With even more events this year, such as EXPO2020, Tuneful Tuesdays, and the Swissotel “Teatime” Lounge, our international students have had even more opportunities to share and compose various world music genres on and off stage.
Whether it’s a Kazakh dombra or a Moroccan darbouka, they often apply their expertise and instrumental skills into music productions. Our diverse community continues to flourish, providing an exciting, ever-changing, and dynamic environment for our arts department.
Swiss International School in Dubai
Swiss International School in Dubai, or SISD, is a global school with a bilingual approach, a Swiss culture, and a strong connection to the Dubai community.
The Swiss International Scientific School in Dubai (SISD), which launched in 2015 as Dubai’s first multilingual International Baccalaureate School, is the largest Swiss school outside of Switzerland.
The school is a prominent international day and boarding school where future generations are inspired to become self-assured and enthusiastic lifelong learners who are well-prepared to take on all of life’s possibilities and challenges.
The school thinks that the future generation of international citizens will need to be dynamic, versatile, and linguistically ambitious, with a varied student population of 1450 students from more than 75 different nations.
With this in mind, SISD offers immersive bilingual programs in either French or German, as well as a strong English program that includes foreign languages.
There is a unique STEAM curriculum for all children from the ages of 4 to 11 who do not choose to pursue a completely bilingual program.
SISD is one of only a few educational institutions in the world designated as an IB Continuum school, which implies it provides International Baccalaureate education to students aged 3 to 18.
This prominent educational institution, which offers day school, weekly, or full-term boarding options, provides state-of-the-art STEAM education as well as world-class sporting facilities.
The school has laid out its B.E.S.T. Values, as follows:
Bilingual
Students are exposed to English, French, German, and Arabic in a unique international and multilingual setting. Immersive bilingual programs teach students how to speak, think, and reflect in two languages. SISD values diversity as a global citizen and promotes all languages and cultures with equal respect.
Excellence
The staff at SISD is dedicated to upholding high standards and striving to be the best they can be. A spirit of inquiry is developed, fostering both creative and critical thought.
Sustainability
Students and staff think that awareness of social, cultural, economic, and environmental issues prepares us to help shape a better future for ourselves and those around us. The school’s campus is environmentally friendly, having received international acclaim and awards for conserving energy while maintaining a comfortable and healthy environment.
Together
The school recognizes that they are at their finest as a school’s worldwide community when they all work together. They believe that active participation in the community, at all levels, from the most local to the most global, is the bedrock of a fulfilling life.