Welcome to Dar Al Marefa
Welcome to Dar Al Marefa
We are the only bilingual, English and Arabic, IB Curriculum school in Dubai. Along with our driven dedication to educating and empowering young minds, we strive to create a community of curious and confident lifelong learners.
From their Early Years Education to Grade 12, our students are taught to embrace opportunities through inquiry-based learning and to practise Emirati and Islamic values, making them proactive and dynamic global citizens.
Our world-class campus is designed to stimulate every student’s learning process and enhance their well-being. Dar Al Marefa is equipped with state-of-the-art educational and extracurricular facilities to give your child a well-rounded foundation.
Our teaching methods are always on par with global standards which is why Dar Al Marefa is amongst the top IB schools in the UAE.
Principal Message
Principal Message
Dear Dar Al Marefa family,
Please allow me to introduce myself, my name is Mr. Steven Giles, and I am the new principal at Dar Al Marefa School. I am extremely proud to lead this wonderful school community, which is the embodiment of an extended family for us all. From our youngest students entrusted into our excellent KG, all the way through to our eldest students studying to gain entry into the university of their dreams, I am proud of the educational offer every one of our students receive.
I am passionate about ensuring students are happy, confident and empowered to reach new heights, take risks, and challenge themselves. They will be truly nurtured and motivated to learn new skills every single day through an innovative and holistic educational offer. I believe in a reflective, tolerant, and respectful environment for all, widening horizons and setting aspirational targets. Students are challenged academically to be ambitious, targeting the finest career paths, mindful that their emotion, well-being, and self-esteem needs to be at the forefront of their development.
MIDDLE YEARS
The IB Middle Years Programme is offered to students between the ages of 11 – 16. The framework of this programme makes practical connections between students’ studies and the real world.
MIDDLE YEARS
DIPLOMA PROGRAMME
The IB Diploma Programme (DP) is for students aged 16-19. The DP curriculum is made up of six subject groups and the DP core, comprising Theory of Knowledge, Creativity, Activity, Service, and the Extended Essay.
DIPLOMA PROGRAMME
EARLY YEARS
The IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) Early Years lays the foundation for future learning for students aged 3 – 5. We believe that every child deserves the best possible start in life and is entitled to the support that will enable them to fulfil their unique potential from an early age.
EARLY YEARS
PRIMARY YEARS
The IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) is designed for students aged 3 -10 (including Early Years). The curriculum focuses on nurturing and developing young students into caring, active participants in their lifelong journey of learning. At Dar Al Marefa, we have aligned the British curriculum with the IB framework.
PRIMARY YEARS
MIDDLE YEARS
The IB Middle Years Programme is offered to students between the ages of 11 – 16. The framework of this programme makes practical connections between students’ studies and the real world.
MIDDLE YEARS
DIPLOMA PROGRAMME
The IB Diploma Programme (DP) is for students aged 16-19. The DP curriculum is made up of six subject groups and the DP core, comprising Theory of Knowledge, Creativity, Activity, Service, and the Extended Essay.
DIPLOMA PROGRAMME
Curriculum
The International Baccalaureate Curriculum Programme is taught across the world and is chosen by more than 5,000 schools, teaching more than one million students worldwide.
Curriculum
Universities
Dar Al Marefa students have been accepted into some of the top prestigious universities and colleges including:
Admissions
As a bilingual, English and Arabic language, IB Curriculum School in Dubai, Dar Al Marefa strives to create a community of curious and confident lifelong learners.
For more information, please fill in the form below and a member of our team will contact you to complete your child's profile.
Our Campus
Our Campus
Our state-of-the-art campus has been designed and built from the ground up to maximise students’ potential for learning. The visionary campus was designed by the globally-awarded RCR architects, winners of the Pritzker Laureate prestigious architecture award, often referred to as the Nobel Prize of Architecture.
The school architecture and design stimulate discovery, learning, growth and creativity, for students of all ages. Shadows, colours and shapes meet to form intricate patterns and pathways all around the campus, to generate a lively and cheerful environment.
