Why choose our school?

Choosing a school for your child is one of the most important decisions you will make. As a parent we know you want to feel confident that you are leaving your child in the best hands possible, both academically and pastorally; you want to send your child off to school each morning comforted by the fact that they will be happy, safe and ready to enjoy a day of learning.

So why should you choose Al Shohub Private School?

• Al Shohub offers a unique learning environment for children aged 3 to 11. Our entire learning environment is taught by, led by and maintained by a team of professional, experienced and enthusiastic women.
• Our students learn within a wonderfully designed environment, which provides an abundance of space, natural light and superb facilities.
• Our teaching team bring a wide range of experiences to our school, all of which enable and enthuse our students to learn through a variety of means.
• Our students are encouraged, no matter what stage they are at in their education journey, to be inquisitive learners, resilient learners, thoughtful learners and self-improving learners.
• We ensure each of our students has a bespoke pathway which will enable them to maximise their potential and accomplish the goals they set themselves.
• Our leadership team has many years’ experience of leading both new and well-established schools, and in addition to their school based roles, also conduct BSO inspections and Compliance and Accreditation visits for British International Schools worldwide.
• Located in Khalifa City A, we offer the English National Curriculum to children in Nursery to Primary School from FS1 (3 years of age) to year 6. Our fees offer excellent value for money.

Age Placement Guide

Difference between the Year and the Grade system

• The Year System refers to a system which starts at Foundation Stage 1 and continues through Year 05. The British Schools generally adopt this system.
• The Grade System refers to a system which starts in Pre-Kindergarten and continues to Grade 05. Such as UAE Federal System, Canadian and American.

Grade to Year Placement

If your child is transferring from a grade curriculum to a year curriculum at one of our English curriculum schools, please note that Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK) have clarified which Year/Grade students transfer to when moving between schools with different year group systems.

As an example: If Grade 2 is completed in 2024-2025, the child moves to Year 4 in 2025-2026 (Year 4 = Grade 3).

Year to Grade Placement

If your application is for Al Shohub Private School and your child is transferring from a year curriculum to the grade curriculum.

As an example: If Year 2 is completed in 2024-2025, the child moves to Grade 2 in 2025-2026 (Grade 2 = Year 3).

Year to Year Placement

If your child is transferring from a “year” system to one of Aldar Academies English curriculum (Year curriculum) schools.

As an example: If Year 2 is completed in 2024-2025, the child moves to Year 3 in 2025-2026.

Please refer to the table below for
Year to Grade Equivalency (AY 25/26)