Al Nahda National Schools
Location
Abu Dhabi

United Arab Emirates
Information
TypePrivate School
Established1983
PrincipalMuna Al Nasser (girls), Andy Smylie (boys) [1]
GradesKG 1 – Grade 12
GenderSeparate campuses for both genders
LanguageEnglish, Arabic, French and Urdu
NicknameANS

Al Nahda National Schools is a private English and Arabic language school in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates which provides education in both the British and American curriculums.[2] The school is divided into 3 campuses: a boys' campus (for boys in 4th grade and above),[3] a girls' campus (for girls in 7th grade and above),[4] and an elementary campus (for all children below 3rd grade, and girls up to 6th grade).

The school was founded in 1983 by Emirati businessman and entrepreneur Saeed Al-Junaibi.[5]

The team

Girls School

  • Muna Askar Al-Nasser Najia – Principal
  • Amy Louise Simmons Vice Principal – Head of Secondary
  • Kathleen DesCarie – Head of Primary
  • Dina Saad – Head of talents development and events management (TDEM)[6]

Boys School

Administration

  • Andrew James Smyllie – Principal
  • Ahlam Abou Radi – Vice Principal

Primary section

  • Bilal G. El-Hussein – Academic Adviser (primary)
  • Imad Jebaiti – Head of Section

Middle school

  • Mohamed Hussam Eldein Al Farra
  • Majed Kaddoura – Academic Adviser

High school

  • Mohamed Ramadan Abdulla Salaman El Bayouk – Head of Section
  • Bassam Al Hafiz – Academic Adviser[7]

Admission

All students who request admission to Al Nahda National Schools are eligible for admission if it is determined that the school can meet their individual educational needs, regardless of the student’s race, religion, gender, or ethnicity. Girls and boys in Kindergarten to Grade 3 will attend the Girls’ School. Girls in grades 4 to 12 will continue to attend the Girls School while boys in grades 4 to 12 will attend the Boys' School. Once admitted, all students have access to all rights, privileges, programs, and activities that take place at the school.[8]

History

Founding

The school was founded in 1983 by Saeed Al-Junaib and is one of the oldest schools in the United Arab Emirates.

Uniform

The school's uniform consists of a light blue shirt (long or short-sleeved), dark blue trousers, and a dark navy jacket. The shirt and jacket are branded. The PE uniform consists of a white t-shirt with dark blue-black trousers.

Notable Visitors

The school has been visited by multiple noteworthy persons, including:

Accreditation

The school is accredited by the following International Schools and Colleges:

Curriculum

The school gives students the option to choose between the American and British curriculums and conducts the following examinations:

References

  1. ↑ "Home". nahdaschools.com.
  2. ↑ Al Nahda National Schools. ISBI Schools.
  3. ↑ Al Nahda National School Boys
  4. ↑ Al Nahda National School Girls. Dubai FAQs.
  5. ↑ Director's General Message Archived 26 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. ANS Website.
  6. ↑ "Al Nahda National School for Girls Page". www.nahdaschools.com. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  7. ↑ "Al Nahda National School for Boys Page". www.nahdaschools.com. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  8. ↑ "Al Nahda National Schools - School Registration". www.nahdaschools.com. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  9. ↑ The National
  10. ↑ Official UAE Space Agency. "Post documenting visit". Facebook.
  11. ↑ CIS website


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