ABC Private School is located in Al Shamkha City in Abu Dhabi and currently enrols over 2000 students. Performance is currently rated Acceptable by ADEK, the Abu Dhabi education regulator.
Overview
School class: International
School grade: All through
Review rating: Acceptable
Curricula oriented: UK National Curriculum, EYFS, GCSE, A Level, AS Level, Cambridge Primary, Cambridge Secondary
Yearly price average: AED 21,500
Yearly costs: AED 17,900–26,190
Price band help: Mid-range
Status: Open
Gender: Co-educational
Opening year: 2014
School year: Aug to Jul
Headliner: Mr Ismat Ezzat Daou
District: Al Shamkha, Abu Dhabi
Main teacher nationality: United Kingdom
About
ABC Private School opened in 2015 and is currently rated Acceptable based on the only inspection report currently available on the TAMM website which dates from 2018-19. The inspection took place in January 2019.
At the time of the inspection had just over 1,600 students supported by 82 teachers and 5 teaching assistants. With staff turnover running at 40% (double the UAE average), it would appear there have been some challenges in retaining staff. Student numbers are now said to be over 2,000 taught by over 100 experienced teachers.
The school is led by Principal Ismat Ezzat Daou. He, together with the other members of the Senior leadership team, come from countries as diverse as Lebanon and Canada. Native English speakers are said to teach the National Curriculum of England and we have well qualified Arabic staff who teach Arabic, Islamic and UAE Social Studies.
Students come from mainly Arab countries, including Emiratis (28%), Egyptian (35%), Jordanian (13%) and Syrian (8%).
Curriculum
ABC School teaches the UK curriculum and at the time of its inspection had opened its secondary phase, offering iGCSE, AS and A-level courses which were due to be examined for the first time in 2019 and 2020. Due to the Covid 19 pandemic, examinations in 2020 and 2021 were postponed.
The school website mentions Extracurricilar [sic] activities on its website but no details are provided.
No information about exam results for 2022, when students sat examinations as previously, is available, but the school claims a 99% pass rate at both IGCSE and A Level but does not provide any details to support this information.
Facilities
The school is located within a modern two storey building that offers a range of specialist labs including IT labs, online resources in classrooms and external play areas and sports space.
Costs
Fees range between AED 17,900- AED 26,190 for KG to Grade 12.
Ranking
ABC Private School is a Best of school, a ranking determined by parent surveys on the site. It can be found in the following Best of rankings: