BSO accredited school with excellent and outstanding features

Opened in September 2014, Cranleigh Abu Dhabi is the sister school to the prestigious Cranleigh School in Surrey, UK which was founded in 1865. The two schools work together very closely, sharing the same family-based community ethos and an educational philosophy that focuses on the development of the whole child.
The school has crafted a curriculum that blends academic rigour, co-curricular opportunities and pastoral care to deliver a fully rounded education that is rich in experiential learning.
A ‘Cranleigh Education’ blends the best of British independent school tradition with 21st Century innovation to ensure a happy and relaxed atmosphere where children enjoy their education and fulfill their goals. An extended day, unique in Abu Dhabi, provides the time for pupils to pursue their studies, sporting endeavours and artistic aspirations, as well as explore other new interests.

The British School Al Khubairat (BSAK) is Abu Dhabi’s leading British, not-for-profit, co-educational day school. From Nursery to Sixth Form (3-18), their award-winning dynamic school culture offers students an enriching experience and outstanding results.
BSAK is one of the most established British Schools in the UAE. It was founded in 1968 through the donation of land, and the School continues to be under the ongoing patronage of the British Ambassador and the current President of the United Arab Emirates.
At the heart of their constitution is their status as a not-for-profit and academically non-selective community school, with a mission is to deliver excellence in teaching and learning; bringing everything that is outstanding about the British curriculum to the United Arab Emirates. They are members of IAPS, HMC and BSME.
They are rated Outstanding across all performance standards in both the local Government Agency inspection (ADEK) and the British Schools Overseas (BSO). In 2019 they were awarded Best British School in the UAE and Best Post-16 Education in the Schools Compared, Top School Awards. They are also the first school outside of the UK to receive the Carnegie Silver Award for Mental Health.

Creative British School, Abu Dhabi opened in September 2014. The school's goal is to provide an outstanding college preparatory educational program of British Curriculum, using English Language.

The attitude and environment of this school is one which always strives to achieve excellence and never settles for anything less. It is exactly this attitude that we aim to instill in all our students with everything that they do. We make a commitment to provide them with the opportunities and support to achieve not only excellent academic progress, but also fundamental life skills such as effective listening, creativity and problem solving. We aim not only to have students going to the top 30 universities in the world, but also to develop a lifelong passion for learning and a genuine interest in the world.
Our educational strategies and relentless pursuit to continually improve our offering are what drive this commitment forward. We put particular emphasis on the standard of teaching throughout the school as this is the area that is proven to have the largest impact on a child’s progress.

Muna British Academy welcomes students from all over the world. Muna British Academy teaches them the English National Curriculum tailored to the unique requirements of students living in Abu Dhabi.
The school works closely with families, keeping them informed about and involved with their students's education. Friendly professional and well qualified staff are always happy to talk to families about any issue affecting their child's progress.

Al Dhafra Private School is a private educational institution located in the Al Manaseer area of Al Ain in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Abu Dhabi International School is a truly international school that educates students from over 70 nationalities in a familial, friendly, fun yet disciplined environment. The international flavor our school provides is also reflected in the diversity of its academic programs. AIS provides the opportunity for its students to graduate with an American program, the British (IGCSE and A-Levels) program or the International Baccalaureate Programme and join top tier institutions worldwide, such as Harvard, Stanford, Cambridge and the Sorbonne of France as well as regional universities in Lebanon, Egypt and the UAE.

Al Nahda National School, located in Abu Dhabi, imparts quality education meeting international standards and accommodates over 6500 students. The academic courses are designed to expose all students to a wide range of creative, social, scientific and athletic experiences.
The school has different campuses for boys and girls. Boys Campus has boys from Grade 4 to Grade 12. Girls Campus includes boys from Kindergarten to Grade 3.

ABC Private School has been established for the purpose of teaching children, not only what they need to succeed in the real world by way of practical skills, but also to teach them the values that they need to cherish and uphold all their lives. This was essential, in our opinion, if children are to have the wisdom to deal with the world with a sense of balance. ABC always felt that knowledge must be accompanied by the wisdom to use that knowledge in the right way. Without this balance, the knowledge can often be destructive, both to the author, and to those for whose 'benefit' it is being used.
ABC Private School strives to bring about this sense of balance in its students, to help them apply what they learn with humility and wisdom, so that the end result will be harmonious and productive. Children are taught, through classroom teaching and other innovative methods, to become responsible citizens for the world of tomorrow.To this end, the school espouses a Value Based Spiritual Education Program (VBSE), that endeavours to teach children the values that they need, so that they go into the world as balanced and excellent individuals.

Aspen Heights British school provides a supportive and engaging international environment, enabling your child to flourish and mature into highly skilled, resilient and caring global citizens. Your child will be inspired by the school's exciting and creative curriculum, interwoven with opportunities to explore its incredible locality through environmental themes.
Aspen Heights is a school where children thrive in all areas of learning; working collaboratively with their peers, developing memories and friendships that will last a lifetime.

Pearl British Academy was founded by Aldar Academies in 2007, and while it is a relatively large school, it has retained the small-school ethos of friendliness, protection, care and nurturing for all students. The school follows the National Curriculum for England together with its assessments and caters for students between the ages of 3 and 11.

Al Basma British School students receive a robust, creative, vibrant, academic challenging and inspiring 21st Century education, making the schooling years an enjoyable time filled with rich and memorable experiences, preparing them for life. Each student’s unique skills and talents are released and enhanced in an environment of care and mutual respect; one that promotes resilience, confidence, self-esteem and self-management skills.
Al Basma British School is a healthy, safe environment within which students can enjoy learning, make progress and achieve high standards. They will be encouraged to participate fully in school life and make a positive contribution to the school and wider community, ultimately becoming successful, motivated, well-adjusted adults who achieve economic well-being. We will measure our success against these outcomes.

Al Shohub School was founded in 1999, by HH Sheikha Shaikha bint Saif Al Nahyan in order to provide a good quality education for girls using the English National Curriculum. As the school has grown and developed over time it now offers the English National Curriculum to girls and boys from KG1 to Grade 4 and girls only from Grade 5 to Grade 12.

At Belvedere British School we offer a broad, distinctive academic education for both boys and girls of 4 to 16 years of age. We pride ourselves on our long standing reputation for excellent results and high quality pastoral care for all students. The innovative and enriched curriculum reflects our vision and ethos and meets the needs and aspirations of students. These, together with our specialism in science, offer a unique education experience for young people in Abu Dhabi and beyond.

GEMS Winchester School is a modern, spacious and forward thinking international school in the heart of Abu Dhabi, which teaches the British curriculum to children from foundation stage to year 9.
The school, located in Al Danah, Abu Dhabi, has been based on the highly successful Winchester School in Dubai. By combining a highly personalised approach to education with traditional values and innovative ideas, Winchester places special emphasis on the overall development of every student.

At Mamoura British Academy our vision is to provide:
“An innovative learning community, where we nurture our learners through Collaboration, Leadership and Creativity.”
In our commitment to this vision, we strive to educate the whole child and to give every student the quality education and learning experiences that they deserve, whilst playing a full and active role in our local, national and international communities.
At Mamoura we strive for the highest of standards in all we do and to give every student the environment to express creative talents and academic abilities in innovative and enterprising ways; with a focus on cross-curricular learning and a highly specialised middle school curriculum using our highly trained specialist teachers. However, we also understand that young people need much more than a suite of excellent qualifications and so along with academic success we also promote the development of life long skills in order to succeed.

AIS provides an outstanding international education based on an enhanced British curriculum.
AIS is located on a state of the art 15 acre campus, very close to Yas Island. This unique location allows AIS to offer extensive sports and arts facilities. All students are encouraged to discover and develop their talents both during the school day and by taking part in AIS numerous co-curricular activities and sports clubs. AIS is currently developing a wide range of water sports such as sailing, rowing and paddling to take full advantage of its Boat House and access to the canal waterways.

Al Rabeeh School is a caring, family school with a strong sense of national identity. It has a very supportive parent family who are involved in all areas of school life. The school has a high commitment to academic success and providing a well-rounded education.

The International Community Schools, Abu Dhabi, has a long and enviable reputation in the region for providing high-quality private education for students from KG to Grade 12, in both the British and American curriculums.
Academic standards are accredited by Cambridge International Education and Edexcel (British curriculum), and AdvancED (American Curriculum).
American Curriculum: Al Mushrif, Al Falah and Khalifa City Campus
British Curriculum: City Centre and Khalidiya Campus

GEMS Cambridge International School (GCIS) – Abu Dhabi, is a thoroughly modern school which takes an equally modern approach to education. Located just off the Sheikh Maktoum Bin Rashid Road in Al Mafraq, Adu Dhabi, this British curriculum school delivers an exceptional standard of education to children at foundation stage all the way through to Year 13, from age 3-18.
The GCIS – Abu Dhabi, is an international school with a real difference, providing children from all over the world with invaluable opportunities to realise their full potential academically, socially and personally.

Ajyal International School commits to:
- Offering students an education that is meaningful and relevant to their personal, academic, and social life using the Significant Learning Model;
- Providing active learning experiences, avoiding rote learning;
- Using means of assessment that are educative in nature (assessment for learning), qualitative and quantitative, standardised, frequent, performance–based (criterion and standards) and involving self-assessment;
- Aligning its teaching and assessment activities to Significant Learning Outcomes by a process referred to as backward design;
- Collecting wide-ranging performance data to continuously improve learning and teaching, curriculum provision, and institutional efficacy;
- Using technology to enhance learning, and not just to facilitate teaching;
- Providing continuous professional development to all our staff; and
- Adhering to the highest standards of student physical safety, health and personal well-being.

Yasmina British Academy is a vibrant, happy, challenging environment where students follow the English National Curriculum until Year 9 and then study a suite of British and international qualifications under the Edexcel Examination Board.
Yasmina as a school is building an enviable reputation for academic excellence and strong, meaningful relationships between staff and students. Yasmina expects its students to work on becoming outstanding citizens of the world and to reach their full potential.

Diyafah International School aims to inspire its students, so that they are successful in their learning, confident in attitude, responsible citizens in a global society and effective leaders of tomorrow. DIS aims to 'Let Their Light Shine'.
DIS is committed to a holistic based education in a caring and enlightened environment. DIS aims to foster creative thinking, courage of conviction and a positive attitude to draw out the potential in every students’ mind spirit and body.

Bateen World Academy opened in September 2011 to provide students with high quality education from the ages of 11 to 18. The school follows the English National curriculum with an international dimension, adapted to meet the needs of students living in Abu Dhabi.
The school's mission is to provide a world-class, holistic, international education for students whilst at the same time ensuring the highest standards of academic achievement.

Founded in 1988, the Cambridge High School – Abu Dhabi, is an established and high achieving international school that offers an exceptional standard of education based on the British National Curriculum.
Located in Abu Dhabi in the UAE, the Cambridge School offers a safe, nurturing and rewarding environment for young learners aged 3-18, from kindergarten all the way up to year 13.
With a high standard of educational, recreational and specialist facilities, the Cambridge High School offers unrivalled teaching, learning and extra-curricular opportunities to children from all around the world.

Good Will Children Private School L.L.C. is a recognized Cambridge International School teaching Cambridge Core subjects in English (as a second language), Math, Science and ICT.
This internationally respected curriculum is now taught in 150 countries across the world and culminates in the International General Certificate of Secondary Education, AS and A level certification recognized by universities worldwide.

GEMS Founders School, Masdar City - Abu Dhabi, is an international UK curriculum school, providing students with the high standard of education that GEMS Education embodies.
Nestled at the heart of Abu Dhabi's sustainable urban community Masdar City, the new GEMS Founders School takes a bold step towards a more sustainable educational future with a keen focus on green initiatives and responsible environmental practices along with developing and shaping young minds to become the best version of themselves.

Noya British School is an educational oasis in Abu Dhabi and a beacon of academic distinction. As part of the esteemed Aldar Schools network, NBS stands at the forefront, offering an unparalleled learning experience grounded in the English National Curriculum.

Al Najah Private School was founded in 1987 as a private international school from K-12 with the aim of providing the most comprehensive British curriculum as a college preparatory education to students of all nationalities.

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Brighton College Abu Dhabi offers its pupils a vibrant and challenging learning environment, and a distinctive British independent school ethos which reflects the values and dynamic culture of Abu Dhabi and the United Arab Emirates.
Located on Abu Dhabi Island in a purpose-built campus next to Khalifa Park, Brighton College Abu Dhabi boasts state-of-the-art facilities and is committed to becoming the leading school in the Middle East. With 144 highly experienced and talented Academic staff and over 100 support staff the school is able to provide an outstanding level of education as witnessed by our latest Inspection reports.