H. H. Shaikh Rashid Al Maktoum Pakistan School

His Highness (H. H.) Shaikh Rashid Al Maktoum Pakistan School was established at Al Qusais in 1995. The Consulate General of Pakistan in Dubai founded this school to meet the needs of the Pakistani expatriate community. As the name suggests, it follows the National Curriculum of Pakistan (Pakistani Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education). The education from Kindergarten to High School has a strong emphasis on Islamic values.

H.H. Shaikh Rashid Al Maktoum Pakistan School Dubai is a private school that is funded by Pakistani business owners and the wider school community. However, it lacks significant resources that affect its overall experience. The school educates both boys and girls, including separate wings for them from Grade 6. The Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) rated it as an acceptable school.

Currently, the school has over 1,200 students, with a majority of them belonging to Pakistan. The teacher to student ratio is 1:15, which is slightly on the higher side. The teacher turnover rate has reduced to 18%.

Read this guide by Bayut to learn more about H. H. Shaikh Rashid Al Maktoum Pakistan School.

• Location: Al Qusais
• School fees: AED 3,750 - AED 7,170
• Curriculum: Pakistani Curriculum
• Co-ed or segregate: Co-Education
• KHDA Rating: Acceptable
• Years Offered: LKG - Grade 12

Shaikh Rashid Al Maktoum Pakistan School is located in one of the older districts of Dubai – Al Qusais. Numerous residential areas in Dubai surround this school, which are as follows:

• Al Nahda (Dubai)
• Al Twar 1
• Deira

Al Nahda Dubai is the nearest residential community from this Pakistani school. It is one of the oldest yet popular residential areas in Dubai with affordable and spacious living units. Largely encompassing apartment buildings, it has a plethora of amenities for its residents. Those living far from the school will find it ideal in terms of its affordability and access to amenities.

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Sprawled over an expansive piece of land, the campus has one rectangular and two U-shaped buildings. These buildings have a spacious outdoor area for students to play and socialise. Outside the campus lies a parking space for staff members.

The campus has a range of facilities that include spacious classrooms, science and computer laboratory, outdoor play area, covered play areas for kindergarteners, a well-resourced library, canteen and much more. The school also plans to expand its campus by including auditorium and sports facilities.

H. H. Shaikh Rashid Al Maktoum Pakistan School is located in one of the popular school zones in the UAE. The school faces Baghdad Street in Al Qusais. The Millennium School is on the right side while the slightly the Capital School is on its left. Those interested in visiting the school from nearby communities can use 10 Street and Baghdad Street. These streets connects the school with major parts of Dubai.

A major reason why this school is preferred by Pakistanis is because it offers Pakistani culture to students. It labels itself as the second home to Pakistani children in Dubai. It follows the Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education curriculum, which is an internationally recognised curriculum of Pakistan. This educational institute ensures that students experience the same quality and level of education as offered in their home country.

The curriculum adopted by the school strongly focuses on academic activities. It instils a wide range of abilities that helps students towards academic excellence. These abilities include planning, problem-solving, analysing, interpreting, communication and teamwork. This leads to the development of personalities that help in combating the challenges of modern-day life.

Another feature of this school is that it has separate sections for boys and girls. Parents who do not wish to enrol their children in a co-education school tend to lean toward choosing this school for their children’s academic career. Here, the school has separate boys and girls wings from Grade 6 onwards.

The school understands its weaknesses that affect the overall school experience. The management is willing to improve the school’s situation to meet the standards set by the KHDA. This is evident from the fact that it is working with the KHDA for improvements. The staff has experienced teachers with relevant education and training.

H. H. Shaikh Rashid Al Maktoum Pakistan School provides education from Kindergarten to Grade 12. The educational system is split into the following phases:

The syllabus practised at H. H. Shaikh Rashid Al Maktoum School Al Qusais is the National Curriculum of Pakistan. The school specifically follows the Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education Board for subjects other than Arabic, Islamic Education and Social Studies. For the remaining subjects, it follows the textbooks and guidelines prescribed by the Ministry of Education Dubai.

The educational programme allows students to be lifelong learners. They continue to learn and implement new approaches whenever required. They act as responsible students that play an active role to contribute positively to society.

Kindergarten Curriculum

To ensure the all-round development of young learners, the school follows the Early Childhood Education (ECE) plan following the Pakistani curriculum. It specifically focuses on improving the hygiene of children and cultivates skills necessary for primary education. Additionally, it targets social, emotional, personal and cognitive development.

Primary and Middle School Curriculum

In the primary phase, the syllabus is meticulously designed to ensure students learn the following skills:

• Initiating and planning skill
• Performing and recording
• Analysing and interpreting
• Communication and teamwork

To help them grasp difficult concepts, the school uses learning by doing approach. It is a highly student-centric approach that helps teachers to implement multiple teaching-learning methods.

The syllabus for the middle school is designed to ensure a smooth transition from the primary to the middle school stage. It uses a similar teaching approach to prepare them for the high-school stage.

High School

At this stage, H. H. Shaikh Rashid Al Maktoum Pakistani School prepares them for Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC).

Secondary School Certificate (SSC)

Compulsory Subjects

For SSC, students of Grades 9 and 10 have to study a range of compulsory and optional subjects. The compulsory subjects include:

• Urdu
• English
• Pakistan Studies
• Mathematics
• Islamic Studies

Optional Subjects

For optional subjects, students have to choose between humanities and science schemes.

Those opting for the humanities stream have to study:

• General Science
• Computer Studies
• Economics

Whereas, those opting for science stream studies:

• Biology/computer Studies
• Chemistry
• Physics

High School Secondary Certificate (HSSC)

The compulsory subjects for all HSSC students are:

• English
• Islamic Education/ Civics
• Pakistan Studies
• Urdu

Please note that Islamic Education is mandatory for Muslim students. This is replaced by Civics for non-Muslim students.

Besides, students have to pick one of the following groups for optional subjects:

• Pre-medical group
• Pre-engineering group
• Science General group
• Commerce group

Pre-medical Group

The subjects in the pre-medical group are:

• Physics
• Chemistry
• Biology

Pre-engineering Group

The subjects in the pre-engineering group are:

• Physics
• Chemistry
• Mathematics

Humanities Group

Subjects in HSSC 1 are:

• Accounting
• Economics
• Commerce
• Business Mathematics

Subjects in HSSC 2 are:

• Accounting
• Commercial Geography
• Business Statistics
• Banking

For further information, read the details regarding the curriculum of H. H. Shaikh Rashid Al Maktoum Pakistani School.

The KHDA is an education regulatory body established in 2006. This governmental entity was established to improve the quality of education provided by private institutes. For this purpose, it annually inspects the schools’ performance and judges them based on a specifically designed scale. The KHDA rating scale has six points: outstanding, very good, good, acceptable, weak and very weak. The scale is explained in detail below:

This year KHDA rated H. H. Shaikh Rashid Al Maktoum Pakistan School as acceptable. They maintained this rating for the last two years. Before that, it was rated as a weak school for eight years. Here is the summary of the KHDA’s rating for the last 10 years:

The consistent efforts of the school management during the eight years weak rating period has paid dividends. It has improved the quality of education to meet the minimum acceptable levels. The positives highlighted in the latest inspection report are:

• A good partnership of the school with parents and the wider community
• Good sense of responsibility among senior students that contributes positively to the school
• Demonstration of Islamic values and personal development by the students is good

The school has a lot of room for improvement. KHDA suggested that the school must improve the effectiveness of leaders at all levels. They should also improve their resources that include resources for libraries and furniture for classrooms. KHDA also recommended them to raise the level of attainment and progress of students, appoint an inclusive leader and hold leaders accountable for their actions.

At H. H. Shaikh Rashid Al Maktoum Pakistan School, the academic year starts in April and ends in March.

• The first term starts in the first week of April and ends in the first week of July. Students then go on a summer break that ends in the fourth week of August.
• The second term starts in the last week of August and ends in the second week of December. This is followed by a winter break that lasts till the last week of December.
• Classes resume right after the end of winter break and last till the second week of March.

For more information, contact the school.

To apply for H. H. Shaikh Rashid Al Maktoum Pakistan School, download and submit the application form to hhsramps@gmail.com. The form is also available from the school’s reception. Please note that the school offers limited seats. Therefore, apply at the earliest. Also, parents must select the correct grade for their child. The age-grade guidelines are:

This is based on the age of the students on 31st March (for schools beginning in April). Source: H. H. Shaikh Rashid Al Maktoum Pakistan School

* This is to cater to students transferring from systems that admit students of a younger age.

Every applicant has to sit an assessment to be eligible for admission. The assessment includes an entrance test that gauges the skills of students. The school posts the date of entrance test beforehand to help parents prepare their child. The students clearing the assessment test are interviewed to ensure that their passing marks align with their knowledge. Admissions are extended to those clearing the entrance test and interview.

• The documents required for the admission are:
• A copy of the child’s birth certificate (for admission in LKG)
• A copy of the child’s passport with a valid UAE residence visa
• Original Transfer certificate (in English)
• A copy of father’s (or guardian’s) passport copy
• SSC mark sheet (for admissions in HSSC)

The transfer certificate must be attested by the

• Ministry of Education or Education board of the country
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• UAE Embassy in the country of the previous school

Please note that failure to submit the required documents may lead to cancellation of admission. For further details, read the admission process at H. H. Shaikh Rashid Al Maktoum Pakistan School.

The annual tuition fee charged at this educational institute is as follows:

Kindly bear in mind that the aforementioned fee is only the annual tuition fee and does not include charges for transportations, books and uniforms.

New students have to pay full tuition fee for first three months.

There is a school canteen where students can purchase healthy and nutritious food. A wide variety of snacks and lunch items are available that are prepared in a hygienic environment. All food items are available at affordable prices.

4The school offers a quality transport facility to its students at an affordable price range. The well-maintained buses have all the safety and security features – making it a comfortable and safe ride for students. The school bus service covers several areas in Dubai and Sharjah.

The bus shuttles through the following areas in Dubai:

It is a day-only school and does not offer boarding facilities to students.

The school offers a limited range of holiday camps to its children. It keeps students busy by giving them homework related to the syllabus.

Currently, the school does not have any sports facilities. However, it is looking to expand the campus that includes plans for football grounds.

It offers a range of extra-curricular activities to students. These activities cover a broad range of interests to ensure that no child is left behind. These activities include:

The school arranges several educational field trips for its students. This allows an opportunity for them to learn in a practical environment. They get hands-on experience, which helps them in understanding how the world operates. One noticeable field trip was the kindergarten students’ visit to Sharjah Aquarium. It is an ideal place for young learners to understand the marine life and under-water ecosystem. Additionally, other graders were taken to many historical and culturally significant places in Dubai and Sharjah.

Currently, the school does not offer any after-school care. It ends at 1:40 pm for all students, including those in kindergarten.

An alluring feature of this school is the availability of professional medical care to all students. The medical centre at H.H. Shaikh Rashid Al Maktoum Pakistan School has the equipment and trained medical staff to take care of students and staff.

To ensure communication between teachers and parents, H. H. Shaikh Rashid Al Maktoum Pakistan School has several modes of communication. Parent-teacher meetings are the primary source of communication between parents and teachers. These meetings occur within the mid and end of each term. This allows teachers and parents to discuss the child’s progress.

Another source of communication for parents is the official website. It regularly updates its websites with news, monthly newsletters, galleries and notifications to keep parents updated. Besides the official website, it is also actively present on famous social media platforms.

In case of urgent updates, parents and teachers can enquire on the school’s designated WhatsApp groups.

• Telephone Number: +971-4-298-8303
• Email Address: pro@sramps.sch.ae
• H. H. Shaikh Rashid Al Maktoum Pakistan School Website
• H. H. Shaikh Rashid Al Maktoum Pakistan School Facebook
• H. H. Shaikh Rashid Al Maktoum Pakistan School Twitter

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What are the timings of the school?

 7 am to 3 pm

How many grades/years are there in the school?

LKG to Grade 12

Does the school follow a co-education model?

Yes, H. H. Shaikh Rashid Al Maktoum Pakistan School has a co-education model.

How many students are currently studying in the school?

H. H. Shaikh Rashid Al Maktoum Pakistan School Dubai has 1384 students.

Please describe the academic calendar of the school.

The school year starts in April to March.  

Please mention the range of the tuition fee charged by the school.

His Highness Shaikh Rashid Al Maktoum Pakistan School charges AED 3,750 - AED 7,170 annual fee.

How does the school communicate with parents?

Parents receive urgent updates through grade-specific Whatsapp groups. The school also organises parent-teacher meetings and keeps its social media platforms updated for parents.

Additionally, there is a Parental Hub that represents the parents and meets the school principal every term.

How many teachers are currently teaching in the school?

The staff includes 132 members.