Uptown International School

About us

• Uptown International School (UIS), a Taaleem school, is one of the country's most prestigious IB schools. UIS is a multilingual, global educational institution located in the heart of the Mirdif community in Dubai. Here students learn how to think critically, challenge assumptions, excel, build character, build friendships, and become multilingual global citizens.

• We are an authorized International Baccalaureate (IB) World School offering the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP), and the Diploma Programme (DP). The school language of instruction is English. The Arabic language studies are in the Early Years Programme and French is offered from Grade 1 onwards.

• It is our goal to nurture students regardless of ability or aspiration through outstanding facilities and inspiring staff. This will enable them to discover their passion and reach their potential. It is our goal to provide the spark that ignites the flame in each student and helps keep it ablaze.

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•Start your child's journey into the wonders of learning at Uptown International School. Our Rising young children will experience a nurturing environment as we help them develop into confident and independent students in preparation for school.

•Every child under our care learns in an all-inclusive environment, conducted by highly qualified practitioners who have been trained to deliver the highest level of care possible.

•Uptown offers a unique approach to Model United Nations because it arranges both an MY (Middle Years) MUN and MUN (High school) combined into one, so that delegates can grow from novice delegates in Grade 6 into strong leaders by the time they are in Grade 9.

•The school has a capacity for 2,100 students and currently has some 1,440 students with approximately 30% being from the local Emirati population; the remaining students come from a wide range of nationalities. Teachers, some 111 in total, are mainly recruited from the UK and supported by a further 36 teaching assistants.

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