THE LEADING PRIVATE SCHOOL IN DUBAI

WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO

Our international bilingual school is a truly exceptional place to live and learn. Rated among the top 100 private schools in the world – and just one of 50 International Baccalaureate (IB) World Schools globally – we offer an outstanding Swiss-style education to boarding and day students of more than 100 nationalities.

In some of the finest school facilities in Dubai, your child will follow personalised language and curriculum pathways in French, German, and English. Our IB continuum of programmes is academically rigorous, inspiring our students to achieve world-leading IB Diploma results. It also expertly nurtures our students’ intellectual growth, instils strong values and character, and develops a host of lifelong skills.

This ensures our young people graduate as confident global changemakers, ready for success at the world’s top universities – and beyond.

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HISTORY AND HERITAGE

Swiss International School Dubai (SISD) was founded in 2015 by Omar Danial, a prominent Swiss businessman. A graduate of Collège du Léman in Switzerland, Omar envisioned an international bilingual school grounded in Swiss standards of excellence in the Middle East.

We first opened our doors to just 250 students. Today, our vibrant school is home to 2,500 learners from more than 100 countries. We’re proud to be one of just two boarding schools in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). We’re also the only Swiss-bilingual learning environment in the country. Our community has a distinctly European feel, with many of our children joining us from France, Germany, and Switzerland.

From day one, we’ve always set the highest standards. We’re ranked among the top 100 schools in the world by the Spear’s/Carfax Index. We’ve also been an IB World School since 2018, achieving excellent IB Diploma results year-on-year.

In 2023, we joined the Nord Anglia Education global family. This has brought many benefits, from access to award-winning teacher training programmes and technology to exclusive collaborations with The Juilliard School, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and UNICEF.

Today, we remain under the patronage of the bilingual Swiss Canton of Valais. Recognised for its high academic standards, the Canton advises SISD on academic matters, assures quality, and shares knowledge.

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OUR VALUES

Our BEST values underpin our educational approach, uniting our community and shaping our students’ learning journeys.

Bilingualism

Our unique international bilingual school environment provides learners with authentic exposure to English, French, German, and Arabic. Students in our immersive bilingual programmes learn to communicate, think, and reflect in different languages. As global citizens, we embody international mindedness through multilingualism and intercultural understanding.

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Excellence

We set and maintain high standards, aspiring to be the best we can be. Effort is rewarded and ambition cultivated at every opportunity. A spirit of inquiry, encouraging both creative and critical thinking, permeates the curriculum and extra-curricular provision both in and beyond our classrooms. The highest levels of care and support for every learner ensure their social, physical, emotional, and intellectual development is prioritised.

Sustainability

We believe that an education with a focus on social, cultural, economic, and environmental awareness prepares learners to play a part in shaping a better future, both for themselves and for those around them. Our school campus is eco-friendly, using less energy to create a comfortable and healthy environment, and our curriculum explores wide-ranging themes to motivate and inspire change-making, positive and impactful leadership.

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Togetherness

In our international community, we know that we are at our BEST when we all work together. We view active participation and leadership in the community as key to community wellbeing, and the foundation of a valuable and fulfilling life where everyone enjoys a real sense of belonging.

MEET OUR COMMUNITY

Our students’ education is enriched by the diversity and togetherness of our multicultural community.

Marie Lafond and Marco Schikore

Parent

“SISD is the perfect school for our trilingual family! Being in such an inclusive multinational and multilingual environment opens so many doors for our children.”

Kinda Chaar

Parent

“There are so many reasons why my family and I love being part of SISD. Academically, our children have learnt to thrive while shifting between languages. They also learn about different cultures and habits every day, which is truly amazing! As parents, we belong to an amazing group of families that make the school community really special.”

Julia Leiers

Parent

“We chose SISD because of the German-English bilingual programme. We’re so happy with the school – the teachers are highly qualified and the IB programme is outstanding. Our children are encouraged and challenged, and the choice of subjects unlocks lots of possibilities, too. SISD also has a fantastic community of families.”

Miriam Burger

Parent

“We chose Swiss International School 7 years ago for its bilingual curriculum and it was definitely a good move. Both our kids are fluent in English and French now, which will always be an added value for their future. We also discovered a unique community, coming from Switzerland and public schools. In UAE, the multiculturalism is a richness and we can feel it every day at SISD. But as parents, after 7 years, we noticed that our 2 kids still go at school with the smile, which is the most important to us and is the sign of their wellbeing.”