Admissions open for 2026–27 Dubai · United Arab Emirates
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How we run our schools

Our operational model.

Everything we do is built upon the overall well-being of each and every pupil that moves through our schools.

Four fundamental premises

The convictions our schools are built on.

01

Every child

Every child deserves a great education, regardless of their background or unique learning traits.

02

Every choice

Pupils should be given as many academic, co-curricular and extra-curricular choices as possible, to fulfil their true life potential.

03

Great teaching

There is no replacement for good teaching — and good teachers are those who instil lifelong learning habits in pupils.

04

Engaged parents

Parents play a critical role in the well-being of their child and must be involved in their education journey.

Differentiators that boost outcomes

These four tenets are the basis for a number of unique differentiators at our schools — each one designed to lift pupil outcomes and enrich the whole child.

What sets us apart

Built around the whole child.

Academics

Academic Excellence

We prepare pupils academically for their next stage through a three-pronged approach revolving around curriculum, teachers and learning spaces.

Holistic

Enrichment Learning

We extend the school day to include what is typically "extra-curricular" as curricular — in an all-inclusive fee model that makes parents' lives easier.

Well-being

Happiness Programme

A unique programme designed to impart key messages for leading happy lives — focusing on nutrition, yoga and the overall well-being of every child.

Enterprise

Entrepreneurship Programme

Our cutting-edge Junior MBA ↗ and Centre for Entrepreneurial Leadership (CEL) programmes ensure all students are exposed to the tenets of entrepreneurship from primary school upwards — creativity, empathy, leadership, financial literacy and numerous other life skills.

Explore the Arcadian curriculum.

See how these differentiators come to life in the classroom.