Al Mawakeb Schools () is an international school system in
Dubai
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United Arab Emirates
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[Al Mawakeb School - Al Garhoud]
." Al Mawakeb Schools. Retrieved on November 15, 2015. "Since opening its doors in 1979, this AMSI managed school is one of Dubai’s most well-established international schools. " Serving grades Kindergarten through 12, it is managed by Academia Management Solutions International (AMSI).
About AMSI
." Al Mawakeb Schools. Retrieved on November 15, 2015. Its high school program uses a U.S. curriculum.[About AIMS]
." Al Mawakeb Schools. Retrieved on November 15, 2015.
As of 2017 the school system has a total of 10,000 students. The school system itself began in 1979.[
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Campuses
It has three campuses: Al Mawakeb School - Al Garhoud
Al Garhoud (, ), or simply Garhoud, is a commercial and residential zone in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is bounded by Port Saeed to the west, Umm Ramool to the east, Dubai Airport to the north and Dubai Festival City, Al Kheeran to the south.
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, which opened in 1979;[ Al Mawakeb School - ]Al Barsha
Al Barsha () is a district of Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Al Barsha is located in western Dubai. It is bordered by Al Sufouh to the west, Emirates Hills and Jumeirah Village Circle to the south, Dubai Motor City to the east, and Al Quoz a ...
, which opened in 1997 and serves 2,500 students; and Al Mawakeb School - Al Khawaneej which opened in 2018.
Notable alumni
* Dina Shihabi
Dina Shihabi (; born September 21, 1989) is a Saudi Arabian actress working in the United States.
Early life and education
Shihabi was born in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and was raised in Saudi Arabia, Beirut, and Dubai. Her family is of Arab and Euro ...
- Saudi actress[Pathan, Nabila.]
Rom-com on U.S. veteran, Iraqi refugee love set for silver screen
" ''Al Arabiya
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The channel is a flagship of the media c ...
''. Tuesday January 6, 2015. Retrieved on 15 November 15, 2015.
* Alia Al Mansoori
Alia Al Mansoori is a former Emirati pupil at Al Mawakeb School. In 2017, aged 15, she won the Genes in Space UAE competition, with a proposal to study how exposure to space affects the health of live organisms at cellular level. Her experiment ...
, UAE space scientist
References
External links
Al Mawakeb School
Al Mawakeb School
International schools in Dubai
American international schools in the United Arab Emirates
Private schools in the United Arab Emirates
1979 establishments in the United Arab Emirates
Educational institutions established in 1979
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