It was established in 1955 by the veteran British Educationalist, Dr. Rajni Kumar.
Springdales School Dubai has earned the reputation for being a progressive institution that helps students build character through its unique value-based education. It has received national and international recognition for its high-level of academic excellence, innovative educational practices, holistic approach, and emphasis on performing arts, internationalism and its humanitarian ethos.
Springdales School Dubai has retained its Outstanding ranking consecutively for the last four years for Health & Safety, Child Care and Protection. Springdales School, Dubai overall is a Good School.
Springdales is known for its pioneering role in education in India, and many of the innovative practices implemented by the school have been adopted by schools across India. Given the substantial Indian expatriate population in the UAE, it seems to make sense that a well-known Indian brand should aim to make the transition from its home country to an overseas environment where it would be known.
Springdales School Dubai follows the CBSE curriculum and has put together a "unique" proposition for parents and students based around both its Indian roots, and international context. Its founder, in her introduction to the school on their website states
What we are hoping for is to nurture our children into lovely human beings with enlightened minds and compassionate hearts, children who will grow up to make the world a more vibrant, peaceful and beautiful place in which all can live in harmony.”
The 10-acre wi-fi enabled campus boasts a dedicated Kindergarten wing with its own play area, which is located well away from the main buildings housing the Primary and Secondary schools, a cafeteria, swimming pool and parking bay. There are extensive outdoor sports facilities including athletic track, soccer field, tennis court, basketball court, volley ball court and cricket training pitches.
There are, in total, 110 large and spacious classrooms each equipped with the latest audio-visual equipment; in addition, a there's a well-stocked library with a comprehensive collection of educational books and multi-media resources; art, dance, and music studios; and state-of-the-art-science laboratories.
In addition to the academic programme, the school also offers a Pupil Enhancement Programme which is mandatory for students from Grades 3 to 10 and optional for Grades 1 and 2. The aim is to provide extra-curricular activities revolving around physical, social and intellectual ECA's. The school aims for every child to get an equal opportunity to participate in variety of activities and make use of state-of-art facilities and infrastructure available.
These include Cultural Activities such as Classical dance, Western dance, Vocal music, Instrumental Music, Painting, Dramatics, Debating, Public Speaking; Sports such as Cricket, Aerobics, Yoga, Football, Basketball, Volleyball, Lawn Tennis, Badminton and Swimming; and Language including French and Arabic.
What are the Fees?
The fee structure is at the mid-end of CBSE schools in Dubai, starting at AED 14,111 for Pre-KG (as a result of a special discounted rate for the current academic year), and rising to AED 32,000 for Grade 12.
