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School of Modern Skills in Dubai
School name School of Modern Skills
Type of institute private profit-making K-10 school
Curriculum or Student Nationality Arabic / US
Qualifications or Courses UAE
Head of school Ms Jessica Griffin (Principal)
Executive body or owner
Date founded August 2006
Number of students (approx) 600
Number of staff (approx)
School location/area/map Al Muhaisnah 1 - location map
Postal address PO Box 57475, Dubai, UAE
Telephone +971-4-2887765
Fax +971-4-2887745
Email smsdubaiuae@yahoo.com
Website www.dubaisms.net/english/
School fees structure 15,250-27,300 dhs per year (2010-2011)
Teacher salary range 4,600 - 6,100 dhs per month (estimate only, not confirmed)
Student satisfaction rating
3.5 stars from 36 votes.    
Parent satisfaction rating
3.5 stars from 4 votes.    
Teacher job satisfaction rating
(by teachers, not about teachers)
2 stars from 28 votes.    
KHDA school inspection report ratings
2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012
acceptable acceptable acceptable acceptable
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Dubai School of Modern Skills (SMS) tuition fee structure
Grade/Year KG1 KG2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Total fees (AED) 2010-2011¹ 15,250 15,850 16,850 17,600 18,200 18,800 19,400 20,300 21,350 22,000 22,600 24,200 27,300 n/a
Annual tuition fees (AED) 2010-2011¹ 13,900 14,500 15,000 15,600 16,200 16,800 17,400 18,000 18,600 19,200 19,800 20,400 23,500  
Book fees (AED) 2010-2011¹ 1,000 1,000 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,800 2,200 2,200 2,200 3,200 3,200  
Uniform fees (AED) 2010-2011¹ 350 350 350 500 500 500 500 500 550 600 600 600 600  
2009-2010² 13,900 14,500 15,000 15,600 16,200 16,800 17,400 18,000 18,600     20,400    
2008-2009² 13,900 14,500 15,000 15,600 16,200 16,800 17,400 18,000 18,600     20,400    
2007-2008 13,900                   19,800      
2006-2007                            
  • Application fee AED 500?
  1. Fees information for 2010-2011 unconfirmed. Actual year of validity not supplied. Might be for 2009-2010?
  2. Fees information from KHDA, year of validity not stated but assumed to be from 2008-2009.
04 January 2011
  • Principal of school, Wasfeia Al Shaikh (or Wasfia Yousef / Wasfeih / Wasfiah Sheikh?) moved to the Arab American School in Dubai for September 2010? According to the April 2009 KHDA inspection report, principal was Wasfieh Sh. M. Al Yousef.
  • New head is Mrs Jessica Griffin? Date of change not supplied.
  • English version of website at www.dubaisms.net/english/ but no obvious link on homepage.
16 March 2009
  • School of Modern Skills (or Modern Skills School) is an Arabic curriculum school with an English section.
  • Fees information for 2007 - 2008 according to Dubai Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) information. Add AED 1000-2200 for books and AED 350-600 for uniform fees.
  • Facilities include separate cafeterias for boys and girls, theatre, two heated pools, libray and technology center, sports hall, playground areas, free medical care at the Al Sultan medical centre.
  • Principal is Wasfeia Al Shaikh according to SMS website but KHDA information is Lisa Al Saedi.
  • Khaleej Times report 26 August 2006 said the Foreign Schools Department, UAE Ministry of Education, and the Dubai Educational Zone (predecessor to the KHDA) refused to approve a school brochure that had a large number of grammatical and spelling mistakes. The authorities also did not approve the attempted appointment of two different candidates for the position of principal.
Schools in or near Al Muhaisnah 1 close to School of Modern Skills
School Name Founded   Tel    Level  Curriculum Qualifications School Fees Comments
American Academy for Girls Dubai   September 2005   +971-4-2887250   K-12  US AP 34,000-53,000  AAGD comments 
Arab Unity School      +971-4-2886226   K-12  Arabic/UK A-level, IGCSE 4,000-6,000   
Buds Public School   December 1986   +971-4-2888143   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   1996   +971-4-2885115   K-12  UAE/US 7,200-12,000   
Greenwood International School   September 2006   +971-4-2888000   K-12  Arabic/US SAT 15,000-23,000  GIS comments 
Mirdiff Private School   September 1995   +971-4-2883303   K-10  Arabic/US 21,000-32,000   
New Arab Unity School   September 2007   +971-4-2884844   K-12  Arabic / US 17,500-30,000   
North American International School Dubai      +971-4-2884844   K-12  Arabic/US   
Royal Dubai School   September 2005   +971-4-2886499   K-10  UK NC, GCSE, A-level 30,084-37,932  RDS comments 
Star International School Mirdiff   September 2008   +971-4-2884644   primary  UK NC 28,400-42,750  SISM comments 
Uptown Primary School   September 2005   +971-4-2886270   primary  International IBPYP 33,000-45,000  UPS comments 

 

Last update 04 January 2011
General Comments - might not apply to School of Modern Skills
  • 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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