Mirdif American School
Executive Summary
The overall quality of education provided by Mirdif American School is Good, reflecting its commitment to a positive learning environment and strong community partnerships.
Students demonstrate Good attainment and progress in most subjects, with very good personal skills and a strong understanding of Islamic values. The US curriculum is broad and balanced, aligning with US and MoE standards, and teaching quality is mainly Good.
The school prioritizes student safety, wellbeing, and inclusive education, effectively identifying and supporting students of determination. Leadership is competent and experienced, fostering strong parent partnerships and a shared vision for growth.
Overall School Performance
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Mirdif American School Overall Rating
Good for 5+ consecutive years
Dubai Focus Areas
These three pillars represent the Dubai education authority's priorities: ensuring inclusive practices, prioritizing student wellbeing, and meeting UAE National Agenda targets.
The school is committed to welcoming students of all abilities, strengthening its inclusion team with specialist skills and resources like a sensory room. Individual learning plans are effectively used, and parents are highly involved in their children's learning goals. students of determinationsensory roomindividual learning plans
Governors and senior leaders are dedicated to providing high-standard wellbeing provision, integrated across the curriculum. Students feel valued, safe, and are involved in setting wellbeing goals, while staff also feel supported. wellbeing provisionstudent councilsafe online
The school has exceeded its targets in PIRLS for both the whole school and Emirati students, showing improvements in benchmark assessments across most subjects. Action plans are in place to adapt the curriculum based on these assessments, though monitoring needs more rigor. PIRLSEmirati studentsbenchmark assessments
Key Highlights
Standout achievements identified by the inspection team that distinguish this school.
Personal Development
Students exhibit very good personal development and social skills, fostering a positive and supportive learning environment within the school.
Cultural Appreciation
Students demonstrate a strong appreciation for Emirati culture and the Islamic values that are fundamental to UAE society.
Health & Safety
The school maintains rigorous health and safety procedures, ensuring a safe and secure environment for all students.
Inclusive Care
A high level of care and support is provided, nurturing all students within an inclusive school community.
Parent Partnerships
The school benefits from successful partnerships with parents, whose contributions and roles are highly appreciated and valued.
Academic Performance Breakdown
Students have good attainment and progress in most subjects, except in Arabic as an additional language where students’ achievement is acceptable. Students’ skills in problem-solving are improving and critical thinking is gradually developing.
Leadership & Management
Effectiveness of school governance, strategic planning, and leadership capacity to drive continuous improvement.
Leadership Approach
An experienced and capable leadership team directs the school towards its vision of academic success for all students in an atmosphere of wellbeing. Leadership is distributed effectively, fostering positive morale and sustaining good school performance.
Inspection Findings
Students' Outcomes
Students demonstrate good attainment and progress in most subjects, with developing independent learning skills and improving problem-solving abilities. They show very good personal skills, enjoying learning and working collaboratively, with a strong understanding of Islamic values.
Personal Development
Students exhibit very good personal skills, including conduct and respect for others, and enjoy learning collaboratively. Their understanding of Islamic values is very strong, and they contribute to the wider community through volunteer initiatives.
Teaching Quality
Teaching quality is mainly good, with some engaging lessons effectively meeting diverse learner needs. The school utilizes detailed data analysis to track student progress and plan targeted support, though some lessons involve excessive whole-class speaking.
Protection & Care
Student safety is a high priority, with sound safeguarding procedures ensuring a secure environment. The school excels in identifying and supporting students of determination, fostering a very caring atmosphere where students feel protected and safe.
Areas for Development
- •Build students’ reading skills with urgent, targeted, well-designed and data-driven interventions to raise students measured reading skill levels to at least Stanine 5 for a large majority of students in every grade.
- •Integrate students’ use of technology more fully to support learning, including independent research, recording, and presentations.
- •Accelerate students’ progress in all subjects, addressing specific learning needs, lifting expectations, and providing higher levels of challenge.