Safa British School’s admissions policy considers all children. Families are welcome to apply to Safa British School regardless of nationality, ethnicity, gender or religion. SBS is a truly inclusive, National Curriculum school.
The Registrar is available to answer any individual queries regarding admissions.
Schedule your school tour online or call 04 388 4300.
Enrol online by filling out our online application form.
See detailed school timings for each year group.
Start and end dates for each Term and important holidays.
Dubai’s regulatory guideline to refer which year group corresponds to your child’s age.
Please note that application does not guarantee your child a place. Applicants to Safa British School are advised to regularly contact the Registrar to discuss the status of their application. Incomplete application will not be processed.
At Safa British School, our assessments take into consideration the whole child. We observe communication skills, social development, behaviour, attitude, manners, and physical development – both large and small motor control and academic levels. We are also interested in specific talents in any field – musical, sporting or artistic, as well as academic.
Whenever possible we aim to interview every child and their parents prior to entry and each child must take an age related placement test to ensure that they are ready for the high quality education on offer at Safa British School.
FS 1 – Year 1
YEARS 2 – 6
Assessments involve basic mathematics, reading and writing, depending on the child’s age we will ask him/her to sit a computerised assessment. Any documents such as previous reports, awards, or other indications of a special interest or talent will be welcomed by the assessor to assist in forming a more complete picture of your child.
SECONDARY
Students are baselined at admissions prior to entry into the school and will sit a computerized assessment. We take our time to allow us to get to know your child and assessments will normally take 90 minutes. All assessments are conducted either individually or in the form of a small group to ensure that it is a relaxed, stress-free experience.
Parents will also be invited to speak to the Inclusion and Pastoral Heads to paint a full picture of the child’s needs if required.
Every student is required by UAE Ministry of Education Law to produce a transfer certificate from their last school. This is strictly enforced and failure to produce a properly completed certificate, or a legally binding undertaking to produce all the necessary documentation, will result in your child’s place being withdrawn.
Please discuss your child’s transfer certificate requirements with the Registrar as your country of origin and last school is taken into consideration.
The Certificate must be on official school letterhead and must contain the following information:
Children coming from countries other than EU and GCC countries should have the original Transfer Certificate (TC) attested by:
SBS is a community committed to Inclusion, where personalised learning puts the child at the heart of the curriculum. We follow the well-being model to ensure that each child is supported emotionally and socially as well as academically. For further information please see our Inclusion Policy.
KHDA guide for parents to better understand their legal rights and responsibilities.
For families coming from overseas, Dubai residency visas, Emirates ID’s are not required at the time of application but must be submitted to SBS once available. If these are in process, please provide a copy of the relevant application form in the meantime.
For children coming from overseas and other Emirates, a transfer certificate provided for the student is required at the time of joining SBS, but not at the time of application. Contact the registrar if you have any queries.
As a required by the UAE’s Ministry of Education and for us to be able to register your child legally with the KHDA, it is mandatory that we receive a Transfer Certificate (TC) from the school your child will transfer from. Registration at any school in Dubai without a TC is not possible.
For children coming from other schools within Dubai, the transfer certificate will be released directly to SBS from the previous school if the parent has fulfilled all obligations to the previous school, which may include financial obligations and/or completing a written leaving notice form.
All children entering Year 2 and upwards who are coming from overseas or another Emirate must provide an original Transfer Certificate regardless of the country or curriculum of origin.
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