Arab Unity School
Private school in Al Mizhar Dubai, UAE
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Arab Unity School is a school in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
| Arab Unity School | |
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| Location | |
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Al Mizhar 1 Dubai | |
| Coordinates | 25°14′11″N 55°25′48″E |
| Information | |
| Type | Private International school |
| Established | 1974 |
| Director | Arwa Taher |
| Principal | Nigel McQuoid |
| Gender | Boys and Girls (Different sections, only after Year 4 till Year 11) |
| Language | English |
| Website | arabunityschool.ae |
History
The school has about 3000+ students from FS 2 to Year 13, to the IGCSE curriculum and for A levels.[1] The founder and director was Zainab Taher, who died in Mumbai on Monday, 2 May 2022.[2] Arab Unity was founded in 1974.[3]
In 2002, it became the first school to in the Middle East to obtain 'Fellowship Centre' status from Cambridge International Examinations.[2]
The school is a pioneer in the introduction of ICT skills tests into the school curriculum.[4]
KHDA inspection report
The Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA), an educational quality assurance authority in Dubai, has published the following the inspection ratings for Arab Unity School.
| School name | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | Curriculum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arab Unity School | Acceptable | Acceptable | Unsatisfactory | UK |
The 2009 rating of "Unsatisfactory" was an all-time low for the school.In 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013 the school received the rating of "Acceptable".
Sports
Arab Unity specializes in cricket, basketball, and football. In 2006, the school won the under-18 Pepsi inter-school cricket championship.[5] Student Adil Khalil won the cricket 'Best All-rounder' award at under-15 inter-school level for 2008–09.[6] Arab Unity School also won the inter-school cricket championship in 2015.
