Education - Schools in Dubai - Private Foreign Schools by Beacon in the UAE
Published by Dubai Expat August 27th, 2007 in Education, Living.
A contribution by Mariam Samimi of Beacon Education on some of the Private Foreign Schools run by the company in Dubai, Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates / UAE Education). Included in these brief listings are Al-Mizhar, American Academy for Girls, The Children’s Garden, Dubai British School, Greenfield Community School, Raha International School, Uptown School and more, with overviews, contact details and school fee ranges.
Al-Mizhar, American Academy for Girls:
About the school: Al-Mizhar American Academy for Girls: This unique American curriculum school caters to the distinctive learning needs of girls from KG-12. Research shows that girls learn differently from boys, and an all-girls’ education is the ideal option for some girls. The hands-on, inter-disciplinary program helps students apply knowledge to real life and provides girls with the opportunity to reach their full potential. At AAG, girls encounter strong female role models and enjoy a huge array of opportunities to develop leadership skills. AAG is also a member of the Council of International Schools and offers Advanced Placement courses in the high school.
Grade: Kindergarten1 – Grade 12
Location: Mizhar 1, Dubai
Tel: 04 288 72 50 | Fax: 04 288 7251
Website: www.aag.ae | Email: dscotto@aag.ae
Fees: from 25,520 – 39,440 DHS
Dubai British School
About the school: Dubai British School is helping satisfy the demand for a traditional British programme for children from Foundation to Year 13. Principal Val Thomas-Peter is dedicated to ensuring that the pupils receive a genuinely rounded education. Music, Art, Drama and sports will be firmly embedded in the curriculum. At the heart of the school’s philosophy lies the belief that children have extraordinary potential. Our job is to help each pupil harness that potential and discover their individual strengths.
Grade: Foundation 1 – Grade 13
Location: Springs 3, Dubai
Tel: 04 361 93 61 | Fax: 04 360 92 94
Website: www.dubaibritishschool.ae | Email: reception@dubaibritishschool.ae
Fees: from 32,480 – 48,720 DHS
Uptown School
Uptown School is implementing the International Baccalaureate’s world-renowned Primary Years Programme (PYP) and Middle Year Programme (MYP), Uptown School places a strong emphasis on holistic education. These programmes allow students to investigate how they learn, their role in the community and their interdependence with the environment; to create well-rounded students with inquiring minds. The teachers are committed to creating a community school where parents and students feel a sense of ownership. Our unique music programme and innovative extra-curricular offerings, plus a strong ‘Exceptional Children’s’ department, further set us apart from the norm.
Grade: Kingdergarten1-Grade 9
Location: Mirdif, Dubai
Tel: 04 288 62 70 | Fax: 04 288 62 71
Website: www.uptownprimary.ae | Email: mbotha@uptownprimary.ae
Fees: 25,520 – 39,440 DHS
Greenfield Community School
About the School: Greenfield Community School provides a high quality, challenging, international education, creates an enduring passion for learning and empowers each student to make a positive contribution to their local and global communities. The school offers the International Baccalaureate Organization’s Primary Years Programme (PYP) and Middle Years Programme (MYP). These programmes allow students to develop and use their talents to create a sense of curiosity, tolerance, belonging, meaning and contribution within their communities. Such children will grow into adults who are bright and shining lights in their world.
Location: Dubai Investment Park, Dubai
Telephone: 050 842 42 32
Fax: 04 349 88 07
Email: sgill@gcschool.ae
Website: www.gcschool.ae
Grade: Kindergarten 1 – Grade 6
Fees: 32,000 – 38,400 DHS
Raha International School
About the School: At Raha International School, we will prepare students to become successful, compassionate, confident citizens of the world – the men and women who will lead the next generation with intelligence, a profound world view, and thoughtful ambition. Raha International School is implementing the International Baccalaureate Organization’s world-renowned Primary Years Programme (PYP) and Middle Year Programme (MYP). This programme has been exhaustively researched, tested and proven successful in providing students with an outstanding foundation from which to launch their adult lives and pursue all of their dreams and ambitions. Additionally, giving students instant credibility at any post-secondary education they choose to pursue anywhere in the world.
Location: Raha Gardens, Abu Dhabi
Tel: 02 556 15 67 | Fax: 02 556 15 68
Website: www.ris.ae | Email: info@ris.ae
Grade: Kindergarten1 – Grade 9
Fees: 28,000 – 42,000 DHS
The Children’s Garden
About the School: Childhood should be a voyage of discovery – exciting, absorbing and inspiring. And these early years are critical in that they lay the foundations on which an entire life will be built. At The Children’s Garden (TCG), we understand the remarkable potential of this age group and know that a precious window of opportunity opens for children this age. With the right encouragement, the right experiences and the right role models, children can be best prepared for happy and confident futures - that is why we’re offering your little ones the myriad benefits of our totally creative, bilingual programme, implemented by early childhood experts.
Location: Green Community, Dubai
Tel: 04 885 34 84 | Fax: 04 885 35 84
Website: www.childrensgarden.ae | Email: bertl@childrensgarden.ae
Grade: Pre Nursery – Kindergarten 2
Fees: 17,800 – 34,600 DHS
Beacon Education has also introduced an extra curricular tuition programme called Numberworks’nWords.
Number Works ‘n’ Words
About the school: NumberWorks’nWords ‘fun with maths, cool with English’ is an after school English and maths tuition programme designed for students struggling to keep up or bursting to race ahead. It may be their maths or their English – or both – that could benefit. Whatever the case, NumberWorks’nWords promises to give student’s education and confidence a boost. Just don’t tell them how much fun they’ll have – they’ll never believe you.
Principal/Manager: Mr. Simon Paul
Tel: 050 880 7977/7999 | Fax: 04 349 88 07
Email: mirdiff@numberworks.com | Website: www.numberworksnwords.com
Location: Emirates Hills and Mirdfi, Dubai
hello,
Im looking for a bilingual school where I can get my kid learn english, french and arabic ta teh smae time. Do u knwo anyplace in Dubai?