About Capital School UAE
A welcoming British curriculum school built on a foundation of high expectations, genuine care, and community — in the heart of Al Qusais.
Every Child Known.
Excellent Teaching.
Capital School is a British curriculum school built on a simple but powerful belief: that every child achieves their best when they feel known, valued and supported by excellent teaching, high expectations and strong relationships.
From the earliest years through to Sixth Form, we provide a coherent educational journey in which children are known by name and by character — challenged to aim high, supported to grow, and prepared to meet the future with confidence.
Strong relationships sit at the heart of our school. We believe children achieve their very best when they feel known, valued and supported — so we take time to understand every child’s strengths, interests and aspirations, and create an environment where confidence grows and every learner can flourish.
Education works best when schools and families work together. Open communication, mutual trust and shared expectations help create the best possible experience for every child — and prepare young people for life well beyond the classroom.
Our Core Belief
“Every Child Known”
At the heart of every decision we make is a simple belief: every child achieves their very best when they feel known, valued, challenged and supported. This is what we mean by excellent teaching — and it is what defines Capital School.
The Principles That Define Us
Every Child Known
Strong relationships sit at the heart of our school. We believe children achieve their very best when they feel known, valued and supported. By understanding every child’s strengths, interests and aspirations, we create an environment where confidence grows and every learner can flourish.
Excellent Teaching
Great schools are built on great teaching. Our students learn from committed teachers with strong subject knowledge and experience of the National Curriculum for England, including many who have trained and taught within the UK education system — creating classrooms where high expectations and positive relationships help every child make strong progress.
British Excellence. Global Outlook.
Capital School draws inspiration from the British curriculum while remaining authentically international and inclusive. A British educational framework is valued worldwide for its structure, breadth, progression, and academic credibility.
At the same time, a school operating in an international context must be open, culturally responsive, and welcoming to families from diverse backgrounds. Our identity combines the strengths of British educational tradition with a broad-minded understanding of the global world in which our students are growing up.
The aim is not merely to prepare students for examinations, but to prepare them for life in an interconnected, demanding, and fast-changing society.
Our Shield
Represents growth, achievement, and nurture — the foundations of every student’s journey.
Signifies aspiration and the quality associated with a strong British curriculum education.
Together, these symbols communicate an institutional character that values success, dignity, and educational purpose.
The Capital Family
Our “Capital Family” is more than a tagline. Strong schools are built through relationships of trust between students, teachers, leaders, and parents.
When children feel safe, respected, and encouraged, they are more likely to engage actively in learning and to develop confidence in themselves.
When parents feel informed, welcomed, and listened to, the partnership between home and school becomes stronger and more effective. Capital School fosters a culture in which every member of the community understands both their value and their responsibility.
A Vibrant Sixth Form Community
Our Sixth Form materials extend the whole-school ethos into the final phase of school life — a vibrant environment in which academic success, personal growth, leadership, and community contribution are brought together.
Students are supported by specialist teachers, tutors, and school leaders. They benefit from enrichment, university guidance, and pathways that recognise both academic and applied learning.
They are also encouraged to lead through service, mentoring, and active participation — developing judgement, maturity, and a sense of purpose before entering higher education or professional life.
Habits of Mind, Not Just Knowledge
At Capital School, we believe schools should cultivate habits of mind as well as bodies of knowledge. Students should learn to ask questions, think critically, communicate clearly, and act ethically.
Ask Questions
We encourage intellectual curiosity and the confidence to enquire, explore, and challenge ideas.
Think Critically
Students are taught to analyse, evaluate, and reason — skills that serve them throughout life, not just in examinations.
Act Ethically
We develop empathy, integrity, and a sense of responsibility — young people who are good at their work and good in the world.
What Capital School Offers Your Child
Students join an environment shaped by high expectations, specialist teaching, supportive relationships, and a broad educational vision.
UK-Trained Teachers
Specialist teachers whose expertise reflects high teaching standards and a distinctly British educational approach.
Diverse & Inclusive Community
Student development and wellbeing treated as essential to sustained achievement, across 60+ nationalities.
Strong GCSE Outcomes
Consistently high student achievement reflecting a culture of academic seriousness, ambition, and careful preparation.
Every Child Known
Small class sizes mean every student is known by name, by character, and by their individual needs — not just their results. Pastoral relationships are genuine and sustained.
Partnership with Families
Open communication, mutual trust and shared expectations between home and school help create the best possible experience for every child. Families are essential partners in every student’s journey.
Opportunities Beyond the Classroom
Through sport, performing arts, leadership, STEM, educational visits and enrichment activities, students discover new interests, develop confidence and build skills that last a lifetime.
GCSE & IGCSE Pathways
At Capital School Dubai, students are supported to achieve strong outcomes in internationally recognised GCSE and IGCSE qualifications. Specialist subject teachers deliver a rigorous and engaging curriculum, strengthened by targeted revision programmes and structured academic support designed to maximise student progress and attainment.
A school that succeeds in these areas leaves a lasting impression on its students — equipping them not only to achieve, but to contribute.
What’s Included
- Core curriculum alongside a broad range of option subjects
- Pearson Edexcel and Oxford AQA GCSE pathways
- Targeted revision programmes and academic intervention
Mission, Vision & Values
Our Mission
To provide every child with excellent teaching, strong relationships and meaningful opportunities within the National Curriculum for England — where high expectations and genuine support help every learner flourish and prepare for life beyond the classroom.
Our Vision
To be the school of choice for ambitious families in Al Qusais and across Dubai — recognised for academic excellence, exceptional pastoral care, and a truly global outlook.
Our Values
- Respect — for every person in our community
- Excellence — in all we do
- Integrity — honest and transparent always
- Inclusion — every child belongs here
- Growth — continuous improvement in staff & students
“The school’s curriculum meets students’ needs effectively. Students’ achievements are good across the school and they demonstrate positive attitudes to learning.”— Knowledge & Human Development Authority (KHDA), Dubai — 2024 School Inspection Report
KHDA independently inspects every Dubai school. Good is the second-highest of four ratings — placing Capital School in the top tier of Dubai schools.
Ready to Give Your Child the Best Start?
Excellent teaching, strong relationships, and a British curriculum from FS1 to Year 13 — join over 500 students from 60+ nationalities and give your child every opportunity to flourish.