Abu Dhabi Model School
| Abu Dhabi Model School (ADMS) | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Abu Dhabi, UAE | |
| Coordinates | 24°14′12″N 55°20′52″E / 24.23667°N 55.34778°ECoordinates: 24°14′12″N 55°20′52″E / 24.23667°N 55.34778°E |
| Information | |
| Established | 1987 April |
| Founder | Dr. M.K.Kamaluddin |
| Principal | Mr. Abdul Kader V.V. |
| Headmaster | Mr. Ilyas Nassari |
| Number of students | 3500 |
| Website | www.themodel.ae |
Abu Dhabi Model School is situated in Mussafah, Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates. The school follows the Indian CBSE syllabus till Std.VII and Kerala Syllabus from Std.VIII to XII.
Facilities of the school include laboratories for physics, chemistry and biology, a library, a basketball ground, volleyball court, cricket pitch and a football ground.
Abu Dhabi Model School is a conglomerate of New Indian Model School
Academic year of the school commences on 1 April and ends on 31 March of the following year. The school remains closed for summer vacation for approximately two months i.e. July and August.
The school has classes from L.K.G to 12 std. Subjects taught include:
Islamic Education is compulsory for Muslim children. Minimum 50% marks are required for passing in Islamic education examination. Arabic and Social studies are compulsory subjects as per the regulations of the Ministry of education. Minimum 50% marks are required to pass in Arabic and 40% in Social studies.
Abu Dhabi Model School provides a good Islamic environment, and encourages students from Pakistan and Bangladesh to join the school. The presence of Arab students are rare, however a few could be spotted coming from migrant families during the 1990s. The breaks at school are designed in such a way as to complete the five daily prayers. Teachers encourage the students to attend school Mosque.
Students have the opportunity to learn Quran during their studies. Some of them would take breaks from regular studies to memorise the Qur'an and would later join back. Imams present in the mosque are well versed in Qur'an recitation. During Thursdays there would be a short talk in the Mosque, encouraging Muslim students to spend more time to learn and preach the religion. After the daily afternoon prayer there would be a short reading from the books of Hadith.
The school has facilities for basketball, volleyball and football. Students are given quality training to perform well in inter-school tournaments. A sizable number of students engage in Cricket during breaks.
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