Swiss International Scientific School in Dubai
Swiss International Scientific School in Dubai
Swiss International Scientific School in Dubai (SISD) is a premium IB continuum day and boarding school in Dubai Healthcare City, offering the IB Primary Years Programme, Middle Years Programme, Diploma Programme, and Career-related Programme from Pre-KG through Grade 12. Established in 2015, the school is rated Very Good by KHDA with Outstanding ratings for Curriculum, Protection and Support, and Personal and Social Development. SISD serves approximately 2,930 students from over 100 nationalities with a teacher-to-student ratio of 1:10. The school offers three unique language pathways: bilingual English/French, bilingual English/German, and an English+ STEAM stream, with over 60% of graduates earning a bilingual or advanced bilingual IB Diploma. Part of Nord Anglia Education, the award-winning campus features an Olympic-size swimming pool, 650-seat auditorium, innovation labs developed in collaboration with MIT, athletics track, boarding houses for Grades 6-12, and Le Jardin Suisse natural learning garden. SISD is ranked among the top 150 private schools in the world.
Fees for 2026/2027, per year group. Excludes registration, uniform, and transport.
Day-school fees for 2026/27 as the school publishes them, after the discount KHDA records against its approved fee. Two streams are priced from Pre-KG to Grade 5 - bilingual English-French or English-German, and English+ - and they cost the same from Grade 6 upwards. Boarding is separate and includes tuition, from AED 240,747 for full boarding in Grades 6 to 8. Books, Early Years childcare and internal after-school activities are included; trips, transport, uniform, food and external examination registration are not. Registration is deducted from tuition and runs AED 6,290 to 11,840 by year group. Paid in two halves, due 30 August and 31 January. Note that although the approved fee was frozen for 2026/27, the discount narrowed, so the amount billed in the upper school is higher than last year.
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KHDA 2023–2024 inspection
IB Primary Years Programme Early Years with three language pathways: bilingual English/French, bilingual English/German, or English+ STEAM. Pioneering co-teaching model from KG1 with two teachers sharing responsibility, one English, one French or German. Play-based inquiry learning across the EYFS-aligned framework with specialist Arabic, PE, Music, and Library instruction.
IB Primary Years Programme with transdisciplinary inquiry-based learning. Bilingual streams alternate core subjects weekly between English and French/German. Arabic mandatory with 6 lessons per week (Pre-KG to Grade 4), 5 lessons from Grade 4 onwards. Grade 5 culminates in the PYP Exhibition, a collaborative transdisciplinary inquiry project.
IB Middle Years Programme with subject-specialist teaching and continued bilingual pathways. Language & Literature, Sciences, and Humanities taught in French or German in bilingual sections. Grade 10 culminates with the MYP Personal Project and e-Assessment. Bilingual MYP Certificate awarded on completion. Swiss Baccalaureate pathway available from Grade 6. Boarding available.
IB Diploma Programme and Career-related Programme with bilingual or advanced bilingual diploma options. 100% pass rate with average score of 34 points (above global average). Over 60% of graduates earn bilingual diplomas. CP pathway includes BTEC Extended Diploma in Hospitality, Sport, and Business Management. University counselling with UCAS, Common App, and worldwide guidance. Access to dedicated Sixth Form study centre (The Summit).
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High-tech STEAM labs developed in collaboration with MIT for robotics, coding, app development, 3D printing, and product design.
Multiple fully equipped science laboratories for Physics, Chemistry, and Biology practical work across primary and secondary.
School libraries with collections in English, French, German, and Arabic supporting the multilingual curriculum and independent research.
Specialist DT workshops for product design, engineering, and hands-on making alongside the innovation labs.
Dedicated Grade 11-12 study centre and common room for IB Diploma and Career-related Programme students.
Shaded outdoor Olympic-size swimming pool for PE, Speedo Swim Academy training, and recreational swimming including weekends.
Large indoor sports hall with elevated running track above for basketball, volleyball, badminton, and indoor athletics.
Full athletics track for track and field events, AIS Athletics Academy training, and PE lessons.
Principal
Principal of SISD since 2021 with over three decades of experience in education. Previously served as principal at Jumeirah English Speaking School, GEMS Wellington International School, and Deira International School. Led the school's transition into Nord Anglia Education.
Head of Primary
Head of Secondary, Middle School
Head of Secondary, Upper School
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Dubai Healthcare City, Phase 2, Al Jaddaf, Dubai, UAE
