Emirates International School

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Emirates International School - Meadows
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Emirates International School
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Established10 September 2005
Education system IB
Language English
Colour(s)   Red and White
Website http://www.eischools.ae/Meadows/

Emirates International School is a private school located in the Meadows area of Emirates Hills, Dubai, UAE. [1] In proximity to Dubai Marina and Lakes, EIS-Meadows was established in on 10 September 2005. [2]

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For the 2013/2014 school years, enrollment was cited by the KHDA to be 1,606 students, boys and girls represented from across 80 nationalities, from the ages of 3-19. Total number of teachers: 152. [3]

Emirates International School Meadows follows the International Baccalaureate (IB). [4] curriculum, offering Primary Years Programme (PYP); [5] IB Middle Years Programme; [6] International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE); [7] and the IB Diploma Programme [8] in the post 16- phase.

Community activities include support for Dubai’s bid for Expo 2020. [9]

This school is located Umm Suqeim,[ citation needed ] along Sheikh Zayed Road. [10] It opened in 1991. [11]

Emirates International School – Jumeirah offers as an International Baccalaureate curriculum to students in Kindergarten, Grades 1 through 13, ages 4–18. Total number of students enrolled 2013/2014: 1989. [12] Total number of full-time teachers: 197. [12] The school follows the National Curriculum [13] of England, and the International Baccalaureate (IB) [4] curriculum at different stages. Children in the Kindergarten and students in Years 1 to 6 follow the IB Primary Years Programme [5] (PYP); students in Years 7 to 11 followed the IB Middle Years Programme [6] (MYP); Years 12 and 13 students engage in the IB Diploma Programme. [12] [8] [14] Along with Emirates International School Meadows, Emirates International School Jumeirah is one of the two privately owned schools under the Al Habtoor Group banner.

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References

  1. "Location Map Archived 2015-11-17 at the Wayback Machine ." Emirates International School – Meadows. Retrieved on November 15, 2015.
  2. "Home Archived 2019-08-17 at the Wayback Machine ." Emirates International School – Meadows. Retrieved on November 15, 2015. "Conveniently located in the heart of the beautiful Meadows community within easy access of the Lakes and Dubai Marina developments,"
  3. https://www.khda.gov.ae/DISB/AttachmentDownload.aspx?DOC_ID=7UJ0CmfenwI%3D [ bare URL PDF ]
  4. 1 2 International Baccalaureate
  5. 1 2 Primary Years Programme
  6. 1 2 IB Middle Years Programme
  7. International General Certificate of Secondary Education
  8. 1 2 IB Diploma Programme
  9. "Students pledge support for Expo 2020 bid".
  10. "Location Map Archived 2015-11-16 at the Wayback Machine ." Emirates International School - Jumeirah. Retrieved on November 16, 2015.
  11. "Home." Emirates International School – Jumeirah. Retrieved on November 15, 2015.
  12. 1 2 3 http://www.khda.gov.ae/DISB/AttachmentDownload.aspx?DOC_ID=hL%2fs9TH6yr4%3d [ bare URL PDF ]
  13. National Curriculum (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)
  14. "Akhbar Al-Khaleej - أخبار الخليج". akhbar-alkhaleej.com.
  15. Pathan, Nabila. "Rom-com on U.S. veteran, Iraqi refugee love set for silver screen." Al Arabiya . Tuesday January 6, 2015. Retrieved on 15 November 15, 2015.