Al Nahda National School, Girls

Founded in 1983, Al Nahda National School for Girls is a private English medium school located in Abu Dhabi offering both American and British Programs and catering for students from Kindergarten to Grade 12. The School is co-educational up to Grade 3 after which boys move to the Boys School campus. There are currently 3,576 students enrolled (ages 4 to 18 years old). Al Nahda National School for Girls is under the jurisdiction of the Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK) and the UAE Ministry of Education. The Girls School campus is divided into two schools: the Primary School (KG - Grade 6) and the Secondary School (Grades 7-12).

Welcome to Al Nahda National School for Girls. Established in 1983, our school boasts more than 3 decades of a prominent and leading educational role in the region.

At ANNSG we offer a well-rounded, high quality education which prepares our students to be lifelong and independent learners, critical thinkers, and global citizens.

We are proud to be one of the few schools in Abu Dhabi that offers global standards for education through both British and American Curricula. We encourage our students to take full advantage of these enriched programs. The American curriculum at ANNSG is aligned with Common Core Standards in English Language Arts and Mathematics; New Generation Standards in Science; and the Ministry of Education Standards for Arabic, Islamic Studies and Social Studies. The British curriculum is aligned with Cambridge International Curriculum.

Our commitment to deliver high quality learning implies that we equip our students not only to excel at formal education but also to be ready to conquer and challenge this dynamic world and to be ready to pursue their studies in the top universities in the world. Our competent and experienced teachers are one of the many strengths at ANNSG. Another core asset we take pride in is our high regard to parents who are constantly invited to participate in the school’s activities and events through a very active PTA.

Thank you for considering Al Nahda National School for Girls and visiting our website. We look forward to seeing you at ANNSG soon!

Everyone engages, everyone reflects, everyone learns.

Al Nahda National Schools are committed to engaging students to connect their knowledge and understanding to develop the whole learner. We value diversity and model acceptance of all cultures within the school, UAE and international communities of the world.

Al Nahda National Schools believe in providing an excellent international education through its American and British programs to meet the needs, interests, and abilities of all students and inspire them to become life-long learners. The school stresses academic achievement and believes in fostering the intellectual, physical, personal and social development of students in a supportive and caring multicultural learning environment.

ANNS curriculum is designed to provide students with a wide range of creative, social, scientific and athletic experiences. The educational experiences provided by our schools, direct students to explore potential proximities and to discover individual unknown strengths, leading our students to appreciate the diverse skills and talents present in the knowledge ecology which they choose to build.

Our school believes in the necessity of offering a curriculum that disciplines and encourages the intellectual growth of students. Our academic programs emphasize a broad foundation and in-depth knowledge of diverse fields of education, including Languages, Mathematics, Sciences, Humanities, Information Technology, Islamic Studies, Physical Education, Music, Drama & Art.

For IGCSE Examinations, English, Mathematics, Islamic Studies and Arabic [Ministry Arabic and Islamic] are compulsory subjects for Grades 9 & 10 [British Programme]. Students may select from a range of other subjects like, English [First Language/Second Language], English Literature, Computer Studies, Information Technology, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, History, Accounting, Business Studies, Sociology French, Urdu and Art & Design.

The IGCSE program is a two-year cycle program. Students are expected to sit for IGCSE Examinations at the end of Grade 10.

Students also sit for government Arabic and Islamic Studies common examinations [for Arabs & Non-Arabs] held by the Ministry of Education at the end of Grade 12 in order to equalize the High School Diploma with the UAE official Secondary Certificate [Thaniwiyah].