PACE Springfield International School

PACE Springfield International School is located in Al Awir, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The campus address is in Al Awir, Dubai, UAE, and the school serves international families relocating to Dubai. Public transport details are not published on the site, so families should planning for private transport or potential school-arranged arrangements may be discussed with admissions.

Foundation Stage FS1 & FS2; Years 1–7; Middle School Year 6–9; Secondary Year 10–13. The curriculum path runs from early years through primary, then into secondary, with Arabic taught under MOE guidance alongside the Cambridge/England national framework.

Co-educational; boarding facilities are not indicated. The school's gender information is shown as mixed in its external job listing, confirming it operates as a co-educational institution.

Publicly published numbers for pupil nationalities are not provided; homepage indicators show 0+ for nationality, and the school describes itself as inclusive, suggesting a diverse international intake without published ratios.

PACE Springfield describes itself as inclusive and provides SEND support with a comprehensive special education programme. Provisions include academic (IGCSE, AS & A), project-based (BTEC), and vocational (ASDAN) options, with partnerships with external agencies as needed and required documentation from families.

The school follows the Cambridge Curriculum with guidance from the England National Curriculum and UAE MOE for Arabic subjects. It is located in the UAE and does not indicate a formal country affiliation beyond curricular alignment.

No religious affiliation is indicated. The site presents an inclusive, non-religion-specific framing of the school.

School hours are typically 7:30 AM–4:00 PM Monday–Thursday and 7:30 AM–11:30 AM on Fridays; Sundays 8:00 AM–4:00 PM, with Saturdays listed as a holiday. There is ongoing weekend variation in UAE school schedules, but these are the current published hours.

The school provides bus services with multiple routes and associated fees. Bus locations include Dubai I, Dubai II, Dubai III, and New Sharjah, with annual transport fees and term-based charges listed.

PACE Springfield International School follows the UK British Curriculum from Foundation Stage through Year 7/Grade 6, with GCSEs, BTECs, and A Levels offered as qualifications. Foundation Stage FS1 & FS2 use the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework with seven learning goals and play-based learning. Key EYFS areas include Communication and Language, Physical Development, Personal, Social and Emotional Development; Literacy, Mathematics, Understanding the World, and Expressive Arts and Design. FS Specialist Subjects include Arabic, Islamic, and PE. The Arabic curriculum is designed to meet MOE requirements and to integrate cross-curricular themes related to UAE culture, with provisions for native speakers and for Arabic as an additional language. The curriculum extends through Years 1-7 as the primary phase, supporting progression toward secondary qualifications.

PACE Springfield International School follows the Cambridge Curriculum with guidance from the England National Curriculum and UAE MOE, and emphasizes holistic development including wellbeing. The Teaching and Learning aims explicitly include fostering inclusivity, nurturing emotional growth, and creating a safe and supportive environment. Pastoral and wellbeing support is reinforced by staff, including a focus on pastoral care within school life. The school describes itself as inclusive and provides SEND support with accommodations and curricular modifications, with a commitment to engaging external agencies and parents to support social and academic integration. A dedicated staff member for student support, Heba, serves as a Primary Student Support Teacher with extensive experience in special education.

The Inclusion page states the school is inclusive and welcomes students with Special Educational Needs under the school-provided services. Parents are invited to submit reports (for example Education Psychologist reports) and, once these formalities are complete, a suitable programme is put in place to help the child access the curriculum and transition academically and socially. The school provides SEND students with the required support, accommodations and curricular modifications to access educational opportunities and offers a comprehensive special education programme including IGCSE, AS & A, project-based BTEC and ASDAN vocational options. Students who show a Standard Average Score (SAS) below 100 are recommended for further assessment to determine future needs. Admission judgments consider the number of students with additional learning needs to ensure the best interests of all students; where needed, higher intervention may be addressed with external intervention centers. A dedicated SEN staff member, Heba, serves as the Primary Student Support Teacher with over fourteen years of experience in special education.

English Language Support is provided through specialized ESL programmes and classes designed to improve students' English and transition from their native language to English as the main language of instruction. The ESL programme uses language assessments, differentiated instruction, a supportive classroom environment, promotes cultural sensitivity, and includes professional development and modified assessments. It also includes a Language Proficiency Exit Criteria to determine progression. Language support incurs an extra fee; Level One Beginner involves three individual sessions, Level Two Intermediate A involves two sessions, and Level Three Intermediate B involves one session per respective schedules, with the number of sessions per year listed in the programme. Arabic language provisions are integrated into the curriculum to meet MOE requirements, including Arabic for native speakers and Arabic as additional language.

The curriculum states that the Cambridge-based programme includes wellbeing development and emphasizes development of the student's wellbeing. Aims of Teaching and Learning include nurturing emotional growth and creating a safe and supportive environment. The school emphasizes emotional growth as part of its holistic development and aims. A staff member focused on student support (e.g., Heba) supports inclusion and emotional development. Pastoral care is highlighted as a feature of school life.

The SISD Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy defines safeguarding and child protection responsibilities and requires that staff read and sign the policy; it designates a Safeguarding Lead (DSL) and deputy and includes inter-agency working. It cites UK guidance (Keeping Children Safe in Education) and UAE law (Wadeema's Law) and aligns with UAE School Inspection frameworks. The DSL is Ms Sue Davis, with deputy roles and responsibilities outlined; the policy assigns duties to lead safeguarding efforts, training, and inter-agency liaison. The policy requires recording of concerns, secure storage, and referrals to Children's Social Care or the Police as appropriate, and attendance at strategy meetings. The policy commits to annual review, ensures staff training (at least annually) and induction, and makes the safeguarding policy publicly available to parents.

Admissions Process: 1. Inquiries: The Admissions department will email prospective parents to inform them about admissions procedures and the online registration portal, and inquiries are acknowledged within 24 hours with full follow-up within 48 hours. 2. Initial Application Enquiry: The first step is to complete the online student enquiry form, which can be completed in the school or from home. 3. Placement Test: After submitting the application and required documents, parents are contacted by phone or email within 24–48 hours to arrange a placement assessment; a nonrefundable AED 500 fee applies for the test. 4. Notification of Acceptance: The school reviews the completed application file and placement test results, then decides whether a place can be offered; the admissions office will contact parents and request payment of a nonrefundable AED 500 registration fee. 5. Previous School Records submission: Parents must submit properly attested required documents; the Admissions Team may delay or pause the admission process if documentation is not provided within four weeks. Required documents for admission: Student's passport, visa, and Emirates ID copies; Birth certificate copy; Vaccination card copy; Recent passport-size photographs; Parent's passport, visa and Emirates ID copies; Annual report card from the last attended school; Student continuity certificate and conduct certificate from the current UAE school (if applicable). For Year 2 to Year 7: Original transfer certificate / school leaving certificate; Final academic year report. Overseas transfers: Transfer certificate must be attested by the educational authority of the country of origin, the UAE embassy/consulate/ministry of foreign affairs, and the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs. UAE transfers: Transfer certificate from the current UAE school must be attested by the relevant UAE authorities. UAE admissions timing: Entrance exam AED 500; Enrollment fees: up to 10% of tuition; Medical fee AED 500; Uniforms AED 600; Additional items such as language support, activities, and trips may apply (fees vary by item). Locations and fees: Dubai I, Dubai II, Dubai III, and New Sharjah locations have separate annual/term fees as listed in the school fee schedule.