The International School Of Choueifat - Khalifa City

The International School of Choueifat – Khalifa City was established in 2006 on the outskirts of the capital city in response to the International School of Choueifat Abu Dhabi’s grand success that served families for over three decades. ISC-Khalifa City, like other members of the global SABIS® Network, also follows the SABIS curriculum to help students achieve success in a changing world.

International School of Choueifat Khalifa City campus offers classes from KG1 to Grade 12. Around 3,539 students are currently enrolled at the school belonging to 65 different nationalities. There are 147 teachers, 48 teaching assistants, and the teacher to student ratio is 1:24.

• Location: Khalifa City
• Fees: AED 21,200 to AED 37,450
• Curriculum: SABIS curriculum
• Co-ed or Segregated: Co-ed
• ADEK Rating: Good
• Grades: KG1 to Grade 12

Residential areas near the school include Masdar City and Mussafah. The school campus is also easily accessible for families residing in:

• Al Bandar
• Al Maqtaa
• Al Shamkha

Al Shamkha is a large residential community on the northeastern side of Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road. The residential area will eventually be home to around 22,000 people. Al Maqtaa is a huge residential area on the Abu Dhabi outskirts. Located between Al Maqta and Al Musaffah Bridge, it is largely dominated by villas but has a few apartment buildings too.

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The purpose-built, modern ICS-Khalifa City campus facilities include:

International School of Choueifat in Khalifa City is minutes away from the Grand Sheikh Zayed Mosque. The school is based on Al Asayel Street and is easily reachable through Al Khaleej Al Arabi Street (E20). One can also find Abu Dhabi – Al Ain road in proximity to the school.

International School of Choueifat Khalifa City aims to be recognised as a top education provider with a highly diverse student body. ISC Khalifa City helps students achieve their full potential and strives to prepare them for success in college. One of the school highlights is its impressive standards of accountability in operations.

Overall, ISC-Khalifa City has a dynamic team that involves staff members, students and teachers. All stakeholders contribute to achieving the school’s common goal – help students become lifelong learners and strengthen their ethical and moral values.

ISC is one of the popular private schools in Khalifa City and is counted amongst the best schools in Khalifa City.

Like other SABIS Network schools, ISC Khalifa City is a non-selective and independent school that focuses on academic excellence. Students belonging to different backgrounds and nationalities study in a nurturing multicultural environment and learn to respect other cultures. The school adds more value to students’ progress and enables them to perform to their best abilities.

International School of Choueifat Khalifa City strives to develop students’ academic competencies, interpersonal skills and modern learning techniques. All courses are structured to facilitate students’ learning as per the modern syllabus.

Students who fall behind the academic criteria are facilitated with Special Academic Support. These special lessons or full special classes, however, have extra charges. But they help kids attain the expected academic results. Students who receive full special classes sometimes do the work of two or more scholastic years in one year.

ISC Khalifa City students are encouraged to become members of the SABIS Students Life Organization (SLO). This student organisation collaborates with the staff and school management to raise academic standards, promote high social and moral values and develop students’ confidence and personality. The administration appoints SLO members for their competence.

A special feature of ICS-Khalifa City is its approach to gifted and talented students and those need extra support with the curriculum. The school’s Independent Learning System (ILS) is used to address specific concerns such students might have. Not to mention, the computerized academic tracking system – SABIS® AMS is used to identify gaps in knowledge and follow each student’s progress.

ICS-Khalifa City offers classes from KG1 to Grade 12. From Grade 1 onwards, courses taught at ISC-Khalifa City have a specified number of “units of information” that students must learn. This number includes concepts tested by the AMS, Basic Questions and extended material for more able students.

Being a member of the SABIS group, the school follows the tried and tested SABIS Curriculum that focuses on major subjects, including English, Science, Maths and World Languages (including the required Arabic A, B and French). Students also study Business Studies, Physical Education, Art, Music and ICT. In September 2018, SABIS introduced a new modular stream Robotics course for students aged 11 to 14 years.

The current SABIS curriculum is somewhat similar to the UK curriculum as students appear in IGCSE in Grade 10 and later pursue AS and A Level examination in Grade 12. SABIS schools graduates get entry into highly competitive universities in the U.K., U.S.A., Canada, Europe and Australia.

International School of Choueifat Khalifa City was inspected by ADEK from 14th May to 17th May 2018 and was rated as ‘Good.’

ISC-Khalifa A was able to obtain a Good rating across all six key performance standards.

• Student’s achievement
• Students’ personal and social development and their innovation skills
• Teaching and assessment
• Curriculum
• Protection, care, guidance and support of students
• Leadership and management

As per the International School of Choueifat Khalifa City ADEK rating and report, students’ achievement is good and their personal and social development and their innovation skills are good as well.

The inspection reports suggest that teaching and assessment are good at the International School of Choueifat Khalifa City. The curriculum is also good. Students at the school get good protection, guidance and care, and the school leadership and management is good as well.

As per the reports, students’ achievement and attainment are good overall. Their learning skills were found to be good overall in all the subjects.

Students’ attainment is outstanding in international examinations in high school. They show good social and personal development. Students throughout the school have good knowledge of the UAE culture and show an understanding of Islamic values.

The latest ADEK’s inspection report also mentions that students’ performance in IGCSE, A level, SAT and APs has been outstanding for the last three years.

Key areas of strength of the International School of Choueifat Khalifa City are:

• Teaching in high school and kindergarten level
• Students’ attainment in high school international examination
• SABIS international assessment processes and their impact
• Students’ attitudes toward learning and behaviour reflecting their understanding of the UAE values and Islamic culture
• The positive influence of the governors on the school performance

The International School of Choueifat Khalifa City Abu Dhabi ADEK report also highlights areas that need improvement. The school must focus on:

• Raising students’ achievement in all subject, particularly in Islamic education, Arabic writing skills and non-core subjects.
• Offering interesting activities that can lead to effective learning
• Ensuring a long-term learning programme for Islamic Education, Art, Music and Physical Education (PE) as students move from one grade to the next.
• Teachers’ planning of each lesson to make the subject more challenging
• Providing motivational opportunities to students
• Improving students’ learning skills by:
  • Planning questions for students to trigger critical thinking skills during lessons
  • Organising lessons in a way that students can find things themselves using a range of sources
• Improving teachers’ questioning skills by:
  • Providing optimum reflection time to students before answering the question
  • Providing training to staff to better understand students’ thinking skills

The academic calendar of the International School of Choueifat (ISC) Khalifa City starts in the last week of August and ends in the last week of June.

• The first term starts in the last week of August and ends in the second week of December. This is followed by the 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. Students then go on a spring break that ends in the first week of April.
• The third term starts in the second week of April and ends in the last week of June.

The detailed academic calendar is available on the school website.

Those interested in the International School of Choueifat Khalifa City admissions can fill the online application form. Entries are approved based on academic attainment, not age. There is a joining fee to initiate the admission process, which parents should submit along with the form.

Parents are then asked to submit necessary documents with the application form. Appointment for the interviews and aptitude test is communicated once the online application is submitted.

The school does not follow any academic requirement for admission in Kindergarten (for students age 3 to 5 years). Students of this age group are interviewed, so they must be able to speak. Students interested in KG to Grade 2 admissions have to appear for an interview via video conference.

There will be evaluation tests when older kids submit their forms. Applicants of Grade 3 and above have to sit for an online diagnostic test. This process is part of the admission process.

Once the test is completed, the school makes the placement decision according to the diagnostic test result. The previous school report card is also considered at this stage. Additional criteria for admission include emotional development and the willingness to work hard.

After accepting the admission offer, the required fee should be processed via online bank transfer. Below is the list of documents that should be submitted with the application form:

• Copy of student’s and parent’s valid residence visa
• Copy of student’s and parent’s passports
• Passport size photographs of a student on a white background
• Copy of the birth certificate
• Copy of the immunisation card
• Recent school report from the previous school
• Student and parents' Emirates ID

There are two cafeterias at the International School of Choueifat Khalifa City where students can have their lunch.

ICS-Khalifa A offers bus transportation to facilitate students. Parents can contact the school administration to know more about the bus service. Present transportation charges are AED 5,500 for all grades – KG 1 to Grade 12.

Students at ISC Khalifa City can opt for indoor and outdoor sports activities. There is an outdoor play area where students can enjoy cricket and football. Indoor games include table tennis and basketball. The school encourages students to participate in physical activities.

Art and music are an important part of the curriculum. Non-academic goals in SABIS Network are achieved through incorporating extracurricular activities for students.

Throughout the academic year, ISC-Khalifa City organises various events related to:

Students are part of educational and entertaining field trips. These field trips are organised as per the age group of students. Grade 1 students were taken to Kidzania, where they learnt about the fire fighting system, medical equipment, aviation and construction.

Students who are left behind in their academics can attend after-school study for a few weeks. They are also helped in study techniques.

The school nurse is responsible for administering medication to students during school hours. Parents should hand over such medications to the school nurse first thing in the morning with their signed letter. The medicine can be collected from the school clinic after school dismissal.
The medicine should be handed over to the nurse with a note mentioning the student’s name, class, timing, and medicine dose. At the time of admission, parents must fill the medical form for the school clinic’s record.

Parents receive three progress reports in an academic year, one each at the end of each term. Parents can also reach out to the Academic Quality Controllers at any time and ask for the progress record.

Teachers and management guide and support parents for the betterment of students. The school has a SABIS Digital Platform that allows parents of the International School of Choueifat Khalifa City students to view their child’s progress, attendance and academic performance. It also has useful information regarding school news, calendar and events.

• Telephone:
  • +971-2-556-2555
  • +971-2-556-2511
  • +971-2-556-2522
• Email: ISCKC@isckhalifa.sabis.net
• International School of Choueifat Khalifa City Website
• International School of Choueifat Khalifa City Facebook

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What are the school hours of ISC Khalifa City?

The ISC Khalifa City School timing is 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.

Does the school organise after-school activities?

The school does organise after-school activities, but they are academic. Students needing to improve their studies can join these sessions to catch up with their peers.

How many grades does ISC Khalifa City have?

ISC Khalifa City educates children from KG1 to Grade 12 following SABIS Curriculum.

Does the school follow a co-education model?

Yes, the International School of Choueifat Khalifa City follows a co-ed model.

How many students are there in the school?

ISC Khalifa City currently has 3,539 students, mostly from Egypt, Jordanian and Pakistan.

What is the academic calendar of International School of Choueifat (ISC) Khalifa City?

The ISC Khalifa City academic calendar starts in August and ends in June. For more information, read the academic calendar section in the guide.

Does the school arrange mid-term examinations?

Yes, the school arrange mid-term examinations on the following preliminary dates:

Term 1: 28 November 2022 – 9 December 2022

Term 2: March 15, 2023 – March 24, 2023

Term 3: 15 June 2023 – 26 June 2023

What’s the tuition fee charged by ISC Khalifa City?

The International School of Choueifat (ISC) Khalifa City tuition fee is in the range between AED 21,200 to AED 37,450.

How does the school communicate with parents?

The school communicates with parents by conducting parent-teacher meetings at the end of each academic term and SABIS Digital Platform—an electronic portal for parents. Also, the school has an active social media presence on popular social media sites and WhatsApp groups.

Does the school have a cafeteria or a canteen?

Yes, the school has two canteens on campus.

How many teachers are part of ISC Khalifa City?

ISC Khalifa City has 147 teachers and 48 teaching assistants.