Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
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Dream International School integrates social-emotional learning (SEL) through a formal social-emotional assessment conducted during placement tests by the student counselor. An anti-bullying initiative runs as an awareness program to promote a safe and supportive learning environment. A Student Council (المجلس الطلابي) exists to foster student leadership and voice. The school also offers an Academic Support program that provides free tutoring for core subjects and a foundation in English language for primary classes, supporting students' engagement and well-being. These components indicate SEL-related supports are present within admissions and school life, though explicit, standalone SEL program details are not described in public materials.
Public materials do not disclose a dedicated SEN department or list the types of SEN the school can support, nor whether it operates as a specialist SEN institution. The school describes itself as serving a diverse international student body and uses placement testing that includes social-emotional assessment by the student counselor, indicating attention to individual needs beyond academics. The available information emphasizes general education within an American curriculum and English-language instruction, without published SEN provisions.
English is the language of instruction for core subjects at DIS; the primary language is English. An Academic Support program provides English language foundations for primary classes. Placement tests include a language component, with the Elementary level listing a language test, and KG admissions noting that an English language background is not mandatory. The combination of English-medium instruction and targeted language support indicates explicit EAL provisions in the public materials.
Social-emotional skills are assessed by the student counselor as part of placement tests. An anti-bullying page describes an awareness program designed to reduce bullying and promote a safe environment. The presence of a student counselor for admissions suggests ongoing access to guidance services for students. The school does not publish a standalone mental health program beyond these SEL-related measures in public materials. The overall approach indicates attention to student wellbeing through SEL assessment and safety initiatives.
Anti-bullying is described as a safeguarding measure to promote a safe learning environment. A formal safeguarding policy is not publicly disclosed in the available materials. Public materials highlight safety-related activities but do not present a comprehensive safeguarding policy. The public information therefore does not document a named safeguarding framework beyond the anti-bullying initiative.