Raha International School

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
Location
Al Raha Gardens Abu Dhabi

United Arab Emirates
Coordinates54.5751°N 24.4341°E / 54.5751; 24.4341
Information
School typeIndependent school
Opened2006
FounderTaaleem
AuthorityAbu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK)
PrincipalIain Colledge
GenderBoth
Age range4 - 18
Education systemInternational Baccalaureate
LanguageEnglish
AccreditationIB World School
Websitewww.ris.ae
The Raha Sculpture

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

Fees

Tuition fee for the Academic Year 2018/19[7]

Age GroupAnnual Fee (AED)
EY137,800
EY239,700
Grades 1 to 652,000
Grades 7 to 1259,500

Tuition fee for the Academic Year 2019/20[7]

Age GroupAnnual Fee (AED)
EY139,330
EY241,300
Grades 1 to 654,100
Grades 7 to 1261,900
The Primary Library
The Raha Auditorium

Campus and facilities

Raha International School is situated on 14 acres of land in Khalifa City 'A'. The campus accommodates a student body of approximately 2000 students from over 80 different countries.

Whole School Facilities

  • Three libraries
  • Chemistry, physics and biology labs
  • Design technology studios
  • Three music studios and additional practice rooms
  • Three visual arts studios
  • ICT labs
  • Three gymnasiums
  • Two tennis courts
  • 25-meter swimming pool
  • Beginners’ swimming pool
  • Multi-Sport pitch
  • Two football pitches
  • Dining hall
  • Fully equipped health centre
  • Arts Centre
  • Full theatre auditorium with orchestra pit and a capacity to seat 600 people
  • Wireless internet throughout[8]

Accreditation

Raha International School is accredited by the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) and the Council of International Schools (CIS)[9]

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.

2012/20132015/2016 2017/2018
Raha International SchoolA3[10]Outstanding[11] Outstanding[12]

References
  1. Raha International School Official Website
  2. "Private School Inspection Report: Raha International School" (PDF). Abu Dhabi Education Council. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  3. "Raha International School, Abu Dhabi Review". Which School Advisor. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  4. "You are being redirected..." ris.ae. Retrieved 2019-05-26.
  5. "Raha International School, Khalifa City Campus FAQs". Issuu. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
  6. "International Baccalaureate Organization: Raha International School".
  7. "Tuition Fees". Raha International School. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  8. "Our Campus and Facilities". Raha International School. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  9. "Inspection and Accreditation". Raha International School. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  10. "Private School Inspection Report: Raha International School" (PDF). Abu Dhabi Education Council. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  11. "Private School Inspection Report: Raha International School" (PDF). Abu Dhabi Education Council. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  12. "You are being redirected..." www.ris.ae. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
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