Al Salam Private School

Al Salam Private School is located in Al Nahda 2, Al Ghusais, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The campus sits in a dense residential area with good access to Dubai's major roads. The official address is Al Salam Private School, Al Nahda 2, Al Ghusais, Dubai, UAE. A private bus service operates across Dubai to support commuting families.

Salam Nursery (EYFS) for 2–4-year-olds; Foundation Stage (4–5 years); Primary (5–11 years); Secondary (11–16 years).

The school is co-educational. It delivers a British curriculum with Cambridge Assessment International Education and Edexcel qualifications. Year 10 and the IGCSE programme were launched for 2024–25, and A levels have since been introduced.

Public information lists approximately 1,060 pupils, with the most common nationality reported as Pakistani. The local-to-international pupil mix is about 21% local and 79% international. The school serves a diverse, multi-national student body.

Inclusion is central to Al Salam Private School. The school accommodates SEN, Gifted and Talented students, and English as an Additional Language (EAL) learners, with a Head of Inclusion leading provision and a personalised learning pathway for each student. Support includes identification, intervention, differentiation, and ongoing pastoral care.

The school is in the United Arab Emirates and offers a British curriculum (Cambridge/Edexcel) rather than a country-specific program.

There is no formal religious affiliation; Islamic Education is provided for Muslim students as part of the UAE MOE curriculum, with Islamiyat offered in Year 10–11.

School timings are as follows: Foundation Stage 7:40 am to 1:00 pm (Friday 7:40 am to 11:40 am); Years 1–6 7:40 am to 2:20 pm (Friday 7:40 am to 11:40 am); Year 7–11 7:40 am to 2:20 pm (Friday 7:40 am to 11:40 am). The KHDA-aligned calendar governs term dates and events.

Al Salam Private School runs its own school bus service overseen by a Transport Manager; drivers and bus attendants are trained in accordance with RTA regulations. Registration for the bus is online, with the school providing assigned driver and helper details to families. Bus fees for 2025–2026 are published by route area, with two-way and one-way options available across multiple districts in Dubai (and some routes extending to nearby emirates).

Al Salam Private School structures its curriculum around the English National Curriculum for core subjects, with the Cambridge International Curriculum guiding non-core subjects, adapted to UAE requirements. In the Early Years Foundation Stage (Nursery 2–4, Foundation Stage 4–5), learning is framed by the English National Curriculum, with Arabic, Islamic Education and UAE Social Studies integrated as required by UAE guidance. Primary Years 1–6 follow the National Curriculum for England for English, Maths and Science, while Arabic, Islamic Education and UAE Social Studies (with Moral Education from Year 2) are taught as MOE subjects, and specialist subjects include Art, Computing, PE, Drama, Music and French. Secondary Years 7–11 use the National Curriculum for English, Maths and Science, with the Cambridge Curriculum objectives for other foundational subjects; Moral and Social Studies, Islamic Education and Arabic (including Quran) are delivered under UAE MOE requirements, alongside UAE Social Studies, Global Perspectives, Computing, Art and PE. The school launched Year 10 and the IGCSE programme in 2024–25 with KHDA approval, and has reported IGCSE results and a pathway to A Levels in the sixth form.

ASPS implements Social and Emotional Learning through a holistic Wellbeing provision that covers mental health, emotional resilience, physical health and a supportive social environment; initiatives include a Wellbeing Vision Statement, a Mental Health and Wellbeing Policy, a Staff Wellbeing Policy, and student wellbeing initiatives such as the Wellbeing Heroes and Wellbeing Radio, with additional staff wellbeing events and resources for parents, and the school has attained the Wellbeing Award for Schools.

ASPS is an inclusive school that welcomes students with Special Educational Needs (SEN), Gifted and Talented needs, and English as an Additional Language (EAL); learning is delivered via differentiated teaching, personalised learning pathways, high-quality teaching, and pastoral support, led by a Head of Inclusion and supported by an inclusion policy and ongoing collaboration with external agencies.

EAL is one of the three groups identified in ASPS's Inclusion Policy (alongside SEN and Gifted and Talented); the school provides identification, intervention, personalised learning, differentiation and ongoing assistance to EAL students.

Mental wellbeing is central to ASPS's approach, anchored by a Wellbeing Vision Statement and a Mental Health and Wellbeing Policy, with Wellbeing initiatives such as Wellbeing Heroes (a student team) and Wellbeing Radio, plus staff wellbeing events and parent wellbeing resources.

Safeguarding is led by the Head of Wellbeing and Child Protection Officer, and the school provides a Child Protection Policy and direct contact for safeguarding, including reference to the UAE's Child Protection Centre as a resource.

1. Online Enquiry: Parents may begin by submitting an online enquiry form. The year group equivalency guide helps identify the appropriate year group for the child. The school accepts pupils from all nationalities and learning needs and will contact applicants to support the next stages.

2. Assessment: After submission, assessments are scheduled on campus. The assessment formats vary by year: Nursery/Foundation Stage use a short interactive assessment and play-based observation; Year 1 has a written English and Mathematics assessment with a play-based observation; Years 2–10 use a progression-based English and Mathematics assessment, GL CAT4, an English written assessment, and a Phase Leader interactive meeting. An assessment fee of AED 500 plus VAT applies.

3. Enrolment: Offers are issued to successful applicants; a formal meeting with parent and child may be required before completion. If a seat is not available, the application is placed on a waiting list. Enrolment is confirmed upon acceptance of the offer and payment of the registration fee of 10%. Parents must submit documents including Transfer certificate or leaving certificate (the original is required on or before your child's first day at school, attested as per the UAE law), Emirates ID, copy of UAE residency visa, four passport photographs, copies of health and/or psychological assessments conducted with the student (where required), Vaccination Card, signed school-parent contract, and any other relevant information regarding your child. Please note that as per KHDA School fee framework, a 5% re-registration fee applies after spring break, deductible against the first term fees.

If a seat is not available, the application will be placed on a waiting list until a seat becomes available.