Al Sanawbar School

Al Sanawbar Private School was established in 1983 in the Eastern Region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi in Al Ain City.

The school is accredited by Advanced and offers the American curriculum for k-12 students. In the recent quality assurance inspection, Al Sanawbar was rated band A by the Abu Dhabi Education Council. Al Sanawbar is committed to providing its students with an elite education that emphasizes the 21st century skills and enables them to adapt to the ever changing world.

Our Mission is to empower students with the knowledge, skills, understanding and virtues in order to succeed in a global society.  We will provide the highest standards of teaching and learning and we will continually strive to provide individual opportunities for the students to discover and develop their talents, as well as their passion for lifelong learning.  Our curriculum strives to meet the highest international standards and provides opportunities for students to innovate, think critically, problem solve and prepare themselves with the essential tools and understanding in order to be successful in a world of constant progression.

Our shared vision is to provide all students with an outstanding quality of education, which allows them to achieve their fullest potential, irrespective of their ability.  We develop innovative and skillful leaders, who have a strong sense of responsibility towards the global community, as well as a respect and tolerance for those who are different from themselves and a loyalty and respect for their culture and heritage.

We are committed to equipping students with 21st Century Skills, including the use of technology, critical thinking skills and innovation to ensure our students are college and career ready. In the coming school year, we will continue to work on improving our reading, writing and math progress with a multi-tiered system of support that includes additional instructional support to enhance our students’ access to math and literacy content.

To support the whole child, we focus on serving their social, emotional and relational needs in addition to academics. We do this by using a research-based model called Positive Behavior Intervention Supports, which is a system wide approach to creating safer and more effective schools with school-wide and classroom discipline systems.

In addition, we have policies and practices to prevent bullying and keep our school safe. As a way to honor the hard work of our students, we have several different ways to celebrate growth and success. Students are celebrated during the morning assemblies throughout the year. We also celebrate students in each classroom, they are acknowledged for progress and growth in academics and citizenship.

Partnering with our families is one important key to student success. We look forward to continuing to offer more opportunities for families to be involved in our school community. We have several different ways that you can get involved. You can help our school be a better place by volunteering to work in classrooms, help on the playground, help in the parking lot, and much more. All you need to do is fill out the volunteer paperwork in the office. We appreciate our parents’ dedication to making our school a positive and engaging community.

Summary of ADEK Inspection

The overall performance of the school is good. Over an extended period, the principal has sustained and developed the quality of education provided through clear direction and vision for improvement. The quality of leadership has been strengthened through the appointment of an academic vice-principal to the senior leadership team. Children in the kindergarten (KG) flourish because of the care and support provided. This is particularly true for students with special educational needs (SEN). The school enjoys positive partnerships with parents. They are encouraged to be involved in their children’s education. Students entering the school from other countries are welcomed and made to feel part of the school community. Teaching and learning in Arabic-medium subjects is good overall. As a result, students display a pride in their nation and cultural heritage. Provision in English-medium subjects is acceptable, though not yet as strong as in Arabic subjects. Assessment is used generally well in most lessons to inform teaching. Information about students’ achievement across all phases when measured against external benchmarks is not consistently reliable.

School’s strengths

• vision and direction of the principal and senior leadership team
• The quality of the provision in KG
• The identification and support of students with special educational needs
• The quality of teaching and learning in Arabic-medium subjects
• Parental involvement
• Students’ respect for Islamic values and UAE culture and heritage
• The welcoming, positive ethos which unites all groups and nationalities