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United Arab Emirates, Dubai
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Circle of Happiness, Inclusion and Well-being is an essential part of the school system. The school recognises the central importance of human relationships and fosters a safe, caring, and supportive environment for learning. There is an explicit focus on high expectations for student performance, social-emotional learning and behaviour management. Counsellors collaborate with teachers and parents to identify academic and psycho-social-emotional needs and provide targeted interventions. Happiness and wellbeing are emphasised across the school, with daily wellbeing activities and a strengths-based approach to emotional resilience and self-efficacy.
Care & Support for Students with Learning Differences provides support in a variety of settings using multiple methodologies tailored to individual needs. Psychometric tests identify each student's needs; suitable learning challenges are set through comprehensive assessment. ASDAN is an accredited centre offering a range of courses and options to develop personal and social skills. Gifted and Talented students are catered for with extended work, opportunities to participate in external competitions, and meetings with parents; an Advanced Learning Plan is prepared for such students.
Language of instruction is English.
Circle of Happiness, Inclusion and Well-being is an essential part of the school system. Counselling Services provide psycho-socio-emotional support with counsellors collaborating with teachers and parents to identify needs and provide interventions. A team of counsellors, special educators and Learning Support Assistants empowers Students of Determination to access wellbeing provisions. The curriculum emphasises daily wellbeing activities and a focus on positive psychology, emotional resilience, and self-efficacy.
There is a named DCPO (Designated Child Protection Officer) who coordinates safeguarding. Staff must report concerns to the DCPO promptly and should not investigate themselves; records and communications are kept securely and confidentially, with information shared on a need-to-know basis. The policy covers missing education and protections for Students of Determination, with equal opportunities in education and transport safety. The Safeguarding Team ensures staff training and awareness of procedures, and serious concerns may be referred to authorities; parental notification is handled sensitively and in consultation with UAE agencies as needed.
Indian High School Dubai is a not-for-profit day school operating at three campuses in Oud Metha, Al Garhoud and Dubai Silicon Oasis, serving students from age 3 to 18. The school follows the CBSE curriculum, aligned with MOE guidelines, with Arabic, Islamic Education and UAE Social Studies integrated where relevant. Optional electives include French, Computer Applications and Artificial Intelligence from grade 8, and Senior Secondary offers 21 subject combinations with career guidance and counselling. Founded in 1961, it is part of The Indian High Group of Schools and began with a mission to provide affordable education for Indian expatriates in the UAE. Facilities include a Library of around 30,000 books, Science Labs, and the Future Forward Leeway Lab with 3D printers, Raspberry Pi and Arduino boards, plus an F1-style CAD/CAM facility and a wind tunnel. A two-storey indoor Sports Complex, outdoor fields and clubs support sport, arts and public speaking.
