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The International School of Choueifat
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Hu
Review №1

This is an amazing schoolIf you want your children to learn, and grow...this is the school!If you are the type that listens to moaning from teens about wanting more free time..... then there are plenty of other schools that can give you that...and surely will not give the solid strong education background offered here.I was pleasantly shocked on responsiveness to emails to discuss my children....for such a big school...no one falls behind.I got calls at 8.05 if my son didnt log in for his 8am class!Top top school

Mo
Review №2

Unprofessional, no respect for parents, not a single parents / teachers meeting the whole yr..never answers the phoneIt took them 10 days to give me my transfer letter despite paying my fees upfront at the beginning of the year and despite the fact that my child got a very high grade...i had to physically go down there to get the letter...When we wanted to leave no one had the minimum curtesy to reach out to us and conduct an exit interview..All in all arrogant, still are living in the chouefiat golden years mindset and are unaware that we live in a different era now

Ra
Review №3

At the end of the year please be noted that the science teacher for grade 3 Ms.Ruth made the subject so boring and not interested to study by keeping reading the lesson like she is reading a news paper. in addition to the computing teacher. I don’t know how told them that the teaching is about keep reading without attacking the kids to the lesson..that’s really so disappointed 👎🏻

MD
Review №4

Lets just say, alhamdillah Im able to leave this place. Why does this school have such a good reputation? This education system is designed in a way where students cram everything before the night of 5 exams, throw it up in the exam, and if asked about the material tested on a week later, absolutely nothing. I do not remember a THING I was taught here because they do not give the chance. There is no chance to process and understand material, there is no time, quite litterely, we are truly forced to memorise everything and forget it the next day. What is so sad is that caregivers view these exams and the uk/us curriculum based school as positives to the school, when it is completely the opposite. My advice, do not judge a book by its cover. It is really a very poor school. They very much view us as robots, as if giving more and more exams is actually going to benefit us in any way. Number 1; the pressure is unreasonable for such ages number 2; the way we learn material (litterely through examinations) is extremely inefficient and we do not acquire knowledge in a way that a school should provide. Actually, all of my friends are leaving and I was hesitant because I was brainwashed into thinking its a great system, and accepted that I would come out of this school with severe health problems and a shortened life span. (Any student that takes it seriously gets 4-5 hours of sleep per night). I was being abused and was in denial. This is the reality of this so called school. Absolutely do not reccomend.

Ke
Review №5

I don’t know how do you hire teachers such like Ms.Ruth ..the Science teacher for G3. Since the beginning of the year she just reading the class like the kids don’t know how to read?? Excuses me they need you to explain.. to involve them in the class not to keep talking from a newspaper..and why do I writing here because no one care in school as much as you complain never work

Ma
Review №6

Cannot express how much I do HATE this school! Management is unbelievable, they are not able to do basic stuff like answering emails, phone calls etc. They just DONT CARE about their students, it’s a mental prison.On top of everything they are forcing kids under 6 yo to wear MASKS 😷 they are literally forcing them. I don’t know why parents don’t do any action😔 that’s very sad

Mi
Review №7

This is a school the way you want a school to be. They take learning serious. When your child graduates from Choueifat or the SABIS system it actually knows something and is well prepared. They test the kids daily to see if they understood what they learned last week. If not the child gets extra support to catch up, during school time. Great support system for the kids. No homework, no parents have to do the homework with the kids after school for hours. Studying for exams is of course done outside school time as well. And plenty of activities for kids to signup. And with so many nationalities this school is a multi cultural learning hub. Great experience for the kids. Bullying is an absolute no go at this school. Can only recommend it.

Ra
Review №8

Today I saw a boy crying to his mom that he stayed the whole day with out food and told because the supervisor did not allowed him to buy food and and absolutely no one care in this school the manager busy all the time.. rude AQC and absolutely the supervisors are not qualified to deal with kids

Mo
Review №9

This school is very kharban. It gives u proper brain damage. Like instead of going to the military just go to sabis. I remember once forgetting my fathers name in an exam, and it took me a solid 3 mins to remember it. The school has more exams than students. Legit, somehow it has a good reputation but i am sure whoever says it is a good school has some type of the new sabis virus. The only good teachers are either french teachers, or english. And math. The rest khali wali.

No
Review №10

Hi I just want to say dont bring your kids to this school because all it is is memorizing and test 24/7. I stayed here for 5 years and now moved to australia and I dont understand over half of the things they talk about. Once you get to year 7 you leave school at five but i get to my house at 6 so first when i come back i change and then go to work until 12:30 because i am a hardworking student and i want good grades. the problem was i only got 6 hours of sleep. So I always woke up tired, the teachers are very strict and people laughed at me for not being good at soccer which didnt boost up my confidence for that sport and now in my new school i was expecting to get laughed at but all they did was coach me to be a better player. Do not bring your kids here its for their and your own good.

I
Review №11

Old system school where there is always a gap between the principal and the kids leads to fear issue in the kids personality. Academic wise are good but repeated bullying made me move my outstanding kids out. Cant see my kids crying for being bitten by elderly student while staff keep promising but do nothing !

Ki
Review №12

Dont come to this school, a teacher named Mr elian threw a chair at me just because we got into a small argument. also mr.joseph gave me vape so shout out to him. :)

Sa
Review №13

To be honest, this is one of the best schools I’ve went to if you really want you’re child to learn and understand it’s all here.

kr
Review №14

This school is not the best. It can traumatize you and trigger mental health problems. Speaking from my experience, this school mainly focuses on memorization and not actually understanding the material. There can be more than 15 exams per week, plus extra gcse/ap exams for higher grades. This school takes up most of your free time and messes with your sleep schedule, especially if you’re bad at time management. You will also have to re-take exams at lunch or Saturday if you failed. Also most of the “fun” events like International Day and school trips take place during weekends. The school days are unnecessarily long. Lunch time takes up almost 2 hours, and so school finishes at 4 PM. The school also limits students’ creativity and does not really focus on physical health either. Despite the negatives, I was lucky to get some great teachers and friends which i’m so thankful for. In conclusion, I do not recommend this school.

Jo
Review №15

I totally love this school. I am in Grade 5 and I totally love my teachers and friends. The school is so big and also there is something called ITL hall where you take your exams in. That is the best school ever!

Mo
Review №16

Very bad..education means nothing if you psychologically damage your students.. they tell us to memorise without understanding for exams. They make you self study entire AP courses, not even any help, the only help they provide is more exams..that seems to be their solution to everything just exams without eveni any help from the school..its just a terrible nightmarish place and its not just for hardworking students, no, my report was ninety five for each term, and I was very hardworking, but that means nothing because all the trauma is hidden in that number..find another school there are so many, nothing is worth the mental crisis that everyone endures and is quiet about it because they think this school will prepare them.. no it will just scar them..

Ad
Review №17

Bullying is very common and if your child get hurt during school time they take zero responsibility.Studies based mostly on just memorizing for marks.No concept of courtesy,and manners.

al
Review №18

This school is without a doubt the worst one I’ve ever been to, from the ungodly amount of useless exams to the draining school days it truly is a nightmare of a school. If you want your children to really learn anything this school is not the place, all this school relies on is memorization, even the teachers tell you to just memorize the sheets provided for exams to pass, ridiculous right? This school gives no chance for students to express their creativity through activities, it’s only during inspection time that we do activities which is really sad that the only time we can express ourselves and challenge ourselves through activities is when the school wants to put a facade on for the KHDA. I am terribly excited to finally leave this school once and for all and I’d suggest that if you’re thinking of sending your child here- don’t.

Fa
Review №19

This school is so bad...I understand exams will help us but absolutely not when you give 15 per week...when are we supposed to complete everything when we get home at 4:30-5 because school ends at 4!? Its like this school is trying its best to make it so bad for us..theres no time to even study so much because we get home already so tired then we have to stay up so long during the night to try and finish..any hardworking student does not sleep before 1am so from 6am-1am is 5 hours of sleep....FIVE HOURS OF SLEEP?! being in this school definitely damageds your health one way or another..school is supposed to be beneficial not give you 5 hours of sleep... this school makes u feel trapped bcs you dont want to leave even though its harming you a lot..parents go somewhere else even E-learning is terrible terrible system we usually memorise without understanding.. the distance learning is also horrible no one is willing to help you and they put 900 people in one class so our teachers are completely different which also affected us and all for the same tuition fees.

Ol
Review №20

Zero activity for kids even in the class the teachers deal with kids like robots,no support ,no encourage 👎

Ma
Review №21

Lets just say, alhamdillah Im able to leave this place. Why does this school have such a good reputation? This education system is designed in a way where students cram everything before the night of 5 exams, throw it up in the exam, and if asked about the material tested on a week later, absolutely nothing. I do not remember a THING I was taught here because they do not give the chance. There is no chance to process and understand material, there is no time, quite litterely, we are truly forced to memorise everything and forget it the next day. What is so sad is that caregivers view these exams and the uk/us curriculum based school as positives to the school, when it is completely the opposite. My advice, do not judge a book by its cover. It is really a very poor school. They very much view us as robots, as if giving more and more exams is actually going to benefit us in any way. Number 1; the pressure is unreasonable for such ages number 2; the way we learn material (litterely through examinations) is extremely inefficient and we do not acquire knowledge in a way that a school should provide. Actually, all of my friends are leaving and I was hesitant because I was brainwashed into thinking its a great system, and accepted that I would come out of this school with severe health problems and a shortened life span. (Any student that takes it seriously gets 4-5 hours of sleep per night). I was being abused and was in denial. This is the reality of this so called school. Absolutely do not reccomend.

Fa
Review №22

Not a good school at all. I’ve been in the sabis system for 11 years. They focus more on memorizing answers for the exam than actual education. If u thinking of putting ur child in this school think again.

Sa
Review №23

Unfortunately the teachers are all the times shouting and the AQC not cooperative at all she treated me as Im talking about tiny thing..excuse me guys do you know any thing about kids confidence and how they hate come to your school is that important to you to do any thing !!

Ha
Review №24

Amazing school, Exams everyday and u can never have a break, its basically a school that will keep you busy between the studying and all the student life organization activities. Honestly, you have to be a hard worker to join this school...

ba
Review №25

Love this school so much the immaculacy in it is immaculate ❤️❤️ never leaving ❤️❤️ so good!! education is top tier ❤️

Ya
Review №26

The teachers are so mean SO mean all I hear is screaming 24/7 and the ITL Mr elian I think, he hates kids and is so unhelpful and rude and never helps the kids calmly when they have a question.once I asked for scratch paper in the exam and Mr. Joseph said not now,just wait litterely bc he was lazy and it was for math and my time was running out and guess what, he never got me the paper. How much more unhelpful can a teacher be? Teachers job is to help students and Mr. Ellian if u hate kids....surprise.. dont have a job that works with kids

Du
Review №27

Great opportunity for students and good teachers for guidance

Ra
Review №28

This school is very good education wise and facility wise. The school uses their own mixed curriculum of the American and British curriculum. The school has AMS and H.W. exams everyday and every week is a periodic exam taken in the ITL hall while also you receive homework everyday. If you are a person who wants to take their education level higher, or wants to be a hard worker, or is already a hard worker, this school is going to suit you. They also have this thing called Student Life Organization, or as an abbreviation, SLO that focuses on the schools students to make sure they have a happy or full education life at school. They also have an SLO points system where they give a point for a student who does something that the school appreciates, like stopping a physical or non-physical fight (physical fights rarely happen) or helping a teacher in some way (if I am correct as I am new to the school). These SLO points can also help you enter university as it shows the persons personality and who they are. There are also student class prefects and corridor prefects that are in control of all the students and it is chosen by the person if they want to be one. The supervisor then checks the list and picks people (if I am also correct). They also do a small exam when you first enter to school to see your skills if you can learn in many different ways, or if you have a limit to learning (it doesnt affect your average and they dont count in your report). If you have a limit to learning, they will do the best they can do to make your learning as maximum. The teachers are amazing at teaching and ensure everyone understands the lesson. If someone doesnt understand the lesson they can meet the teacher after class, in their office, or outside if you see them walking by! I am currently in Grade 8 but entering Grade 9 tomorrow. If you see a classroom dirty, it isnt the janitors fault, it is the students that cause the trash, because some people in my class eat secretly and throw the trash to the floor. I wont mention the name but I am just making sure you understand because that day when half of my class was absent the classroom was crystal clean and I could actually concentrate and focus more. Right now I am learning online and things are easier for me. I can concentrate well, understand better, and they have this thing called virtual office where people can ask teachers questions about the topic they are teaching. Are you not that skilled in a topic? Do you want to improve and be the top student in the class? Do not sweat it, there are special classes! There is special math, special science, and I think special English too. The special teachers make sure you are catching up with your classmates or understanding the topic more. There is also this thing called poetry club where you share with a teacher your poems or just want to listen to other poems and give feedback or just want tips on how to write a poem! Overall, this school suits me, and I am a satisfied student at ISC (abbreviation of International School of Choueifat).

Ya
Review №29

This place is a joke, mental prison disguised as an amazing education

YA
Review №30

Probably the worst school in UAE. Bottom line is they don’t really teach your child much, but simply let him memorize everything. Do some research and you will find that an extremely low percentages kids that graduate from this school system never become anything beyond a graduate in arts or maximum engineer. But very low probability of being a scientist or medical practitioner.

Am
Review №31

I read 14 bad comments about the school and i hope that i can see one - reply from the management ....

wa
Review №32

Great dealing with kids, parents as well..really professional,Special thanks to Mrs,Abeer for her professionalism

Ja
Review №33

This school has a stunning staff down to the principal that think about our youngsters. My little girl just entered second grade and adores her school. Its about the surroundings they make to bolster the youngsters learning.

Ma
Review №34

If you dont care about the psychological crises you are causing the students, you should close your school not tilling the parent to move there kids.

Ab
Review №35

All my 3 kids went to this school. The eldest is now in university in UK and thanks the education system at Choueifat that helped her study on her own.This school teaches children to work hard on their own. I recommend to all.Dont waste your money sending kids to the expensive Resort like schools in Dubai.Only negative comment is that the the extra curricular activities are minimal.

Ha
Review №36

Being an extremely hard worker is not enough for this school...in fact being human is not enough for this school

Fa
Review №37

This school only cared about studys. We learned a lot but there was no activites. If u want your child to suffer in too much studys u should put them in this school. If u want your child to do activities and have a fun way of learning this is the worst school for that.

bi
Review №38

Not good would not reccomend

wa
Review №39

I study here and from experience....I absolutely hate my life in this school it is soo hard i have 1y exams a week barely any activities never suggest this school unless you want your child to suffer .

Tu
Review №40

The School is following their own curriculum named Sabis mix of American and British, it is strong curriculum as academic wise but lack modern project based creativity

Ka
Review №41

Exams every day and the place is filled with tik-tokers

A
Review №42

Love the environment in school. Thanks to all staff 👌🏻

kh
Review №43

I sent two kids there. Minor issues aside, I was generally very pleased with the education & a little bit of extracurricular. Overall a good experience. Some complaints about bullying, but professionally attended

Gh
Review №44

Worse school ever. Bad environment. Un experienced teachers they only care about there clothes. Not interesting into the teaching extra exams for nothing long school hours . Kids dont have life to enjoy

Al
Review №45

If you reading it please do not study in that horrible school

Ma
Review №46

Its a good school . i used to go there but i didnt seem to like the teachers and the environment there. Parking is an issue. But it is alright. I would rate this 2 starts.

Ch
Review №47

Choueifat UAE is a good and bad school at the same time, it prepares you for college and university. Exams are distributed everyday in the exam hall through computers when you hit 7th grade+ which concludes to lack of sleep and nutrition. There are some really strict rules I mean you can’t even keep your hair long if your a boy and you can’t keep nail polish on your nails for girls it’s nothing compared to American schools, most of the teachers are from Ireland and the Middle East not to much diversity nationality wise, students who express their opinions and point of view on how they feel often result in a detention room. ILS system is a waste of time and money as it requires you to purchase an android tablet and the work you have done on ILS does not save so you can’t study the work you’ve done through tablets. This school just makes you memorize everything for your exams and practically in 5 years you won’t remember anything. End of story if you want your kids to enjoy there childhood please do not put them in this school as it puts students under too much pressure

Dh
Review №48

Not the best place to study but the SABIs system should be appreciated

ma
Review №49

Very good teaching, my son improved alot after only one term there.

da
Review №50

Pure trash

Mo
Review №51

Very strict educational institution where kids graduate as gentlemen and ladies

Ga
Review №52

It’s been 4 years in this school , and not a single day we didn’t have an exam , I know it’s the SABIS system and that everyone in SABIS does the same thing , but there is too much pressure and way too much stress , we all go home and study for hours and instead of socializing, we socialize with SABIS books . and plz make more than 1 trip a year .

ma
Review №53

I am in this school in grade 4b its amazing!

Na
Review №54

Looking for jobNa eme AL rieghyesborn in Damascus,Syria. in 1960graduated in 1985 from university of Damascus.department of English.since then, have been teaching English.started at governmental schools certainly secondary (10th 11th and baccalaureate) scientific and literal,worked in the institutes (British system)then teaching in private schools ( McGowan hills)in 2008 moved to E.L.T.C. center in which students are supposed to bo graduated from universities.(still there)worked as a manager for a deaf kindergarten for 5 years.

Za
Review №55

Love it my 3 grade went very well

Ro
Review №56

Near to green community

M
Review №57

It is really good school

Ab
Review №58

Communication with parents is very bad, my daughter is suffering, staff communication skills are very poor and children gets shouted at almost all the time, management still believes communication with parent is not important and they might answer your email or phone call after 2weeks or 2months it depends on their mood

Ha
Review №59

Good teaching but very strict

Mo
Review №60

Commercial education with poor quality, the stuff and the school management not really qualified to take care of our children from all sides starting from school subjects till the social ethics.

Fa
Review №61

Best school ever

Su
Review №62

Youll regret going thereTo many weird Irish teachersTo many exams

Me
Review №63

It is a Very nice school

Fa
Review №64

SABBIS teaching system

Iv
Review №65

No observations. A+

Ta
Review №66

Im here in 4I😜

Mo
Review №67

Goood

sh
Review №68

Its good

Ka
Review №69

It was a very bad experience when i went to this school

Ra
Review №70

Not so good

ki
Review №71

I am in this school grade 5f

Mo
Review №72

Perfect

sa
Review №73

New branch at DIP 04 8847884

co
Review №74

Im student in the school

Ze
Review №75

It is the best

Ro
Review №76

SABIS new branch in DIP

Zi
Review №77

Ok

St
Review №78

All kids study

so
Review №79

Excellent school...

mo
Review №80

Oo

W
Review №81

Frankie tall

ho
Review №82

A school that caused a psychological complex for my children and the children of my friends, whether the DIP branch or the Al-Sofouh branch.. Old systems like the kotaeb. A very harsh work team in its treatment of children, not educative at all, led by Mays Salam, the authoritarian, very cruel, causing terror to children no more than 7 years old. Noor School of Education The hysterical Islamic Reem Al-Masry is an Arabic language school that has nothing to do with educational work and all the foreign teachers in the primary school. I don’t know where they come from.. Mais Mireille, the supervisor of the corridor and all the supervisors. The school director is the same failure and the list goes on. The educators who crossed us were the very rare exception. In the foothills branch, the Roman supervisor of the Corridor who put the feet of the children of the KJ in the trash, and the supervisor of the Indian Sundae, who kept my eldest son in the treasury. A school with psychological disabilities. Curriculum for indoctrination. There are no scientific experiments or laboratories in the medieval style of education. If you have to, do not enroll your children in this school unless At the secondary level, at least, they can express themselves, complain, or know their rights

صا
Review №83

Wonderful school

hi
Review №84

A long-established school with a place and generations have come out, we wish you further progress.

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  • Address:Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  • Site:http://iscdip.sabis.net/contact-us
  • Phone:+971 4 884 7884

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Working hours
  • Monday:6AM–5PM
  • Tuesday:Closed
  • Wednesday:Closed
  • Thursday:6AM–5PM
  • Friday:6AM–5PM
  • Saturday:6AM–5PM
  • Sunday:6AM–5PM
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:Yes
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