Raha International School in Abu Dhabi
| School name |
Raha International School |
| Type of institute |
private profit-making K-12 school |
| Curriculum or Student Nationality |
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| Qualifications or Courses |
IB DP, MYP, PYP |
| Head of school |
Mr Wayne Maclnnis (Principal) |
| Executive body or owner |
Beacon Education >> Madaares >> Taaleem |
| Date founded |
September 2006 |
| Number of students (approx) |
400 |
| Number of staff (approx) |
50 |
| School location/area/map |
Al Raha Gardens - location map |
| Postal address |
PO Box 34150, Abu Dhabi, UAE |
| Telephone |
+971-2-5561567 |
| Fax |
+971-2-5561568 |
| Email |
info@ris.ae |
| Website |
www.ris.ae |
| School fees structure |
35,000-52,920 dhs per year (2009-2010) |
| Teacher salary range |
10,500 - 11,900 dhs per month (estimate only, not confirmed) |
| Student satisfaction rating |
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| Parent satisfaction rating |
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Teacher job satisfaction rating
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Raha International School tuition fees
| Grade |
KG1 |
KG2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
| Annual fees (AED) 2009-2010 |
35,000 |
35,000 |
48,300 |
48,300 |
48,300 |
48,300 |
48,300 |
48,300 |
55,200 |
55,200 |
55,200 |
50,400 |
52,920 |
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| Annual fees (AED) 2008-2009 |
32,000 |
32,000 |
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48,000 |
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| Annual fees (AED) 2007-2008 |
28,000 |
28,000 |
36,000 |
36,000 |
36,000 |
36,000 |
36,000 |
36,000 |
42,000 |
42,000 |
42,000 |
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| Annual fees (AED) 2006-2007 |
28,000 |
28,000 |
36,000 |
36,000 |
36,000 |
36,000 |
36,000 |
36,000 |
42,000 |
42,000 |
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- Application fee AED 500 (non-refundable), registration fee AED 2000 (deducted from first term's fees).
- Bus transport fees AED 5000 (approx, not confirmed).
- Odd that grades 10 & 11 are cheaper than lower grades (for 2009-2010), but that's what the RIS information supplied says (website last checked 20 March 2010).
- Grade 10 fees for 2008-2009 were reported as being AED 50,500 in The National 06 April 2009. Unclear what the correct figure was.
21 February 2010
- Raha International School has been awarded IB accreditation for their MYP Program (for students aged 11-16 years) according to a Taaleem press release: "Raha International School, a Taaleem school, has become the first and only school in Abu Dhabi to be accredited with the Middle Years Program (MYP) International Baccalaureate Authorisation."
- Other schools offering the IBMYP in Abu Dhabi include the
Abu Dhabi Australian School,
Emirates National School,
GEMS World School Abu Dhabi.
07 April 2009
- Raha International School has been awarded IB World accreditation for the IB Diploma program according to news on the Taaleem website: "Taaleem is proud to announce that Raha International School in Abu Dhabi and Uptown High School in Dubai have both received IB World accreditation for their Diploma Programmes."
06 April 2009 - Raha school fees increase
- Raha International School (RIS) expanding to grade 11 for September 2009.
- Fees information updated (was AED 28,000-42,000 for 2007-2008), add application fee AED 500 and registration deposit AED 2000. Also allow extra for uniforms, activities, food, transport (AED 5,000 per year - buses provided by Seven Stars Transport Company).
- Fees expected to increase from AED 50,500 for grade 10 students in academic year 2008-2009 to AED 62,000, an increase of 23%. Fees for the new grade 11 could be AED 72,000 for academic year 2009-2010.
- A report in The National 06 April 2009 claimed that fees were increasing up to 43% by comparing different grades, somewhat misrepresenting what Taleem were proposing - Parents are threatening to take their children out of one of the capital's schools after being faced with fee increases of up to 43 per cent in the next academic year.
- The threat of parents removing children appeared to be based on a comment from one mother who apparently had time to survey all the parents of children at RIS ... "Everybody is going to consider taking their children out,"
- In the same report, Taaleem was quoted as saying "A total of Dh125m has been invested in the school to date and at least for the next two years it will be subject to operating losses,"
- Website www.ris.ae forwards to www.taaleem.ae
05 November 2007
- Information received from Raha International School (RIS) said: "We do not have the British or American Curriculum. We are an International Baccalaureate candidate school using the Primary Years Programme (PYP) and the Middle Years Programme (MYP) leading to the Diploma Programme (DP) in September 2010."
14 September 2007
- Classes KG to Grade 9 for 2007 Academic Year. Grade 10 in September 2008.
- Transport fees add AED 4275 per year.
- Facilities include outdoor full size swimming pool, gym, library, play areas, playing field, and specialist classrooms for music, art, science, design.
- Phase II of school expected to open in September 2008 with more facilities including gym, theatre, art, dance & fitness studios, student centre, and full size playing field.
- School intends to have about 1300 students through to Grade 12 when complete.
- Not the same as Al Raha Gardens School (opening 2008).
12 October 2006
- School heads Deryn Lavell and Dr Stephen Johnson.
- Location of office given on their website as Al Raha Beach Hotel, No 566, Villa A-08.
- Grades K-8 September 2006, grades 9-10 September 2007 and progessing to grades 11-12 in 2008 and 2009.
- No contact email on website, info@beacon-education.ae is for BE head office.
- Curriculum based on Canadian and Australian systems.
- September 2006 expected about 100 students, eventually about 1300 by 2009.
- Multinational students and teachers.
- Might also be referred to as "Al Raha International School".
- See also other Beacon schools.
Schools in or near Al Raha Gardens close to Raha International School
Last update 20 March 2010
General Comments - might not apply to Raha International School
- Many popular schools are full for 2013-2014. New schools in Abu Dhabi might have places.
- Allow extra for books, extra-curricular activities, uniforms, trips, etc if not included in school fees.
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