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Questions & answers
Common questions about Canadian International School, answered from Irtiqaa inspection data and ADEK records:
What did ADEK inspectors highlight as this school's strengths?
According to the most recent Irtiqaa inspection, this school's notable strengths include:
- Students’ achievements in English, mathematics, and science in upper elementary and junior and senior high school are outstanding. Students' learning skills are outstanding in upper elementary junior and senior high school, and this has a positive effect on their achievements. Attendance levels are very good overall. Teaching and assessments are outstanding in all phases. Teaching is consistently effective across the school and is underpinned by positive classroom atmospheres for learning in which all children and students feel motivated to work hard and try their best. The leadership of the principal and all other leaders are effective and ensure that teaching, learning, and assessment are of the highest quality. They ensure that positive relationships exist among staff and that good morale is good. These are the powerful drivers that ensure the school’s ongoing improvement.
- Parents are very much partners in their children’s education and work closely with teachers and senior leaders to help promote effective support for all students. There is a sense of shared responsibility.
What did ADEK say the school should improve?
ADEK inspectors recommended the school work on:
- Improve students’ achievement in Arabic medium subjects so they are outstanding and align with other subjects
- Improve aspects of the leadership so that there is more impact on achievements in Arabic medium subjects
- Align with all the expectations of ADEK's inclusion policy.
How has this school's Irtiqaa rating changed over time?
Across multiple inspection cycles, this school's Irtiqaa rating has gone Good → Outstanding (2015 to 2025). See the full rating history above for year-by-year detail.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio?
This school's overall student-to-teacher ratio is 17.1:1 across 55 teachers.
Where is the school?
Canadian International School is in Khalifa City, the area ADEK lists for it.