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United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi
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Al Nahda National Schools (ANNS) was established in 1983 in Abu Dhabi as a private English-medium school to provide international education through its American and British programs. The school is licensed by the Abu Dhabi Department of Knowledge and Education (ADEK) and the UAE Ministry of Education, and it operates on two campuses—the Girls' School and the Boys' School. It serves a diverse student body of nearly 5,800 students and has built a framework of international accreditation with CIS (since 2009), ECIS, NEASC, Cambridge International Examinations, Edexcel, and the SAT College Board. The late founder and General Manager, Mr. Saeed Abdullah Nasser Al-Junaibi, established ANNS and guided its early growth, emphasizing English language proficiency, Emirati identity, and broad engagement with the education community, including hosting notable visitors such as Muhammad Ali.
ANNS has a diverse student community representing multiple nationalities, reflecting its international orientation. Students and staff participate in national and cultural events; for example, National Day celebrations have featured ANNS performances such as the Al Yolla traditional dance and national poetry readings. Core school life includes annual events such as science fairs, graduation ceremonies, and Heritage Nights Festivals. The school emphasizes ongoing engagement with families and the broader community, as evidenced by the founder's emphasis on parent communication and partnerships with parents.
Publicly published materials do not describe a formal Parent Teacher Association (PTA) at ANNS. A Parents Portal provides a channel for parent communications with the school. The founder emphasized ongoing communication with parents and described parents as partners in their children's upbringing. The school notes active family engagement through events and ceremonies such as National Day celebrations and graduations, and maintains an Alumni program to reconnect graduates and to support current students. Alumni engagement is organized through an Alumni Sign Up process and related outreach. Overall, parent involvement is framed as a partnership rather than a formal PTA body.
Al Nahda National Schools is a private English-medium day school in Abu Dhabi with separate Boys' and Girls' campuses for ages 4–18. Established in 1983, ANNS offers British and American Curricula, including Cambridge IGCSE and Pearson Edexcel IGCSE, plus Advanced Placement. The British Program and American Program cover languages, mathematics, sciences, humanities, information technology, Islamic studies, physical education, music, drama and art. The school is licensed by ADEK and the UAE Ministry of Education and accredited by NEASC, CIS, ECIS, Cambridge International Examinations, Pearson-Edexcel, and the SAT Center. Examinations include IGCSEs, GCSEs and A-levels, alongside the BTEC suite. The SAT Center supports university admissions testing. With nearly 5,800 students, the school focuses on high-quality learning and global citizenship, while maintaining its two-campus, gender-segregated model. Extracurriculars feature sports, robotics, and debating, and the school's arts program integrates music, drama and art alongside National Day and Cultural Evenings. National Day celebrations foster cultural awareness.
