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Yes

Yes

English as an Additional Language Program.
The school will provide specific classes for the teaching of EAL to foster inclusivity. Specific EAL support classes will be established, and this will expand to an EAL class in each year group throughout the school. These classes will be small and provide targeted provision.

Arabic, Russian, German, Japanese, Mandarin, Spanish

Children will have access to a variety of technologies so that they can create, communicate and collaborate with one another. Items include iPads, laptops, interactive LEDs, and other digital technologies. Teachers will be provided with leading edge technologies as professional tools for use within the teaching and learning programmes.

Yes

Depends on the subject and grade level.

Yes

Depends on the grade level.

All applicants are required to pass the school’s entrance assessments.

KG1 and KG2: An observation, informal discussion and assessment will be held with the child to assess his or her suitability and readiness to join the school.

KG3 - G5: Admission is subject to an informal talk between the pupil and the staff and successful completion of the school’s assessment tests in maths and English. When applicable, a school report card from the pupil’s previous school(s) will be considered. Applicants who are less likely to be ready may be offered a re-assessment at the school’s discretion.
Applicants who are judged less likely to be ready may be given another assessment at the exclusive discretion of the school at a later date, and parents will be asked to provide additional support for their child prior to the second assessment. The nature of the re-assessment will depend on the outcome of previous assessments.
If the school considers that an applicant requires Learning Support, further reports may be called for, or a meeting will be scheduled with the Head of the Special Educational Needs Department, who will make a recommendation about an additional learning support programme.
The school will advise unsuccessful applicants after assessment. The school will not enter into any subsequent dialogue about the judgment.

Yes

Special Educational Needs Program

SEN teachers will work with pupils and where appropriate, parents may be referred to external agencies for further support.

Pupils who are identified as Gifted and Talented will have access to tasks that differentiate, accelerate and extend their learning. The school is committed in it’s mission to support the needs of all pupils so that they will achieve their full potential.

7:40 am

KG1 - KG2: 1:40 pm
KG3 - G5: 2:40 pm

Russian, German, Japanese, Mandarin, Spanish, music, art, sports.

Yes

Physical education

All year round (heated and cooled) swimming pool, play area, indoor multi purpose sports hall, water play area.

Yes

The school will open in early summer 2016.
The Arcadia Preparatory School is situated in a state-of-the-art campus within the Jumeirah Village Triangle community in Dubai, and will offer the National Curriculum for England to pupils from Foundation Stage 1 (Nursery) to Year 6.

The teaching practices used at The Arcadia Preparatory School are aimed at ensuring that your child settles quickly into school with an emphasis on successful socialisation. Your child will also be provided with unique opportunities to experience and celebrate the arts, culture, performance, and music, as these will be key elements of our extended learning programme.