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The education section in Dubai is vast and extensive and offers all communities an array of options for children to reach their potential. Boasting over 200 public and private schools, of which 90 per cent are the latter, there are so many curriculums available including Arabic, American, British, French, Indian and Filipino.
With varying tuition fees, the array of educational institutions includes nurseries, private schools, higher education, charter schools and public schools. International schools employ teachers from native English-speaking countries while public education is fully financed by the government and is provided for free to all UAE nationals up to university level.
The education sector in Dubai continues to grow and boasts an extensive plethora of private and public schools in the capital and beyond. Different curriculums cater for a diverse and multicultural population.
With varying tuition fees, the array of educational institutions includes nurseries, private schools, higher education, charter schools and public schools. International schools employ teachers from native English-speaking countries while public education is fully financed by the government and is provided for free to all UAE nationals up to university level. …Read More
Address: Al Barsha, Dubailand
District: Al Barsha
Founded: 2014
Curriculum: British
They are an impressive new school, having opened in September 2014. The school is an integral part of the successful family of Kings’ Schools, founded in 2004 with Kings’ School Dubai. At Kings’ School Al Barsha, they treat every day as one step along a learning journey designed to inspire children to become effective, enthusiastic, independent and lifelong learners.
Kings’ Schools welcome applications throughout the year. However, there is limited availability so they advise you to apply as early as you can.
Address: Street 17, Near Burj Al Arab, Umm Suqeim
District: Abu Dhabi City
Founded: 2004
Curriculum: British
They are the only school in the United Arab Emirates to have achieved an ‘outstanding’ rating by the Dubai Schools Inspection Bureau every year since inspections began. At Kings’ School Dubai, they treat every day as one step along a learning journey designed to inspire children to become effective, enthusiastic, independent and lifelong learners.
Address: Nad Al Sheba 3
District: Abu Dhabi City
Founded: 2014
Curriculum: British
Address: Al Nahda 2, Al Ghusais
District: Abu Dhabi City
Founded: 1985
Curriculum: British, IGCSE
Address: Al Warqa 1
District: Abu Dhabi City
Founded: 2017
Curriculum: British
Newlands School Dubai enables every child to achieve their potential. Students gain an excellent quality British education in a values-based, internationally-minded environment so that they may understand, contribute to, and succeed in an ever-developing and competitive world.
Newlands School is internationally focused and attentive to every child. Their parents feel valued and well-informed about their child’s strengths and the progress they make. The children are challenged and cared for, as the school supports them through their individual journey.
- We promise our children and parents:
- Personal care and attention
- Smaller classes
- Modern teaching methods
- Subject strengths
- Creative learning opportunities
- Opportunities for risk-taking
- An understanding of the culture and heritage of Dubai
- A culture of tolerance and respect
- To find every child’s strengths
The school’s approach is guided by research and experience of best educational practices. Evidence has shown that students learn best when they have home, peer, teacher and school support that is focused, accountable, sustained in quality, supported by data and aligned with the student’s ambition to achieve.
Address: Al Barsha South, Sheikh Zayed road, Hessa Street
District: Al Barsha
Founded: 2013
Curriculum: British, IB, IGCSE
At NAS Dubai, their unique international curriculum combines world-renowned education frameworks with a personalised approach to learning. The Early Years and Primary curriculums are based on the National Curriculum of England. Secondary school students also learn from a version of the National Curriculum of England, leading to IGCSE qualifications in Year 11.
They offer a pathway choice in Sixth Form, based on your child’s strengths, passions and goals. Whether choosing the International Baccalaureate DP, IB Certificate or A-Levels, all of the Sixth Form pathways are internationally recognised by the world’s top universities, allowing students to create the future they want for themselves.
Address: Al Khail Mall, Al Asayel St, Al Quoz 4
District: Abu Dhabi City
Founded: 2016
Curriculum: British, UK EYFS
At Oaktree Primary School, the vision is to nurture and challenge everyone in the learning community to be the best they can be.
Their mission is to place children and families at the heart of everything they do, creating a vibrant, multicultural community school. They aim to create a safe, meaningful, and stimulating learning environment, where every day is a magical journey of learning and enquiry for children to grow and be challenged to be the best people they can be.
They aim to provide a child-centred, innovative, and inspiring curriculum developing lifelong learning skills. At Oaktree Primary School, they believe that they can achieve more when they share a common direction and a sense of community. Their mission is to embed an ethos of respect for each other and collaboration, valuing student, parent, and staff voices.
Address: Beirut St Muhaisnah 4, Al Qusais Industrial Area
District: Al Qusais
Founded: 1988
Curriculum: British, IGCSE
They believe every child is a genius. The foundation of LEAMS Education was laid to bring about high-quality education with the help of competitive intelligence. They deliver diverse educational programs which offer multicultural learning, creativity, and academic environments for students.
LEAMS group of schools is an inspirational space, with an encouraging learning environment. They inspire students to explore their talents through a wide range of activities like sports, after-school activities, creative events, and community development programmes. Being inclusive schools, they value and boost the talents of the gifted and students with determination.
Address: Rashidiya
District: Abu Dhabi City
Curriculum: British, GCSE, UK EYFS
As part of the PACE Group, they bring an extensive wealth of experience and knowledge spanning across 22 years, providing education from FS through to PHDs, across a variety of regions, with a total student enrolment in excess of 23000.
Education has been their legacy, their success and they will embed this at PACE Modern British School, Dubai.
Their vision places children; their interests and their learning needs, at the centre of everything they do. Passionate teachers work tirelessly to facilitate fun, engaging, relevant, memorable and highly effective learning experiences.
They aim to foster a love for learning in students, enabling them to apply their knowledge and skills effectively, and inculcating traditional values and modern techniques to contribute innovatively to global impact. Engaging with you and the school community is key to the success of their work.
They work continuously to create a safe, respectful and collaborative environment, conducive to promoting creativity, and developing compassionate, tolerant global citizens, through dedicated leadership, committed staff and state-of-the-art facilities.
They understand that outstanding learning and an excellent, rounded education are not only about you acquiring the best possible skills and academic qualifications but also about developing your personal qualities, enjoying school and following your interests and passions in a range of other activities, such as athletics, the arts, outdoor education, community service and much more.
Address: Al Nahda 2
District: Abu Dhabi City
Founded: 1992
Curriculum: British
Their mission is to empower students to fulfil their potential and be successful global citizens and their vision is to be committed, compassionate individuals who positively enhance the lives of others.
The school believes in instilling a lifelong philosophy in students that enables them to be positive contributors to the community and society, be prepared to tackle unknown challenges and encourage them to utilise their power to observe, think, analyse and reflect in a critical manner.
This philosophy is based on carefully thought-out core values that students are expected to adopt and make an integral part of their personality through their educational journey at school.
They enable children to have big dreams, believe in themselves, explore and discover the world they live in, and design innovative and creative solutions for problems, preparing them for the next steps and teaching them to be lifelong learners who Own their Future.