English College Dubai

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The English College, Dubai
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English College Dubai

Al Safa 1, Dubai

Information
School type Independent school
Opened1992
PrincipalEmily Hopkinson
Gender Coeducational
Education system British National Curriculum
Houses  Eagle   Falcon   Hawk   Kestrel
Colour(s)  
Sports Rugby, Football, Netball, rock climbing, swimming, cricket, athletics
Website https://englishcollegedubai.com
The English College, Dubai as seen from the air ECDXB.JPG
The English College, Dubai as seen from the air

The English College, Dubai is a non-selective part of the ISP organization day school in Dubai for pupils between the ages of 4 and 18 years. The English College follows the British national curriculum and has 1480 students from a variety of nationalities.

Contents

The premises are located in the Al Safa and house a swimming pool, sports hall, two libraries, football field, basketball court, art studio and a Sixth Form common room.

History

The English College, Dubai is an independent school which was opened on April 1, 1992. In January 2019, the English College merged with Manor Primary School and became an all-through school: Primary school (FS1 to Year 6), and Secondary school (Year 7 to Year 13).

School rating

The Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) is an educational quality assurance authority based in Dubai that undertakes early learning, school, and higher learning institution management and inspections for which it then publishes comprehensive reports. KHDA has awarded The English College, Dubai a ranking of "Very Good" in terms of overall performance for the last 2 consecutive years. [1]

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References

  1. "The English College Dubai - Inspection & Accreditation". The English College Dubai. 2023–2024.

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