Cedar School Dubai

Established in September 2021, Cedar School is a co-educational British school in Dubai. It offers education from Foundation Stage to Year 13. The school follows the British Curriculum with slight modifications as per the UAE and Dubai education system requirements. Most of the faculty members belong to the UK and Ireland. The school offers quality international education and has a strong focus on digital technology.

• Location: Al Warqaa
• School fee: AED 25,224 - AED 47,913
• Curriculum: British
• Co-ed or segregate: Co-education
• KHDA rating: Acceptable
• Years offered: Foundation Stage - Year 13

Accessing Cedar School will be convenient for those living in Al Warqaa 3. Other residential areas near the school campus include:

• Nad Al Hamar
• Ghoroob Mirdif
• Al Warqa
• Mirdif

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The school campus is designed in a way to offer a welcoming environment for kids. It has various outdoor spaces and modern facilities like specialist Science laboratories, IT centres and indoor swimming pools.

The Foundation Stage section meets the KHDA requirements and is specifically designed separately from other parts of the school. This section has a dedicated entrance and exit as well as pick up and drop off arrangements. FS learning and play areas are available on the ground floor. Plus, there are activity rooms for play and exercises. Distinctive features of Cedar School campus include:

• Large classrooms spanning 56 sq.m. to offer a caring and effective learning environment
• Science and technology facilities, including practical labs
• Premium IT and computing facilities, including the internet as well as subject resources in every classroom
• Identifiable subject ‘areas’ established around a subject department for providing space for teachers to work one-on-one with students and in groups
• A library with research and computing resources
• A large multi-purpose hall for assemblies and formal occasions
• A hygienic canteen
• A 4-lane swimming pool X
• Foundation Stage learner swimming pool
• Facilities for football, basketball and netball
• Two staff rooms and subject-specific rooms
• A dedicated parents’ welcoming area near reception
• A convenient drop-off area with different entrances to improve safety for smooth traffic flow for parents and buses.

Cedar School is located on 13 Street in Al Warqaa 1, Dubai. Proximity to Sheikh Muhammad Bin Zayed Road ensures easy access from other areas of the city. Other important roads near the school are Al Awir Road and Ras Al Khor Road.

Cedar prepares students for future challenges. Hence, it focuses on knowledge-based learning. Children are prepared for further education and employment through a rich and rigorous academic curriculum. Learning opportunities are created for them in a variety of real-life situations.

The academic team at Cedar knows evaluates every child’s strength and tailor the teaching style as per their needs. The enrichment programme will develop every student’s character and encourage them to take risks and develop critical thinking and decision-making skills, while working in collaboration with their peers.

The school offers the following years:

Cedar School follows the British curriculum. Teachers are encouraged to enhance and extend the curriculum where possible during the normal course of teaching and through various clubs, societies, and extra-curricular activities.

Every child at Cedar School is empowered to demonstrate:

• Leadership – They will lead by example and assist others
• Problem Solving – This will include critical thinking and analytical skills
• Creativity – Students will be encouraged to develop valuable original ideas
• Resilience – Children will be equipped with skills needed to persevere through challenges
• Decision Making Skills – Students will make appropriate decisions and choices
• Responsibility For Themselves and Others – This helps students become contributing members of society
• A Commitment – To Hard Work and Continuous Self-improvement

The National Curriculum for England is followed throughout the school, which means all students will get the same quality of education regardless of their academic attainment level, background or nationality. Teachers focus on students with special needs and gifted provisions to ensure that their needs are addressed.

Key Stage 4 students are given a wide range of subject choices that meet their interests and capabilities. Extensive guidance is available to students in senior grades to help them make the right choices for their careers and higher education.

To ensure that students at Cedar School are fully capable of achieving their values, the school:

• Set challenging academic targets and increase the learners’ will for knowledge
• Maintain high expectations for achievement in all aspects
• Ensure that goal-setting is an integral component of teacher-student relationships
• Expect participation in tasks other than the curriculum
• Expand students’ knowledge and reading abilities
• Provide additional support and challenges in literacy and numeracy
• Help children become familiar with digital technology that supports research, inquiry and independent learning
• Work on the development of essential life skills
• Make sure every student gets equal opportunities to participate in all activities
• Provide mentoring and extension programmes for admissions in universities around the world

Only students with a strong character can create their place within the world. Those studying at Cedar learn how to improve themselves and communicate and help others. The school offers education based on the British curriculum. Teachers can enhance or extend the curriculum to suit the diverse needs of students. As stated earlier, they can also add additional clubs, societies and extracurricular activities to support the academic program.

In Key Stage 4, students will get a good range of subject choices to meet their interest and capabilities. Guidance is available in Year 9 that gradually builds up through the year. Use of Assessment for Learning (AfL) techniques are utilised to identify prior knowledge for engaging students actively. It supports differentiated instruction where needed.

In Secondary School, the subject choices for GCSE and IGCSE will include:

The school takes a pragmatic view of syllabuses and ensures all teachers are in touch with their examining bodies. The main aim of Year 7 is to ensure students can read and write the Arabic language at the beginner level. Standards for Arabic A as directed by the MoE curriculum and higher are adopted at the school as well.

Technology and Innovations will be an important part of the curriculum at Cedar School. These subjects are incorporated across all aspects of the curriculum. Students who select computing and Computer Science as a specialist get enhanced learning opportunities such as coding, sensing, communication and control.

The Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) inspects private schools in Dubai based on their facilities and academic results. Schools receive ratings such as Outstanding, Very Good, Good, Acceptable, Weak and Very Weak. The KHDA focuses on maintaining a high quality of education as well as the happiness and wellbeing of students and educators.

Cedar School Dubai KHDA rating for the year 2023-2024 is ‘Acceptable’.

Like other British schools in Dubai, the academic calendar for Cedar School will start in late August and continue until July of the following academic year.

Parents can fill the online application form available on the school website. Once the form is successfully submitted, parents are asked to send the documents listed below:

• Copies of students’ and parents’ passports, visas and Emirates IDs.
• Behaviour and conduct report from the previous school
• Birth certificate (for Foundation Stage only)
• Last two school reports
• Transfer certificate (must be in English or Arabic and stamped by the current school)
• Students who are waiting for the visa to be processed can apply for admission as the school accepts such applications whilst the student gets his/her documents.

Please note that seats in each class will depend on the vacancies at the time of applying. You can contact the school’s dedicated Admissions Team to know more about the latest seat availability.

Cedar School fee structure is as follows:

Parents also have to pay the following charges:

• Registration fee – AED 1,000 (to be paid once)
• Assessment fee – AED 500 (to be paid once)

The school has a canteen that offers healthy food. However, kids can bring lunch from home.

Cedar School offers transportation that provides pick and drop to students.

Cedar School has modern sports facilities, including a football field, and netball and basketball courts.

Cedar School have societies, extra-curricular activities and additional clubs as part of the extra-curricular activities program. Students get equal opportunities to participate in all activities.

The primary mode of communication is parent-teacher meetings. Besides, parents can also use the WhatsApp group and official social media groups to stay updated.

• Telephone: +971-50-365-6845 | +971-04-380-3902
• Email: admissons@cedarschool.ae

GENERAL INFORMATION

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HOW MANY GRADES/YEARS ARE AT CEDAR SCHOOL DUBAI?

Cedar School Dubai provides education from FS1 to Year 13.

DOES CEDAR SCHOOL DUBAI FOLLOW A CO-EDUCATION MODEL?

Yes, Cedar School Dubai follows a co-ed model.

WHAT IS THE ACADEMIC CALENDAR OF CEDAR SCHOOL DUBAI?

The academic calendar of Cedar School Dubai starts in August and ends in July.

WHAT’S THE TUITION FEE CHARGED AT CEDAR SCHOOL DUBAI?

The tuition fee at Cedar School Dubai ranges between AED 25,224 - AED 47,913.

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