United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi
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Al Dhafra Private Schools Abu Dhabi is a high-performing Pre-K to 12 American Curriculum school. It operates across Kindergarten (Pre-KG to KG2), Elementary (Grade 1–5), Middle School (Grade 6–8), and High School (Grade 9–12). English is the medium of instruction for all courses, with Islamic Studies, Arabic Language and Arabic Social Studies taught in Arabic as required by the UAE Ministry of Education. The curriculum includes a broad range of electives and AP courses. The campus integrates digital learning as part of its strategy, including a Chromebook program, and provides health services through a staffed school clinic network.
The Abu Dhabi campus provides an extracurricular sports program through its Sports Club/After School Activities. The program includes sports and supports interschool competitions as part of student life. The Al Ain site (within the same school network) lists Sports Club/After School Activities as including sports and other activities such as school trips, environmental clubs, art exhibitions, science fairs, music classes, and more.
English is the medium of instruction for all courses, with Arabic studies taught in Arabic per MOE guidelines. The curriculum is modeled on an integrated American system and includes electives and AP courses. The program covers Kindergarten through Grade 12, with subjects such as Islamic Education, Arabic Language, English Language, Mathematics, Science, Information Technology, and other electives. The school emphasizes digital learning and has a Chromebook-related component as part of its technology strategy.
Extracurricular life includes a Sports Club/After School Activities program and a range of activities such as school trips, sports, interschool competitions, Environmental Club, Art Exhibition, Science Fair, Annual Concerts/Prize Giving Ceremony, Graduation, Book Fair, and Music Classes.