Head Of Inclusion

Arabian Education Development– Al Ittihad Schools is a well-known and reputable educational provider in the United Arab Emirates, UAE. It operates five different campuses (Al Mamzar, Jumeira, Khalifa City A, Shakhbout, and Al Ain). The schools are equipped with state-of-art facilities and offer an American curriculum that promotes a learning culture where students are committed to academic achievement, social and personal development, and global citizenship. The educational environment continues to empower students to meet future challenges and positively impact their communities.

Al Ittihad Private School–Jumeira/ Dubai opened its doors in 1998. IPS-J is serving a community of over 2600 students and has become one of the premier schools in Dubai offering an American Curriculum. The school follows a standards-based US curricular program (California Common Core, Next Generation Science Standards, and MOE standards) from Pre-K to Grade 12 designed to prepare students for post-secondary education. IPS-J is an inclusive school offering a learning support program, which enables the admissions of a managed number of students requiring learning support at each grade level.

IPS-J promotes high academic standards, global citizenship, and responsibility within a supportive learning community that is deeply grounded in UAE’s rich heritage and culture. We offer a student-centered approach to learning and teaching. Our curriculum allows students to develop and commit to the understanding, skills, and dispositions of global citizenship, leadership, creativity, innovation, and sustainability. STREAM is integrated into the curriculum across all grade levels. 

The modern, appropriately equipped, well-maintained, and beautifully built IPS-Jumeira campus sprawls on almost 1,000,000 sq. ft. of land situated in Jumeira, Dubai-UAE. It comprises five purpose-built, large, modern academic buildings for Kindergarten, Elementary, and High School -Boys and Girls Sections, and an administration building.

Our staff members hail from a variety of countries and varies from brand-new teachers to those who have been with IPSJ for more than 20 years.  We have a strong PD program, highlighted by our TeamWork Tuesday PD sessions twice a month and encourage staff growth, collaboration and development.