founded: 1995

1 AL YASAT PRIVATE SCHOOL

3 AL YASMINA SCHOOL - ALDAR ACADEMIES

1 AMITY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

Al Shamkha 02 6412300 alyasat-school.com ADEK rating: Good Curriculum: American Age: KG 1 to Grade 8 Fees: AED30,000 to AED46,000 Founded: 1992

Al Raha Gardens, Khalifa Cfty 02 501 4700; alyasmina.sch.ae ADEK rating: Very Good Curriculum: ENC Age: FS to Year 13 Fees: AED41,580 to AED57,330

Al Bahya 02 503 9000 amityabudhabi.com ADEK rating: Good Curriculum: British Age: FS1 to Grade 8 Fees: AED42,000 to AED52,000

15 WEST YAS ACADEMY - ALDAR ACADEMIES

1 THE PEARL ACADEMY - ALDAR ACADEMIES

1 ASHBAL AL QUDS PRIVATE SCHOOL

Yas Leisure Drive, Yas Island 02 885 7001; aldaracademies.com ADEK rating: Good Curriculum: American Age: KG to Grade 6 Fees: AED51,000 to AED61,500

02 641 8887 pearlprimary.sch.ae ADEK rating: Very Good Curriculum: ENC Age: FS to Year 6 Fees: AED40,400

Shakhbout City 02 586 1440 ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: MoE Age: KG to Grade 12 Fees: AED8,100 to AED16,100

1 AL BATEEN ACADEMY - ALDAR ACADEMIES

1 AMBITIONS PRIVATE SCHOOL (AL TUMOOH)

1 ASIAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL (ZAYED CITY)

Al Manaseer 02 813 2043; albateen.sch.ae ADEK rating: Good Curriculum: ENC, IB Age: Year 7 to Year 13 Fees: AED56,100 to AED65,900

Madinat Zayed City, Al Gharbia 02 884 1500 ADEK rating: Band C, Grade 7 Curriculum: British, MoE Age: 4-18 years

Madinat Zayed; 02 8847470 asianintlschool.com ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: CBSE Age: KG to Grade 12 Fees: AED3,400 to AED4,800

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16 BANIYAS INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE SCHOOL Bani Yas 02 582 7222; adbips.com ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: American Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED18,015 to AED33,915 Founded: 2004

16 BARAEM AL AIN PRIVATE SCHOOL

1 BRIGHTON COLLEGE ABU DHABI Corniche Al Qurm 02 815 6500 brightoncollege.ae ADEK rating: Very Good Curriculum: British Age: FS1 to Year 13 Fees: AED48,500 to AED74,100 Founded: 2011

1 BRITISH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

14 CRANLEIGH ABU DHABI SCHOOL Cranleigh Road, Saadiyat Island 02 497 0000 cranleigh.ae ADEK rating: Very Good Curriculum: British Age: FS1 to Year 13 Fees: AED65,000 to AED96,333 Founded: 2014

5 CREATIVE BRITISH SCHOOL

Bani Yas 02 583 1818 baraemalainbaniyas.ae ADEK rating: Band C, Grade 6 Curriculum: MoE Age: 3-19 years

Behind Abu Dhabi University 02 5100100; nordangliaeducation. com/our-schools/abu-dhabi ADEK rating: Very Good Curriculum: ENC, IB Age: FS 1 to Year 13 Fees: AED50,300 to AED66,400 Founded: 2009

Mussafah 02 552 3700 cbsabudhabi.com ADEK rating: Good Curriculum: British Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED7,000 to AED18,000 Founded: 2014

5 BEIT AL MAQDES INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE SCHOOL

7 THE BRITISH SCHOOL OF AL KHUBAIRAT

3 CRESCENT INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE SCHOOL

Mohammed Bin Zayed City 02 552 7500 ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: MoE Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED5,100 to AED9,100

Airport Road; 02 446 2280 britishschool.sch.ae ADEK rating: Very Good Curriculum: ENC Age: KG1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED41,500 to AED62,500 Founded: 1968

Khalifa City A; 02 557 2272 crescentschoolabudhabi.com ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: British Age: KG to Grade 6 Fees: AED11,700 to AED16,100 Founded: 1991

4 BELVEDERE BRITISH SCHOOL

5 CAMBRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL

Mohammed Bin Zayed City 02 509 0000 belvederebritishschool.com ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: ENC Age: FS 2 to Year 11 Fees: AED23,000 to AED30,000 Founded: 2012

Musaffah 02 552 1621 gemscis-abudhabi.com ADEK rating: Good Curriculum: British, NCFE Age: KG to Year 13 Fees: AED14,500 to AED30,700 Founded: 1988

4 BRIGHT RIDERS SCHOOL Mohammed Bin Zayed City 02 692 2000 brightriders.ae ADEK rating: Good Curriculum: Indian Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED9,200 to AED19,100 Founded: 2013

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3 CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Khalifa City A 02 556 2099/4206 cisabudhabi.com ADEK rating: Good Curriculum: Canadian Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED33,075 to AED44,494 Founded: 2007

16 DAR AL ULOOM PRIVATE SCHOOL Baniyas West; 02 5831777 daroloum-sch.net ADEK rating: Weak Curriculum: MoE Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED4,700 to AED9,400 Founded: 1998

4 DIYAFAH INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE SCHOOL Mohammed Bin Zayad City; 02 558 5665 diyafahinternationalschool.com ADEK rating: Good Curriculum: British Age: FS1 to Year 10 Fees: AED25,900 to AED37,600 Founded: 2013

NURSERIES & SCHOOLS

4 ELITE (AL NUKHBA) PRIVATE SCHOOL

1 EMIRATES PRIVATE SCHOOL, ABU DHABI

1 GEMS WINCHESTER SCHOOL, ABU DHABI

Mohammad Bin Zayed City 02 447 5800; eps.ae ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: American Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED17,000 to AED31,000 Founded: 2015

Al Zaafarana Area; 02 444 8863 eps-school.com ADEK rating: Good Curriculum: American, British, MoE Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED9,100 to AED21,600 Founded: 1982

Madinat Zayed; 02 403 5499 gemswinchesterschool-abudhabi.com ADEK rating: Good Curriculum: UK Age: FS1-Year 9 Fees: AED16,800 to AED23,100 Founded: 2013

5 EMIRATES FUTURE INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY

16 EMIRATES PRIVATE SCHOOL, BANI YAS

Mussafah; 02 552 5188 efiaschool.com ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: Indian, CBSE Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED7,800 to AED14,600 Founded: 1993

Baniyas 03 761 8888 ADEK rating: Weak Curriculum: MoE Age: KG Grade 9 Fees: AED3,456 to AED5,820 Founded: 1999

Fatima Bint Mubarak Street; 02 641 6333 gemsworldacademy-abudhabi.com ADEK rating: Very Good Curriculum: IB/American Age: KG-Grade 5 Fees: AED39,950 to AED58,400 Founded: 2011

1 EMIRATES NATIONAL PRIVATE SCHOOL

3 GEMS AMERICAN ACADEMY, ABU DHABI

1 GERMAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL ABU DHABI

Al Manaseer 02 499 3500; ens.sch.ae ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: American, IB Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED23,330 to AED32,200 Founded: 2002

Khalifa City A; 02 557 4880 gemsaa-abudhabi.com ADEK rating: Very Good Curriculum: US / IB Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED50,300 to AED70,100

Abu Dhabi City; 02 666 8668 gisad.ae ADEK rating: Very Good Curriculum: German Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED26,565 to AE40,000 Founded: 1976

16 GEMS CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, ABU DHABI

1 GLENELG PRIVATE SCHOOL, GHAYATHI (ADNOC)

1 EMIRATES NATIONAL SCHOOL

1 GEMS WORLD ACADEMY, ABU DHABI

Al Nahyan; 02 499 5700 ens.sch.ae ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: American Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED34,250 to AED55,920 Founded: 2002

Bani Yas; 02 510 4343 gemscambridgeinternationalschoolabudhabi.com ADEK rating: Good Curriculum: UK; Age: FS1-Year 13 Fees: AED20,500 to AED34,900

Ghayathi Campus; 02 496 4400 adnoc.sch.ae ADEK rating: Band C, Grade 6 Curriculum: American Age: 4-9 years Founded: 2013

4 EMIRATES NATIONAL SCHOOL, MBZ

16 GEMS UNITED INDIAN SCHOOL, ABU DHABI

16 GLOBAL INDIAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

Mohammed Bin Zayed City 02 559 0000; ens.sch.ae ADEK rating: Very Good Curriculum: American Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED23,330 to AED55,920 Founded: 2002

Baniyas West; 02 205 9777 gemsunitedindianschool-abudhabi.com ADEK rating: Very Good Curriculum: CBSE Age: KG 1 to Grade 10 Fees: AED9,000 to AED15,300 Founded: 2016

Baniyas East; 02 507 9555 ae.globalindianschool.org/abu-dhabi ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: GMP/CBSE Age: KG 1 to Grade 8 Fees: AED10,000 to AED11,400 Founded: 2015

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4 GOOD WILL CHILDREN PRIVATE SCHOOL

1 INTERNATIONAL JUBILEE PRIVATE SCHOOL

Mohammed Bin Zayed City; 02 553 4277 goodwillschool.edupage.org ADEK rating: Good Curriculum: British Age: KG 1 to Grade 7 Fees: AED23,200 to AED29,900 Founded: 2010

Madinat Zayed; 02 633 5150 ijpsschool.com ADEK rating: Good Curriculum: American Age: KG1 to Grade 9 Fees: AED12,200 to AED26,600

3 HORIZON PRIVATE SCHOOL

2 INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF CHOUEIFAT

1 JAPANESE PRIVATE SCHOOL King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Street 02 444 6104; jsad.ae ADEK rating: Very Good Curriculum: Japanese Age: KG1 to Grade 9 Fees: AED15,200 to AED33,000 Founded: 1978

1 LYCEE LOUIS MASSIGNON

Khalifa City 02 556 0310 horizonprivateschool.com ADEK rating: Good Curriculum: American Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED9,000 to AED22,090 Founded: 2008

Al Mushrif; 02 446 1444 iscabudhabi.sabis.net ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: SABIS Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED19,600 to AED34,600 Founded: 1978

16 INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC SCHOOL

3 INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF CHOUEIFAT, KHALIFA CITY

4 MAPLE WOOD INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

Shakhbout City 02 448 8868/510 0900 ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: American Age: Grade 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED29,000 to AED39,000 Founded: 1996

Khalifa City; 02 556 2555 isckhalifacity.sabis.net ADEK rating: Good Curriculum: SABIS Age: KG to High Fees: AED20,000 to AED35,300

Mohammed Bin Zayed City 02 552 4223; maplewood.school ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: Canadian Age: KG 1 to Grade 10 Fees: AED31,000 to AED38,000 Founded: 2014

1 INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY SCHOOL, AL NAJDA Al Najda Street; 02 644 4003 icschool-uae.com/alnajda ADEK rating: Good Curriculum: Arabic, Islamic, MoE, British Age: FS 1 to Grade 6 Fees: AED12,301 to AED16,350 Founded: 2013

1 INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY SCHOOL, MUSHRIF Al Mushrif; 02 633 0444 icschool-uae.com/mushrif ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: American, British Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED21,750 to AED50,831 Founded: 1990

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1 THE IRANIAN PRIVATE SCHOOL Airport Road; 02 642 2183 iranianschool.ae ADEK rating: Weak Curriculum: Iranian Age: KG to Grade 12 Fees: AED2,500 to AED3,800 Founded: 1971

1 ISLAMIA ENGLISH SCHOOL Hazza Bin Zayed Street 02 641 7773 islamia.ae ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: British Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED6,900 to AED14,100 Founded: 1978

Rabdan Street 29 02 444 8085; llm.ae ADEK rating: Very Good Curriculum: French Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED21,700 to AED39,900 Founded: 1971

1 MAYOOR PRIVATE SCHOOL Al Wathba South, Street No 5 02 510 0800 mayoorschoolabudhabi.com ADEK rating: Good Curriculum: CBSE Age: KG 1 to Grade 10 Fees: AED17,500 to AED25,000 Founded: 2014

5 MERRYLAND INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Musaffah; 02 5519626 merrylandinternational.net ADEK rating: Outstanding Curriculum: British, Cambridge Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED23,500 to AED41,100

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1 MODERN PRIVATE SCHOOL Shakhbout City 02 448 4000 mpsschool.net ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: MoE Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED14,000 to AED25,000 Founded: 2015

1 THE NATIONAL TORCHES Zayed the First Street 02 448 2414; almashaelnps.com ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: MoE Age: KG to Grade 12 Fees: AED4,000 to AED20,000 Founded: 1992

5 PAKISTAN COMMUNITY WELFARE SCHOOL Mussafah; 02 552 1898 pcwsuae.wixsite.com/pcws ADEK rating: Weak Curriculum: Pakistani Age: KG to Grade 8 Fees: AED2,200 to AED2,200 Founded: 1981

16 PHILIPPINE EMIRATES PRIVATE SCHOOL East Baniyas; 02 641 0918 philippineemiratesprivateschool.ae ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: Filipino Age: KG to Grade 11 Fees: AED6,000 to AED13,000 Founded: 2013

1 POLARIS PRIVATE ACADEMY Al Dhafrah 02 642 5117 polarisschools.com ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: MoE Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED9,150 to AED14,500 Founded: 2011

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3 RAHA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL (RIS) Khalifa City A; 02 556 1567; ris.ae ADEK rating: Band A, Grade 2 Curriculum: IB Age: 4-18 years

3 RAWAFED PRIVATE SCHOOL Khalifa City A 02 666 2663 rawafedschool.com/portal ADEK rating: Good Curriculum: American Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED18,600 to AED41,800 Founded: 1993

16 REACH BRITISH SCHOOL

11 RYAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, MASDAR Masdar City; 02 552 7525 ryaninternational.org ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: CBSE Age: KG 1 to Grade 5 Fees: AED13,400 to AED14,700 Founded: 2015

5 RYAN PRIVATE SCHOOL Masdar City 02 552 7527 ryaninternational.org ADEK rating: Good Curriculum: CBSE Age: KG to Grade 5 Fees: AED13,400 to AED14,900 Founded: 2015

2 ST JOSEPH’S SCHOOL

Baniyas East 02 5822030 reachbritishschool.com ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: British Age: KG to Year 9 Fees: AED22,800 to AED46,800 Founded: 2014

Al Mushrif 02 446 3646 stjosephsschool.ae ADEK rating: Good Curriculum: Indian Age: Primary to High Fees: AED5,800 to AED10,000

13 REPTON SCHOOL ABU DHABI

1 SAS AL NAKHL SCHOOL (ADNOC)

Reem Island 02 507 4800 reptonabudhabi.org ADEK rating: Very Good Curriculum: British Age: FS 1 to Year 2 Fees: AED55,000 to AED61,000 Founded: 2013

2 ROSARY SCHOOL Al Mushrif 02 445 2500 rosaryuae.com ADEK rating: Good Curriculum: MoE Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED7,400 to AED16,200 Founded: 1969

Sas al Nakhl; 02 599 2003 adnoc.sch.ae ADEK rating: Good Curriculum: American Age: KG to Grade 12 Fees: AED19,000 to AED36,000 Founded: 2008

1 SHEIKH KHALIFA BIN ZAYED ARAB PAKISTAN PRIVATE SCHOOL Sultan Bin Zayed The First Street 02 448 7160; skbzaps.ae ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: Pakistani Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED3,400 to AED5,800 Founded: 1975

NURSERIES & SCHOOLS

8 SHEIKH ZAYED PRIVATE ACADEMY FOR GIRLS

1 THE MODEL PRIVATE SCHOOL

3 UNITED SCHOOL OF BANIYAS

Al Bateen 02 619 5555; szpag.com/girls ADEK rating: Very Good Curriculum: American Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED29,000 to AED66,900 Founded: 2000

Mussafah 02 552 7200 themodel.ae ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: Indian Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED4,500 to AED6,200 Founded: 1987

Baniyas West, 4-9 02 585 3566 ADEK rating: B and C, Grade 7 Curriculum: American Age: KG 1 to Grade 5

1 SHINING STAR INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

17 THE PHILIPPINE GLOBAL SCHOOL

3 VIRGINIA INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE SCHOOL

Shabiya 12 Musaffah 02 559 9080/6444; ssis.ae ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: CBSE Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED12.686 to AED20,713

Hadbat Al Zafranah; 02 447 3366 thephilippineglobalschool.com ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: Philippines Age: KG 1 to Grade 10 Fees: AED4,876 to AED7,800 Founded: 2015

2 ST JOSEPH’S SCHOOL

16 THE PHILIPPINE SCHOOL

Al Mushrif 02 446 3646 stjosephsschool.ae ADEK rating: Good Curriculum: Indian Age: Primary to High Fees: AED5,800 toz AED10,000

Baniyas East 02 583 1044 thephilippineglobalschool.com ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: Filipino Age: KG 1 to Grade 10 Fees: AED6,400 to AED6,600 Founded: 2014

1 SUMMIT INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

1 THE SHEIKH ZAYED PRIVATE ACADEMY FOR BOYS

Street 19; 02 622 2504 summitinternationalschool.com ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: American Age: KG 1 to Grade 8 Fees: AED18,700 to AED23,100 Founded: 2013

Al Falah Street; 02 203 3333 zayedacademy.ae/boys ADEK rating: Very Good Curriculum: American Age: KG 1 to Grade 9 Fees: AED47,900 to AED58,200 Founded: 2015

5 SUNRISE ENGLISH PRIVATE SCHOOL

8 THE SHEIKH ZAYED PRIVATE ACADEMY GIRLS

Mussafah; 02 552 9989 seps-auh.com ADEK rating: Good Curriculum: CBSE Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED6,800 to AED10,700 Founded: 1988

Al Bateen 02 619 5555; szpag.com ADEK rating: Very Good Curriculum: American Age: KG 1 to High School Fees: AED29,000 to AED66,900

Khalifa City B; 02 555 4383 virginiaschool.ae ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: American Age: KG 1 to Grade 8 Fees: AED24,000 to AED35,000 Founded: 2015

2 VISION PRIVATE SCHOOL Al Mushrif 02 447 7730 visionschool-uae.com ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: MoE Age: KG to Grade 12 Fees: AED6,800 to AED13,700 Founded: 2007

3 WALES INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Al Shamkha 02 666 4883 walesschool.com ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: British Age: KG, Primary, Middle Fees: AED23,500 - AED30,500

1 WESTERN MODEL SCHOOL Ruwais 02 874 2002 ADEK rating: B and C, Grade 6 Curriculum: Indian Age: 3 to 17 years

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AL AIN ENGLISH SPEAKING SCHOOL

1 YAS ACADEMY SCHOOL ABU DHABI Al Najda Street 05 044 3012 ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: MoE Age: Grade 1 to Grade 5 Fees: AED4,000 to AED8,600

AL AIN ABDULLAH BIN ZUBAIR PRIVATE SCHOOL Behind Al Maqam Health Centre 03 768 0551/53; abzschool.com ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: British Age: KG to Grade 5 Fees: AED28,000 to AED37,000 Founded: 2012

ABU DHABI ISLAND INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE SCHOOL

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Khalid Bin Sulthan Street 03 767 8636 aaess.com ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: British Age: FS 1 to Year 13 Fees: AED20,500 to AED41,000 Founded: 1979

AL AIN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Salmat Street, Naydat District 03 715 1000 aldaracademies.com ADEK rating: Very Good Curriculum: English National Age: FS2 to Year12 Fees: AED39,600 to AED57,330 Founded: N/A

AL AIN IRANIAN PRIVATE SCHOOL

Al Towayya; 03 722 7666 adiips.com ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: American Age: KG 1 to Grade 8 Fees: AED15,000 to AED25,410 Founded: 2013

Khalid Bin Sultan Road 03 767 6592 alain-irs.com ADEK rating: Weak Curriculum: Iranian Age: Grade 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED3,000 to AED3,800 Founded: 1987

AL ADHWA PRIVATE SCHOOL

AL AIN JUNIORS PRIVATE SCHOOL

Falaj Hazaa 03 782 8870 aladhwa-sch.net ADEK rating: Good Curriculum: American Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED7,200 to AED20,100 Founded: 1994

Falaj Hazzaa; 03 781 0077/43 alainjuniors.com ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: British, Indian Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED6,100 to AED10,600 Founded: 1989

AL AIN AMERICAN SCHOOL

AL AIN KHALEEJ PRIVATE SCHOOL

Al-Asharej District 03 767 5030 americanschoolalain.com ADEK rating: Very Good Curriculum: American Age: KG to Grade 9 Fees: AED14,000 to AED24,000 Founded: 2007

Fallaj Hazzaa; 03 781 1232 ainalkhaleejschool.com ADEK rating:Acceptable Curriculum: American, MoE Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED5,200 to AED13,100 Founded: 1992

NURSERIES & SCHOOLS

AL ETTEHAD PRIVATE SCHOOL

AL MANAHIL PRIVATE SCHOOL

Falaj Hazaa 03 780 5025 N/A ADEK rating: Very Weak Curriculum: Pakistani Age: KG to Grade 8 Fees: AED2,100 to AED3,000 Founded: 1995

Abu Dhabi Road (School Road) 03 767 2030 almanahil.sch.ae ADEK rating: Weak Curriculum: British, IGCSE Age: KG 2 to Grade 12 Fees: AED4,600 to AED10,100 Founded: 1994

AL HAMADANYA GRAND PRIVATE SCHOOL

AL NASHAA AL SALEH PRIVATE SCHOOL

Al Muaijia, Al Akabiya; 03 781 3114 alhamdanyaschool.ae ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: Arabic, Islamic, MoE Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED3,864 to AED8,625 Founded: 1995

Al Tuwaiia Area 03 763 0444; alnashaa.sch.ae ADEK rating: Good Curriculum: American, Arabic Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED7,000 to AED20,300 Founded: 1994

AL DANAT PRIVATE SCHOOL

AL ISRAĂ?A PRIVATE SCHOOL

AL SAAD INDIAN SCHOOL

Asharej 03 767 9241 N/A ADEK rating: Good Curriculum: Arabic, Islamic, MoE Age: N/A Fees: AED6,700 to AED7,400 Founded: 2007

Al Khabisi area 03 761 2155 alisraapvt.com ADEK rating: Weak Curriculum: N/A Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED3,100 to AED8,900 Founded: 1995

Zone Al-Bateen 03 785 2232; bhavansalain.com ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: CBSE Age: KG to Grade 10 Fees: AED7,800 to AED10,000 Founded: 2014

AL DAR PRIVATE SCHOOL

AL ITTIHAD NATIONAL PRIVATE SCHOOL

AL SANAWBAR PRIVATE SCHOOL

AL ANDALUS PRIVATE ACADEMY Falaj Hazza 03 782 9980; aau.ac.ae ADEK rating: Good Curriculum: MoE Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED5,600 to AED13,700 Founded: 2001

AL AWAIL PRIVATE SCHOOL Falaj Hazaa 03 780 6070 alawailprivateschool.com ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: MoE Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED5,500 to AED11,000 Founded: 2004

Musaibeekh, Al Foaaa 03 783 2215 aldarps.com ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: MoE Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED4,000 to AED13,500 Founded: 2006

AL DHAFRA PRIVATE SCHOOLS Manaseer Area 03 701 3999/ 98 alain.dhafraschools.com ADEK rating: Good Curriculum: American, British Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED17,500 to Founded: 1983

Falaj Hazaa; 03 781 1164 inpsalain.com ADEK rating: Good Curriculum: American Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED16,100 to AED27,800 Founded: 2004

AL KHALIL INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE SCHOOL Al Khaldiah, Al Aqabiah 03 782 0676; alkhalilschools.com ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: N/A Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED5,600 to AED14,200 Founded: 2006

New Manseer Area 03 767 9889 alsanawbarschool.com ADEK rating: Good Curriculum: American Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED12,500 to AED26,600 Founded: 1983

AL SEDDEEQ PRIVATE SCHOOL Oad Al Tawba, Central District, 03 764 3969; sdq-uae.com ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: N/A Age: KG to Grade 9 Fees: AED3,100 to AED9,400 Founded: 2001

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AL YAHAR PRIVATE SCHOOL

BLOOM ACADEMY - AL AIN

EMIRATES NATIONAL SCHOOL

Al Ain; 03 781 6788 alyaharprivateschool.com ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: Arabic, British Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED3,200 to AED12,900 Founded: 1995

Zakher Truck Road 03 713 3999 N/A ADEK rating: Outstanding Curriculum: English National Age: FS2 to Year12 Fees: AED49,900 to AED79,000 Founded: N/A

Al Tawia, Al Towayah 03 761 6888 ens.sch.ae ADEK rating: Good Curriculum: American Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED21,345 to AED55,637 Founded: 2006

ALDAR ACADEMIES PRIMARY SCHOOL AL AIN

BRIGHTON COLLEGE AL AIN

EMIRATES PRIVATE SCHOOL

Zakher; 03 713 3909 brightoncollegealain.ae ADEK rating: Outstanding (ADEK) Curriculum: British Age: FS 1 to Y 13 Fees: AED49,907 to AED79,000 Founded: 2013

Al Manaseer 03 767 9322 epsalain.com ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: British, MoE Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED5,500 to AED10,500 Founded: 1998

ALDAR ACADEMIES, AL AIN ACADEMY

DAR AL ULOOM PRIVATE SCHOOL

FIRST LEBANON PRIVATE SCHOOL

Al Salam Street, Sarooj 03 715 1000; alaininternational.sch.ae ADEK rating: Very Good Curriculum: British Age: FS1 to Year 13 Fees: AED39,600 to AED57,330 Founded: 2011

Falag Hazza; 03 767 6514 N/A ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: MoE Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED3,800 to AED7,600 Founded: 1999

Falj HazzaĂ?a; 03 780 6780 firstlebanonschool.com ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: MoE Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED3,600 to AED14,100 Founded: 1981

ALIA INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE SCHOOL AL AIN

DARUL HUDA ISLAMIC SCHOOL

FUTURE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

Flaj Haza 03 767 7883 dhischool.com ADEK rating: Weak Curriculum: CBSE, Indian Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED4,200 to AED8,700 Founded: 1988

Al Sarooj; 03 766 6791 fis.fischools.com ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: American Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED9,775 to AED21,000 Founded: 2004

EMIRATES FALCON INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE

GEMS OUR OWN ENGLISH HIGH SCHOOL

Magar Al Dhabi; 03 780 6668 falcon-school.com ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: American Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED19,500 to AED27,500 Founded: 2007

Al Manazir; 03 767 9747 gemsoo-alain.com ADEK rating: Good Curriculum: CBSE, Indian Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED4,600 to AED9,200 Founded: 1992

Near Hilton Hotel; 03 715 1000 alaininternational.sch.ae ADEK rating: N/A Curriculum: British Age: FS 1 to year 13 Fees: AED39,600 to AED57,330 Founded: 2011

Aldaher Area; 03 784 8992 aliaintschool.com ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: American, Arabic Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED10,000 to AED23,000 Founded: 2012

BARAAIM AL AIN PRIVATE SCHOOL Al Amnasir Road; 03 767 8848 N/A ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: N/A Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED3,500 to AED9,500 Founded: 1979 z

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GLOBAL ENGLISH PRIVATE SCHOOL

INDIAN SCHOOL AL AIN

Khaled Ibn Sultan Street 03 767 8844; geschooluae.com ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: British, IGCSE Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED12,100 to AED23,600 Founded: 1982

Al Muwaiji 03 7678972/15 indianschoolalain.com ADEK rating: Good Curriculum: CBSE Age: KG to Grade 12 Fees: AED4,400 to AED9,200 Founded: 1977

GRACE VALLEY INDIAN SCHOOL

INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE SCHOOL

Manasir, Falaj Hazza 03 780 5511 gracevalleyschool.com ADEK rating: N/A Curriculum: CBSE Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED3,975 to AED16,000 Founded: 2011

Al Sarouj district; 03 755 3505 ips.ae ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: MoE Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED4,000 to AED11,000 Founded: 1988

IBN KHALDOUN ISLAMIC PRIVATE SCHOOL

INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF CHOUEIFAT

Al Yaher area 03 781 5614 ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: MoE Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED3,500 to AED10,300 Founded: 2003

Al Muwaiji; 03 767 8444 iscalain.sabis.net ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: N/A Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED19,400 to AED34,300 Founded: 1986

LIWA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Falaj Hazzaa 03 781 0444/0044 liwaschool.com ADEK rating: Good Curriculum: American Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED16,200 to AED29,300 Founded: 1992

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MADAR INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Towayya 03 761 1330; madarschool.ae ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: American Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED17,700 to AED28,700 Founded: 2002

MANOR HALL INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Falaj Hazza; 03 781 0891 manorhallschool.com ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: American Age: KG to Grade 12 Fees: AED25,000 to AED35,000 Founded: N/A

MOHAMMED BIN KHALID SCHOOL - AL NAHYAN Falag Hazaa; 03 780 5554 smbkc-school.com ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: N/A Age: KG to Grade 6 Fees: AED11,570 to AED16,380 Founded: 2000

NEW INDIAN MODEL SCHOOL

PAKISTAN ISLAMIA SCHOOL, AL AIN

TAWAAM MODEL PRIVATE SCHOOL

Al Manaseer Education Zone 03 767 7878 ADEK rating: Weak Curriculum: Pakistani Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED2,900 to AED5,500 Founded: 1975

Falaj Hazza 03 781 0912; tawammodel.com ADEK r ulum: MoE Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED3,627 to AED12,830 Founded: 2002

PALESTINE PRIVATE SCHOOL

THE GULF INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE ACADEMY

Al Sudan Street 03 767 8914 N/A ADEK rating: Very Weak Curriculum: MoE Age: KG to Grade 9 Fees: AED2,400 to AED6,900 Founded: 1988

Falaj Hazzaa 03 767 6905; gipa.ae ADEK rating: Good Curriculum: American Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED11,800 to AED25,500 Founded: 2001

SCHOOL AL HAYER

UNITED SCHOOL OF AL YAHAR

Al Hayer; 03 761 1330 madarschool.ae ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: American, Arabic Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED17,700 to AED28,700 Founded: 2009

Al Yahar 03 781 9799 unitedschool.ae ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: American, Arabic Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED14,000 to AED27,500 Founded: 2010

SCIENTIFIC DISTINCTION PRIVATE SCHOOL

UNIVERSAL PRIVATE SCHOOL

Al Markhania Area, Al Khansi 03 761 4455 ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: MoE Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED4,500 to AED8,500 Founded: 2006

Falaj Hazza 03 767 8885 emirates.net.ae ADEK rating: Weak Curriculum: British Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED4,175 to AED13,219 Founded: 1992

OASIS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

SUNFLOWER SCHOOL AL AIN

ZAKHER PRIVATE SCHOOL

Mazyad 03 782 1001 oasisalain.com ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: CBSE, Indian Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED3,180 to AED5,000 Founded: 2012

Falaj Hazza 03 782 8300 sunflowerschool-alain.webs.com ADEK rating: Weak Curriculum: British Age: KG to Grade 2 Fees: AED14,000 to AED17,500 Founded: 2010

Falaj Hazaa; 03 781 0818 zakherprivateschool.com ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: Arabic, British Age: KG to Grade 6 Fees: AED8,900 to AED10,000 Founded: 2008

16th Street; 03 781 1882 nimsalain.com ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: CBSE Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED4,300 to AED7,200 Founded: 1994

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NURSERIES & SCHOOLS

ZAKHER PRIVATE SCHOOL BRITISH DIVISION Magar; 03 781 0818 zakherprivateschool.com ADEK rating: Acceptable Curriculum: British Age: KG1 to G6 Fees: AED8,900 to AED10,000 Founded: 1995

AJMAN ABU OBAIDAH BIN AL JARRAH PRIVATE SCHOOL Al Jarf 06 743 3222 N/A Curriculum: Arabic, Islamic Age: N/A Fees: AED6,500 to AED11,000 Founded: N/A

AL AQSA PRIVATE SCHOOL

CITY SCHOOL

Al Jarf 06 743 8449 alaqsaps.com Curriculum: Arabic, Islamic Age: N/A Fees: AED7,000 to AED12,200 Founded: 1998

Al Tallah 2 056 660 0433 cityschool.ae Curriculum: CBSE Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED5,000 to AED6,500 Founded: 2016

AL HIKMA PRIVATE SCHOOL

FRONTLINE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

Al Naimia 06 746 4040 alhikmahps.com Curriculum: Arabic, Islamic, MoE Age: N/A Fees: AED5,000 to AED12,000 Founded: 1992

Al Tallah 2; 06 740 6688 frontlineschool.ae Curriculum: British Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED15,000 to AED27,000 Founded: N/A

AL IMAN PRIVATE SCHOOL

FUTURE FLOWERS PRIVATE SCHOOL

Al Zahra 06 749 0100 N/A Curriculum: Arabic, Islamic Age: N/A Fees: AED5,700 to AED6,500 Founded: N/A

Rumaylah 06 744 8899 N/A Curriculum: CBSE Age: KG to Grade 6 Fees: AED4,500 to AED5,500 Founded: N/A

AJMAN MODERN SCHOOL

AL SAAD INDIAN SCHOOL

HABITAT PRIVATE SCHOOL AJMAN

Al Jarf 06 743 1168 amschool.ae Curriculum: American, Arabic, Islamic Age: KG 1 to Grade 11 Fees: AED9,360 to AED22,400 Founded: 2005

Al Rumailah 06 742 6213 N/A Curriculum: Indian Age: N/A Fees: AED1,750 Founded: N/A

Al Jerf 06 731 5151 ajm.habitatschool.org Curriculum: CBSE Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED5,000 to AED8,000 Founded: 2014

AJMAN NATIONAL SCHOOL

AVALON HEIGHTS WORLD PRIVATE SCHOOL

INDIAN SCHOOL AJMAN

Shaikh Rashid Bin Abdul Aziz Aaemi St 06 743 6444 N/A Curriculum: Arabic, Indian Age: N/A Fees: AED30,000 Founded: N/A

Al Hamidiya 1 06 742 3222 avalonheightsworldschool.org Curriculum: British Age: KG 1 to Grade 6 Fees: AED17,000 to AED25,000 Founded: 2015

Al Jurf 06 7437477 indianschoolajman.org Curriculum: CBSE Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED2,500 to AED4,500 Founded: 1988

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PAKISTAN ISLAMIA SECONDARY SCHOOL Al Zahra 06 7434374/5 psa.sch.ae Curriculum: Pakistani Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED3,100 to AED6,650 Founded: 1979

THE FIRST ACADEMY Al Hamidia 06 741 7111 firstacademy.org Curriculum: American Age: KG 1 to Grade 11 Fees: AED13,900 to AED22,900 Founded: 2012

FUJAIRAH ACADEMY Al Sharqi Road 09 222 4001 fpa.sch.ae Curriculum: British Age: KG1 to G12 Fees: AED15,000 to AED34,000 Founded: 1982

DIYAR INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE SCHOOL Sakamkam area; 09 203 2500 diyar.school/fujairah-campus Curriculum: American, Arabic, Islamic Age: KG 1 to Grade 10 Fees: AED15,000 to AED23,000 Founded: 2013

ENGLISH SCHOOL OF KALBA Kalba 09 277 8199 eskalba.com Curriculum: British, IGCSE Age: KG to Grade 12 Fees: On request Founded: 2002

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Fujairah 09 2282828/1183 stmarysfuj.com Curriculum: British, CBSE Age: KG to Grade 12 Fees: On request Founded: 2002

GEMS OUR OWN ENGLISH HIGH SCHOOL, FUJAIRAH Al Faseel; 09 222 7127 gemsoo-fujairah.com Curriculum: Indian CBSE & National Curriculum for England Age: KG1 to G12 Fees: AED5,150 to AED10,950 Founded: 1988

GEMS WINCHESTER SCHOOL, FUJAIRAH

FUJAIRAH

ST MARY’S CATHOLIC SCHOOL FUJAIRAH

Al Qasar Road; 09 2014000 gemswinchesterschool-fujairah.com Curriculum: Indian CBSE & National Curriculum for England Age: KG1 to G10 Fees: AED22,000 to AED31,000 Founded: 1988

INDIAN SCHOOL FUJAIRAH Al Faseel 09 222 3441 isf.sch.ae Curriculum: CBSE Age: KG to Grade 12 Fees: On request Founded: 1980

PAKISTAN ISLAMIA SCHOOL FUJAIRAH Al Faseel 09 222 3130 N/A Curriculum: Pakistani Age: KG to Grade 12 Fees: AED1,250 to AED2,250 Founded: 1982

RAS AL KHAIMAH RAS AL KHAIMAH ACADEMY Ras Al Khaimah 07 2362441 rakaonline.org Curriculum: KG1 to Grade 12 Age: PG to Year 13 Fees: AED15,500 to AED38,000 Founded: 1975

AL RASHAD BRITISH PRIVATE SCHOOL Al Dhait South 07 2352002 alrashadschool.com Curriculum: American, Arabic, British Age: KG 1 to Grade 9 Fees: AED7,450 to AED17,500 Founded: 1994

GEMS WESTMINSTER SCHOOL Ras Al Khaimah 07 203 5999 gemswestminsterschool-rak.com Curriculum: UK Age: KG1 to G12 Fees: AED11,000 to AED18,000 Founded: 2013

NURSERIES & SCHOOLS

IDEAL ENGLISH SCHOOL Al Mamourah, Al Nakheel 052 143 5808 idealsch.com Curriculum: British, CBSE, IGCSE Age: FS1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED20,625 to AED45,485 Founded: 1993

PAKISTAN ISLAMIA SECONDARY SCHOOL Al Mamourah, Al Nakheel 07 228 1146 N/A Curriculum: Pakistani Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED1,150 to AED3,200 Founded: 1999

RAK AMERICAN ACADEMY FOR GIRLS

AL DURRAH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

Sultan Al Kabeer Road 07 221 1462 rakaag.sch.ae Curriculum: American Age: KG to Grade 12 Fees: AED15,876 to AED33,516 Founded: 1999

Al Nahda Street 06 531 5555 aldurrahint.org Curriculum: American Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED15,400 to AED24,200 Founded: 2015

SCHOLARS INDIAN SCHOOL RAK

AL ITQAN AMERICAN SCHOOL

Ras Al Khaimah 07 222 7600 rakscholars.com Curriculum: CBSE Age: KG to Grade 12 Fees: AED4,080 to AED9,240 Founded: 1999

Al Azra 06 522 0010 aias.ae Curriculum: American Age: KG 1 to Grade 11 Fees: AED10,400 to AED18,800 Founded: 2013

AL KHALEEJ INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

INDIAN PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL Al Hudaiba 07 222 3124 iphsrak.com Curriculum: CBSE Age: KG to Grade12 Fees: On request to Founded: 1986

SHARJAH

Al Azra 06 566 1554 gi-school.com Curriculum: American Age: KG to Grade 12 Fees: AED15,000 to AED25,000 Founded: 2015

AL AMANA PRIVATE SCHOOL

AL MAARIFA PRIVATE SCHOOL

Al Ramla West 06 567 6783 amanaschool.com Curriculum: Arabic, IGCSE, Islamic Age: FS1 to Year 11 Fees: AED8,700 to AED12,500 Founded: N/A

Al Yarmouk 06 501 4400 almarifa-intsch.ae Curriculum: American, British Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED8,250 to AED18,150 Founded: 1986

RAK ACADEMY SECONDARY SCHOOL

AL ANSAR INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

AL MAWAHIB BRITISH PRIVATE SCHOOL

Dafan Al Khor 07 236 2441 rakacademy.org Curriculum: IGCSE Age: Grade 11 to Grade 12 Fees: AED14,900 to AED15,200 Founded: 1975

Al Qarrayen 3 06 545 9441 alansarschool.net Curriculum: British Age: KG to Grade 12 Fees: AED13,500 to AED23,800 Founded: 2001

Halwan 06 567 0077 almawahibschool.com Curriculum: British Age: KG 1 to Grade 6 Fees: AED11,000 to AED15,500 Founded: N/A

RAK ACADEMY BRITISH CURRICULUM SCHOOL Dafan Al Khor 07 236 3995 rakaonline.org Curriculum: British Age: FS1 to Year 6 Fees: AED6,200 to AED11,600 Founded: 2008

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AL RUSHED AMERICAN SCHOOL Muwailih Commercial 06 535 8000 alrushedsch.ae Curriculum: American, Arabic Age: KG 1 to Grade 9 Fees: AED10,000 to AED16,500 Founded: 2012

AMERICAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL Maliha Rd 06 522 7583 Curriculum: American Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: ON request to Founded: 2009

ASPAM INDIAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Al Azra 06 567 7372 aspamiis.com Curriculum: CBSE Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED12,000 to AED18,000 Founded: 2013

AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Maliha - Kalba Road 06 558 9967 ais.ae Curriculum: Australian Age: ELC to Grade 12 Fees: AED36,700 to AED66,300 Founded: 2005

FRENCH SCHOOL SHARJAH Sharjah 06 567 3430 lfigp.org Curriculum: French Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED18,700 to AED22,500 Founded: 1978

GEMS MILLENNIUM SCHOOL Muwailih 06 535 8176 gemsmillenniumschool-sharjah.com Curriculum: CBSE, Indian Age: KG 1 to Grade 11 Fees: AED14,400 to AED20,700 Founded: 2010

AMERICAN SCHOOL OF CREATIVE SCIENCE

BRILLIANT INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE SCHOOL

Maliha Rd 06 505 5000 ascs.sch.ae/en/maliha Curriculum: American, Arabic Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED21,500 to AED46,000 Founded: 2013

Muwilah School Area 06 544 2420 bips.ae Curriculum: British Age: KG to Grade 11 Fees: AED12,000 to AED24,000 Founded: N/A

AMERICAN SCHOOL OF CREATIVE SCIENCE – AL LAYYAH

DELHI PRIVATE SCHOOL SHARJAH

GULF ASIAN ENGLISH SCHOOL

Muwailih Commercial 06 534 5352 dpssharjah.com Curriculum: CBSE Age: KG1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED9,850 to AED13,100 Founded: 2000

Maliha Rd, Muweilah 06 534 0000 gulfasianenglishschool.com Curriculum: CBSE Age: KG to Grade 12 Fees: AED4,500 to AED7,000 Founded: 1975

DELTA ENGLISH SCHOOL

IBN SEENA ENGLISH SCHOOL

Muwailih Commercial 06 535 9244 deltasch.com Curriculum: CBSE Age: KG 1 to Grade 10 Fees: On request to Founded: 1992

Al Shahba 06 558 2071 ibnseenaschool.com Curriculum: British, Indian Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: On request to Founded: 1978

Al Meena Street 800BEAM (2326) ascs.sch.ae Curriculum: American Age: KG to Grade 12 Fees: From AED23,000 to Founded: 2016

AMERICAN SCHOOL OF CREATIVE SCIENCE – MALIHA Maliha Road 800BEAM (2326) ascs.sch.ae Curriculum: American Age: KG to Grade 12 Fees: From AED33,500 to Founded: 2012

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GERMAN SCHOOL SHARJAH Al Abar 06 567 6014 dssharjah.org Curriculum: German Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED19,500 to AED48,500 Founded: 1976

NURSERIES & SCHOOLS

INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF CREATIVE OUR OWN ENGLISH HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE – MUWAILEH Industrial Area 6

ROSARY SCHOOL Al Abar 06 566 4345 rosaryschoolshj.com Curriculum: N/A Age: Grade 1 to Grade 6 Fees: AED8,600 to AED9,000 Founded: 1976

Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Rd 800BEAM (2326) iscs.sch.ae Curriculum: British Age: FS1 to Year13 Fees: From AED37,000 to Founded: 2002

06 538 6486 gemsoo-sharjah.com Curriculum: CBSE Age: KG to Grade 12 Fees: AED6,830 to AED12,990 Founded: N/A

INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF CREATIVE SCIENCE – MUWAILEH

PAKISTAN ISLAMIA HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL

Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Rd 800BEAM (2326) iscs.sch.ae Curriculum: British Age: FS1 to Year13 Fees: From AED37,000 to Founded: 2002

Al Qassimi Stree 06 567 0700 pihss-shj.com Curriculum: Pakistani Age: KG to Grade 12 Fees: AED2,700 to AED5,000 Founded: 1974

LEADERS PRIVATE SCHOOL SHARJAH

PROGRESSIVE ENGLISH SCHOOL

SAMA AMERICAN PRIVATE SCHOOL

Al Yarmook 06 567 2234 progressiveenglishschool.com Curriculum: CISCE Age: KG1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED3,300 to AED5,800 Founded: 1981

Al Azra 06 524 2222 samaschool.ae Curriculum: American, Arabic, British Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: On request to Founded: 2012

PROVIDENCE ENGLISH PRIVATE SCHOOL

SCHOLARS INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY

Al Azra 06 522 5560 leadersprivateschool.com Curriculum: CBSE Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED7,500 to AED12,000 Founded: 2004

NEW FILIPINO PRIVATE SCHOOL Dasman 06 566 1331 newfilipinoprivateschool.com Curriculum: Filipino Age: KG 1 to Grade 10 Fees: AED3,100 to AED5,300 Founded: 1996

Muweilah 06 534 0443 peps.ae Curriculum: British, IGCSE Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED13,000 to AED26,600 Founded: 1991

NEW INDIAN MODEL SCHOOL

RADIANT SCHOOL SHARJAH

Al Azra School Area 06 522 8035 nimsshj.com Curriculum: CBSE Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED3,000 to AED5,300 Founded: 1996

Al Yarmook 06 566 3128 radiantschoolsharjah.com Curriculum: CBSE, Indian Age: KG 1 to Grade 10 Fees: AED2,800 to AED3,700 Founded: 1986

ROSARY SCHOOL, MUWEILAH Muwaileh school zone 06 534 4118 rosaryschoolshj.com Curriculum: Arabic, British, IGCSE Age: KG to Grade 12 Fees: On request to Founded: 1999

University City 06 519 7000 scholarsinternationalacademy.com Curriculum: British Age: FS 1 to Year 13 Fees: AED25,420 to AED39,900 Founded: 2007

SCHOOL OF CREATIVE SCIENCE MUWAILEH Muweileh 06 534 4444 iscs.sch.ae/en/muwaileh Curriculum: Arabic, British Age: FS 1 to Year 13 Fees: AED20,000 to AED37,800 Founded: N/A

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SCHOOL OF KNOWLEDGE Al Azra Are 06 524 9797 soksharjah.com Curriculum: British Age: KG 1 to Grade 6 Fees: AED7,500 to AED9,500 Founded: 1990

TARYAM AMERICAN PRIVATE SCHOOL Al Azra School Area 06 521 6000 tapschool.ae Curriculum: American, Arabic Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED13,700 to AED26,000 Founded: 2014

VICTORIA ENGLISH SCHOOL Al Azra 06 522 7770 vessharjah.com Curriculum: Arabic, British Age: FS 1 to Year 13 Fees: AED19,600 to AED36,500 Founded: 1996

SHARJAH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

THE EMIRATES NATIONAL SCHOOL SHARJAH

WESGREEN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

Near Sharjah Traffic Department 06 538 0000 saisdubai.net Curriculum: American, Arabic, British Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: On request to Founded: 1997

Al Qasimi Street 06 524 2252 tens.ae Curriculum: CBSE Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED3,200 to AED6,400 Founded: 1980

Muwailah and Al Qurain 06 534 6333 wesgreen.net Curriculum: British, IGCSE Age: FS to Grade 12 Fees: AED14,930 to AED47,465 Founded: 1991

SHARJAH BRITISH SCHOOL

THE INDIAN ACADEMY SHARJAH

Al Muweilah 06 534 7722 sharjahbritishinternationalschool.com Curriculum: British Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Fees: AED17,600 to AED34,500 Founded: 2002

Al Azrah 06 577 0979 indianacademysharjah.com Curriculum: CBSE Age: KG 1 to Grade 9 Fees: AED9,000 to AED13,250 Founded: 2014

SHARJAH ENGLISH SCHOOL Meliha Road 06 558 9304 sharjahenglishschool.org Curriculum: British Age: KG to Grade 12 Fees: AED23,000 to AED66,000 Founded: 1974

SHARJAH INDIAN SCHOOL Qasimiya Street 06 567 0560 sissharjah.com Curriculum: CBSE Age: FS1 to Year13 Fees: AED4,500 to AED5,860 Founded: 1979

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