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Al Ain, UAE · est. 2007 · Private
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Emirates Falcon International Private School, or EFIPS, is a private school in Al Ain, in the Falaj Hazza district, at 269 Al Jabr Street. It was founded in 2007 and began with a handful of students and teachers; now, by its own account, it has more than a thousand students and four buildings instead of one. Its motto reads: "Distinction is not a goal, but a way of life." The principal is Antwaneet Al-Nassrallah Said. Of itself the school writes that it puts its weight behind twenty-first-century skills and UAE culture, keeps a full calendar of events and activities, and has modern facilities and new technology for students and staff. The stages start at the first kindergarten year, and admission into them works differently by stage: from KG1 to grade 2 an interview, from grade 3 upwards diagnostic tests and an interview on which the school decides the placement. The school does have fees, but they are posted as a separate attached file, while the registration fee is named plainly: 1,000 dirhams per student.
Key facts
Registration fee
≈ $272
1 000 AED
Admissions The school asks applicants to apply in person, coming to the school with the full set of documents: two passport-size photographs, a copy of the student's passport with visa for non-locals, a copy of the father's passport with visa, a copy of the family book for UAE citizens, originals and copies of the Emirates IDs of the father, mother and student, a copy of the birth certificate, a vaccination card and the registration fee of 1,000 dirhams per student. For primary school and above a final mark card and a transfer letter from the previous school are required on top. The tests depend on the stage: applicants from KG1 to grade 2 sit an interview, those from grade 3 upwards sit diagnostic tests and an interview; the school marks the tests itself and decides the placement on their results. If coming in person is not possible, there is an online registration form.
Stages and year groups Grades KG1 - grade 12. The lowest stage is the first kindergarten year, KG1, and from there the stages run straight through. Admission is split by stage: KG1 to grade 2 an interview, grade 3 and above diagnostic tests and an interview. The school publishes its pacing chart as a separate section.
Address 269 Al Jabr Street, Falaj Hazza, Al Ain
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Exams and destinations from the school's official website
The school publishes nothing about where its leavers go: no share going on to university, no exam results, no list of universities.
Facilities
The school does not describe its premises on its website.
Teaching staff
The school publishes neither the number of its teachers nor their qualifications.
Safety and wellbeing from the school's official website
The school says nothing on its website about security, medical care or pupil support.
Reviews
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Criteria breakdown criterion weight in brackets
Academics and programmes (16%)63 Community rating (16%)no dataparent reviews are needed: the criterion switches on at the fifth verified one Exams and destinations (12%) scored on disclosed data55 Safety and wellbeing (12%) scored on disclosed data55 Accreditation and verifiability (10%)90 Teaching staff (10%) scored on disclosed data55 Facilities (10%) scored on disclosed data55 Clubs and activities (8%) scored on disclosed data55 Value for money (6%) scored at the median82 "Scored on disclosed data" stands where we count only what the school has written about itself on its own site: exams and destinations, safety and wellbeing, teaching staff, facilities, clubs and activities. A low score here means the school does not write about this, not that the school does not have it: a school with good security and a sparse site will score low. A school can fill in its profile, and the score will be counted again.
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