WELCOME TO ICS MUSHRIF CAMPUS
“He who does not know his past cannot make the best of his present and future, for it is from the past that we learn.” Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
Positioned in the center of Abu Dhabi Island, International Community School - Mushrif Branch is a private K-12 school attracting students from all over the city. Catering to nearly 1500 students, the school is licensed by ADEK as an American Curriculum school and internationally accredited by AdvancED.
At International Community Schools (ICS) our commitment is to ensure a stimulating and intellectually challenging environment that safely empowers our students to become innovative thinkers, creative problem solvers and inspired learners prepared to thrive in the 21st Century. ICS is renowned for offering an outstanding holistic education and boasts an enviable reputation for providing high-quality academic programs enriched and extended by a broad range of co-curricular and extra-curricular activities.Resources and facilities at ICS are of the highest standard.
The multi-cultural ICS faculty is comprised of a dedicated team of highly qualified and experienced 21st Century educators drawn from nineteen different countries. Likewise, ICS students come from a wide range of countries, more than forty nationalities, including UAE, Egypt, Jordan, Palestine, Canada and Lebanon.
Accomplished ICS graduates leave the school as dynamic and impactful citizens, fully prepared for success at university and in a wide variety of professions including engineers, doctors, lawyers, entrepreneurs, environmentalists, journalists and educators. At ICS learning comes to life, and all students are challenged and motivated to achieve high levels of success and become 21st Century learners and future leaders.
The American Program
We are an American curriculum school following the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) California framework for English Language Arts and Mathematics and the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for Science. We also follow the Ministry of Education (MOE) curriculum for Arabic, Islamic Studies, Social Studies and Moral Education. The school is internationally accredited by AdvancED.
The school’s curriculum offers a large breadth and depth of study with flexibility in learning pathways and addresses a variety of learning styles. It offers many opportunities for integrating the learning objectives from a variety of subjects, in a relevant and highly engaging manner. The school supports innovation and development, especially in relation to the use of ICT and other technologies to enhance and enrich learning across the school’s curriculum.
Advanced Placement Program
The school has introduced Advanced Placement (AP) courses starting from the Academic Year 2018-2019. The first batch of AP students will sit for examination in May 2019 at the end of Grade 12.
Accredited by AdvancED
AdvancED is the largest community of education professionals in the world. They are a non-profit, non-partisan organization that conducts rigorous, on-site reviews of a variety of educational institutions and systems to ensure that all learners realize their full potential. With expertise grounded in more than a hundred years of work in school accreditation, AdvancED is committed to help institutions continuously improve.
