With over 230 private schools in Abu Dhabi, it is quite a daunting task to select the right school. Looking for the best International school in Abu Dhabi for your child? Confused about which one to choose; here is the Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK’s Irtiqaa rating) that can guide you.
What is ADEK’s Irtiqaa rating?
With the initiative to improve the education system and enhance student potential, the ADEK has launched the ‘Irtiqaa’ Inspection program to assess the performance of International Schools in Abu Dhabi
Irtiqaa is an Arabic word that means reaching new heights. It is a comprehensive evaluation system to check the quality of education. It is performed by authorized inspectors who are hired and trained by the ADEK to evaluate schools according to international standards and provide follow-up to ensure that weak schools have reached the desired criteria.
During a 4-day inspection, school inspectors evaluate the institution’s overall education quality as well as its effectiveness and rate them on a scale of – very weak, weak, acceptable, good, very good and outstanding. Also gives a detailed explanation of the strengths and weaknesses and the recommendations needed to improve the school’s performance.
ADEK helps schools with improvement plans that include workshops to help low achieving schools in enhancing the quality of their education.
4-day Inspection includes
- Measuring the performance
- Provide recommendations
- Motivate school principals and teachers to upgrade their professional performance and direct them to achieve excellence.
- Stimulate and support the development process
- Ensuring a secure, safe and healthy school environment for students.
- The evaluation process includes briefing parents about the performance level of each school in order to enable them to make informed decisions concerning their children’s education.
In addition, ADEK assesses schools by hiring international experts once every two years. This evaluation is based on five basic criteria as shown below:
- Students’ achievement.
- Personal and social development as well as Innovative skills of the students.
- Teaching and assessment.
- Quality of curriculum
- Student safety and wellbeing
- School leadership and management.
Irtiqaa Rating
- Outstanding (substantially exceeds the expectation)
- Very Good (exceeds the expectation)
- Good (meets the expectation; this is the expected level of ADEK from every school in the UAE)
- Acceptable (meets the minimum level)
- Weak (below the expectation)
- Very Weak (significantly below the expectation)
If you are on the hunt for the right CBSE School Abu Dhabi for your child, Top 7 recommendations based on Irtiqaa rating.
- Global Indian International School (GIIS), Abu Dhabi
Website:-https://abudhabi.globalindianschool.org/
Irtiqaa Rating: Good
Board:- CBSE
School Level:-Kindergarten to HighSchool
School fee structure:-https://abudhabi.globalindianschool.org/admissions/fees
Campus Tour:-https://abudhabi.globalindianschool.org/admissions/campus-tour
Address:– Street 12, Plot 17, Behind Lulu Hypermarket, Baniyas East, Abu Dhabi
Contact:- +971 56 768 7040 / 02 5079555 / 2 507 9555
Email id:- [email protected]
Timing:- 8:00 am to 4:30 pm (Sunday to Thursday) 9:00 am to 3:00 pm (Saturday)
- Private International English School (PIES)
Website:-https://bhavansabudhabi.com/
Irtiqaa Rating: Very Good
Board:- CBSE
School Level:-Kindergarten to Grade 12
School fee structure:-https://bhavansabudhabi.com/info-center/fee-structure/
Address:– Mussafah, Sector 9, Shabiya, Post Box No: 39972 Abu Dhabi – UAE
Contact:- +971 25591777/ 567033925
Fax:- +971 25592552
Email Id:- [email protected]
- Abu Dhabi Indian School (ADIS)
Website:- https://adisuae.com/
Irtiqaa Rating: Good
Board:- CBSE
School Level:-Nursery to Grade 12
School fee structure:-https://adisuae.com/fee-structure/
Address:– Abu Dhabi Indian School, P.O. Box 46492, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E
Contact:-+971 (2) 4488025
Fax:– +971 (2) 4489002
Email id:- [email protected]
- GEMS United Indian School
Website:-https://www.gemsunitedindianschool-abudhabi.com/
Irtiqaa Rating: Good
Board:- CBSE
School Level:-KG to Grade 12
School fee structure:-
https://www.gemsunitedindianschool-abudhabi.com/Admissions/Tuition-Fees
Campus Tour:-
https://www.gemsunitedindianschool-abudhabi.com/Admissions/School-Tours
Address:– 42nd St., Baniyas West Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Contact:- (+971) 02 2059777
Email id:- [email protected]
- International Indian School (IIS)
Website:-https://www.iischoolabudhabi.com/
Irtiqaa Rating: Good
Board:- CBSE
School Level:-KG to Grade 9
School fee structure:-https://www.iischoolabudhabi.com/tuition-fee/
Campus Tour:-https://360.iischoolabudhabi.com/
Address:– Baniyas West, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Contact:-+971 2 5854499
Email id:- [email protected]
- Dunes International School
Website:-http://www.dunesinternationalschool.com/
Irtiqaa Rating: Good
Board:- CBSE
School Level:-KG to Grade 12
School fee structure:-http://www.dunesinternationalschool.com/fee-structure/
Campus Tour:-NA
Address:– P.O. Box 5121, Plot no. 19 Sector 9, Mussafah, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E
Contact:-+971-2-5527 527
Email id:- [email protected]
- Mayoor Private School L.L.C.
Website:-https://www.mayoorschoolabudhabi.com/
Irtiqaa Rating: Good
Board:- CBSE
School Level:-KG to Grade 12
School fee structure:- NA
Campus Tour:-https://www.mayoorschoolabudhabi.com/Virtualtour.html
Address:– 42st Street, Al Wathba South, Abu Dhabi – 53728
Contact:-+971 251 00 800/ +971 251 00 811/+971562749406/ +971503045234
Email id:- [email protected]