American Schools

“ The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education .” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. As exciting as life in Dubai is, it comes with its fair share of troubles. The biggest of which most foreigners face is the schooling of their kids. With so many options to choose from, the task is as monumental as it gets; and what makes it so is the lack of guidance and proper channel. The list of private schools in Dubai is growing exponentially every year. There are differences based on the curriculum being followed in the school. With British and American curriculum schools in Dubai being most popular, there are 14 other options to choose from! Choosing A Best School in Dubai, UAE To help you make the best possible decision for your child, we have compiled a complete guide on how to choose the best school in Dubai. Curriculum Everything being taught at the school i...

A case for kindergartens Here in the UAE, the government has made preschool (kindergarten stage) education compulsory for all children at the age of 3, and with good reason.  There’s long been a misconception in the global community that skipping kindergarten has no effect on a child’s academic or professional career at the later stages of their lives, but new research has proven these naysayers otherwise.  The research, published as an article in the New York Times back in 2010, studied the importance of kindergarten in a child’s mental and social growth.  The great thing about this research was that, unlike previous studies which were mostly based on test scores and high-school grades, this one looked at the issue from a more holistic point-of-view. A greater focus was placed on factors like the child’s health and eventual earnings when they reached adult life. There were three very interesting findings. Firstly, children who attended kindergarten w...