Raha International School Explained

Raha International School
Country:United Arab Emirates
Coordinates:24.4341°N 54.5751°W
Principal:Michael Bloy
Gender:Both
Age Range:4 - 18
Language:English
Campus Size:10 acres
Hours In Day:7 hours in a normal day
Slogan:Founders of the Future
Fightsong:We are the Champions
Accreditation:IB World School
Rival:Yasmina School
Mascot:Raptor
Team Name:Raha Raptors
Colors:Green and Red
Opened:2006
Students:12
Pupils:2000+

Raha International School (RIS) is a co-educational private school situated in Al Raha Gardens, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.[1] Raha was the first school in Abu Dhabi to be fully authorised to offer all three IB programmes recognised by the Abu Dhabi Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK).[2] [3]

Raha International School (RIS) is part of Taaleem, the United Arab Emirates’ second largest school provider for early years, primary and secondary schools, founded in 2004.

Raha International School (RIS) announced that it would be opening a second campus in September 2020.[4] The new campus will cater for up to 3,000 K-12 students. It will be located in Khalifa City, near to the current Gardens Campus and has been designed by Architects CPG from Singapore, who have built award-winning educational facilities globally, with sustainability as a key driver in the design. The new campus will first open EY1 to Grade 2 in 2020 and all primary grades are expected to open by 2021.[5]

Curriculum

Raha International School, Abu Dhabi follows the International Baccalaureate Programme. At RIS they offer three IB programmes: the Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP) and Diploma Programme (DP).[6]

This approach is structured as follows:

  1. Early Years (EY1 - Grade 1) - Ages 4 to 7
  2. PYP (Grades 2 - 5) - Ages 7 to 11
  3. MYP (Grades 6 - 10) - Ages 11 to 16
  4. DP (Grades 11 & 12) - Ages 16 to 18

Accreditation

Raha International School is accredited by the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) and the Council of International Schools (CIS).[7]

Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK) Irtiqa'a school inspections

Raha International School has received the following ratings from the Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK), the governing body of schools in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ris.ae Raha International School Official Website
  2. Web site: Private School Inspection Report: Raha International School. Abu Dhabi Education Council. 14 August 2016.
  3. Web site: Raha International School, Abu Dhabi Review. Which School Advisor. 14 August 2017.
  4. Web site: You are being redirected.... ris.ae. 2019-05-26.
  5. Web site: Raha International School, Khalifa City Campus FAQs. Issuu. en. 2020-01-20.
  6. Web site: International Baccalaureate Organization: Raha International School.
  7. Web site: Inspection and Accreditation. Raha International School. 14 August 2017.
  8. Web site: Private School Inspection Report: Raha International School. Abu Dhabi Education Council. 14 August 2016.
  9. Web site: Private School Inspection Report: Raha International School. Abu Dhabi Education Council. 14 August 2016.
  10. Web site: You are being redirected.... www.ris.ae. 2018-04-25.