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STAY CONNECTED, STAY INFORMED This Community Engagement Calendar is designed to help you stay closely connected to school life. It highlights key opportunities for parent involvement — from academic and cultural activities and celebration days to parent coffee mornings, performances, and whole-school community events. Research shows that when families are actively involved in school, students benefit academically, socially, and emotionally. This calendar is your tool for managing school commitments while also supporting your family's routines. Each date includes space for your own notes — making this a practical tool for home life as well. You might jot down reminders for after-school activities, birthday parties, medical appointments, travel plans, or family goals. Keep everything in one place for a smoother, more organized year. Please note: Some dates, such as public holidays or external events, might change due to official announcements or unforeseen circumstances. We will always try to keep the original dates, but sometimes changes are necessary. We will always communicate any changes clearly and in good time.
TO HELP YOU NAVIGATE THE CALENDAR MORE EASILY, WE’VE USED COLOR-CODED ICONS FOR DIFFERENT TYPES OF EVENTS. USE THESE TO QUICKLY IDENTIFY THE EVENTS THAT MATTER TO YOU:
KEY
Elementary — Events and information specific to Elementary School Secondary — Events and information specific to Secondary School Whole School — Events and information relevant to all families G5
Coffee Mornings For The Whole Community. Coffee Mornings For Specific Grades. For Important Information Updates For Key Calendar Dates Or Deadlines
You will also find this Key at the bottom of every page for your convenience. Let this calendar be your shared planning space — because when school and home work together, our children thrive.
COM
COMMUNITY
The UAS Community COMPASS guides meaningful engagement with our entire school community by providing a framework for consultation, collaboration, and reflection. It helps us listen, align our priorities with shared values, and co-construct a purposeful direction for future growth. Through the COMPASS, we ensure all voices are considered as we shape next steps that reflect the needs and aspirations of our diverse community.
Parents
Administration
• Senior Parents • Community Coffee Mornings
• • • •
Leadership Homeroom teachers Parental experience officer Governance ( AFEF)
COMMUNITY
Students • • • •
Student government National Honors Society Senior committee Emirati student Committee
Staff • Social Squad • Teacher wellness group
Parents Community Coffee Mornings are informal gatherings designed to strengthen the partnership between parents and the school. They provide a relaxed space for open dialogue, where parents can share feedback, ask questions, and engage in meaningful conversations with school leaders. These sessions help ensure that parent voices contribute directly to school improvement and foster a stronger, more connected school community.
SEPTEMBER
2026
“Creativity takes courage.” — Henri Matisse
MON
TUES 1
WED
THURS
FRI
SAT
SUN
2
3
4
5
6
9
10
11
12
13
19
20
26
27
Academic Year Starts
7
8
ES Back To School Night
Welcome Back and Tour
14
15
G12
G6
Assessment 21 MAP Starts
22
MAP Assessment
School Events
29
Coffee Morning
17
18
SEC Back To School Night
24
23
G1
CMA Music
28 Starts
16
G2
G7
25
Winning House Ceremony
G8
Learning Assistant Day
G5
30
Information
Whole School
Elementary
Secondary
OCTOBER
2026
“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” — Helen Keller
MON
TUES
WED
THURS 1
FRI
SAT
SUN
2
3
4
9
10
11
16
17
18
25
WWW. Parent Information Night
5
Core Subjects Carousel
12
6
7
8
EY
G9
13
14
G10
PD. Day Early Finish
G11
15
Classes Resume
Mid-Term Break
19
PTC
26
20
27
21
22
23
24
28
29
30
31
G3
PE and Sport
School Events
PTC
Coffee Morning
G4
Information
Career Day
Whole School
Elementary
Secondary
NOVEMBER
2026
“The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you.” — B.B. King
MON
TUES
WED
THURS
FRI
SAT
SUN 1
2
3
4
5
6
10
7
8
Student Support Services
Flag Day
9
Prelim Reports
11
12
13
14
15
19
20
21
22
27
28
29
House Week
16
17
18
Talent Show
Anti-Bullying Week
23
24
25
26 PD. Day
Early Finish
Union Day Night Glow
Friendsgiving
30
MS Sports Day
School Events
Coffee Morning
Information
Whole School
Elementary
Secondary
DECEMBER
2026
“Music can change the world because it can change people.” — Bono
MON
TUES 1
WED 2
THURS 3
FRI 4
UAE National Day (TBC)
SAT
SUN
5
6
HS Sports Day
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
Information
Whole School
Winter Break Starts
School Events
Coffee Morning
Elementary
Secondary
JANUARY
2027
“It always seems impossible until it’s done.” — Nelson Mandela
MON
TUES
WED
THURS
FRI 1
SAT
SUN
2
3
9
10
16
17
23
24
30
31
Winter Break Ends
4
G11
5
G12
6
7
Classes Resume
11
8
ES Sports Day
12
13
ES Sports Day
14
ES Sports Day
15
International Day Of Tolerance
ES Sports Day
18
19
20
21
22
Mock Exam 25 IB Starts
26
27
28
29
END OF SEMESTER 1
MAP Assessment Starts
Arabic
School Events
Fringe Festival Coffee Morning
Information
Whole School
Elementary
Secondary
FEBRUARY 2027
“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” — Benjamin Franklin
MON
TUES
MAP Assessment Starts
1
G8
8
2
G9 Start Of Ramadan (TBC)
WED
THURS
FRI
SAT
SUN
6
7
13
14
19
20
21
26
27
28
3
4
5
10
11
12
17
18
G10
9
Reports To Parents
Mid-Term Break
15
16
Community Iftar
22
School Events
23
Coffee Morning
24
Information
25
Whole School
Elementary
Secondary
MARCH 2027
“Persistence can change failure into extraordinary achievement.” — Matt Biondi
MON 1
8
End Of Ramadan (TBC)
TUES
WED
THURS
FRI
SAT
SUN
2
3
4
5
6
7
9
10
11
12
13
14
19
20
21
26
27
28
Eid al Fitr (TBC)
15
16
PD. Day Early Finish
17
18
PTC
PTC
Classes Resume
22
AP Mock Exam Starts
23
24
25
House Competition Week
29
Core Subjects Carousel
30
31
Week Without Walls & Umrah
School Events
Coffee Morning
Information
Whole School
Elementary
Secondary
APRIL 2027
“Education is the key to unlock the golden door of freedom.” — George Washington Carver
MON
TUES
WED
THURS 1
FRI
SAT
SUN
2
3
4
9
10
11
17
18
24
25
Week Without Walls & Umrah
5
6
7
8
Spring Break Starts
12
Wellbeing
Spring Break Ends
13
14
15
Cap And Gown Seniors
16
DP Art Week
G5
Wellbeing Week
19
20
21 Admin Appreciation
EY
22
Day
23
Literacy Week MAP Assessment
26 Starts
G6
27
28
IB Exam Starts
G1
29
G7
School Events
Information
Whole School
G2
30
G3 Coffee Morning
Career Day
Elementary
G4 Secondary
MAY 2027
“Creativity is contagious. Pass it on.” — Albert Einstein
MON
3
TUES
MAP Assessment Starts
WED
THURS
FRI
SAT
SUN
1
2
4
5
6
7
8
9
11
12
13
14
15
16
20
21
22
23
27
28
29
30
AP Exam Starts
10
School Musical
17
18
19
PD. Day Early Finish
Eid Al Adha (TBC)
24 G5
25
26
Welcome to MS
31
School Events
Coffee Morning
Information
Whole School
Elementary
Secondary
JUNE 2027
“Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.” — Robert Collier
MON
TUES 1
WED
THURS
2
3
FRI
SAT 5
4
SUN 6
Islamic New Year (TBC)
G8 Step Up Celebration PTC Elementary Only
7
8
PTC Elementary Only
9
10
11
12
13
PYP Exhibition
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
-KG2 Graduation -G5 Finale
SEC Sports ES Sports Awards Night Awards Day
28
School Events
29
Coffee Morning
30
Information
Whole School
Elementary
Secondary
JULY 2027
“Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.” — Henry Ford
MON
TUES
WED
THURS 1
FRI 2
Reports To Parents
SAT 3
SUN 4
Summer Break Starts
Last Day Of Academic Year
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
School Events
Coffee Morning
Information
Whole School
Elementary
Secondary
VISION
FOREVER DRIVEN BY KNOWLEDGE, INSPIRED BY SUCCESS
MISSION
TO NURTURE AN INTERNATIONALLY MINDED COMMUNITY OF INTEGRITY AND ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
VALUES
RESPECT, INTEGRITY, COLLABORATION, EXCELLENCE