Uptown School is an authorised International Baccalureate (IB) Primary Years School and PYP IB World School. Uptown School is in the candidacy process for its IB Middle Years Programme, with the IB Diploma Program to follow. Uptown delivers the IB curriculum to grades Pre-K (3 by September 15) to Grade 10 starting in September 2014 with Grades 11 and 12 to be added in 2015 and 2016.

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Uptown School – About
Uptown School Mission
Uptown School in Mirdif is committed to delivering the outstanding International
Baccalaureate's Primary Years and Middle Years Programme, with the addition of the IB
Diploma program after 2014. Dedicated to nurturing the development in all aspects of
education and personal growth, our mission is to encourage curiosity and enthusiasm, creativity
and independence, and compassion and communication through an exciting, rich and engaging
learning experience.
Mission Statement
Uptown School offers an internationally recognised education imbedded with the IB
philosophy, in a supportive environment inspiring students to enhance their understanding and
respect of the world around them.
Our mission is to develop intellectual curiosity, independent and lateral thinking,
communication and problem solving skills, a respect for cultural diversity and a desire for life-long
learning that will enable our students to engage actively in our global society.
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͜ ة وف ر ̠ ̻ͣ͡ ͳ او ௪عتا أب ̻ رفعتا ام ௪ ̻ معتا ̺ و͡ فة ي حوي ̠ ي ا ف ا ͣ و ̺ ا̹ ب ̺͙ مة ̺ و͡ ̺͙ ة ب م ئة ف ي ̻ ع͙͡ ͡ اع ̠ ً ͚ ط ا ̺͙ ع اى Ͳ ر ف ه ௪ ح͙ و
Ͳ͙ Ͳ ̺ ا ̺͙ ح مط ̻ ̺͙ Ͳ .ب ه
ا̼ ௪ ̻ ه̻ ي ̽ ͙ͣ͜ ها ̻ ̺͙ م ف مة طًوي ر ̸ ௫ ௪ ̺͙ ͱ ف ضو ̺͙ رف ي و ̻ ̺͙ ͙ͣ͜ ها ̻ و ͱ ا̢ اً ͙ مة ̻̼ ر وً ̹ ف ̺͙ ͱ̸ ௪ ̠ ̻ ̺͙ م ف مة ̹ و
جهة ͙ و̻ ͜ وب ا ̢ ̺͙ ، ͜ ي ا ͡ ح௪ ̺͙ ى ب اإ ضاف ة و ̺ إ Ͳ͙ ر௪ ح͙ ͜ اف ا ̸ ௫ ̺͙ ، ͛͡͡ ௪ ̻ ̺͙ بة ̱ ر ̺͙ ف ي و Ͳ ا ௪ ̺͙ ر ̻௪ ̠ ̻ ̺͙
ي͢ ̺͙ ͳ̹̻ يك͚ ا ط ا ̼ ௪ ̠ ̻ͣ͡ ͳ̻ ͱ̢ ͙ و௪ ̺͙ اط ̡ ̼ ب ̰̻ ̰̻௪ ج̻ ̺͙ ي ̻ ̺ ا ̺͙ .
Our School Community
Uptown offers a warm and nurturing environment where parents, students and teachers work
as a team. Parents are welcome to visit or assist in the classrooms and further contribute by
helping to add to our range of innovative extra-curricular activites.
Our Teachers
We are committed to recruiting highly qualified teachers and support staff with relevant,
international experience and proven performance. Hailing from across the globe, our faculty
and support staff come from a diverse pool of nationalities, adding to the diversity and
international-mindedness of our school environment.

2. The IB Primary Years Program and Middle Years Program is based on committed teaching in the
spirit of an inquiry-based curriculum. Our teachers continue to engage in a process of
professional development throughout their time at Uptown, seeing themselves not only as
educators but also as learners. Their love of teaching ensures that they strive for excellence in
themselves and their students.
Teachers at Uptown endeavour to encourage students to continue to explore their gifts and
talents as lifelong learners, demonstrating positive attitudes towards people and the
environment and successfully contributing to society.
About UTS
Uptown School in Mirdif is committed to delivering the outstanding International
Baccalaureate's Primary Years and Middle Years Programme, with the addition of the IB
Diploma program after 2014. Dedicated to nurturing the development in all aspects of
education and personal growth, our mission is to encourage curiosity and enthusiasm, creativity
and independence, and compassion and communication through an exciting, rich and engaging
learning experience.
Mission Statement
Uptown School offers an internationally recognised education imbedded with the IB
philosophy, in a supportive environment inspiring students to enhance their understanding and
respect of the world around them.
Our mission is to develop intellectual curiosity, independent and lateral thinking,
communication and problem solving skills, a respect for cultural diversity and a desire for life-long
learning that will enable our students to engage actively in our global society.
www.uptownschool.ae
ة̠ ̻ͣ͡ ̺͙ ة ̺ ا̠ ͣ
ة وًف ر ̠ ̻ͣ͡ ͳ او ௪عتا أب ̻ رفعتا ام ௪ ̻ معتا ب ه ̺ و͡ فة ي حوي ̠ ي ا ف ا ͣ و ̺ ا̹ ب ̺͙ مة ̺ و͡ ̺͙ ة ب م ئة ف ي ̻ ع͙͡ ͡ اع ̠ ً ͚ ط ا ̺͙ ع اى Ͳ ح ف ه ͙ و
Ͳ͙ رً Ͳ ̺ ا ̺͙ Ͳ ح مط به ̻ ̺͙ .
ا̼ ௪ ̻ ه̻ ي ̽ طًوي ر ͙ͣ͜ ها ̻ ̺͙ م ف مة ̸ ௫ ௪ ̺͙ ، ͱ ف ضو ̺͙ رف ي، و ̻ ̺͙ ͙ͣ͜ ها ̻ و ͱ ا̢ اً ͙ مة ، ̻̼ ر وً ̹ ف ̺͙ ، ͱ̸ ௪ ̠ ̻ ̺͙ م ف مة ̹ و و ̻
جهة ͙ ، ͜ ي ا ͡ ح௪ ̺͙ وب ا وً ̢ ̺͙ ى ب اإ ضاف ة ̺ إ Ͳ͙ ر௪ ح͙ ͜ اف ا ̸ ௫ ̺͙ ، ͛͡͡ ௪ ̻ ̺͙ بة ̱ ر ̺͙ ف ي و Ͳ ا ௪ ̺͙ ر ̻௪ ̠ ̻ ̺͙ ي ͢ ̺͙ ͳ̹̻ يك͚ طا ̻͡
ا̼ ௪ ̠ ͣ ͳ̻ ͱ̢ ͙ و௪ ̺͙ اط ̡ ̼ ب ̰̻௪ ج̻ ̺ ا ̻ ي ̻ ̺ ا ̺͙ .
Our School Community
Uptown offers a warm and nurturing environment where parents, students and teachers work
as a team. Parents are welcome to visit or assist in the classrooms and further contribute by
helping to add to our range of innovative extra-curricular activites.

3. Our Teachers
We are committed to recruiting highly qualified teachers and support staff with relevant,
international experience and proven performance. Hailing from across the globe, our faculty
and support staff come from a diverse pool of nationalities, adding to the diversity and
international-mindedness of our school environment.
The IB Primary Years Program and Middle Years Program is based on committed teaching in the
spirit of an inquiry-based curriculum. Our teachers continue to engage in a process of
professional development throughout their time at Uptown, seeing themselves not only as
educators but also as learners. Their love of teaching ensures that they strive for excellence in
themselves and their students.
Teachers at Uptown endeavour to encourage students to continue to explore their gifts and
talents as lifelong learners, demonstrating positive attitudes towards people and the
environment and successfully contributing to society.
Exceptional Children
Exceptional children are catered for through a dedicated department staffed by qualified and
passionate specialists in this important area of education. A TAG (Talented and Gifted)
programme and a Perceptual Motor Programme also complement the work of this department.
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