(as of 18th December 2011)

Parents Evening held on 16th November 2011 at Uptown Primary School

Please click here to view the presentation as pdf document.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Where is UTS located?

2. Which Grades will UTS offer?

3. When will UTS open?

4. What will happen to students currently in Grade 5 at Uptown Primary School?

5. What are the tuition fees?

7. Will Uptown School be authorised?

8. Will all teachers from Uptown Primary School move to the new campus next year?

9. How was the site chosen?

10. How will the parking and drop-off/pick up work?

11. Will Uptown Primary students be able to use the sports facilities of the new campus?

12. Will there be pedestrian access from the Shorooq residential area?

13. What about safety for the students in Phase 1 and noise levels when the works on Phase 2 will commence?

14. My child does not speak English; can s/he still join the school?

15. Will you cater for exceptional children?

16. What kind of facilities will UTS have?

17. Will UTS provide school transport?

18. Will UTS provide meals for students?

19. Where will the UTS teachers come from?

20. Which weekdays are schools days?

21. What is the total built up area of the new campus?

22. When will the website go live?

1. Where is UTS located?

Our school is conveniently located at the corner of Algeria Road and Tripoli Street in Mirdif. Click here to view the location map.

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2. Which Grades will UTS offer?

In the first year of operation, 2012/13, we will offer Pre-K to KG 2 (3 to 5 year olds), followed by Grade 1 to 8* in September 2013/14 and higher grades thereafter. (*Subject to KHDA approval)

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3. When will UTS open?

The first school year will begin in September 2012, for Pre-K to KG 2.

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4. What will happen to students currently in Grade 5 at Uptown Primary School?

We are awaiting the approval by KHDA to add Grade 6 to Uptown Primary School for the 2012/13 Academic Year. In 2013/14 those children will then move to the new Uptown School campus along with Grades 1-5.

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5. What are the tuition fees?

The tuition fees for new parents will be published as soon as KHDA approval has been received. Existing Uptown Primary parents will receive a discount on those fees; please contact the admissions office on T +971(0) 04 251 5001 or email admissions@uptownschool.ae.

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6. Which curriculum will be offered?

UTS will offer the International Baccalaureate's Primary Years, Middle Years and Diploma Programme. (We expect the IB to transfer the PYP authorisation of Uptown Primary to UTS in 2013/14; UTS will seek candidate status and eventually full authorisation for MYP and subsequently Diploma.)

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7. Will Uptown School be authorised?

Yes, the school will go through the International Baccalaureate's authorisation process (see above).

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8. Will all teachers from Uptown Primary School move to the new campus next year?

It is the nature of schools with international teachers that some of the teaching staff change every year, however, since all KG1 and KG2 classes will move to the new campus in 2012/13, we expect most of those teachers to move with us.

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9. How was the site chosen?

The land was provided by the Ruler of Dubai.

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10. How will the parking and drop-off/pick up work?

As per RTA regulations, all parking, drop-off and pick up will be inside the school premises, or in the dedicated Municipal parking zone adjacent to the plot on Triploi Street. UTS will have exit/entrance areas on Algeria Road and Tripoli Street based on an extensive Traffic Impact Study survey conducted as per RTA and DM requirements.

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11. Will Uptown Primary students be able to use the sports facilities of the new campus?

Yes, this has been planned for as Phase 1 will include a full size sports field.

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12. Will there be pedestrian access from the Shorooq residential area?

This will be taken into consideration.

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13. What about safety for the students in Phase 1 and noise levels when the works on Phase 2 will commence?

We are very experienced with phased building works (Greenfield Community School, Jumeira Baccalaureate School and Raha International School were opened over multiple phases). The construction site is fully isolated from the school. As to noise, the contractor (JASAF) who is vastly experienced in building schools, will take every possible precaution to ensure disruption is kept to the absolute minimum.

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14. My child does not speak English; can s/he still join the school?

In our experience, the youngest children can integrate quickly into class. Older primary children have support to help equip them with the essential language skills to function appropriately They may receive additional support in class. Secondary children's needs are agreed with parents on a case-by-case basis. There will however be a limit to the number of children that we can admit with EAL needs at any one time.

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15. Will you cater for exceptional children?

Yes, we will provide for these students and for those requiring additional learning support.

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16. What kind of facilities will UTS have?

The campus will feature exceptional facilities such as KG outdoor and indoor playgrounds, common plan areas, gymnasiums, swimming pools, library/learning resource/media centre, indoor and outdoor learning spaces, computer/ICT labs, art/music/dance studios, science/DT labs, two multi-purpose auditoriums, sports track and field with changing facilities, two soccer/sports pitches.

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17. Will UTS provide school transport?

School transport will be provided from Grade 1 onwards (starting September 2013).

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18. Will UTS provide meals for students?

UTS will offer a cafeteria from September 2013/14 onwards. For the younger students (Pre-K to KG2) parents are expected to provide their own, healthy lunchboxes.

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19. Where will the UTS teachers come from?

UTS is committed to recruiting the best qualified teachers and support staff with relevant international experience and proven performance, from a diverse pool of nationalities.

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20. Which weekdays are schools days?

In the United Arab Emirates, the school week runs from Sunday to Thursday.

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21. What is the total built up area of the new campus?

A. When fully built, the built up area of the campus will be over 300,000 sqft, on a plot that is approximately 672,000 sqft.

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22. When will the website go live?

We are aiming at launching the website during the course of December.

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