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...to the Spring 2010 issue of Better Education, designed for parents in the UAE. We have compiled this guide as a solid base of reference to help you make an informed decision about which of the UAE’s schools, universities and nurseries are best for your children. For further research on those schools based in Dubai – both state and private – we recommend a visit to khda.gov.ae, where you can search for reports from the Dubai Schools Inspection Bureau (DSIB), who grade the schools from outstanding through to unsatisfactory.

How This Guide Works When we devised this guide it was our aim to make it as user-friendly as possible, so that the information is easily accessible. As such, the schools and nurseries are first listed in order of the curriculum they teach, then alphabetically. In the universities section, you’ll find a breakdown of courses followed by alphabetically-sorted listings of the institutions. We wish you luck in your search and hope you find the perfect place for your child!

Principals of three key schools bring you the facts you need to know to pick between the English, American and International Baccalureate curricula.

GEMS Eduation are exploring a pioneering new approach to help your kids get the most out of their education: Parental Engagement expert Wendy Berliner tells us all.

Thinking about getting some extra qualiﬁcations? We talk MBAs with a top expert, Professor Christopher Abraham, Senior Vice President of SP Jain, Dubai-Singapore.

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Better Education Guide Spring 2010

Choosing a curriculum that’s right for your child is as important as picking a school that suits them. Find out more with our crash course in the English, American and International Baccalaureate curricula…

The English National Curriculum Mr Andy Homden,

regional affairs permeates the curriculum throughout the school.

Principal of the Dubai British School

How is it seen by universities? What is special about the English National Curriculum? Within the framework of the National Curriculum, schools are free to plan and organise teaching and learning in the way that best meets the needs of their pupils. The ﬂexible framework encourages schools to develop programmes that give a strong grounding in key subject areas, while allowing them to explore other exciting areas.

Globally recognised assessment equivalencies allow A-Levels to be used for university placement around the world, notably in the USA, Australasia, Canada and Europe. In the USA, A-Level exam success often results in advanced placement, accelerated honors programs, and ultimately early completion of Masters Degrees at university.

The International Baccalaureate Curriculum Dan Young,

How much subject choice does it allow the individual student? In the primary years, students work within a broad curriculum framework which promotes creativity and independent learning. As students grow and identify their strengths, they are allowed to choose subjects that align with their abilities and interests.

What are the main cultural and community aspects of the curriculum? The curriculum allows schools to adapt to be locally focused but globally engaged. At the Dubai British School we place great emphasis on learning the Arabic language, raising awareness of cultural issues and connecting with our local community. Service projects are central to the Extra Curricular programme, while an understanding of local, national and

GEMS World Academy

What is special about the International Baccalaureate? To comprehend the IBO Programme, one needs to understand its mission: ‘The IB aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.’ To this end the IBO works with schools, governments and international organisations to develop challenging programmes of international education and assessment.

How much subject choice does it allow the individual student? In addition to subject requirements, the IB diploma has the extra requirements of an

extended essay, theory of knowledge and extra-curricular activities that are not assessed known as ‘creativity, action, service’ (called CAS). There are six group core requirements: language, a second language, individual and societies, maths and computer sciences, the arts, and experimental sciences.

What are the main cultural and community aspects of the curriculum? The aim of all IB programs (be it PYP, MYP, or the IBDP) is to develop internationally minded people who, recognising their common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet, help to create a better and more peaceful world. The entire programme encourages all its learners to be: inquirers, knowledgeable, thinkers, communicators, principled, open-minded, caring, risk-takers, balanced, and reﬂective.

How is it seen by universities? The IBDP is viewed as an excellent preuniversity course of study. Universities send recruiters to meet and encourage IBDP students to apply to their programmes, often offering scholarships to those with high IBDP proﬁles.

The US Curriculum Robin Appleby,

Superintendent, Dubai American Academy (DAA)

How much subject choice does it allow the individual student? In Elementary School, the curriculum is designed to offer every student exposure to a full range of age-appropriate subjects: we want all our young learners to have access to all areas so they can begin to develop their passions. In the Middle School years, all of these areas are also covered, with the addition of more arts electives and second languages such as French or Spanish. In the High School, options expand further still: as students develop in age and maturity, the range of subject matter widens rather than narrows, allowing graduates to apply to any university programme of study.

What are the main cultural and community aspects of the curriculum? The American curriculum teaches and values the many different cultures of the world. This is easy in a school like Dubai American Academy, where we have students from 85 different countries. We celebrate all cultures and encourage our children to share their national identities through programmes such as Model United Nations, United Nations Day, and UAE Day. The curriculum is fully inclusive, and our differences and commonalities are celebrated by all in our community.

How is it seen by universities? What is special about the US curriculum? The US teaching style embraces inquiry-based, hands-on teaching methods and learning strategies geared to individualised instruction. The academic curriculum is based on American standards of achievement in all subject areas, and supported by a huge range of co-curricular activities that ensure students have the opportunity to develop fully as individuals.

The American diploma is accepted for entrance by all US universities and colleges, and is increasingly recognised by international schools of higher education. The quality of the American diploma is ensured by institutional accreditation. DAA is accredited by the Council of International Schools, the New England Association of Schools and Colleges and the International Baccalaureate Organisation.

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Parents and students reading together at GEMS Royal Dubai School

How one UAE school group is mapping an exciting new way for parents to interact with their kids – and to turbo-charge their education… A quiet revolution is taking place in the world of education, and it’s starting in the UAE. It’s being promoted by the GEMS network of schools, who have come up with one of those ideas which is so simple and so clever that you can’t work out why it’s not been done before. So here’s the pitch. In an average day, your child spends only a small percentage of their waking hours at school. The rest of their time is spent with their family, who teach them values, manners and a lot of practical skills. But for some reason, school learning is seen to stop at the school gates – it’s the duty of the teacher to educate, not the parents. But what if even a small amount of the large part of the day that was spent at home were harnessed effectively to continue and expand

your child’s education? What if parents, with intelligent and tailored backup from schools, engaged with their child’s learning process, reinforcing what they learn each day and introducing new concepts and study strategies to them? A series of recent studies suggest that when parents engage in this way with children, they add the equivalent of between two and three years of additional learning onto an average school career. With this in mind, and in a world-ﬁrst move, GEMS have appointed education policy expert Wendy Berliner to the post of ‘Director of Parental Engagement’. It’s her job to forge the powerful links between school and home life which lead to a huge boost in learning potential for students and an an enriched experience for them and their parents.

“There’s one key principle - that it is vital for parents to engage, and engage in the correct way, with their kids’ education”

Parents and kids at GEMS Wellington Primary School

Berliner’s strategy has three strands: bringing the fruits of the latest pedagogical research to parents; using internet tools to bring the classroom closer to the home; and organising parent-student events and big-name speakers to glue the whole process together. When we meet, Berliner is bubbling over with enthusiasm for the programme. We discuss a recent article in the New York Times, which examines some fascinating research by Carole Dweck which shows that children can be demotivated by being told they’re smart. Instead of praising your child’s intelligence, the article states, you should praise the effort they put in. This conditions them to try hard when faced with tough new subjects, rather than backing away from them. Dweck’s research is compelling: she gave a group of children IQ tests and afterwards she praised half of them for intelligence and half for effort. They were offered two options for their next round of tests – one which would be tougher than the ﬁrst test but which would teach them more, and one which was easy. An astonishing 90 per cent of the kids who had

been praised for their effort rather than their intelligence picked the tougher tests. Meanwhile, the majority of the kids praised for their intelligence decided to take the simple test. It’s exactly this sort of counter-intuitive but vital ﬁnding – that we can actually hold our kids back by praising them for being smart – that Berliner is committed to bringing to parents. All the messages she’s putting out are centred around one key principle – that it is vital for parents to engage, and engage in the correct way, with their kids’ education. ‘It’s a no-brainer to actually involve parents,’ says Berliner, ‘and the biggest single thing they can do is talk to their children, have wide-ranging conversations with them. It’s not about cracking the whip over homework, it’s talking about what your child is learning, which means knowing what is going on in school.’ In order to facilitate this, GEMS have adopted a raft of innovative online ideas. ‘We’ve done classroom streaming, live on the web to parents,’ says Berliner. ‘Royal Dubai School has been a pioneer in this area.

GEMS Wellington Primary School

”If you give a small amount of your time for a chat, ideally every day, that will grow and grow in terms of better understanding ”

This image and above: GEMS World Academy

makes it easy to ask specific questions – ‘So, tell me what you learned about gravity today?’ – which can lead into mind-expanding, bonding conversations. Berliner has always practised what she They have a lot of Emirates pilots’ children preaches. ‘I brought my own child up this way’, there, so wherever the pilots are in the world she says. ‘I have a twenty four-year-old son they can look in to see what their children are and I applied these principles with him. I was doing in their lessons. Royal Dubai School has an education correspondent back in Britain taken this a step further with classroom blogs, so I was reading all the research and it made which tell parents what their kids are going to me see myself as my son’s teacher who just learn this term. Then each week they send out happened to be working alongside his other a reminder on the blog about what the kids teachers. I had some wonderful conversations are learning next week. And on the day itself with him about everything from physics to they have a Twitter feed – there’s a Tweet of the religion – you don’t have to be an expert about day, telling you what the learning objectives everything, you just have to engage. If you give were and what they did.’ a small amount of your time for a chat, ideally Initiatives like these make it so easy to turn every day, that will grow and grow in terms round the classic after-school scene, in which of better bonding and better understanding a parent asks their child how their day was that will take you all the way through the tricky and what they did and gets a non-committal teenage years.’ answer. The simple act of giving parents a The final part of Berliner’s Parental Engagedaily briefing on what’s going on at school ment strategy is laying on events to bring

Entries for the Festival of the Mask

”All of the GEMS schools took part in a ‘Festival of the Mask’ – parents and kids painted masks together at home ” together students and their parents – starting with a dedicated ‘Parent Engagement Week’ in January this year. There have been around 250 events so far, involving some 20,000 parents and featuring some really imaginative ideas. At Dubai Modern High School, parents taught a subject of their choice to a grade of their choice – and at Jumeirah Primary School, kids taught lessons to parents and set them homework. At Royal Dubai School they had a ‘Pyjama Party Read-in’, at which parents and kids shared their favourite books. At Dubai American Academy there was a parent / student banquet and at Our Own Indian High School, parents and children made collages together. All of the GEMS schools also took part in a ‘Festival of the Mask’ – parents and kids painted masks together at home and they

were displayed at The Westminster School at a carnival of dance and music. And every school sent a child and a parent to the Parental Engagement launch evening at Wellington International School where the parents handed over a symbolic pledge to the kids, promising that they would support them as part of the parent community. Berliner’s programme is going down a storm with parents, teachers and students alike – the response has been almost universally positive. A lot of people in the educational community across the world are also keeping a close eye on what happens at GEMS to see whether they should adopt similar programmes themselves. ‘Ten years from now, I think there will be a parental engagement ofﬁcer in every school,’ says Berliner, ‘It will be like school councillors these days. It’s a small, low cost shift in mindset to make but it adds up to a big change. As Australian academic Don Edgar says, “The purpose of school is to help a family educate a child”, and happily we can help make this happen.’

Better Education Guide Spring 2010

In the wake of the global ﬁnancial downturn, good management and business leadership is needed more than ever. It’s a situation that has accelerated the trend for MBA (Masters in Business Administration) study in the UAE. But before enrolling on an MBA course you need to ensure it’s the right one: to ﬁnd out how to do this, Better Education sought the advice of Professor Christopher Abraham, Senior Vice President of SP Jain, Dubai-Singapore.

How important is an MBA? It’s extremely critical to have these days. Time was when a bachelor degree was all that you needed to set out on your career, but it’s simply not enough anymore. You have to acquire a masters degree. It’s imperative if you’re going to work in an area like ﬁnance, retail or management. To that extent, schools like SP Jain play a key role in preparing people for these professions.

What are my choices if I want to study for an MBA in the UAE? In many ways you’re spoilt for choice but most business schools are very traditional in terms of what they teach. The courses are based on knowledge, and knowledge in the Googleised world is a given. For instance, I wouldn’t have to take a course in ﬁnance if I wanted knowledge of it, as I can get that from Google. What is required are the ‘smart’ skills, those you learn through work and practice. There has to be a combination of the two.

So if I’m looking at a curriculum, what are the ‘smart’ skills it should teach me? If you look at the interviews that some of the leading business schools conduct with the major corporates, the million dollar question

asked by the schools is ‘what skills are you looking for in a graduate?’ And increasingly, their reply is leadership, team building, communication, negotiation, decision-making, problem solving, innovation and creativity, as well an ability to manage in situations of uncertainty, change and crisis.

What would a good MBA course demand as an entry level requirement? A good standard degree and, very importantly, a minimum of three years’ work experience. There would then be a very serious process comprising an aptitude test, a group discussion and a case study followed by a personal interview.

How are MBA graduates from UAE schools perceived globally? You hear of this perception that work experience gained in the UAE isn’t held in the same esteem as that gained in Europe or the US, but is that the case with education? I’ve been here for 15 years and that used to be the case, yes, but it’s changed. If I look at SP Jain as an example, when we set up business here in 2004 people knew the name but wanted to see what we would do with it, but our passion for maintaining and, in some

“You have to acquire a masters degree. It’s imperative if you’re going to work in an area like ﬁnance, retail or management.” cases, exceeding the standards of our mother campus has stood us in very good stead. The proof of the pudding is in the eating and it’s a fact that large India-based companies like IBM and Hewlett Packard recruit from both our India and Dubai campuses and offer the same starting packages. Our graduates are looked upon as the equal of graduates of our mother campus.

Is that desire to be as prestigious as the mother campus symptomatic of other franchise universities in the UAE? It’s certainly the case with some of them, yes, and the KHDA (Knowledge and Human Development Authority), are putting measures in place to ensure that the standards of the mother campus are met. It won’t be tolerated if these standards aren’t met.

In terms of the standard of UAE universities in general, how do they compare globally? The KHDA, which is like a quality assurance agency, is doing a phenomenal job in terms

of standardising the quality of the universities here and it’s a process that’s continually evolving. Somewhere like DIAC (Dubai International Academy City) is a fascinating concept. I’ve lived and worked in different parts of the world and nowhere else would you have in one single area universities from different parts of the world offering different learning experiences. To me, as a professor, the mere fact that we’re here is itself a learning experience. Walk around DIAC and it’s a world of different nationalities and cultures. It’s amazing. There’s nowhere like it.

So what would you say to parents who are considering sending their children to universities abroad? Going back 15 years, you had no choice but to send your kids back home or, if you had the money, to universities in the UK or US. But now there is a choice and as a parent, as a professor, I’d prefer for my kids to study here. There has been a remarkable turnaround in the perceptions of parents in this regard. Thanks to the visionary focus of the government, the immigration laws grant universities an open mandate to invite students from all over the world to study here and that helps swell the standard of study. That process continues.

The UAE has scores of nurseries, ranging from small villa-based spots to huge operations catering for hundreds of children. Turn inside to get the basic information you need to narrow down your search and ďŹ nd the perfect place for your kids...

Better Education Guide Spring 2010

Abu Dhabi

Birds of Hope Nursery Al Salah, Abu Dhabi 02 621 3411

Swans Nursery 16th Street, Abu Dhabi 02 642 2768 / 64 swansnursery.com

Future Nursery Air Port Rd, Abu Dhabi 02 445 3933

Noah’s Ark Nursery - Main Branch Najda st, Abu Dhabi 02 635 1035 noahsarknurseryad.com

Noah’s Ark Nursery - Musafah Musafah, Abu Dhabi 02 635 1035 noahsarknurseryad.com

First Steps Nursery 24th Karama St, Abu Dhabi 02 446 0960 ﬁrststeps.ae

Curriculum Arabic Age 40 days to 4years Term dates Monthly Fees Info on request

Activities Play cubes, face painting, sand play, play area, sand drawing, painting. Hours of operation 7.00am-6.00pm

Curriculum English/French/ Arabic Age 2 months to 4 years Term dates On request Fees Info on request

Activities Drawing, play area, painting. Hours of operation 7.30am-2.00pm

Curriculum International Age 3 months to 4 years Term dates Monthly Fees Info on request

Activities Craft, singing, painting Hours of operation 7.00am - 6.30pm

Curriculum International Age 1-4 Years Term dates April to March Fees Info on request

Activities Indoor activities like music, dance and art & craft, e-learning, abacus, kids gym and library, water play, sand play, and outdoor activities like jumping castle and various types of outdoor play unit. Hours of operation 7.00am - 7.00pm

Curriculum International Age 1-4 Years Term dates April to March Fees Info on request

Activities Indoor activities like music, dance, art & craft, e-learning, abacus, kids gym and Library, water play, sand play,, outdoor activities like bouncy castle and various types of outdoor play unit. Hours of operation 7.00am - 7.00pm

Curriculum UK Age 14 months to 4 years Term dates Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun. Fees Info on request

Activities Field trips, Special events, picnics, swimming. Hours of operation Regular nursery hours 8am-3.00pm. Your child can attend for 3 or 5 days a week and you can choose timings to suit you.

Future Stars Nursery Falah St., Abu Dhabi 02 642 0177

Humpty Dumpty Nursery Al Bateen, Abu Dhabi 02 666 3277 humptynursery.com

Jigsaw Nursery & Creche Karamah, Abu Dhabi 02 445 5222 jigsaw-nursery.com

Stepping Stones Preschool - Al Buteen Al Buteen, Abu Dhabi 02 681 5583 steppingstones.ae/albuteen

Stepping Stones Preschool - Al Rowdha Al Rowdha, Abu Dhabi 02 445 2260 steppingstones.ae/ alrowdha

Lady Bird Pvt Nursery and Preschool Al Buteen, Abu Dhabi 02 667 3881

Curriculum UK Age 6 weeks-4years Term dates Monthly Fees 1100 Dhs + Registration Fee

Activities Painting, Drawing. Hours of operation 7.30am-2.00pm

Curriculum UK Age 1-4 Years Term dates Sep-Dec, Jan-Apr, Apr-Jun. Fees Info on request

Activities Story time, circle time, singing, outside play, ďŹ&#x201A;ash cards, music and movement, sand/water play, painting, dressing up, counting, free play, scissor skill practise, jolly phonics, Kindermusik. Hours of operation 7.30am-2.00pm

Curriculum UK Age 14 months to 4 years Term dates On request Fees Info on request

Activities Colouring, creche, large play area, painting, sand play, tiny tots. Hours of operation 8.00am-2.00pm

Curriculum UK Age 18 months to 4 years Term dates On request Fees Info on request

Activities Dance, art, story time Hours of operation 8.30am-2.00pm

Curriculum UK Age 18 months to 4 years Term dates On request Fees Info on request

Activities Painting, drawing. Hours of operation 8.30am-2.00pm

Curriculum UK Age 6 weeks - 4years Term dates Monthly Fees Info on request

Activities Drawing, play Area, painting, music. Hours of operation 7.00am-4.00pm

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Dubai & Sharjah

Mother Care Nursery

Behind Shangri-la Hotel, Near Canadian University. 04 349 6955

My Nursery Al Wasl Rd, Jumeirah 1, Dubai 04 344 1120 mynursery.ae

New Dubai Nursery Mankool Road, Bur Dubai 04 398 4900 newdubainursery.com

World Nursery Al Qusais Opp. Bustan Centre 04 261 3025 worldnursery.com

Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Garden Dubai Green Community 04 885 3484 childrensgarden.ae

Tender Love and Care Nursery Boutique OfďŹ ce Villa 23 Dubai Media City 04 367 1636 tenderloveandcare.com

Curriculum Arabic/UK Age 1.5 to 4 Term dates Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Mar-Jun Fees AED 7,100-7,800

Activities Swimming, Art Craft, Ballet & Sports courts Hours of operation 8.00am-2.00pm, 2.00pm-6.00pm

Curriculum Arabic/UK Age 2 to 4 Term dates On request Fees On request

Activities On request Hours of operation On request

Curriculum Indian Age 2 to 4 Term dates Apr-Jun, Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar Fees AED 1,050 per month

Activities Swimming, art and craft Hours of operation 8.00am-11.45am

Curriculum Indian Age 18 months to 4 years Term dates Apr-Aug, Sep-Mar Fees AED 700 per month

Activities Oral Activities, Craftwork and Writing skills Hours of operation 8.30am to 11.30 am

Curriculum International Age 2 to 5 Term dates Sep-Jan Jan-Jun Fees AED 10,000-15,000 per term

Activities Art, Swimming and Music Hours of operation 7.45am-2pm

Curriculum International Age 18 months to 4 years Term dates Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees AED 6,500-8,900 per term

Activities Music, Gym & Water play Hours of operation 7.30am-5pm

The Primary Nursery Abu Baker Al Sideeq Road, Abu Hail Area near Dubai Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Association 04 269 5828 primarynursery.com

Wisdom International Nursery & Daycare 51 Street, Villa 6, Jumeirah 1, Behind Dubai Zoo 04 344 6371

Little Land Nursery and Montessori Centre Jumeirah Beach Road / junction of Al Manara Street 04 394 4471

Curriculum International Age 4 months to 4 years Term dates Jan-Dec Fees AED 600-AED 950 per month

Activities Swimming and ice skating and outdoor trips Hours of operation 7am-7.30pm

Curriculum International Age 40 days to 4 years Term dates Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun, Jul-Aug Summer Camp Fees On request

Activities Play and learn, Montessori and swimming Hours of operation 8am-5.30pm

Curriculum Learn through play / Montessori Age From 16 months Term dates Sep-Dec, Jan-Apr, Apr-Jun Fees AED 10,800-25,725 per year

Activities Spacious covered play area, sand and water play, cooking, music and movement. Hours of operation 8am-12: 30pm Sun-Thurs. Early and late class available on request

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Art and Educational Centre at Sharjah Ladies Club – Bumble Bee Program

Curriculum Learn through play Age 2 to 4 Term dates Sep-Jun Fees AED 2,000-7,200

Activities Language development, mathematical development, good manners, physical development, outdoor play, art/craft, music and movement, sports and gym, audio visual, educational TV, library time, songs, stories. Hours of operation 9.00am-12:30pm, 1.00pm-7.00pm

Curriculum Montessori Age 18 months to 4 years Term dates Sep-Dec, Jan-Apr Apr-Jun Fees AED 5,100–6,200 per term

Activities Music and movement sessions, ﬁeld trips, water play, show and tell, French and Arabic Hours of operation 8.00am-12.30pm

Curriculum Special Age 3 to 7 Term dates Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees On request

Activities Special education, occupational therapy, speech therapy, movement therapy, music therapy, art therapy and computer literacy. Hours of operation 8.00am-1.30pm

Curriculum Tailormade Age 2 years to 5 years Term dates Sep-Jun Fees On request

Activities Art Studio Hours of operation On request

Curriculum Theme-based Age 6 months to 4 years Term dates On request Fees On request

Activities Brightly coloured indoor playroom, large outdoor play area, tricycle and car track, sand pit, water splash area, dining/snack room with child-sized dining tables, nurse’s room. Hours of operation Daily 8.00am-12.30pm. Early drop-off option from 7.30am to 8.00am. Late class from 12.30pm to 2.00pm.

Curriculum UK Age 6 months-4.5 years Term dates Up to 50 weeks - academic term options Fees ranges from AED 7700 (term)-39,500 (annual)

Activities Literacy, numeracy and Taking Care Of Our World curriculum; waterplay, bike track, planting, softplay, Exploratorium and Sensory Zones, all meals provided. CCTV and ﬁngerprint access system. Hours of operation 7.30am-8.00am start -7.00pm ﬂexible pick-ups at 1pm-3pm/5pm-7pm

Sharjah Ladies Club 06 506 7733 slc.ae

Tiny Home Montessori Nursery Beside Mercato centre Beach Road, Jumeirah 04 349 3201 tiny-home.com

Dubai Autism Center Diyafa Road, Villa no. 20 04 398 6862 dubaiautismcenter.ae

Childrens Garden Dubai Green Community 04 885 3484 childrensgarden.ae

Rising Stars Nursery Um-Suquiem 2, near the new Rafﬂes International School, North Campus. 04 348 8805 risingstarsnursery.com

Blossom Childrens Nursery Umm Al Sheif / Umm Suqeim 3 04 348 6275 / 055 NURSERY theblossomnursery.com

British Orchard Nursery Mankhool and Jumeirah 04 398 3536 britishorchardnursery.com

Children’s Oasis The Lakes – relocation to be advised (see website for details) 04 390 5010 childrensoasisnursery.com

Children’s Oasis / Kidz Inc Nurseries Umm Suqueim + 2 relocations to be advised 04 348 8981 childrensoasisnursery.com

Cocoon Nursery Jumeirah 3 / Umm Suqeim 04 394 9394 cocoonnursery.com

Curriculum UK Age 1 years to 4 years Term dates Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun. Fees On request

Activities Indoor and outdoor play area, pool, ball pool, road track, sandpit, dollhouse, soft play, ibrary, cookery room, music and movement, water play, Picasso art. Hours of operation 7.30am-5.00pm

Curriculum UK Age 3 months to 4 years Term dates Sep 6-Dec 17, Jan 3-Apr 1, Apr 18-Jun 30, Jul-Aug Fees AED 10,560-46,840 per year

Activities Singing with Ms. Fran, weekly cooking and computer sessions, music fun with Pete, movement with The Ballet Center and playball. Hours of operation Sun-Thu 8am-12:30pm or 8am-2pm or 8am-5pm or 2pm-5pm

Curriculum UK Age 3 months to 4 years Term dates Sep 6-Dec 17, Jan 3-Apr 1, Apr 18-Jun 30, Jul-Aug Fees AED10,560-46,840 per year

Activities Singing with Ms. Fran, weekly cooking and computer sessions, music fun with Pete, movement with The Ballet Center and playball. Hours of operation Sun-Thur 8am-12:30pm or 8am-2pm or 8am-5pm or 2pm-5pm

Curriculum UK Age 3 to 4 years Term dates Sep-Dec Fees On request

Activities Show and tell, simple science, junior chef, brain gym, library, creative movement, singing, sand and water area, theme days and concerts, pet zone. Hours of operation Sunday to Thursday 8.00am to 12.30pm; Early Bird Class Sunday to Thursday 7.30am to 8.00am (optional); Late Class Sunday to Thursday 12.30pm to 2.15pm (optional)

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Dubai Gem Nursery Jumeirah, before Iranian hospital 04 345 3550

Curriculum UK Age Lower Nursery 1.5 to 2.5 Upper Nursery 2.5 - 3.5 Term dates Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees On request

Activities P.E, Music, Annual concert, Sports day, Picnics, TV Cartoon shows. Hours of operation 8.00am-12.30pm

ROSE AND LESLIE PRICE, PARENTS – THE PALMS NURSERY (P22) “We are so pleased with your kindness and your attentiveness in the way you have and are looking after Jason’s development. In his 3 terms with you he has gone from a shy, insular little boy with no English to an outgoing, determined and adjusted little sir. Thank you so much!”

Emirates British Nursery Mirdif 04 288 9222 Umm Suquiem 04 348 9996 ebninfo.ae

Jebel Ali Village Nursery/Marina Village Meadows 04 422 4222 Arabian Ranches 04 368 9882 JBR 04 424 3791 Jebel Ali 050 153 3319 jebelalinursery.com 18

Curriculum UK Age 3 months to 4 (Mirdif), 11 months to 4 (Umm Suquiem) Term dates Sep-Jun Fees On request

Activities Teddy Bear’s Picnic, Sports day, Soft Play, Music and Rhyme Time, Discovery Corner, Fun With Numbers, Spring Concert, Water Play, Sensory Garden, Chit Chat mornings for parents, Boogie Tots, Sporty Tots, Spring Egg Hunt, Festive Parties, Fun in the Park, Water Wingers. Hours of operation 7.30am-5.30pm

Curriculum UK Age 18 months to 4 years. Term dates Sept-Dec, JanMar, Apr-Jun, July- Aug. Fees AED 4,700-11,500 per term.

Activities Purpose-built facilities, nature trails, circle time, phonics, number works, social skills, arts and crafts, drama and action, singing with music man, ﬁeld trips, cooking, visits by professionals, water play, fun with computers, theme days and concerts, soft play, multilingual staff. Hours of operation 8am till 12 noon, or until 1.30 pm. 2 pm till 5.30 pm or 8 am till 5.30 pm

Hummingbird Nursery Dubai Dubai International Financial Center 04 370 0449 hummingbird.ae

Jumeirah International Nursery Al Safa Al Wasl branch opp. Emirates Post OfďŹ ce 04 394 5567 jinschools.com

Kids Cottage Nursery Umm Suquiem 1, Beach Road 04 394 2145 kids-cottage.com

Curriculum UK Age 6 months to 4 years Term dates Monthly basis Fees On request, on a per hour basis (minimum 4 hours)

Activities Indoor and outdoor games Hours of operation 7.00am to 7.00pm

Curriculum UK Age 4 months to 4 years Term dates Sep-Jun Fees AED 7,350-8,700 per term

Activities Reading, Building with blocks, Housekeeping and Dramatic play, Art, Science, Music and Movement. Hours of operation Regular nursery hours 8am-12.30pm. Early Class from 7.30am-8am, after care programme from 12.30pm-5pm

Curriculum UK Age 1 to 4 years Term dates Sep-Jun Fees On request

Activities Music and Movement by Kindermusik. Hours of operation 7.30am-4.00pm

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JONATHAN HOWELL-JONES, DAD OF CHARLOTTE HOWELL-JONES AT EMIRATES BRITISH NURSERY, MICKEY CLASS (P18) “I can entrust that which is most precious to us, to a place that offers the best environment for her.”

Kids Island Nursery Dubai 04 394 2578 / 79 kidsislandnursery.com

Kidz Inc Nursery Dubai Marina – relocation to be advised (see website for details) 04 390 5100 childrensoasisnursery.com

Little Wings Nursery Dubai Villa 43, Street 2b, Al Wasl Rd, Jumeirah 2 04 349 0553 lwi-nursery.com

Little Wonders Jumeirah 3, Dubai 04 3949881 littlewonders.ae

London and Paris International Nursery Villa 831, Jumeirah Rd., opposite Jumeirah Beach Hotel 04 348 00 77 lpnursery.net

Curriculum UK Age 13 months to 3 Term dates Sep-Dec, Jan-Apr, Apr-Jun Fees Registration fee of AED 3,800 of which AED 3,000 is deductable against term fees

Activities Art & Craft, singing, storysacks, cooking, fun experiments, educational brain gym, music and movement. Hours of operation 8am-12.30pm with extended hours to 2.15pm

Curriculum UK Age 3 months to 4 years Term dates Sep 6-Dec 17, Jan 3-Apr 1, Apr 18-Jun, Jul -Aug Fees AED 10,560-46,840 per year

Activities Singing with Ms. Fran, weekly cooking and computer sessions, music fun with Pete, movement with The Ballet Center and playball. Hours of operation Sun-Thur, 8am-12.30pm or 8am-2pm or 8am-5pm or 2pm-5pm

Curriculum UK Age 2 months - 4½ years Term dates September 6Dec 17, Jan 3-Apr 1, Apr 18- Jul 1, Summer School Jul 4-Aug 19 Fees On request

Activities Singing, dancing, indoor play, library, art, theatre, watching (educational) movies, brain gym, yoga, playing in the garden, sandpit play, cycling, hopscotch. Hours of operation 7.30am-7.00pm

Curriculum UK Age 6 months to 4 years Term dates Open all year – 5 terms and a summer camp Fees AED 2,500-6,250 per term

Activities Wide range of activities linked to the British Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum Hours of operation 7am-6pm

Curriculum UK Age 3 months to 4 years Term dates Sep-Jun Fees On request

Activities Billingual education - French and English, swimming, ballet and piano lessons for 3 to 4 year olds Hours of operation 7.30am-5.30pm

Little Woods Nursery is a warm, happy and nourishing place for your precious little ones to spend their most crucial years. Our specially designed nursery is conveniently situated in the Al Safa 2 area and provides a safe, comfortable and exciting environment where the self-esteem and character of each child is nurtured so they can reach their full potential. We are one of the very few nurseries in the UAE with full access CCTV web cameras and fully licensed, registered and approved by the ministry. We can confidently assure you that your association with Little Woods Nursery will be indeed a very happy one for you and your beloved little ones.

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Contact us: Mrs. Lynn Delesha, Head Mistress +971 56 622 1877 headmistress@littlewoodsnursery.com Mrs. Charmaine Kaissy, Director +971 50 718 7869 charmaine.kaissy@littlewoodsnursery.com Street 4C, Villa 82 Safa 2, P.O. Box 215243, Dubai, U.A.E. T: +9714 394 6155, F: +9714 394 6955 www.littlewoodsnursery.com

Give them a head startâ&#x20AC;Ś Small Steps Nursery Mirdif 04 288 3347

Small World Nurseries Opposite the Beach Club in Beach Road 04 349 0770/ 04 348 0788 smallworldnurserydubai. com

Super Kids Nursery Mirdif Villa 99 Street 23 04 288 1949 superkidsnursery.com

Limited spaces available

Curriculum UK Age 1 to 4 Term dates Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees On request

Activities Playgrounds Hours of operation 8am-1.30pm

Curriculum UK Age 18 months to 4 years Term dates Sep-Dec, Jan-Apr, Apr-Jun Fees AED 4,400-6,300 per term

Activities Computer area with educational software, library and outside playscapes, with shaded areas. Hours of operation 8am-12.30pm

Curriculum UK Age 11 months to 4 years Term dates Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees AED 6,000-7,000 per term

Activities Music and art Hours of operation 8am-3pm

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The Palms Nursery Al Meedaf Street (Off Beach Road) 04 394 7017 palmsnursery.com

The Knightsbridge Nursery Umm Suquiem 3 04 348 1666 theivychild.com

The New Nursery School 20B St Jumeirah 3 off Umm Al Sheif St, between Spinney’s Umm Suquiem and Dubai sailing club (DOSC) 04 394 9961

Little Woods Nursery Villa 82, Street 4C, Safa 2, Dubai. 04 394 6155 littlewoodsnursery.com

Curriculum UK Age Approx 16 months to 4 years Term dates Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees On request

Activities All regular activities including weekly ‘Monkeynastix’ fun and an excellent FS1 programme gently taught by caring British staff to nurture and promote all aspects of pre school develpment. Hours of operation 8.00am-1.30pm

Curriculum UK Age 6 months to 3 years 8 months Term dates Jan-Apr , Apr-Jun ,Sep-Dec Fees AED 7,700-10,600 per term

Activities Phonics, French, music, baking, waterplay zone, large outdoor play area. Hours of operation 7.30am-6.00pm

Curriculum UK Age 18 months to 4 years Term dates On request Fees AED 3,100-5,000 per term

Activities Art, craft, singing, pre-school activities, bicycling/ buggying, swings, sports and climbing. Hours of operation 8am - noon and late class 1pm

Curriculum Birth to Three (International) Age 40 days to 4 years Term dates Sep-June. Summer Camp Fees On request

Activities Riding bicycles, puzzles, games, indoor toys, books, painting. Hours of operation 7.00am-5.00pm

Dubai has some truly world-class schools on offer, some with awe-inspiring facilities (in-house planetarium, anyone?). Standards of teaching are high and are being pushed forward by ratings bodies like the Dubai Schools Inspection Bureau report is out as The UAE hasreport, some whose truly world-class schools on offer, some with of May 2009 on www.khda.gov.ae. awe-inspiring facilities (in-house planetarium, anyone?). Standards

of teaching are high and are being pushed forward by ratings bodies like the Dubai Schools Inspection Bureau, whose reports can be checked out online at www.khda.gov.ae.

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Abu Dhabi

GEMS American Academy Abu Dhabi Najda, btwn 9 & 11 St. Abu Dhabi 02 641 6333 gemsaa-abudhabi.com

Sheikh Zayed Private Academy for Girls Al Manaseer, Abu Dhabi 02 446 9777 szpag.com

Curriculum American Age 3-13 Term dates: September - June Fees: AED 25,000 - 53,700 Waiting list? Info on request Transport? Yes

Facilities: Artificial grass field, 24 classrooms with computer mini-labs, interactive smart board in each classroom, library, art suite, computer lab, Arabic studies room, cafeteria, gymnasium with seating for 100, covered outdoor play areas Extra-curricular activities Art Club, Computer Club, basketball, drawing, dance, spanish, tennis, gardening, golf, Homework Club, floor hockey, knitting and weaving, chess club, F1 Club, swim club, Arabic calligraphy, Arabic, origami, swimming, yoga, book club

Curriculum American Age 4-16 Term dates: September - June Fees: AED 23,700 - 54,700 Waiting list? Info on request Transport? Yes

Facilities: Spacious library, swimming pool and full sized gymnasium, fully equipped cooking room, prayer room and Islamic Studies room, theatre, playing ﬁelds and tennis courts. Extra-curricular activities Movie club, international award and community service, newsletter club, drama, environmental club, book club, cursive writing, sketching, Spanish club, basketball, Quran club, reading club, arts/ crafts, educational DVD club, music and movement, yoga.

Al Worood Academy Off New Airport Road, Abu Dhabi 02 444 8855 / 7655 / 8990 alworood.sch.ae

Al Murooj Scientiﬁc Private School Khalifa Bin Shakhboot St., Abu Dhabi 02 666 9229 almuroojschool.com

Al Shohub School Karama St, Abu Dhabi 02 446 4800 alshohub.org

Emirates National School Mohamed Bin Zayed City, Abu Dhabi 02 559 0000 / 800 2008 ens.sch.ae

Vision Private School Al Mushrif, Abu Dhabi 02 447 7730 visionschool-uae.com

Al Dhafra Private School Al Mouroor St., Abu Dhabi 02 444 3395 dhafrasc.com

Curriculum Arabic / UK / US Age 3 to 17 Term dates: Sep-Jan, JanFeb, Feb-Jun. Fees: On request Waiting list? No Transport? Yes

Facilities: Modern science labs. library with more than 55,000 books, clinic with nurse and qualiﬁed doctor. Closed circuit television in kindergarten, biology lab, tv room, two computer rooms, gymnasium with stage for drama and functions, modern cafeteria, stationery store. Extra-curricular activities Science fair, charity fair, KG graduation & function (dances, poetry and songs), Holy Qur’an recitation competition, Private Schools’ Essay Competition, Sports Day.

Curriculum Arabic/UK Age 3 to 14 Term dates: On request Fees: On request Waiting list? No Transport? Yes

Facilities: Library, science laboratory, modern computer laboratory, specially-designed playground Extra-curricular activities Physical education, arts and crafts, cooking, playing, music, scouts.

Curriculum Arabic/UK Age 3 to 17 Term dates: Aug-Dec, JanApr, Apr-Jun Fees: On request Waiting list? No Transport? Yes from KGGrade 6

Facilities: Info on request Extra-curricular activities Info on request

Curriculum Arabic/UK Age On request Term dates: On request Fees: On request Waiting list? On request Transport? On request

Facilities: Large playing ﬁelds, computer and science laboratories, libraries, gymnasiums and swimming pools. Extra-curricular activities All kinds of indoor and outdoor activities

Curriculum Arabic/UK Age 3 to 17 Term dates: Fees: On request Waiting list? On request Transport? On request

Facilities: On request Extra-curricular activities On request

Curriculum Arabic/UK/US Age 3 to 17 Term dates: Sep-Dec-Apr Fees: On request Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes

Facilities: Science labs, library, computer labs, playground. Extra-curricular activities All kind of sports activities

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Rawafed Private School Abu Dhabi 02 666 2663 rawafedschool.com

Al Maali International School Abu Dhabi 02 666 7661 maali.sch.ae

Curriculum Arabic/UK/US Age 3 to 17 Term dates: On request Fees: On request Waiting list? Info on request Transport? Yes

Facilities: 3 school libraries, 3 computer labs, designated art studios, 5 science laboratories, 2 athletic ﬁelds, 2 clinics, specially-equipped KG playing area, 2 cafeterias, Book/ supply store. Extra-curricular activities Football, Trips, etc.

Curriculum Arabic/US Age 3 to 17 Term dates: On request Fees: On request Waiting list? No Transport? Yes

Facilities: Well-equipped science laboratories, library, computer laboratories with internet access. Extra-curricular activities Horse riding, swimming, tennis and ﬁeld trips.

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Elite Private School Al Mushrif, Abu Dhabi 02 447 5800 ep-school.net

International Academic School Al Dhafra Street, Abu Dhabi 02 448 8868 ias.sch.ae

Bangladesh Islamia School Abu Dhabi 02 444 6904 skbzbis.com

Curriculum Arabic/US Age On request Term dates: On request Fees: On request Waiting list? On request Transport? On request

Facilities: Large library, well-equipped internet-connected computer lab, science laboratories. The school has its own health services, an excellent canteen and cafeteria plus an outdoor sporting facility. Extra-curricular activities Football, basketball, volleyball and handball. Interschool tournaments, art contests, annual parties and science exhibitions. Trips to fun parks and different places inside and outside Abu Dhabi.

Curriculum Arabic/US/UK Age 3 to 17 Term dates: On request Fees: On request Waiting list? Info on request Transport? Yes

Facilities: Library, computer Labs, science Labs, Students Club, Islamic Club, health services, gymnasium, playground, canteen. Extra-curricular activities All kinds of indoor and outdoor activities

Curriculum Bangladeshi Age 3 to 17 Term dates: On request Fees: On request Waiting list? No Transport? Yes

Facilities: Physics lab, biology lab, chemistry lab, library, mosque. Extra-curricular activities All kinds of indoor and outdoor activities

Canadian International School Khalifa City A, Abu Dhabi 02 556 4206 cis-ad.org

French School New Airport Rd, Abu Dhabi 02 444 8075 llm.ae

Lycee Francais Theodore Monod El Bateen, Abu Dhabi 02 667 9009 ltmonod.net

Raha International School Khalifa City ‘A’, Abu Dhabi 02 556 1567 ris.ae

Indian Modern Science School Abu Dhabi Near Najda and Passport Rds, Abu Dhabi 02 631 3663 / 1941 indianmodernschool.com

New Indian Model School Corniche, Abu Dhabi 02 448 2048 nimsuae.com/model

Curriculum Canadian Age 3 to 13 Term dates: On request Fees: On request Waiting list? No Transport? Yes

Facilities: Gym complex including a 25m swimming pool, activity rooms for music and drama, large science laboratory, libraries and every classroom is wired to a computer, a printer and a projector for instructional purposes. Extra-curricular activities All kinds of indoor and outdoor activities

Curriculum French Age On request Term dates: Sep-Dec, JanMar, Apr-Jun Fees: On request Waiting list? No Transport? Yes

Facilities: Playground, auditorium, recreation, swimming pool, gymnasium. Extra-curricular activities All kinds of indoor and outdoor activities

Curriculum French Age On request Term dates: On request Fees: On request Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes

Facilities: Football pitch, library Extra-curricular activities Cookery, football, theatre, ballet, singing, gym, painting, plastic arts.

Curriculum IB International Age 4 to 16 Term dates: Sep-Dec, JanMar, Apr-Jun. Fees: On request Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes

Facilities: 6 lane competitive swimming pool and learning pool, large sports hall, library, art and design studio, applied science and technology lab, music room, tennis court, small all-weather sports ﬁeld, recreation and play areas, separate cafeteria. Extra-curricular activities Chess, hockey, junior golf, tennis, football, arts and crafts, badminton, bowling, eco-kayaking, photography, cinema club, super variety mixed dance.

Curriculum Indian Age 3 to 13 Term dates: On request Fees: On request Waiting list? Info on request Transport? Yes

Facilities: Information on request Extra-curricular activities Play ground, martial arts, swimming.

Curriculum Indian Age On request Term dates: Monthly Fees: On request Waiting list? No Transport? Yes

Facilities: Laboratories each for Physics, Chemistry and Biology to meet the requirements of the senior secondary school students. Well stocked library helps students in their work. Extra-curricular activities All kinds of indoor and outdoor activities

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Our Own English High School Al Salaam Street, Abu Dhabi 02 642 5990 gemsoo-abudhabi.com

Abu Dhabi Indian School Muroor Rd, Abu Dhabi 02 448 8025 adisuae.com

Al Rayyan National Private School Rowdha area, Abu Dhabi 02 446 4575 alrayyanschool.com

Al Nahda National School Boys Abu Dhabi 02 445 4200 / 2984 nahdaschools.com

Curriculum Indian Age AED 2,400 - 3,500 Term dates: April - March Fees: On request Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes

Facilities: Library, computer lab, science facilities, medical centre, canteen, school stores Extra-curricular activities Music, elocution, recitation, debates, essay writing, drama, sports, creative writing, music, club activities, art and craft, painting

Curriculum Indian C.B.S.E. Age 3 to 17 Term dates: Apr-Jun, JulSep, Oct-Dec, Jan-Mar Fees: On request Waiting list? No Transport? Yes

Facilities: Science labs, library, computer labs, playground. Extra-curricular activities Basketball, volleyball, soccer, badminton, tennis, table tennis, cricket, volleyball. regular interhouse and interschool athletic meets (for the girls and the boys) are highlights of the school calendar.

Curriculum Indian/UAE Age 3+ Term dates: 15th Aug and 15th Jan Fees: On request Waiting list? No Transport? Yes

Facilities: Science labs, computer labs, library, basketball court, canteen. Extra-curricular activities Various kind of sporting activities.

Curriculum UAE/UK/US Age 3 to 17 Term dates: On request Fees: On request Waiting list? Info on request Transport? Yes

Facilities: Science labs, library, computer labs, playground. Extra-curricular activities All kinds of indoor and outdoor activities

Al Nahda National School Girls Abu Dhabi 02 447 7600 / 4550 nahdaschools.com

Glenelg School Saks al Nakhl, Abu Dhabi 02 599 2001 gsad.sch.ae

Al Muna School Al Markaziyah, Abu Dhabi 02 401 5777 almunaprimary.sch.ae

Al Yasmina School Al Raha Gardens, Abu Dhabi 02 501 4888 alyasmina.sch.ae

British International School Abu Dhabi University Campus, Abu Dhabi 02 586 0340 bisabudhabi.com

British School Al Khubairat Al Khubairat, Abu Dhabi 02 446 2280 britishschool.sch.ae

Curriculum UAE/UK/US Age 3 to 17 Term dates: On request Fees: On request Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes

Facilities: Science labs, library, computer labs, playground. Extra-curricular activities All kinds of indoor and outdoor activities

Curriculum UAE/US Age On request Term dates: On request Fees: On request Waiting list? No Transport? Yes

Facilities: Music/Fine Arts and Arabic/Islamic Studies facilities, library Extra-curricular activities Basketball, soccer, tennis, table tennis, badminton, swimming, volleyball, handball

Curriculum UK Age On request Term dates: Sep-Dec, JanApr, Apr-Jun Fees: On request Waiting list? On request Transport? On request

Facilities: Computer laboratories, indoor play area, swimming pool. Extra-curricular activities Arabic dancing, aquaďŹ t, construction technology, dodgeball, gymnastics, choir, football, badminton, swiming.

Curriculum UK Age 3 to 17 Term dates: Sep-Dec, JanApr, Apr-Jun Fees: On request Waiting list? No Transport? Yes

Facilities: Indoor play area, labs, library. Extra-curricular activities Basketball, Cricket, Table Tennis, Martial Arts, Animation Club, Photography, Team Swimming, Reading Club.

Curriculum UK Age 3 to 16 Term dates: Sep-Dec, JanApr, Apr-Jun Fees: On request Waiting list? No Transport? Yes

Facilities: Basketball court, playground with model equipment, swimming pool. Extra-curricular activities Drama clubs, music lessons, karate, various sporting clubs and competitions including soccer, netball, basketball and swimming.

Curriculum UK Age On request Term dates: Sep-Dec, JanApr, Apr-Jun Fees: On request Waiting list? Info on request Transport? Yes

Facilities: Theatre, auditorium, sports pitch, halls, libraries, ICT, swimming pools, study centre, gym, Busy Bee club. Extra-curricular activities Football, netball, swimming, cooking, music, arts, running

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The Cambridge High School New Musaffa, Abu Dhabi 02 552 1621 gemscis-abudhabi.com

Pearl Primary School Al Dhafrah, Abu Dhabi 02 641 8887 pearlprimary.sch.ae

American Community School Abu Dhabi 02 681 5115 acs.sch.ae

Curriculum UK Age Kindergarten to Year 13 Term dates: Sep - Jun Fees: AED 12,216 - 25,800 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes

Facilities: Kindergarten playground, swimming pool, science labs, audiovisual rooms, computer labs, music studios, tennis and volleyball court, auditorium, library, art studios, book and uniform store, medical care, school cafeteria, prayer room. Extra-curricular activities Field trips, cultural events; environmental and social service projects, campaigns, cooking, journalism, drama, art and crafts, fashion design, computers and pottery.

Curriculum UK Age 3 to 17 Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Apr, Apr-Jun. Fees: On request Waiting list? Info on request Transport? Yes

Facilities: Trips, indoor play area, labs, library. Extra-curricular activities Basketball, cricket, table tennis, nartial arts, animation club, photography, team swimming, reading club.

Curriculum US Age 3 to 17 Term dates: On request Fees: On request Waiting list? Info on request Transport? Yes

Facilities: Arts, athletics and technology facilities, library, cafeteria. Extra-curricular activities Band, choir, dance, ďŹ ne arts, sports

NEW LEARNING STRATEGIES There are some fascinating new theories emerging in the world of education - and one of the most intriguing is being developed right here in the UAE by GEMS Education: turn to page 4 for our feature on the pioneering work going on in their schools. 32

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Dubai & Sharjah

Mawakeb School Al Barsha

Al Barsha, Dubai 04 347 8288 almawakeb.sch.ae

Al Mawakeb School Garhoud Garhoud, Dubai 04 285 1415 almawakeb.sch.ae

Al Shorouq Private School Jumeirah 1, Dubai 04 344 0765 alshorouq.net

Al Salam Private School Al Nahda / Al Ghusais Dubai 04 267 9594 alsalamschool.sch.ae

Arab Unity School Rashidiya, Dubai 04 288 6226, 04 288 6227 arabunityschool.com

Al Thuraya School Garhoud, Dubai 04 282 4964 althuraya.ae

Curriculum Arabic/ French/ American Age 3 to 17 Term dates Sep-Dec Dec/Mar, Mar-Jun Fees AED 13,400-30,600 Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes

Facilities Playgrounds, computer labs, science labs, multipurpose hall, art rooms, libraries, clinics, resource centres, guidance counseling. Extra-curricular activities Scouts, student council, drama, folklore, piano, broadcast station, computer club, French club, science club, math club, astronomy club, Earth Calling Out (ECO), photography club, cooking club, robotics club. varsity teams: basketball, volleyball, track and ďŹ eld, table tennis, football.

Curriculum Arabic/ French/ American Age 4 to 17 Term dates Sep-Dec Dec-Mar, Mar-Jun Fees AED 13,400-30,600 Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes

Curriculum Arabic/UAE Age 3 to 18 Term dates Sep-May Fees AED 9,000-12,500 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes

Facilities Football pitch and basketball court. Extra-curricular activities On request

Curriculum Arabic/UK Age 2.5 to 15 Term dates Sep-Jun Fees AED 11,700-21,000 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes

Facilities Clinic. Extra-curricular activities Swimming, ballet, football, karate, horse riding, ice skating.

Curriculum Arabic/UK Age 3.5 to 16.5 Term dates Sep-Jun Fees AED 5,400-7,800 Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes

Facilities On request Extra-curricular activities On request

Curriculum Arabic/US Age 3 to 18 Term dates Sep-Jan, Feb-Jun Fees On request Waiting list? No Transport? Yes

Facilities Football pitch and basketball court. Extra-curricular activities Swimming, Skiing

Dubai International School Garhoud, Dubai 04 282 3513 dis.sch.ae

International Academic School Dubai Al Warqaa 1, Dubai 04 280 0993 ias-dubai.com

Curriculum Arabic/US Age 3.5 to 17 Term dates Sep-Jun Fees AED 12,000-20,000 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes

Facilities Library, pool, gym, computer lab and English lab. Extra-curricular activities Karate, tennis, volleyball, basketball and football.

Curriculum Arabic/US Age 3 and above Term dates Sep-Jan, Feb-Jun Fees AED13,225-25,000 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes

Facilities Pool, gym, soccer ﬁeld, basketball court. Extra-curricular activities Football, volleyball, after school club.

RUTH HULATT, PARENT - WELLINGTON INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL (P53) “The school has a great collection of outdoor activities, which is important for us as we encourage our children to get lots of fresh air. It has a great code of conduct and sense of discipline and the size of the classes are just right as they aren’t overpopulated. We believe that academically the results speak for themselves.”

Sharjah American International School Al Warq’aa 1 06 538 0000 / 1 saisuae.com

United International Private School Al Qusais, Dubai 04 254 3888 uips.ae

Lycee Francais International Dubai Oud Metha, Dubai 04 336 8552 lﬁdb.net

Curriculum American Age 3 to 17 Term dates Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, April-Jun Fees Info on request Waiting list? Info on request Transport? Yes

Facilities Internet connections in all classrooms, computer labs, prayer rooms, music room, art room, clinic, multi purpose gymnasium, pool. Extra-curricular activities Basketball, Soccer, Quran reading, drama club, cooking club, active sports & games, jewelry designing, karate, fun art and MadScience.

Curriculum Filipino Age 4 to 14 Term dates Aug-May Fees On request Waiting list? No Transport? Yes

Facilities Science & computer labs, bookstore. Extra-curricular activities Volleyball and basketball.

Curriculum French Age 3 to 12 Term dates Sep-Dec, Dec-Apr, Apr-Jun Fees AED 17,400-25,500 Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes

Facilities Football, basketball and handball facilities Extra-curricular activities Art, crafts, karate, tennis and dance orientale.

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Lycee Georges Pompidou Ecole Primaire Dubai Oud Metha, Dubai 04 337 4161 lgp.ae

Lycee Libanais Francophone Prive Al Qusais, Dubai 04 264 0800 llfp.com

Deutsche Internationale Schule Dubai (German International School Dubai) Academic City 04 420 9790 germanschool.ae

Dubai International Academy Emirates Hills 04 368 4111 diadubai.com

Uptown High School Muhaisnah, Dubai 04 264 1818 uptownhigh.ae

Uptown School Mirdif, Dubai 04 288 6270 uptownprimary.ae

Curriculum French Age 3 to 18 Term dates Sep-Jun Fees On request Waiting list? No Transport? Yes

Facilities Gym and basketball court. Extra-curricular activities Music and painting.

Curriculum French Age 3 to 12 Term dates Sep-Nov, Dec-Mar, Mar-Jun Fees AED 20,000-25,000 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes

Facilities Basketball court and football pitch. Extra-curricular activities Sports clubs.

Curriculum German Age 18 months (Nursery) to 16yrs (Grade 10) Term dates Sep 6-Jan 31, Feb 1-Jul 1 Fees On request Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes

Facilities Swimming, sports hall, outdoor sports ﬁeld. Extra-curricular activities Football, choir, music, badminton, gymnastics.

Curriculum IB Age 3 to 18 Term dates Sep-Feb, Feb-Jun Fees On request Waiting list? Dependent on Year Group Transport? Yes

Facilities Networked library, music technology, art, dance, drama and language learning rooms, science labs, computer labs and robotics lab, four climate-controlled multi-purpose halls for sport and other activities, two pools, fully grassed outdoor playing ﬁeld, shaded tennis courts, playgrounds with play equipment. Extra-curricular activities Art, music, singing, rock band, reading club, drama, variety of sports, IT, science, belly dance, chess and languages.

Curriculum IB Age 10 to 17 Term dates Sep-Jun Fees On request Waiting list? No Transport? Yes

Facilities Pool, multi-purpose basketball court, 6-a-side football pitch, gymnasium, library and media centre, visual arts studios, music rooms, science labs, ICT facilities, interactive whiteboards, canteen, facilities for the physically challenged, design and technology facilities. Extra-curricular activities Swimming, athletics, basketball, football, gymnastics, netball, rugby. Students can also pursue their understanding of and interest in art, drama and music.

Curriculum IB Age 3 to 12 Term dates Sep-Jan, Feb-Jun Fees AED 28,580-38,980 Waiting list? Info on request Transport? Yes

Facilities Pool, gymnasium, library, ICT suites, interactive whiteboards, art studio, music practice rooms, dance studio with sprung ﬂoor, safe play areas, science lab, canteen, facilities for the physically challenged. Extra-curricular activities Football, indoor cricket, table tennis, netball, Arabic dance, beginners swimming, swimming, singing, arts and crafts, science club, maths olympiad, drama group, senior adventure club, junior adventure club, chess, guitar.

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What can Repton School in Dubai offer my kids? First and foremost, a world-class British education. Repton teaches children aged from three to eighteen an international curriculum which is rooted in The National Curriculum For England, but also brings in the best practice from the world-renowned International Baccalaureate programme (the school has IB World status, which it achieved in record time). The school is also home to the Repton English Academy Dubai, which has been created for students who are not native language English speakers and who want to improve their written and spoken ﬂuency. Your kids will also love the extraordinary number of extracurricular activities on offer at Repton School in Dubai, which range from rock climbing to photography, as well as the state-of–the-art leisure facilities and sports programme.

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What do Repton kids go on to do? Repton kids are educated in a stimulating and caring environment that prepares them for happy and successful lives. The excellence of the academic and sporting training and extra-curricular options on offer means they are well set up to move on to further education at some of the most prestigious universities in the world. And Repton produces students who go on to excel in every career imaginable: famous Old Reptonians include the author Roald Dahl, journalist Jeremy Clarkson, singer Beulah and Olympic champion Harold Abrahams.

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GEMS World Academy Al Barsha, Dubai 04 373 6373 gemsworldacademy-dubai. com

Dubai American Academy Al Barsha, Dubai 04 347 9222 gemsaa-dubai.com

Curriculum IB Age Nursery to Grade 12 Term dates Sep-Jun Fees AED 53,000 - 92,000 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes

Facilities The Discovery World, planetarium, sports facilities, auditorium, symphony centre, peace garden. Extra-curricular activities Rock climbing, tennis, gymnastics, model club, newspaper, rugby, dance, martial arts, music technology, ballet, choir, ELL, and environment club.

Curriculum IB/US Age Kindergarten to Grade 12 Term dates Sep-Jun Fees AED 15,740 - 65,270 Waiting list? Info on request Transport? Yes

Facilities Library media centre, four computer labs, 25-metre pool, soccer pitch on an artificial surface, large gymnasium, grassy play areas, a full theatre/auditorium, cafeteria, and amphitheatre. Extra-curricular activities Sailing/windsurfing, choir, basketball, volleyball, rock climbing, swimming, scuba diving, drama, gymnastics, karate, art club, dance, computer club, board games, book club, ballet, chess club, tennis, waterskiing, Spanish club, math club, floor hockey.

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GreenďŹ eld Community School Dubai Investments Park 04 885 6600 gcschool.ae

Central School Dubai Al Nahda, Dubai 04 267 4433 nimsuae.com

Crescent School Dubai Al Qusais, Dubai 04 298 8866 crescentenglishschool.com

Curriculum IB Age 4 to 14 Term dates Sep-Jun Fees AED 35,840 - 54,000 Waiting list? Yes for some classes Transport? Yes

Facilities Pool, soccer pitch, gymnasium, library, arts studios, music room, safe play areas, science lab, design technology room, ICT lab, interactive white boards. Extra-curricular activities Skiing, choir, ballet, arts and crafts, mad science, mini gym, yoga, karate, swimming, rugby, basketball, language clubs.

Curriculum Indian Age 3 years and above Term dates On request Fees On request Waiting list? Info on request Transport? Yes

Facilities Laboratories, canteen, playground. Extra-curricular activities Karate, sports, audio-visual programmes, ďŹ ne arts and project works.

Curriculum Indian Age 3.5 to 15 Term dates On request Fees On request Waiting list? Info on request Transport? Yes

Facilities Science lab, computer lab, library, clinic, auditorium. Extra-curricular activities Debate, fancy dress, quiz competitions and other cultural activities like dance, music, painting, drawing and handicrafts.

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Delhi Private School Dubai The Gardens, Dubai 04 882 1848 dpsdubai.com

Emirates English Speaking School Al Safa, Jumeirah, Dubai 04 394 7355 eess.sch.ae

Dubai Modern High School Al Safa, Dubai 04 326 3339 gemsmhs.com

New Indian Model School Dubai Garhoud, Dubai 04 282 4313 /04 282 4250 nimsuae.com

Curriculum Indian Age 3 to 18 Term dates Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees On request Waiting list? Info on request Transport? Yes

Facilities Libraries, computer labs, auditorium, music and dance halls, audio-visual labs. Conference room with a smart board, comprehensive sports complex, basketball and volleyball courts, indoor play areas for table tennis, badminton, chess. Extra-curricular activities Public speaking, poetry reciation, elocution, debate and drama. Music, dance, art and craft, athletics, cricket, basketball, football, indoor games and swimming.

Curriculum Indian Age 3 years (on April 15) to 18 Term dates Apr-Jun, Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar Fees On request Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes

Facilities Music room, art room, audio-visual room, auditorium. Extra-curricular activities Debating, quiz, story writing, camping, excursions and educational trips.

Curriculum Indian CISCE Age Kindergarten to Grade 12 Term dates Mar- Apr Fees AED 26,756 - 39,670 Waiting list? Info on request Transport? Yes

Facilities Activity room and outdoor play area, art and craft room, library, science laboratories, ICT, pool, auditorium. Extra-curricular activities Drama, music, dance, creative communication, the visual arts, creative festival, sporting activities.

Curriculum Indian Age 3 to 17 Term dates Apr-Jun Sep-Mar Fees AED 2,250-3,950 Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes

Facilities Football, basketball and volleyball facilities. Extra-curricular activities On request

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Our Own English High School - Boys, Sharjah Moweliah Area, Sharjah 06 535 5227 gemsourownenglishboyssharjah.com

Our Own English High School - Girls, Sharjah Moweliah Area, Sharjah 06 535 5227 gemsoo-sharjah.com

Curriculum Indian Age Grades 1 to 12 Term dates Apr-Mar Fees AED 5,000 - 8,000 Waiting list? Info on request Transport? Yes

Facilities Library, Mathematics Laboratory, Science Laboratories, Computer Science Centre, Play Field, Medicare, Bookstore, Canteen. Extra-curricular activities Visual Arts, The Performing Arts, Public Speaking, Star of the Section Award, Physical Education, Scouting, Educational Field Trip, Quiz Club, Environment Club, Olympiads.

Curriculum Indian Age Kindergarten to Grade 12 Term dates Apr-Mar Fees AED 4,000 - 8,000 Waiting list? Info on request Transport? Yes

Facilities Library, Computer Science Centre, Science Laboratories, Art Studio, Music Studio, Play Field, Kindergarten Play Area, Medicare, Books and Uniform Store, Canteen. Extra-curricular activities Physical Education, Guides, Public Speaking, Visual Arts, Environment Club, Performing Arts, Overnight Camps, Activity Club, Mentoring, Workshops, Olympiads, Educational Trips.

Our Own English High School Oud Metha, Dubai 04 337 4112 gemsoo-dubai.com

Our Own High School Al Warqa’a, Dubai 04 280 0077 gemsoo-alwarqa.com

Curriculum Indian CBSE Age Kindergarten to Grade 12 Term dates Apr-Mar Fees AED 4,402 - 9,315 Waiting list? Info on request Transport? Yes

Facilities School mosque, library, computer science centre, science laboratories, art studio, music studio, play ﬁeld, kindergarten play area. Extra-curricular activities Physical education, public speaking, visual arts, environment club, performing arts, overnight camps, activity club, mentoring, workshops, olympiads, educational trips, Duke of Edinburgh Awards.

Curriculum Indian CBSE Age Grade 1 to Grade 12 Term dates Apr-Mar Fees AED 5,385 - 9290 Waiting list? Info on request Transport? Yes

Facilities Library, mathematics laboratory, science laboratories, computer science centre, play ﬁeld, school mosque. Extra-curricular activities Visual arts, performing arts, public speaking, star of the section award, physical education, scouting, educational ﬁeld trips, quiz club, environment club, olympiads, Duke of Edinburgh Awards.

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Our Own Indian School Al Quoz, Dubai 04 339 1188 gemsoo-alquoz.com

The Kindergarten Starters Al Garhoud, Dubai 04 282 4090 gemskgs.com

Curriculum Indian CBSE Age Kindergarten to Grade 12 Term dates Apr-Mar Fees AED 3,267 - 6,661 Waiting list? Info on request Transport? Yes

Facilities Library, science laboratories, ICT laboratories, playing ďŹ eld, canteen, medical centre. Extra-curricular activities Interschool English Debate, Our Own Interschool Drama Festival.

Curriculum Indian Age Kindergarten to Grade 5 Term dates Apri-Mar Fees AED 4,466 - 5,933 Waiting list? Info on request Transport? Yes

Facilities ICT and multimedia centre, kindergarten play area, activity rooms, science laboratory, clinic, music rooms, library. Extra-curricular activities Performing arts, creative communication, visual arts, sports, inter-school music festival, inter-house quiz competitions, caretaker service.

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The Millennium School Al Ghusais, Dubai 04 298 8567 gemsmillenniumschool.com

International School of Arts and Sciences Dubai Al Warqa’a 1, Dubai 04 280 0459 isas.sch.ae

The Children’s Garden Green Community 04 885 3484 Jumeira - 04 349 2985 Dubai childrensgarden.ae

Khadija Iranian School Dubai for Girls Karama, Dubai 04 396 1236 irs-uae.com/khadijah/

Curriculum Indian CBSE Age Kindergarten to Grade 12 Term dates Apr-Mar Fees AED 10,846 - 15,950 Waiting list? Info on request Transport? Yes

Facilities Sporting areas, science laboratories, library, cafeteria, medical centre. Extra-curricular activities School events, physical education, music, drama, art, the Afternoon Programme.

Curriculum International/US Age 3 to 17 Term dates Aug-Oct, Oct-Mar, Mar-May Fees On request Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes

Facilities Two computer labs, two science labs, bio lab, chemistry lab, two pre-engineering labs, primary library, main library, indoor primary playground. playground, taekwondo dojo, clinic. Extra-curricular activities Scouts, French club, music, astronomy, ﬁtness, varsity teams, taekwondo, debate, student council.

Curriculum International Age 3 and above Term dates Sep-Jun Fees On request Waiting list? Info on request Transport? Yes

Facilities Art Studio, Swimming Pool, Outdoor Play Areas, Maths Garden, Music and Movement Room, Reading Majlis. Extra-curricular activities Extended Day till 5pm, Summer School

Curriculum Iranian Age Info on request Term dates Sep/Jun Fees Info on request Waiting list? No Transport? Yes

Facilities Info on request Extra-curricular activities Art club, environment club.

Salman Farsi School Al Ghusais, Dubai 04 298 8121 irs-uae.com/salman/

Pakistan Education Academy Oud Metha Road, Dubai 04 337 3438

Curriculum Iranian Age Info on request Term dates Sep-Jun Fees Info on request Waiting list? No Transport? Yes

Facilities Info on request Extra-curricular activities Art club, environment club, Quran and Islamic studies club.

Curriculum Pakistani Age 3 to 17 Term dates Apr-Mar Fees AED 3,000-3,500 Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes

Facilities Football pitch, auditorium, labs. Extra-curricular activities Educational trips.

SAM ELTIBI, PARENT - LYCEE GEORGES POMPIDOU ECOLE PRIMAIRE DUBAI (P36) “As I am French educated and my children hold French passports I wanted them to learn the language. The Lycée encourages kids to be bi-lingual - my children now speak three languages and the oldest is only 8. The Lycée provides a high class education aided by superb facilities.”

Sheikh Rashid Pakistan School Qusais, Dubai 04 298 8303 srps.sch.ae

Al Noor Centre for Children with Special Needs Al Barsha 1, Dubai 04 340 4844 alnooruae.org

Dubai Autism Center Diyafa Road, Dubai 04 398 6862 dubaiautismcenter.ae

Curriculum Pakistani Age 3 to 17 Term dates Apr-Oct Dec-Mar Fees AED 2,600-5,200 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes

Facilities Football & KG play area. Extra-curricular activities Sports weeks, programmes in Global Village.

Curriculum Special Age 3 to 18+ Term dates Sep-Jun Fees On request Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes

Facilities A fully equipped, custom built facility for providing a training program for intellectually challenged children between the ages of 3 and 18+ years old, with facilities for special education, physiotherapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy, psychological services, computer training and vocational training. Extra-curricular activities Physical education including swimming, gym training, track events and team games. Music and dance, art and craft, yoga and social club.

Curriculum Special Age 3 to 7 Term dates On request Fees On request Waiting list? Info on request Transport? Info on request

Facilities On request Extra-curricular activities On request

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Dubai Center for Special Needs Al Safa, Dubai 04 344 0966 dcsneeds.ae

SNF Children Development Center Karama, Dubai 04 334 9818 snfgroup.com

Al Rashid Al Saleh School Oud Metha Road, Dubai 04 337 6126 rashedalsaleh.ae

Al Khaleej National School Garhoud, Dubai 04 282 2707 gemsakns.com

Curriculum Special Age 3 to 27 Term dates On request Fees On request Waiting list? Info on request Transport? Info on request

Facilities On request Extra-curricular activities On request

Curriculum Special Age 12 and above Term dates Sep-Jun Fees AED 960 per month Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes

Facilities Vocational and occupational training along with alternative therapy, computers. Extra-curricular activities Educational trips, music sessions, aerobics, picnics.

Curriculum UAE Age 3 to 18 Term dates Sep-May Fees AED 5,760 -12,360 Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes

Facilities Library, laboratories, health care, multi purpose halls, computer lab. Extra-curricular activities Sport, music and arts.

Curriculum UAE GSSC & US Diploma Age Kindergarten to Grade 12 Term dates Sep-Jun Fees AED 11,275-21,576 Waiting list? Info on request Transport? Yes

Facilities Science laboratories, media rooms, library, reading area, computer laboratories, music rooms, on-campus mosques, multi-purpose hall, kindergarten play area, football pitch, pool, gymnasium, gardens, weather station. Extra-curricular activities Scouts, chess, swimming, karate, electronics, drama, computer club, publications, music (guitar and piano), horse riding and shooting.

Al Sadiq Islamic English School Al Qusais, Dubai 04 263 4083

Al Safa School Al Safa 1, Dubai 04 394 7879 safaschooldubai.com

Curriculum UK Age 3 to 18 Term dates Sep-Nov, Nov-Mar, Mar-Jun Fees On request Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes

Facilities Science lab, indoor hall, activity rooms. Extra-curricular activities Educational trips, picnics and outings, Qirat competition.

Curriculum UK Age 3 to 11 Term dates Sep-Jun Fees AED 18,800- 27,600 Waiting list? Yes Transport? No

Facilities Pool and gym. Extra-curricular activities Taekwondo, football and swimming, hours riding and skiing,

RACHEL HAMILTON, PARENT - REPTON (P59) “On speaking to the staff they seemed intelligent, professional and I felt that they genuinely cared about their students. Facilities are fantastic, particularly in the nursery - they have so much for the under-5s, it is incredible. Even the 3-4s are given proper Arabic, PE and music lessons. They seem to understand how to bring out the best in each child: the teachers are fantastic.”

Cambridge International School Garhoud, Dubai 04 282 4646 gemscis-dubai.com

Curriculum UK Age Kindergarten to Grade 13 Term dates Sep-Jun Fees AED 14,667 - 19,914 Waiting list? Info on request Transport? Yes

Facilities Sports and outdoor facilities, ICT facilities, music and art facilities, library, science laboratories, sports hall, astroturf football ﬁeld. Extra-curricular activities Outdoor education, visual arts, drama, dance.

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Deira International School Dubai Festival City 04 232 5552 disdubai.ae

Dubai Carmel School Al Qusais, Dubai 04 267 5424 dubaicarmelschool.com

Dubai College Al Sufouh, Dubai 04 399 9111 dubaicollege.org

Dubai British School Emirates Hills, Dubai 04 361 9361 dubaibritishschool.ae

Curriculum UK Age 3 to 17 Term dates Info on request Fees On request Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes

Facilities Competitive sport facilities. Extra-curricular activities Craft and painting, competitive sport, music and drama, physical education, swimming, painting.

Curriculum UK Age 3 and above Term dates Sep-Jun Fees AED 9,200-14,500 Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes

Facilities Football pitch, sports club. Extra-curricular activities Sports, art and science.

Curriculum UK Age 7 and above Term dates Info on request Fees AED 17,952-20,328 Waiting list? Selective entry Transport? Yes

Facilities 20 acre site with extensive facilities. Extra-curricular activities Sporting, hobbies/interests and academic support/reinforcement.

Curriculum UK Age 3 to 17 Term dates Sep-Dec, Jan-Apr, Apr-Jun Fees AED 35,400-53,100 Waiting list? Yes Transport? No

Facilities Pool, large sports hall, two libraries, two ICT suites, art and design studio, design and technology workshop, four science laboratories, music rooms, dance and drama studio, tennis court, all-weather football pitch, gym. Extra-curricular activities Karate, gymnastics, swimming, rugby, tennis, maths masterclass, art, needle work, drama, puppets theatre, high school musical, choir, netball, football, orchestra, golf, horse riding, self defence, ballet. Scottish country dance, tap dance, ďŹ rst aid, Duke of Edinburgh.

Dubai English Speaking College Dubai Academic City 04 360 4866 descdxb.com

Dubai English Speaking School Oud Metha, Dubai 04 337 1457 dessdxb.com

Dubai Gem School Oud Metha Rd, Dubai (Near American Hospital) 04 337 6661 / 0931 dubaigemschool.com

Dubai Infants School Oud Metha, Dubai (Opp. Iranian Club) 04 337 1463

Dubai Scholars Private School Al Qusais, Dubai 04 298 8892 dubaischolars.com

Emirates International School Meadows Meadows Drive, Dubai 04 362 9009 eischools.ae/Meadows

Curriculum UK Age 11 to 18 Term dates Sep-Jun Fees AED 59,080 per annum Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes

Facilities D&T-Food technology room, textiles and CAD/CAM. Auditorium for whole school, canteen for 500 covers, state of the art Science laboratories, synthetic an full size grass pitch for football and 15 side rugby, 3 full size netball courts, six netball/volleyball/badminton sports hall. Extra-curricular activities See website for wide range of sporting, musical, drama, International Award, and other extensive extra-curricular activities

Curriculum UK Age 4 to 11 Term dates Sep-Jun Fees AED 30,000 Waiting list? Yes Transport? No

Facilities Music rooms, library and resources centre, gymnasium, hall, science and technology room, ICT suite, art room, pool, tennis courts, football/ cricket pitch, netball. Extra-curricular activities Gymnastics, football, netball, swimming, music.

Curriculum UK Age 2.8 to 17 Term dates Sep-Dec, JanMar, Apr-Jun Fees AED 3,150-6,500 per term Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes

Facilities Large auditorium, playgrounds, specialist science laboratories, libraries, computer laboratories, use of Iranian Club facilities - pool, athletic/sports oval, indoor courts. Extra-curricular activities Cricket, Duke of Edinburgh Awards, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, Athletics

Curriculum UK Age 3 and above Term dates Info on request Fees AED 11,600 Waiting list? Info on request Transport? Yes

Facilities Wide play area. Extra-curricular activities Football.

Curriculum UK Age 3 to 16 Term dates Info on request Fees Info on request Waiting list? Info on request Transport? Info on request

Facilities Pool, astro turf pitch, audio-visual room, cooking room, computer room. Extra-curricular activities Football.

Curriculum UK Age 4 to 17 Term dates Sep-Jun Fees On request Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes

Facilities Gymnasiums, computer labs, science labs, drama rooms, fully IT-connected classrooms, pool, ďŹ eld. Extra-curricular activities Most sports, ballet, cooking, art and crafts, health and ďŹ tness, math club, computer club, robotics, FI club, environmental club, student council.

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GEMS Jumeirah Primary School Jumeirah, Dubai 04 394 3500 jumeirahprimaryschool.com

GEMS Royal Dubai School Mirdif, Dubai 04 343 3266 royaldubaischool.com

Curriculum UK Age Kindergarten to Grade 6 Term dates Sep-Jun Fees AED 30,920 - 38,976 Waiting list? Info on request Transport? Yes

Facilities Library and Discovery Centre, music studios, ICT labs, art studio, gymnasium, pool, tennis courts, grassed playing ﬁeld, synthetic turf playing areas, parent areas and meeting rooms. Extra-curricular activities Sports programme, visual arts, performing arts, music, drama, dance.

Curriculum UK Age Foundation Stage to Year 6 Term dates Sep-Jun Fees AED 30,084 - 37,932 Waiting list? Info on request Transport? Yes

Facilities Pool and wading pool, large indoor multi-purpose hall, sports hall, music suite, dance studio with sprung floor. Drama studio and arts and crafts studio, computer labs with wireless networks and full digital connectivity, knowledge centre library and multi media resource room, CD and DVD library, artificial sporting field Extra-curricular activities Ballet, karate, music, art, computers, clay modeling, chess, cookery, Indian dancing, netball, football, athletics, hockey, gymnastics, tennis, golf.

GEMS Wellington International School Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai 04 348 4999 wellingtoninternationalschool. com

GEMS Wellington Primary School Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai 04 343 3266 gemswps.com

Curriculum UK Age Foundation Stage to Year 13 Term dates Sep-Jun Fees AED 33,249 - 72,335 Waiting list? Info on request Transport? Yes

Facilities Knowledge Centre library, three ICT laboratories, dance studio, drama studio and three art studios. Health and ďŹ tness studio, large multi-purpose sports hall, 300m athletics track, three squash courts, tennis, basketball, netball and volleyball courts, 25m indoor pool, climbing wall and a play area for Foundation Stage children. Extra-curricular activities Art and craft, astronomy, athletics, basketball, computers, choir, cricket, dance, drama, drawing, French, football, needlework, netball, rugby and tap.

Curriculum UK Age Kindergarten to Grade 6 Term dates Sep-Jun Fees AED 34,510 - 43,500 Waiting list? Info on request Transport? Yes

Facilities Library, music department, ICT Department, gymnasium, art room, pool, shaded playing areas, astroturf playing areas, parent areas and meeting rooms. Extra-curricular activities Physical education and sports, music, arts, after school programme.

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Horizon School Dubai Next to Safa Park, Dubai 04 342 2891 horizonschooldubai.com

Institute of Applied Technology Al Qusais, Dubai 04 212 2888 iat.ac.ae

Jebel Ali Primary School Jebel Ali Village, Dubai 04 884 6485 jebelalischool.com

Jumeirah College Jumeirah, Dubai 04 395 5524 gemsjc.com

Curriculum UK Age 3 to 17 Term dates Sep-Jun Fees On request Waiting list? Yes Transport? No

Facilities Two pools, football, music centre, IT lab. Extra-curricular activities Football, bowling, netball, swim squad training, horse riding, karate, distance swimming, football squad training, dancing, rounders, yoga and ball skills.

Curriculum UK Age Under 16, UAE Nationals Only Term dates Aug-Jan. Feb-May Fees Free of Charge Waiting list? No Transport? Yes

Facilities Gym and playing courts. Extra-curricular activities Football.

Curriculum UK Age 4 to 11 Term dates Aug-Dec, Jan-Apr, Apr-July Fees AED 10,285 per term Waiting list? For some year groups Transport? Yes

Facilities Sports hall, football and rugby pitches, music room, library, pool, ICT suite, assembly hall Extra-curricular activities A variety of sporting and creative after-school activities.

Curriculum UK Age Year 7 to Year 13 Term dates Sep-Jun Fees AED 55,228 - 69,035 Waiting list? Info on request Transport? Yes

Facilities Interactive whiteboards in every classroom, video conferencing room for distance learning courses, design and technology suite, communication and resource centre, music suites and en-suite practice rooms, drama studio, art and ceramic studios, science laboratories, multi-purpose sports hall, pool, tennis/netball courts, playing ďŹ elds. Extra-curricular activities Drama, music, sports, diving, fashion, photography, snowboarding and skiing.

Jumeirah English Speaking School (JESS) Arabian Ranches branch Dubai 04 361 9019 jess.sch.ae

Jumeirah English Speaking School (JESS) Jumeirah branch, Dubai 04 394 5515 jess.sch.ae

Curriculum UK (IB in 6th Form) Age 3 to 18 (Fnd 1 to Year 13) Term dates Sep-June Fees (Annually) Dhs 28,791 (Fnd 1) to AED 70,746 (6th Form) Waiting list? Primary - Yes. Secondary/6th Form - On request Transport? Yes (Year 3 or above)

Facilities Large campus with shaded playgrounds, interactive white boards in every classroom, two temperaturecontrolled pools, air-conditioned sports hall, PE studio, tennis & netball courts and ﬂoodlit sports ﬁeld, extensive science & art/design facilities, purpose-built music centre, auditorium, amphitheatre, 3 drama studios and well-resourced library. Extra-curricular activities A range of activities are offered for all kinds of arts and sports as well as numerous music and performing arts opportunities. (Change on a termly basis).

Curriculum UK Age 3 to 11 Term dates Sep-June Fees (Annually) Dhs 28,791 (Fnd 1) to AED 36,087 (Fnd 2 - Year 6) Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes (Year 3 or above)

Facilities Large campus with shaded playground areas, interactive white boards in every classroom, two temperature-controlled pools, air-conditioned sports hall, multi-purpose PE studio, netball courts and large tiger-turf sports ﬁeld, fully equipped ICT and music departments with practice rooms, well-resourced library. Extra-curricular activities A range of activities are offered for all kinds of arts and sports as well as numerous music and performing arts opportunities. (Change on a termly basis). 55

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Kings’ School Dubai Umm Suquiem 3, Dubai 04 348 3939 kingsdubai.com

Oxford School Dubai Al Qusais, Dubai 04 254 3666 oxford.sch.ae

Pristine Private School Al Nahda 2, Dubai 04 267 4299 / 5822 pristineschool.com

Queen International School Hor Al Anz, Dubai 04 265 2600 queen-schools.com

Regent International School The Greens, Dubai 04 360 8830 risdubai.com

Curriculum UK Age 3 to 11 Term dates Sep-Jun Fees On request Waiting list? On application Transport? No

Facilities Wireless technology, laptop provision, ICT suite, gym, stadium 25m pool and large auditorium hall with staging and lighting. Extra-curricular activities Wide range of after-school activities offered by both school and local groups.

Curriculum UK Age 3 to 17 Term dates Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees On request Waiting list? No Transport? Yes

Facilities Sports facilities and pool. Extra-curricular activities Football, swimming.

Curriculum UK Age 3 to 17 Term dates Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees AED 6,000-16,000 Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes

Facilities 100,000 sqft campus consisting of KG Activity Area, Multi Purpose Hall, Sports Grounds, Covered Swimming Pool, Interactive Audio-Visual support rooms, Libraries and Science Laboratories. Extra-curricular activities Ice skating, Swimming, Karate, Football, Music, Drama and Annual Concerts.

Curriculum UK Age 3 and above Term dates Sep-Jun Fees AED 11,000-20,000 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes

Facilities Bus Service, laboratories, playground, library, canteen. Extra-curricular activities Football.

Curriculum UK Age 3 to 15 Term dates Info on request Fees AED 30,000-41,000 pa Waiting list? Dependent on Year group. Transport? Yes

Facilities Pool, multi-purpose hall, science lab, library, football pitch, art/DT/dance Studio, music room, ICT room Extra-curricular activities Football, tennis, art, dance, cooking, swimming.

BARBARA KLAVER - PARENT, DUBAI INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY (P36) “One of our favourite things about Dubai International Academy is their International Day. It’s a celebration of world cultures that helps our children understand the signiﬁcance of multiculturalism. It is great for them to get to know about other cultures and see people from different nationalities.” 56

Scholars International Academy Sharjah school zone area near University City 06 535 5033 scholarsinternational.com

STAR International School Umm Sheif Umm Sheif, Dubai 04 348 3314 semsintl.com

The City International School Nadd Al Hamar, Dubai 04 289 9722 tcs-uae.com

Emirates International School Jumeirah Umm Suqeim, Dubai 04 348 9804 eischools.ae/Jumeirah

Curriculum UK Age 3 to 13 Term dates Sep-June Fees 18,810 to 34,700 Waiting list? No Admissions open for the new academic year starting in September 2010 Transport? Yes

Facilities Swimming pool, Soccer/Rugby ﬁeld, Sports Hall with a Rock Climbing Arena, Fully Equipped Computer Lab, Library, Dance Studio, Organic Garden and much more. Extra-curricular activities Swimming, Netball, Soccer, Ball skills, Cricket, Organic Gardening, Dancing, Music, Expressive arts programme, to name a few.

Curriculum UK Age 3 to 11 Term dates Sep-Jun Fees AED 29,400-38,200 Waiting list? No Transport? No

Facilities Indoor/outdoor play, swimming pool, music room, library, ICT lab. Extra-curricular activities Tennis, martial arts, gymnastics, ballet

Curriculum UK Age 3 to 16 Term dates Sep-Jun Fees AED 11,000-16,240 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes

Facilities Purpose built building, IT lab, science lab, secure KG section and library. Extra-curricular activities Interhouse events, quizzes, sports day, two trips per year.

Curriculum UK/IB Age 4 to 17 Term dates Sep-Jun Fees AED 26,460-61,116 Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes

Facilities Pool, sports halls, fields, library and media centres, theatre arts, science, music and other facilities, language labs, IT labs, mathematics labs in addition to 150 classrooms all fitted with interactive whiteboard technology. Extra-curricular activities Languages clubs, indoor climbing, competitive sports, fitness, arts, cultural, academic, International Award, service activities.

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The Westminster School Al Ghusais, Dubai 04 298 8333 gemsws-ghusais.com

The Winchester School Jebel Ali Gardens, Dubai 04 882 0444 thewinchesterschool.com

Curriculum UK Age Kindergarten to Grade 13 Term dates Sep-Jun Fees AED 5,235 - 10,178 Waiting list? Info on request Transport? Yes

Facilities Covered play area, activity room, library, science laboratories, music and art and craft rooms, ICT. Extra-curricular activities Arts and craft, creative writing, cooking, debating, drama, educational trips, elocution / public speaking, gymnastics, leadership camps, mural painting, music, needlework, physical education, projects, reading, team sports, trekking.

Curriculum UK Age Kindergarten to Grade 13 Term dates Sep-Jun Fees AED 9,104 - 20,307 Waiting list? Info on request Transport? Yes

Facilities Multi-purpose auditorium, sports ďŹ elds, music and art & craft rooms, general science laboratories, computer laboratories, library, air-conditioned play area for kindergarten, outdoor covered play areas, activity rooms. Extra-curricular activities Music [instrumental], art and craft, music (vocal), creative writing, dance (individual and team), sports, drama reading club, debating, elocution and public speaking, educational trips, environmental projects, chess, sports, indoor games.

Repton School Dubai Nad Al Sheba, Dubai 04 426 9393 reptondubai.org

International School of Choueifat Knowledge Village, Dubai 04 399 9444 iscdxb-sabis.net

Rafﬂes International School Umm Suquiem, Dubai 04 427 1200 rafﬂesis.com

American Community School of Sharjah (ACSS) Maliha Road Sharjah (Opp. Sharjah University Campus) 06 522 7583 acssharjah.org

Al Ittihad Private School - Jumeirah Jumeirah/Mamza, Dubai 04 394 5111

Al Mizhar US Academy for Girls Al Mizhar, Dubai 04 288 7250 aag.ae

Curriculum UK/IB (pending) Age 7 to 18 Term dates Aug-July Fees AED 42,000-80,000 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes

Facilities Two rugby / football pitches, two outdoor shaded multi-purpose areas, two indoor sports halls, indoor cricket nets, five outdoor cricket nets, three outdoor tennis courts, weight training and cardio rooms, indoor 25m pool. Extra-curricular activities Art and design, drama, music, computing, dance, yoga, fine arts, design and technology, film and television, debating, cookery classes, martial arts, gym classes, gymnastics.

Curriculum UK/US Age 3 to 18 Term dates Aug-Jun Fees AED 15,600-30,900 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes

Facilities Pool, basketball, football ﬁeld. Extra-curricular activities Taekwondo, ballet and gymnastics.

Curriculum UK/US Age 4 to 14 Term dates Sep-Jan, Jan-Mar, Arp-Jun Fees AED 25,000-52,000 Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes

Facilities Theatre, art rooms, dance studio, music rooms, science laboratories, computer laboratories, soccer ﬁeld, pools, sports hall, basketball courts, badminton courts, tennis courts, prayer rooms. Extra-curricular activities Science, music, sports, drama and theatre.

Curriculum US Age Nursery to grade 4 Term dates Info on request Fees AED 32,000D-53,000 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes

Facilities Gymnasium/ﬁtness centre, 400m athletics track, three pools - one 50m Olympic sized pool, 750 seat auditorium and one theatre, multiple science labs designed in conjunction with the National Science Teachers Association. Two libraries, two full-size soccer ﬁelds, student gardens, fully handicapped accessible classrooms, martial arts centre, parent centre. Extra-curricular activities Sport, swimming, gymnastics.

Curriculum US Age 3 to 16 Term dates Sep-Jun Fees AED 18,000-36,000 Waiting list? Yes Transport? No

Facilities Two pools, two tennis courts, gym, soccer ﬁeld, basketball courts Extra-curricular activities Karate club, football club.

Curriculum US Age 4 to 18 Term dates Sep-Jun Fees On request Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes

Facilities Pool, gymnasium, well-resourced library, computer labs, art studios, music studios, science labs, ﬁtness room, sports ﬁeld, dance studio, playground. Extra-curricular activities Martial Arts, Computer, Quran Club, Storytime, Gymnastics, Arabic club, roots and shoots, Literary Magazine, Global issuces, Badmington, , Indian Cuisine, F1 cars

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Bradenton Prep Sports City, Dubai 04 449 3600 bradentonprepdubai.com

Deans International School Al Quoz, Dubai 04 338 7334 deansschool.org

Dubai National School Al Barsha, Dubai 04 347 4555 dnschool.net

Dubai American Scientiﬁc School Al Quoz, Dubai 04 339 2444 dass.sch.ae

K12 International Academy (Online School) Block 12, Floor 1, Knowledge Village, Dubai 04 374 8247 k12.com/int/

Mirdiff Private School Mizher, Dubai 04 288 3303 mirdifprivateschool.ae

Curriculum US Age Kindergarden to Grade12 Term dates Info on request Fees AED 30,000 - 70,490 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes

Facilities The school is partnered with the Sports City’s academies , cricket, football, swimming, rugby, hockey, athletics, golf and tennis. Extra-curricular activities Visual and performing arts programme.

Curriculum US Age 3 to 16 Term dates On request Fees On request Waiting list? N/A Transport? Yes

Facilities Multipurpose halls, library-media resource center, laboratories, music room, art room, nursery, information technology labs, pool, basketball court, volleyball court, football pitch, clinic. Extra-curricular activities Swimming, karate, art, music.

Curriculum US Age 4 to 17 Term dates Sep-Jul Fees On request Waiting list? No Transport? Yes

Facilities Pool, arts room, computer and science labs, cooking and home economics workshops, multi purpose halls and outdoor playgrounds. Extra-curricular activities Computer club, science club, arts club, sports club.

Curriculum US Age 4 to 18 Term dates Info on request Fees On request Waiting list? Info on request Transport? Yes

Facilities Science lab, computer lab, library. Extra-curricular activities Field trips, sports club, recreation and social trips, music and dance.

Curriculum US Age 5 to 21 Term dates Sep & Oct Fees On request Waiting list? No Transport? N/A

Facilities Learning lab. Extra-curricular activities Field trips, online club, online ﬁeld trip, online clubs, face to face events in UAE.

Curriculum US Age 3 to 11 Term dates Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees Info on request Waiting list? No Transport? Yes

Facilities Pool, outdoor courts, gardens, outdoor play area, activity Room, drama room, music room, art room, home economics room, science laboratories, computer laboratory, library and resources room. Extra-curricular activities Swimming, basketball, volleyball, football

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New Arab Unity School Mirdif, Dubai 04 288 4844 nauschool.com

Nibras International School Dubai Investment Park 04 885 3330 nisdubai.ae

The English College Umm Suquiem, Dubai 04 394 3465 englishcollege.ac.ae

Universal American School Festival City, Dubai 04 232 5222 uasdubai.ae

American International School Dubai Al Ghusais 1, Dubai 04 298 8666 aisch.ae

American School of Dubai Jumeirah 1, Dubai 04 344 0824 asdubai.org

Curriculum US Age 3.5 to 17 Term dates Fees AED 25,000 - 40,000 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes

Facilities Music and dance studio, art studio, cafeteria, auditorium and sports facilities. Extra-curricular activities Literary club, eco club, band, sports and art club.

Curriculum American High School Program Age 3 to 17 Term dates Sep-Jun Fees AED 21,900 - 39,000 Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes

Facilities Library, science, computer lab, auditorium, indoor pool, indoor and outdoor sports areas. Extra-curricular activities After school music programme, multi sports.

Curriculum US Age 3 to 16 Term dates Info on request Fees AED 24,000 - 50,000 Waiting list? Yes Transport? No

Facilities Gym, pools and playing courts. Extra-curricular activities Football, Music, chess.

Curriculum US Age 3 to 17 Term dates Sep-Feb, Feb-Jun Fees AED 23,500 - 56,000 Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes

Facilities Pool and gym. Extra-curricular activities Soccer, reading, karate, Music & Golf.

Curriculum US Age 3 to 17 Term dates Sep-Jan, Jan-May Fees AED 10,650 - 19,150 Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes

Facilities Play courts and gym, computer labs. Extra-curricular activities Karate, volleyball and arts.

Curriculum US Age 4 to 17 Term dates Aug-Jun Fees AED 29,900 - 54,800 Waiting list? Yes Transport? No

Facilities Two-storey library (over 50,000 volumes), large rooms for band and performing arts, ďŹ ve art rooms, four science labs, four computer labs, journalism room, regulation baseball diamond, two outdoor basketball courts, grassed playing ďŹ eld, two tennis courts, 25-metre pool. Extra-curricular activities Computers, community service, dance, drama, environmental conservation, excursions, expeditions, literary magazine, newspaper, photography, yearbook, debate, sailing, scuba diving.

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Biotechnology

Bioinformatics

Banking Management

Banking and Finance

Audio

Animation

Advertising

Adv Corp Finance Mgmt

Accounting and ﬁnance

Accounting

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Accessory Design

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BITS Pilani Dubai Cambridge College International Dubai Ehsal European University College French Fashion University Dubai BD

Heriot Watt University Dubai Hult Dubai

Hamdan Bin Mohammed e-University Institute of Management Technology BD

International Institute for Technology & Management

JSS Education Foundation Mahatma Gandhi University Manipal University Dubai

BD M

Michigan State University Dubai (MSU Dubai) BD

Middlesex University Dubai Murdoch University Dubai

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SAE Institute

SZABIST Dubai M

S P Jain Center of Management St Petersburg State University of Engineering & Economics

The British University in Dubai CD

Universitas 21 Global Université Saint Joseph (USJ) - Dubai The University of Bradford The University of Manchester The University of Wollongong in Dubai (UOWD) University of Phoenix Zayed University Academic City 66

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English for Academics

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General Studies

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Film

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Fashion Design

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Environmental Management

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Cambridge College International Dubai

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The University of Wollongong in Dubai (UOWD)

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University of Phoenix

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Media Mgmt and Research

Media + Presentation Skills

Media

Mathematics

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American University in the Emirates

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Management

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Media and Communication

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Ehsal European University College French Fashion University Dubai Heriot Watt University Dubai

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Hult Dubai Hamdan Bin Mohammed e-University Institute of Management Technology International Institute for Technology & Management

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S P Jain Center of Management

The British University in Dubai

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St Petersburg State University of Engineering & Economics

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Services

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Screen and Sound

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Retailing

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Real Estate Management

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American University in the Emirates BITS Pilani Dubai Cambridge College International Dubai Ehsal European University College French Fashion University Dubai Heriot Watt University Dubai

BD M

Hult Dubai Hamdan Bin Mohammed e-University Institute of Management Technology International Institute for Technology & Management JSS Education Foundation BD

Mahatma Gandhi University CD

Manipal University Dubai Michigan State University Dubai (MSU Dubai)

Middlesex University Dubai BD

Murdoch University Dubai

SAE Institute SZABIST Dubai S P Jain Center of Management St Petersburg State University of Engineering & Economics

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American University in the Emirates

Curriculum American Number of students On request

Overview AUE is a licensed institution offering accredited programs. It is a vibrant and dynamic university with the vision to be one of the leading liberal higher educational institutions, providing an integrated pathway for students to become creative and productive members of the community. AUE follows the American model of education as a foundation for the structure and design of its programmes of study, whilst appreciating and celebrating the diverse culture and values of the UAE.

Curriculum Indian Number of students 1,730

Overview BITS, Pilani - Dubai (BPD) was established in Dubai in September 2000 in response to the growing needs for quality engineering education among the residents of the Middle East. Students seek admission not only from the UAE and other Middle East countries but also from India and other parts of the world.

Block 6, First Floor, Dubai International Academic City 04 429 1200 aue.ae

BITS Pilani Dubai Knowledge Village, Building 11 / Dubai Academic City 04 420 0555 bitsdubai.com

PROFESSOR BRIAN GD SMART, HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY (P74) â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heriot-Watt University has found a home from home in Dubai, where it is now entering its fourth academic year, offering degrees in a wide variety of areas that are matched to the demand in the city, and indeed the region.â&#x20AC;?

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Cambridge College International Dubai

Curriculum Australian Number of students 242

Overview At Cambridge College courses are designed to provide training for career success in a professional learning environment that is both challenging and motivating with the goal of employment and/or further study. The Diploma and Advanced Diploma provide an alternative pathway to university entrance.

Curriculum European Number of students 410

Overview In 1996, EHSAL was the first Belgian business college, and one of the first European business colleges, to obtain the ISO 9001 certificate for its outstanding academic quality and excellent service to its students. Continuously striving for the highest levels of quality in research and academic education, EHSAL guarantees unique training in business studies and ranks among the leading European business colleges.

Curriculum French Number of students 97

Overview ESMOD International Fashion University Group is located in part of an internationally acclaimed French Fashion institution offering a wide range of creative, technical and marketing programmes for students wishing to become part of the growing fashion industry in the region.

Curriculum British Number of students 596

Overview Heriot-Watt University was the first overseas university to set up in Dubai International Academic City, offering a top quality British education to students and executives from around the Gulf and further afield. The eighth oldest higher education institution in the UK (it was founded in Edinburgh over 180 years ago) Heriot-Watt was invited to Dubai in recognition of its global reputation and international reach in the fields of engineering and management.

Curriculum American Number of students On request

Overview Hult’s intensive one-year MBA program begins with a four-week toolbox and four individual modules, addressing different stages in the growth of a business. The toolbox is specially designed to cover the requisite skills and basic business knowledge that is vital to complete Hult’s accelerated one-year MBA program.

Curriculum International Number of students On request

Overview The HBMeU specializes in excellence and quality management and has a wide range of programs to meet the needs of learners in all sectors of the economy, including business, education, e-learning, healthcare and environment. HBMeU provides learning opportunities for all through the principle of click-to-learn. HBMeU enjoys international credibility, and its programs are not only demand-driven, but are customized to meet the growing needs of businesses in the UAE.

Block 3, Knowledge Village 04 375 4141 cambridgecollege international.com.au

EHSAL European University College Block 18 – ﬁrst ﬂoor Knowledge Village 04 367 2323 ehsal-dubai.net

French Fashion University ESMOD Academic City Block 4 04 429 1228 french-fashionuniversity.com

Heriot-Watt University Dubai Block 2, Dubai Academic City 04 361 6999 hw.ac.uk/dubai

Hult Dubai 7th Floor, Block 10, Dubai International Academic City 04 375 3088 hult.edu

Hamdan Bin Mohammed E-University Building 11, 5th and 6th ﬂoor DIAC 04 424 1111 hbmeu.ae

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Institute of Management Technology

Curriculum American Number of students 104

Overview IMT offers an accredited MBA program as well as executive education to companies operating in the UAE. One of the main advantages of the 2 year MBA Program at IMT is its strong Industry interface achieved through the Internship Program, the Company Project and the continuous interaction with the industry.

Curriculum British Number of students On request

Overview The International Institute for Technology & Management (IITM) is located in Knowledge Village, Dubai’s centre for training and higher education. IITM provides high quality and affordable Western-style education in the form of training and tutorials for the University of London’s External Programme.

Curriculum Indian Number of students On request

Overview JSSMVP established its presence in the Middle East with its new educational center JSS Education Foundation at Dubai Knowledge Village to introduce Online And Blended Learning Programmes with a focus on providing the community with the educational skills needed to compete in the growing employment sector and meet the needs and challenges from the regional corporations and businesses. This center offers to those who are employed with regular learning opportunities.

Curriculum Indian Number of students 635

Overview Mahatma Gandhi University, one of India’s leading educational Institutions, is recognised and approved internationally.

Curriculum Indian Number of students 1,551

Overview The Dubai campus offers comprehensive and well-integrated common facilities including academic and extra-curricular forums, an auditorium and beautifully landscaped surroundings. The institute also offers excellent facilities like library services, information technology services, sports facilities and various student clubs to develop a wellrounded personality.

Curriculum American Number of students TBC

Overview MSU Dubai provides bachelor’s and master’s degree students with a broad intellectual background that gives them the habits of thought and analysis needed to live and work in a rapidly-changing modern world. Developing career and job-relevant skills are a core part of all degree programmes offered at MSU Dubai.

Block 4, Dubai International Academic City 04 360 4844 imtdubai.org

International Institute for Technology and Management Block 13, 2nd and 3rd ﬂoor, Knowledge Village 04 366 4572 iitmedu.ae

JSS Education Foundation Knowledge Village block 2A ofﬁce F52 04 361 2917 jssfoundation.com

Mahatma Gandhi University Block No 11, 3rd Floor, Dubai International Academic City 04 438 9630 mgudxboc.com

Manipal University Dubai Block No 7, Dubai Academic City 04 369 4540, 04 391 1988 mahedubai.com

Michigan State University Dubai (MSU Dubai) Block No. 10, Ground Floor 04 4361 500 dubai.msu.edu

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Middlesex University Dubai Knowledge Village Block 16 04 367 8100 mdx.ac

Murdoch University Dubai

Curriculum British Number of students Over 1300

Overview Middlesex University Dubai is the ﬁrst overseas campus of the internationally renowned Middlesex University in London. The campus which opened in January 2005, offers 25 undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in a wide variety of subject areas. In 2007, Middlesex was ranked second in London for Teaching and Learning (HEFCE) and the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) rated research at Middlesex as ‘Top 10 among new UK universities’.

Curriculum Australian Number of students TBC

Overview Murdoch University is committed to its vision of being a prominent and influential research-intensive university renowned for its teaching quality and research excellence, promoting intellectual independence and social and scientific critique within a supportive and sustainable environment for students and staff; and engaged with and benefiting local, national and international communities.

Curriculum Australian Number of students 142

Overview SAE Institute is the largest worldwide private college for audio production, ﬁlm production, interactive animation and applied multimedia. SAE provides practical training courses, as well as academic degree programmes. SAE Dubai is an authorised Apple training centre.

Curriculum Indian Number of students 573

Overview S P Jain Center of Management (S P Jain) has the academic support of of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s S P Jain Institute of Management & Research (SPJIMR), Mumbai which is ranked among the top ten business schools in Asia and India.

Curriculum Pakistani Number of students TBC

Overview The Shaheed Zulﬁkar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST) is a fully chartered Institute and is approved and recognized by the Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan, as a degree-granting institution.

Curriculum Russian Number of students On request

Overview Saint-Petersburg State University of Engineering & Economics is one of the leading Universities of Russia, with more than 21,000 students, 10 faculties in different fields of economics and management, 16 branches and 2 representatives offices in the Russian Federation. ENGECON Dubai is the first branch campus outside the CIS. All degree programs are provided in Russian and English.

Block 10, 4th ﬂoor, Dubai International Academic City 04 435 5700 murdochdubai.com

SAE Institute Building 16, Level 2, Knowledge Village 04 361 6173 sae-dubai.com

S P Jain Center of Management Block 5, Dubai International Academic City 04 429 1234 spjain.org

Shaheed Zulﬁkar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST) Dubai Block 4B, Knowledge Village 04 366 4601 szabist.ac.ae

St. Petersburg State University of Engineering & Economics Knowledge Village 18th block 2nd ﬂoor 04 362 5313 rudubai.ru

The British University in Dubai

Curriculum British Number of students 328

Overview Working in partnership with leading UK universities, BUiD offers cutting-edge education and research in key disciplines. BUiD aspires to the highest, internationally recognized British standards and provisions as reﬂected in its partnerships with the University of Edinburgh, the University of Manchester, the University of Birmingham, Cardiff University and the Cass Business School of City University, London

Curriculum On request Number of students On request

Overview Universitas 21 is an international network of 20 research-intensive universities in Europe, North America, South East Asia and Oceania. Collectively, its members enroll about 600,000 students, employ some 80,000 academics and researchers, have over 2 million alumni, and have a combined operating budget of about US$10 billion. Through its member universities, Universitas 21 offers extensive experience and expertise across a vast range of educational areas.

Curriculum French Number of students On request

Overview University specialising in legal studies.

Block 17, Knowledge Village 04 391 3626 buid.ac.ae

Universitas 21 Global Knowledge Village , Block 2A, First ﬂoor, F41 04 390 0245

Université St. Joseph Block 11 Ground Floor DIAC 04 438 0630 usj.edu.lb/dubai

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The University of Bradford

Curriculum British Number of students TBC

Overview The University of Bradford programme is a consortium programme. This means that a number of key corporations in Dubai sponsor their managers to study for an MBA with the University. Sponsorship typically takes the form of ﬁnancial, time or work assistance.

Curriculum British Number of students On request

Overview The part-time Manchester Global MBA is one of the toughest around. It is highly flexible and portable, meets the needs of busy executives and fits around your personal and professional commitments. The proven blend of robust academic theory and practical, hands-on experience means you can start putting your learning into practice from day one, providing immediate benefits for you and/or your employer without putting your career on hold.

Curriculum Australian Number of students 2,344

Overview The University of Wollongong in Dubai (UOWD) is one of the UAE’s oldest and most prestigious universities. Established in 1993 by the University of Wollongong in Australia, currently ranked among the leading universities in the world, UOWD represented a very early Australian initiative in the Gulf region. From a small beginning opposite Al Mulla Plaza, through its presence on Jumeirah Road and to its current location at Dubai Knowledge Village, UOWD is an integral part of Dubai.

Curriculum US Number of students On request

Overview An accredited university offering on-campus and online college degree programs.

Curriculum UAE Number of students TBC

Overview Zayed University offers globally recognised bachelor degrees in arts and sciences, business, education, IT and media. The graduates are bi-lingual in English and Arabic, globally and culturally aware, prepared for leadership roles, and ready to meet the challenges of the twenty-ﬁrst century. The university has also established a variety of graduate degree programmes which offer advanced training for recent graduates, as well as professionals seeking to upgrade their skills.

Block 13, Knowledge Village 04 439 3694 bradford.ac.uk

The University of Manchester Block 6 Ofﬁce F05 Knowledge Village 04 365 8313 mbs-worldwide.ac.uk

The University of Wollongong in Dubai (UOWD) Blocks 5 and 15, Knowledge Village 04 367 2400 uowdubai.ac.ae

The University of Phoenix 04 375 4555 phoenix.edu

Zayed University Academic City Al Ruwayyah, Academic City 04 402 1111 zu.ac.ae

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