Khalifa School Competitors

Founded in 1886, the first school in what later became the SABIS® Network was established to provide a top-quality education that would make a difference in the lives of students. SABIS® is a global education network that has an active presence in 21 countries on five continents. Schools in the SABIS® Network educate over 70,000 students and implement a proven, proprietary system. SABIS® Network schools provide students with a top-quality education that prepares them to meet the challenges of a changing world.

We draw on 150 years’ worth of Cranleigh UK experience and have infused it with Middle Eastern culture to create something truly unique to the region. Based on the community and family-oriented ethos of Cranleigh School, we opened Cranleigh Abu Dhabi on Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi in September 2014. We seek to provide a truly transforming British international education for children from FS1 Nursery to Year 13, in which intellectual, artistic, sporting, wellbeing and social development is at the heart. In addition to the broad academic curriculum which puts emphasis on the individual, the daily routine offers a wealth of opportunities which allow students to explore their full range of talents in visual and performing arts, music and sport, as well as across a broad range of co-curricular activities. Our school were rated outstanding across all six performance standards by Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge. We were named New British International School of the Year 2017 in the BIS Awards, and TES International School of the Year 2019. In September 2020 Spear's Global Schools Index, ranked Cranleigh Abu Dhabi in the Top 5 Schools in the Middle East.

The American Schools of Creative Science (ASCS) strive to be a learning organization that nurtures, cultivates and fosters creative and critical thinking skills. The schools’ reputation for academic excellence couples with strong moral values to develop successful, contributing members of a global society. The schools’ mission is to effectively instill traditional morals and values while ensuring excellence through an integrated curriculum based upon internationally renowned best practices in teaching and learning. At ASCS, English and Arabic departments adopt a common approach and ensure that links are established between the different subjects. American Schools of Creative Science follow the US Common Core Standards Curriculum (the Common Core), along with the UAE’s National Curriculum in Arabic, Islamic Studies, and Social/National Studies. The schools operates a “Unique Qur’an Memorization Program”. ASCS’s Islamic environment in combination with a true American education; the interculturalism and internationalism of its students, and the rich delivery of moral and behavioral standards makes our schools unique in the region. Facilities of the school are state of the art and truly cutting edge, they include a library, auditorium, activity rooms, ICT rooms, and kitchen. Sporting facilities include playgrounds, swimming pool, gym, and multi-purpose hall. In addition ASCS is the only Promethean Center of Excellence in the entire Middle East region.