Kent College Dubai

Kent College Dubai is in Meydan South, Nad Al Sheba 2, Dubai, on Al Abjar Street (Exit 12). The Nad Al Sheba / Meydan South area offers straightforward road access from major routes such as Al Ain Road and is close to the Meydan development cluster. The official address is Al Abjar Street, Nad Al Sheba 2, Meydan South, Dubai.

The school provides education from Nursery through Year 13, spanning early years up to the end of the secondary cycle. It supports a through-school pathway with continuous progression from early years to pre-university level.

Kent College Dubai is a co-educational day school. It operates as a mixed-gender school and does not offer on-site boarding for its Dubai campus.

The school has an international community with over 105 nationalities represented. The most common individual nationality is not published in official materials, and no public ratio of local to international students is provided.

Kent College Dubai has a dedicated Inclusion Team. Interventions cover literacy, numeracy, motor and social skills, and emotional regulation, plus essential life skills. An English as an Additional Language (EAL) programme supports non-native English speakers to access the curriculum.

The school follows a British curriculum and maintains close ties with Kent College Canterbury in England. This reflects its British international School identity.

Kent College Dubai has no formal religious affiliation.

The school day runs from 8:00 to 16:00, Monday to Friday, for the typical school week.

School transport is available through an Emirates Transport arrangement. The 2024–25 welcome pack shows a transport fee of AED 8,500 per year and provides a Transport Coordinator contact; routes are arranged via the provider's system (one.et.ae).

Senior School offers British A Levels, the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP), and Pearson BTEC qualifications in Business, Sports, or Performing Arts, with Kent College Dubai being an IB World School and pursuing authorization to offer the IB Career-Related Certificate (IBCP). Key Stage 3 (Years 7-9) includes English, Mathematics, Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics), Arabic, Islamic Studies, French or Spanish, History, Geography, Design & Technology, Art, Music, Drama, PE, and PSHE. Key Stage 4 (GCSE, Years 10-11) follows a core programme of English, Mathematics and Science with Arabic/Islamic Studies as appropriate, and offers a range of electives (e.g., Art & Design, Biology, Chemistry, Design Technology, Drama, Geography, History, ICT, Music, Languages) with some non-examined components such as Islamic Studies and PHSE. Junior School (Years 1-6) delivers the British National Curriculum for England with core English, Mathematics and Science, foundation subjects (Performing Arts, Art, PE, Computing, Geography, History), and UAE-specific subjects (Arabic, Islamic Education, UAE Social Studies, Moral Education), with KS1 and KS2 as two sections. EYFS (FS1-FS2) uses the Early Years Foundation Stage Development Matters framework across seven learning areas, with a planned progression to Year One of the National Curriculum for England. Inclusion and English as an Additional Language (EAL) support are provided to ensure access to the curriculum for all learners.

Kent College Dubai maintains a formal wellbeing and pastoral framework that underpins social and emotional learning (SEL). The Wellbeing team includes two School Counsellors (Emily Partridge and Georgia Charitaki) who provide emotional and social wellbeing support, with a defined referral process and a counselling pathway that is not always linear. A Parent Wellbeing Committee collaborates with the counselling team to promote mental, emotional and physical wellbeing and to organise wellbeing events for the school community. The school integrates wellbeing into its tutor system, with Heads of Year and form tutors maintaining close home–school links, and every pupil participates in three dedicated 20‑minute wellbeing sessions during form-time each week addressing attitudes, relationships, safety, organisation, study skills and target setting. Student leadership includes Wellbeing Ambassadors within the leadership structure to promote wellbeing initiatives across the school.

Kent College Dubai provides inclusive SEN support through the KCD Inclusion Team and the Achievement Centre (ACe). Interventions span literacy, numeracy, motor and social skills, emotional regulation and essential life skills, and services are tailored for SEND, ELL and Gifted & Talented students. The ACe is the hub of inclusive education and houses the dedicated inclusion team, promoting academic success and student wellbeing across the school. The Elevate programme offers three-tier provision for Gifted and Talented learners, including in‑lesson provision, enrichment activities and opportunities to participate in competitions. The Rising Stars Programme provides bespoke, personalised support for individual learners. The school collaborates with outside agencies (Insights Psychology, Kidsfirst and Widad Dubai) to provide therapies and assessments such as Occupational Therapy, Speech & Language, and ABA.

English as an Additional Language (EAL) is recognised at Kent College Dubai, with tailored support to help non‑native English speakers thrive and fully access the curriculum. The EAL programme provides structured guidance and uses Bell Foundation Levels of Proficiency, ranging from New to English to Fluent, to determine in‑class support or targeted interventions. Students receive support aimed at developing listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. EAL specialists work closely with class teachers to ensure vocabulary and curriculum content are accessible to all learners. The aim is to empower every student to succeed academically and socially, regardless of linguistic background.

Kent College Dubai places a strong emphasis on mental wellbeing as part of its Wellbeing provision. The School Counsellors (Emily Partridge and Georgia Charitaki) focus on supporting students' emotional and social wellbeing as part of the wellbeing team. A structured referral process exists, with parental consent and an understanding that counselling pathways may be non‑linear. A Parent Wellbeing Committee collaborates with the counselling team to develop wellbeing initiatives and organise events for students and families. Form-time includes three 20‑minute wellbeing sessions each week that cover issues such as attitudes, behaviour, relationships, internet safety and study skills. The school provides contact details for the Wellbeing team and maintains regular safeguarding and wellbeing communications with families.

Safeguarding is formalised as part of Kent College Dubai's official policy framework; the School Policies page lists a Safeguarding Policy among its key policies. The Pastoral Care page describes a tutor system that identifies issues early and maintains regular communication with parents to support pupils' safety and wellbeing. The Wellbeing pages outline a counselling referral process and parent involvement through a Parent Wellbeing Committee, reflecting safeguarding considerations within the wellbeing framework. The school's safeguarding policy presence indicates formal safeguarding arrangements are in place as part of its policy suite.

1. Fill out the application form. Begin the admissions process by completing the online application for Nursery, Foundation Stage, Junior, or Senior year groups. The application form is accessed via the Admissions section.

2. Submit application documents. Prepare full colour scans or photographs of the pupil's passport, UAE residence visa, birth certificate, immunisation records, and the pupil's school reports from the previous two years, plus copies of the father's and mother's passports, UAE residence visas, Emirates IDs, and the vaccination record. Documents should be translated into English where required; Arabic birth certificates are accepted. Use the Application Checklist as your guide to required documents.

3. Pay the 525 AED registration fee. The registration fee is payable as part of the online application process.

4. Transfer Certificate and attestation information. Provide a Transfer Certificate and related attestation information as needed. The page provides a Transfer Certificate template and related guidelines to follow.

5. Age placement guidelines. FS1 must be 3 years old before September 1; FS2 must be 4; Year 1 must be 5; Year 2 must be 6; Year 3–Year 13 placement is based on the last attended Grade/Year as stated on the Transfer Certificate.

6. Assessment. All students are assessed prior to entry. CAT4 assessments are required for Years 3–13 and Play Assessments for FS1–Year 2 before the first day. An offer is issued after review of a good school report.

7. Offers. An offer is sent upon successful assessment and review of supporting documents and prior school reports.

8. Enrolment and next steps. If you accept the offer, follow the school's onboarding steps and timelines. The Admissions team provides contact details and supports new families through the enrolment process.

9. General enquiries and contact details.

Scholarships are offered via Kent Nursery and include Business Scholarship, Performing Arts Scholarship, Arabic Scholarship, and Academic Scholarship. Scholarships are available to top students as part of the admissions process.