Mirdiff Private School in Dubai
| School name |
Mirdiff Private School |
| Type of institute |
private profit-making K-10 school |
| Curriculum or Student Nationality |
Arabic/US |
| Qualifications or Courses |
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| Head of school |
Randa Hani Gandour (Principal) |
| Executive body or owner |
Mrs Randa Ghandour (Founder) |
| Date founded |
September 1995 |
| Number of students (approx) |
150 |
| Number of staff (approx) |
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| School location/area/map |
Mirdif / Mizhar, off Algeria St - location map |
| Postal address |
PO Box 79195, Dubai, UAE |
| Telephone |
+971-4-2883303 |
| Fax |
+971-4-2887401 |
| Email |
info@mirdifprivateschool.ae |
| Website |
www.mirdifprivateschool.ae (new window) |
| School fees structure |
21,000-32,000 dhs per year (2011-2012) |
| Teacher salary range |
6,300 - 7,200 dhs per month (estimate only, not confirmed) |
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Teacher job satisfaction rating
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Mirdif Private School tuition fees
| Grade |
KG1 |
KG2 |
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
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10 |
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12 |
| Annual fees (AED) 2011-2012 |
21,000 |
22,000 |
23,000 |
24,000 |
25,000 |
26,000 |
27,000 |
28,000 |
30,000 |
31,000 |
32,000 |
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| Annual fees (AED) 2010-2011 |
21,000 |
22,000 |
23,000 |
24,000 |
25,000 |
26,000 |
27,000 |
28,000 |
30,000 |
31,000 |
32,000 |
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| Annual fees (AED) 2007-2008¹ |
8,100 |
9,300 |
9,900 |
10,500 |
11,000 |
11,600 |
12,200 |
12,800 |
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- 2011-2012 additional fees for books and uniform are AED 1,500 for KG1, AED 1,750 for KG2-Grade 6, and AED 2,500 for Grades 7-9. Registration fee is AED 1,500 (not clear why it is higher than the KHDA maximum permitted registration fee of AED 500, unless something has changed that we don't know about).
- 2010-2011 additional fees for books and uniform are AED 1,500 for KG1, AED 1,750 for KG2-Grade 6, and AED 2,500 for Grades 7-9.
- 2007-2008 fees information from KHDA website 16 November 2009 but is probably out of date.
15 August 2011
02 September 2010
- Mirdiff Private School is implementing
Skoolee school management system software, provided by White Mountain Technologies, to manage student information (press release 02 September 2010).
- Fees information updated.
16 November 2009
- Mirdif Private School (MPS) moved to new location in Al Mizhar 1 September 2009?
- According to Khaleej Times report 16 November 2009, MPS is waiting for KHDA approval for new fees 2009-2010 for new premises.
- MPS classes from KG1, KG2 to Grade 9.
- New premises have capacity for 1000 students in 35 classrooms in 2 buildings - kindergarten and elementary / intermediate building.
- Facilities include art studio, basketball court, computer labs, conference room, football field, gymnasium, library, music room, remedial reading room, resource center, science labs, swimming pool, indoor volleyball court, theatre.
- Send teaching job applications and CVs to vacancy@mirdifprivateschool.ae.
- Fees information not available, contact MPS directly.
- MPS websites at www.mirdifprivateschool.ae and www.mirdifprivateschool.com
- Old PO Box 60425? Is KHDA contact address. PO Box
79195 is postal address according to MPS website.
- Email address mirdif98@emirates.net.ae according to KHDA.
03 March 2007
- Also called "Mirdif Private School".
- Primary and secondary to grade 10 or 12?
- Reportedly moving to new premises in 2008-2009 (KHDA threatened MPS with closure in 2007 as it was a villa school?).
12 September 2005
- A Khaleej Times report 12 September 2005 highlighted Mirdif Private School as one in which the principal and founder, Randah Osama Gandour, was also a licence partner, which is not allowed according to the report.
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Level |
Curriculum |
Qualifications |
School Fees |
Comments |
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K-12 |
US |
AP |
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AAGD comments |
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K-12 |
Arabic/UK |
A-level, IGCSE |
4,000-6,000 |
|
| Buds Public School |
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K-12 |
Indian |
CBSE |
4,500-7,000 |
|
| Dubai Arab American School |
| +971-4-2882222 |
K-10 |
UAE/US |
|
12,450-29,500 |
DAAS comments |
| Dubai Modern Education School |
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K-12 |
UAE/US |
|
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| Greenwood International School |
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K-12 |
Arabic/US |
SAT |
15,000-23,000 |
GIS comments |
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K-12 |
Arabic / US |
|
17,500-30,000 |
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| North American International School Dubai |
| +971-4-2884844 |
K-12 |
Arabic/US |
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| Royal Dubai School |
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K-10 |
UK |
NC, GCSE, A-level |
30,084-37,932 |
RDS comments |
| School of Modern Skills |
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K-10 |
Arabic / US |
UAE |
15,250-27,300 |
SMS comments |
| Star International School Mirdiff |
September 2008 | +971-4-2884644 |
primary |
UK |
NC |
28,400-42,750 |
SISM comments |
| Uptown Primary School |
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primary |
International |
IBPYP |
33,000-45,000 |
UPS comments |
Last update 12 September 2011
General Comments - might not apply to Mirdiff Private School
- Many popular schools are full for 2013-2014. New schools in Dubai might have places.
- Allow extra for books, extra-curricular activities, uniforms, trips, etc if not included in school fees.
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