Better Education Guide - Autumn Term'17

Better Education Your essential guide to the UAE’s nurseries, schools and universities AUTUMN TErM 2017

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Welcome to the autumn term Following the summer holidays, parents will be embracing back to school with excitement for what the year ahead holds. The start of the academic year not only welcomes students from around the world, but it also sees the opening of new schools, including British Columbia Canadian School and The Alpha School (page 4).

This year, all schools are adopting the moral education curriculum.

We speak to pilot school Cranleigh School Abu Dhabi about its significance (page 11).

How do we prepare children to become well rounded and flexible in today’s rapidly-changing, technology-driven world? Read what the experts have to say on page 17. To counterbalance the increasing amount of time children spend learning through technology, many schools and nurseries are ensuring children take time to connect with nature. Find out why this is important on page 6.

We also speak to Olivia Corsi, founder of children’s furniture store Caramel & Sun, who reveals how to create an inspiring kids’ playroom (page 14).

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The latest in education news and family events, including school launches

The moral education curriculum launches this year. We speak to pilot school Cranleigh School Abu Dhabi

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nurseries and schools are teaching kids to connect with nature in wonderful ways

Little ones learn through play

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ROOM TO gROW

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LEARning FOR LiFE

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The latest in education news and family events

CongRATUlATions TAAleem!

The Taaleem group of schools (taaleem.ae) is celebrating amazing international Baccalaureate (iB) scores across its four schools. Considering only 1% of all students around the world who take the iB achieve 43 points or higher, Taaleem’s results are hugely impressive: six students at Raha international school achieved 40 or more, with two of those students achieving a score of 43.

Taaleem’s Jumeira Baccalaureate school achieved a 100% pass rate with 21.4% of students achieving more than 36 points. Uptown school achieved a 100% pass rate in its first year with one student achieving 39, and at greenfield Community school two students achieved a score of 40, which is the highest score the school has achieved to date.

BRiTish ColUmBiA CAnAdiAn sChool Comes To dUBAi did you know that the Canadian educational system is ranked as one of the top five educational systems in the world? This september sees the opening of British Columbia Canadian school (bccsdubai.ca) in dubai investment Park. Part of the British Columbia (B.C.) global education Programme, students will follow the same courses, with the same learning outcomes and assessments as all British Columbia (B.C.) students, whether they are based in Canada or in one of the certified offshore schools across the globe. “our ethos is to provide an inclusive education that recognises that all students have innate capabilities that need to be cultivated and nourished,” says shawn merke, principal of BCCs. “This goal is what makes our students so successful.”

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The Alpha School opens in Dubai The start of term also sees the launch of The Alpha School (alphaschool.ae) in Al Qusais, Dubai. Following the British National Curriculum, the school incorporates enquiry-based methodologies through a skillsfocused approach.

“Alpha teachers facilitate relevant learning in blended contexts where collaboration, critical thinking, creativity and communication skills are as important as the acquisition of knowledge,” says founding principal Rachel Cashin. “Our students have access to the most current technologies, including one-to-one devices, to make sure that learning is personalised and meaningful.”

One and all Riverston Children’s Centre (RCC), a hub dedicated to working with children’s individual and specific learning needs, opened its doors this year in the Umm Suqeim area of Dubai.

Next month sees the launch of its early intervention programme, which offers a structure that provides all children with a sense of security in a familiar routine.

“We believe in genuine inclusion and that all children can progress in their learning when provided with the right resources and an appropriate level of support,” enthuses Jackie Harland, director of Riverston Group Ltd. RCC (riverstoncc.ae) is currently taking registrations and showing parents around.

field trip choice In tribute to a profession that has helped uncover the story of historical sites such as Mleiha, one of the region’s most important archaeological sites, Sharjah Archeologists Exhibition at Sharjah Archaeology Museum (sharjahmuseums.ae) will run until May 2018. Discover how archeologists go about excavating a site and documenting their finds with displays that reveal their scientific working methods.

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nature’s playground From making mud pies to tending to gardens, nurseries and schools in Dubai are teaching young learners to connect with nature in simple and wonderful ways

It’s no secret that connecting with nature transforms us into healthier and happier people. A study by the University of Derby and The Wildlife Trust, in particular, concluded that children exposed to nature demonstrate improved selfesteem, creativity and, in some cases, alleviated the symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

“If you ask an adult about some of the fondest moments they remember as a child, you will find that a large number of these memories happened outside in nature,” says Bernadette KingTurner, founding partner and managing director of Beautiful

Minds Nurseries. “Research shows that when children play in a nature-inspired environment, learning is more meaningful.

Nature also reduces stress, makes learning more memorable, increases levels of motivation, encourages self-esteem and strengthens the child’s immune system.”

Dovecote Nursery manager Mena Press agrees: “Young children who play regularly in natural environments show more advanced motor skills, including coordination and balance, and they get sick less often. Nature helps children develop creativity and instills a sense of peace.”

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On the ground There are four Beautiful Minds Nurseries in Dubai, all of which have their own outdoor gardens that function as an extension of the indoor classrooms with the full curriculum provided for. Provisions include blocks, books, costumes for dressing up, climbing frames and art supplies.

“The children spend time outdoors in the gardens most days except during the heat of the summer,” King-Turner reveals.

Youngsters at Dovecote Nursery also make the most of the outdoor play area, including being taken to it first thing every morning where they mainly play with items found in the natural environment.

Activities include leaf pricking and printing. “Through playing and collecting leaves and sticks, we introduce counting, measurement and the recognition of various shapes,” Press explains. Children pick mangoes directly from the trees to eat. There’s also a mud garden for children to make mud pies and a small organic garden, which the children visit to water their own vegetables.

Indoors, natural materials are used to enhance learning. These include colourful leaves, shells, tree bark, stones, lentils and rice.

“We live in such a materialistic world but this natural play and experience of the environment provides a balance to playing with the latest toys and technology,” Press says. “We’re very clear in our philosophy and values at Dovecote 7

and we want the children to enjoy being children, appreciate and look after the environment and learn from it.”

The Beautiful Minds Nurseries’ grounds include organic vegetable gardens – fertilised with a homemade compost using a bokashi system – that are developed and cared for by the children, staff and parents. The organic and sustainable approach is also developed throughout the nursery. Meals include organic ingredients, as much as possible, while a sustainable water system has been installed so that there aren’t any plastic bottles used in the nursery. Children also have access to open-ended play materials – a large set of objects that they can freely manipulate and create as they wish, including stones, shells, pots and pans, cardboard boxes, coconut shells and pine cones.

Safa Community School’s playground includes a stream, 200 trees, a garden and bokashi bin, which the children are responsible for. The children spend every day outdoors (weather allowing), plus the playground is open before and after school for families to play on.

Like Beautiful Minds Nurseries and Dovecote Nursery, Safa Community School’s sustainable approach is evident indoors, too.

It has trash-free Tuesdays for which every child is encouraged to bring his or her lunch into school, without any plastic packaging.

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Spreading the word Beautiful Minds Nurseries’ considered approach led to its participation at this year’s World Forum for Leaders in Early Years Education to share their UAE perspective on quality early childhood education.

“We shared our multicultural experiences of how we implement the EYFS Early Years Curriculum within our specialised nursery environments,” King-Turner reveals. “It was an absolute honour to represent the UAE.” Safa Community School is also making its mark on the international stage, having

recently been awarded the Green Flag for Excellence in Environmental Education. The award ceremony takes place in the upcoming term. “This is a great achievement for a school in Dubai,” enthuses Leanne Fridd, head of primary. “I believe, especially in Dubai, that children need to be exposed to a range of different plants but more importantly, they need to be taught why we need to make more sustainable choices to ensure that we protect our future.

“I know our children would always choose to go outside over staying in and playing on an iPad 8

and because we have provided such a fun and active outdoor learning environment, it makes it exciting for the children to be outdoors as much as possible.”

Soon, Safa Community School will be one of the first in Dubai to have solar panels placed in their new building.

“Throughout this year, we’ve done a lot with our children on teaching them about the issues relating to environmental education,” says Fridd. “Next year, the focus will be on doing something about it. We want them to be change makers and use their knowledge to change the world.”

A kinder world

A kinder world The moral education curriculum is being introduced into UAE public and private schools during the upcoming academic year. We head to Cranleigh School Abu Dhabi, a pilot school, to find out more

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Divided into four main pillars – character and ethics, individual and community, civic education and cultural education – the aim of the moral education programme is to encourage students to be more creative, innovative and respectful to others. Morgan Whitfield Carney, moral education academic coordinator and head of sixth form at Cranleigh School Abu Dhabi, one of 20 pilot schools in the country, reveals why the curriculum is important.

What is the value of the moral education curriculum?

The programme offers a journey that pupils embark on to become global citizens. The units are fascinating, ranging from equality and justice, governance, and globalisation to the preservation of cultural heritage.

Coordinating this programme and having the mandate to place character development as the foundation of all learning is such a joy. When I teach global ethics to my Year 9 pupils and see them debating deontology and utilitarianism, I am amazed by their insight. They not only grasp diplomatic dilemmas but I also see them grappling with their own ethical perspectives.

How did Cranleigh School Abu Dhabi become a pilot school?

The new programme is a natural fit with our philosophy, which focuses on the whole child, and is one of the reasons we were chosen as a pilot school. Our existing learning for life classes develop the kind of experience and capabilities essential for effective, 21st-century learners.

We do not fixate on rules. Rather, we bring our high expectations alive through a set of moral and social values, which are actively integrated into the classroom.

How is the moral education curriculum implemented?

Two of the pillars – civic studies and cultural studies – are delivered academically through social studies lessons. The other two pillars – character and morality sessions and the individual and the community classes – are delivered via our learning for life pastoral sessions.

In addition, we offer our pupils an extensive co-curricular proposition, which provides many different avenues for pupils to expand their horizons both in and out of the classroom. For example, helping our students to find the right volunteering opportunity as part of their The Duke of Edinburgh’s International 12

Award gives pupils the chance to bring many of the characterbuilding lessons they have learned alive.

What skills does it help develop in children?

We live in a time where world problems seem far away from our reality. Apathy can be contagious and the influences outside a school can be overwhelming. The moral education programme can be part of the solution by focusing on the development of lifelong skills. It will help young people mature and make better choices, not just for their own personal life journeys, but it will also impart an understanding of their broader civic duty and responsibility.

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The moral education programme will help young people mature and make better choices

What successes are you seeing?

We see our children inspired by these classes. In terms of formal assessment, we can see demonstrable trends. We have seen attainment rise since the programme has been implemented in our academic social studies classes. More interestingly, we track effort and this is where we have seen a leap in progress. Data shows that pupils are more engaged and putting more effort into social studies because of the moral education programme. In our pastoral sessions, we encourage pupils to write reflective journals. This introspective opportunity has given pupils both mindfulness and self-awareness about their character and how they can become the best version of themselves.

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Do the right thing The moral education programme aims to create a generation of citizens who:  Tolerate and accept cultures different to their own;  Understand and appreciate their own local heritage and culture;  Are armed with the knowledge, resources and skills that allow them to make good, well informed and responsible judgments about challenging matters of moral importance;  Understand their civic system, rights and responsibilities and are aware of the role they need to play to support and sustain the nation’s developmental efforts.

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Olivia Corsi, founder of Caramel & Sun, on how to get it right.

If you live in a house where bedrooms are on the first floor and you can afford the extra space, try to create a playroom downstairs close to the other active rooms.

Keep it simple Colour can be used to create a calm environment. Choose a sophisticated and elegant colour scheme that mainly contains neutral tones. Next, split the room

into dedicated zones for study and play. My personal priorities include a non-toxic paint for the walls, a desk where the kids will want to sit and do their homework and different pieces of furniture for creativity, such as a tepee.

Be flexible Create a room that grows with your child. For example, invest in high-quality furniture that can be converted into a larger piece with time. Laurette (available from Caramel & Sun) makes eco-sourced convertible children’s furniture, including a changing table that transforms into a cabinet.

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Include a reading corner This is easily done with a bean bag, chair or floor pillows placed next to the book storage. Try to hang shelving at a lower height so that kids can access it themselves. Tall, open bookcases enable kids to reach the books or toys that are on the lower shelves, while the top shelves can be used for more decorative items, including picture frames.

Devote a special space to your children’s studies. Let them decorate it as they like and encourage them with a pin board to display their work. With their own space, they will be more likely to enjoy doing their homework.

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Learning for Life The new frontiers of knowledge are continuously being discovered.

We take a look at the soft skills needed to keep up with and contribute to our ever-changing world

How do we prepare children to become well rounded and flexible in today’s rapidly-changing world?

By taking a holistic approach to help develop skills that are needed to help children forge their way once they fly the nest, many schools are embedding the six C’s – critical thinking, collaboration, communication, creativity, culture and connectivity – into their curriculums.

Tammy Tusek, principal of Collegiate American School in Dubai, believes these skills are necessary so that as our children enter their professional careers, they can be versatile in our global industries, which

offer fast-paced, technologically advanced environments. While students work with the latest technologies, including augmented and virtual reality, multimedia and gamification, they also need to develop skills for technologies and jobs not yet developed.

“Through deliberate research of advances in technology, we, as educators, can only speculate on the skills needed for future professions,” she says.

“Concurrently, students also need to take ownership of their role in studies.”

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necessary to enable them to become better learners.

“The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn and relearn,” said American futurologist Alvin Toffler. It’s a quote that Tusek can relate to.

“Recently, in a conversation with one of our parents, he spoke of a development project and the design of a parking structure. In planning, they were considering the upgrades in personal transport vehicles in the next few years,” she says. “This consideration systematically changed the concept and design of the project.

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I reflected at that moment, how many people think about design progression and invention to reconsider current projects? It is clear that this is the approach to use in education.”

An independent life Foremarke School’s headteacher Naomi Williams agrees with the notion of continuous learning. She also places a great emphasis on the skills of reading and writing.

“What Toffler suggests is the need for children to be taught about learning skills,” clarifies Williams.

“We need classrooms that create a culture for inquisitive, innovative and independent thinkers who become learners for life.” As a result, the development and refinement of the children’s independence skills is a focus for Foremarke.

“We want to develop and teach children to seek out ways that they can experiment, hypothesise and challenge themselves without the reliance on a teacher to guide them further,” Williams enthuses.

To aid students in challenging themselves, Foremarke uses the latest Apple technology, which has led to the school becoming the first Apple Distinguished School in Dubai. “We want our children to move easily between working collaboratively and then working on their own, to learn how to become exceptional team players while realising the significance of their own individual input. Most importantly, I want to be able to confidently let the children move 18

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on once they have completed their years at Foremarke as confident children, successful learners and responsible citizens.”

Be the boss Next Generation School in Dubai has also focused on developing life-long learners by partnering with FranklinCovey, which specialises in performance improvement. Its participation in the Leader in Me programme, which focuses on unleashing each child’s full potential, has led to FranklinCovey to recognise Next Generation School as a top school for inspiring leadership skills in its children.

Another challenge that institutions face is keeping up to date with the rapid changes in how students learn, and the greater diversity in the student population. Next Generation School’s use of Smart Boards, which allows up to 10 children to work collaboratively at the same 19

time, is just one method used to meet this challenge. Principal Dr Sheryl Steinberg Abukar believes that the skills outlined in the six C’s are critical for individuals as well as society. “Our job, as educators, is to help all students learn how to use the tools of literacy, enquiry, and critical thinking to discover their unique capabilities and to appreciate those of others; to make meaning of the world in which they live, and to discover worlds beyond that which they are familiar,” she says.

“By doing so, we prepare today’s students to be tomorrow’s leaders, to use knowledge for beneficial purposes, and to make meaningful contributions to society.”

By incorporating the latest technologies into the classroom and equipping students with innovative skills and a global citizenship outlook, forwardthinking schools are helping to meet the challenges that we cannot yet imagine.

Nurseries Select the best to give early learners a head start

Nurseries: ABu dHABi

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ABu dHABi Al dANA Nurseries

Abu Dhabi 800 68 77 02 582 1130 info@aldananurseries.com aldananurseries.com

Curriculum: Arabic/US Age: 45 days to 4 years Term dates: Yearly Fees: AED15,500 to AED25,000

Facilities: Safe, secure and appropriate outdoor discovery/play areas provide a range of opportunities for the social, physical and emotional development of children. Facilities also include sleeping and meal rooms. Clinical services are offered in all branches with nurses available to take care of children’s health during the nursery day and write reports about each child in his or her health file.

Hours of operation: 7.30am-5pm.

Apple Bee Nursery

Al Rowdah area Abu Dhabi 02 443 4747 02 445 3317 piccadillynursery.com

Birds oF Hope Nursery

Al Salah Abu Dhabi 02 621 3411

BrigHT BegiNNiNgs Nursery

Al Mehairba, Abu Dhabi 02 445 5339 Al Mushrif, Abu Dhabi 02 449 2840 Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi 02 628 4816 brightbeginnings.ae

BriTisH orCHArd Nursery

Al Nayhan, Abu Dhabi 02 443 9892 Al Bateen, Abu Dhabi 02 622 2903 britishorchardnursery.com

Busy Bees Nursery

Madinat Zayed Abu Dhabia 02 621 9492 busybees-nursery.com

Curriculum: The American Creative Curriculum Age: 6 weeks to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: AED 18,000 to AED36,000

Activities: Arts and crafts activities play a large part in Apple Bee Nursery’s daily routine. Children are provided with opportunities to develop their fine motor skills (small hand muscles) using a variety of materials, such as play dough, chalk, crayons, paint.

Curriculum: Arabic Age: 40 days to 4 years Term dates: Monthly Fees: AED12,000 to AED18,000

Activities: Play cubes, face painting, sand play, play area, sand drawing, painting.

Curriculum: UK Age: 1 month to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan- Mar, Apr-Jun, Jul-Aug (optional holiday programme) Fees: From AED 18,000

Activities: Two outdoor play areas, water play area, mini cars and bikes, tiny shops and houses, swings, sandpit. The second outdoor area consists of ball play, climbing frames, balance equipment, a trampoline, tunnels, while the indoor area includes a library, dressing-up area, puppet theatre, play kitchen and a computer pod. Plus, there is a designated music area with instruments and cooking activities.

Hours of operation: 8am-5pm.

Hours of operation: 7am-3pm; extra hours available upon request.

Hours of operation: 7am-2pm; late classes until 4pm.

Curriculum: The British National Curriculum: (EYFS) Age: 6 weeks to 5 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: AED30,000 to AED50,000

Activities: Activities: Learning through play, educational visits, art and craft, cookery, swimming, library/ICT, music, Arabic and French, karate, tennis, soccer, field trips, GymJuniorz.

Curriculu:m EYFS Age: 18 months to 4.5 years Term dates: Sep-Nov, Dec-Feb, Mar-Jun Fees: From AED22,230

Activities: Singing and dancing, arts and crafts, physical activities, water and sand play, mark-making, play dough, constructive playtime, freeplay, stories and so much more.

Hours of operation: 8am-5pm.

Hours of operation: 8am-2pm.

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BuTTerFly MoNTessori

Curriculum: Montessori International Age: 1 year to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Nov, Dec- Feb, Mar-Jun Fees: From AED4,000 (per term)

Activities: Languages and literacy (Arabic, English and French), natural sciences and environment, math, sensorial, geography and history, art and craft, music, movement and drama, plus Montessori celebrates all occasions and ield trips are part of the curriculum.

deerFields Nursery

Curriculum: EYFS/British Curriculum Age: 4 months to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Dec / JanMarch / Apr –June Fees: On Request

Activities: French/Arabic, Islamic studies, ballet, gymnastics, karate, yoga, dance, water splash, music and art. There is a large outdoor play area, organic garden, sandpit, two indoor play areas, clinic and a full-time qualified nurse available. Children are provided with breakfast, hot lunch and three healthy snacks.

edu CAre Nursery

Curriculum: Arabic, English Age: 1 month to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Nov, Dec-Feb, Mar-May summer Club: Jun-Aug Fees: AED20,100 to AED25,650

Activities: Never a dull moment, its programme is designed to cover all the questions asked by young and enquiring minds.

Offering the Educational Development method, the school instills mental and social maturity appropriate to the age and stage of development of each child.

Khalidiyah Abu Dhabi 02 665 8611 admont.ae

Khalifa City A Street 29, Villa 62 02-6664225 050-3655880

Al Khaleej Al Arabi Street, Abu Dhabi 02 665 8882 Al Muroor Street, Abu Dhabi 02 448 3744 educarenursery.com

FirsT sTeps Nursery

Karama Street Abu Dhabi 02 446 0960 02 445 4920 firststeps.ae

FuTure sTArs Nursery

Falah Street Abu Dhabi 02 642 0177

giggles eNglisH Nursery

Airport Road, Abu Dhabi 02 641 6255 Mina Road, Abu Dhabi 02 673 4226 gigglesenglishnursery.com

Hours of operation: 7.15am-1pm, KidzGym opens at 1.30pm until 5pm Sunday to Thursday (AED1,500 per child per term).

Hours of operation: 6.30am-5pm.

Curriculum: UK Age: 4 months to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: AED 23,700 to AED28,000

Activities: Field trips, special events, picnics, swimming, music time, painting.

Curriculum: UK/Arabic Age: 2 months to 4 years Term dates: Monthly Fees: AED10,000 to AED15,000

Activities: Painting, drawing, water play, sandplay, science trips, garden games.

Curriculum: Arabic, Indian, UK Age: 18 months to 4 years Term dates: Quarterly Fees: From AED17,000

Activities: Languages, arts, social studies, math, science, art, music, home arts, social and physical development, indooroutdoor play area.

Hours of operation: Regular nursery hours 7am-3pm. Children can attend for three or five days a week with timings to suit.

Hours of operation: 6.30am-5pm.

Hours of operation: 8am-2pm.

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Nurseries: ABu dHABi

iNTerNATioNAl MoNTessori Nursery Abu Dhabi 02 558 0062 imn.ae

HuMpTy duMpTy Nurseries

Street 11, Al Bateen, Abu Dhabi 02 666 3277 Street 16, Khalifa City A, Abu Dhabi 02 556 1068 humptynursery.org

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Curriculum: Montessori International Age: 18 months to 5 years Term dates: Quarterly Fees: From AED11,000 (per term)

Activities: Pouring, spooning, whisking, beating, washing, polishing, sweeping and dressing frames, geography, history, art history, botany, zoology, land forms, maps, nomenclature cards, cultural folders.

Curriculum: British based, EYFS Age: 1 year to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: AED 22,500 to AED 33,000

Activities: The nurseries are specifically designed and resourced to the highest standards and offer an extensive range of educational equipment to support the seven areas of learning.

Its extensive outside playgrounds have designated areas designed for the development of fine and gross motor skills and are equipped with sand and water play pits, slides, tricycles and bikes, bouncy balls and other equipment to challenge and provide a fun time for the children.

Hours of operation: 7.30am-2pm.

Hours of operation: 7.30am-2pm. Extended hours until 5pm are also available.

JigsAw Nursery & CreCHe

Karamah, Abu Dhabi 02 445 5222 Mohammed Bin Zayed City, Abu Dhabi 050 648 9749 jigsawnurseryad.com

Kids ACAdeMy

Khalifa City A, Abu Dhabi 02 557 7636 Al Bateen, Abu Dhabi 02 446 6484 Al Mushrif, Abu Dhabi 02 441 1991 kids-academy.ae

KipiNA (Al BuTiN Nursery)

Al Bateen Abu Dhabi 02 667 2445 kipinakids.com

lAdy Bird privATe Nursery ANd presCHool

Al Bateen Abu Dhabi 02 667 3881 02 658 1876 lady-bird-nursery.com

Curriculum: UK Age: 1 year to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun summer school: Jul-Aug Fees: AED13,915 to AED29,230

Activities: Colouring, creche, large play area, painting, sand play, tiny tots.

Curriculum: EYFS Age: 45 days to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun summer programme: Jun-Aug Fees: AED15,210 to AED19,890

Activities: Physical, creative and dramatic play, quiet time, story time, outdoor play, free play, circle time, music, group and individual activities, and maths.

Curriculum: EYFS (Finland) Age: 4 months to 4 years Term dates: Aug-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: AED 35,700 to AED47,700

Activities: Teachers provide an environment rich with conversations using both first and second language through books, songs, poems, instructions, directions, measurement, arts exploration, numeracy, play, storytelling.

Curriculum: EYFS and Reggio Emilia Age: 2 months to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: On request

Activities: Drawing, play area, painting, music, fun play.

Hours of operation: 8am-2pm. Extended hours available from 7am until 4pm by prior arrangement.

Hours of operation: 7am-4pm.

Hours of operation: 7am-6.30pm.

Hours of operation: 7am-6pm.

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KoTwAls Nursery

Mohammad Bin Zayed City Abu Dhabi 02 559 0068 kotwalsmontessori.com

leArNiNg spACes Nursery

Khalifa City A Abu Dhabi 02 55 66 135 050 648 9631 learningspacesnurseries.com

liTTle AJyAl Nursery

The Al Nahyan Camp Abu Dhabi 02 409 7115 littleajyal.ae

MiNdCHAMps Nursery ABu dHABi

Bloom Gardens Next to Brighton College Abu Dhabi, UAE 02 815 6540 ae.mindchamps.org

Curriculum: Montessori International Age: 4 months to 4 years Term dates: Monthly Fees: AED16,000 to AED22,000

Activities: Drawing, fun play, painting, music, outdoor trips.

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

Activities: Personal, social and emotional development, physical development, communication and language, literacy, math, understanding the world, expressive arts and design.

Curriculum: Montessori Age: 18 months to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: On request

Activities: Practical life activities, sensorial, mathematic, language, culture, science (botany, zoology and geography) and more.

Curriculum: Award winning MindChamps International Curriculum Age: 45 days to 4 years old Term dates: N/A Fees: Available upon inquiry

Activities: Inquiry, Numeracy, Language, Creative, Theatrical, Neuromoves, Gourmet Moments, Music for the Mind.

Hours of operation: 7am-6pm.

Hours of operation: 7am-5pm.

Hours of operation: 8am-1.30pm

Hours of operation: 7am -6pm

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redwood MoNTessori Nursery

Khalifa City A, Street 38, Abu Dhabi 02 556 4611 056 196 8807 Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi 050 156 6278 theredwoodnursery.com

spriNg Fields Nursery

Najda Street Abu Dhabi 02 6220 130 02 6220 140 springfieldspreschools.com

sTeppiNg sToNes Nursery

Al Bateen, Abu Dhabi 02 681 5583 Al Rowdha, Abu Dhabi 02 445 2260 Bain-Al-Jasrain, Abu Dhabi 02 558 8318 Khalifa City A, Abu Dhabi 02 556 5991 steppingstones.ae

suNNy MeAdows Nursery

Khalifa City A, Abu Dhabi 02 556 0806 Murroor, Abu Dhabi 02 444 2490 Al Rayyana, Abu Dhabi (opening soon) 02 556 0806 sunny-meadows.com

swANs Nursery

Al Salam Street Abu Dhabi 02 642 2764 swans-nursery.com

Teddy BeAr AMeriCAN Nursery

Khalifa City A Abu Dhabi 02 556 8566 info@teddybearnursery.net teddybearnursery.net

Autumn Term 2017

Curriculum: Montessori: English, French & Arabic Age: 4 months to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Apr, Apr-Jun Fees: From AED30,000

Activities: Redwood Montessori Nursery is an outstanding, spacious nursery providing state-of-the-art facilities for early years development. The authentic Montessori curriculum nurtures children for the 21st century by providing extracurricular activities, including a water splash park, mini kitchen, organic plantation, projection room and varied afternoon enrichment sessions of tennis, gymnastics, ballet, dance and music.

Hours of operation: 7am-5pm.

Curriculum: EYFS Age: 2 months to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: On request

Activities: Play ground, swimming pool, sand and water play, junior gym, classrooms, rubber floor, safe entrance, technology and many more.

Curriculum: Modern Montessori Age: 18 months to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jul Fees: AED 38,000 to AED 69,000

Activities: Dance, art, story time, creative media, drama, music and play.

Curriculum: Montessori Age: 2 months to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: AED18,900 to AED36,000

Activities: Arts and crafts, music, pouring liquids, writing letters, computing sums, story time.

Curriculum: English/Arabic Age: 1 month to 4 years Term dates: Quarterly Fees: AED10,000 to AED15,000

Activities: Drawing, library, splash day, play area, outdoor trips, masquerade party, painting.

Curriculum: American Age: 8 months to 4 years Term dates: Quarterly Fees: AED24,000 to AED40,500

Facilities: There are six dedicated activity centres, including Teddy’s Gymnasium, music room, Imagination Station, Montessori Area, library and sensory room and five outdoor playing areas. These, along with the classroom, diversifies and integrates various learning environments to accommodate for different learning needs and styles. All of the daycare amenities are designed with children’s safety in mind.

Hours of operation: 7am-6pm.

Hours of operation: 8am-5pm.

Hours of operation: 7.30am-2pm; late classes until 5pm.

Hours of operation: 7am-3pm; late classes until 5pm.

Hours of operation: 7am-3pm; late classes until 5pm.

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wiNdsor eArly yeArs Nursery

Street 23 Khalifa City A Abu Dhabi 02 5579295 056 2794041 info@windsor-nursery.com windsor-nursery.com

yellow suBMAriNe Nursery Jumeirah Lakes Towers Dubai 02 553 1179 yellowsubmarine.ae

Nurseries: duBAi

Curriculum: UK EYFS Age: 4 weeks to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: From AED18,000

Activities: Music, dance, art and craft, e-learning, abacus, kids’ gym, library, water play, sand play, bouncy castle and various types of outdoor play units.

Curriculum: UK EYFS Age: 4 months to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: AED22,500 to AED43,200

Activities: The nursery’s vision is to be a leading nursery in building human potential and positively impacting lives. Its mission is to provide an international, creative curriculum, which promotes excellence in academics, motor skills and the arts.

Hours of operation: 7am-6pm.

Hours of operation: 8am-6pm.

duBAi AdveNTure Kids Nursery

Street 43A Villa 7 Off Al Wasl Road Safa 2 Dubai 04 394 1683 052 254 6885 adventurekidsnursery.com

AgA KHAN eArly leArNiNg CeNTre

Near Al Nasr Club and Lamcy Plaza Dubai 04 336 7676 akelcdubai.org

Al diyAFAH Nursery

Al Ghusais Dubai 04 267 1115 info@diyafahschool.com diyafah.com

Al worood Nursery

Dubai Investment Park Dubai 04 444 7655 alworood@eim.ae alworood.sch.ae

Curriculum: UK EYFS Age: 2 months to 4+ years Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED 24,000

Activities: Making friends through team building exercises, play, enjoying library and story time and participating in drama, music and movement, gymnastics and brain gym, enjoying the outdoors with splash and water play, swings and slides, building sandcastles, science experiments, math activities and cooking.

Hours of operation: From 7.30am to 1pm; After-school care is available from 12pm to 7pm; Daycare for babies is available from 7.30am to 7pm.

Curriculum: UK EYFS Age: 12 months to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: AED27,000 to AED35,000

Activities: Construction, art, music, reading, water play, clay play, mathematics, science, role play, bicycle trail, climbing, sand play.

Curriculum: Indian Age: 12 months to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: AED10,405 to AED22,085

Activities: Arts and crafts, gym tots, music and singing, junior chef, fun experiments, show and tell, creative play areas, educational field trips, snacks, transport.

Curriculum: Arabic, UK, US Age: 3 to 5 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: From AED11,220

Activities: Gym, dancing, play, including sand play and drawing, painting.

Hours of operation: Open from 7am until 6pm Sunday to Thursday with a variety of session times available.

Hours of operation: Nursery: 8am-12pm. Day care: 7am-7pm.

Hours of operation: 7.30am-12.30pm

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AlpHABeT sTreeT Nursery

Al Manara Street Road 8A Villa 11 Dubai 04 348 5991 alphabetstreetnursery.com

Al sAlAM Nursery

Al Nahda 2 Dubai 04 267 9594 alsalamschool.sch.ae

AMBAssAdor KiNdergArTeN

Bur Dubai Dubai 04 379 9333 ambassadorkg.com

Apple Nursery

Near Iranian Hospital Satwa Dubai 04 344 4441 applenursery.org

Apple seeds duBAi

Gold and Diamond Park Dubai 04 380 6064 appleseedsdubai.com

ArT villAge Nursery

6 D Street, Villa 183 Jumeirah 1/Satwa 052 496 7551 055 103 6361 artvillagenursery.com

Curriculum: UK EYFS Age: 6 months to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: From AED24,000

Activities: Depends upon theme and climate, but includes paddling pool, music lessons, French and Arabic lessons.

Curriculum: Arabic/UK Age: 2 months to 3 years Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: From AED10,900

Activities: Arabic, Islamic studies, music, physical education, school trips, ‘special day’ every Thursday, such as pet day, yellow day, jello day.

Curriculum: Indian ICSE Age: 2 years to 5+ years Term dates: Apr-Aug, Aug-Jan, Jan-Mar Fees: From AED16,500 to AED19,750

Activities: Role play, sensory play, outdoor play, dramatic play, block play, play dough, water play, experiment, ask questions, talk, read, sing, dance, get messy at times, explore, and listen.

Curriculum: UK EYFS Age: 18 months to 4 years Term dates: Monthly Fees: AED11,000 to AED17,000

Activities: Arts and crafts, gym tots, music and singing, junior chef, fun experiments, show and tell, creative play areas, educational field trips, snacks, transport.

Curriculum: EYFS Age: 12 months to 6 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: From AED2,680

Activities: Offering interactive and ridiculously fun classes as well as an award-winning day camp, classes include Songs for Seeds (music), art, cooking, science, construction, gym, movement, ballet/tap, soccer and so much more.

Hours of operation: 8am-12.30pm; extendable until 2.30pm and 5.30pm.

Hours of operation: 7.30am-1.30pm .

Hours of operation: 8am-12pm.

Hours of operation: 8am-12pm. Day care: 7am-7pm.

Hours of operation: 9am-4pm.

Curriculum: Swedish Preschool Curriculum Age: 6 months to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Apr-Jun, Jan-Mar Fees: From AED25,875

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Activities: Song and music, dance and movement, theatre and drama, art and design, as well as spoken and written language.

Activities also include building, designing, cooking, gardening and using various materials and technologies.

Hours of operation: 7am-6pm.

- UK Early Years Foundation Stage, qualifide and dedicated staff - Safe, structured and nurturing environment - Focused on active learning, critical thinking and parental engagement

Registration Open Bel Remaitha Club, Nad Al Hamar, Dubai Phone: +971 4 2845 148 Email: info@thelittlecitynursery.ae Website: www.thelittlecitynursery.ae facebook.com/TheLittleCityNurseryDubai/

NURSERIES: DUBAI

AsyA’s Nursery

Palm Jumeirah Al Das Shoreline Bldg 10, Ground Floor Dubai 04 435 6627 asyasnursery.com

BABy HoMe Nursery

Jumeirah Lakes Towers Dubai 04 420 7973 055 973 1097 babyhomenursery.com

BABilou Nurseries

8 Boulevard Walk, Downtown Golden Mile Galleria, Palm Jumeirah Villa # 54, Umm Suqeim Al Manara, Dubai 04 553 0647 babilou.ae

BlossoM CHildreNs Nursery

Umm Al Sheif: 04 348 6275 Umm Suqeim 1: 04 394 8837 Downtown: 04 448 7661 Dubai Academic City: 04 421 4458 Blossom Mudon: 04 5516729 055 NURSERY 055 687 7879 theblossomnursery.com

BrigHT spArKs eArly leArNiNg CeNTre Al Barsha South Dubai 04 347 7065 055 140 0281 055 279 2322 brightsparks.ae

BriTisH orCHArd Nursery

Mankhool: 04 398 3536 Jumeirah: 04 395 3570 Deira: 04 208 9800 DMC: 04 4385255 DSO: 04 388 6602 JBR: 04 447 5881 Al Twar: 04 261 8788 800 PRESCHOOL britishorchardnursery.com

Autumn Term 2017

Curriculum: UK EYFS Age: 45 days to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: From AED35,700

Activities: Cooking, bouncy castle, bikes, bubble fun, nail painting, general toys, French, Arabic, gym, ballet classes, music, dance, Russian, yoga, swimming.

Curriculum: UK EYFS Age: 1 year to 5 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: AED24,000 to AED37,500

Activities: Soft play area for babies, indoor playing area, dining area, sleeping area, library, activities room, junior chef, library and story time, puppet play, music and dance, circle time, snack time, free play, organised activity, arts and crafts.

Curriculum: British EYFS Age: 10 weeks to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: From AED40,000

Activities: Observation-based reports are provided to parents and carers regularly, giving an update on the child’s progress. Staff are qualified to evaluate each child’s overall development (physical, emotional/social, cognitive and language) and can refer children to a specialist, if needed.

Hours of operation: 7.30am-6pm.

Hours of operation: 8am-6pm.

Hours of operation: 8.30am-5pm.

Curriculum: British Early Years Foundation stage framework and award-winning Skygarden curriculum Age: 6 months to 4.5 years Term dates: Up to 50 weeks – academic term options Fees: AED25,830 to AED48,675

Activities: Blossomersion language options include French and Arabic and music lessons, literacy, numeracy, waterplay, softplay gym, exploratorium and sensory zones. There is also a Healthy Bites meal programme, afternoon Skillplay programme and cache-approved teacher training company (beeacademy.org).

Curriculum: British EYFS Age: 2 years to 5 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: On request

Activities: Eight spacious classrooms with lots of bright natural light, large indoor and outdoor playing areas, library area and media corner, sensory room to assist children in developing key life skills, Arabic and French language programmes, brain gym and movement at the start of every day to stimulate each child’s concentration, cooking, puppet shows, story sacks, music sessions, creative arts and lots more.

Hours of operation: 7.30am-6pm. Flexible pick-up times 1pm; 3pm, 5pm and 6pm.

Hours of operation: 7.15am-5.30pm.

Curriculum: UK/EYFS Age: 6 months to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: AED20,000 to AED37,000

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Activities: Learning through play, educational visits, art and craft, cookery, swimming, library /ICT, music, Arabic and French, karate, tennis, soccer, field trips, GymJuniorz.

Hours of operation: 8am-5pm.

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BuBBles ANd giggles Nursery

GFA - 8 (Pink Buildings) The Gardens Jebel Ali Dubai 04 458 1212 bubblesandgiggles.ae

BuildiNg BloCKs CHild eNriCHMeNT CeNTre

Motorcity, Dubai 04 453 4363 Al Jafilya, Dubai 04 352 3600 building-blocks.ae

BurJ dAyCAre Nursery

Arabian Ranches 2 Dubai 04 430 7129 nurseryadmissions@rafflesis.com burjdaycarenursery.com

CAMBridgsHire Nursery

Street 35A Mankhool Dubai 04 351 8173 055 326 3300 cambridgeshirenursery.com

CANAdiAN Kids Nursery

Churchill Tower Business Bay Dubai 04 365 0011 canadiankidsnursery.com

CANAdiAN MoNTessori CeNTer

Villa 40 Al Waheeda Street Al Waheeda Dubai 04 239 9102 canadianmontessoricenter.com

Curriculum: Montessori, UK EYFS Age: 2 months to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: AED20,000 to 37,000

Facilities: The classroom is designed to provide the many aspects of edification for children of this age with excellent materials and resources for hands-on learning. The nursery strives to provide its children with the confidence and capabilities that will enable them to have a good start in school life.

Hours of operation: 7.30am-5pm.

Curriculum: UK/EYFS Age: 4 months to 5 years Term dates: Sep, Jan, Apr Fees: AED21,000 to AED41,100

Activities: The faculty houses a complete dance studio and music rooms. Programmes offered include kinderdance, ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, Bollywood, piano, cello, violin, drums, drama and mother and toddler group programmes. Packages for classes can be combined with nursery attendance.

Hours of operation: 7.30am-6pm.

Curriculum: Montessori Programme Age: 12 months to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jul Fees: From AED10,000 to AED56,000 Transport: Yes Hot lunch? Depends on the age group

Facilities: Classrooms, outdoor play area as well as an indoor activity area, child-sized toileting facilities, kitchen and clinic.

Curriculum: UK/EYFS Age 4 months to 4 years Fees: AED15,000 to AED27,000 per year

Activities: Music and dance, gym and role play allow children to use their bodies physically, to stretch out, discover space; snack times, games and circle times teach children manners, sharing and turn taking, as well as early understanding of numbers and quantity.

Activities: Variety of activities in art, dance, role-play, design and technology, music and movement, KidzArt, French.

Hours of operation: 8 am to 12:30 pm/ 2 pm / 4 pm Flexible attendance: 5/4/3/2/1 days/week Priority Admissions to IVEI Schools (RWA, RIS, CAS)

Hours of operation: 8am-12pm, 8am-2pm, 8am-5pm. Early dropoff between 7.30am and 8.30am.

Curriculum: Arabic, Canadian, French, UK/ EYFS, NAEYC Age: 45 days to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: AED 26,700 to AED40,800

Activities: The children will be exposed to hands-on activities, field trips, music and movement, art and crafts, as well as early literacy and numeracy material.

Curriculum: Arabic, English, French/Montessori Age: Nursery to KG2 (2 years to 6 years) Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: From AED2,300

Activities: A 2,500-square-foot school building where children can learn in large, well-crafted classrooms, with colourful and engaging surroundings that aid internationally-acclaimed teaching techniques. The outdoor play area is located under giant outdoor shading and includes a fully-integrated jungle gym, rubber flooring and a purpose-built swimming pool where children can run around and swim, and ultimately learn through play.

Hours of operation: 7am-6pm.

Hours of operation: 6.45am-4pm.

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CAsCAde leArNiNg CeNTre X3 Tower Jumeirah Lake Towers Dubai 04 442 1831 050 842 2917 cascadelearning.ae

Autumn Term 2017

Activities The morning enrichment programme provides a learning experience in a friendly, fun, educational environment for three and a half hours daily. The innovative curriculum employs MagiKats maths, English skills and thematic learning experiences that strengthen social, intellectual and physical skills in every child through language, sport, dance, music and drama activities. Children enjoy the experience of learning through play.

Curriculum: EYFS Age: 6 months to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: On request

Hours of operation: From 9am to 6pm.

CHildreN’s oAsis Nursery

Umm Suqeim, Al Manara Street, Dubai 04 348 8981 Burj, Dubai 04 379 0790 childrensoasisnursery.com

CHild’s plAy Nursery

Al Manara Dubai 04 348 0788 childsplaynurserydubai.com

CHuBBy CHeeK’s Nursery

Discovery Gardens: 04 435 6598 DIP: 050 902 8574 Al Nahda: 04 239 9985 Dubailand: 04 392 2636 Al Karama: 050 2765614 chubbycheeksnursery.com

CreATive Kids eArly leArNiNg CeNTer

Al Khail Mall Dubai 04 338 5548 050 770 1997 Business Bay, Dubai 04 551 5330 055 106 7600 creativekidsdubai.com

CrysTAl vAlley Nursery (pArT oF THe BeAuTiFul MiNds Nurseries) Arabian Center Al Mizhar Dubai 04 284 5519 crystalvalleynursery.com

Curriculum: UK/Spanish Age: 3 months to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Apr, Apr-Jun summer school: Jul-Aug Fees: AED10,000 to AED64,000

Activities: Little Bocelli voices classes, Mini Chef classes, Junior Picasso art and crafts, field trips and party days each term, plus regular music and movement classes.

Curriculum: UK (EYFS) Age: 14 months to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Apr, Apr-Jun Fees: AED20,250 to AED33,500

Activities: Sweeping, gardening, cooking, building, looking after animals, singing, listening to stories, helping prepare the dinner table, cutting fruit, painting, clay modelling, drawing, beeswax modelling, water colours.

Curriculum: UK EYFS Age: 4 months to 4 years old Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Apr, Apr-Jun Fees: AED14,400 to AED31,500

Activities: Literacy activities, numeracy activities, circle time, story time, general knowledge, arts and crafts, circle time, story time, sticky kids programme, Jolly Phonics, Monkeynastix, brain gym, baby gym,baby yoga, junior chef, junior scientist, show and tell, role play, puppet show, music and dance, water and sand play, outside play, little farmers, nature explorers, field trips, concerts, snack time, quiet time.

Hours of operation: Optional hours include Sun-Thu 8am12.30pm, 8am-2pm, 8am-5pm or 2pm-5pm; 7.30am start is also available.

Hours of operation: 8am-12.30pm; late class until 2pm.

Hours of operation: 7.30am-6pm.

Curriculum: UK/EYFS Age: 2 years to 6 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: On request

Activities: Social and emotional development, communication and language, physical development, literacy, math, understanding of the world, expressive arts and design.

Curriculum: Reggio Emilia Inspired British curriculum – Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Age: 45 days to 4+ years Term dates: Sep-Dec, JanMar, Apr-Jul (with holiday programmes) Fees: AED28,000 to AED31,350 waiting list: Sometimes for some groups

Activities: Reading, drumming, messy play, water play, swimming, cooking and baking, gardening, picnics, Kung Fu, ballet, music and movement, yoga, field trips.

Hours of operation: 7am-6pm.

Hours of operation: 7am-6pm.

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CoCooN Nursery

Jumeirah 3 Umm Suqeim Dubai 04 394 9394 cocoonnursery.com

de lA sAlle MoNTessori

Opposite Centerpoint Mankhool Karama Dubai 04 398 6218 delasallemontessorinursery.org

deirA MoNTessori Nursery

Al Twar 2, St Dubai 04 263 3236

dewA Nursery ANd CHildCAre Near Wafi City Umm Hurair Dubai 04 324 4444

Autumn Term 2017

Curriculum: UK EYFS Age: 9 months to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Apr, Apr-Jun Fees: From AED28,200 to AED34,200

Activities: Art and craft, singing, story sacks, show and tell, library, simple science, junior chef, educational brain gym, creative movement, sand and water area, shaded playgrounds, indoor playroom, theme days and concerts.

Curriculum: US, Philippines/ Montessori Age: 18 months to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: From AED17,000

Facilities: DLSM is housed in a bright one-storey villa, where children have access to a well-equipped nursery, roomy classrooms with a good variety of learning materials, a playroom for fun time, a library, a mini music hall for performances, an efficient canteen, clinic and beautiful playgrounds.

Hours of operation: 8am-12.30pm. Optional early drop-off at 7.30am and optional extended hours to 2.15pm, Sunday to Thursday.

Hours of operation: 8am-5.30pm.

Curriculum: Arabic/UAE Montessori Age: 2 months to 4 years Term dates: Monthly Fees: From AED17,000

Activities: Indoor and outdoor play areas, story time, computer games, ball pit, art and craft, Arabic and English learning.

Curriculum: Arabic Age: 4 months to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: AED6,000 to AED8,000

Activities: Committed to providing a positive work environment to help its staff achieve the proper balance in their professional and personal lives, improve their performance, and enable them to work without affecting their family life, the nursery significantly increases employee satisfaction, while providing social care for children in the workplace.

Hours of operation: 7am-5.30pm.

Hours of operation: Details are available on request.

dewdrops Nursery duBAi Jumeirah Lake Towers Dubai 04 3686399 055 897 0470 dewdropsnursery.com

doveCoTe Nursery JuMeirAH

Off Al Wasl Road Jumeirah Dubai 04 440 3424 04 440 3425 infojumeirah@ dovecotenursery.org dovecotenursery.org

Curriculum: British Age: 4 months to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: AED 16,000 to AED30,000

Activities: The vision of Dewdrops Nursery is to create a happy, safe, conducive and stimulating environment with the aim of assisting children to thrive and develop their practical, social, motor, emotional, intellectual and latent skills. This, ultimately, enables them to achieve their fullest potential.

Hours of operation: 8am-5pm.

Activities: With its philosophy that children learn best through play and when they are fully engaged with ideas and activities that interest them, Dovecote’s staff offer planned adult-initiated activities as well as a nursery environment that is stimulating and engaging for the children.

Curriculum: UK Age: 1 year to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, JanMar, Apr-Jun Fees: AED27,500 to AED42,000

Hours of operation: 8am–1pm. Extended hours are available.

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duBAi AuTisM CeNTer

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

duBAi eArly CHild developMeNT CeNTre

Academic City Al Ruwayeh Dubai 04 326 0300 cda.gov.ae

duBAi geM Nursery

Curriculum: Special needs Age: 3 years to 8 years Term dates: Yearly Fees: On request

Activities: Special education, occupational therapy, speech therapy, movement therapy, music therapy, art therapy and computer literacy.

Hours of operation: 8am-1.30pm.

Curriculum: Support Services UAE/ Special Needs Age: Up to 6 years Fees: Free for UAE Nationals

About: Its mission is to help children with a disability or those who are at risk of developmental delay, and to help their families to improve the quality of their lives through comprehensive assessment, compassionate comprehensive community-based services and family-centred programmes, while promoting advocacy, research and professional development.

Hours of operation: 7am-5pm.

Curriculum: Indian, UK EYFS Age: Lower nursery: 1.5 years to 2.5 years.

Upper nursery: 2.5 years to 3.5 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: From AED18,000

Activities: P.E., music, annual concert, sports day, picnics, television cartoon shows, music lessons, indoor sports.

eMerAld CiTy Nursery (pArT oF THe BeAuTiFul MiNds Nurseries)

Curriculum: Reggio Emilia Inspired British curriculum – Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Age: 45 days to 4+ years Term dates: Sep-Dec, JanMar, Apr-July (with holiday programmes) Fees: AED28,000 to AED31,350 waiting list? sometimes for some age groups

Activities: Reading, messy and heuristic play, sensory and exploratory play, drumming, swimming, brain gym, cooking and baking, Kung Fu, Tai Chi, ballet, music and movement, gardening, picnics, meditation, field trips.

eMirATes BriTisH Nursery

Curriculum: UK EYFS Age: 3 months to 4 years (Mirdif branch), 18 months to 4 years (Umm Suqeim branch) Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED21,300 to AED39,000

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.

Curriculum: UK, EYFS, Montessori Age: 18 months to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: AED18,000 to AED22,000

Activities: Special events and field trips, physical development such as visit to the civil defence department, fun day, cleaning day, circus day, community helpers, farm markets. Creative development such as costume day, National Day, teddy bear day, Mother’s Day, fun day.

Near Iranian Hospital Jumeirah Dubai 04 345 3550 050 653 2586 dubaigem.org

Street 21a Jumeirah 2 Dubai 04 349 0848 emeraldcitynurserydubai.com

Mirdif, Dubai 04 288 9222 Umm Suqeim, Dubai 04 348 9996 Motorcity, Dubai 04 567 6555 emiratesbritishnursery.com

FirsT sTeps Nursery

Villa 72-A Al-Meser Steet Umm Sequeim 3 Dubai 04 348 6302 055 790 2553 firststepsnm.com

Hours of operation: 8am-12.30pm.

Hours of operation: 7am-6pm.

Hours of operation: 8am-5.30pm (Mirdif branch); 8am-3pm (Umm Suqeim branch); 8am-5.30pm (Motor City).

Hours of operation: 8am-12pm.

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FuN ANd plAy Nursery

Next to Mashreq Bank Jumeirah Beach Residence Dubai 04 432 3405 052 8400 911 funandplaynursery.com

goldeN gATe Nursery

Umm Al Sheif Dubai 04 321 6069 055 379 9487 goldengatenursery.ae

greeN grAss Nursery

Jumeirah – Al Wasel Dubai 04 385 5959 greengrassnursery.com

HAppy Kids Nursery

Villa 1&2 Al Rashed Road Al Baraha Deira Dubai 04 273 1333 earlyyearsedugrp.com

HoMe growN CHildreN’s eCo Nursery

Off Al Wasl Road Umm Suqueim 04 330 7008 Al Safa 2 Dubai 04 321 8333 homegrownnursery.ae

Hope MoNTessori Nursery

Al Mankhool Dubai 04 398 2494 055 329 5919 hopemontessorinursery.ae

Autumn Term 2017

Curriculum: UK EYFS Age: 6 months to 6 years Term dates: Monthly Fees: AED 10,000 to AED50,000

Activities: Arts and crafts, storytelling, drama, music and movement, magic. Weekends include celebrating birthday parties with magicians, puppet shows, fancy-dress parties, girls’ spa nights.

Hours of operation: 7.30am-6pm.

Activities: Big sand area, climbing and sliding units, bikes and trikes path, water play area, beanbags, hula-hoops, soft climbing shapes, activity mats, parachutes and balance beams, music and movement, drama, ballet, gymnastics.

Curriculum: UK EYFS Age: 3 months to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Apr-Jun, Jan-Mar Fees: On request

Hours of operation: 7am-5pm.

Activities: Learning aids, thematic art projects, library story time, puppet show and role play, music (Jumeirah music centre), young champions programme (kiddie gym), cooking classes, field trips, in-nursery event days, Arabic and French classes.

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

Hours of operation: 7.30am-6pm.

Curriculum: Indian Age: 18 months to 4 years Term dates: Apr-Jun, Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar Fees: On request

Activities: Well-equipped, age-specific classrooms, covered outdoor play areas, Junior Gym facilities, gardening, aerobics and music classes, water and sand play, role play, computer room and library, professional sports coaching, field trips, sports and graduation days, parent involvement programmes.

Hours of operation: 8am-2pm.

Activities: At Home Grown Children’s Eco Nursery, a team of educational, design, environmental and childcare specialists have worked closely together to develop an indoor and outdoor space, inspired by nature, to maximise children’s sensory, physical, intellectual and personal experiences. Every detail has been considered, so parents can enjoy peace of mind while thier little ones can explore, play, learn and have fun.

Curriculum: UK EYFS Age: 12 months to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: AED16000 to AED31,000

Hours of operation: 7.30am-5.00pm.

Activities: Computer, day care, fully-equipped clinic with nurse, full-time senior pediatrician, indoor and outdoor play area, library, summer camp, sandpit, water play, aerobics, Arabic, art and craft, contests, field trips, fun at assembly, fun cooking, music and movement, parent-teacher meetings, party fun, puzzle games, splash fun, story time, yoga.

Curriculum: Indian with basic Montessori Age: Day care: 4 months to 10 years; Nursery: 2 years to 4 years Term dates: On request Fees: From AED9,000

Hours of operation: Nursery: 8.30am-12pm. Day Care: 7am-7pm.

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HopsCoTCH Nursery

Al Manara Dubai 04 328 2226 hopscotchnursery.net

HorizoN Kids Nursery

Street 29 Al Safa 2 Dubai 04 380 9077 horizonkidsnursery.com

HuMMiNgBird Nursery duBAi

Dubai International Financial Center Dubai 04 370 0449 hummingbird.ae

iNdigo vAlley Nursery (pArT oF THe BeAuTiFul MiNds Nurseries)

Al Twar 2 Dubai 04 263 3544 indigovalleynursery.com

iNspire CHildreN’s Nursery

Villa 6 Street 16A Al Safa 2 Umm Suqeim Dubai 04 395 5473 inspireallchildren.com

Curriculum: UK EYFS Age: 18 months to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: AED21,000 to AED27,000

Activities: Indoor and outdoor play areas, map play, arts and crafts, doll playing, LEGO and material play, cooking, plastic ball pin.

Curriculum: UK EYFS Age: 4 months to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: AED7,750 to AED14,000

Activities: The nursery will feature 12 classrooms, a baby gym and indoor play area, a library, zoned outdoor play areas and a swimming pool, sensory room, art studio, learning resources, outdoor area, our baby unit, ballet class, du gym (gymnastics), tots dance (music and movement), mini kicks (football).

Hours of operation: 8am-6pm.

Hours of operation: 7.30am-5pm

Curriculum: UK NCEY Age: 3 months to 5 years Term dates: Monthly basis Fees: AED34,000 to AED54,400

Activities: Indoor and outdoor games, painting, cutting, colouring, gluing, physical development, music, reading, creative, paint, tear, shake, smear, draw and explore.

Curriculum: Reggio Emilia Inspired British curriculum – Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Age: 45 days to 4+ years Term dates: Sep-Dec, JanMar, Apr-Jul (with holiday programmes) Fees: AED28,000 to AED31,350 waiting list: No

Activities: Reading, messy and heuristic play, sensory and exploratory play, trampolining, drumming, swimming, brain gym and play ball, cooking and baking, Kung Fu, ballet, music and movement, singing, gardening, picnics, meditation, and field trips.

Curriculum: Italy, US, The Creative Curriculum, Reggio Emilia Age: 2 months to 4+ years Term dates: Sep-Dec, JanMar, Apr-Jul (with holiday programmes) Fees: AED25,800 to AED37,800

Activities: Spacious, naturally-lit classrooms; quiet, separate nursery for young babies. A large, shaded natural garden and play area, nature garden for botanical activities, soft-floored outdoor play area, indoor temperature-controlled swimming pool, splash pool area, music room and yoga studio, community play area with reading, arts, crafts and construction corners, dramatic play area, indoor soft play area, fully-equipped clinic with qualified nurse, a full kitchen with dining area, children’s vegetable gardens.

Hours of operation: 7am-7pm.

Hours of operation: 7am-6pm.

Hours of operation: 7.30am-6pm.

JeBel Ali villAge Nursery group

JBR: 04 424 3791/2 Meadows: 04 422 4222 Studio City-Polo Club: 04 368 9882 Lakes: 04 454 8404 Al Furjan: 04 551 6335 Motor City: 04 422 1500 The Ark: 04 240 8256 www.javn.ae

Curriculum: UK Age: 12 months to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun, Jul-Aug (Summer Camp) Fees: AED22,000 to AED40,000

Activities: Nature trails, circle time, phonics, number works, social skills, arts and crafts, drama and action, singing with the music teacher, field trips, cooking, visits by professionals, water play, fun with computers, theme days, concerts and soft play, Sports and P.E. by professional coaches. Optional classes include French, Arabic and Spanish, ballet and football. Purposebuilt facilities are monitored by CCTV cameras.

Hours of operation: Optional: 8am-12pm; 1pm, 3pm/2pm-5.30pm; or 8am-5.30pm.

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JuMeirAH iNTerNATioNAl Nursery

Curriculum: UK EYFS Age: Al Safa: 6 weeks to 4 years; Al Wasl: 1.6 years to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: From AED21,000

Activities: Reading, building with blocks, housekeeping and dramatic play, art, science, music and movement.

KANgAroo Kids Nursery

Curriculum: International EYFS Age: 2 months to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: AED27,000 to AED31,500

Activities: Arabic classes, music lessons, field trips, doll house for dress-up and role play, web-enabled CCTV for parent viewing, baby room, equipped clinic, soccer sessions, yoga and boogie babies.

Stimulating classroom settings, a fully-fitted kitchen, shaded outdoor play areas, library and computer room, indoor playtown and soft play area, temperature controlled swimming pool offer the right environment for the activities.

Al Safa, Dubai 04 394 5567 Al Wasl, Dubai 04 349 9065 Southridge, Dubai 04 456 4955 jinspire.com

Al Safa 2, Dubai 04 395 5518 Burj Dubai Residences, Dubai 04 420 5250 kangarookids.ae

Hours of operation: Regular nursery hours – 8am-12.30pm; afterhours care programme – 12.30pm-5pm.

Hours of operation: 7am-7.30pm.

Kids ACAdeMy JuMeirAH

Al Shaari Street Jumeirah 3 04 338 0260 jumeirah.kids-academy.me

Kids CoTTAge Nursery

Umm Suqeim 1 Beach Road Dubai 04 394 2145 056 442 7702 kidscottagenursery.com

Kids islANd Nursery

Jumeirah 3 Umm Suqeim Dubai 04 394 2578/79 kidsislandnursery.com

Kids KAre Nursery

Jumeirah Lake Towers Dubai 04 441 7673 052 794 4221 kidskarenursery.com

Curriculum: UK EYFS Age: 3 months to 4 years Term dates: Jan-Apr, Apr-Jul, Sep-Dec Fees: AED21,666 to AED54,180

Activities: Rooms are on-hand for babies, toddlers, and early learners. The venue also has an outdoor play area and animals, music room, indoor soft play, nurse’s room.

Curriculum: UK EYFS Age: 10 months to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Jun for the academic year. Also available: full-year programme Sep-Aug Fees: AED20,400 to AED36,000

Activities: The nursery day consists of a rich variety of preschool activities for the children to engage in. During a typical week, children will take part in baking, heuristic play, music and movement, light box activities, songs and rhymes, stories and role play.

Curriculum: British EYFS Age: 9 months to 3 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: AED24,300 to AED34,200

Activities: Art and craft, singing, stories, show and tell, library, simple science, junior chef, educational braingym, creative movement, theme days and concerts.

Curriculum: UK EYFS Age: 4 months to 5 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: AED20,000 to AED33,000

Activities: Music, movement, dancing, role play, theatre, singing, drawing, sculpting, exploration, yoga and painting.

Hours of operation: 7am-4pm.

Hours of operation: 8am-5.30pm.

Hours of operation: Teaching hours – 8am-12.30pm; optional early drop-off at 7.30am and optional extended hours to 2pm, Sunday to Thursday.

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Kids KiNgdoM leArNiNg CeNTre

Plot No 983, Floor B-1 Icon-2, Cluster L Jumeirah Lakes Towers Dubai 04 552 1585 055 319 8342 kidskingdom.ae

Kids pAlACe Nursery

Al Wasl Road Umm Suqeim 3 Dubai 04 348 4163 050 350 0039 kidspalacenursery.com

Kiddy plANeT Nursery

Umm Suqeim 3, Dubai 04 328 4465 050 168 6845 Al Quoz, Dubai 04 339 0010 kiddyplanet.ae

Autumn Term 2017

Curriculum: British, Indian, UK EYFS Age: 6 months to 2 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: On request

Activities: In-house expertise of creative learning and play offers music, art and crafts, water play, yoga, aerobics, Zumba, kick boxing, candle making and cooking lessons. Special dance and sports classes are organised by inviting practitioners from outside the nursery.

Hours of operation: Early drop-off between 7.30am and 8am; EYFS Curriculum: 8am-12.30pm; extended care with structured activities: 12.30pm-6pm. Closed Friday.

Curriculum: UK, French Age: 14 months to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: AED30,000 to AED50,000

Activities: French and Arabic classes, ballet, music, gymnastics, drama, interactive board.

Curriculum: EYFS Age: 3 months to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: On request

Activities: Gymnastics teaches children balance, flexibility, confidence and determination; rhythm and movement develops coordination, balance, flexibility, strength, stamina and memory; sports classes encourage healthy fitness habits in physical exercise, building confidence, flexibility and strong bodies and minds; IT classes introduce children to computers through games and smart-board interactives; arts and crafts enable children to discover creativity through painting, sculpting and craft activities.

Hours of operation: 7.30am-6pm.

Hours of operation: 7.30am-5.30pm.

Kids spoT Nursery

Al Wasl Jumeirah Dubai 04 344 8541 kidsspotnursery.com

Curriculum: Arabic, UK EYFS Age: 4 months to 6 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: From AED28,000

Activities: Early childhood educators, Kids Spot Nursery understands the importance of providing children with extracurricular activities. It offers many activities on a regular basis, including Arabic, French, music, Masterchef, karate, gardening, water play and gym classes.

Hours of operation: 7.30am-6pm.

Kids world CreATive leArNiNg CeNTre

Curriculum: UK EYFS Age: 2 years to 6 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: from AED6,200

Activities: Art, music, movement, dance, role-play, design and technology.

Kids zoNe Nursery

Curriculum: EYFS Age: 2 months to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: AED16,500 to AED34,500

Activities: Boogie babies, art and craft, singing, storysacks, show and tell, library, creative movement, theme days, painting.

Jumeirah Lakes Towers Dubai 04 453 4272 055 839 7565 050 359 2666 kwclc.org

Dubailand, Dubai 04 452 6474 050 857 1122 Umm Suqeim, Dubai 04 388 3762 056 600 7715 kidszonenursery.com

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Hours of operation: 7am-6pm.

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Kidville duBAi

Dubai Marina, Dubai 04 440 1220 Motorcity, Dubai 04 454 2760 Uptown Mirdiff, Dubai 04 236 3648 kidville.com

Curriculum: US/International Age: 18 months to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Apr, May-Aug Fees: AED9,425 to AED29,665

Facilities: All locations have spacious and light-filled classrooms; large and well-equipped gymnasiums and soft play areas (indoors) as well as child-friendly toilets; high-quality, purposebuilt facilities with special educational materials and play equipment; outdoor area with slides, see-saws, swings, climbing structures and sand/water play areas with cushioned safety flooring throughout; fully equipped medical clinic with full-time Dubai Health Authority-registered nurse.

Hours of operation: 8am-12pm/3pm/6pm.

Kidz veNTure Nursery

Egypt Court Ibn Battuta Mall Dubai 04 368 4130 kidzventure.ae

Kidzidol Nursery

jumeirah 1 Al Wasl Road Dubai 04 355 1613 050 559 3380 050 559 1558 kidzidolnursery.com

le JArdiN eNCHANTe

Umm Al Sheif Dubai 04 348 6788 050 450 5994 lejardinenchante.net

le peTiT pouCeT Nursery

Al Safa 2 Dubai 04 321 9399 050 657 1744 lepetitpoucet.ae

leArNiNg Tree Nursery

Executive Towers Business Bay Dubai 04 443 4220 learningtree.ae

Curriculum: EYFS and Montessori Curriculum Age: 2 years to 5 years Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED22,500 to AED62,700

Activities: Mini sports, arts and crafts, language (French, English and Arabic), dance, music.

Curriculum: UK EYFS Age: 6 months to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: On request

Facilities: Ocean room, jungle room, tiny bugs room, indoor play area, nurse room, outdoor sand play area, outdoor grass play area, outdoor cycling area, huge free car parking area.

Curriculum: French Age: 14 months to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: AED21,000 to AED24,000

Activities: Indoor and outdoor play, field trips, arts and crafts.

Curriculum: The French Kindergarten Program – EYFS Age: 6 months to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: AED 25,500 to AED46,500

Activities: Mini tennis and mini basket ball, football and other ball games, language for learning, body skills, gross motor skills, dancing, cookery, splash party and water games, craft workshop, treasure hunt, face painting, farm visit, theatre and outdoor games.

Curriculum: EYFS Age: 12 months to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: On request

Facilities: Expressive arts and design room, a central indoor role play area, the learning square, which is, as the name suggests, the heart of our facility. Awashed with natural light, and with clearly designated spaces for large and small group activities, this central piazza offers an interactive space that allows children to build critical social skills. A dress-up zone, reading wall, role play area, children’s theatre and ICT area, all provide opportunities for interaction and relationship building.

Hours of operation: 8am-5pm.

Hours of operation: 8am-5pm

Hours of operation: 8am-1pm.

Hours of operation: 7.30am-5.30pm.

Hours of operation: 7.30am-6pm.

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leArNiNg lAdder Nursery

Jumeirah Lake Towers Dubai 056 728 3801 050 257 1912 learningladdernursery.com

liTTle CHAMpioNs Nursery

Jumeirah 1 Dubai 04 344 6420 littlechampionsnursery.com

Autumn Term 2017

Activities: One-to-one correspondence, counting, interpreting spatial relations, awareness of time, including starting and stopping, time intervals, anticipating and describing sequences of events, making use of the outdoor play area as it provides children with opportunities for experiences such as recognising environmental print and exploring textures, shape.

Curriculum: International Preschool Curriculum Age: 1 year to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: from AED25,000

Hours of operation: 7.30am-6pm

Curriculum: UK EYFS Age: Pre-kindergarten Term dates: On request Fees: AED13,050 to AED27,000

Activities: Water play, sand play, messy play, imaginative play, pretend play, role play, physical play, drawing, painting, cutting, sticking, molding, matching, sorting, cooking and sight-reading picture books.

Hours of operation: 7.30am-6pm.

liTTle geMs iNTerNATioNAl Al sAFA

Curriculum: Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Age: 3 months to 4 years Term dates: Open 48 weeks a year Fees: AED39,000 to AED42,000

Facilities: Highest levels of security with rest areas and outdoor play areas.

liTTle geMs iNTerNATioNAlBArsHA

Curriculum: Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Age: 1 year to 4 years Term dates: Open 48 weeks a year Fees: AED52,000 to AED55,000 Transport Yes

Facilities: Highest levels of security with rest areas and outdoor play areas.

liTTle HANds

Curriculum: International Age: 4 months to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: AED14,580 to AED46,200

Activities: Painting, art and craft, puzzles, sand and water play, music and movement, kids’ gym, yoga, ballet, swimming, bouncy castle, special events.

Curriculum: EYFS Age: 2 years to 6 years Term dates: Jan-Apr, Apr-Jun; summer camp: Jul-Aug Fees: AED24,750 to AED50,100

Activities: Personal, social and emotional development (making relationships, self confidence and self awareness, managing feelings and behaviour), communication and language, physical development, literacy (reading, writing), mathe (numbers, shape, space and measure), understanding the world (people and communities, the world, technology), expressive arts and design (exploring and using media and materials, being imaginative).

Dubai 04 385 5355 littlegemsinternational.com/ safa

Al Barsha 3 Dubai 04 399 5244 littlegemsinternational.com/ barsha

Kids Club, Knowledge Village Dubai, Dubai 04 448 9267 Club Old Town, Burj Khalifa, Dubai 04 422 1303 littlehandskidsclub.com

liTTle House Nursery

Jumeirah 3 Al Wasl Road Umm Al Sheif Dubai 04 338 4243 04 388 7130 littlehousenursery.ae

extracurricular activities: Personal, social and emotional development.

extracurricular activities: Personal, social and emotional development.

Hours of operation: 8am-6pm. Flexible pick-ups at 12.30pm, 2.30pm and 6pm.

Hours of operation: 8am–6pm.

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liTTle lANd Nursery ANd MoNTessori CeNTre

Curriculum: Learn Through Play/Montessori (nurseryqualified teachers and educated assistants) Age: 14 months to 4.6 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Apr, Apr-Jun Fees: AED14,500 to AED46,000 per term

Activities: Spacious covered play area, sand and water play, cooking, brain gym, music and movement.

liTTle leArNers Nursery (A geMs sCHool)

Curriculum: Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Age: 1 year to 4 years Term dates: Open 48 weeks a year Fees: From AED36,400

Facilities: The nursery environment is designed to encourage experimentation, imagination and creativity. The highest levels of security with rest areas and outdoor play areas include a splash area, mud cafe, construction, sand area, music wall, number wall, soccer cum car and bike track, slides, play equipment.

Jumeirah Beach Road ( junction off Al Manara Street) Dubai 04 394 4471 littlelandnursery.com

Umm Al Sheif Dubai 04 348 6260 n.furnell_lln@gemsedu.com littlelearners-dubai.com

liTTle NesT Nursery

Al Jafliya Mankhool Road Bur Dubai Dubai 04 398 3311 littlenestnursery.com

liTTle pANdAs eArly leArNiNg CeNTer

Behind Dubai Zoo Jumeirah 1 Dubai 04 344 6371 littlepandaselc.com

Hours of operation: Sun-Thu 8am-12.30pm. Early and late classes available on request.

extracurricular activities: ballet, soccer, Dubai Drums, Arabic, music and dance. These activities usually run from 3pm to 4pm, except Dubai Drums, which is included in normal nursery hours.

Curriculum: EYFS Age: 1 year to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: On request

Activities: Learning aids, pre-writing alphabets, numbers, kinder music, concerts, kinder art (coloring and painting), story-time, puppet show, role play, baby yoga, competitions, art exhibitions, dressing up, no-cook cooking, sports (annual sports day) and field trips.

Hours of operation: 7.30am-6pm.

Curriculum: EYFS Age 3 months to 5 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: AED17,658 to AED26,658

Facilities: A home from home environment with qualified childcare practitioners and adult-child ratio in line with KHDA and OFSTEAD regulations offers a large outdoor sandpit; children’s very own organic planting and digging garden; age-specific, well-equipped large classrooms, with quality wooden resources; Bbthrooms to allow early toileting independence; separate sleeping room; nurse and separate medical room.

Hours of operation: 8am-6.30pm.

liTTle sCHolArs ACAdeMy

Al Safa 1 (close to Spinneys) Umm Suqeim Al Wasl Road Dubai 04 395 5532 lsa.ae

liTTle sTAr Nursery

Al Jafiliya Dubai 04 398 2004 littlestarnursery.com

Curriculum: UK Age: Baby up to 4 years (FS1) Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Apr, Apr-Jun Fees: AED8,750 to AED12,700

Activities: Arabic language, chess, boogie babies, super skills, spacious indoor soft play area, big shaded garden with soft play area and race track, library, nutritious meals, CCTV cameras, bus transportation, holiday programmes, after-school clubs.

Hours of operation: 7am-6pm.

Curriculum: British EYFS Age: 3 months to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: On request

Facilities: A large, covered outdoor play area includes toys, cars, cycles, see-saw, sand pit with swings and slides, outdoor learning area; attractive classrooms feature lots of educational equipment, puzzles; activity hall is used for aerobics, in-door games and drama; an outdoor and indoor stage for concerts and special activities; a fully equipped clinic with a full-time certified nurse and doctor is on call, A.C. transport with nannies on-board cover most locations in Dubai; a library; toy land is available for free play.

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liTTle wiNgs iNTerNATioNAl Nursery

Jumeirah 2 Al Wasl Road Dubai 04 349 0553 056 913 4064 littlewings-nursery.com

liTTle woods Nursery

Safa 2, Dubai 04 394 6155 The Galleries Downtown, Jebel Ali 04 883 7005 littlewoodsnursery.com

liTTle woNders

Al Manarah Dubai 04 348 7195 littlewonders.ae

Autumn Term 2017

Curriculum: UK and Montessori Methods of Learning Age: 2 months to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun. Summer school: Jul-Aug 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.

Curriculum: International Age: 40 days to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Jun, plus summer camp Fees: From AED22,700

Activities: Riding bicycles, puzzles, games, indoor toys, books, painting.

Curriculum: Personal, social and emotional development – PSED Age: 2 months to 4 years Term dates: Open all year; five terms and a summer camp Fees: AED17,500 to AED37,750

Activities: Wide range of activities linked to the British Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum. The newly added indoor exploration area has been created for the children’s transition from different areas. They can explore the different treasure baskets, observe through the magnifying glasses and delve into stories in the reading garden.

Hours of operation: Sun-Thu 7.30am-6pm

Hours of operation: 8am-2pm for academics. Option of 7am6.30pm upon request.

Hours of operation: 7am-6pm.

loNdoN ANd pAris iNTerNATioNAl Nursery

Jumeirah Road (opposite Jumeirah Beach Hotel) Dubai 04 348 0077 lpnursery.net

MAgNoliA Nursery duBAi

Abraj Street Burj Khalifa Area Dubai 055 349 2022 magnolianurserydubai.com

MAple BeAr Nursery

Al Manara, Dubai 04 348 7799 Burj Area, Dubai 04 552 1309 052 919 9374 maplebear.ae

Curriculum: EYFS Age: 3 months to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED30,000 to AED40,000

Activities: Baby gym and baby yoga, sports (football and basketball), music and movement, dance, educational trips, make and bake, gardening, circle time, Jolly Phonics.

Curriculum: British EYFS Age: 4 months to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: AED21,000 to AED33,000

Facilities: Specifically designed to suit the needs of young children, with large, bright play rooms and outdoor play areas, all complete with modern equipment and a variety of age appropriate toys, the nursery’s child-centered approach promotes the development of creativity, individuality and self-confidence, whilst delivering the highest standards of care.

Hours of operation: 7.30am-8pm.

Hours of operation: 8am-6pm

Facilities: Large sandbox, water play, a number of different tricycles, scooters and tandem bikes, a play house, outdoor toys, and a safe playing area for many different games and activities, A favourite activity is when the bouncy castle and/or swimming pool is put out for play. All of these provide opportunities for fun, exercise and developing strong and healthy bodies.

Curriculum: EYFS-PISA Age: 1 year to 5+ years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: On request

Hours of operation: 7.30am-5pm

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MAsTerMiNds Nursery

Umm Suqeim 3 Dubai 056 443 0695 masterminds.ae

MilesToNes Nursery

Al Safa 2 Jumeirah Dubai 04 337 3374 milestones-nursery.com

MosAiC Nursery

Jumeirah Lake Towers Exactly opposite Marina Metro Station Dubai 04 425 6670 mosaicnursery.com

MoTHer CAre Nursery

Jumeirah Road Dubai 04 349 6955 motherforcare.com

MulBerry Tree leArNiNg Nursery

Jumeirah 3 Dubai 04 394 9909 mulberrytree.ie

New duBAi Nursery

Villa No 164 Al Mankhool Road Al Hudaiba Dubai 04 398 4900Â earlyyearsedugrp.com

Curriculum: British EYFS Age: 18 months to 6 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: All classes AED16,600 per term

Activities: Reading, mathematics, encyclopedic knowledge, languages, music, running, swimming, brachiation, gymnastics, social programme.

Curriculum: EYFS Age: 4 months to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: AED22,500 to AED46,500

Activities: A variety of outdoor activities, from sandpits and climbing frames, to swings, picnic area, football pitch and bicycle tracks, a multifunctional clubhouse with slides, swings and wall climbing set-up, soccer training, songs, drama, crafts, stories, fun food cooking, music, dance, weekly themed recreation.

Hours of operation: 7am-3pm+.

Hours of operation: 8am-5pm.

Curriculum: The Creative Curriculum Age: 18 months to 5 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: AED5,000 to AED14,500

Facilities: It is furnished with equipment for physical play, sensory play and imaginative play and designed to give children the maximum space to be able to move freely. There is also an area for soft play with protective matting to provide a safe environment for music, movement and gymnastic activities.

Hours of operation: 8am-6pm.

Curriculum: Arabic/UK/US Age: 3 months to 4 years Term dates: Monthly Fees: AED10,000 to AED25,000

Activities: Swimming, art and craft, ballet, face painting, dancing, tree day, sports.

Curriculum: Montessori/EYFS Age: 3 months to 5 years Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED20,700 to AED25,500

Activities: Spacious covered play area, sand and water play, painting and other activities.

Curriculum: EYFS Age: 18 months to 4 years Term dates: Apr-Jun, Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar Fees: On request

Activities: Well-equpped, age-specific classrooms, large covered outdoor play areas, junior gym facilities, gardening, aerobics and music classes, water and sand play, role play areas, computer room and library, professional sports coaching, field trips, sports and graduation days, parent involvement programmes.

Hours of operation: 8am-6pm.

Hours of operation: Early class from 7.30am; late class until 6.30pm.

Hours of operation: 8am-2pm.

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New sAFA Nursery

Al Safa Dubai 04 342 9575

odyssey Nursery

Umm Suqeim 2 Dubai 04 348 8805 056 600 7657 odysseynursery.com

orANge Tree CHildreN’s Nursery

Al Jaffiliya Dubai 04 386 1578 050 719 8153 orangetreedubai.com

Autumn Term 2017

Curriculum: International Age: 1 year to 4.5 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: AED23,800 to AED30,700

Activities: Field trips, swimming lessons, water play, arts and crafts, drama, Kindermusik and ballet.

Curriculum: Theme-based, emergent curriculum Age: 4 months to 5 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun (with holiday camps) Fees: AED20,850 to AED36,750

Activities: Spacious, colourful, well-equipped, age-specific classrooms, brightly-coloured indoor playroom, large outdoor play area, bike and car track, sandpit, water-splash area, dining/ snack room with child-sized dining tables, nurse’s room.

Curriculum: International Preschool Curriculum Age: 4 months to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: AED19,500 to AED28,500

Facilities: Spacious and well equipped classrooms, with ageappropriate educational resources and furniture; indoor play area, complete with fun play centres, safe and shaded outdoor play area, water play areas, sandpit and bike track offer the right activity environment; a reading majlis with a wide selection of story books; whiteboard room; language centre for teaching Arabic and French; science lab for fun experiments and messy’ play; children’s environmental garden.

Hours of operation: 8am-2pm.

Hours of operation: Morning session: 8am-12.30pm. Early dropoff and late classes until 5pm are available.

Hours of operation: 7am-6pm.

rAFFles Nurseries

Arabian Ranches 04 427 1476 Dubai Marina: 04 427 1473 Emirates Hills: 04 427 1461 Hattan Gardens: 04 427 1472 Lakes: 04 427 1471 Springs 7: 04 427 1466 Town Centre: 04 427 1458 Umm Suqeim 3: 04 427 1228 nurseryadmissions@rafflesis.com www.rafflesis.com

rAiNBow vAlley Nursery

Jumeirah Lakes Towers Dubai 04 423 2540 rainbowvalleynursery.com

rANCHes Nursery

Arabian Ranches 2 Dubai 800 1777 04 442 9765

Curriculum: Montessori and Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS ) Programmes Age: 12 months (in selected nurseries) to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jul Fees: AED14,400 to AED48,000 waiting list? Depends on the age group Transport? Yes

Accredited and Certified by the Pre-School Learning Alliance (U.K.)

Curriculum: EYFS Age: 3 months to 5 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: AED24,600 to AED35,700

Facilities: There are themed classrooms where children are encouraged to learn independently and through hands-on experiences, soft play area and Junior gym, white board and laptops are connected to wireless internet, large structured play area.

Facilities: Purpose-built premises, outdoor area, indoor activity room, child-sized hygienic facilities, well-planned classrooms, resources accessible at child height. extracurricular activities: Music and movement, role play, Arabic, art, soccer, Monkeynastix, dance.

Hours of operation: 8 am to 2 pm or 4 pm.

Flexible attendance: 5/4/3/2 days per week Priority Admissions to IVEI Schools (RWA, RIS, CAS)

Hours of operation: 7am-6pm.

Activities: There are themed classrooms where children are encouraged to learn independently and through hands-on experiences, soft play area and Junior gym, white board and laptops are connected to wireless internet, large structured play area.

Curriculum: EYFS Age: 18 months to 3 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: AED45,000

Hours of operation: 8am-1pm.

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royAl BeACH Nursery

Jumeirah 3 Dubai 04 394 8181 rbnursery.net

sAFA KiNdergArTeN Nursery Al Safa Dubai 04 344 3878 safanurseries.net

sAFAri Kid Nursery

Downtown Dubai Sheikh Zayed Road Dubai 04 359 7398 050 454 8879 safarikid.ae

sANdCAsTle Nursery

Jumeirah 1 Dubai 04 344 4283 sandcastlenursery.com

seAsHells Nursery

Al Barsha 2 Dubai 04 341 3404 info@seashellsnursery.com seashellsnursery.com

Curriculum: UK Age: 2 months to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: AED25,000 to AED34,500

Activities: Story time, circle time, singing, music and movement, dress up and role play, scissor-skill practice, Jolly Phonics, water play, computer room and library, cookery room, Arabic classes.

CCTV-enabled classrooms.

Curriculum: International Age: 1 year to 4.5 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: AED 23,800 to AED30,700

Activities: Field trips, swimming lessons, water play, arts and crafts, drama, Kindermusik, ballet.

Curriculum: EYFS Age: 4 months to 5 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: On request

Facilities: Architecturally-designed nursery features six classrooms, huge indoor and outdoor play area, a technology corner, a training swimming pool, an art studio, where children can explore the artist in them, and a purpose-built creative lab, where children explore drama, movement, and imaginative play.

Hours of operation: 7.30am-8pm.

Hours of operation: 8am-12.30pm/3pm.

Hours of operation: 7am-5pm.

Curriculum: UK Age: 3 months to 4.5 years Term dates: Yearly Fees: AED21,900 to AED32,400

Activities: Indoor and outdoor play areas, arts and crafts, physical activity, design and solve problems, identifying numbers to 10 with counting games, picture books, story time, creative expression.

Hours of operation: 7.30am-6pm.

Curriculum: UK Age: 18 months to 4 years Term dates: See calendar on website Fees: See website for detailed fee structure

Activities: The curriculum is internationally inspired, play-based and is taught via monthly themes, which include arts and crafts, singing, Junior Chef, Simple Science and fun experiments, show and tell, library and story time, gym time, music education, and lots of outdoor play. After-school activities are offered at the facility between 12.30pm and 2pm. These include soccer, gymnastics, basketball, yoga and languages.

Hours of operation: 8am-12:30pm for nursery; 8am-1pm for FS1 or Pre-KG; early bird is from 7.30-8am, and Coral club is from 12.30pm-2pm.

sMAll sTeps Nursery

Mirdif Dubai 04 288 3347 smallstepsnursery.ae

Curriculum: UK Age: 1 year to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: AED12,500 to AED17,500

Activities: Soft play, painting, music, dance.

Hours of operation: 8am-12pm. Extended hours available until 1.30pm upon request.

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sMAll world Nurseries

Jumeirah 2 Dubai 04 349 0770 smallworldnurserydubai.com

sMArT CHildreN’s Nursery

Al Jafliya Dubai 04 398 0074 smartchildrensnursery.net

speCTruM Nursery

Abu Hail Dubai 04 265 9464 spectrumnursery.com

Autumn Term 2017

Curriculum: UK Age: 14 months to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Apr, Apr-Jun Fees: AED5,750 to AED9,775

Activities: Computer area with educational software, library and outside playscapes with shaded areas, swimming.

Curriculum: EYFS Age: 1 month to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: AED15,500 to AED21,500

Activities: Arts and craft, ballet and movement to music, swimming, computer lessons, story time, outdoor and Indoor activities, yoga, gymnasium, junior chef.

Curriculum: Indian Age: 1.5 years to 4 years Term dates: Apr-Mar Fees: On request

Activities: Montessori-trained teachers take the children through various activities such as circle time, role play, storytelling, reading, pre-handwriting skills, sensory experience, puppet show, art and craft, game playing, puzzle solving, block building, clay modelling, painting/colouring, rhyme time, dance and music, educational movie watching, gardening, contests, field trips, cookery sessions, themed assemblies, collaborative activities, special days’ celebration.

Hours of operation: 8am-12.30pm. Extended hours available until 3pm upon request.

Hours of operation: 7am-7.30pm.

Hours of operation: 7.30am-5.30pm.

sTep By sTep Nursery

Layan Community Al Qudra Road Dubai 04 447 3445 stepbystepnursery.ae

super Kids Nursery

Mirdif Dubai 04 288 1949 superkidsnursery.com

TeNder love & CAre Nursery

Boutique Office Dubai Media City Dubai 04 367 1636 tenderloveandcare.com

Curriculum: EYFS Age: 8 months to 4 years Term dates: sep-dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: AED 15,750 to AED43,500

Activities: Personal, social and emotional development, communication, language, and literacy, problem solving, reasoning and numeracy creative development with arts and crafts, physical development, outdoor play area.

Curriculum: EYFS Age: 11 months to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: AED16,500 to AED21,000

Activities: Circle time, flash cards, arts and crafts, story time, Playdough, puzzles and blocks, soft gym, educational videos.

Curriculum: International Age: 18 months to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: From AED12,500

Activities: Music, puzzles, children books, gym, water play, hopping, running, cars, bikes, an outdoor play set, crawling through tunnels, playing with soft balls and much more.

Hours of operation: 8am-6pm.

Hours of operation: 8am-5pm.

Hours of operation: 7.30am-5pm.

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THe CHildreN’s gArdeN greeN CoMMuNiTy (TCggC)

Green Community DIP Dubai 04 885 3484 (ext 200) admissions@childrensgarden.ae childrensgarden.ae

THe CHildreN’s gArdeN JuMeirA (TCgJ)

Villa 297 Jumeirah 2 Dubai 04 349 2985 (ext 200) admissions@tcgjumeira.ae childrensgarden.ae

THe CHildreN’s gArdeN BArsHA (TCgB)

Corner Road 43 and 36 B Street Al Barsha 2 Dubai 04 399 0160 (ext 207) admissions@tcgbarsha.ae childrensgarden.ae

Toddlers iNTerNATioNAl Nursery

Al Mankhool Bur Dubai Dubai 04 398 3111 toddlersintlnursery.com

THe KeNsiNgToN Nursery

Dubai Silicon Oasis Dubai 04 342 3399 thekensingtonnursery.com

THe liTTle disCoverers Nursery

Safa 1 Dubai 04 394 6066 055 574 7347 littlediscoverers.com

Curriculum: Multi-lingual Preschool Curriculum Age: 2 to 6 years Term dates: Sep-Jan, Feb-Jun Fees: AED 29,925 to AED 46,000

Activities: Swimming pool, art studio, shaded play areas, climbing frames, music and movement room, mathzone forest, sandpit, reading majlis, room of knowledge. extracurricular activities: German, French, Arabic, jolly phonics, origami, little ballerinas, maths slub, cooking, dance and science.

Hours of operation: KG1/KG2 – 8.15am-2.15pm; Pre-KG – 8.15am12pm/2.15pm; Nursery – 8.30am-12pm/2pm.

Curriculum: Multi-lingual Pre-school Curriculum Age: 2 to 6 years Term dates: Sep-Jan, Feb-Jun Fees: AED 29,000 to AED 46,000

Activities: Water play, sandpit, climbing frame, race track, majlis, music & movement room, shaded play areas, art studio, mathazone forest, room of knowledge, library, sensory room extracurricular activities: English, French, Arabic and German language, art, maths, songs, science, cooking, sport and zumba Hours of operation: KG1/KG2 – 8.30am-2.30pm; Pre-KG – 8.30am-12pm/2pm; Nursery – 8.30am-12pm/2pm.

Curriculum: Multi-lingual Preschool Curriculum Age: 2 to 6 years Term dates: Sep-Jan, Feb-Jun Fees: AED31,000 to AED50,000

Facilities: Water park, climbing frames, sandpit, swings, shaded play areas, auditorium, room of knowledge, art studio, music room, language room, movement room, majlis, mathzone, mathazone forest, ballet studio, parent meeting room, prayer room. extracurricular activities: French, Arabic, Spanish, art, music, movement, math, football, ballet, cookery.

Hours of operation: KG1/KG2 – 8.30am-2.30pm; Pre-KG – 8.30am12pm/2pm; Nursery – 8.30am-12pm/2pm.

Curriculum: EYFS Age: 3 months to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: AED16,200 to AED26,100

Activities: Arts and craft, being creative with playdough and sand, music and movement sessions, exploring the indoor play area and the supermarket role play corner and using various outdoor materials and equipment, such as bikes, slides, swings, balls and the trampoline.

Hours of operation: 8.30am-5pm.

Curriculum: UK Age: 4 months to 5 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: From AED30,000

Activities: Arabic classes, physical education class and water play.

Curriculum: British EYFS Age: 4 months to 4 years Term dates: Sep Fees: On request

Activities: Circle time, role play, small world, indoor and outdoor play areas, water play, singing, dancing, story time, painting and a variety of other activities.

Hours of operation: 7.30am-6pm.

Hours of operation: 7am-6pm, with flexible days and timings.

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THe pAlMs Nursery

Jumeirah 3 Dubai 04 394 7017 thepalmsnurserydubai.com

THe woNder yeArs Nursery

Dubai Sports City Dubai 04 368 5600 wonderyearsnursery.com

Curriculum: EYFS Age: 16 months to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: From AED30,000

Activities: All regular activities, including weekly Monkeynasti fun and an FS1 programme, are gently taught by caring British staff to nurture and promote all aspects of pre-school development.

Hours of operation: 7.30am-5.30pm.

Activities: New purpose-built nursery with a spacious covered outdoor play area, bicycle track and sandpit, a well-equipped indoor play area, reading area, small world area and an interactive white board. The varied classroom activities are linked to the EYFS curriculum, including arts and crafts, singing and rhymes, water and messy play, special enrichment activities such as Mini Chefs and Splashtastic.

Curriculum: British EYFS Age: 6 months to 2 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: AED18,000 to AED30,000

Hours of operation: 8am-1pm. Afternoon Club: 1pm-3.30pm.

TiNy HoMe MoNTessori Nursery

Curriculum: Montessori Age: 1 year to 5 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Apr Apr-Jun Fees: AED8,950 per term, for five days a week

Activities: Music and movement, field trips, water play, show and tell, French and Arabic language classes.

TiNy TowN Nursery

Curriculum: Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Age: Up to 5 Years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun; summer camp Jul-Aug Fees: AED19,500 to AED30,000

Activities: Large outdoor area, slide structure, sand and water play, push cars and strollers, hoops, indoor play area equipped with mini bikes and a role-play corner, napping area in a quiet corner of the nursery equipped with comfortable beds and monitored by nannies at all times.

Al Manara Jumeirah Dubai 04 346 5240 moneval.org

Dubai Investment Park 2 Dubai 04 883 0175 055 751 3364 tinytownnursery.ae

TiNy TowN plAy louNge

Jumeirah Lake Towers Dubai 044 23 2578 056 779 0427 055 661 9429 tinytown.ae

Toddler TowN BriTisH Nursery

Al Safa, Al Manara Jumeirah, Dubai 04 388 2999 JBR, Dubai Marina, Dubai 04 452 8080 toddlertown.ae

Hours of operation: 8am-12.30pm; day care until 5pm.

Hours of operation: 8am-6pm.

Curriculum: UK Age: 2 years to 6 Years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Apr Apr-Jun Fees: AED30,000 to AED40,000

Activities: Rhyme and songs, mathematical concepts in play, puzzles, sand and water play, gardening, arts and crafts, physical development, ballet, drama, music, Zumba, dress-up, exploring sensory materials, such as rice, shaving foam and mud.

Curriculum: International Age: 6 months to 4 years Term dates: On request Fees: AED18,450 to AED52,500

Activities: An exciting library, small world, role play town, soft play room with climbing wall, baby soft play, sensory room, music area, cookery corner, 14m swimming pool, wading pool, two playgrounds, huge sand-pit, gardening area, water play area, riding track.

Hours of operation: 9am-8pm.

Hours of operation: 7.30am-6pm.

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verNus eArly leArNiNg CeNTre

Jumeirah Lake Towers 04 360 8929 Umm Suqeim 04 321 4606 vernuselc.ae

willow CHildreN’s Nursery

Umm Suqeim, Dubai 04 321 4433 050 472 5890 Dubai Marina, Dubai 04 554 5802 willownurserydubai.com

wisdoM iNTerNATioNAl Nursery & dAyCAre

Jumeirah 1 Dubai 04 344 6371 wisdominternationalnursery. com

woodBury CHildreN’s Nursery

Villas No 28 & 30 Umm Al Sheif Road Jumeirah Dubai 04 321 5736 woodburynursery.com

world Nursery

Al Qusais Dubai 04 261 3025 worldnurserydubai.com

yellow BriCK roAd Nursery (pArT oF THe BeAuTiFul MiNds Nurseries)

Street 31 Al Garhoud Dubai 04 282 8290 Yellowbrickroadnursery.com

Autumn Term 2017

Curriculum: EYFS Age: 6 weeks to 6 years Term dates: Jan-Apr, Apr-Jul, Sep-Dec Fees: From AED29,900

Activities: Spacious, child-centred classrooms, outdoor and indoor playgrounds, music room, sensory room, science lab, swimming pool, football court, basketball court, sand and water area, tracking area, fully equipped clinic, planting area.

Hours of operation: 7am-6pm.

Curriculum: Birth-Three Matters and the EYFS Age: 45 days to 4.5 years Term dates: Per three months Fees: From AED28,000

Activities: Arts, music, physical activities, Arabic, swimming, drumming, and more.

Curriculum: International Age: 6 months to 5 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun. Summer camp: Jul-Aug Fees: On request

Activities: Creative and imaginative thinking, free flow play and jigsaws, communication, language and literacy, math development, puzzles and verbal reasoning concepts, learning different roles, characters and themes, nursery rhymes and story telling, foundation of Pencil Control, pattern writing and coloring.

Hours of operation: 7am-12.30pm; 1.30pm; 3pm; 6pm.

Hours of operation: 7am-6.30pm.

Activities: Range from reading, construction and mark making to role play and messy play. Furniture, educational resources and vibrant displays are specifically selected for each age group, so that children feel happy, cared for and relaxed while working towards their developmental milestones.

Curriculum: EYFS Age: 18 months to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: AED34,500

Hours of operation: 8am-3pm.

Curriculum: Indian EYFS Age: 18 months to 4 years Term dates: Apr-Aug, Sep-Mar Fees: On request

Activities: The areas include outside learning areas in the form of sand and water play. There’s also a splash pool available in warm months to keep the children cool as well as qualitatively engaged.

Curriculum: Reggio Emilia Inspired British curriculum – Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Age: 45 days to 4+ years Term dates: Sep-Dec, JanMar, Apr-Jul (with holiday programmes) Fees: AED28,000 to AED31,350 waiting list? Sometimes for some age groups

Activities: Reading, messy and heuristic play, sensory and exploratory play, gardening, trampolining, swimming, cooking and baking, Kung Fu, Tai Chi, ballet, drumming, music and movement, brain gym and play ball, picnics and field trips.

Hours of operation: 8am-2pm. Day care facility is available until 7pm.

Hours of operation: 7am-6pm.

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ArT ANd eduCATioNAl CeNTre AT sHArJAH lAdies CluB – BAsATeeN presCHool CeNTre

sHArJAH Curriculum: EYFS Age: 1 month to 4 years Term dates: Monthly Fees: on request

Sharjah Ladies Club Sharjah 06 506 7717 slc.ae

CHuBBy CHeeK’s Nursery – sHArJAH

Al Taawun Sharjah 06 525 5870 050 675 6229 chubbycheeksnursery.com

dreAMlANd Nursery

Al Yarmouk Sharjah 06 566 1133 050 646 9960 dreamlandnursery.com

eMirATes eNglisH Nursery

Al Fayha area, Ramla Sq Villa #4 Sharjah 06 566 3339 050 108 5008 emiratesenglishnursery.com

eNglisH rose BriTisH Nursery

Basher Bin Abbas Street Al Fisht Sharjah 06 522 8477 englishrosenursery.com

FuTure iNTerNATioNAl Nursery

Emirates Road Muwafjah (opposite Sharjah Shooting Club) Sharjah 06 548 7101 future-intl.ae

Nurseries: sHArJAH

Activities: Language development, mathematical development, good manners, physical development, outdoor play, art and craft, music and movement, sports, gym, audio visual, educational TV, library time, songs, stories.

Hours of operation: 8am-8pm.

Curriculum: British EYFS Age: 2 months to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Apr, Apr-Jun Fees: AED10,500 to AED19,500

Activities: Story time, language, reading, shapes and letter learning, music and dance, rhyme, pattern seeking, running, climbing, jumping, hopping, skipping, riding tricycles, throwing and catching, watering plants, playdough play, puzzles, arts and crafts.

Hours of operation: 7am-6pm.

Curriculum: UK/Arabic/French Age: 2 to 4 years Term dates: Registration is based on three months, starting on the day of the child’s admittance Fees: AED15,000 to AED20,000

Activities: Paddling, music, trips, special events, gymnastics, acting. The nursery also organises monthly trips for the children,and offers a variety of events and celebrations throughout the year, such as Sports Day, fancy dress parties, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and much more.

Curriculum: British EYFS Age: 12 months to 4 years Term dates: Apr-Jun, Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar Fees: On request

Activities: English, math and Arabic classes, musi, balle, story time, field trips, art and craft, physical activities.

Curriculum: British EYFS Age: 19 months to 4.5 years Term dates: Apr-Jun, Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar Fees: From AED15,000

Activities: Children do small group work so, although they might be based in their one particular class, they get to enjoy specific areas, such as the garden, sand water play area, home corners, book areas, sensory and the soft play areas.

Hours of operation: 7am-2pm, 2pm-5pm.

Hours of operation: 8am-5pm.

Hours of operation: 8am-1pm. (These timings are subject to change throughout the year, due to demand.)

Curriculum: EYFS Age: 3 months to 4 years Term dates: Apr-Jun, Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar Fees: AED14,750 to AED22,850

Activities: Programmes are designed to meet specific learning objectives through play, physical activities, experiences in the learning centres, craft-making, storytelling, performing, reading and other activities.

Hours of operation: 8am-6pm.

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HAppy HoMe Nursery

Maysaloon Sharjah 06 563 1772 happyhomenursery.com

HAppy Kids Nursery - sHArJAH

Plot no 93 University City Road (Opposite Our Own English High School) Al Shahba Sharjah 06 538 9300 earlyyearsedugrp.com

liTTle ANgel BriTisH Nursery

Sheikh Mohammed Bin Saqr Al Qasimi Road Al Ramla Sharjah 06 566 0990 055 429 3089 littleangelnursery.com

liTTle woNders – sHArJAH

Al Taawun Sharjah 06 537 6116 littlewonders.ae

Autumn Term 2017

Curriculum: UK/Arabic Age: 18 months to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: On request

Activities: Sand and water play, art and craft, morning assembly, story telling, music and; movement, ball pool, field trips, events and celebrations, parent teacher meeting.

Curriculum: EYFS Age: 18months to 4 years Term dates: Apr-Jun, Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar Fees: 1,500 per month

Activities: Well-equpped, age-specific classrooms, large covered outdoor play areas, junior gym facilities, gardening, aerobics and music classes, water and sand play, role play areas, computer room and library, professional sports coaching, field trips, sports and graduation days, parent involvement programmes.

Hours of operation: 8am-1pm. Extended time is available upon request.

Hours of operation: 8am-2pm.

Curriculum: EYFS Age: 18 months to 4 years Term dates: Apr-Jun, Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar Fees: AED12,000 to AED24,000

Activities: Face painting, cooking class, puppet show, field trips, water play, fancy dress competition, art and craft, songs and music.

Curriculum: UK EYFS Age: 2 months to 4 years Term dates: Open all year; 3 terms and a summer camp Fees: AED17,500 to AED37,750

Activities: Wide range of activities linked to the British Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum. The newly added indoor exploration area has been created for children’s transition from different areas. They can explore the different treasure baskets, observe through the magnifying glasses and delve into stories in the reading garden.

Hours of operation: 8am-2pm.

Hours of operation: 7am-6pm.

New Hope Nursery

Opposite Mother & Child Hospital Sharjah 06 524 1610 050 481 7603 newhopesharjah.com

seveN oAKs BriTisH Nursery

Street 71 Khalidiya Al Khan Sharjah 06 554 4561 050 342 9702 sevenoaksnursery.com

Curriculum: EYFS Age: 2 to 4 years Term dates: Apr-Jun, Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar Fees: On request

Activities: Personal, social and emotional development, communication, language and literacy, problem solving, numeracy and reasoning, knowledge and understanding of the world, physical development, creative development, playground and large motor activities, snack, story time, music, gym class.

Hours of operation: 8am-5pm.

Curriculum: British Foundation Stage Age: 6 months to 4 years Term dates: Apr-Jun, Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar Fees: On request

Activities: The nursery can accommodate many children, yet intake is limited to ensure that each child has an excellent quality of care in spacious surroundings.

Facilities: Yummy mouth-watering nutritious meals, a full-time in-house nurse, monthly doctor visits, daily bus pick-up, drop service, monthly trips, after-school clubs, art and craft, a kids’ gym.

Hours of operation: 8am-2pm.

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sHArJAH KiNderCAre Nursery

Plot no 93 Al Sharqan area Sharjah 06 524 0911 earlyyearsedugrp.com

Nurseries: sHArJAH | Al AiN

Curriculum: Early Years Education Program – a bespoke curriculum: focusing on children’s developmental needs, tailor-made to suit specific age groups Age: 18 months to 4 years Term dates: Apr-Jun, Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar Fees: AED16,000 to AED20,000

Facilities: Well-equipped, age-specific classrooms, large covered outdoor play areas, junior gym facilities, gardening, aerobics and music classes, water and sand play, role play areas, computer room and library, professional sports coaching, field trips, sports and graduation days and parent involvement programmes.

Curriculum: UK EYFS Age: 2 years to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Apr-Jun, Jan-Mar Fees: AED4,005 to AED5,454

Activities: Exploring and using media and materials, mathematics, reading, writing, numbers, shapes, space and measure, expressive arts design.

Curriculum: UK EYFS Age: 8 month to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: AED19,000 to AED25,000

Activities: Communication and language, physical development, personal, social developement, literacy, math, understandign the world, arts and design.

Curriculum: EYFS Age: 2 months to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Apr-Jun, Jan-Mar Fees: From AED610 per month

Activities: Listening and attention, learning to voice ideas, observations, experiences and curiosities, literacy, writing, speaking, aspects of mathematics, activities to do at home.

Curriculum: UK EYFS Age: 18 months to 5 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Apr-Jun, Jan-Mar Fees: AED9,000 to AED20,000

Activities: Story time, painting, sand play, dress-up, music, art and craft.

Curriculum: UK EYFS Age: 1.5 to 4 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Apr-Jun, Jan-Mar Fees: On request

Activities: 24×7 Advanced CCTV surveillance with facility for parents to view and monitor their child from anywhere in the world through the internet. Indoor gym and soft play equipment, Early Years water play activities include splash pool and water play tables/role play and small world toys.

Hours of operation: 8am-2pm.

Al AiN

Al AiN JuNiors Nursery

Falaj Hazza Al Ain 03 766 0092 alainjuniors.com

edu-FuN Nursery – Al AiN

The Garden City Al Ain 03 7612 686 050 471 0376 edufun-nursery.com

goldeN Bell Nursery

Out Al Thouba Street Al Ain 03 751 9980 050 231 1716 goldenbellnursery.com

House oF Colors Nursery

Al Jimi Al Ain 03 7612204 nurserycolors.com

liTTle peArls Nursery

Al Toweyya Wadi Bin Shami Al Ain 03 767 3544 littlepearlsnursery.com

Hours of operation: 7.30am-2.30pm.

Hours of operation: 7am-5pm.

Hours of operation: 7am-5pm.

Hours of operation: From 4 hours a day to 9.5 hours a day – and from 2 to 5 days a week.

Hours of operation: Regular Session – 7.30am-2.30pm; Extended Session – 7.30am-5pm; Hourly Session – 2.30pm-5pm.

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SchoolS: ABU DhABI

Abu DhAbi Abu DhAbi GRAmmAR SChool (CAnADA)

Tourist Club Area Abu Dhabi 02 644 4703 agsgrmmr.sch.ae

Curriculum: Canada Age: KG2 to Grade 12 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED21,400 to AED45,100 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes ADEC Rated: Band B Rated

Facilities: A large gymnasium, an undercover play area and a new 25m pool. To meet the fine arts component of the curriculum, there is an art room, music room, computer room and dance studio. There are two science labs for junior and senior high school classes, and a new library has been built to encourage a love of reading.

Extracurricular activities: Every classroom is wired to a computer and projector for instructional purposes.

Abu DhAbi inDiAn SChool

Curriculum: Indian CBSE Age: Kindergarten to Grade 12 Term dates: Apr-Jun, Jul-Sep, Oct-Dec, Jan-Mar Fees: From AED7,950 to AED13,754 Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes ADEC Rated: Band B Rated

Facilities: Science labs, library, computer labs, large playground.

Abu DhAbi inDiAn SChool, bRAnCh 1

Curriculum: Indian (CBSE) Age: KG1 to Grade 10 Term dates: Apr-Jun, Jul-Sep, Oct-Dec, Jan-Mar Fees: AED8,650 to AED19,450 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes ADEC Rated: Band C Rated

Facilities: Library, kindergarten and primary playground, music and dance room, computer-science lab, general science lab, sports and recreation room, yoga room, medical room, art and craft activities. Upcoming facilities include swimming pool, multipurpose auditorium, gymnasium, tennis court, canteen, basketball court.

Abu DhAbi inTERnATionAl (PvT) SChool

Curriculum: Arabic/UK/US Age: KG1 to Grade 12 Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Apr, Apr-Jun Fees: AED 30,800 to AED 46,400 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes ADEC Rated: Band A Rated

Facilities: Chemistry lab, computer lab, computer-science lab, biology lab, learning resource centre, green field, gymnasium, gymnasium theatre.

Curriculum: UK/UAE Age: FS1 to Grade 8 Term dates: Sep-Jan, Jan-Feb, Feb-Jun Fees: AED27,700 to AED50,350 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes ADEC Rated: Band B Rated

Facilities: Large, modern, well-equipped classrooms with breakout areas and embedded technology, bespoke science lab, design and ICT, four design and technology rooms – food technology, resistant materials, graphics and textiles – music rooms and recording studio, 15m swimming pool and learners’ pool, shaded outdoor play spaces including dedicated early years area.

Curriculum: UAE/UK Age KG1 to Grade 12 Term dates: Apr-Jun, Jul-Sep, Oct-Dec, Jan-Mar Fees: AED19,000 to AED30,000 Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes ADEC Rated: Band B Rated

Facilities: Science labs, library, computer labs, large playground, attractive classrooms, multipurpose auditorium, music, art and design, and design and technology rooms, dance and drama and TV/audio studios, 25m swimming pool, library, fully equipped science labs.

Muroor Road Abu Dhabi 02 448 8025 adisuae.com

Al Wathba South Abu Dhabi 02 583 1991 adiswathba.com

Al Karamah Street Abu Dhabi 02 443 4433 ais-uae.com

AjyAl inTERnATionAl SChool

Mohammad Bin Zayed City Abu Dhabi 02 552 2668 ajyal.sch.ae

Al bASmA bRiTiSh SChool Al Bahia Abu Dhabi 02 562 3454 albasmaschool.ae

Extracurricular activities: Basketball, volleyball, soccer, badminton, tennis, table tennis, cricket, volleyball, regular inter-house and inter-school athletic meets (for the girls and boys) are highlights of the school calendar.

Extracurricular activities: All kinds of indoor and outdoor activities.

Extracurricular activities: Various types of sporting activities.

Extracurricular activities: Art, basketball, ball games, music, football, French, well-supervised adventure area where students can play, run, hide and explore the natural world.

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AlDAR ACADEmiES Al bATEEn ACADEmy

Al Manaseer Area Abu Dhabi 02 813 2000 Aldaracademies.com

AlDAR ACADEmiES Al mAmouRA ACADEmy

Mixed primary and girls-only secondary East Ring Road, Abu Dhabi 02 885 7111 Aldaracademies.com

Autumn Term 2017

Curriculum: English National Curriculum / International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme Age: Year 7 to Year 13 Term dates: Sept-Dec, JanMarch, Apr-Jun Fees: AED 56,100 to AED 65,900 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes ADEC Rated: Outstanding

Curriculum: English National Curriculum / International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme Age: FS1 to Year 10 Term dates: Sept-Dec, JanMarch, Apr-Jun Fees: AED 48,800 to AED 70,400 per year Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes ADEC Rated: Good 60

Facilities: Football field, 25m swimming pool, outdoor and indoor basketball courts, outdoor and indoor netball courts, outdoor shaded play area, sports hall, dance studio, canteen, library, art and DT classrooms, 10 science labs and two science preparation rooms, drama performance hall (with 850 seats), drama studio, music recital rooms, food technology classrooms, two prayer rooms, atrium.

Extracurricular activities: Photography, jewellery design, language, calligraphy, book clubs, Qur’an club, choir, drama and dance. Sports include football, cricket, baseball, basketball, swimming, rugby and badminton.

Facilities: A well-equipped library, 1,000-seat auditorium, extensive music, drama and art facilities, research laboratory, graphic design area, music recording studio, recital hall, multipurpose sports hall, dance studio, 25m swimming pool, basketball and netball courts, two AstroTurf playing fields and soft playing areas.

Extracurricular activities: Graphic design, photography, jewellery design, language, calligraphy, book clubs, Quran club, choir, drama and dance, sports, including football, cricket, baseball, basketball, swimming, rugby, badminton.

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AlDAR ACADEmiES Al munA ACADEmy

Hamdan Abu Dhabi 02 501 4777 Aldaracademies.com

AlDAR ACADEmiES Al yASminA ACADEmyÂ

Al Raha Gardens Abu Dhabi 02 501 4888 Aldaracademies.com

Curriculum: English National Curriculum Age: FS1 to Year 6 Term dates: Sept-Dec, JanMarch, Apr-Jun Fees: AED 41,580 per year Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes ADEC Rated: Outstanding

Facilities: Football field, 25m swimming pool, outdoor and indoor basketball and netball courts, sports hall, well-equipped library, drama performance hall, multimedia suite, two prayer rooms, two shaded outdoor play areas.

Curriculum: English National Curriculum Age: FS1 to Year 13 Term dates: Sept-Dec, JanMarch, Apr-Jun Fees: AED 41,580 to AED 57,330 per year Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes ADEC Rated: Very Good

Facilities: Two football fields, two swimming pools and a beginners’ pool, outdoor and indoor basketball and netball courts, 300m and 100m running tracks, well-equipped library, two shaded outdoor play areas, three indoor sports halls, cricket field, dance studio, canteen with full kitchen, two libraries.

Extracurricular activities: Touch rugby, computer animation, swim squad, homework club, cricket, cursive writing, audiobook recording, observational, drawing, conversation club, Arabic fonts, drawing cartoon characters, Quran club, art, puppet club, drumming, badminton, desert school club, netball and ballet.

Extracurricular activities: Arabic speaking for non-natives, art club, badminton, basketball, board games, chess, coding club, comedysketch club, construction club, conversation skills for language, cookery, sailing, dance show, debating.

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AlDAR ACADEmiES ThE PEARl ACADEmy

Al Dhafrah Abu Dhabi 02 641 8887 Aldaracademies.com

AlDAR ACADEmiES WEST yAS ACADEmy

Yas Island Abu Dhabi 02 885 7000 Aldaracademies.com

Autumn Term 2017

Curriculum: English National Curriculum Age: FS1 to Year 6 Term dates: Sept-Dec, JanMarch, Apr-Jun Fees: AED 40,400 per year Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes ADEC Rated: Very Good

Facilities: Football field, 25m swimming pool, basketball court, outdoor and indoor netball courts, indoor sports hall, well-equipped library, drama performance hall, two prayer rooms, two shaded outdoor play areas.

Curriculum: American Massachusetts State Curriculum Age: Kindergarten 1 to Grade 7 Term dates: Sept-Dec, Jan-March, Apr-Jun Fees: AED 51,000 to AED 61,500 per year Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes ADEC Rated: Good

Facilities: Well-equipped library, 400-seat auditorium, extensive music, drama and art facilities, research laboratory, graphic design area, music recording studio and recital hall, sports, including a multipurpose sports hall, dance studio, 25m swimming pool, basketball and netball courts, two AstroTurf playing fields and soft playing areas.

Extracurricular activities: Boys’ football, girls’ football, swim squad, swim fitness, athletics, dance, netball, badminton, hockey, active storytelling, art masterclass, arts and crafts, chess club, cross stitch, nature/gardening club, philosophy for children, creative Arabic, recorder, animation, board games, choir, drama, photography, the young scientist club.

Extracurricular activities: Graphic design, photography, jewellery design, languages, calligraphy, book clubs, Quran club, music, choir, drama, dance, football, cricket, baseball, basketball, netball, swimming, rugby, badminton.

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Al DhAFRA PRivATE SChool

Curriculum: Arabic/UK/US Age: Kindergarten to Grade 12 Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Apr, Apr-Jun Fees: AED24,000 to AED41,400 Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes ADEC Rated: Band B Rated

Facilities: Science labs, library, computer labs, playground.

Al muShRiF

Curriculum: English National Curriculum Age: FS1 to Year 6 Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Apr, Apr-Jun Fees: AED43,560 per year Waiting list? On request Transport? N/A ADEC Rated: Outstanding

Facilities: Football field, 25m swimming pool, outdoor and indoor basketball courts, outdoor and indoor netball courts, outdoor shaded play area, indoor sports hall, dance studio, canteen, library, art and DT classrooms, drama performance hall (850 seats), drama studio, music recital rooms, food-technology classrooms, two prayer rooms, atrium.

Al muRooj SCiEnTiFiC PRivATE SChool

Curriculum: Arabic/UK Age: FS1 - Year9 Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Apr, Apr-Jun Fees AED 16,200 to 25,600 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes ADEC Rated: Band B Rated

Facilities: Library, science lab, modern computer lab, specially designed playground.

Al RAyyAn nATionAl PRivATE SChool

Curriculum: Indian/UAE/UK Age: Kindergarten to Grade 10 Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Apr, Apr-Jun Fees: AED5,100 to AED8,225 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes ADEC Rated: N/A

Facilities: Science labs, computer labs, library, basketball court, canteen.

Curriculum: UK Age: Kindergarten to Grade 6 Term dates: Apr-Jun, Jul-Sep, Oct-Dec, Jan-Mar Fees: AED25,400 to AED31,300 Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes ADEC Rated: Band A rated

Facilities: Science labs, library, computer labs, large playground. Further details available on request.

Curriculum: Arabic/UK/US Age: KG1 to Grade 12 Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Apr, Apr-Jun Fees: AED12,500 to AED26,600 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes ADEC Rated: Band A rated

Extracurricular activities: Football, art, gymnastics, Quran, LEGO and construction building, French, story and crafts, basketball, chess, cooking and more.

Mohamed Bin Zayed City Abu Dhabi 02 610 8400 02 610 8401 abu-dhabi.dhafraschools.com

Al Manaseer Area Abu Dhabi 02 813 2200 almushrif.sch.ae

Khalifa Bin Shakhboot Street Abu Dhabi 02 666 9229 almuroojprivateschool.com

Rowdha area Abu Dhabi 02 446 4575 alrayyan.tripod.com

Al RAbEEh SChool

Hadbat Al Zafranah Abu Dhabi 02 448 2856 (administration) 02 448 2866 (nurse) alrabeeh.sch.ae

Al SAnAWbAR SChool

New Manasir Al Ain 03 767 9889 alsanawbarschool.com

Extracurricular activities: Elite Sport and its team of highly experienced sports coaches offer high-quality coaching sessions in sports including football, swimming, basketball, ballet, Zumba, karate and tennis after school each day.

Extracurricular activities: Yoga Pretzels, painting by numbers, dance, baking, sewing/knitting, art and crafts, Disney, reading stories, Quran rules of recitation, Arabic drama, capoeira, basketball, netball, Magical Mathematics.

Extracurricular activities: Physical education, arts and crafts, cooking, playing, music, scouts.

Extracurricular activities: Various kinds of sporting activities.

Extracurricular activities: Basketball, volleyball, soccer, badminton, tennis, table tennis, cricket, volleyball, regular interhouse and inter-school athletic meets.

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SchoolS: ABU DhABI

Al YASAT PRivATE SChool

Al Shamkha Abu Dhabi 02 641 2300 02 584 8899 alyasat-school.com

Al Shohub SChool

Behind Khalifa City A Police Station Abu Dhabi 02 555 9995 alshohub.org

AmERiCAn CommuniTY SChool oF Abu DhAbi

Abu Dhabi 02 681 5115 acs.sch.ae

AmERiCAn inTERnATionAl SChool in Abu DhAbi

Junction of Airport Road & 29th Street Abu Dhabi 02 444 4333 aisa.sch.ae

AuSTRAliAn SChool oF Abu DhAbi

Khalifa City B Abu Dhabi 02 586 6980 aiahome.net/abu_dhabi

bElvEDERE bRiTiSh SChool

Mohamed Bin Zayed City Abu Dhabi 02 559 5525 belvederebritishschool.com

Autumn Term 2017 Curriculum: UAE/US Age: KG1 to Grade 8 Term dates: Apr-Jun, Jul-Sep, Oct-Dec, Jan-Mar Fees: AED30,000 to AED40,300 Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes ADEC Rated: Band B Rated

Facilities: Graphics, animation and photography studio, videoediting studio, three dubbing studios, audio-recording studio, preview theatre and chroma studio, green room, robotics lab, science labs, dining, cafeteria, art rooms, orchestra/band room, music rooms.

Curriculum: Arabic/UK Age: KG1 - Grade12 Term dates: Aug-Dec, Jan-Apr, Apr-Jun Fees: AED25,500 to AED49,980 Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes, from KG-Grade 6 ADEC Rated: N/A

Facilities: Science lab, computer, library.

Curriculum: US Age: Kindergarten to Grade 12 Term dates: On request Fees: AED42,800 to AED78,300 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes ADEC Rated: Band A Rated

Facilities: Swimming pool, technology facilities, library, cafeteria, gymnasium, huge playground, separate playground for elementary.

Curriculum: USA-based, with IB Primary Years and Diploma Programmes Age: Kindergarten to Grade 12 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED30,500 to AED55,500 Transport? Yes ADEC Rated: N/A

Facilities: Two gyms, two swimming pools, grass soccer field, drama room, six science labs, art rooms, computer labs, library, smartboards in every classroom.

Curriculum: Arabic/Australian/ International Baccalaureate Age: Kindergarten to Grade 12 Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jul. Fees: AED14,975 to AED35,534 Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes ADEC Rated: Band B Rated

Facilities: Fully air-conditioned international-standard 27m swimming pool, soccer fields, state-of-the-art gymnasium, three science labs for general science, biology, chemistry and physics, computer lab with over 120 computers with internet access available, separate playgrounds for each division, a well-equipped modern kindergarten section with adventure areas and swings.

Curriculum: UK Age: FS1 to Year13 Term dates: Jan-Mar Fees: AED23,000 to AED30,000 Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes ADEC Rated: Band B Rated

Facilities: State-of-the-art classrooms, ICT.

Extracurricular activities: Sports hall with game-court markings for basketball, 300-seat gymnasium, cricket, tennis, volleyball, rugby, handball, netball, badminton, floor hockey and squash, outdoor football pitch, 25m swimming pool.

Extracurricular activities: Football, volleyball, swimming.

Extracurricular activities: Band, choir, dance, fine arts, sports, arts, athletics, swimming.

Extracurricular activities: Many and varied.

Extracurricular activities: Physical education, arts and crafts, cooking, playing, music.

Extracurricular activities: Physical education, arts, music, school trips, school clubs, after-school club.

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bRiGhT RiDERS SChool

Mohammad Bin Zayed City Mussafah Abu Dhabi 02 632 2123 brightriders.ae

bRiGhTon CollEGE Abu DhAbiÂ

Bloom Gardens Near Sheikh Khalifa Park Abu Dhabi 02 815 6500 brightoncollege.ae

bRiTiSh inTERnATionAl SChool Abu DhAbi

Behind Abu Dhabi University Campus Abu Dhabi 02 510 0100 bisabudhabi.com

bRiTiSh SChool Al KhubAiRAT

Airport Road Abu Dhabi 02 446 2280 britishschool.sch.ae

Autumn Term 2017 Curriculum: Indian CBSE Age: KG1 to Grade 12 Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Apr, Apr-Jun Fees: AED8,400 to AED17,400 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes ADEC Rated: Band B Rated

Facilities: Contemporary classrooms equipped for smart learning, activity rooms and libraries for interactive and collaborative learning, modern science and ICT labs, indoor and outdoor play areas, state-of-the-art athletics track, cricket and soccer field, basketball court, 25m indoor swimming pool, multipurpose auditorium and gymnasium, health-focused cafeteria.

Curriculum: UK Age: FS1 to Year 13 Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jul Fees: AED48,500 to AED74,100 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes ADEC Rated: Band A Rated

Facilities: Libraries, auditorium, information and communication technology suites, art studios, dance studios, recording studio, science laboratories, fitness centre, aerobics room, grass football/rugby/cricket pitch, 25m swimming pool.

Curriculum: UK and IB Age: FS1 to Year 13 Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Apr, Apr-Jul Fees AED50,300 to AED66,400 Waiting list? in some year groups Transport? Yes ADEC Rated: Band A Rated

Facilities: Libraries, science Labs, iMac and ICT suites, indoor and outdoor play areas, Juilliard music and dance program, drama studio, dance studio, IB Academy, parent coffee shop and a purpose-built sports centre with gymnasium, indoor courts, 25m pool, grass sports fields.

Curriculum: UK Age: Nursery to Year 13 Term dates: Jan-Mar, Apr-Jul, Aug-Dec Fees: AED41,500 - AED62,300 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes ADEC Rated: Band A Rated

Facilities: Libraries, theatre, auditorium, primary hall, sports pitches, sports halls, swimming pools, music wing, sixth-form play and recreation areas.

Extracurricular activities: Activity days, sports events, leisure sports and games, arts, crafts, games, debating and environment clubs, special events and community celebrations, games, computer club, book club.

Extracurricular activities: A wide variety, including football, hockey, rugby, swimming, badminton, karate, netball, rounders and horse riding.

Extracurricular activities: An interesting range of activities are designed to spark interest and inquiry across a wide breadth of sports, the arts and technology, and academic subjects, including Digital Leaders, taekwondo, movie making, eco-warriers, coding and much more. The school is part of the Nord Anglia Education group of 44 international schools with a global campus linking the schools to truly deliver an international education.

Extracurricular activities: Sports, arts and music; from pop idol to rock band, textiles to taekwondo, jewellery-making to gymnastics, cooking to climbing. Sports fixtures against other schools in football, netball, cricket and swimming. Specialist coaches provide opportunities for students to develop their skills in rugby, cricket, netball, gymnastics, tennis, sailing and football.

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CAnADiAn inTERnATionAl SChool

Autumn Term 2017

Curriculum: Canadian Age: KG1 to Grade 12 Term dates: On request Fees: AED 33,075 to AED 44,494 Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes ADEC Rated: Band A Rated

Facilities: Gym complex, including 25m swimming pool, activity rooms for music and drama, large science laboratory, libraries.

Every classroom is wired to a computer, printer and projector.

CREATivE bRiTiSh SChool

Curriculum: British Age: KG1 to Grade 10 Term dates: Jan-Mar, Apr-Jul, Sep-Dec Fees: AED7,000 to AED18,000 Waiting list? Yes Transport? No ADEC Rated: Band B Rated

Facilities: Science labs, library, computer labs, large playground.

CRAnlEiGh SChool Abu DhAbi

Curriculum: British IGCSE & A Level Age: FS1 to Year 10 Term dates: Jan-Mar, Apr-Jul, Sep-Dec Fees: AED65,000 to AED96,333 Waiting list? For some year groups Transport? No ADEC Rated: Band A Rated

Facilities: State-of-the-art classrooms and laboratories, three libraries, two dining rooms, sports hall, two swimming pools, two grass pitches, tennis courts, gym, 650-seat auditorium, three band rooms, recital room, outdoor play, music rooms, science building.

Curriculum: UK Age: FS1 to Year 9 Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: AED25,900 to AED34,200 Waiting list? Yes Transport? AED 5000 ADEC Rated: Good

Facilities: Interactive IT integrated into all classrooms, specialist facilities for music, art and foreign languages, fully-equipped science labs and computer labs, shaded play areas, including basketball and tennis courts, AstroTurf football pitch, large multi-purpose hall.

Curriculum: Arabic/US Age: Kindergarten to Grade 12 Term dates: On request Term dates: AED23,500 to AED31,000 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes ADEC Rated: Band B Rated

Facilities: Large library, well-equipped internet-connected computer lab, science labs, health services, canteen, cafeteria, outdoor sporting facilities.

Curriculum: Arabic/UK Age: Pre-KG to Grade 12 Term dates: Sep-Jan Fees: AED21,800 to AED56,800 Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes ADEC Rated: Band C Rated

Facilities: Large playing fields, computer and science laboratories, libraries, gymnasiums and swimming pools.

Khalifa City A Abu Dhabi 02 556 4206 cisabudhabi.com

Musaffah Abu Dhabi 02 552 3700 cbsabudhabi.com

Saadiyat Island Abu Dhabi 02 497 0000 cranleigh.ae

DiyAFAh inTERnATionAl SChool

Mohammed Bin Zayed City Abu Dhabi 02 558 5665 Ext No 106 registrar@ diyafahinternationalschool.com diyafahinternationalschool.com

EliTE PRivATE SChool Al Mushrif Abu Dhabi 02 447 5800 elitepvtschool.com

EmiRATES nATionAl SChool

Mohamed Bin Zayed City Abu Dhabi 02 559 0000 800 2008 ens.sch.ae

Extracurricular activities: A wide variety of indoor as well as outdoor activities.

Extracurricular activities: Basketball, volleyball, soccer, badminton, tennis, table tennis, cricket, volleyball. Regular inter-house and inter-school athletic meets.

Extracurricular activities: Performing arts, rugby, cricket, football, athletics, netball, basketball, swimming, ballet, dance, gymnastics, tennis, hockey, beach activities and sports, paddle boarding, sailing, horse riding, chess club, art mural, jewellery making, debating and many more.

Extracurricular activities: Music, craft, chess, football, rugby, eco, art club, film club, story writing in English, story writing in Arabic

Extracurricular activities: Football, basketball, volleyball and handball, inter-school tournaments, art contests, annual parties and science exhibitions, trips to fun parks and places inside and outside Abu Dhabi.

Extracurricular activities: All types of indoor and outdoor activities are on offer.

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EmiRATES PRivATE SChool Al Muroor Road Abu Dhabi 02 444 8863 emiratesprivate.sch.ae

GEmS AmERiCAn ACADEmy

Madinat Khalifa A Abu Dhabi 02 557 4880 registrar_gaa@gemsedu.com gemsaa-abudhabi.com

GEmS CAmbRiDGE inTERnATionAl SChool

Baniyas Abu Dhabi 02 510 4343 registrar_cia@gemsedu.com gemscambridgeinternational school-abudhabi.com

GEmS uniTED inDiAn SChool

42nd Street, Baniyas West Abu Dhabi 02 205 9777 registrar_uis@gemsedu.com gemunitedindianschoolabudhabi.com

GEmS WinChESTER SChool – Abu DhAbi

Madinat Zayed Abu Dhabi 02 403 5499 registrar_wsa@gemsedu.com gemswinchesterschoolabudhabi.com

GEmS WoRlD ACADEmy

Abu Dhabi 02 641 6333 registrar_waa@gemsedu.com gemsworldacademyabudhabi.com

Autumn Term 2017

Curriculum: UAE/UK/US Age: Kindergarten to Grade 12 Term dates: On request Fees: AED7,590 to AED14,375 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes ADEC Rated: Band C Rated

Facilities: Four large playgrounds, two cafeterias, library, music and arts, sports indoors and outdoors, auditorium, medical services, prayer room, ICT and science laboratories.

Curriculum: US Age: Kindergarten to Grade 12 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED50,300 to AED70,100 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes ADEC Rated: Band A Rated (Very Good)

Facilities: Outdoor artificial grass field, 24 classrooms with adjacent computer mini-labs, interactive promethean smart board in each classroom, library, art suite, computer lab and Arabic studies room, cafeteria, gymnasium with built-in seating for 100, covered outdoor play areas.

Curriculum: UK Age: FS1 to Year 13 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED20,500 to AED34,900 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes ADEC Rated: Good

Facilities: Learner pool, 25m swimming pool, cricket nets, indoor sports areas, multipurpose hall, separate Foundation Stage play area, ICT suites and wireless connectivity throughout the campus, state-of-the-art science laboratories, two libraries, art studios, music choral and ensemble rooms, design and technology and media suites.

Curriculum: CBSE Age: Kindergarten to Grade 11 Term dates: Apr-Mar Fees: AED9,000 to AED18,000 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes ADEC Rated: Band B Rated

Facilities: Library, computer lab, science facilities, medical centre, canteen, school stores.

Curriculum: UK Age: FS1 to Year 9 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED16,800 to AED23,100 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes ADEC Rated Band B Rated (Satisfactory)

Facilities: Multipurpose auditorium, sports fields, music rooms, art and craft rooms, general science laboratories, computer laboratories, library, air-conditioned play area for kindergarten, outdoor covered play areas, activity rooms.

Curriculum: IB Age: Kindergarten to Grade 5 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED39,900 to AED58,400 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes ADEC Rated: Band A Rated (Very Good)

Facilities: Outdoor artificial grass field, two playgrounds, shaded games field, Arabic language and Islamic education (for Muslim students) learning spaces, music room, IT lab, library, art, gymnasium, movement, climbing wall, health clinic, cafeteria.

Extracurricular activities: Football, basketball, volleyball and handball. Inter-school tournaments.

Extracurricular activities: Art, computer club, basketball, drawing, dance, tennis, gardening, golf, homework club, floor hockey, knitting and weaving, chess, F1 club, swimming, intermediate Spanish, Arabic calligraphy, advanced Arabic, origami, swimming, yoga, book club.

Extracurricular activities: Regular sports activities include swimming, cricket, football, rugby and athletics to name but a few. Photography, chess, drama, arts, environmental clubs and debates are regular features of the after-school programme.

Extracurricular activities: Music, elocution, recitation, debates, essay writing, dramatics, sports, creative writing, music, club activities, art and craft, painting.

Extracurricular 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.

Extracurricular activities: Sports including competitions with other schools, board games, arts and crafts, cooking, music including final performance off campus, tennis, capoeira, karate, rugby, football.

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GERmAn inTERnATionAl SChool

Al Bateen Abu Dhabi 02 666 8668 gisad.ae

GlEnElG SChool

Sas al Nakhl 02 599 2007/2001 (male) 02 599 2008/2002 (female) Ruwais, Western Region 02 496 4004/4005 Madinat Zayed 02 496 4505/4506 Ghayathi 02 496 4400 gsad.sch.ae

GlobAl inDiAn inTERnATionAl SChool (GiiS)

Baniyas East Abu Dhabi 02 665 6423 052 218 1585 globalindianschool.org

Curriculum: German Age: Kindergarten to Grade 12 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED 27,600 to AED 41,600 Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes ADEC Rated: Band A Rated

Facilities: Provides Arabic, English, French and German languages. Sports, such as athletics, basketball, fitness training, football and volleyball. Music for choir and singing. Activities include ballet, dance and yoga.

Curriculum: UAE/US Age: Kindergarten to Grade 12 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED19,000 to AED43,600 Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes ADEC Rated: Band A Rated

Facilities: Music and fine arts facitities, Arabic/Islamic study areas, library.

Curriculum: Indian (CBSE) Age: KG1 to Grade 12 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED10,000 to AED11,800 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes ADEC Rated: N/A

Facilities: Wi-Fi-enabled classrooms, computer laboratories with wireless connections, science laboratories, audio-video presentation room, multipurpose auditorium with a capacity of 600 seats, digital library, synthetic track for athletics, tennis court, soccer ground, badminton court, cricket ground, swimming pool, yoga centre.

Extracurricular activities: Basketball, soccer, tennis, table tennis, badminton, swimming, volleyball, handball, afterschool clubs.

Extracurricular activities: Basketball, soccer, tennis, table tennis, badminton, swimming, volleyball, handball.

Extracurricular activities: Music studio, drama theatre, Da Vinci Art Studio for visual and digital arts, dance studio, cafeteria, enhanced campus security with CCTV and access control.

GooD Will ChilDREn PRivATE SChool

Curriculum: UK Age: KG1 to Grade 6 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED23,200 to AED29,900 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes ADEC Rated: Band B Rated

Extracurricular activities: A wide range of after-school clubs and activities are planned for students of all levels, including dance, music, arts. All these are offered to children for them to choose from.

hoRizon PRivATE SChool

Curriculum: MOE Age: KG1 to Grade 12 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED22,000 to AED41,300 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes ADEC Rated: Band C Rated

Facilities: Art, bike playground, chemistry lab, clinic, classes, biology lab, canteen, computer lab, library, multipurpose/ conference halls, prayer rooms, meeting rooms.

Curriculum: UAE/UK Age: Kindergarten to Grade 12 Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: AED23,000 to AED44,000 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes ADEC Rated: Band B Rated

Facilities: Library, computer labs, gymnasium, science labs, music room, art room, canteen, school clinic, etc.

Muhammad Bin Zayed City, Mussafah Abu Dhabi 02 553 4277 050 445 1178 056 752 5520 goodwil9.ae

Khalifa City A Abu Dhabi 02 556 0811 horizonprivateschool.com

inTERnATionAl CommuniTy SChool

Mushrif Abu Dhabi 02 633 0444 icschool-uae.com/mushrif

Extracurricular activities: Basketball, choir, dance club, digital expression, German club, library rally paper, maths club, newspaper club, soccer, swimming, taekwondo.

Extracurricular activities: Regarded as an integral part of education, these include a range of activities and students are encouraged to participate in them. These include basketball, football, volleyball, computing, chess club and handcrafts. All clubs are run and supervised by staff members.

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SchoolS: ABU DhABI

mAyooR PRivATE SChool

Al Wathba South Street No 5 Abu Dhabi 02 5100 811 mayoorschoolabudhabi.com

mERRylAnD inTERnATionAl SChool

Muroor Road Abu Dhabi 02 551 9626 merrylandinternational.net

Autumn Term 2017 Curriculum: Indian CBSE Age: KG 1 to Grade 12 Term dates: On request Fees: AED17,500 to AED25,000 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes ADEC Rated: Band B Rated

Facilities: International-standard volleyball court, handball court basketball court and tennis courts, mini soccer field, two swimming pools, indoor badminton courts and table-tennis courts, chess indoor hall, adventurous play area for KG and Grade 1 students, huge multipurpose hall to facilitate ply shuttle, gatherings, etc.

Extracurricular activities: Music and movement, singing, drama free play, theme-related field trips, Inter and Intra class, competitions, sports and cultural days, art and craft, sand play, water play, national and international festival celebrations.

Curriculum: Indian/UK Age: FS2 to Grade 12 Term dates: On request Fees: AED12,600 to AED27,800 Waiting list? No Transport? No ADEC Rated: Band A Rated

Facilities: Eight large multimedia computer labs, special computer labs custom-designed for kindergarten, multiple science laboratories, large indoor swimming pool, fully airconditioned indoor play area/theatre, kindergarten activity area with high safety standards, multiple outdoor/indoor activity areas, play areas and beautiful landscaping with greenery and water features.

Extracurricular activities: Basketball, soccer, tennis, table tennis, badminton, swimming, volleyball, handball.

Curriculum: IB World School, accredited by CIS and NEASC Age: Grade 1 to Grade 12 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED36,100 to AED56,900 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes ADEC Rated: Rated Outstanding

by ADEC

Facilities: Landscaped campus with shaded play areas, libraries, science labs, music and visual arts studios, black box theatre, ICT labs, gymnasiums, tennis courts, swimming pools, football pitches, dining hall and cafeteria.

REACh bRiTiSh SChool

Curriculum: UK Age: FS2 to Year 8 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED22,800 to AED46,800 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes ADEC Rated: Band C Rated

Facilities: The school is a purpose-built facility with a FS block, two almost identical teaching blocks, a multipurpose block housing the 25m swimming pool, with a large indoor sports hall, changing rooms and a canteen. The administrative block, the shaded play area, and the sports areas are all found between the two teaching blocks. There will be underground parking for 71 cars and outside parking for a further 114 cars, totalling 185 cars.

REPTon SChool Auh

Curriculum: National Curriculum for England Age: FS1 to Year 4 Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: AED55,000 to AED65,000 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes ADEC Rated: Band A Rated

Facilities: Foundation school: indoor and outdoor play areas, swimming pool, two multipurpose halls, specialist music room.

Curriculum: Indian Age: Grade 1 to Grade 10 Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Apr, Apr-Jun Fees: AED13,400 to 22,800 Waiting list? On request Transport? On request ADEC Rated: N/A

Facilities: Activity-based learning, well-equipped computer labs, well-maintained and updated library, physics, chemistry and biology laboratory, training ground for football, basket and handball, indoor game block for table tennis, chess, judo and skating, active participation in DSO, MSSA, MSDAA, AISM.

RAhA inTERnATionAl SChool (RiS)

Khalifa City A Al Raha Gardens, Abu Dhabi 02 556 1567 (ext 124/130) admissions@ris.ae ris.ae

Baniyas East Abu Dhabi 02 582 2030 rb-school.com

Al Reem Island Abu Dhabi 02 507 4800 / 888/ 880 reptonabudhabi.org

RyAn inTERnATionAl SChool muSSAFAh

Mussafah Abu Dhabi 02 552 7527 055 829 0540 ryaninternational.org/ rismussafah

Extracurricular activities: School orchestra, dance, scrapbooking, junior choir, robotics, water polo, chess, horse riding, Model United Nations, maths club, computer club, kite surfing, kayaking, golf, capoeira, language clubs, tennis, football, ballet, gymnastics, basketball, rugby, volleyball, netball, ski club, PADI dive course.

Extracurricular activities: A wide range of activities are provided from music lessons to choir, drama, orchestra, sports, dance and eco club.

Extracurricular activities: Indian Model United Nations, International Children’s Festival of Performing Arts, Iceplex A Ryan Media Initiative, Beyond Breaking News, journalism, NASA trip, social-service teen camp, ISO, IMO competitive exams.

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ThE inTERnATionAl SChool oF ChouEiFAT KhAliFA CiTy

Curriculum: Choueifat/SABIS Age: Kindergarten to Grade 12 Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jul Fees: AED20,000 to AED35,300 Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes ADEC Rated: Band B Rated

ThE ShEiKh zAyED PRivATE ACADEmy (A GEmS SChool)

Curriculum: American/UAE Age: Kindergarten to Grade 12 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED29,000 to AED66,900 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes ADEC Rated: Band A Rated (Very Good)

Facilities: Swimming pool, full-size gymnasium, theatre, library, playing areas for KG, gymnasium in each building, Knowledge Centre in the secondary school, library in elementary school, ICT laboratory in both schools, one prayer room in each of the elementary and secondary schools, three science laboratories in the secondary school and one in the elementary School.

SummiT inTERnATionAl SChool Â

Curriculum: North American/UK Age: Kindergarten to Grade 5 Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jul Fees: AED18,700 to AED25,300 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes ADEC Rated: Band B Rated

Facilities: Outdoor area, gymnasium, medical clinic, library, science lab, ICT lab.

ThE CAmbRiDGE hiGh SChool (A GEmS SChool)

Curriculum: British Age: FS2 to Year 13 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED14,500 to AED30,700 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes ADEC Rated: Band A Rated (Good)

Facilities: Kindergarten playground, swimming pool, science labs, audio-visual rooms, computer labs, music studios, tennis and volleyball court, auditorium, library, art studios, books and uniform stores, medical care, school cafeteria, prayer room.

Khalifa City A Abu Dhabi 02 556 2555 02 556 2511 02 556 2522 isckhalifacity.sabis.net

Abu Dhabi 02 619 5555 szpag.com

Street 19 Abu Dhabi 02 622 2504 summitinternationalschool.com

Mohammed bin Zayed City, Mussafah Abu Dhabi 02 552 1621 info_chs@gemsedu.com gemscis-abudhabi.com

Facilities: Gym complex, including 25m swimming pool, activity rooms for music and drama, large science lab, libraries.

Every classroom is wired to a computer, printer and projector.

Extracurricular activities: Many varieties of indoor and outdoor activities.

Extracurricular activities: Sports, arts, The Leadership curriculum, The My Identity programme, Quran memorisation, Computer Explorers club.

Extracurricular activities: Book fair, basketball, football, computing, cooking, music, art and handcrafts.

Extracurricular activities: Field trips, cultural events, environmental and social-service projects, sporting activities, campaigns, cooking, journalism, drama, art and crafts, fashion design, computers, pottery.

Al Ain AbDullAh bin zubAiR PRivATE SChool

Curriculum British Age: KG1 to Grade 7 Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Apr, Apr-Jun Fees: AED13,000 to AED21,000 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes ADEC Rated: Band C Rated

Extracurricular activities: A variety of extra and cocurricular activities adds breadth to the curriculum. Along with this enriched curriculum, discipline, character and behaviour development are taken into serious consideration.

Abu DhAbi iSlAnD inTERnATionAl PRivATE SChool

Curriculum American Age: Year 3 to Year 12 Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Apr, Apr-Jun Fees: AED15,000 to AED21,000 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes ADEC Rated: Band C Rated

Facilities: A caring approach is developing students with positive attitudes who are keen to learn.

Behind Al Maqam Health Centre Al Ain 03 768 0551 03 768 0553 abzschool.com

Al Ain 03 722 7666 info@adiips.ae www.adiips.com

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Al ADhWA PRivATE SChool

Curriculum: American Age: Kindergarten to Grade 12 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED7,200 to AED26,708 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes ADEC Rated: Rated acceptable

by ADEC

Facilities: Details are available on request.

Al Ain AmERiCAn PRivATE SChool

Curriculum: US Age: KG1 to Year 7 Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Apr, Apr-Jun Fees: AED14,000 to AED24,000 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes ADEC Rated: Band A Rated

Facilities Science labs, library, computer labs, large playground.

Al Ain EnGliSh SPEAKinG SChool

Curriculum: English National Curriculum Age: KG1 to Year 13 Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Apr, Apr-Jun Fees: AED20,500 to AED41,000 per year Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes ADEC Rated: Band B Rated

Facilities Sports centre, grass field, two swimming pools (one 25m), large gymnasium, new basketball court, indoor running track, new drama and art studios, two playground areas for the primary school, multipurpose hall, medium-sized library, sixthform common room, three separate buildings for the primary school, four science labs, three ICT labs, basketball court, small mosque for Muslim students with segregated areas for boys and girls, fenced playground for KS2, shaded areas in all parts of the school to eat lunch, canteen facilities.

Al Ain inTERnATionAl SChool

Curriculum: English Age: FS to Year 10 Term dates: Aug-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: AED39,600 to AED51,975 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes ADEC Rated: Band A Rated

Facilities: Two swimming pools, art room, music room, auditorium, library, PE hall, playing field, large shaded courtyard, mosque, ICT suite.

Al AnDAluS PRivATE ACADEmy

Curriculum: Arabic, Islamic Age: FS1 to Year 12 Term dates: Aug-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: AED7,272 to AED14,325 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes ADEC Rated: N/A

Facilities: Outdoor area, gymnasium, medical clinic, library, science lab, ICT lab.

Al DAR PRivATE SChool

Curriculum: Arabic, UAE, Islamic Age: FS1 to Year 11 Term dates: Aug-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: AED4,100 to AED12,600 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes ADEC Rated: Acceptable (ADEC)

Facilities: Supporting students to be scientifically and educationally efficient, all facilities and activities are offered for reservation during school hours. Students are also encouraged to be responsible for their own interests.

FAlAJ HAZAA Al Ain 03 782 8870 aladhwaschool@hotmail.com www.aladhwa-sch.net

Al- Asharej District Al Ain 03 767 5030 americanschoolalain.com

Schools Road Falaj Hazzaa Al Ain 03 767 8636/7 aaess.com

Al Salam Street Sarooj Al Ain 03 715 1000 alaininternational.sch.ae

Falaj Hazza Al Ain 03 782 9980 info@alandalus-sch.net www.alandalus-sch.net

Musaibeekh Al Foaaa Al Ain 03 783 2215 www.aldarps.com

Extracurricular activities: Basketball, volleyball, soccer, badminton, tennis, table tennis, cricket, volleyball. Regular inter-house and inter-school athletic meets.

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Extracurricular activities: Animal stories in Quran, Arabic calligraphy, art and craft, athletics, ball games, basketball camp, book club, Chinese for beginners, construction club, cookery, craftwork through sewing, dodgeball, drama, football, French, guitar club, hockey, jewellery making and crafts, iPad club, Playdough Fantastico, showcase dance performance class, science club, Spanish for beginners, swimming for beginners.

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Al Ain KhAlEEj PRivATE SChool

Curriculum: American Age: KG to Grade 12 Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Apr, Apr-Jun Fees: AED7,150 to AED14,690 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes ADEC Rated: Weak (ADEC)

Facilities: Details are available on request.

Al iTTihAD nATionAl PRivATE SChool

Curriculum: Arabic/US Age: KG1 to Year 12 Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Apr, Apr-Jun Fees: AED 16,100 to AED 27,800 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes ADEC Rated: Band A Rated

Extracurricular activities: After-school, karate, soccer and swimming are offered for students on a daily basis, field trips to the zoo, fire brigade, Sharjah scientific museum, malls and parks; occasional celebrations include red day, purple day, traffic day, science fair, drama and play day, and production day; sport tournaments include football matches, sports day, basketball matches and badminton matches.

AlDAR ACADEmiES Al Ain ACADEmy

Curriculum: English National Curriculum Age: FS1 to Year 12 Term dates: Sept-Dec, JanMarch, Apr-Jun Fees AED 39,600 to AED 57,330 per year Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes ADEC Rated: Very good

Facilities: Two swimming pools, art room, music room, auditorium, library, P.E. hall, playing field, large shaded courtyard, mosque, multimedia suites.

Curriculum: CBSE Age: KG1 to Grade 7 Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Apr, Apr-Jun Fees: AED7,500 to AED10,000 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes ADEC Rated: Band C Rated

Extracurricular activities: A wide range of after-school clubs and activities are planned for students of all levels, including dance, music and arts. All these are offered to children for them to choose from. There are also regular sessions from visiting performers and scholars from India to give children a better vision of India, its culture and heritage.

Schools Road Falaj Hazzaa Al Ain 03 781 1232 ainalkhaleeg_2000@yahoo.com

Schools Road Falaj Hazzaa Al Ain 03 781 1164 inpsalain.com

Al Salam Street Sarooj Al Ain 03 715 1000 Aldaracademies.com

Al SAAD inDiAn SChool

Al Bateen Sector Al Ghadeer Al Ain 03 785 2232 056 333 4210 056 703 3925 bhavansalain.com

Extracurricular activities: Animal stories in Quran, Arabic calligraphy, art and craft, athletics, ball games, basketball camp, book club, Chinese for beginners, construction club, cookery, craftwork through sewing, dodgeball, drama, football, French, guitar club, hockey, jewellery making and crafts, iPad club, Playdough Fantastico, showcase dance performance class, science club, Spanish for beginners, swimming for beginners.

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SChoolS: Abu DhAbi/DubAi

Autumn Term 2017

bRiGhTon CollEGE

Curriculum: British Age: FS1 to Year 13 Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Apr, Apr-Jun Fees: AED49,907 to AED79,000 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes ADEC Rated: Band A Rated

Extracurricular activities: In any given week there are up to 100 clubs and societies that meet over the course of the college day, including Arabic poetry, art masterclass, badminton, beginners’ Mandarin, canoeing, the charity and community club, chess, computing club, drama, the English society, football, golf, the iPad club, karate, mural club, musical theatre, octopush, science club, surfing, swimming and trampolining.

ouR oWn EnGliSh hiGh SChool (A GEmS SChool)

Curriculum: Indian CBSE and National Curriculum for England Age: Kindergarten to Grade 12 Term dates: Apr-Mar Fees: AED4,600 to AED9,200 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes ADEC Rated: Band B Rated (Satisfactory)

Facilities: Sports fields, music and art and craft rooms, general science labs, computer laboratories, library, outdoor covered play areas, activity rooms.

Al Ain 03 713 3999 brightoncollegealain.ae

Al Ain 03 767 9747 info_ool@gemsedu.com gemsoo-alain.com

Extracurricular activities: Assembly presentations, annual festivals for performing and fine arts, sports, creative science, elocution in many languages together with Olympiads in mathematics. Inter-school competition including the school’s ‘Middles’ Soccer Tournament.

DubAi ADAb iRAniAn PRivATE SChool

Al Qusais Dubai 04 263 3405 adabschl@eim.ae www.adabschool.com

Al AmEEn SChool

Al Nahda 2 Dubai 04 267 7100 msbdubai@emirates.net.ae msbdubai.com

Al DiyAFAh hiGh SChool

Al Nadha 2 Dubai 04 267 1115, Ext No. 223 registrar@diyafahschool.com diyafah.com

Al EmAn PRivATE SChool

Rashidiya Dubai 04 285 8589 emanschooldubai.com

Curriculum: Iranian Age: KG1 to Grade 12 Term dates: Sep-Jan, Jan-May Fees: AED8,572 to AED18,367 AED Waiting list? No Transport? Yes KhDA rating: Acceptable

Facilities: Football pitch, basketball court, computer labs, libraries.

Curriculum: UK Age: FS1 to Grade 10 Term dates: Sep-Jan, Jan-May Fees: AED9,084 to AED10,296 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes KhDA rating: Good

Facilities: Library, medical facility, science laboratories, activity room, ICT suite, auditorium.

Curriculum: UK Age: FS1 to Year 13, 3years to 18 years Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: AED10,405-AED22,085 Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes KhDA rating: Good

Facilities: Interactive boards, library, science labs, computer lab, music and art, clinic, prayer room, playground, canteen.

Extracurricular activities: Swimming, skiing, football, running and all kinds of sports activities.

Extracurricular activities: Field trips and martial arts. The school also has an outdoor basketball court and games like badminton, netball, volleyball, football and cricket are included. Twice a week, after school, students of Years 7, 8 and 9 are taken to the nearby Dubai Sports Club, which has professional sports facilities.

Extracurricular activities: MUN, Vedic math, Robotics, STEM (science, technology, engineering and math), ballet and dance class, tennis, drama, literary club.

Curriculum: MOE Age: KG1 to Grade 9 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED5,573 to AED8,304 Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes KhDA rating: Acceptable

Extracurricular activities: Sports, including participation in the Dubai Cup contest, private technical education activities.

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Al iTTihAD PRivATE SChool – jumEiRAh

Al Wasl Rd 7th St Jumeira Dubai 04 394 5111 ipsjumeira.com

Al iTTihAD PRivATE SChool – mAmzAR

Cairo St Al Mamzar Dubai 04 296 6314 ipsmamzar.com

Al KhAlEEj nATionAl SChool (A GEmS SChool)

Al Garhoud Dubai 04 217 3900 info_akn@gemsedu.com gemsakns.com

Al mAWAKEb SChool

Al Barsha Dubai 04 347 8288 info@almawakeb.sch.ae almawakeb.sch.ae

Al mAWAKEb SChool GARhouD

Garhoud Dubai 04 285 1415 info@almawakeb.sch.ae almawakeb.sch.ae

Al-mizhAR AmERiCAn ACADEmy (AAm)

Mirdif Area, Mizhar Dubai 04 288 7250 (ext 227) admissions@americanacademy.ae americanacademy.ae

Curriculum: US Age: KG1 to Grade 12 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED19,427 to AED37,834 Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes KhDA rating: Good

Facilities: Large grounds and purpose-built buildings include well-equipped classrooms, indoor and outdoor gyms, playing areas, indoor swimming pools, science and computer labs, libraries, large all-purpose hall.

Curriculum: US Age: KG1-Grade12 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED18,180 to AED39905 Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes KhDA rating: Acceptable

Facilities: Two mosques, one each in the girls and boys sections and a prayer room in the elementary section, clinics, swimming pools, sports, large on-campus playing field, recreational areas, cafeterias, libraries and resource centre, ICT facilities, science laboratories, multipurpose hall, art, music.

Curriculum: US Age: KG1-12 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED15,320 to AED29,316 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes KhDA rating: Acceptable

Facilities: Science and computer labs, media rooms, library, reading area, music, on-campus mosques, multi-purpose hall, kindergarten play area, football pitch, swimming pool, gymnasium, gardens, weather station.

Curriculum: US Age: KG1 to Grade 12 Term dates: Sep-Dec Dec-Mar, Mar-Jun Fees: AED13,802 to AED22,374 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes KhDA rating: Good

Facilities: Playgrounds, computer labs, science labs, multipurpose hall, art rooms, libraries, clinics, resource centres, guidance counselling.

Extracurricular activities: In primary and high-school, various clubs are offered, including cooking, art and printmaking, roller-skating, woodwork, origami, soccer, basketball, karate, monkeynastics, book club, journalism and photography, ballet and hip hop.

Extracurricular activities: The school’s rich extracurricular programme provides opportunities for students to develop talents and explore new interests. These activities help students to learn time management, raise self-esteem and develop critical-thinking skills.

Extracurricular activities: Scouts, chess, swimming, karate, electronics, drama, computer, publications, music (guitar and piano), horse riding, shooting.

Extracurricular activities: Scouts, student council, drama, folklore, piano, broadcast station, computer club, French club, science, math, astronomy, Earth Calling Out (ECO), photography, cooking, robotics. Varsity teams include basketball, volleyball, track and field, table tennis, football.

Curriculum: US Age: KG1 to Grade 12 Term dates: Sep-Dec Dec-Mar, Mar-Jun Fees: AED13,802 to AED22,374 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes KhDA rating: Good

Facilities: Playgrounds, computer labs, science labs, multipurpose hall, art rooms, libraries, clinics, resource centres and guidance counselling.

Curriculum: US; accredited by NEASC and CIS Age: 3 to 18 years Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED39,886 to AED62,176 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes KhDA rating: Good with some areas Outstanding

Facilities: Computer labs, gymnasium, two libraries, music rooms, two outdoor safe play areas, science labs, shaded outdoor swimming pool, two art studios, pottery room, sports, KG playroom, canteen.

Extracurricular activities: Scouts, student council, drama, folklore, piano, broadcast station, computer club, French, science, math, astronomy, Earth Calling Out (ECO), photography, cooking, robotics. Varsity teams include basketball, volleyball, track and field, table tennis, football.

Extracurricular activities: Model UN (MUN), robotics, American sign language, self-defense, Earth friends, math enrichment, space club, yoga, story club, manga drawing, cooking, chess, publishing, speaker’s forum and more. Sports programmes include touch rugby, soccer, netball, rounders, swimming, gymnastics, badminton, dance, netball, basketball.

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SchoolS: dubai

Al NooR CENTRE FoR CHilDREN WiTH spECiAl NEEDs Al Barsha 1 Dubai 04 340 4844 alnoorspneeds.ae

Autumn Term 2017 Curriculum: Special needs Age: 3 to 18+ Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: On request Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes KHDA rating: N/A

Facilities: A fully equipped, custom-built facility for intellectually-challenged children between the ages of three and 18+, including special education, physiotherapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy, psychological services, computer training and vocational training.

Extracurricular activities: Physical education including swimming, gym training, track events and team games. Music and dance, art and craft, yoga, social club.

Curriculum: MOE Age: KG1 to Grade 12 Term dates: Sep-May Fees: AED8,354 to AED12,801 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Good

Facilities: Library, science labs, healthcare, multipurpose halls and a computer lab.

Al sADiq islAmiC ENglisH sCHool

Curriculum: UK Age: KG1 to Grade 11 Term dates: Sep-Nov, Nov-Mar, Mar-Jun Fees: AED4,118 to AED8,348 Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Acceptable

Facilities: Science labs, indoor hall, activity rooms.

Al sAlAm pRivATE sCHool

Curriculum: UK Age: FS1 to Grade 11 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED12,482 to AED27,899 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Good

Facilities: Computer labs, science labs, multipurpose hall, libraries, clinics, resource centres.

Al sHoRouq pRivATE sCHool

Curriculum: MOE Age: KG1 to Grade 12 Term dates: Sep-May Fees: AED6,519 to AED10,840 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Acceptable

Facilities: Football pitch and basketball court.

Al THuRAyA sCHool

Curriculum: MOE Age: KG1 to Grade 12 Term dates: Sep-Jan, Feb-Jun Fees: AED6,625 to AED12,801 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Unsatisfactory

Facilities: Football, basketball, computer labs, libraries.

Al RAsHiD Al sAlEH sCHool

Oud Metha Dubai 04 337 6126 s.samira.ayoub@alrashedalsaleh.com alrashed-alsaleh.com

Al Qusais Dubai 04 263 4083 principal@alsadiqschool.ae alsadiqschool.com

Al Nahda Dubai 04 267 9594 info@alsalamschool.sch.ae alsalamschool.sch.ae

Jumeirah 1 Dubai 04 344 0765 04 344 2026 alshorooqschool@hotmail.com ashorouq.ae

Garhoud Dubai 04 282 4964 myschool@althuraya.ae althuraya.ae

Extracurricular activities: Sport, music and arts.

Extracurricular activities: Educational trips, picnics and outings, Qiraat competitions.

Extracurricular activities: Ballet, gymnastics, kidzart, soccer, boxing, table tennis, board games, cooking.

Extracurricular activities: Contact school for more information.

Extracurricular activities: Swimming, skiing, football, running and a wide variety of sports activities.

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Better Education Curriculum: Indian(CISCE) Age: Grade 1 to Grade 11 Term dates: Apr-Jun, Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar Fees: AED19,058 to AED37,500 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Good

Facilities: Dance, music studio, French, sports, counsellor’s room, CCTV monitoring in every classroom, library, theatre, auditorium, swimming pools, sports pitches, music wing, dance, play and recreation areas.

AmERiCAN iNTERNATioNAl sCHool

Curriculum: US Age: KG1 to Grade 12 Term dates: Sep-Jan, Jan-May Fees: AED11,204 to AED18,165 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Acceptable

Facilities: School clinic, canteen, computer laboratories, library, lockers and much more.

AmERiCAN sCHool oF CREATivE sCiENCE – Al bARsHA

Curriculum: US/UAE/Arabic Age: KG1 to Grade 5 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED28,000 to AED38,800 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes KHDA rating: N/A

Facilities: Wi-Fi enabled campus, libraries, computer labs, large classroom with smartboards, playgrounds, basketball courts, clinics, guidance counselling, cooking classes, gym, swimming pool, multipurpose hall, all-weather field, latest interactive technologies, e-resources, interactive smartboards, digital projectors, digital visualisers and spacious parking lots.

Curriculum: US Age: KG1 to Grade 12 Term dates: Sep-Jan, Jan-May Fees: AED57,307 to AED91,169 Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Good

Facilities: Two-storey library (with over 50,000 volumes), large rooms for band and performing arts, five art rooms, four science labs, four computer labs, journalism room, regulation baseball diamond, two outdoor basketball courts, grassed playing field, two tennis courts, 25m swimming pool.

Curriculum: Indian(CBSE) Age: KG1 to Grade 6 Term dates: Apr-Jun, Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar Fees: AED11,500 to AED16,000 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes KHDA rating: N/A

Facilities: ICT, art studio, music studio, outdoor play area, splash pool and swimming pool, centrally air-conditioned and well-equipped, multi-purpose auditorium, prayer room.

Curriculum: UK Age: KG1 to Grade 8 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED6,334 to AED11,633 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Acceptable

Facilities: Spacious campus, library, science and ICT labs, free flow area, play area, outside learning area, reading corner, audio and visual facility, counselling and special needs educator, book and uniform store, canteen, medical care.

AmbAssADoR sCHool

Al Mankhool Dubai 04 3983535 ambassadorschool.com

Al Qusais First Dubai 04 298 8666 amintsch2008@gmail.com aisch.net

Al Barsha Dubai 800 BEAM (2326) iscs.sch.ae

AmERiCAN sCHool oF DubAi

Al Barsha Dubai 04 395 0005 asdadmin@eim.ae asdubai.org

AmlED sCHool

Behind Al Khail Mall Al Quoz 4 Dubai 04 338 6756 amledschool.com

ApplE iNTERNATioNAl sCHool

Al Qusais Dubai 04 263 8989 appleint@emirates.net.ae apple.sch.ae

Extracurricular activities: Cricket, basketball, football, badminton, volleyball, tennis.

Extracurricular activities: Sports, yearbook, visual arts, crafts, newsletter, music, and drama.

Extracurricular activities: Fitness, board games, art and craft, sewing, cooking, drama, book club, Nasheed club, sports, including football, basketball, swimming.

Extracurricular activities: Computers, community service, dance, drama, environmental conservation, excursions, expeditions, literary magazine, newspaper, photography, yearbook, debate, sailing, scuba diving.

Extracurricular activities: Our activities and interhouse competitions are designed to contribute towards personal qualities, including hard work, self-discipline and confidence as well as social qualities, such as responsibility, collaboration and self esteem.

Extracurricular activities: Concerts, sports day, trips, competitions, library insights, recreational areas, labs, sports, medical, transport, entertainment.

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Autumn Term 2017 Curriculum: UK Age: FS1 to Y13 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED5,717 to AED9,560 Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Acceptable

Facilities: Playgrounds, computer labs, science labs, libraries, basketball, clinics, resource centres, guidance counselling.

bRADENToN pREpARAToRy ACADEmy (A gEms sCHool)

Curriculum: US Age: Pre/KG to Grade 12 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED33,588 to AED79,258 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Good

Facilities: Venues for art, music, drama, laboratory, library, full-sized gym, large classrooms with interactive white boards, computer connectivity, built-in storage.

buDs publiC sCHool

Curriculum: Indian (CBSE) Age: KG1 to Grade 12 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED7,565 to AED13,508 Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Acceptable

ARAb uNiTy sCHool

Al Mizhar Dubai 04 288 6226/6227 auschool@emirates.net.ae arabunityschool.com

Dubai Sports City 04 818 3600 registrar_bpa@gemsedu.com bradentonprepdubai.com

Al Muhaisnah Dubai 04 288 8143 admin@budsdxb.ae budsdxb.ae

CAmbRiDgE iNTERNATioNAl sCHool (A gEms sCHool) Garhoud Dubai 04 282 4646 info_cis@gemsedu.com gemscis-dubai.com

CApiTAl sCHool

Baghdad Street Al Qusais Dubai 04 238 1888 04 298 8776 052 645 5110 info@capitalschooluae.com capitalschooluae.com

CENTRAl sCHool DubAi Al Nahda Dubai 04 267 4433 centralschool.net

Extracurricular activities: Basketball, football, volleyball, literacy, math, science, digitech IT, Arabic, symphony (music club), s.p.a.r.e environment club.

Extracurricular activities: After-school general tutorials, Arabic dance club, arts and crafts, engineering by design, excelling in learning, gamers’ club, Model United Nations, technology workshop.

Facilities: Library, sports ground, special play area for tiny-tots, medical centre, well-equipped labs, including computer labs, children’s workshop, art, well designed building with central airconditioning, counsellor’s room, book store, staff rooms, Islamic studies room, security and fire alarms, canteen.

Extracurricular activities: Mono acting, fancy dress, singing dancing, drawing, elocution, essay writing, literary club, environment club, maths club, science club, health and cultural club, sports club, photography club.

Curriculum: UK Age: FS1 to Y13 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED17,825 to AED24,202 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Good

Facilities: Sports and outdoor, ICT, music and art, library, science labs, sports hall, AstroTurf football field.

Curriculum: UK Age: FS1 to Year 8 Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: AED28,000 to AED46,600 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes KHDA rating: N/A

Facilities: Soccer field, children’s play ground, auditorium, computer and science labs, swimming pool.

Curriculum: Indian Age: KG1 to Grade 12 Term dates: On request Fees: AED3,558 to AED6,262 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Acceptable

Facilities: Spacious building with playgrounds, well-equipped labs, canteen, languages, including Hindi, Bengali and Urdu, plus Malayalam or Tamil as an additional language.

Extracurricular activities: Outdoor education, visual arts, drama, dance, swimming, gymnastics, hockey, basketball.

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Extracurricular activities: Karate, sports, audio-visual programmes, fine arts, project works.

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ClARioN sCHool

Autumn Term 2017

Curriculum: American Progressive Age: Pre-K(3) to Grade 4 Term dates: On request Fees: AED40,000 to AED72,000 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes KHDA rating: N/A

Facilities: This is a progressive American curriculum delivered by teachers, who all hold Masters of Education degrees, aligned with the US common core standards, in a progressive environment of classroom and afterschool activities.

Curriculum: American Curriculum (common core standards) and IBDP (International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme) Age: PKG to G12 Term dates: Sep-Feb, Feb-Jul Fees: AED40,071 to AED72,352 Waiting list? Depends on the grade level Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Good

Facilities: Latest instructional audio-visual facilities, science and computer labs, STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) lab, library, art, music, dance studio, sports hall, gymnasium, football pitch, two swimming pools, soccer field, multipurpose outdoor playground for middle and high school students, sports facilities, include basketball, badminton, tennis volleyball and netball, prayer rooms, clinic, cafeteria.

DubAi ARAb AmERiCAN pRivATE sCHool

Curriculum: US Age: KG1 to Grade 12 Term dates: Apr-Jun, Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar Fees: AED12,983 to AED28,942 Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Acceptable

Facilities: Science labs, library, medical care, art, physical education, computer labs, swimming pool.

DubAi CARmEl sCHool

Curriculum: UK Age: FS1 to Y12 Term dates: Sep, Dec, Mar Fees: AED8,235 to AED13,977 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Acceptable

Facilities: E-learning equipment, computer lab, gym, playing equipment for kindergarten.

Curriculum: UK Age: Year 7 to Year 13 Term dates: On request Fees: AED77,702 to AED87,986 Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Outstanding

Facilities: Light, airy and well-equipped classrooms, science block with labs, design and technology suites, computer suites, art studios, canteen, music centre, library and auditorium.

Curriculum: UK/British; accredited by CIS Age: Pre-primary to Y13 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED46,096 to AED69,145 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Very Good with Outstanding rating in almost 50% of the judgement areas

Facilities: Swimming pool, sports, gymnasium, auditorium, primary library, secondary library, two ICT suites, art and design studio, design and technology workshop, six science labs, music rooms, two sixth form common rooms, large foundation play area, primary playground, seven extended learning rooms.

Corner of Al Asayel and 13d Streets, Al Quoz 1 Dubai 04 407 3000 admissions@clarionschool dubai.com clarionschooldubai.com

CollEgiATE AmERiCAN sCHool

50, Al Maydar street (Formerly Street 34) Umm Suqeim 2, Dubai 04 427 1400 admissions@casdubai.com casdubai.com

Al Muhaisnah Dubai 04 288 2222 daas.nahid@gmail.com daaschool.com

Al Qusais Dubai 04 267 5424 info@dubaicarmelschool.com dubaicarmelschool.com

DubAi CollEgE

Al Sufouh Dubai 04 399 9111 dubcoll@emirates.net.ae dubaicollege.org

DubAi bRiTisH sCHool (Dbs)

Emirates Hills/The Springs Dubai 04 361 9361 (ext 608) admissions@dubaibritishschool.ae dubaibritishschool.ae

Extracurricular activities: Available from 7.45am to 3pm with early release for Pre-K and siblings club.

Extracurricular activities: Sports, such as tennis, swimming, basketball, soccer, karate, mother tongue programmes (Spanish, French and Urdu), Zumba and other dance classes, chess training, arts and crafts, music, drama, painting, technology.

Extracurricular activities: Sports, camping, field trips.

Extracurricular activities: Quiz competition at every level, field trips, open days, sports day, interschool competitions.

Extracurricular activities: Sports, hobbies/interests and academic support/reinforcement.

Extracurricular activities: Art club, SCUBA diving, golf, debate club, swim/run fitness, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards, Formula One, Arabic club, drama and dance, music for school productions, band and choir, Model United Nations, pop-up council, book club, eco garden club, scrap booking, numeracy, yoga.

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SchoolS: dubai

DubAi bRiTisH FouNDATioN (DbF)

Jumeirah Islands off 1st Road Dubai 04 5587308 (ext 802) admissions@dubaibritishfs.ae dubaibritishfs.ae

DubAi bRiTisH sCHool JumEiRAH pARK (DbsJp)

Jumeirah Park Dubai 04 552 0247 (ext 603/605) admissions@dubaibritishschooljp.ae dubaibritishschooljp.ae

DAR Al mAREFA pRivATE sCHool

Mirdif Dubai 04 288 5782Â info@daralmarefa.ae daralmarefa.ae

DEiRA iNTERNATioNAl sCHool

Festival City Dubai 04 232 5552Â registrar@disdubai.ae disdubai.ae

DElHi pRivATE sCHool DubAi

The Gardens/Jebel Ali Dubai 04 882 1848 dpsdxb@emirates.net.ae dpsdubai.com

DElHi publiC sCHool ACADEmy

Academic City Dubai 04 363 2500 dpsacademy.ae

Autumn Term 2017 Curriculum: UK/British Age: 3 to 5 years Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED60,000 for FS 1 and 2 Waiting list? On request Transport? No KHDA rating: N/A

Facilities: Large, multi-purpose indoor hall; state-of-the-art classrooms with direct access to shaded outdoor learning spaces; specialist music room; specialist language room; built-in library in each room; outdoor, fully shaded swimming pool; indoor learning spaces; health centre; outdoor playing area.

Curriculum: UK/British Age: 1 -8 Years; Higher year groups will open from 2017 onwards.

Term dates: Sep - Dec , Jan - Apr, Apr - Jun Fees: AED65,000 to AED75,000 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Inspection will take place after 3 years of operating

Facilities: Science lab, art studio, drama and dance studio, music/ recording and practice, design technology suite, school radio studio and station, food technology lab, a 550-seatre performing arts theatre, innovation centre for STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) learning and CAD (computer-aided design), swimming pool with training pool, dining room with a unique dining experience, shaded outdoor learning space.

Curriculum: IB Age: KG1 to 11 Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: AED30,676 to AED64,800 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Good

Facilities: Library, science labs, IT centre, clinics, gymnasium, playgrounds, sport fields.

Curriculum: UK/IB Age: KG1 to Grade 12 Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: AED38,328 to AED77,222 Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Very Good

Facilities: Libraries, computer labs, sports studies and science laboratories, creative art classrooms, design and technology classrooms, peripatetic and instrumental music rooms, drama studio, a business studies centre, indoor gymnasium, outdoor swimming pool and large sports fields.

Curriculum: Indian (CBSE) Age: KG1 to Grade 12 Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: AED9,682 to AED13,555 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Good

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.

Curriculum: Indian Age: KGI to Grade 9 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED21,674 to AED34,059 KHDA rating: Acceptable

About: At DPS Academy, schooling is a seamless blend of academic excellence, with art, craft, music, theatre and sports, including basketball, football, cricket, throwball, badminton, table tennis, judo, swimming.

Extracurricular activities: Ballet, tap, football, cooking, swimming, cosmic yoga, Arabic songs and stories, music and movement, arts and craft, sensory play, stories in motion, Apple Apps.

Extracurricular activities: Sports, languages, academic interests, plus a great variety of clubs and community initiatives.

Extracurricular activities: Football, basketball, baseball, music, drama, French language.

Extracurricular activities: Fitness, swimming, golf, basketball, football, cricket, volleyball, tennis, badminton, karate, touch rugby, drumming, dance, band, recorder, photography, chess, philosophy, robotics/computer programming, and much more.

Extracurricular activities: Public speaking, poetry recitation, elocution, debate and drama, music, dance, art and craft, athletics, cricket, basketball, football, indoor games and swimming.

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DEuTsCHE iNTERNATioNAlE sCHulE DubAi (gERmAN iNTERNATioNAl sCHool DubAi)

Curriculum: German Age: KG1 to Grade 12 Term dates: Sep-Jan, Feb-Jul Fees: AED35,146 to AED66,398 Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Good

DubAi AmERiCAN ACADEmy (A gEms sCHool)

Curriculum: US/IB Age: KG1 to Grade 12 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED22,826 to AED84,511 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Outstanding

Facilities: Library media centre, swimming pools, soccer pitch with an artificial surface, tennis courts, gymnasiums, weight training, play areas, theatre/auditorium, cafeteria and amphitheatre, labs, including computer and science labs, indoor play area, drama, art studios, music, library media, health.

Curriculum: UK Age: Year 7 to Year 13 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED74,219 to AED79,772 Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Outstanding

Facilities: Design and technology/food technology room, textiles and CAD/CAM. Auditorium for the whole school, canteen for 500, state-of-the-art science labs, synthetic and full-sized grass pitch for football and 15-a-side rugby, three full-size netball courts, six netball/volleyball/badminton sports halls.

Curriculum: UK Age: FS1 to Year 6 Term dates: 3 terms Fees: AED34,000 to AED42,078 Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Good

Facilities: Music rooms, library and resource centre, gymnasium, hall, science and technology, ICT suite, art, swimming pool, tennis courts, football, cricket pitch, netball.

Curriculum: IB (International Baccalaureate) Age: KG1 to Year13 Term dates: Sep-Feb, Feb-Jul Fees: AED40,157 to AED71,152 Waiting list? Depends on the year group Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Outstanding

Facilities: Networked library, music, art, dance, drama and language learning, exam hall, fully-equipped science labs, computer labs and robotic lab, four climate-controlled multipurpose halls, two swimming pools, grassed outdoor playing field, shaded play areas, basketball and tennis courts, cafeteria, music and movement sprung-floored room for kindergarten, Sky Garden and cafeteria.

Curriculum: US Age: KG1 to Grade 12 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED13,313 to AED20,901 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Acceptable

Facilities: Library, swimming pool, gymnasium, computer and English lab.

Al Quoz Dubai 04 338 6006 germanschool.ae

Al Barsha 1 Dubai 04 347 9222 superintendent_daa@ gemsedu.com communication_daa@ gemsedu.com gemsaa-dubai.com

DubAi ENglisH spEAKiNg CollEgE

Dubai Academic City Dubai 04 360 4866 secretary@descdubai.com descdubai.com

DubAi ENglisH spEAKiNg sCHool

Umm Hurair Dubai 04 337 1457 headteacher@dessdubai.com dessdubai.com

DubAi iNTERNATioNAl ACADEmy

First Al Khail Street Emirates Hills 04 368 4111 admissions@diadubai.com diadubai.com

DubAi iNTERNATioNAl sCHool

Al Garhoud 04 282 3513/3524 Nad El-Sheba 04 338 5530 04 338 0370 dischool@eim.ae dis.sch.ae

Facilities: Swimming pool, sports hall, outdoor sports field.

Extracurricular activities: Football, choir, music, badminton, gymnastics and more.

Extracurricular activities: Sailing, windsurfing, waterskiing, basketball, volleyball, rock climbing, swimming, scuba diving, gymnastics, karate, choir, drama, art, dance, computer, board games, book club, ballet, chess, tennis, Spanish, math, floor hockey.

Extracurricular activities: See the school’s website for a wide range of sporting, musical, drama, international award, and other extensive extracurricular activities.

Extracurricular activities: Gymnastics, football, netball, swimming, music.

Extracurricular activities: Arts, music, singing, rock band, reading club, mother tongue programmes (Dutch, German, Swedish, Finnish, Danish, French, Mandarin, Italian and Hindi), French, drama, IT, science, chess, sports, karate, French, taekwondo.

Extracurricular activities: Karate, tennis, volleyball, basketball and football.

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DubAi moDERN EDuCATioN sCHool

Autumn Term 2017

Curriculum: US/MOE Age: KG1 to Grade 12 Term dates: Sep, Dec, Jun Fees: AED10,575 to AED16,474 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Acceptable

Facilities: Science labs, library, all-purpose hall with telescopic seating can be used for P.E. activities, drama productions and school presentations, large computer labs, canteens for boys and girls, health clinic.

Curriculum: US Age: KG1 to Grade 12 Term dates: On request Fees: AED21,135 to AED34,680 Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Good

Facilities: Spacious classrooms with multimedia projectors, speakers and e-learning equipment, sports, computer and science labs, swimming pools, cafeteria, lecture hall, libraries, art.

Curriculum: US Age: KG1 to Grade 12 Term dates: On request Fees: AED20,712 to AED33,955 Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Good

Facilities: Sports, computer and science labs, swimming pools, easy learning department.

Curriculum: UK Age: FS1 to Grade 11 Term dates: On request Fees: AED13,739 to AED26,060 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Good

Facilities: Pool, astroturf pitch, audio-visual room, cooking room, computer room.

DubAi WomEN’s CollEgE HigH sCHool

Curriculum: US Age: Grade 9 to Grade 12 Term dates: Sep-Jan Fees: AED3,280 to AED 4,978 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes KHDA rating: N/A

Facilities: The school is located on the attractive campus of the HCT Dubai Women’s College which has established itself over the past 20+ years as one of the major education institutions for young UAE women. The school shares facilities with the college, which includes a world-class library, cutting-edge technology, a state-of-the-art fitness centre and swimming pool, and a cafeteria offering healthy choices of food and beverages, all in a landscaped setting.

EliTE ENglisH sCHool

Curriculum: Indian (CBSE) Age: KG1 to Grade 12 Term dates: Apr-Jul, Sep-Mar Fees: AED4,286 to AED9,461 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Acceptable

Facilities: Aerobics, dance, science and computer labs.

Al Mizhar Dubai 04 288 5115 dmes@emirates.net.ae dmeschools.com

DubAi NATioNAl sCHool – Al bARsHA

Al Barsha Dubai 04 347 4555 dns.barsha@dns.sch.ae dnsalbarsha.com

DubAi NATioNAl sCHool – Al TWAR

Al Twar Dubai 04 298 8555 dns.Twar@dns.sch.ae dnschool.net

DubAi sCHolARs pRivATE sCHool

Al Qusais Dubai 04 298 8892 admin@dubaischolars.com dubaischolars.com

Al Nahda Dubai 04 267 2929 dwchighschool@hct.ac.ae dwchighschool.hct.ac.ae

Al Waheda Dubai 04 268 8244 eliteenglishschool.com

Extracurricular activities: Cultural and social activities, sports activities, camping, trading activities.

Extracurricular activities: Visit the school’s website for a full list of activities.

Extracurricular activities: Art, chess, Eid clothing, math genius, religious activities, science fair, scouting visits, elderly welfare, sports, traffic safety.

Extracurricular activities: Music, dance, drama, cooking, life skills and yoga.

Extracurricular activities: Debate, drama, art and crafts, football, cricket, basketball.

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Autumn Term 2017 Curriculum: Indian (CBSE) Age: KG1 to Grade 12 Term dates: Apr-Jun, Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar Fees: AED3,484 to AED5,287 Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Acceptable

Facilities: Auditorium, library, science laboratories, music room, art room, school clinic, book store, canteen, playground.

Curriculum: UK/IB Age: FS1 to Year 13 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED33,836 to AED71,702 Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Good

Facilities: Swimming pool, sports halls, fields, library and media centres, theatre arts, science, music, language labs, IT labs, mathematics labs, in addition to 150 classrooms all fitted with interactive whiteboard technology.

EmiRATEs iNTERNATioNAl sCHool, THE mEADoWs

Curriculum: UK/IB Age: KG1 to Grade 13 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED25,871 to AED76,726 Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Good

Facilities: Gymnasiums, computer labs, science laboratories, drama rooms, fully IT-connected classrooms, swimming pool, sports field.

ENglisH lANguAgE pRivATE sCHool

Curriculum: UK Age: FS1 to YS13 Term dates: Apr-Jul, Sep-Mar Fees: AED3,567 to AED10,516 Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Acceptable

Facilities: Science laboratories, library, medical care, art education, physical education, computer laboratories, swimming pool.

Curriculum: Special needs Age: KG1 to Grade 12 Term dates: On request Fees: On request Waiting list? On request Transport? On request KHDA rating: N/A

Facilities: Science labs, library, computer labs, large playground, and much more.

Curriculum: UK Age: FS1 to Year 6 (Y7 in 2018 and Y8 in 2019) Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: AED65,000 to AED85,000 Waiting list? No Transport? No KHDA rating: Good

Facilities: Netball and tennis courts, multi-purpose outdoor courts, multi-purpose halls, junior-sized football/rugby pitches, indoor and outdoor cricket nets, specialist music teaching rooms, music practice rooms, ICT labs, art rooms, libraries and a dance studio. Two swimming pools, two rugby pitches and a dining hall are currently under construction.

EmiRATEs ENglisH spEAKiNg sCHool

Al Safa Jumeirah Dubai 04 394 7355 eess2000@emirates.net.ae eess.sch.ae

EmiRATEs iNTERNATioNAl sCHool, JumEiRAH

Umm Suqeim Dubai 04 348 9804 mail@eischools.ae eischools.ae/Jumeirah

Meadows Drive Dubai 04 362 9009 carmelp@eischools.ae eischools.ae/Meadows

Umm Hurair Dubai 04 337 7503 04 337 1099 dubaiels@gmail.com dubai-els.com

EuRo sCHool DubAi

Palm Jumeirah Dubai 04 398 6862

FoREmARKE sCHool

Al Barsha South, Dubai 04 818 8600 04 818 8666 admissions@foremarkedubai.org foremarkedubai.org

Extracurricular activities: Elocution, debating, dramatics, quiz, essay writing, art, swimming, ice skating, music and dance.

Extracurricular activities: Languages clubs, indoor climbing, competitive sports, fitness, arts, cultural, academic and service activities, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award.

Extracurricular activities: Most sports, ballet, cooking, art and crafts, health and fitness, math club, computer club, robotics, F1 club, environmental club, student council.

Extracurricular activities: Special assemblies, field trips, interclass and interhouse competitions.

Extracurricular activities: Basketball, volleyball, soccer, badminton, tennis, table tennis, cricket, volleyball. Regular interhouse and inter-school athletic meets.

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Extracurricular activities: Includes sports, ballet, music, art, languages. Full details are available on request.

SchoolS: dubai

gEms Al bARsHA NATioNAl sCHool

Al Barsha South 2 Dubai 04 506 9222 registrar_nsg@gemsedu.com gemsnationalschool-barsha.com

gEms FiRsTpoiNT sCHool – THE villA

Dubailand Dubai 04 278 9700 registrar_fps@gemsedu.com gemsfirstpointschool-dubai.com

gEms FouNDERs sCHool

Al Barsha South Dubai 04 519 5222 registrar_gfs@gemsedu.com gemsfoundersschool-dubai.com

gEms HERiTAgE iNDiAN sCHool

Phase 2 Bldg., GEMS New Millennium School Al Khail Road 04 445 2960/445 2965 registrar_ghs@gemsedu.com gemsheritageindianschooldubai.com

gEms iNTERNATioNAl sCHool – Al KHAil

Al Khail Dubai 04 339 6200 registrar_gis@gemsedu.com gemsinternationalschoolalkhail.com

gEms JumEiRAH pRimARy sCHool

Jumeirah 3 Dubai 04 394 3500 info_jps@gemsedu.com s.larkins_jps@gemsed.com jumeirahprimaryschool.com

Autumn Term 2017 Curriculum: UK Age: Foundation Stage 1 to Year 9 Term dates: September, January and April Fees: AED37,000 to AED57,000 (10% discount for 2017-18) Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes KHDA rating: N/A

Facilities: Interactive whiteboards/LED displays, sports, playing fields, six-lane swimming pool, dedicated learner pool, two fullyresourced libraries, science and ICT labs, robotics, innovative design technology and visual arts, music, drama and dance, performance theatre, a multi-function space, prayer rooms.

Curriculum: UK/ A Levels Age: Kindergarten to Year 13 Term dates: September, January and April Fees: AED39,368 to AED67,340 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Good

Facilities: ICT classrooms with discovery space, libraries, art and design studios, food technology catering suite, engineering workshops, design technology workshops, 500-seat auditorium, 25m swimming pool, six-court sports hall, specialist drama space and black box theatre space, music technology suite.

Curriculum: UK Age: Foundation Stage 1 to Year 9 Term dates: September, January and April Fees: from AED22,000 to AED29,000 (Discounted fees 20,900 to 27,550) Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes KHDA rating: N/A

Facilities: Art, music, ICT, a state-of-the-art science lab, indoor play areas, multipurpose hall, and outdoor sport facilities.

Curriculum: CBSE Indian Age: Kindergarten to Grade 8 Term dates: April -Mar Fees: AED14,000 to AED20,000(Discounted fees:9,800 to 14,000) Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes KHDA rating: N/A

Facilities: Specialist art, discovery, and digital learning/ ICT areas, dedicated libraries, science, food technology, design and robotics labs, collaborative learning spaces, dedicated achievement centres, sports courts, cricket.

Curriculum: IB Age: KG1 to G11 Term dates: Sep-Apr Fees: AED47,477 to AED72,000 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Good

Facilities: Science, technology, visual and performing arts, recreation, sports, fitness, 25m swimming pool with six lanes, learner pool, black box theatre, cafeteria, dance studio, multipurpose performance and sports hall, amphitheatre, full-sized football pitch, library, medical centre, recording studio, food and textile labs, 10 science (biology, physics, chemistry) labs.

Extracurricular activies: School magazine, book club, debating, poetry, languages, science, robotics, sports, chess, music, dance, drama, English, maths and Arabic enrichment, art and craft, Quran club, cooking, cartoon club, Arabic reading and writing club (in support of UAE Reading Year 2016).

Extracurricular activities: Basketball, gymnastics, recorder club, keyboard group, board games, Arabic stories, robotics, art and crafts club, athletics club, computer club, jewellery club, Arabic cooking, Arabic stories, film club, netball club, Quran reciting, Islamic studies and Quran reading, multi-sports, story club.

Extracurricular activies: Language programme (Arabic and French), debating, poetry, music, dance, throwball, cricket, football, volleyball, art and craft club, theatre, charity, events, subject-based weeks, visiting speakers, plays, pageants, debating competitions, spelling bees, elocution competitions, poetry and story recitation competitions, World Maths Day, assemblies, book sales, field trips, overseas trips.

Extracurricular activities: Music, dance, drama, cricket, reading, drama, choir, basketball, robotics, badminton, football, karate, art, dance, fitness, gymnastics, ballet, chess, performing arts.

Extracurricular activities: Specialty classrooms for science, technology, visual and performing arts, recreation, sports and fitness.

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.

Curriculum: UK Age: FS1 to Year 6 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED40,036 to AED50,466 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Outstanding

Extracurricular activities: Sports, visual arts, performing arts, music, drama, ballet, board games, book club, cartoon, chess, choir, clay modelling, computer, cookery, cross stitch, digital blue, digital photography, drama, French, horse riding, jewellery making, karate, dance, origami, papier mâché, playball, recorders, rock climbing, rounders, sailing, science, sewing and collage, weaving.

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gEms mETRopolE sCHool – moToR CiTy

Honsho Road Dubai 04 550 7200 registrar_mts@gemsedu.com gemsmetropoleschool-dubai.com

gEms moDERN ACADEmy

Nad Al Sheba 3 Dubai 04 326 3339 registrar_mhs@gemsedu.com gemsmodernacademy-dubai.com

gEms NEW millENNium sCHool

Al Khail Dubai 04 445 2900 registrar_nms@gemsedu.com gemsnewmillenniumschoolalkhail.com

gEms ouR oWN ENglisH HigH sCHool

Al Warqa 3 Dubai 04 236 1335 communication_ood@ gemsedu.com gemsoo-dubai.com

gEms ouR oWN iNDiAN sCHool

Al Quoz Dubai 04 339 1188 info_ois@gemsedu.com gemsoo-alquoz.com

gEms RoyAl DubAi sCHool

Mirdif Dubai 04 288 6499 s.cain_rds@gemsedu.com royaldubaischool.com

Curriculum: UK Age: FS1 to Y11 Term dates: September-April Fees: AED33,792 to AED45,056 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Acceptable

Facilities: ICT and libraries, digital media, science labs, music, art, sports provisions, including a swimming pool.

Curriculum: Indian CISCE / IB Age: KG1 to Grade 12 Term dates: Mar-Apr Fees: AED 28,065 to AED51,364 / IB-66,917 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Outstanding

Facilities: Activity room and outdoor play area, art and craft, library, science laboratories, ICT, swimming pool, auditorium.

Curriculum: Indian CBSE Age: KG1 to Grade10 Term dates: Apr-Mar Fees: AED20,963 to AED29,348 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Good

Facilities: Indoor and outdoor kindergarten play areas, multipurpose sports hall/auditorium, art and craft, dance and drama studios, primary and secondary canteens, libraries, ICT/ business study centre, science labs, music, specialist teaching/ language, technology, medical centre, covered play areas, multisport games area.

Curriculum: Indian CBSE Age: Kindergarten to Grade 12 Term dates: Apr-Mar Fees: AED7,090 to AED15,002 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Very Good

Facilities: School mosque, library, computer science centre, science laboratories, art studio, music studio, playing field, kindergarten play area.

Curriculum: Indian CBSE Age: Kindergarten to Grade 12 Term dates: Apr-Mar Fees: AED5,944 to AED12,117 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Good

Facilities: Library, science labs, ICT labs, playing field, canteen, medical centre, career counseling, books store, outdoor KG and primary play area, library.

Curriculum: UK Age: FS1 to Year6 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED37,554 to AED47,351 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Outstanding

Facilities: Swimming pool and wading pool, large indoor multipurpose hall, sports, music suite, dance studio with sprung floor, drama, arts and crafts, computer labs, libraries, including knowledge centre library and multimedia resource room.

Extracurricular activities: Swimming, basketball, tennis, badminton, double-Dutch, gymnastics, yoga, hockey, English, arts and crafts, book club, Arabic, homework club, murals, ELL support, puzzles, film, alphabet, sticker, Islamic history, French, scrapbooking, ultimate frisbee, music, history, painting, netball, Quran club, origami craft, reading, singing, mosaicking, touch rugby, drawing, gifted and talented maths.

Extracurricular activities: Drama, music, dance, creative communication, visual arts, creative festival, sporting activities.

Extracurricular activities: Day boarding school and PACT (programme for appreciation and cultivation of talent) is an integral part of the curriculum of the school. PACT is conducted thrice a week and is available for students of Grades 3 to 9 only.

Extracurricular activities: Physical education, public speaking, visual arts, environment club, performing arts, overnight camps, activity club, mentoring, workshops, Olympiads, educational trips, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards.

Extracurricular activities: Interschool English debate, Interschool Drama Festival, visual arts, environment club, performing arts, educational trips, community service, Olympiads, workshops and mentoring.

Extracurricular activities: Sports, ballet, karate, music, art, ICT, clay modelling, chess, cookery, Indian dancing, dance fusion, storytelling, Science Superstars, Glamour Club, maths, coding, Ultimate Frisbee.

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SchoolS: dubai

gEms WoRlD ACADEmy

Al Barsha Dubai 04 373 6373 info_gwa@gemsedu.com gemsworldacademy-dubai.com

gEms WElliNgToN ACADEmy – DubAi siliCoN oAsis

Dubai Silicon Oasis Dubai 04 515 9000 registrar_wso@gemsedu.com gemswellingtonacademy-dso.com

gEms WElliNgToN ACADEmy – Al KHAil

Exit 18, Al Marabea Street, East Al Khail Road, Dubai 04 512 9100 registrar_wek@gemsedu.com gemswellingtonacademyalkhail.com

gEms WElliNgToN iNTERNATioNAl sCHool

Sheikh Zayed Road Dubai 04 348 4999 reception_wis@gemsedu.com wellingtoninternationalschool.com

gEms WElliNgToN pRimARy sCHool

Situated behind the Shangri La Hotel in Al Satwa Dubai 04 343 3266 registrar_wps@gemsedu.com gemswps.com

gEms WiNCHEsTER sCHool

Oud Metha Dubai 04 337 4112 info_win@gemsedu.com enquiries_wsd@gemsedu.com gemswinchesterschool-dubai.com

Autumn Term 2017 Curriculum: IB Age: KG1 to Grade 12 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED64,414 to AED111,813 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Good

Facilities: The Discovery World, planetarium, sports, auditorium, symphony centre, peace garden, sports courts and sports field 400m running track, gymnasium, playgrounds, music recording studio, green screen room, art, science and design technology labs, library, guidance counsellor, cafeteria, parent caf, Airconditioned Classrooms,Uniform Shop,Diploma Lounge Extracurricular activities: Rock climbing, tennis, gymnastics, model club, newspaper, rugby, dance, martial arts, music technology, ballet, choir, ELL (English language learning), environment club.

Curriculum: UK/IB Age: FS1 to Y13 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED36,540 to AED82,511 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Very good

Facilities: Indoor multi-sports hall, outdoor shaded multi-sports hall, outdoor synthetic multi-sports pitch, six-lane 25-metre swimming pool, 10-metre learner pool, dance/exercise studio, fitness suite.

Curriculum: UK Age: FS1 to Year 10 Term dates: Sep-Apr Fees: AED52,000 to AED85,000 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Good

Facilities: Three-level gymnasium with rooftop tennis courts, two 25-metre swimming pools and toddler pool, full football and rugby pitches, recording and video studio, auditorium and theatre, full cafeteria.

Curriculum: UK/IB Age: FS1 to Grade 12 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED43,050 to AED93,658 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Outstanding

Facilities: Knowledge centre library, three ICT laboratories, dance studio, drama studio, three art studios, health and fitness studio, large multipurpose sports hall, 300-metre athletics track, three squash courts, tennis, basketball, netball and volleyball courts, 25m indoor swimming pool, climbing wall and a play area for foundation stage children.

Curriculum: UK Age: FS1 to Year 6 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED42,508 to AED53,582 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Very good

Facilities: Library, music department, ICT department, gymnasium, art room, swimming pool, shaded playing areas, astroturf playing areas, parents’ areas and meeting rooms.

Curriculum: UK Age: FS2 to Y11 Term dates: Sep-Apr Fees: AED11,261 to AED19,473 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Acceptable

Facilities: School mosque, library, computer science centre, science labs, art studio, music studio, playing field, kindergarten play area.

Extracurricular activities: Visual and performing arts, music, drama, art.

Extracurricular activities: Impartial and independent careers guidance, entrepreneurship, cross-curricular studies, and personal, social and health education. It also includes arts, music, cookery, multi-sports, yoga, chess club, crafts and design, cross country, book club, development swim, beginners’ guitar club, ICT/digital learning, LEGO construction.

Extracurricular activities: Art and craft, astronomy, athletics, basketball, computers, choir, cricket, dance, drama, drawing, French, football, needlework, netball, rugby and tap dance.

Extracurricular activities: Physical education and sports, cricket, swimming, football, basketball, dancing, tennis, music, arts, after-school programme, choir, literacy storytime, board games, Arabic writing, ICT aerobics, arts and craft, drama, project work, Tajweed, and many more.

Extracurricular activities: Music and musical instruments, creative writing, art and craft, dance (individual and team), sports, drama reading club, debating, elocution and public speaking, educational trips, environmental projects, chess, sports, indoor games.

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SchoolS: dubai

gREENFiElD CommuNiTy sCHool (gCs)

Dubai Investments Park Dubai 04 885 6600 (ext 214) admissions@gcschool.ae gcschool.ae

gulF iNDiAN HigH sCHool

Al Garhoud Dubai 04 282 4455 gihs@emirates.net.ae gihsdubai.com

Autumn Term 2017 Curriculum: IB Continuum World School, offers all four IB programmes Age: KG1 to Grade 12 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED41,441 to AED76,315 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Good with some areas Outstanding

Facilities: Six-lane competitive swimming pool, learning pool, two sports fields, gymnasium, three tennis courts, dance and drama studio, two libraries, art studios, music rooms, shaded safe-play areas, fully-equipped science labs, design and technology workshops, ICT labs, interactive white boards.

Curriculum: Indian (CBSE) Age: KG1 to Grade 12 Term dates: Monthly Fees: AED3,368 to AED6,368 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Acceptable

Facilities: Modern amenities, science labs, library, well-equipped clinic, science exhibition.

Extracurricular activities: Art, golf play, puppet show, chess, cooking, orchestra, digital design club, fun phonics, science, German, French, Quran, choir, online math games, dance, yoga, netball, volleyball, basketball, rugby, football, athletics, sailing, scuba diving and water polo.

Extracurricular activities: Cricket, basketball, sports and fitness programmes.

Curriculum: UK/IB Age: FS1 to Year7 Term dates: Sep-Jan, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: AED49,750 to AED80,000 Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes KHDA rating: N/A

Facilities: Labs, computer science lab, food technology lab, design technology lab, clinic, auditorium green room, refectory, football pitch, sports centre.

Curriculum: UK Age: FS1 to Year 12 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED32,970 to AED74,000 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Good

Facilities: Play areas, library, ICT suites, art rooms, sports, swimming pool, science lab, auditorium, study room, splash pool, design and technology.

HoRizoN sCHool DubAi

Curriculum: UK Age: FS1 to Year 6 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED38,074 to AED51,410 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Very good

Facilities: Two swimming pools, football, music centre, IT lab.

iNsTiTuTE oF AppliED TECHNology

Curriculum: IAT Age: Grade 9 to Grade 12 Term dates: Aug-Jan, Feb-May Fees: Not applicable Waiting list? No Transport? Yes KHDA rating: N/A

Facilities: World-class classrooms and labs with cuttingedge technology, new learning resource centre/library with dedicated reading rooms, technology centre for research and comprehensive selection of books and reference materials for students and staff.

HARTlAND iNTERNATioNAl sCHool

Mohammed Bin Rashid City Dubai 04 407 9444 hartlandinternational.com

HoRizoN iNTERNATioNAl sCHool

Umm Al Sheif Dubai 04 342 2891 hsdubai@emirates.net.ae horizonintlschool.com

Next to Al Safa Park Dubai 04 342 2891 hsdubai@emirates.net.ae horizonschooldubai.com

Al Qusais Dubai 04 212 2888 iat.ac.ae

Extracurricular activities: Science, music, sports, drama and theatre.

Extracurricular activities: The club provides supervised, quality care in a safe and fun, informal play environment. Activities include arts and crafts, playdough modelling, gross motor play, role play, puzzle time, outdoor/indoor play, DVDs.

Extracurricular activities: Football, bowling, netball, swimming squad, distance swimming, horse riding, karate, football squad, dancing, rounders, yoga and ball skills.

Extracurricular activities: A broad range of indoor and outdoor activities.

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iNTERNATioNAl ACADEmiC sCHool

Al Warqaa 1 Dubai 04 280 0993 info@ias-dubai.ae ias-dubai.ae

iNTERNATioNAl sCHool oF ARTs AND sCiENCEs DubAi

Curriculum: MOE/US Age: KG1 to Grade 12 Term dates: Sep-Jan, Feb-Jun Fees: AED13,580 to AED25,464 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Weak

Facilities: Safe and purpose-built campus with beautiful landscaping, library, fully-equipped multimedia rooms, science labs, creative art centre, computer labs, kindergarten inter-skills room, football ground, tennis court, volleyball and basketball courts, swimming pool, cafeteria, large auditorium, prayer room, conference room.

Extracurricular activities: Football, volleyball, after-school club and all kinds of indoor and outdoor sports.

Curriculum: US Age: KG1 to Grade 12 Term dates: Aug-Oct, Oct-Mar, Mar-May Fees: AED22,262 to AED31,168 Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Acceptable

Facilities: Two computer labs, two science labs plus biology laboratory and chemistry laboratory, two pre-engineering laboratories, primary library, main library, indoor primary playground, taekwondo dojo, health clinic.

Curriculum: UK Age: FS1 to Year 6 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED 33,500 to AED 44,000 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes KHDA rating: N/A

Facilities: Wi-Fi enabled campus, libraries, computer labs, large classroom with smartboards, playgrounds, basketball courts, clinics, guidance counselling, cooking classes, gym, swimming pool, multipurpose hall, all-weather field, latest interactive technologies, e-resources, interactive smartboards, digital projectors, digital visualisers and spacious parking lots.

Curriculum: UK Age: FS1 to Year 7 Term dates: Aug-Dec, Jan-Apr, Apr-July Fees: From AED43,148 Waiting list? For some year groups Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Very good

Facilities: Sports hall, football and rugby pitches, music room, library, swimming pool, ICT suite, assembly hall.

JEbEl Ali sCHool

Curriculum: UK Age: Year 1 to Year 7 Term dates: Aug-Dec, Jan-Apr, Apr-July Fees: From AED41,093 to AED75,000 Waiting list? N/A Transport? Yes KHDA rating: N/A

Facilities: Science and food technology, art, music, drama and dance studios, rugby and football pitches, netball and basketball courts, a multi-level indoor sports centre plus a 25m competition swimming pool and teaching pool, 650-seat auditorium and cafeteria, two extensive libraries, plus various outdoor learning and play areas.

JumEiRA bACCAlAuREATE sCHool (Jbs)

Curriculum: IB World School, offering all four IB programmes Age: 3 to 18 years Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED56,131 to AED84,197 Waiting list? Upon request Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Good with some areas Outstanding

Facilities: The JBS campus sits on eight acres in Jumeira 1, with outstanding learning, sporting and performing arts facilities, including a real grass Fifa-sized football field, swimming pool, two large gymnasiums, computer/ICT labs, designated music/drama and visual arts rooms, dance studio, library and shared play areas.

Al Warqa’a 1 Dubai 04 280 0459/0185 info@isas.sch.ae isas.sch.ae

iNTERNATioNAl sCHool oF CREATivE sCiENCE – NAD Al sHEbA Nad Al Sheba Dubai 800 BEAM (2326) iscs.sch.ae/nadalsheba

JEbEl Ali pRimARy sCHool

Jebel Ali Village Dubai 04 884 6485 04 884 6366 jaschool@jebelalischool.org jebelalischool.org

Akoya Development (Near Arabian Ranches 2) Dubai 04 884 6485 04 884 6366 registrar@jebelalischool.org jebelalischool.org

Jumeira 1 53B Street Off Al Wasl Road Dubai 04 344 6931 (ext 205/209) admissions@jbschool.ae jbschool.ae

Extracurricular activities: Scouts, French club, music, astronomy, fitness, varsity teams, taekwondo, debate, student council.

Extracurricular activities: Fitness club, board games, art and craft, cooking, drama, book club, Nasheed club, sports, including football, basketball and swimming, sewing club.

Extracurricular activities: A variety of sporting and creative after-school activities.

Extracurricular activities: Yoga, choir, cricket, squad, football, drama club, chess, cooking, robotics, basketball, sailing club, rugby and desert dance, e-sports, speak fluence, LEGO education, FC Barcelona football training academy, makers builders, Parkour DXB, ETB little engineers, TDCC, hamilton aquatics and mad science.

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iNTERNATioNAl sCHool oF CHouEiFAT

Jebel Ali Dubai 04 399 9444 iscdubai.sabis.net

JumEiRAH CollEgE (A gEms sCHool)

Safa 1 Dubai 04 395 5524 info_ jcd@gemsedu.com gemsjc.com

JumEiRAH ENglisH spEAKiNg sCHool (JEss) ARAbiAN RANCHEs bRANCH Dubai 04 361 9019 Â jess@jess.sch.ae jess.sch.ae

JumEiRAH ENglisH spEAKiNg sCHool (JEss) JumEiRAH bRANCH Al Safa 1 Dubai 04 394 5515 jess@jess.sch.ae jess.sch.ae

Jss iNTERNATioNAl sCHool Al bARsHA

Dubai 04 325 6886 info@jssisdubai.com jssisdubai.com

Jss pRivATE sCHool

Near Safa Park Dubai 04 344 6419 admission@jsspsdubai.com jsspsdubai.com

Autumn Term 2017 Curriculum: UK/US Age: KG1 to Grade 12 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED19,368 to AED37,068 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Acceptable

Facilities: Library, three computer labs, three science laboratories, exam hall, gymnastics and ballet rooms, large multipurpose air-conditioned sports hall, a gymnasium, two swimming pools, grass football field, outdoor courts, car tracks for young students, playground equipment and indoor airconditioned play areas, plus a large auditorium and cafeteria.

Extracurricular activities: Taekwondo, ballet and gymnastics.

Curriculum: UK Age: Year 7 to Year 13 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED71,508 to AED89,385 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Outstanding

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, swimming pool, tennis/netball courts, playing fields.

Curriculum: UK/IB Age: KG1 to Grade 12 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED36,506 to AED86,006 Waiting list? Primary: yes; Secondary/6th form: on request Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Outstanding

Facilities: Large campus with shaded playgrounds, interactive white boards in every classroom, two temperature-controlled swimming pools, air-conditioned sports hall, P.E. studio, tennis and netball courts and floodlit sports field, extensive science and art/design facilities, purpose-built music centre, auditorium, amphitheatre, three drama studios and a library.

Curriculum: UK Age: FS 1 to Year 6 Term dates: Sep-June Fees: AED37,893 to AED46,829 Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes, for Year 3 and above KHDA rating: Outstanding

Facilities: Large campus with shaded playground areas, interactive white boards in every classroom, two temperaturecontrolled swimming pools, air-conditioned sports hall, multipurpose P.E. studio, netball courts, large tiger-turf sports field, fully-equipped ICT and music departments with practice rooms, well-resourced library.

Curriculum: Indian (CISCE) Age: KG1 to Grade 12 Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: AED 13,626 to AED 35,557 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Good

Facilities: Library, IT labs with latest PC and WiFi internet connection, project room, auditorium with a stage and 800-seating capacity, counselling centre, labs for physics, chemistry, biology, math and language, audio visual room, lecture halls.

Curriculum: Indian(CBSE) Age: KG1 to Grade 12 Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: AED11,131 to AED23,059 Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Good

Facilities: Labs, audio visual room, library, auditorium, counselling centre, cyberyard, bookstore, canteen, clinic.

Extracurricular activities: Drama, music, sports, diving, fashion, photography, snowboarding and skiing.

Extracurricular activities: A range of activities are offered for all kinds of arts and sports as well as numerous music and performing arts opportunities (changes on a termly basis).

Extracurricular activities: A range of activities are offered, covering all types of arts and sports, along with numerous music and performing arts opportunities.

Extracurricular activities: There are plenty of opportunities for students to get trained and excel in various sports and games, such as athletics, squash, cricket, swimming, basket ball, chess, football, yoga, volley ball, table tennis.

Extracurricular activities: Islamic initiatives, heritage and culture of the UAE, global perspective, community involvement, socio cultural activities, sports activities, inter-house activities, tour and field trips, health, environmental initiatives, house system, swimming, cricket, basket ball, tennis, football, athletics, table tennis, badminton, volley ball, yoga, chess, art and culture.

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KENT CollEgE DubAi

Curriculum: UK Age: All years with the exception of Year 11 and Year 13 Term dates: N/A Fees: AED54,000 to AED98,000 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes KHDA rating: N/A

Facilities: Library, play areas, music and audio rooms, seminar spaces, reading areas, all-season swimming pool, an international standard artificial turf for rugby, while hockey and cricket will be available to all students, plus a modern auditorium with a seating capacity of 458 people.

KHADiJA iRANiAN sCHool DubAi FoR giRls

Curriculum: Iranian Age: Grade 1 to Grade 12 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED3,086 to AED4,167 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Acceptable

Facilities: Two mosques, prayer room in the elementary section, clinics, swimming pools, sports, a large on campus playing field, recreational areas, cafeterias and many more.

Curriculum: UK Age: FS1 to Year 13 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED 52,007 to AED 97,798 Waiting list? In some year groups Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Good

Facilities: Multi-sport AstroTurf pitches, netball/basketball and volleyball, rugby and football pitches, cricket academy, gym, swimming pools, design technology, art room, black box theatre, music recording, latest technology, libraries, special facilities for students with dyslexia, parent’s café and terrace.

Curriculum: UK Age: FS1 to Year6 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED 42,734-AED 65,037 Waiting list? In some year groups Transport? No KHDA rating: Outstanding

Facilities: Gym, two sports courts, a large AstroTurf pitch, running track and a 25m swimming pool, PC and Mac suites, class iPads and laptops.

Curriculum: UK Age: FS1 to Year6 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED 50,200 to AED 63,700 Waiting list? In some year groups Transport? No KHDA rating: N/A

Facilities: Multi-sport astro pitch, hard court area for netball and basketball, grass field for football, rugby and hockey, primary gym, swimming pools, wireless campus, apple TVs in classrooms, play areas, café for parents.

Curriculum: Indian (CBSE) Age: KG1 to Grade 6 Term dates: Apr-Jun, Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar Fees: AED3,395 to AED3,657 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Acceptable

Facilities: Computer lab (that can easily accomodate 25 to 30 students), library, science corner, transport, playground, multipurpose auditorium, clinic, smart boards.

Nad Al Shiba 2 Meydan South Dubai 04 343 0987 kentcollege.ae

Karama Dubai 04 396 1072 04 396 1676 dbrkhadeejah@gmail.com kha-irs.com

KiNgs’ sCHool Al bARsHA

Umm Suqeim Al Barsha South Dubai PO BOX 38199 04 356 6900 kings-edu.com/albarsha

KiNgs’ sCHool DubAi

26th Street Umm Suqueim 3 Dubai PO BOX 38199 04 348 3939 kings-edu.com/dubai

KiNgs sCHool NAD Al sHEbA

Nad Al Sheba 3 PO BOX 38199 Dubai 04 327 1841 kings-edu.com/nadalsheba

liTTlE FloWERs ENglisH sCHool

Hor Al Anz Dubai 04 266 7620 littlefl@emirates.net.ae littleflowerschool.ae

Extracurricular activities: Art club, environment club, science labs, conference rooms, cookery club, art studio.

Extracurricular activities: Sports, music, sciences, arts, football, netball, volleyball, unihoc, chess, eco-club, drama, sewing, public speaking, math, Arabic, Spanish, English.

Extracurricular activities: School clubs held after school, drama classes, children’s yoga, karate, basketball, and a wide array of sports.

Extracurricular activities: Drama, art, karate, yoga, basketball, and other sports.

Extracurricular activities: All the games, athletics, drill display, co-curricular and extra-curricular activities are conducted as part of the house system. All activities, including literary, art, cultural and sports, are regularly marked for discipline.

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lyCEE FRANCAis iNTERNATioNAl

Curriculum: French Age: KG1 to Grade 12 Term dates: Sep-Nov, Dec-Mar, Mar-Jun Fees: AED25,459 to AED53,843 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Good

Facilities: Football, handball, tennis, multi-games, badminton, rugby, roller, slalom course, games, gymnastics, bellydancing, basketball, martial arts, judo, kick-boxing, table tennis, theater, fine arts, learning different drawing techniques (portrait, watercolor, charcoal, sculpture), needlecraft, art and craft, workroom, chess club, zumba, reggaeton, cumbia, rhythmic gymnastics with ball, rope, club and ribbon, Arab theatre, basketball, modern dance, jazz dance, singing and music, animated film, fencing, ciné club, web TV, modern art.

lyCEE FRANCAis iNTERNATioNAl gEoRgEs pompiDou

Curriculum: French Age: Grade 1 to Grade 12 Term dates: Sep-Nov, Dec-Mar, Mar-Jun Fees: AED24,289 to AED51,370 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Good

Facilities: Computer labs, science labs, multipurpose hall, art rooms, libraries, clinics, playgrounds, resource centres, guidance counselling.

Curriculum: French Age: KG1 to Grade 11 Term dates: Sep-Nov, Dec-Mar, Mar-Jun Fees: AED21,920 to AED 41,752 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Good

Facilities: Spacious class room, basketball court and football field, science club, math club, art club.

Curriculum: US Age: KG1 to Grade 9 Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: AED23,894 to AED37,638 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Acceptable

Facilities: Swimming pool, outdoor courts, gardens, outdoor play area, activity room, drama room, music room, art room, home economics room, science labs, computer lab, library and resources room.

oNTARio iNTERNATioNAl CANADiAN sCHool

Curriculum: US IB Age: KG1 to Grade 8 Fees: AED37,590 to AED63,000 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes KHDA rating: N/A

Facilities: Science (chemistry, physics and biology) labs, visual arts classroom, theatre arts classroom, computer lab, library study hall, clinic, food services facilities, double gymnasium swimming pool, designated outdoor play areas.

ouR oWN HigH sCHool (A gEms sCHool)

Curriculum: Indian CBSE Age: Grade 1 to Grade 12 Term dates: Apr-Mar Fees: AED8,557 to AED14,274 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Good

Facilities: Library, math lab, science labs, computer science centre, playing field, school mosque.

Dubai Academic City Dubai 04 336 8552 04 396 0608 04 396 0607 secretariat@lfidb.net lfidb.net

Dubai Academic City Dubai 04 326 0026 hr@lgp.ae lfigp.org

lyCEE libANAis FRANCopHoNE pRivE Al Muhaisnah Dubai 04 264 0800 secretariat@llfp.com llfp.com

miRDiFF pRivATE sCHool

Al Mizhar Dubai 04 288 3303 mirdif98@emirates.net.ae mirdifprivateschool.ae

Algeria Road and 15 Street Uptown Mirdiff Dubai 04 255 9880 04 255 9899 oics.ae

Al Warqa’a Dubai 04 280 0077 communication_oow@ gemsedu.com gemsoo-alwarqa.com

Extracurricular activities: student council, drama, folklore, piano, broadcast station, computer club, French club, science club, math club, astronomy club.

Extracurricular activities: Visit the website for a full list of highquality, inspirational after-school activities.

Extracurricular activities: Sports, including swimming, basketball, volleyball, football.

Extracurricular activities: Visual arts, performing arts, public speaking, Star of the Section Award, physical education, scouting, educational field trips, quiz club, environment club, Olympiads, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards.

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pAKisTAN EDuCATioNAl ACADEmy

Curriculum: Pakistani Age: KG1 to Grade 12 Term dates: Sep-Dec, Dec-Mar, Mar-Jun Fees: AED5,985 to AED8,210 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Acceptable

Facilities: Multi-purpose grand auditorium, which is one of the most expensive units of the school buildings. It is the centre of multifarious indoor activities, with a capacity of approximately 600 seats, medical care, school library, computer laboratory, play area for KG, sports and games, art rooms, home economics laboratory, udio-visual room is equipped with televisions, DVD and VHS players, over-head projector, stereo systems as teaching aids and an extensive collection of educational audio and video cassettes for KG students.

pHilADElpHiA pRivATE sCHool

Curriculum: US Age: KG1 to Grade 12 Term dates: Aug, Dec, Mar Fees: AED17,714 to AED30,333 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Acceptable

Facilities: Library, science labs, multi-purpose halls, auditorium, indoor and outdoor sports areas, physical education, computers.

Curriculum: UK Age: FS1 to Year 13 Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: AED13,319 to AED22,184 Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Good

Facilities: This 100,000-square-foot campus comprises of a kindergarten activity area, multipurpose hall, sports grounds, covered swimming pool, interactive audio-visual support rooms, libraries and science labs.

quEEN iNTERNATioNAl sCHool

Curriculum: UK Age: KG1 to Grade 12 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED13,881 to AED26,032 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Acceptable

Facilities: Bus service, science labs, playground, library, canteen.

NATioNAl CHARiTy sCHool

Curriculum: MOE Age: KG1 to Grade 12 Term dates: Apr-Jun, Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar Fees: AED4,277 to AED7,841 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Acceptable

Facilities: Large rooms for band and performing arts, five art rooms, four science labs, four computer labs, journalism room, regulation baseball diamond, two outdoor basketball courts, grassed playing field.

Curriculum: US Age: KG1 to Grade 12 Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: AED11,360 to AED26,505 Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Acceptable

Facilities: Swimming pool, science lab, two computer labs, multimedia room, multipurpose hall.

Oud Metha Rd Dubai 04 337 0126Â peadxb@yahoo.com pea.ae

Al Muhaisnah Dubai 04 264 6202 info@ppsdubai.org ppsdubai.org

pRisTiNE pRivATE sCHool

Al Nahda 2 Dubai 04 267 4299 04 267 5822 pristine@emirates.net.ae pristineschool.com

Hor Al Anz Deira Dubai 04 265 2600 queenint@emirates.net.ae qisdubai.com

Al Garhoud Dubai 04 282 1942 ncharity@emirates.net.ae charityschools.com

NEW ACADEmy sCHool

Al Mina Road Bur Dubai Dubai 04 398 8873 admin@nas-dxb.net newacademyschool.com

Extracurricular activities: Football, karate, basketball, clay modelling, memorisation of Koran, computer, creative art, folk dance, ballet.

Extracurricular activities: Ice skating, swimming, karate, football, music, drama, annual concerts.

Extracurricular activities: ICT club, art club, environment club, literacy club, math club, science club, sports club, field trips, sports, talent show, assemblies, bookfair.

Extracurricular activities: Computers, community service, drama, environmental conservation, excursions, expeditions, literary magazine, newspaper, photography, yearbook, debate, sailing.

Extracurricular activities: Football, basketball, sports.

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NEW iNDiAN moDEl sCHool

Al Garhoud Dubai 04 282 4313 04 282 4250 04282 4441 corporateoffice@nimsuae.com nimsdxb.com

NExT gENERATioN sCHool

27 - A Street Behind Saudi German Hospital Al-Barsha 3 Dubai 600569008 registrar@nextgenerationschool.ae nextgenerationschool.ae

NibRAs iNTERNATioNAl sCHool

Green Community Dubai 04 885 3330 principal@nisdubai.ae nisdubai.ae

NoRD ANgliA iNTERNATioNAl sCHool

Al Barsha South Off Hessa Street Dubai 04 421 9999 nordangliaeducation.com/ our-schools/dubai

Autumn Term 2017 Curriculum: Indian (CBSE) Age: KG1 to Grade 12 Term dates: Apr-Mar Fees: AED3,746 to AED6,517 Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Acceptable

Facilities: Basketball and volleyball facilities, science laboratories, computer labs, library, clinic, canteen.

Curriculum: American Islamic Age: KG1 to Grade 6 Term dates: Jun to Apr Fees: AED26,500 to AED 37,500 Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Not Applicable

Facilities: State-of-the -art classrooms, academic facilities, prayer halls, libraries, spacious indoor and outdoor sporting facilities, swimming pool and playgrounds.

Curriculum: US Age: KG1 to Grade 12 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED21,840 to AED43,412 Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Acceptable

Facilities: Library, science laboratories, computer lab, multipurpose halls, auditorium, indoor and outdoor sports areas, indoor swimming pool, indoor and outdoor covered play areas, physical education and play structures, indoor activity centre, computers, audio visual teaching equipment. School-wide monitored internet access for up-to-date research and learning.

Extracurricular activities: Basketball, plus all kinds of indoor and outdoor sports facilities.

Extracurricular activities: Quran, soccer, robotics, basketball, swimming, French, home economics, martial arts and mad science.

Extracurricular activities: Sports day, field trips, tree planting for environmental awareness.

Curriculum: UK Age: FS1 to Year 11 Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: AED60,000 to AED80,000 Transport? Yes KHDA rating: N/A

Facilities: Outdoor sports facilities, a swimming pool, three refectories, state-of-the-art auditorium, large well lit, open-plan art studios, craft centres, theatre space, and urban classroom areas, excellent language labs and up-to-date equipment. The school has been built as a nurturing environment for students, as well as to support the next generation of athletes, statesmen, thespians and musicians.

Extracurricular activities: Sports, choir, music, drama, public speaking, languages, art, robotics, community awards.

NoRTH AmERiCAN iNTERNATioNAl sCHool

Curriculum: US Age: KG1 to Grade 12 Term dates: On request Fees: AED27,829 to AED44,526 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Acceptable

Facilities: Music and dance studio, science labs, conference rooms, cookery club, art studio, cafeteria, auditorium, sports.

RAFFlEs iNTERNATioNAl sCHool

Curriculum: UK based Cambridge curriculum, IGCSE and ‘A’ levels Age: FS2 to Year 12 Term dates: Sep-Feb, Feb-Jul Fees: AED30,384 to AED78,408 Waiting list? Depends on the year group Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Good

Facilities: Cafeteria, latest technology, tutorial rooms, theatre, art, dance and music studios, science and computer labs, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math laboratory) lab, indoor gymnasium and dance hall, swimming pools, designated play areas for FS2 and Year 1 students, tennis, basketball, football and badminton courts, multi complex sports field, prayer rooms.

Al Mizhar Dubai 04 288 4844 principal@naischool.ae naischool.ae

Al Baghla Street (formerly Street 20) Umm Suqeim 3 Dubai 04 427 1200 admissions@rafflesis.com rafflesis.com

Extracurricular activities: Literary club, eco club, band, sports, art club.

Extracurricular activities: Sports, languages, mother tongue programmes (French, Spanish, German, Russian, Hindi), athletics, chess, creative writing, science, arts and crafts, Arabic/Quran club, debate team, games, book club.

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RAFFlEs WoRlD ACADEmy

Al Marcup Street (formerly Street 7) Umm Suqeim 3 Dubai 04 427 1300 admissions@rwadubai.com rwadubai.com

RAJAgiRi iNTERNATioNAl sCHool

Al Warqaa Dubai 04 280 0691 info@risdubai.org risdubai.org

RANCHEs pRimARy sCHool

Arabian Ranches 2 Dubai 800 1777 04 442 9765 050 213 3751 rpsdubai.com

REgENT iNTERNATioNAl sCHool

Emirates Hills Barsha 2 Dubai 04 360 8830Â info@risdubai.com risdubai.com

REpToN sCHool DubAi

Nad Al Sheba 3 Dubai 04 426 9319 info@reptondubai.org reptondubai.org

sAbARi iNDiAN sCHool Al Wuheida Area, near Century Mall Dubai 04 250 5806 sisdubai.com

Curriculum: IB (International Baccalaureate) Age: KG1 to Grade 12 Term dates: Sep-Feb, Feb-Jul Fees: AED30,384 to AED85,075 Waiting list? Depends on the grade level Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Good with Outstanding features

Facilities: Networked library, latest instructional audio-visual facilities (LCD projector/visualiser/sound system), tutorial rooms, theatre, art, dance studio, music, science labs, computer labs, soccer field, swimming pools, sports hall, basketball courts, badminton courts, tennis courts, prayer rooms with ablution facilities, black box theatre, sports hall, multipurpose atria for display.

Curriculum: Indian (CBSE) Age: KG1 to Grade 10 Term dates: Monthly Fees: AED10,945 to AED21,941 Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Good

Facilities: Library, music rooms, swimming pools, aerobics room, multipurpose school clinic. Classrooms are equipped with well-presented displays. ICT is an important element of teaching – there are two computer labs and two audio visual rooms to help students in their quest for knowledge.

Curriculum: UK Age: FS1 to Year 6 Term dates: Sep-Jan, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: AED45,000 to AED55,000 Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes KHDA rating: N/A

Facilities: Outdoor AstroTurf football pitch, outdoor basketball pitch, fully-equipped science and computer labs, specialist facilities for music, art and foreign languages, two multi-purpose halls, temperature-controlled swimming pool, networked library, outdoor play and learning areas, spacious cafeteria.

Curriculum: UK Age: FS1 to Year 13 Term dates: Sep, Jan, Apr Fees: AED42,265 to AED92,482 Waiting list? Dependent on year group Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Good

Facilities: Swimming pool, multipurpose hall, science lab, library, football pitch, art/design and technology/dance studio, music room, ICT room.

Curriculum: UK/IB Age: FS1 to Year 13 Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Day pupil fees: AED 52,863 to AED 103,325 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Outstanding

Facilities: Large artificial turf football/rugby fields, the newly, five tennis courts, multiple basketball courts, swimming pools, art indoor sports, two sports halls, Gym, multiple ICT labs, specialist music teaching rooms, DT labs, drama room and dance studio, science labs, libraries.

Curriculum: Indian (CBSE) Age: KG1 to Grade 7 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED14,124 to AED16,307 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Acceptable

Facilities: Football pitch and basketball court.

Extracurricular activities: TEDx, mother tongue programmes (Spanish, French, Russian, Mandarin and German), sports activities, such as tennis, football, basketball, swimming, cricket, athletics, martial arts, chess, yoga, reading.

Extracurricular activities: Swimming, literature, music, dance games, gymnastics, aerobics, art, environment day, sports day, concerts, talent week.

Extracurricular activities: cookery club, arts and crafts, around the world, team games, drama, football, swimming, ballet, design and technology.

Extracurricular activities: Performing arts and cultural, art/craft and design and media, general hobbies, soccer, basketball, gymnastics, martial arts, swimming, tennis, horseback riding, madscience, super kidi-abacus mathematics, NLP for children, boost of self-confidence and leadership skills.

Extracurricular 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. Please ask the school for a full list.

Extracurricular activities: Details are available on request.

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SchoolS: dubai

sAFA bRiTisH sCHool

Meydan Street Dubai 04 388 4300 reception@safabritishschool.com safabritishschool.com

sAFA CommuNiTy sCHool

Al Barsha South 3 Al Furjan Dubai 04 385 1810 school@ safacommunityschool.com safacommunityschool.com

sCHool oF moDERN sKills

Al Muhaisnah 1 Dubai 04 288 7765 skills.school@yahoo.com dubaisms.net

sCHool oF REsEARCH sCiENCE Baghdad St Al Qusais Dubai 04 601 1011 srsdubai.ae

sHARJAH AmERiCAN iNTERNATioNAl pRivATE sCHool

AlWarqaa 1 Dubai 04 280 1111 04 280 0666 saisd@eim.ae saisdubai.net

sHAiKH RAsHiD Al mAKToum pAKisTAN sCHool

Qusais Dubai 04 298 8303 srampsdubai.comÂ

Autumn Term 2017 Curriculum: UK Age: KG1 to Grade 6 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED27,710 to AED39,329 Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Good

Facilities: Large complex complete with swimming pool, sports hall and spacious playgrounds.

Curriculum: UK Age: FS1 to Year 13 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED47,000 to AED80,000 Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Good

Facilities: Playgrounds, computer labs, science labs, libraries, basketball, clinics, resource centres, guidance counselling.

Curriculum: US Age: KG1 to Grade 12 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED15,472 to AED26,159 Waiting list? No Transport? No KHDA rating: Acceptable

Facilities: Includes two swimming pools, library, two ICT labs, a large multipurpose hall, elevator, smart boards, two prayer rooms, two soccer fields, basket ball court, playground areas, fitness equipment, clinic, lockers, two open patios, canteens.

Curriculum: UK Age: FS1 to Year 13 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED34,359 to AED73,769 Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Very good

Facilities: Cafeteria, SRS clinic and healthcare, transportation, science labs.

Curriculum: US Age: KG1 to Grade 12 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED15,584 to AED38,960 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Acceptable

Facilities: Swimming pool, playing fields, indoor sports arena and multipurpose hall, a separate covered playing area for kindergarten students, two ICT labs with over 60 computers, two libraries with computers, science laboratories and a fulltime science technician, a multipurpose sports hall for physical education, changing rooms, medical services, transport, a book store, two cafeterias, two prayer rooms.

Extracurricular activities: Taekwondo, football, swimming, horse riding and skiing.

Extracurricular activities: Full-sized football pitch, 25m swimming pool, training pool, netball courts, sprinting track, indoor sports hall, dance studio, fitness studio, badminton, courts, basketball court, tennis courts.

Extracurricular activities: All types of sports activities.

Extracurricular activities: A broad range of sports activities.

Extracurricular activities: A great variety of sports activities.

Facilities: Football pitch, kindergarten play area, library, science laboratories, clinic, canteen.

Curriculum: Pakistani Age: KG1 to Grade 12 Term dates: Apr-Oct, Dec-Mar Fees: AED3,057 to AED6,112 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Unsatisfactory

Extracurricular activities: Sports weeks, programmes in Global Village.

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Better Education Curriculum: UK Age: FS1 to Year 13 Term dates: On request Fees: AED20,661 to AED38,962 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Acceptable

Facilities: Science laboratories, library, medical care, art education, physical education, computer labs and swimming pool.

sNF CHilDREN DEvElopmENT CENTER

Curriculum: Special needs Age: Grade 1 to Grade 12 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: On request Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Acceptable

Facilities: Vocational and occupational training along with alternative therapy, computers.

spRiNgDAlEs sCHool DubAi

Curriculum: Indian (CBSE) Age: KG1 to Grade 9 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED18,000 to AED28,000 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Good

Facilities: Wi-Fi-enabled campus, play area, cafeteria, parking bay, 140 large and spacious classrooms with visual equipment, library, science labs, art, dance, music studios, theatre, art audio-visual equipment, a large stage with seating capacity of 1,400, an indoor Olympic-sized swimming pool, multi-level canteens, GPRS-enabled school buses ensure safety and security.

sTAR iNTERNATioNAl sCHool, Al TWAR

Curriculum: UK Age: FS1 to Year 9 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED19,657 to AED38,897 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Good

Facilities: Indoor/outdoor play areas, swimming pool, music room, library, ICT lab, interactive boards, auditorium, role-play room, jungle gym, school clinic.

Curriculum: UK Age: FS1 to Year 6 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED31,613 to AED47,587 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Acceptable

Facilities: Indoor/outdoor play areas, swimming pool, music room, library, ICT lab.

Curriculum: UK Age: Y1 to Year 13 Term dates: On request Fees: AED5,825 to AED12,512 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Good

Facilities: Sports grounds.

sHEFFiElD pRivATE sCHool

Al Nadha Dubai 04 267 8444 sheffield-school.com

Karama Centre Dubai 04 334 9818 04 337 6759 050 557 0987 snfgroup.com

Al Quoz Off Al Khail Road Dubai 04 338 1311 04 338 2123 springdalesdubai.com

Al Twar 2 Dubai 04 263 8999 principal.altwar@starintl.ae starschoolaltwar.com

sTAR iNTERNATioNAl sCHool, miRDiF

Mirdif Dubai 04 288 4644 principal.mirdif@ starintlschools.com starschoolmirdif.com

sT. mARy’s CATHoliC HigH sCHool

Oud Metha Road Dubai 04 337 0252 maryscol@emirates.net.ae stmarysdubai.com

Extracurricular activities: Stories club, arts and crafts, netball, Arabic for beginners, handwriting practice, karate, swimming, gymnastics.

Extracurricular activities: Educational trips, music sessions, aerobics, picnics.

Extracurricular activities: Tennis, martial arts, gymnastics, ballet, football.

Extracurricular activities: Tennis, martial arts, cookery, handball, needlework, computers, judo, art, French, tennis, gymnastics, aloa maths, football academy, ballet.

Extracurricular activities: Drama, quiz, music, sports, elocution, debates, environment, art and craft, cookery, needlework.

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sT. mARy CATHoliC HigH sCHool DubAi – Al muHAisNAH

Muhaisnah 4 Dubai 04 261 4014 056 440 5425 056 440 5426 stmarysmuhaisnah.com

sWiss iNTERNATioNAl sCiENTiFiC sCHool iN DubAi

Dubai Healthcare City Phase 2 Al Jaddaf Dubai 04 375 0600 sisd.ae

Autumn Term 2017 Curriculum: UK Age: FS1 to Grade 12 Term dates: On request Fees: AED11,000 to AED15,000 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes KHDA rating: N/A

Facilities: One small swimming pool for EYFS, indoor play area for EYFS, primary classrooms, secondary classrooms, music and art room, libraries, stores, multipurpose room, gymnasium, 25m outdoor swimming pool, outdoor basketball courts, outdoor soccer pitch with artificial turf.

Curriculum: International Baccalaureate (IB) Age: Pre-KG to Grade10 Term dates: On request Fees: AED60,000 to AED110,000 Waiting list? No Transport? On request KHDA rating: N/A

Facilities: A leading international day and boarding school, which follows the full continuum International Baccalaureate (IB) programme in English or in two bilingual English-French and EnglishGerman sections, its unique curriculum offers an engaging learning experience and the support of a thriving international community. In 2016, it received the Happy Healthy School award by the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) for its school-wide initiatives aimed at improving healthy eating and active living. Its cutting-edge boarding facilities opens in September 2017.

Extracurricular activities: Football, basketball, volleyball, cricket, cookery, quilling, scrapbooking, music, dance, science club, environment club, chess club and board games, quiz club.

Extracurricular activities: Over 50 after-school activities available.

THE AlpHA sCHool

Curriculum: British Curriculum Age: FS1 to Y6 (3 years to 9 years) Term dates: Opening September 2017 Fees: AED19,750 to AED28,500 Waiting list? N/A Transport? Yes KHDA rating: N/A

Facilities: Outdoor play areas, indoor sports hall, Apple integration, libraries, music room, innovation suite, science and computer lab.

THE ARCADiA pREpARAToRy sCHool

Curriculum: British Curriculum Age: FS1 to Y6 (3 years to 9 years) Term dates: N/A Fees: AED42,000 to AED48,300 Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes KHDA rating: N/A

Facilities: Indoor multi-purpose sports hall, integrated ICT systems, music rooms with Apple workstations and integrated instruments, 20m learners pool, canteen serving food with a focus on healthy eating, state-of-the-art science labs, fullyequipped art rooms, outdoor foundation stage play area, water play area, outdoor MUGA (multi-use games area) courts, library, art house, language, academics, media, upper rooftop play area, five-a-side football pitch, garden.

THE CiTy sCHool iNTERNATioNAl

Curriculum: UK Age: FS2 to Year 11 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED13,346 to AED23,659 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Acceptable

Facilities: Purpose-built building, IT lab, science laboratory, secure kindergarten section and library, complete arts and crafts equipment, student counselling services, spacious facility for indoor and outdoor sports.

Curriculum: UK Age: Year 7 to Year 13 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED49,764 to AED59,619 Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Good

Facilities: Gym, swimming pools and playing courts.

Al Qusais 3, Dubai PO BOX 19496 04 225 5586 info@alphaschool.ae alphaschool.ae

Jumeirah Village Triangle District 9 Dubai 04 551 4264 info@arcadia.sch.ae arcadia.sch.ae

Nadd Al Hamar Dubai 04 289 9722 tcsi.uae@gmail.com tcs-uae.com

THE ENglisH CollEgE

Al Safa Umm Suqueim Dubai 04 394 3465 admin@englishcollege.ac.ae englishcollege.ac.ae

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Extracurricular activities: Inter-house events, quizzes, sports day, two field trips per year.

Extracurricular activities: Football, softball, netball, rugby, club choir, chess, drama, yoga, art club, badminton, orchestra, film club, golf, sailing, skiing.

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THE iNTERNATioNAl sCHool oF CHouEiFAT

Curriculum: SABIS (UK/US) Age: KG1 to Grade 12 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED23,263 to AED44,296 Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Acceptable

Facilities: Infant swimming pool, library, play areas, indoor playgrounds.

THE iNDiAN ACADEmy

Curriculum: Indian (ICSE) Age: KG1 to Grade 7 Term dates: Sep-Dec Dec-Mar, Mar-Jun Fees: AED10,292 to AED18,250 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Acceptable

Facilities: Classrooms, free flow area, library, ICT lab, kinder club and many more.

Curriculum: Indian (CBSE) Age: Grade 5 to Grade 12 Term dates: Sep-Jan, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: AED4,515 to AED8,551 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Outstanding

Facilities: Outdoor areas, computer lab, science laboratories, music room, conference room, swimming pool, gymnasium, library, medical clinic, transportation.

THE KiNDERgARTEN sTARTERs (A gEms sCHool)

Curriculum: Indian CBSE Age: KG1 to Grade 5 Term dates: Apr-Mar Fees: AED7,207 to AED9,619 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Good

Facilities: ICT and multimedia centre, kindergarten play area, activity rooms, science lab, clinic, music rooms, library.

THE millENNium sCHool (A gEms sCHool)

Curriculum: Indian CBSE Age: KG1 to Grade 12 Term dates: Apr-Mar Fees: AED16,555 to AED24,345 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Very good

Facilities: Sporting areas, science laboratories, library, cafeteria, medical centre.

THE oxFoRD sCHool

Curriculum: UK Age: FS1 to Year 13 Term dates: Sep, Dec, Mar Fees: AED10,952 to AED17,364 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Acceptable

Facilities: Sports, swimming pool, multipurpose hall, ICT lab, library, science labs, playground, outside learning area, art room, clinic, canteen, kindergarten club.

DIP-1 Dubai 04 884 7884 iscdxb@sabis.net iscdip-sabis.net

Al Muhaisnah Dubai 04 264 6746 04 264 6733 info@indianacademydubai.com indianacademydubai.com

THE iNDiAN HigH sCHool

Oud Metha Dubai 04 3358851 indiansc@emirates.net.ae ihsdxb.com

Al Garhoud Dubai 04 282 4090 maria.d_kgs@gemsedu.com gemskgs.com

Al Ghusais Dubai 04 298 8567 tms@gemsedu.com gemsmillenniumschool.com

Al Muhaisnah Dubai 04 254 3666Â oxfordsc@emirates.net.ae oxford.iqraeducation.net

Extracurricular activities: Visit the school’s website for a full list of activities.

Extracurricular activities: Students participate in various activities inside the clasroom with other students by forming groups. This develops a healthy attitude towards working in teams, sharing things with other children, working and learning in harmony. They learn by watching other children and emulating their peers, developing communication, learning and social behaviourial skills.

Extracurricular activities: Details are available on request.

Extracurricular activities: Performing arts, creative communication, visual arts, sports, inter-school music festival, interhouse quiz competitions, caretaker service.

Extracurricular activities: School events, physical education, music, drama, art, afternoon programme, athletics, karate, volleyball, basketball, throwball, cricket, table tennis, tennis, badminton, swimming, aerobics, yoga, self-enhancement programme, house system.

Extracurricular activities: A variety of indoor and outdoor sports, including football and swimming.

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Autumn Term 2017 Curriculum: Philippine Age: KG1 to Grade 11 Term dates: Sep-Jan, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: AED5,956 to AED13,100 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Acceptable

Facilities: Interactive boards, library, science labs, computer lab, music and art, clinic, playground, canteen.

THE WEsTmiNsTER sCHool (A gEms sCHool)

Curriculum: UK Age: FS1 to Y13 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED7,845 to AED14,732 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Good

Facilities: Covered play area, activity room, library, science laboratories, music, art and craft rooms, ICT.

THE WiNCHEsTER sCHool (A gEms sCHool)

Curriculum: UK Age:FS2 to Year 13 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED13,542 to AED30,210 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Very good

Facilities: Multipurpose auditorium, sports fields, music rooms, art and craft rooms, general science laboratories, computer laboratories, library, air-conditioned play area for kindergarten, outdoor covered play areas, activity rooms.

Curriculum: US/IB Age: Pre-KG to Grade 12 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED35,500 to AED74,000 Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Good

Facilities: Track field, gym, swimming pool, cafeteria, multipurpose hall, libraries, music rooms, computer rooms.

THE pHilippiNE sCHool

Al Twar Dubai 04 284 4465 info@thephilippineschool dubai.com thephilippineschooldubai.com

Al Ghusais Dubai 04 298 8333 westmnst@emirates.net.ae gemsws-ghusais.com

Jebel Ali Gardens Dubai 04 882 0444 principal_win@gemsedu.com thewinchesterschool.com

uNivERsAl AmERiCAN sCHool

Ras Al Khor Dubai 04 232 5222Â registrar@uasdubai.ae uasdubai.ae

upToWN sCHool (uTs)

Corner Algeria/Tripoli Street Mirdif, Dubai 04 251 5001 (ext 201) admissions@uptownschool.ae uptownschool.ae

uNiTED iNTERNATioNAl pRivATE sCHool Al Muhaisnah Dubai 04 254 3888 uips.ae

Extracurricular activities: Confident communication, vedic map, ballet dance class, tennis, basketball, football.

Extracurricular 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.

Extracurricular 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.

Extracurricular activities: Soccer, reading, karate, music and golf.

Curriculum: IB Continuum World School (PYP, MYP, DP) Age: Pre-K to Grade 11 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED45,000 to AED72,500 Waiting list? Upon request Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Good with some areas Outstanding

Facilities: Gyms, indoor pool, outdoor learning pool, three libraries, playgrounds and sport fields, five science labs, full campus wifi, five IT suites, smart boards in all classrooms, dance studio, three art studios, five music rooms, recording studio, seven music practice rooms, small indoor amphitheatre, nurse’s clinics, canteens, meeting, conference.

Curriculum: Philippine Age: KG1 to Grade 11 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED4,659 to AED8,482 Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Good

Facilities: Library, medical health services and clinic, computer labs, science labs, audio visual room, activity room, multipurpose court, swimming pool, guidance counselling services, procurement office, cafeteria, lockers.

Extracurricular activities: Desert dance and the global inquirers, which investigates social responsibility issues. Arts, music, sports and holiday camps, e-sports training for tennis, football, swimming, cricket, rugby and climbing. Academic clubs, such as chess, history, film, creative writing and science.

Extracurricular activities: Basketball, chess, table tennis, volleyball, scouting and much more.

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viCToRy HEigHTs pRimARy sCHool

Victory Heights Dubai Sports City Dubai 04 423 1100 info@vhprimary.com vhprimary.com

sCHools: DubAi/sHARJAH Curriculum: UK Age: FS1 to Year 6 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED34,589 to AED47,167 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Good

Facilities: ICT, art studio, indoor swimming pool, Arabic and Islamic studies department, learning enhancement department, clinic, library, sports field.

Extracurricular activities: Wide range of sports and physical activities, from dance and gymnastics to games including football, netball and basketball. These are just naming a few.

Swimming lessons are offered in the indoor swimming pool with controlled temperatures.

sHARJAH Al ANsAR iNTERNATioNAl sCHool

Maliha Kalba Road Sharjah 06 545 9441 alansarschool.net

AmERiCAN CommuNiTy sCHool oF sHARJAH (ACss)

Maliha Road Sharjah Opposite Sharjah University Campus 06 522 7583 acs.sharjah.org

AmERiCAN sCHool oF CREATivE sCiENCE – Al lAyyAH

Al Layyah Sharjah 06 513 6777 ascs.sch.ae

AmERiCAN sCHool oF CREATivE sCiENCE – mAliHA Sharjah 06 513 6665 800 BEAM (2326) ascs.sch.ae/maliha

AusTRAliAN iNTERNATioNAl sCHool

Maliha Kalba Road Sharjah 06 533 7722 06 558 9967 ais.ae

Curriculum: UK Age: KG1 to Year 13 Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: 13,500 to 24,800 Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes KHDA rating: N/A

Facilities: Auditorium, library, science laboratory, computer laboratory, art and craft room, activity room, physical education room, sports facilities, clinic, canteen, store room.

Curriculum: US Age: Nursery to Grade 12 Term dates: Sep-Jan, Jan-May Fees: AED32,000 to AED53,000 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes KHDA rating: N/A

Facilities: Gymnasium/fitness centre, 400-metre athletics track, three swimming pools (one 50-metre Olympic-sized pool), 750seat auditorium and one theatre, multiple science labs designed in conjunction with the National Science Teachers Association, two libraries, two full-sized soccer fields, student gardens, fully handicapped-accessible classrooms, martial arts centre, parents’ centre.

Curriculum: US/UAE/Arabic Age: KG1 to Grade 4 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED 20,500 to AED 27,000 Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes KHDA rating: N/A

Facilities: Wi-Fi enabled campus, libraries, computer Labs, large classroom with smartboards, playgrounds, basketball courts, clinics, guidance counselling, cooking classes, gym, multipurpose hall, all weather field, Latest interactive technologies, e-resources, interactive smartboards, digital projectors, digital visualisers and spacious parking lots.

Curriculum: US/UAE/Arabic Age: KG1 to Grade 12 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED 20,500 to AED 46,000 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes KHDA rating: N/A

Facilities: Wi-Fi-enabled campus, libraries, computer labs, large classroom with smartboards, playgrounds, basketball courts, clinics, guidance counselling, cooking classes, gym, swimming pool, multipurpose hall, all weather field, latest interactive technologies, e-resources, digital projectors, digital visualisers, spacious parking lots.

Curriculum: Queensland, Australia IB Age: Pre-KG to Grade 12 Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: AED36,000 to AED65,000 Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes KHDA rating: N/A

Facilities: Outdoor areas, computer lab, science laboratories, music room, conference room, swimming pool, gymnasium, library, medical clinic, transportation.

Extracurricular activities: The school has a shaded play ground catering to the sports requirements of the students in the extreme climate also. it is also well equipped with basketball, volleyball and football play areas. outdoor Facilities: for kg include sand pits, ladders, swings, slides, see-saws etc for their recreation and balanced growth.

Extracurricular activities: Sport, swimming, gymnastics.

Extracurricular activities: Fitness club, board games, art and craft, cooking, drama, book club, Nasheed club, sewing, sports, including football, basketball, swimming.

Extracurricular activities: Fitness club, board games, art and craft, cooking, drama, book club, Nasheed club, sewing, sports, including football, basketball, swimming.

Extracurricular activities: Details are available on request.

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CHouEiFAT sHARJAH

University Road Al Shahba Sharjah 06 558 2211 iscshj-sabis.net

gEms millENNium sCHool

Moweliah Area Sharjah 06 535 8176 info_gms@gemsedu.com gemsmillenniumschoolsharjah.com

gEms WEsTmiNsTER sCHool – sHARJAH

Sharjah 06 542 6323 registrar_wss@gemsedu.com gemswestminsterschoolsharjah.com

iNTERNATioNAl sCHool oF CREATivE sCiENCE – muWAilEH Sharjah 06 534 4444 800 BEAM (2326) iscs.sch.ae/muwaileh

NEW iNDiAN moDEl sCHool – sHARJAH Al Azra Sharjah 06 522 8035 nimsshj.com

ouR oWN ENglisH HigH sCHool sHARJAH (A gEms sCHool)

Moweliah Area Sharjah 06 538 6486 info_oos@gemsedu.com gemsoo-sharjah.com

Autumn Term 2017

Curriculum: SABIS (UK/US) Age: KG1 to Grade 12 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED20,000 to AED34,000 Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes KHDA rating: N/A

Facilities: Library, three computer labs, three science labs, exam hall, gymnastics and ballet rooms, large multipurpose airconditioned sports hall, gymnasium, two swimming pools, grass football field, outdoor courts, car tracks for young students, playground equipment and indoor air-conditioned play areas, large auditorium and large cafeteria.

Curriculum: Indian CBSE Age: Kindergarten to Grade 10 Term dates: Apr-Mar Fees: AED14,400 to AED20,700 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes KHDA: Accreditations

Facilities: Library, science labs, computer science centre, playing field, prayer rooms, rumpus room and free flow area, learning resource centres, indoor and outdoor play areas.

Curriculum: UK Age: Kindergarten to Grade 11 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED12,000 to AED23,000 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Effective

Facilities: Indoor four-court sports hall, outdoor football pitch, cricket nets, four-outdoor multi-games courts, multipurpose sports hall, ICT and electronics labs, specialist classrooms for primary and secondary schools.

Curriculum: UK/UAE/Arabic Age: KG1 to Year 13 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED 20,000 to AED 37,800 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes KHDA rating: N/A

Facilities: Wi-Fi enabled campus, libraries, computer Labs, large classroom with smartboards, playgrounds, basketball courts, clinics, guidance counselling, cooking classes, gym, swimming pool, multipurpose hall, all weather field, Latest interactive technologies, e-resources, interactive smartboards, digital projectors, digital visualisers and spacious parking lots.

Curriculum: UK Age: KG1 to Grade 12 Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: AED300 to AED530 (per month) Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes KHDA rating: N/A

Facilities: The school library is equipped with reference books, fictions, magazines, periodicals and audio visual teaching aids, labs, computer training for all levels. The computer room is equipped with state-of-the-art technological systems.

Curriculum: Indian CBSE Age: Kindergarten to Grade 12 Term dates: Apr-Mar Fees: AED6,830 to AED12,990 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Highly effective

Facilities: Library, computer science centre, science labs, art studio, music studio, playing field, kindergarten play area, medicare, books, uniform store, canteen.

Extracurricular activities: Visit the school’s website for a full list of activities.

Extracurricular activities: Day boarding programme, afteroon self-enhancement programme, art and craft, karate, music, modern dance, science clubs, elocution, creative writing, debate, dramatics, quizz forums, cricket, football, tennis, swimming.

Extracurricular 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.

Extracurricular activities: Fitness, board games, art and craft, cooking, drama, book club, Nasheed club, sports, including football, basketball, swimming, sewing club.

Extracurricular activities: Sports and games activities are organised from time to time. The school provides indoor games, such as table tennis, caroms and chess, while football, volley ball, throw ball, cricket, badminton and basketball are among the outdoor games.

Extracurricular activities: Physical education, guides, public speaking, visual arts, environment club, performing arts, overnight camps, activity club, mentoring, workshops, Olympiads, educational trips.

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ouR oWN ENglisH HigH sCHool – boys, sHARJAH (A gEms sCHool)

Curriculum: Indian CBSE Age: Grade 1 to Grade 12 Term dates: Apr-Mar Fees: AED8,250 to AED12,980 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes KHDA rating: N/A

Facilities: Library, math lab, science labs, computer science centre, play field, medicare, book store, canteen.

sCHolARs iNTERNATioNAl ACADEmy

Curriculum: UK Age: KG1 to Grade 11 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED20,800 to AED36,000 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes KHDA rating: N/A

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.

Curriculum: UAE/UK Age: F1 to Y12 Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: AED20,800 to AED36,000 Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes KHDA rating: N/A

Facilities: Its British National Curriculum consists of care subjects, general subjects and Ministry of Education subjects, which include languages, physical education, art, music and other general courses. Other amenities include healthcare, a swimming pool, a library, fully air-conditioned classes and sports day.

sHARJAH ENglisH sCHool

Curriculum: UK Age: F1 to Y13 Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: AED23,000 to AED66,000 Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes KHDA rating: N/A

Facilities: Please call the school for more information.

viCToRiA iNTERNATioNAl sCHool

Curriculum: Australian Curriculum and IB Diploma Age: Pre-KG to Grade 12 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED28,350 to AED72,000 Waiting list? Yes Transport? Yes KHDA rating: N/A

Facilities: Labs well-equipped with resources and study areas, updated digital technology resources, interactive whiteboards, computer areas, Wi-Fi connectivity in classrooms, an indoor multi-court basketball stadium/gymnasium, football field/ playing area, auditorium, two cafeterias, multiple plazas, shaded green outdoor areas with age-appropriate equipment outdoors, everything is fully air conditioned.

Curriculum: UK Age: KG1 to Grade 12 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED14,930 to AED45,205 Waiting list? On Request Transport? Yes KHDA rating: N/A

Facilities: Labs, including computer and science, library, uniform outlet, canteen, medical care, sports, includng pitches, courts and playgrounds.

Moweliah Area Sharjah 06 535 5227 gemsourownenglishboyssharjah.com

Sharjah school zone area Near University City Sharjah 06 535 5033 scholarsinternational.com

sHARJAH bRiTisH iNTERNATioNAl sCHool

Near Sharjah University City Sharjah 06 534 7722 sharjahbritishschool.com

Near National Paints Opposite University City Sharjah 06 558 9304 sharjahenglishschool.org

Al Mamzar Near Sharjah Expo Sharjah 06 577 1999 registrar@viss.ae viss.ae

WEsgREEN iNTERNATioNAl sCHool A gEms sCHool

Maliha Rd Sharjah 06 534 6333 wesgreen.net

Extracurricular activities: Visual arts, the performing arts, public speaking, Star of the Section Award, physical education, scouting, educational field trips, quiz club, environment club, Olympiads.

Extracurricular activities: Swimming, netball, soccer, ball skills, cricket, organic gardening, dancing, music, expressive arts, to name a few.

Extracurricular activities: A broad spectrum of sports activities.

Extracurricular activities: Netball, football, cricket, tennis, basketball, rounders, rugby, swimming, gymnasium, climbing, archery, chess, science club, drama, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, ‘Going Green’ environmental club, film club (appreciation and making), rounders, gymnasium, War Hammer Games and board games, orchestra, advanced singing group, rock band, multi-media.

Extracurricular activities: Football, gymnastics, netball, cricket, modern dance, aerobics, swimming.

Extracurricular activities: Basket ball, cricket, swimming, trekking and adventure expeditions to the remotest desert areas and mountains, sports, including football, cricket, volleyball and tennis.

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FuJAiRAH

Autumn Term 2017

gEms WiNCHEsTER sCHool (A gEms sCHool) FuJAiRAH

Curriculum: UK Age: KG1 to Grade 9 Term dates: September, January & April Fees: AED 22,000 to AED 31,000 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes

Facilities: Multipurpose auditorium, Arts & crafts room, Music room, library, media center, ICT rooms, Science & Technology rooms.

ENglisH sCHool oF KAlbA (EsK)

Curriculum: UK/MOE Age: KG1 to Year 12 Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: On request Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes

Facilities: Labs, including computer science, food technology, design technology, clinic, auditorium green room, refectory, sports area.

Curriculum: UK Age: KG1 to Grade 13 Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: AED15,000 to AED34,000 Waiting list? On request Transport? No

Facilities: Library, medical facility, science laboratories, activity, ICT suite, auditorium, play area.

ouR oWN ENglisH HigH sCHool (A gEms sCHool) FuJAiRAH

Curriculum: Indian CBSE & National Curriculum for England Age: Kindergarten to Grade 12 Term dates: Apr-Mar Fees: AED5,150 to AED10,950 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes

Facilities: Sports, music, art and craft, general science labs, computer labs, library, outdoor covered play areas, activity.

pAKisTAN islAmiA sCHool

Curriculum: FBISE SSC, HSSC Age: KG1 to Grade 12 Term dates: Sep-Dec, Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun Fees: AED1,250 to AED2,250 per month Waiting list? On request Transport? No

Facilities: Labs, auditorium, canteen, sports area.

gEms WEsTmiNsTER sCHool – RAs Al KHAimAH

Curriculum: UK Age: Kindergarten to Grade 11 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED11,000 to AED18,000 Waiting list? On request Transport? Yes KHDA rating: Effective

Fujairah 09 2014000 registrar_wsf@gemsedu.com gemswinchesterschool-fujairah.com

Kalba Fujairah 09 277 8199 eskalba.com

FuJAiRAH pRivATE ACADEmy

Fujairah 09 222 4001 09 222 1140 registrar@fpa.ae fpa.sch.ae

Al Faseel Fujairah 09 222 7127 info_oof@gemsedu.com gemsoo-fujairah.com

Al Faseel Fujairah 09 222 3130 pisf.sch.ae

Extracurricular activities: Art, Music, Football, Basketball, Cricket, throwball, volleyball, athletics, sports days, overseas trips, world maths day

Extracurricular activities: Science, music, sports, drama and theatre.

Extracurricular activities: Board games, chess, handicraft, boardgames, yoga, basketball, taekwondo, singing, Arabic story, weaving, science club, puppet show, fitness, table tennis, archaeology, football, knitting, zumba, jewellery making, ecology club, book club, aerobics.

Extracurricular activities: Art and craft, drama, music, singing, painting, debate, cookery, elocution, football, interhouse quiz, debate, cricket, basketball, maths, Olympiad, table tennis, inter-house dramatics, waste to wealth, NMTQ (Never Mind the Question quiz programme), debate, declamation, movie making, cricket, throw ball and basket ball, math club, science club, robotics, eco school, gardening, social service.

Extracurricular activities: Essay writing competitions, elocution and debates, quiz competitions, drama, morning assembly programmes, annual sports day.

RAs Al KHAimAH Ras Al Khaimah 07 203 5999Â registrar@gems.edu gemswestminsterschool-rak.com

Facilities: Indoor activity hall, outdoor football fields, basketball courts, dedicated science labs, ICT lab, special and separate covered outdoor play areas for primary and FS students, specialist classrooms for primary and secondary schools.

Extracurricular activities: Arts and craft, creative writing, cooking, debating, drama, educational trips, elocution/public speaking, gymnastics, leadership camps, mural painting, music, needlework, projects, reading, sports, trekking.

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sCHools: RAs Al KHAimAH Curriculum: International, UAE, UK, IB, A, AS level, IGCSE, IBPYP, NC Age: KG1 to Year 13 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED14,500 to AED35,600 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes KHDA rating: N/A

Facilities: Twelve science labs, three libraries, a three-storey media centre, two theatres, two gymnasiums, two swimming pools, two grass soccer fields, four tennis courts, outside covered play areas, three cafeterias.

RAs Al KHAimAH ENglisH spEAKiNg sCHool

Curriculum: International, UAE, UK, IB, GCE A, AS levels, IGCSE, NC Age: KG1 to Grade 12 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED11,325 to AED30,705 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes KHDA rating: N/A

Facilities: Library, labs, tennis courts, swimming pools, canteen.

sCHolARs iNDiAN sCHool

Curriculum: Indian (CBSE) Age: KG1 to Grade 12 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: AED 1,250 to AED2,000 Waiting list? No Transport? Yes KHDA rating: N/A

Facilities: Library, labs, including computer lab, medical care, bookstore, school canteen.

Curriculum: International Age: KG1 to Grade 12 Term dates: Sep-Jun Fees: On request Waiting list? No Transport? Yes KHDA rating: N/A

Facilities: Classroom buildings are equipped with one computer lab, two science labs, one computerised examination hall (ITL®), a library, an art room, an indoor heated swimming pool and a large multipurpose air-conditioned sports hall. The outside sports facilities include a football pitch and play areas equipped with play units.

RAs Al KHAimAH ACADEmy

Dafan Al Khor Khouzam Ras Al Khaimah 07 236 2441 rakacademy.org

Khouzam Ras Al Khaimah 07 236 2441

Ras Al Khaimah 07 222 7600 rakscholars@gmail.com rakscholars.com

THE iNTERNATioNAl sCHool oF CHouEiFAT RAs Al KHAimAH

Ras Al Khaimah 07 235 3446 iscrasalkhaimah.sabis.net iscrasalkhaimah@sabis.net

Extracurricular activities: Boxercise, touch rugby, football, history clubs, GCSE music, Aikido (self defense), cycling circuits, geography revision.

Extracurricular activities: A variety of sporting, aesthetic, recreational and cultural activities.

Extracurricular activities: Arts, crafts, music and games are an intricate part of the weekly routine. These help students to develop creatively and evolve into talented individuals.

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Universities Follow your desired career path by choosing the right institution

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AbU DHAbi

AbU DHAbi men’s College (ADmC)

Home Campus: UAE Type: University

overview: Abu Dhabi Men’s College was the first college to be established by the Higher Colleges of Technology in 1988, resulting from the vision of His Excellency Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research of the United Arab Emirates and Chancellor of the Higher Colleges of Technology. Over the last 20 years, ADMC has gained a reputation for excellence and innovation in education.

It includes modern scientific and computer laboratories and technical workshops, as well as classrooms equipped with the latest technology, all to assist students in gaining the skills they need to excel in their chosen careers.

AbU DHAbi sCHool oF mAnAgemenT (ADsm)

Home Campus: UAE Type: University Fees: AED 110,000 to AED 135,000

overview: The Abu Dhabi School of Management (ADSM), founded by the Abu Dhabi Chamber is a unique business school in the region, focusing on innovation, entrepreneurship, quality and leadership. ADSM produces highly talented graduates equipped in the latest management techniques who take the lead in innovating, improving, and enhancing their environments.

So, whether they find themselves in a start-up venture, a large corporation or a government entity, ADSM will develop skills sets and help students reach their goals.

AbU DHAbi UniversiTy

Home Campus: UAE Type: University Fees: from AED84,000

overview: ADU offer undergraduate and postgraduate degrees based on an American model of higher education. The majority of classes are taught in English – the university’s official language – although the university is expected to utilise Arabic in the future. There are over 6,000+ students in attendance, representing more than 35 nationalities.

Al Hosn UniversiTy

Home Campus: UAE Type: University Fees: from AED90,000

overview: Prospective students will have their pick of 18 programmes from nine different departments, with popular options including engineering and applied sciences, business, and arts and social sciences. Al Hosn has an English language centre, too, which is open to any students who wish to study it as a second language.

Al KHAwArizmi inTernATionAl College

Home Campus: UAE Type: University

overview: Al Khawarizmi International College offers a range of associate degree programmes that are fully accredited by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, UAE. All of its international standard programmes are offered in association with Liverpool John Moores University.

KHAliFA UniversiTy oF sCienCe

Home Campus: UAE Type: University

overview: Khalifa University of Science specialises in technology and science research and has two campuses in the UAE. Students can enroll for undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes in five disciplines, with the former being fully-accredited by the UK’s Institution of Engineering and Technology.

St # 19, Muroor Road, Al Saada Street, Al Nahyan Abu Dhabi 02 445 1514 admc.hct.ac.ae

Salam St. & 31 St UAE Academy Campus Abu Dhabi 800 MYADSM 02 691 7811 info@adsm.ac.ae adsm.ac.ae

Khalifa City Abu Dhabi 02 501 5555 admissions@adu.ac.ae adu.ac.ae

Abu Dhabi 02 407 0700 alhosnu.ae

AI Moroor Road, Next to the Main Bus Station Abu Dhabi 02 408 0000 khawarizmi.com

Abu Dhabi Campus 02 401 8000 Sharjah Campus 06 561 1333 ku.ac.ae

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mAsDAr insTiTUTe oF sCienCe AnD TeCHnology

Autumn Term 2017

Home Campus: UAE Type: University

overview: Based in Abu Dhabi, Masdar dedicates itself to researching alternative energy, environmental technologies and sustainability. The independent, not-for-profit university can offer scholarships to students of all nationalities, which includes tuition fees, laptops, housing, travel expenses and living costs.

See the website for full details.

Home Campus: USA Type: University Fees: AED1,870 - 2,500

overview NYIT is a private institution with a global presence.

It currently has in excess of 16,000 students attending its North American, Chinese and Middle Eastern campuses. Its Abu Dhabi branch has been active for five years and there you can choose from undergraduate and graduate degrees in business administration, computer science and graphics and interior design. All classes are conducted in English by New York professors, so fluent English is a must.

Home Campus USA Type University Fees: AED176,000

overview: NYU Abu Dhabi is a liberal arts and science campus, operated by a major American research university.

English is the language of choice, but students can enquire about a select number of alternative literature and language courses.

Sport lovers should also check out the athletics facilities and team sports clubs.

Home Campus: France Type: University Fees: AED20,000 to AED33,000

overview: Paris-Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi is a prestigious, international, higher-education institution that offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in social science and art, law and economics and business management. Located on Al Reem Island, it offers a world-class diploma, Sorbonne education in Abu Dhabi, with globally-recognised degrees granted

by Paris. A French curriculum is in play. Postgraduates are taught in English and undergraduates are taught in French. An intensive language programme is available for those wishing to become fluent French speakers.

UniversiTy oF sTrATHClyDe bUsiness sCHool UAe

Home Campus: Scotland Type: University Fees: AED 130,000

overview: This triple-accredited business school (AMBA, EQUIS, AACSB) is said to be one of Europe’s leading providers of business and management education. It has operated in the UAE for 15 years and offers masters programmes to well-qualified individuals with solid business experience. Expect a UK curriculum and an international student body.

zAyeD UniversiTy

Home Campus: UAE Type: University

overview: Zayed University has campuses in Abu Dhabi and Knowledge Village, Dubai, where it teaches UAE nationals and international students alike. Bachelor degrees in arts and sciences, business, communication and media, education and IT are all options, as well as Masters degrees, all of which are taught in English. When it comes to which campus to attend, it’s worth noting that Abu Dhabi South campus is for women only and Abu Dhabi North is for men.

Masdar City Khalifa City A Abu Dhabi 02 698 8122 masdar.ac.ae

new yorK insTiTUTe oF TeCHnology

CERT Technology Park Abu Dhabi 02 404 8523 nyitad@nyit.edu www.nyit.edu/abu_dhabi

new yorK UniversiTy (nyU)

Abu Dhabi 02 628 4000 nyuad@nyu.edu nyuad.nyu.edu

PAris-sorbonne UniversiTy AbU DHAbi Al Reem Island Abu Dhabi 02 656 9330 sorbonne.ae

Abu Dhabi Campus 02 404 8546 Dubai Campus 04 208 9280 strath.ae

North campus, Delma St. Al Wahda Abu Dhabi 02 599 3111 info@zu.ac.ae zu.ac.ae

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DUbAi Al DAr UniversiTy College

Home Campus: UAE Type: University number of students: 300 number of faculty: 100 Fees: AED25,500 to AED31,000

overview: Al Dar University College was established in 1993.

Its primary responsibility is to develop the society through education, research and community engagement. A revised mission and vision represents the foundation of its responsibility and commitment in creating an environment that is inclusive, aspirational and focused on the needs of all stakeholders it serves. Its ultimate goal is to become, by 2021, the top ranking university in UAE.

Al gHUrAir UniversiTy

Home Campus: UAE Type: University number of students: 550+ number of graduates: 65 number of faculty: 10 Fees: AED72,000

overview: Founded in 1999, AGU is a leading college in engineering, business studies, IT and interior design. All of its bachelor degrees are accredited by the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. A recent relocation means that AGU is now based in Dubai Academic City, where students will find cutting-edge computer and engineering labs plus well-equipped lecture halls and sports facilities.

AmeriCAn College oF DUbAi

Home Campus: USA Type: University number of students: 350+ number of graduates: 34 number of faculty: 12

overview: The college is located on a purpose-built campus in the Garhoud area of Dubai, near Dubai International Airport and opposite Dubai Festival City. Facilities include lecture halls, a separate library building with study areas, a major computer centre and related resource rooms, including a small clinic staffed by a resident nurse. Student activity areas include outdoor sports facilities such as a football field as well as basketball and volleyball courts. There is also a games hall alongside the cafeteria as well as a dedicated student activities centre.

AmeriCAn UniversiTy in THe emirATes

Home Campus: USA Type: University number of students: 200+ number of graduates: 22 number of faculty: 8 Fees: AED36,000 to AED80,000

overview: AUE is a licensed institution, offering accredited programmes. 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, while appreciating and celebrating the diverse culture and values of the UAE.

AmeriCAn UniversiTy in DUbAi (AUD)

Home Campus: UAE Type: University number of students: 2700 number of graduates: 452 number of faculty: 8 Fees: From AED31,572

overview: The university community believes it has a special commitment to support each individual’s goals. To this end, the university places emphasis on the educational, professional and personal growth of each student. AUD, as an international institution of higher education, encourages global understanding by providing an atmosphere of cultural diversity and opportunities for international education. Programmes, policies and activities are evaluated periodically and changed, as necessary, to meet the needs of the student body and the institution.

AmiTy UniversiTy DUbAi

Home Campus: India Type: University number of students: 1021 number of graduates: 5 number of faculty: 45

overview: Amity University is research and innovation driven Foundation University in India, a leading education group having grade “A” Accreditation by the National Accreditation body of government of India. As of today, Amity education group has over 150,000,students studying across 1000 acres of hi-tech campus 250 educational programmes.

Al Garhoud Dubai 04 282 6880 info@aduc.ac.ae aduc.ac.ae

Dubai Academic City Dubai 04 420 0227 admissions@agu.ac.ae agu.ae

Garhoud Dubai 04 282 9992 acd.ac.ae

Block 6 and Block 10 Floor 2 Dubai International Academic City 800 AUE (283) 04 449 9000 aue.ae

Sheikh Zayed Road, exit 32 Dubai Media City Dubai 04 399 9000 admissions@aud.edu aud.edu

Block-10, Ground Floor Dubai International Academic City Dubai 04 455 4900 info@amityuniversity.ae amityuniversity.ae

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birlA insTiTUTe oF TeCHnology AnD sCienCe PilAni (biTs PilAni)

Home Campus: India Type: University number of students: 1,684 number of graduates: 342 number of faculty: 87 Fees: AED 20,000 to AED40,000

overview: From Dubai Campus, BITS Pilani offers B.E.(Hons.), M.E., M.B.A. and Ph.D. programmes in various engineering and allied disciplines and more than 1,700 students are admitted at the campus from over 20 countries world-wide. The vibrant campus has state-of-the art infrastructure and provides an opportunity to acquire best quality education in an international environment from well-experienced, highly qualified and dedicated faculty and research facilities. Exclusively offering engineering programmes, these are integrated with industrybased internships and placement opportunities in the final year of the degree programme.

briTisH UniversiTy in DUbAi

Home Campus: UAE Type: University number of students: 688 number of graduates: 79 number of faculty: 26

overview: The British University in Dubai (BUiD), was established in 2004 and is the Middle East region’s first, research-based, postgraduate university. BUiD offers a unique opportunity for higher education. As one of the region’s most innovative institutions, BUiD sets the standards for study and research that will significantly contribute to the technological innovation and growth of the Arab world and beyond.

Home Campus: Canada Type: University number of students: 1,000+ number of graduates: 145 number of faculty: 24 Fees: from AED55,000

overview: Founded in 2006, the Canadian University of Dubai currently consists of the School of Architecture and Interior Design, the School of Business, the School of Engineering, Applied Science and Technology and the School of Environment and Health. Offering Bachelor’s degrees and Master’s degrees, its English for Academic Purposes (EAP) programme is available for those students needing additional English language skills.

CAss bUsiness sCHool

Home Campus: UK Type: University number of students: 250 number of graduates: 65 number of faculty: 40 Fees: from AED168,000

overview: With its main university in London, Cass practices a UK curriculum and can offer students in Dubai a two-year business MBA, accredited by the Association of MBAs and European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS). The course is taught in a monthly block weekend format, from Thursday to Sunday, to allow busy professionals time to work and study.

Students can take advantage of its London connections by taking electives at the UK campus.

emirATes AviATion UniversiTy

Home Campus: UAE Type: University number of students: 763 number of graduates: 22 number of faculty: 8

overview: Established in 1991 and part of the Emirates Group, the Emirates Aviation University was awarded university status in December 2010 by the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. EAU offers an extensive range of aviationrelated courses and programmes. Offering the ideal launch-pad for a career in the management and technical spheres of aviation, EAU has a proven track record of preparing students for future success.

emDi insTiTUTe oF meDiA AnD CommUniCATion

Home Campus: India Type: Vocational training number of students: 150+ number of graduates: 200 number of faculty: 50+ Fees: From AED20,000

overview: EMDI Institute of Media and Communication is an institute based in Dubai Knowledge Village, offering professional UK-accredited diploma courses across the media, creative and entertainment Industries. EMDI (a venture of the Greycells Education Group) is based on a new model of education, where industry meets academia in order to foster a breed of enterprising students. With courses for both students and working professionals, EMDI is the region’s only specialised institute focusing on the creative industry through both evening and weekend courses.

Dubai International Academic City, Dubai 04 275 3700/11 admission@dubai.bits-pilani.ac.in bits-pilani.ac.in/dubai

1st & 2nd Floor, Block 11 Dubai International Academic City Dubai 04 279 1400 admissions@buid.ac.ae buid.ac.ae

CAnADiAn UniversiTy oF DUbAi

1st Interchange Sheikh Zayed Road Behind Shangri-La Hotel Dubai 04 321 9090 cud.ac.ae

Dubai International Financial Centre Dubai 04 401 9316 dubaiemba@city.ac.uk cass.city.ac.uk

Dubai International Academic City Dubai 04 605 0100 eau.info@emirates.com eau.ac.ae

Block 13, G13/ G15 Dubai Knowledge Village Dubai 04 433 2833 dubai@emdiworld.ae emdiworld.ae

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esmoD FrenCH FAsHion insTiTUTe

Home Campus: France Type: Vocational institute number of students: 77+ number of graduates: 14 number of faculty: 5

overview: Since 2006, ESMOD Dubai is the first and only fashion institute established in the Middle East that is fully dedicated to fashion. This branch of ESMOD International Fashion Institutes & University Group offers a worldwide reputation and network that continually grows. Well-known firms in the fashion sector acknowledge ESMOD’s expertise and therefore offer internships and jobs to its students and graduates.

HAmDAn bin moHAmmeD smArT UniversiTy

Home Campus: UAE Type: University number of students: 800+ number of graduates: 245 number of faculty: 24 Fees: AED48,500 to AED,98000

overview: Under the presidency of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Crown Prince of Dubai, Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University (HBMSU) is committed to instigating a culture of quality, excellence and research through smart learning in the Arab world, with emphasis in the academic disciplines of business, quality management, education, healthcare and environment. With its unique learning environment (the e-Campus Virtual Learning Environment), the university offers a fresh learning experience with the use of innovative technologies.

HerioT-wATT UniversiTy DUbAi

Home Campus: UK Type: University number of students: 2,700 number of graduates: 101 number of faculty: 316 Fees: From AED35,000

overview: Heriot-Watt University was the first overseas university to set up in Dubai International Academic City, offering top-quality British education to students and executives from around the Gulf and further afield. The eighth-oldest highereducation 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.

HUlT inTernATionAl bUsiness sCHool

Home Campus: USA Type: University number of students: 460 number of graduates: 281 number of faculty: 30 Fees: USD41,300 to USD74,059

overview: Hult’s intensive one-year MBA programme 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 skills and basic business knowledge that is vital to complete Hult’s accelerated one-year MBA programme. Seven cutting-edge campuses in the world’s most influential markets. OIt offers one-year programmes, parttime MBAs available for executives, global rotation programmes, and study in three countries in one year.

insTiTUTe oF mAnAgemenT TeCHnology

Home Campus: India Type: University number of students: 336 number of graduates: 97 number of faculty: 60 Fees: AED13,500 to AED46,000

overview: IMT Dubai is the first overseas campus of the renowned business school, IMT Ghaziabad, one of India’s top 10 business schools. The Institute of Management Technology (IMT) Dubai was founded in 2006, and within a short span of time, has emerged as a leading business school in the region, offering high-quality business programmes and curriculums, outstanding faculty, world-class infrastructure and facilities. Students at IMT Dubai develop with a unique and challenging educational experience. Accredited by the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, it is licensed by the Knowledge and Human Development Authority, Dubai Government.

islAmiC AzAD UniversiTy (iAU)

Home Campus: Iran, Islamic Republic of Type: University number of students: 518 number of graduates: 50 number of faculty: 79

overview: IAU is an Iranian non-profit, non-governmental system of higher education founded in 1982 in response to an increasing social demand for specialised manpower and development.

Its campuses across the world, including Dubai International Academic City, amount to the world’s largest university body with over one million students studying its undergraduate and postgraduate courses.

Dubai International Academic City Dubai 04 429 1228 admin-office@esmod-dubai.com esmod-dubai.com

Dubai Academic City Dubai 04 424 11 11 hbmsu.ac.ae

Dubai International Academic City Dubai 04 435 8700/701/702 dubaienquiries@hw.ac.uk hw.ac.uk/dubai

Dubai Internet City Dubai 04 427 5800 Registrar.dubai@hult.edu hult.edu

Dubai International Academic City Dubai 04 422 7244 admissions@imtdubai.ac.ae imtdubai.ac.ae

Dubai International Academic City Dubai 04 366 4696 info@iau.ae iau.ae

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Jss ACADemy

Home Campus: India Type: Vocational training number of students: 210+ number of graduates: 65 number of faculty: 24

overview: JSSMVP established its presence in the Middle East with its new educational centre, JSS Education Foundation in 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 centre caters to those who are employed, with regular learning opportunities.

mAnCHesTer bUsiness sCHool

Home Campus: UK Type: University number of students: 718 number of graduates: 176 number of faculty: 30

overview: Manchester Business School is the UK’s largest campus-based business and management school. The Middle East Regional Executive Centre based in Dubai Knowledge Village offers world-class part-time Global MBA and DBA programmes to working professionals. All successful MBA students are awarded a degree by the University of Manchester and no distinction is made between the different learning formats. MBS launched Executive Education courses for the Middle East in 2011.

mAniPAl UniversiTy

Home Campus: India Type: University number of students: 1812 number of graduates: 367 number of faculty: 68 Fees: AED27,000 to AED39,000

overview: Manipal University Dubai (MUD) is a branch campus of Manipal University, India, the largest private university in the country, enrolling over 25,000 students across 23 disciplines. Manipal University, India is home to some of the finest institutions of academic excellence including Kasturba Medical College & Manipal Institute of Technology. Manipal University established its presence in Dubai, UAE in the year 2000. At present, Manipal University, Dubai enrols over 1,800 students from 26 nations across the globe and is an Indian multidisciplinary university in the region.

miCHigAn sTATe UniversiTy in DUbAi

Home Campus: USA Type: University number of students: 30 number of graduates: 12 number of faculty: 14

overview: MSU Dubai provides Bachelors and Masters 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 jobrelevant skills are a core part of all degree programmes offered at MSU Dubai.

miDDlesex UniversiTy DUbAi

Home Campus: UK Type: University number of students: 2,422 number of graduates: 798 number of faculty: 69 Fees: AED50,000

overview: Middlesex University Dubai is the first overseas campus of the internationally renowned Middlesex University in London. The campus which opened in January 2005, has over 2,800 students from over 90 nationalities and offers 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’.

moDUl UniversiTy DUbAi

Home Campus: Austria Type: University Fees: AED45,000

overview: Founded in 1908, MODUL brand stands for more than 100 years of excellence in education and is owned by the Vienna Chamber of Commerce & Industry, the largest provider of private education in Austria with over 70,000 students. In Dubai, MODUL University is a subsidiary of Dubai Investments Industries [DII], which is wholly-owned by Dubai Investments PJSC. The programmes on offer at MODUL University Dubai are accredited by Knowledge and Human Development Authority KHDA and the curriculum uses the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS).

Block 2A, Office F52 Dubai Knowledge Village 04 361 2917 jss@jssonline.org jssedu.jssonline.org

Dubai Knowledge Village Dubai 04 446 8664 mba@mbs-worldwide.ae mbs-uae.ac.ae

G-04 ,Dubai International Academic City Dubai 04 429 0777 04 429 0705 arif.ahmed@manipaldubai.com manipaldubai.com

Dubai Knowledge Village Dubai 04 446 5147/8 dubai@msu.edu dubai.isp.msu.edu

Block 16, Dubai Knowledge Village Dubai 04 367 8100 admissions@mdx.ac mdx.ac

ONE JLT, Jumeirah Lakes Towers Dubai 04 510 1400 info@modul.ac.ae modul.ac.ae

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mUrDoCH UniversiTy DUbAi

Home Campus: Australia Type: University number of students: 799 number of graduates: 110 number of faculty: 33 Fees: AED28,000 to AED46,000

overview: At Murdoch Dubai, undergraduates can earn a fully accredited Australian degree with its associated international recognition. All programmes are accredited by the Tertiary Education Quality Standards Agency (TEQSA) in Australia and locally authorised by the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA). The same transferable standards apply regardless of whether studying takes place in Perth, Dubai or one of the other international or regional campuses. Students have the option to transfer credits earned across the network of campuses on a short or long-term basis, for a truly international learning experience.

roCHesTer insTiTUTe oF TeCHnology (riT DUbAi)

Home Campus: USA Type: University number of students: 460 number of graduates: 7 number of faculty: 25 Fees: AED62,000 to AED115,000

overview: RIT Dubai was established in 2008, and provides world class educational university programs in the UAE for students and professionals from across the globe. RIT has a long history of offering degree programs, meeting business and industry needs, and preparing students for successful careers in a global society. RIT Dubai offers the same high quality, competitive, and technology-based bachelor’s and master’s degree programs that you will receive at the main campus here in the United States. RIT is a true global university and we have relationships with more than 60 nations.

sAe insTiTUTe

Home Campus: Australia Type: University number of students: 312 number of graduates: 68 number of faculty: 17

overview: Course offerings have grown to include animation, web, games and multimedia, and the university is always examining new and exciting opportunities as they arise in the region. In 2011, its Middle East operations were acquired by TwoFour54. Its vision is “to enable the development of world class Arabic media and entertainment content”. With this partnership, SAE Dubai will have strong support in the local area and industry.

s P JAin sCHool oF globAl mAnAgemenT

Home Campus: Australia Type: University number of students: 1,245 number of graduates: 330 number of faculty: 69

overview: The Dubai campus sets an atmosphere that motivates a student to learn management courses such as GMBA (Global MBA), BBA (Bachelor of Business Administration), EMBA (executive mba) and explore, and derive benefits from interactions with the multinational student community of the Dubai International Academic City (DIAC).

synergy UniversiTy DUbAi

Home Campus: Russia Type: University number of students: 150+ number of graduates: 25 number of faculty: 8 Fees: AED18,350 to AED29,360

overview: Dubai’s first university located in Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Synergy University Dubai is governed through the Dubai Multi Commodities Center Authority (DMCCA). It therefore occupies a very special place among the universities and colleges in Dubai and the UAE, being located in the fastest growing business community, DMCC, which is home to more than 10,000 businesses, thus providing students with a unique opportunity to study in a thriving business hub.

THe nATionAl insTiTUTe For voCATionAl eDUCATion (nive)

Home Campus: UAE Type: Vocational institute number of students: 145 number of graduates: 30 number of faculty: 22

overview: NIVE represents a new and clear vision for Vocational Education in the UAE. This vision places a major emphasis on the importance of vocational education correlated to the UAE’s future skills base, competitiveness and economic development within the context of a global economy. This vision also raises the status of vocational education and provides a meaningful, credible opportunity to all UAE citizens. To this end, NIVE has adopted a coherent vocational educational framework, offering clear progression routes and exit points to the world of work.

Dubai International Academic City, Block 10, 4th floor Dubai 04 435 5700 admissions@murdochdubai.ac.ae murdochdubai.ac.ae

Dubai Silicon Oasis Dubai 04 371 2000 dubai@rit.edu dubai.rit.edu

Block 16, Level 2 Dubai Knowledge Village Dubai 04 361 6173 hello@saedubai.com www.sae.edu

Dubai International Academic City Dubai 04 561 6700 admissions@spjain.org spjain.org

Cluster I, Platinum Tower, 32 floor Jumeirah Lake Towers Dubai 04 435 5700 synergy.university

Dubai International Academic City Dubai 04 369 4000 info@nive.gov.ae nive.gov.ae

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UniversiTy oF brADForD

Home Campus: UK Type: University number of students: 160 number of graduates:54 number of faculty: 10

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.

UniversiTy oF DUbAi

Home Campus: UAE Type: University number of students: 800+ number of graduates: 300+ number of faculty: 24

overview: University of Dubai was established in 1997 with the support of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Due to its affiliations with Dubai Chamber, the university has close links with the business community and is the only university (accredited by the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research) to earn international accreditation from both AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) and the ABET/CAC (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology).

UniversiTy oF exeTer

Home Campus: UK Type: University number of students: 68 number of graduates: 7 number of faculty: 8

overview: The EdD TESOL aims to provide experienced senior professionals within the field of language teaching with an opportunity to study at advanced level for a doctoral degree by means of a taught programme plus a thesis. The course involves an in-depth examination of issues related to language learning and teaching and language teacher education. It also provides a solid grounding in research methodology appropriate for undertaking research at doctoral level within these fields.

UniversiTy oF sT. JosePH

Home Campus: Lebanon Type: University number of students: 100+ number of graduates: 27 number of faculty: 20

overview: The College of Law at the Dubai branch of the Faculty of Law and Political Science in Beirut, working under the supervision of the latter, takes into account the mandatory laws and regulations in force in the United Arab Emirates and Dubai.

The certificates issued by the Faculty of Law in Dubai include a bachelor’s degree in law, and certificates of rights (in-depth lessons or Master’s degree or certificate), issued by the Faculty of Law (of parent institution in Beirut).

UniversiTy oF wATerloo

Curriculum: Canadian number of students: On request

Dubai Knowledge Village Dubai 04 439 3694 middle-eastoffice@bradford. ac.uk bradford.ac.uk

Al Maktoum Road Deira Dubai 04 224 2472 ud.ac.ae

Dubai International Academic City Dubai 04 369 3048 meo@exeter.ac.uk exeter.ac.uk

Dubai International Academic City Dubai 04 438 0630 usj.edu.lb/dubai

Dubai International Academic City Dubai 04 403 8452 uae.uwaterloo.ca

UniversiTy oF wollongong in DUbAi (UowD)

Room G-05, Block 15 Dubai Knowledge Village Dubai 04 278 1800 info@uowdubai.ac.ae uowdubai.ac.ae

overview: The University of Waterloo brings the same high standard of educational standards that it is renowned for in Canada to the UAE, offering students the opportunity to be taught by experienced Waterloo engineering and mathematics professors direct from the Canadian campus. On-the-job training is alternated with traditional in-class learning. The result is an education interwoven with real-world relevance.

Home Campus: Australia Type: University number of students: 4,000 number of graduates: 767 number of faculty: 85 Fees: AED29,600 to AED44,000

overview: UOWD was established in the UAE in 1993 by one of the world’s top ranking universities, the UOWD, Originally known as the Institute for Australian Studies, UOWD is a vibrant, dynamic and diverse institution, retaining a strong Australian heritage.

Over the past 21 years, it has established an outstanding record for educating highly employable graduates and gained an international reputation for the quality of our educational practices. With over 4,000 students from over 100 countries being taught by academics from more than 40 countries, UOWD offers the best traditions of western education in a truly multicultural learning environment.

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sHArJAH AmeriCAn UniversiTy oF sHArJAH (AUs)

Curriculum: USA number of students: 6,002 number of graduates: 981 number of faculty: 385 Fees: AED80,000

overview: American University of Sharjah (AUS) was founded in 1997 by His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council of the UAE and Ruler of Sharjah, who envisioned the university as a leading educational institution in the Gulf region. American University of Sharjah is an independent, not-for-profit coeducational institution. Consciously based upon American institutions of higher education, AUS is thoroughly grounded in Arab culture and is part of a larger process of the revitalisation of intellectual life in the Middle East. AUS is a leading comprehensive coeducational university in the Gulf, serving students from the region and around the world.

sKyline UniversiTy College

Curriculum: USA number of students: On request

overview: Established in 1990, Skyline moved to its current state-of-the-art campus in the University City of Sharjah in 2006. Spread across 40 acres of land, the campus can accommodate an abundance of academic and extracurricular activities alike. Prospective students can check out the range of under and postgraduate programmes as well as its English Language Centre and short course options – all of which follow a US curriculum.

UniversiTy oF sHArJAH

Curriculum: UAE number of students: 13,500+ Fees: from AED78,000

overview: Students can undertake studies at diploma, bachelor and masters level, and choose from an array of disciplines, including liberal arts and culture, social sciences, Islamic law, dentistry, medicine, and more. Built upon Islamic design, the university is made up of 14 colleges and has theatres, clubs and libraries, and separate residential facilities for male and female students.

AmeriCAn UniversiTy rAK

Curriculum: US number of students: 400+

overview: The American University of Ras Al Khaimah was established in 2009 by His Highness Sheikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, to provide high-quality American-style education. The accredited programmes offered are: BS in biotechnology, BS in business administration, BS in electronics and communications engineering, BS in computer engineering and an English language programme.

UniversiTy oF bolTon, ACADemiC CenTre

Curriculum: UK

overview: The University of Bolton has had a successful partnership with WINC RAK since 2008. The programmes are available in undergraduate and postgraduate level. The programmes are taught by UK and local tutors the UK link tutors from the University of Bolton will also be monitoring the programmes. The students will also have access to the university’s online facility such as Moodle.

UniversiTy oF PUne Al bUrAirAT

Curriculum: Indian number of students: 350+

overview: Pune’s UAE campus is based in Ras Al Khaimah, approximately 80km from Dubai. It offers postgraduate programmes, covering financial engineering, management and science as well as its expanding technology, management and communication sectors. The university attracts an international student base.

University City of Sharjah Sharjah 06 515 5555 infodesk@aus.edu www.aus.edu

University City of Sharjah Sharjah 06 544 1155 skylineuniversity.com

Sharjah 06 558 5000 sharjah.ac.ae

rAs Al KHAimAH Al Hudaibah Ras Al Khaimah 07 2210 500 aurak.ae

Bareraat Ras Al Khamiah 07 221 1221 admissions@wincedu.net www.bolton.ac.uk/acerak

Ras Al Khamiah 07 233 8489

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AJmAn UniversiTy oF sCienCe AnD TeCHnology

Curriculum: UAE number of students: 2,500+ Fees: From 74,000

overview: This twin-campus institution (there is one in Fujairah and another in Ajman) offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. Subjects range from BA in radio/TV to doctor of dental surgery (undergraduate), to MBA and Master of law (postgraduate).

CiTy UniversiTy College oF AJmAn

Curriculum: UAE/US number of students: On request

overview: CUCA is a College for higher education in Ajman, licensed by the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MOHESR) and operating since August 2011 under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Humaid Bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Ajman, and under the chairmanship of His Highness Sheikh Rashid Bin Humaid Al Nuaimi. Providing top-quality education, the College prepares its students to compete in the global job market and fosters their personal growth using a wide range of activities for academic and professional development.

gUlF meDiCAl UniversiTy (gmU)

Curriculum: UAE/US number of students: 711 Fees: AED70,000 to AED130,000

overview: The Gulf Medical University came into existence with the decree issued by the Minister of Higher Education & Scientific Research, His Excellency Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan on the 10th of July 2008 when the Gulf Medical College, Ajman was officially approved as the Gulf Medical University. The university had its humble beginnings as the Gulf Medical College, Ajman established with the Decree No. 1, dated 28 January, issued by his Highness Sheikh Humaid Bin Rashid Al-Nuaimi, the Ruler of Ajman and Member of the Supreme Council, U.A.E in the year 1998 as there was a felt need for a medical college in the United Arab Emirates.

emirATes CAnADiAn UniversiTy College (eCUC)

Curriculum: UAE Fees: From AED10,000

Al Ain UniversiTy oF sCienCe AnD TeCHnology (AAU)

Curriculum: USA Fees: From AED72,574

overview: Al Ain University of Science and Technology (AAU) is licensed by the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. AAU is a new and rapidly growing institution of higher education, which uses English as a medium of instruction. It has two campuses in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE, and the other is in Al Ain, the garden city of the UAE. Since the establishment of the university in 2005, its student enrolment has tripled, including students from the UAE and more than 20 other nationalities.

UAe UniversiTy (UAeU)

Curriculum: UAE Fees: From AED89,720

overview: Founded in 1976 by the late Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, UAEU aspires to become a comprehensive, researchintensive university and currently enrolls approximately 14,000 Emirati and international students. As the UAE’s flagship university, UAEU offers a full range of accredited, high-quality graduate and undergraduate programmes through nine colleges: business and economics; education; engineering; food and agriculture; humanities and social sciences; IT; law; medicine and health sciences; and science. With a distinguished international faculty, state-of-the art new campus, and full range of student support services, UAEU offers a living-learning environment that is unmatched in the UAE.

Ajman Campus Jurf 1, Ajman 800 2878 inquiry@ajman.ac.ae ajman.ac.ae

College Street, Al-Nuaimia Ajman 06 731 5000 info@cuca.ae cuca.ae

Al Jurf Behind sheikh khalifa hospital Ajman 06 743 1333 admissions@gmu.ac.ae www.gmu.ac.ae

Umm Al QUwAin overview: ECUC was founded by Highness Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mu’alla, the Ruler of Umm Al Quwain who has a distinct vision of contributing to the social, educational and economic development of the region. ECUC is one of the pre-eminent higher education institutions accredited from ministry of higher education in the UAE and our target to be well recognized around the Middle East also. We are providing high standards of education for our students to help them to meet the challenging educational and cultural needs of the UAE society through teaching, scholarship and public service.

Umm Al Quwain 06 766 5597 info@ecuc.ac.ae www.ecuc.ac.ae

Al Ain Air Port Road Al Ain 03 702 4777 info@aau.ac.ae aau.ac.ae

Sheik Khifa bin Zayed St, Al Muwaiji Al Ain 03 767 3333 servicedesk@uaeu.ac.ae www.uaeu.ac.ae

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