Kings School Al Barsha

Kings’ School Al Barsha is a part of the Kings’ School family. Founded in 2014, the school offers education to students from the foundation stage till Year 13. Kings’ School Dubai and Kings’ School Nad Al Sheba are its sister branches. The school follows the National Curriculum of England.

The school helps students attain the gold level of the Duke of Edinburgh International Award. Currently, it provides education to more than 3,000 students belonging to more than 70 nationalities. King’s School Al Barsha also offers extensive extra-curricular activities that further discover their hidden talents. All this has made Kings’ School Al Barsha one of the top schools in Al Barsha.

• Location: Al Barsha
• School fees: AED 55,231 - AED 99,699
• Curriculum: British curriculum
• Co-ed or segregate: Co-ed
• KHDA/ADEK rating: Outstanding
• Years Offered: FS 1 - Year13

Located in Al Barsha 3, It is in proximity to various residential communities, providing easy access to those living near the Al Barsha campus.

• Motor City
• Arabian Ranches
• Jumeirah Village Circle

Motor City is the nearest residential community that offers predominantly apartment-style living, satiable to meet the needs of many.

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The Kings’ School Al Barsha campus is the second of the three campuses in Dubai. The campus sprawls over an extensive area with high-end educational and non-educational facilities. It has a purpose-built campus with spacious classrooms and high-end laboratories.

Classrooms have Apple TVs and interactive whiteboards with wireless internet connection. Students also have access to ICT devices such as iPads. It also has a food technology and design technology lab with modern equipment. Moreover, it has an enormous area dedicated to sports-related activities.

The educational institute also has a visual and performance arts section with an auditorium, art rooms, theatres and music recording studios. Two large-sized libraries, including an e-library, are also available. The campus also has a cafeteria and terrace.

The Al Barsha campus of Kings’ School is on Umm Suqeim Street (D63) near Al Barsha South, which is a popular area in Dubai with various residential and commercial properties.

Kings’ School Al Barsha offers quality education and has an outstanding reputation. It assists students with modern-day technology so that they can learn modern skills. With a highly trained faculty and advanced technology teams, students are exposed to a great learning environment for their future development. The school’s vision and culture also ensure that they can excel in academic and non-academic skills.

Also, an extensive range of co-curricular activities from Year 1 onwards makes it an attractive option for parents to let their children develop all-round skills. It offers one of the best sports facilities for schools in Dubai, which caters to pupils interested in different sports. Another attractive feature of the Al Barsha campus is its inclusion policy. It admits children irrespective of their nationality, ethnic background, or other forms of discrimination.

Kings’ School Al Barsha has divided the school into six sections, as seen below.

Kings’ School Al Barsha follows the EYFS curriculum for foundation education and the National Curriculum of the UK for primary and secondary education.

FOUNDATION STAGE CURRICULUM

In Foundation Stages FS1 and FS2, the Early Year Foundation Stage (EYFS) is adopted. The school’s curriculum revolves around the following seven key areas of learning:

• Physical Development
• Personal, Social and Emotional Development
• Literacy
• Mathematics
• Communication and Language
• Understanding the World
• Arts and Design

Class teachers predominantly teach core subjects, but specialists conduct the Swimming, Music, Physical Education (PE) and Arabic classes.

PRIMARY CURRICULUM

The school’s curriculum for primary education ensures a smooth transition from the playful foundation stage to a more formal learning environment. The Key Stage 1 (KS1) and Key Stage 2 (KS2) curriculum has a range of core and specialised subjects, including foreign languages.

In KS2, the school focuses on learning through independent leadership and collaboration to build confidence and thinking skills. These skills are essential to ensure a smooth transition to secondary education.

SECONDARY CURRICULUM

Key Stage 3 (KS3) and Key Stage 4 (KS4) are the components of the secondary curriculum followed at this school. The skills learned in the primary education stage are put to use for secondary education. For Years 7 to 9, KS3 includes a broad curriculum taught by specialist teachers.

The subjects offered to students in KS3 and KS4 are:

SIXTH FORM

Students in Years 12 and 13 can opt for either the A-level or BTECH program. The curriculum for Sixth Form education includes the Duke of Edinburgh Award, leadership opportunities, work experience and the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ). The curriculum develops emotional intelligence, critical thinking, enquiry, and leadership qualities. Subjects offered to students in this stage are:

The Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) is a governmental organisation responsible for the growth of education in Dubai. One key responsibility of the KHDA is to inspect schools on an annual basis and rate them on certain criteria. The overall rating of the school can fall into one of the following six ratings: Outstanding, Very Good, Good, Acceptable, Weak and Very Weak. The rating allows parents to select the best school for their children based on various aspects.

In the recent inspection of 2023-24, the Kings’ School Al Barsha KHDA rating is ‘Outstanding’. This indicates that the school is constantly upgrading its curriculum and teaching resources as per KHDA guidelines for providing high-quality education.

• The first term starts in August and ends in December, following a 3-week winter break.
• The second/spring term starts in January and ends in March, followed by a 2-week holiday.
• The third term starts in April and concludes in July, followed by a 2-month summer break.

The calendar is subject to change due to Islamic and national holidays. For more information, visit the Kings’ School Al Barsha calendar.

The complete application process at Kings’ School Al Barsha Dubai is online. Parents who want to admit their child can visit the school website to fill out an enquiry form with the child’s and parent’s information.

Once completed, an automatic response will be delivered to the parents. The enrollment specialist will contact them. Also, login credentials will be sent to the parents to upload relevant documents for admission. The requisite documents are as follows:

• Copy of child’s passport
• Copy of the residence visa of the child
• Copy of birth certificate
• Copy of Emirates ID card (back and front)
• Colour copies of parents’ passport
• Copies of parents’ visas
• Copies of parents’ Emirate ID cards (back and front)
• Four recent passport-sized photographs
• Copy of the last two academic reports of the child, the last three academic reports for admission in secondary school (if applicable)
• Learning support documentation (if applicable)
• Leaving Letter/Certificate from current school if coming from outside of Dubai

A registration fee of AED 500 plus VAT needs to be paid. The next step involves the candidate’s assessment to ensure the child’s current skills are compatible with those required for a smooth transition. Assessment for seats in FS1 and FS2 involves assessing communication and interactive skills through play-based assessment. For admission in Year 1 and Year 2, teacher-led projects are conducted for the assessment. For those enrolling in Year 3 onwards, a Cognitive Ability Test (CAT) is conducted. Successful candidates will receive a formal offer letter and will be placed on a waiting list if there is no vacancy.

Before seeking admission, parents must ensure that their child follows the age placement guidelines provided below.

This is based on the age of the students on 31st August (for schools beginning in September). Source: KHDA

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

Except for the tuition fee, each deposit to the school is non-transferable and non-refundable. The Kings’ School Al Barsha fee is as follows:

Some additional charges include:

*The other charges are based on the info available in KHDA’s fee fact sheet.

King’s School Al Barsha offers limited scholarships to secondary and sixth-form education pupils. Scholarships are offered on an academic, art and sports basis, and both internal and external students can apply for them. For more information, visit the scholarships at Kings’ School Al Barsha.

In partnership with Mastercook Catering Services, Kings’ School offers nutritious lunch options to their students at an additional cost. Students can also come with homemade lunches and snacks. However, the school does not allow children to consume chocolate, sweets, crisps and other unhealthy items within its premises.

This educational institute provides transportation services to students in Year 1 and above. For more information, contact the transportation department of Kings School Al Barsha.

Kings’ School Al Barsha offers several holiday camps. External organisations drive most of these camps. One noticeable half-term holiday camp is Dubai City Football Club, which offers exceptional sporting facilities.

Sports facilities at the campus are top-notch. With state-of-the-art facilities and trained staff, they ensure that their students have access to a wide pool of competitive and recreational sports. Furthermore, the school is an active member of the British Schools in the Middle East (BSME) and Dubai Affiliated School Sports Association (DASSA). Both organisations allow Kings’ School Al Barsha students to participate in school sporting events in the Middle East and internationally. The Al Barsha campus has the following sports facilities:

• Hard rubber courts for basketball, netball and volleyball
• Full-sized grass pitches for rugby and football
• Tennis courts
• Three swimming pools (beginner, primary and competition)
• A basketball hall with spectator seating
• Multi-sports AstroTurf pitches
• Running and grass tracks for athletes
• Two large indoor gymnasiums
• Two fitness studios

All these facilities have resulted in exceptional athletes competing in national and international sports events.

The school offers an extensive range of co-curricular activities, especially for students in the primary stage. These programs are conducted during and after school hours and offer opportunities to gain the necessary life skills. It includes after-school clubs, most of them run by the school itself, while external clubs are also available.

The extra-curricular activities range from sports to music and academics to social skills. It changes these activities every term to ensure students participate in unique activities throughout the academic year. Ballet, yoga, engineering, karate and Lego are popular activities arranged by external clubs.

School trips are essential for providing education to students at Kings’ School Al Barsha. Through school trips, it ensures that students can continue to learn outside the walls of classrooms. For this purpose, they have arranged several field trips all over the UAE.

The most popular school trip in Kings’ School Al Barsha is the Week Without Walls, an overseas adventure for students from Year 7 onwards. Previous Week Without Walls trips include visits to Nepal, Kenya, Borneo and Cambodia.

Currently, the only after-school care activities offered by the school are extra-curricular activities like after-school clubs.

The school has a medical centre with doctors and nurses.

Several modes of communication are available at Kings’ School Al Barsha. The Kings’ Communicator is an application for mobile and computers that provides all the necessary information such as newsletters, calendars and events notifications to parents. Students also have communication books where teachers write messages for parents.

Also, the parent portal is available online, where parents have access to valuable information. The information available at the Kings’ Al Barsha parent portal includes attendance records, school reports and fee information. Parents can also use the school’s official website, social media groups and WhatsApp to communicate with teachers.

• Telephone number: +971-4-356-6900
• Email: reception-fs@kingsalbarsha.com

GENERAL INFORMATION

• Kings School Al Barsha Official Website
• Kings School Al Barsha Facebook
• Kings School Al Barsha Twitter
• Kings School Al Barsha Instagram

DO KINGS SCHOOL AL BARSHA CONDUCT AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES?

Kings School Al Barsha offers numerous extra-curricular activities out of which several are conducted after school hours.

HOW MANY YEARS ARE THERE IN KINGS SCHOOL AL BARSHA?

Kings Al Barsha offer classes from Foundation Stages until Year 13.

DOES KINGS SCHOOL AL BARSHA FOLLOW A CO-EDUCATION MODEL?

Yes, the school follows a co-educational system.

WHAT IS THE ACADEMIC CALENDAR OF KINGS SCHOOL AL BARHSA?

The academic calendar runs for 10 months from the end of August to the start of July.

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