Parent's Review of Sheffield Private School in Dubai
What is the name of your child's school? (Please report on one school per survey.)
Sheffield Private School
In what town or city is this school located?
Dubai
How would you describe this school? (i.e. American, British, International, Local, etc.)
British
What grade levels are represented at this school?
Kindergarten - Year 10
How do most children get to school everyday? (bus, train, walk, etc.)
Bus or Car
How would you describe the facilities at this school? What extra-curricular activities are available?
Facilities are lacking and extra-curricular activities are bland and poorly run.
What has this school done to help your child transition from the curriculum in your home country into the curriculum in your new country? Are there programs to prepare your child for repatriation?
Sheffield has only a handful of great teachers however, my child is ESL but has received little help to learn English as the school is unable to provide extra help to learn English.
How would you describe the social activities available for parents through this school? Are there parent-teacher organizations?
Limited involvement
What advice would you give to someone considering enrolling their child in this school?
Be very cautious with this school. The school is a Gems managed school which is known as they are more interested in profits than the children's education. The school based managment including administration is extremely poor and ineffective.
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guestthe school is not run by the Gems management anymore.
guestI think this is an old views about the school. now the school is running many programmes to help AEN and ESL children.I as a parent is satisfied with the school.
guestI am thinking to transfer my kids to sheffield school is it a good school?
guestCould anyone give a more recent review of sheffield private school? I am also thinking of moving my daughter there... we are from Italy and I am really finding it a hard time to find a decent and reasonably priced school near to the Mirdiff area!! I would really appreciate some good and honest advice! Vanessa
