It is my privilege as the Principal of Dubai Schools Barsha to extend a warm welcome to you. Thank you for taking the time to find out more about our unique school and what we have to offer. Our American curriculum school strives to enrich the educational lives of our students emphasizing local culture and values and developing curiosity and academic growth.

As an American curriculum school, we follow the internationally benchmarked New York State Common Core Learning Standards (CCLS) and student attainment and progress is mapped against these standards throughout the student learning journey.

Our parents are key partners throughout their child’s learning journey as students’ progress and develop. This partnership ensures that our students are supported by the school and the home and will be prepared to transition successfully throughout their educational journey all the way through to university; whether local or overseas.

We believe in fostering an environment which instills the love of learning where our students can thrive and achieve their very best as independent learners. Each and every child is unique and our program offers extensive opportunities for students to develop strengths in a range of areas.

We are committed to a child-centered approach to education, taking actions based on each child’s differentiated and learning needs. Our students will become critical thinkers who are able to analyze, reason, reflect, giving them the skills needed to progress and be successful in life. As English is an additional language for many of our students, building a solid foundation in both the Arabic mother tongue and English language is key. In turn, this supports Arabic language and Islamic religion development while ensuring success with the American curricular program. With support mechanisms in place across both the Arabic and American curricular program, progress and achievements are assured so that students develop proficiency across all of the Ministry of Education subjects.

Our teachers are hired both internationally and locally to ensure staff are of the highest standard, with the right blend of enthusiasm, knowledge, and experience, to help our students achieve their potential. We provide an engaging and positive learning environment where teachers can facilitate a rich and holistic approach to learning. This provides students with a wide range of opportunities - both in and out of the classroom - thereby promoting their social, emotional, and academic development. This style of teaching is underpinned by respect and appreciation of the core cultural values of honesty, loyalty, perseverance, and compassion.

Furthermore, we offer an extensive array of Extra-Curricular Activities (ECAs) that infuse student leadership, critical thinking, social awareness, creativity and innovation into our learning journey. We guide students to develop and grow into morally upright and respectful citizens who embrace UAE culture and values while embracing an inclusive and strong global perspective. Strong communication with each member of our school community allows all the comfort of expressing thoughts and ideas that build a vibrant school community. We are committed to hearing from parents about their child’s school experiences and how we can collaborate to support their future development. Parent participation in the classroom and on school trips is encouraged, as well as on our Parent Council, thus enabling us to foster a mutual commitment to our mission and beliefs.