The Russian International School in Dubai (russian: Русская Международная Школа в Дубае; ar, المدرسة الدولیة الروسیة) is a Russian
private school located in
Muhaisnah 4,
Dubai,
United Arab Emirates. It follows the
Russian Curriculum, the only school in Dubai to do so. Originally established in 1996 as the Dubai Russian School; it was a villa-based school with 60 students, founded by Najibullah Najib.
Since then, the school has relocated, with 450 students attending the school in 2013, supported by 41 teachers. During that year, in addition to newcomers from Dubai, some of the students came from other emirates, such as
Ajman,
Sharjah, and
Umm Al Quwain.
History
The Russian International School in Dubai was founded in 1996 by Najibullah Najib, under the name of Dubai Russian School. Originally, it was located in a villa in the
Hamriya area of Dubai, and had 60 students.
In 2009, the school relocated to the
Muhaisnah
Muhaisnah ( ar, محيصنة) is a locality in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Situated in eastern Dubai in Deira.
Neighborhoods
Muhaisnah comprises four sub-communities:
* Madinat Muhaisnah (or Muhaisnah 1)
* Muhaisnah 2
* Muhaisnah 3
* Muhai ...
area, taking over a site that originally belonged to the European School of Dubai; closed by then.
In 2013, the school experienced an inflow of students, and in addition to the newcomers from Dubai, some of the students came from
Ajman,
Sharjah and
Umm Al Quwain.
In 2016, the Russian International School in Dubai receives its first "Good" rating by the
Knowledge and Human Development Authority.
Campus
The Russian International School in Dubai is split into multiple 2 story buildings, designed in
Arabic style. Notable campus facilities include a school library, an assembly hall and a sports hall, and a cafeteria.
Curriculum
Russian International School in Dubai follows the
Russian Curriculum, offering elementary, secondary and high school education, classes ranging from
KG 1 to Grade 12 (known as Class 11 in
Russia). The curriculum is aligned to
Russian Education standards, and has been modified in order to incorporate the
UAE Ministry of Education requirements, resulting in
Arabic and
Islamic education Islamic education may refer to:
*Islamic studies
Islamic studies refers to the academic study of Islam, and generally to academic multidisciplinary "studies" programs—programs similar to others that focus on the history, texts and theolo ...
being added to the subject list.
KG - A KG specific curriculum has been developed, and helps to introduce children to the program
Elementary and Secondary school - students will study a generic set of subjects, including Arabic and Islamic Education. A UAE social studies has also been added as a subject.
High school - students will prepare for exams in the 10th and 12th grades, and then for the final
Unified State Exam (USE), which tests the proficiency in the
Russian language
Russian (russian: русский язык, russkij jazyk, link=no, ) is an East Slavic languages, East Slavic language mainly spoken in Russia. It is the First language, native language of the Russians, and belongs to the Indo-European langua ...
,
mathematics
Mathematics is an area of knowledge that includes the topics of numbers, formulas and related structures, shapes and the spaces in which they are contained, and quantities and their changes. These topics are represented in modern mathematics ...
, and the elective courses - the Russian form of the graduation exam.
Rating
The
Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) is an educational quality assurance authority based in
Dubai,
United Arab Emirates. It undertakes early learning, school and higher learning institution management and rates them, based on the performance of both the students and the teachers, with ratings ranging from Unsatisfactory to Outstanding.
Below is a summary of the inspection ratings for the Russian International School in Dubai.
References
External links
Russian International School in Dubaidubairuschool.com
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Русская международная школа в Дубае становится все более популярнаArchive. russkiymir.ru. 5 September 2014.
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