The International School of Choueifat, Khalifa City

In our increasingly competitive world, a high-quality education gives students a wider choice and better chances in college and university. Through the SABIS® Educational System™ implemented at ISC-Khalifa City, a member of the global SABIS® Network, students develop the knowledge and skills needed to gain admission to top colleges and universities around the world, an achievement that SABIS® feels should not be reserved only for brilliant students.

In these pages, you can learn more about ISC-Khalifa City, its curriculum, extracurricular activities, facilities, requirements for admission, registration procedures, and other aspects of the school that may be of interest to you.

The International School of Choueifat – Khalifa City first opened its doors in 2006. Located on a spacious campus in Khalifa City on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi City, the school boasts a current enrollment of 3329 students from 65 different nationalities in KG 1 to Grade 12. ISC-Khalifa City graduated its first cohort of graduates at the end of the 2012-2013 academic year.

ISC-Khalifa City is a member of the global SABIS® Network, established in 1886 with the opening of its first school. For over 130 years, schools in the SABIS® Network have been preparing students with the knowledge and skills required to help them achieve success in a changing world. Today, the SABIS® Network has an active presence in 20 countries on five continents and educates over 70,000 students.

The International School of Choueifat – Khalifa City will be recognized as a provider of top-quality education to a highly diverse student body. ISC-Khalifa City will strive to help all students achieve their full potential, prepare all students for success in college, equip them with the ability and desire for lifelong learning, and strengthen their civic, ethical and moral values. ISC-Khalifa City will maintain high standards of efficiency and accountability throughout its operation.

ISC-Khalifa City is located on a beautiful campus with world-class educational facilities including outdoor courts, a green football pitch, shaded play areas, and car tracks for young students. The school also has a large multipurpose air-conditioned sports hall; a gymnasium and a ballet room; two swimming pools; four computer labs; biology, physics and chemistry labs, a SABIS Integrated Testing and Learning ® (ITL®) hall; art room; music room; library; and 2 cafeterias.

Emphasizing a well-balanced body of knowledge, skills, and experiences, the curriculum at ISC-Khalifa City specifies daily learning goals at all grade levels. In an atmosphere that fosters the development of a lifelong love of learning, students learn how to study and given the support they need to develop a solid academic foundation.

Starting at Grade 4, our courses specify a minimum number of "units of information" that students need to learn. This minimum includes the simple concepts tested by the SABIS® AMS, as well as Basic Questions which test the material that "everyone should know." In addition to this, ISC-Khalifa City courses include extended material for more able students. Details can be provided to interested parents upon request.

The comprehensive SABIS® curriculum allows ISC-Khalifa City students to achieve more with less effort. Each year, graduates from SABIS® Network schools around the world gain entry to highly competitive universities in the U.K., U.S.A., Canada, Europe, Australia, and the Middle and Far East. SABIS® Network schools pride themselves on the performance of their students at the most prestigious universities in the world including Oxford, Cambridge, Harvard, MIT, Princeton, and Stanford to name a few.

Like all SABIS® Network schools around the world, ISC-Khalifa City is a highly academic, non-selective, co-educational, English-medium, independent day school catering for the complete individual.

ISC-Khalifa City provides top-quality education to children of different races, nationalities, and backgrounds. At ISC-Khalifa City, we believe we can add more value to students to enable them to perform to the best of their abilities, be admitted to the most competitive universities, and be successful in their careers. The school develops students' academic competencies, learning techniques, interpersonal skills, and personalities, in addition to instilling high ethical, moral, and civic values. The multicultural setting of the school helps students develop a better understanding of world cultures.