Uptown School

Uptown School
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Address
Tripoli Street and Algeria Road Dubai United Arab Emirates
Coordinates
Information
Type	Private Elementary/Middle/High school
Principal	Tim Waley
Faculty	150+
Enrolment	1,045
Number of students	1,045+
Website	www.uptownschool.ae

Uptown School is a Pre KG to Grade 11 school in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is a private institution managed by Taaleem, a UAE-based company and one of the largest education providers in the Middle East.

Curriculum

The school is an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School, providing education from Pre-KG to Grade 11. The school is fully authorised International Baccalaureate (IB) World School offering Primary Years Programme (PYP) and Middle Year Programme (MYP). The school will expand their curriculum to offer the IB Diploma Programme (DP) after 2015.

Languages

The school language of Instruction is English. The Arabic languages studies being in the Early Years Programme and French is offered from Grade 1 onwards.

Extra Curricular Activities

Students at Uptown School can participate in a broad range of activities from sports to academic interest, music and variety of clubs and community initiatives.

Facilities

• Multi-purpose Sports Hall
• Large Sports Field
• FIFA-approved full-size Soccer/Sports Pitches
• Indoor Olympic-size Swimming Pool
• Outdoor Learning Pool
• Modern multi-purpose indoor Sport Hall
• Modern Libraries
• Various Learning Resource and Media Centre
• Auditorium
• ICT Laboratories
• Design Technology Suites
• Arts, Music and Dance studios
• Dining Facilities
• Health Centre
• KG outdoor and indoor Playgrounds, common Play Areas
• Indoor and outdoor Learning Spaces
• Wireless Internet throughout the campus

KHDA Inspection Reports

The Knowledge and Human Resources Authority (KHDA) is an educational quality assurance authority in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. They are responsible for the growth, direction and quality of private education and learning in Dubai. They have consistently rated the school as "good."