School of Research Science (SRS)

School of Research Science (SRS) was founded in 2003 to offer high-quality education to Emiratis. Since then, the school has gained popularity and now has one-third of non-Emirati students. With unmatched dedication and hard work of leaders and teachers, they have now expanded to a school that offers education up to the sixth form.

The school is located in Al Warqa – one of the rapidly growing residential areas in Dubai. Currently, it has over 4,000 students out of which 189 of them need additional learning support. The school’s spacious campus with ultra-modern facilities fully supports the needs of all students. In pursuit of offering high-quality education, SRS hired over 400 full-time teachers and 92 teaching assistants. Teachers have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree with two years of work experience.

They follow the National Curriculum of England enriched with national values. Also, the school offers an extensive range of extra-curricular activities, which further support the growth of its students. Besides the British curriculum, SRS has introduced an American curriculum from Year 9 onwards to offer more options to students.

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• Location: Al Warqa
• Annual Fees: 34,359 AED - 73,769 AED
• Curriculum: British and American Curricula
• Co-education or Segregated: Co-education
• KHDA Rating: Good
• Grades: Pre-K - Grade 12

Located at Al Warqaa 4 – a sub-community of the greater Al Warqaa, the School of Research Science Dubai is in proximity to the following residential areas:

• Al Warqa 3
• Al Warqa 2
• Mirdif
• Al Rashidiya

Al Warqa 3 is the nearest residential community offering both mid-rise apartment buildings and spacious villas. Those living far from SRS can easily rent or buy a flat or villa in these nearby communities.

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The School of Research Science (SRS) has a spacious campus that meets all the educational and non-educational needs of students. The campus is split into multiple buildings for age-appropriate activities.

Junior and senior sections are the oldest establishments on the campus that houses high-end facilities. All the facilities are well-maintained and carefully planned for the maximum benefit of students. These buildings have three spacious gymnasiums, three swimming pools and a gymnastic hall for athletics activities. The gymnastics hall also has a wall climbing setup. Some academic facilities in these blocks include two well-resourced libraries, spacious and bright classrooms, 18 science laboratories with high-end laboratory apparatus, art and design studios, ICT suites, SEND support bases, training rooms and a presentation gallery. Junior and senior blocks in SRS also have fountain courtyards and landscaped gardens adding aesthetic and functional value to the campus.

The infant section was opened in 2020 and can accommodate over 1,400 students. The campus has state-of-the-art age-appropriate facilities that are meticulously planned for early years students. There also exists a discovery centre that is popular among students. The discovery centre offers a museum-like experience to students. The school has planned to link the discovery centre with the curriculum for an enhanced learning experience.

For more information, check out the school facilities available at The School of Research Science.

The School of Research Science (SRS) is located at Al Warqaa 4, near Wafi Mall, in front of the Dubai Crocodile Park. Those looking to travel to the school can access it through Nouakchott Street and Tripoli Street.

SRS is an innovative and dynamic school that has gained tremendous popularity since its inception. Several features attract parents to enrol their children in SRS.

The school understands the need to incorporate technology and new approaches towards teaching. SRS introduced learning plazas to improve students’ learning experience. Students can visit these plazas to gain new skills. They promote collaborative learning and decision-making to improve independent learning.

Another feature of SRS that makes it a popular choice among parents is its level of education. The school promises to deliver top-quality education to its students. They follow the National Curriculum of England enriched with national values. These values allow the school to emphasise Arabic and Islamic Education on a different level, which is hard to find in most modern-day schools. Students learn these languages from Foundation Stage 1 (FS1).

Besides academic excellence, SRS also believes in the growth of children by exposing them to non-academic challenges. They introduced the Learning without Borders (LWB) programme to offer exceptional extra-curricular activities to its students. SRS observed improved physical health, teamwork, collaboration and other key leadership skills. The school that started as an educational institute for Emiratis only has now become an inclusive school. They offer a respectful environment to all ethnic backgrounds. SRS is diverse, with over one-third of the students belonging to different nationalities.

The stages available at this school are:

SRS curriculum follows the British curriculum based on the National Curriculum of England from early years till sixth form. Students sit an IGCSE examinations in secondary school and then AS Levels and A Levels. Students can also opt for American curriculum in the secondary stage. Here are details for both British and American curriculum:

British Curriculum

In Early years (FS1 and FS2), the school follows the Early years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework of education. It is a popular childhood education model that uses informal learning strategies, such as play and fun activities, to build foundational skills.

Afterwards, the school follows the National Curriculum of the UK, which is based on five key stages. The key stage 1 refers to the early primary years (Years 1 and 2) and Key stage 2 refers to upper primary years (Years 3, 4, 5 and 6). In both key stages, SRS focuses on building strong fundamental skills in Mathematics and English. Furthermore, students study Technology, Humanities, Science and Art through project and cross-curricular links.

SRS continues to follows the National Curriculum of England for Key Stage 3 (Years 7 and 8). In this stage, the school focuses on building independent working and critical thinking skills. For this, it exposes students to numerous opportunities that strengthens the understanding of subjects and establishes cross-curricular links.

In Key stage 4, students take GCSE/IGCSE examinations in Year 11. They study core subjects, such as English, Science, Arabic and Mathematics, along with optional subjects. In Key stage 5, students sit an AS Level exam in Year 12 and A Level exam in Year 13.

For more information, read the British curriculum followed at School of Research Science.

American Curriculum

The school follows the American curriculum from Year 9 onwards. The US High School curriculum follows Massachusetts State Standards — one of the prestigious US state standard for core subjects. The Next Generation Science Standards further develops the expertise of English, Social Studies, Mathematics, Science, Arabic and Islamic departments.

Throughout the four years of High School Studies, students need at least 26 credits for graduations. The subjects taught in the American curriculum are:

• English (4 credits)
• Arabic (4 credits)
• Science (3 credits)
• Mathematics (3 credits)
• Islamic Education (2 credits)
• Physical Education (2 credits)
• Social Studies (2 credits)
• Electives (6 credits)

For more information, read the US curriculum description book of SRS.

The government of Dubai established the Knowledge and Human Development Authority KHDA to maintain high-quality education in Private Schools. For this purpose, KHDA inspects the schools annually and offer a rating based on a six-point scale of outstanding, very good, good, acceptable, weak and very weak.

In the last inspection report for the year 2018-19, KHDA rated the performance of the School of Research Science (SRS) as Good. Here is a 10-year history of ratings for SRS:

Here’s a history of the KHDA ratings for the School of Research Science so far:

The strengths reported by the KHDA in the latest report are:

• SRS sustained their high-quality provision for all subjects in foundation and primary stages
• Positive outcomes for students of SRS in the knowledge of world cultures and Islamic values
• The highest quality of standards and safety along with the provision of education for students with additional learning needs
• Improved parents’ engagement by SRS in devising future strategic policies
• Students’ access to top-tier facilities and resources

By focusing on the curriculum for secondary and sixth form education and ensuring successful teaching approaches, SRS can improve their ratings in future inspections.

The academic calendar of SRS approved by the KHDA starts has 183 school days. The year starts in late August and ends in late June.

• Classes for the academic year 2022-2023 start in the second week of August. The first term ends in the first week of December. This is followed by a winter break that ends in the last week of December
• The second term starts in the first week of January and ends in the fourth week of March. This is followed by a spring break that ends in the second week of April.
• Classes resume with the commencement of the last term in the third week of April. The term ends with the end of the academic session in the last week of June.

Besides the aforementioned, the school observes holidays on numerous religious, national and international events. The exact dates of these holidays are subjected to moon sightings and government’s announcements. Contact the school for more information.

The admission process at SRS is straightforward. To apply for SRS, fill out the online application form with the required information. After submitting the form, the applicant’s name will be placed on a waiting list. The admissions will be open in mid-January. If a seat is available, the school will ask the applicant to appear for an assessment test.

After successfully clearing the assessment test, SRS will offer admission. To complete the admission, the parents of the applicant need to complete the registration process and clear dues.

Please note that it is important to register the children with KHDA for getting admission to any school in Dubai. Therefore, the following documents are required to register with KHDA and apply for admission at SRS:

• Six recent passport-sized photographs of the applicant
• A copy of the parent’s Emirate ID card
• Birth Certificate
• A copy of the father’s or guardian’s passport copy (with a stamp or residency visa if non-UAE national)
• A copy of the applicant’s passport copy (with a stamp or residency visa if non-UAE national)
• A copy of the applicant’s past academic record (certified by the previous school)
• Vaccination records
• Transfer certificate

The acceptable transfer certificate from the previous school should have the following information:

• The applicant’s name
• Date of enrolment
• Date of leaving the school
• Previous Year/grade
• Result of the previous grade
• School stamp and principal signatures

Please note that applicants belonging to Asian, African and CIS states must get transfer certificate attested by:

• Ministry of education (country of origin)
• Foreign office (country of origin)
• UAE consulate (country of origin)

The age-grade guideline followed by SRS Dubai is as follow:

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

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

For further information, visit the admission process at SRS.

School of Research Science fees are as follows:

For more information, check out the fee structure of SRS Dubai.

Currently, the school doesn’t offer any scholarships to its students.

The school offers a wide variety of healthy and nutritional food items to its students. The school has a canteen near the reception area, which is accessible by students of years 1 onwards. The school doctor and nurses regularly inspect the café’s menu to ensure healthy intake by students.

The school follows a cashless payment policy within the campus for students of year 4 and above. For this purpose, the school issues a swap card to students. They can credit the money to their card at the designated area on the campus.

Since the cafeteria is inaccessible to the foundation stage students, they are allowed to bring home-packed snacks and lunches. The school does not allow potato chips, nuts or nuts-related products, sweets, chocolate and fizzy drinks within their premises.

Parents who cannot drop off or pick up their children because of work commitments or other reasons should not worry as SRS offers school bus service to its pupils. The bus covers most of the areas in Dubai, such as Silicon Oasis, Arabian Ranches, Falcon City, The Villa and Motor City. They also shuttle through the emirates of Sharjah.

For convenience, the school has allotted designated pickup and drop-off points, where children along with their parents can wait for the school bus. It is better to reach the departure point before time to avoid any issue.

To ensure the safety of children, students need to follow the school bus transportation policy. This requires the student to always wear seatbelts, do not listen to music on the bus, do not eat or drink on the bus, behave in a sensible and respectful behaviour and place bags and other items safely.

School transportation fees

School of Research Science transportation fees for the covered routes are as follows:

• Motor City, Arabian Ranches, The Villas, Silicon Oasis and Falcon City – AED 10,000 (AED 9,000 for one way)
• Rest of Dubai – AED 8,000 (AED 7,000 for one way)
• All areas within Sharjah – AED 8,000 (AED 7,000 for one way)

For more information, read about the bus service of SRS on its official website.

School of Research Science does not offer any boarding facilities to students.

Currently, the school does not offer any holiday camps for its students.

School of Research Science has exceptional sports facilities. This includes spacious Physical Education (PE) halls with marked lines to support various indoor games.

The school also has an expansive gymnasium with a plethora of fitness opportunities. The wall climbing setup is one of the noteworthy features of the school’s gymnasium. Safety belts and other safety equipment are also available to provide a safe playing environment for students. The campus also has a large-sized swimming pool in both boys and girls sections. These indoor halls are also equipped with changing rooms. Other sports facilities in the SRS include an outdoor pitch for soccer. The annual sports competition held each year provides an opportunity for students to showcase their athletic skills. They participate in a wide range of sports such as soccer, running and gymnastics.

SRS emphasises strongly on extra-curricular activities for the personal and social development of children. Their extended programme accommodates all the extra-curricular activities held in the school. One of the key initiatives by SRS is the Learning without Boundary (LWB) programme. It aims to expand the scope of the curriculum by challenging children to unique and engaging extracurricular activities.

It includes a plethora of activities including sports programmes, camping activities, volunteering, field trips and overseas expeditions. The major projects undertaken by the school are charity work, volunteering as prefect and monitors and environmental projects.

In addition, they also collaborate with external bodies to host extra-curricular events. One noticeable extra-curricular event was conducted by Nestle on International Chef’s Day.

To expand the scope of its curriculum, SRS also offers school trips to its students. Although, most of the field trips conducted by the school are educational and support the lessons taught in classrooms. They also offer entertaining field trips to students as a reward for their outstanding academic results.

The school trips usually start at 10:00 am and end at 3:00 pm. Any change of plans would be communicated to the parents through the parent portal.

To participate in school trips, the students have to follow certain rules and regulations such as submitting written parent’s approval, exhibiting best behaviour and no mobile phones on a visit.

Secondary students are also taken on overseas trips in an attempt to support their personal and social development as a part of the LWB programme. Noticeable field trips offered by SRS include overseas trips to Spain, Korea, UK and China.

School of Research Science (SRS) only offers after-school care in terms of extra-curricular activities.

At SRS, there are two clinics: primary clinic (on the ground floor near LWB desk) and secondary girl’s clinic (near secondary sports hall). In case of an emergency, parents can make an appointment by contacting 0097-4-601-1019.

The school’s clinics keep the medical record of each student confidential. The clinics have the necessary equipment to provide medical interventions during emergencies.

The school believes effective communication between teachers and parents is key to success. The latest KHDA inspection also reported an improvement in parents-school engagement. To facilitate better learning, SRS communicates vital information to parents through different means.

You can fill out the feedback form available on the school website to help improve the school.

SRS held various parent workshops throughout the academic year in an attempt to increase parents' understanding of the curriculum. In this way, parents can also participate in improving the educational experience for their children.

To keep parents informed about their children’s progress, the school has various reporting systems. This includes academic reports after each term with obtained grades and remarks by the teachers.

An essential mode of communication linking parents, students and teachers together as an effective team is ClassDojo. It is a communication app where students, teachers and parents can share photos, videos and text messages to keep each other informed. WhatsApp groups are also common where parents can ask teachers for urgent queries.

Despite focusing on the use of communication technology, the school also uses face-to-face communication such as coffee mornings and parents’ evenings, where teachers and parents can talk in detail about the child’s progress.

• Location: School of Research Science, Nouakchott Street, Al Warqa 4, Dubai

Telephone

• Principal: +971 4 6011011
• Registration Department: +971 56 9985019
• Welfare Office: +971 4 601 1066 and +971 4 601 1067

Email Address

• Principal: Principal@srs.ae
• US School Principal: Layne.Hu@srs.ae
• Registration Department: registration@srs.ae
• Welfare Office: welfareoffice@srs.ae

Social Media

• Official Website
• Facebook
• Twitter
• Instagram
• YouTube

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Does SRS Dubai organise after-school activities?

Yes, SRS organises several extracurricular activities after the regular school hours.

How many grades are in the School of Research Science Dubai?

School of Research Science (SRS) Dubai welcomes students from pre-kindergarten to Grade 12.

How many students are currently enrolled in SRS Dubai?

SRS Dubai has over 4,000 students from Pre-KG to Grade 12. The majority of students at this school are Emiratis.

Does SRS Dubai have special educational programmes for students of determination?

The school has a special educational programme that caters to the educational needs and requirements of students of determination.

What's the academic calendar followed at SRS Dubai?

The School of Research Science's academic calendar is approved by KHDA. The academic year starts in the last week of August and ends in the last week of June.

What's the tuition fee charged by SRS Dubai?

SRS Dubai annual tuition fee ranges between AED 34,359 to AED 73,769.

How does the school communicate with parents?

The school has provided many channels to enhance communication with parents, including the feedback form available on the school’s official website, and periodic meetings held between parents and parents. Parents can also communicate directly with the school via phone number, e-mail or other communication platforms.

Does the school provide an electronic parent portal or any electronic application for communication?

Yes, the school provides a special portal for parents, through which the school publishes information about homework, newsletters, study plans, test results and other important information.

Does SRS Dubai have a canteen or a cafeteria?

Yes, there is a canteen located near the reception area where students can buy healthy and nutritious food items.

Does the school arrange field trips?

Yes, the school arranges field trips throughout the academic year. Students are taken to outdoor and recreational places in the UAE to expose them to the outside environment.

How many teachers are part of this institution?

Currently, the school has over 400 experienced and qualified teachers.