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Raha International School in Abu Dhabi
| School name | Raha International School |
| Type of institute | private profit-making K-12 school |
| Curriculum or Student Nationality | |
| 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 |
| info@ris.ae | |
| Website | www.ris.ae |
| School fees structure | 32,000-48,000 dhs per year (2008-2009) |
| Teacher salary range | 9,600 - 10,800 dhs per month (estimate only, not confirmed) |
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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 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. Taaleem was reported as saying that "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," (The National 06 April 2009).
- 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
| School Name | Founded | Tel | Level | Curriculum | Qualifications | School Fees | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ittihad National School | +971-2-5562666 | K-10 | UAE/US | ||||
| Canadian International School Abu Dhabi | September 2007 | +971-2-5562099 | K-12 | Canadian | Alberta HS Diploma | 32,000-39,500 | CISAD comments |
| Choueifat Khalifa City | September 2006 | +971-2-5562555 | K-12 | Choueifat | SABIS | 15,000-30,000 | CKC comments |
| Creative Scientific Private School | 2003 | +971-2-5560310 | K-12 | UAE | UAE | 8,000-18,000 |
Last update 06 April 2009
General Comments - might not apply to Raha International School
- Many popular schools are full for 2009-2010. New schools in Abu Dhabi may have places.
- Allow extra for books, extra-curricular activities, uniforms, trips, etc if not included in school fees.
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