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on 5 Apr 2012
We're moving to Abu Dhabi with our two children (9 and 15) and we're still not sure about schools in the emirate. Time is running out and we have to make a decision soon! Anyone got any info about the best schools to send your kids to in Abu Dhabi? Realy need help here!
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There are many options for schools for expat kids in Abu Dhabi, and you are in luck as Expat Arrivals has just launched a brand new comprehensive guide to schools in Abu Dhabi. To find out more about this, you can check out our Abu Dhabi schools guide page, where you will be able to download the guide.
Good luck with your move. If you're looking for more general info on Abu Dhabi, you can also check out our Moving to Abu Dhabi page. Also, for more general info on schools, check out our Schools and Education in Abu Dhabi page.
Catherine
There's the Australian School of Abu Dhabi in Khalifa City B (http://www.aia.vic.edu.au/abu_dhabi) - but it seems they're Australian in name only, as the curriculum is the IB Diploma. If you're specifically looking for a school that teaches the Australian curriculum, as far as I know there isn't one in Abu Dhabi.
The IB Diploma is internationally recognised, however, as is the English national curriculum. There are several international schools in Abu Dhabi to choose from. How old are your kids? If they're young enough the change in curriculum might not bother them too much.
I suggest contacting the school and finding out when the earliest time that you can apply would be. Some schools accept rolling admissions and it is often easier to get a place later in the school year after a few expat kids go back to their home countries - Abu Dhabi is a transient place and it is possible that expats will leave and open up spaces later in the year.
There's a review of the British School Al Khubeirat, as well as many other international schools, in the FREE Expat Arrivals Guide to Schools in Abu Dhabi, which you can download here. This is a great guide to schools in Abu Dhabi if you're shopping around for a new one, and contains all the info you need to know about schools in Abu Dhabi!