Uptown High School

Thursday 09 September 2010 (UAE)

Uptown High School in Dubai

KHDA inspection rating 2010: Acceptable, report issued 10 May 2010 (2008-2009 ranking was Acceptable)

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Dubai schools opening date for 2010 is 15 September 2010 for public government schools. Private schools might reopen earlier - check with Uptown High School for correct dates.

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Uptown High School fees (last update 19 August 2009)

Grade	KG1	KG2	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
Annual fees (AED) 2010-2011	34,296	34,296	40,536	40,536	46,776	46,776	46,776	58,800	61,200	63,600	67,200	70,800	76,800	82,800
Annual fees (AED) 2009-2010	28,580	28,580	33,780	33,780	38,980	38,980	38,980	49,000	51,000	53,000	56,000	59,000	64,000	69,000
Annual fees (AED) 2008-2009	25,520	25,520			34,800	34,800	34,800
Annual fees (AED) 2007-2008	25,520	25,520									39,440

2010-2011 fees are estimated only, based on possible 20% fee increase permitted by the KHDA, and not confirmed.
2009-2010 fees are estimated only, based on KHDA permitted fees increase, and not confirmed.
Application fee AED 500, registration fee AED 2000 (or Registration Fee AED 500 from 2009?).
Uptown Primary School fees included for reference only. First year of Uptown High School is grade 6.

19 May 2010

Uptown School in Mirdif was reported in Dubai newspapers on 19 May 2010 as being given permission by the KHDA to implement up to 20% fees increase for 2010-2011. Presumably the report was referring to Uptown Primary School but that wasn't clear so fees estimate for the high school have been given until correct information is supplied.
In March 2010, the KHDA announced a freeze on school fee increases in Dubai, unless there were exceptional circumstances. It is not clear what they were for Uptown School.

19 August 2009

Uptown High School (UHS) IB Diploma program starts from September 2009 for Grade 11 students. Grade 12 (second year of IB Diploma program) classes assumed to start in September 2010. Grades 11 and 12 to be known as DP1 and DP2?
Head of Uptown High School is Tony Sharman (since January 2009?)
Email and telephone contacts etc updated (mbotha@uptownprimary.ae no longer valid, tel +971-4-2886270 and fax +971-4-2886271 are for Uptown Primary).
Email info@uptownhigh.ae should also be valid.
Fees information for 2009-2010 not found, but as the KHDA rating for 2008-2009 was "Acceptable", Uptown High is entitled to a 9% increase which would imply 49,000-59,000 dhs for 2009-2010 up to grade 10. Grade 11 and 12 fees are likely to be higher. Additional registration fee AED 500.
Facilities include basketball court, gymnasium, football field, library, specialist rooms (dance, design and technology, drama, IT, music, science, etc) swimming pool (25m).
Uptown High website says they have "facilities for the physically challenged" and "Exceptional children with specific learning needs are catered for through a dedicated department staffed by qualified and passionate specialists in this important area of education." Not clear what level of special needs students are accepted.

07 April 2009

Uptown High School was 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."

02 August 2008

Uptown High School (UHS) offers the IBMYP program up to grade 10, not clear from website if or when classes will be extended to grades 11 & 12 but presumably grade 11 will start September 2009 and grade 12 the year after.
Tuition fees 45,000-54,000 for 2008-2009. Add 2000 dhs registration fees.
Uptown High has the same principal and owner (Taaleem, was previously called Beacon Education) as Uptown Primary School (UPS or Uptown School) but is in a different location.
Contact details are for Uptown Primary School.

Schools in the same area as Uptown High School

School Name	Founded	Tel	Level	Curriculum	Qualifications	School Fees	Comments
Al Farooq Pakistani Islamic School		+971-4-2643848		Pakistan	FBISE	2,200-3,650
Al Majd Indian School	1990	+971-4-2646746	K-10	Indian	SSLC (CBSE?)	2,500-3,650
Deira Private School	June 2009 (new)	+971-4-2641595	primary	UK	NC	22,000-30,000	DPS comments
Lycee Libanais Francophone Prive	2003	+971-4-2640800	K-12	French		17,400-25,000
Philadelphia Private School Dubai	September 2006	+971-4-2646202	K-12	Arabic / US		14,600-25,000
Russian School Dubai	September 1996	+971-4-2641515	K-12	Russian		4,400

Last update 28 March 2010

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