{"id":54,"date":"2026-10-11T16:09:01","date_gmt":"2026-10-11T16:09:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/v3.startyourown.ae\/?page_id=54"},"modified":"2026-10-11T16:09:01","modified_gmt":"2026-10-11T16:09:01","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/v3.startyourown.ae\/?page_id=54","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"54\" class=\"elementor elementor-54\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8513703 e-con-boxed e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8513703\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a5a9a4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2a5a9a4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3912167 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3912167\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d793cf3 szpa-eyebrow elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d793cf3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About SZPAB<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1dfa83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a1dfa83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why families choose <em>SZPAB<\/em><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09d094e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09d094e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Sheikh Zayed Private Academy for Boys opened in 2015 in the heart of downtown Abu Dhabi, building on the success of the girls\u2019 academy founded in 2000 to realise the vision of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8c69af szpa-chips elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e8c69af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span>CIS<\/span><span>NEASC<\/span><span>College Board AP<\/span><span>ADEK Outstanding<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba86550 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ba86550\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09592a5 szpa-arch elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"09592a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/v3.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-boys-why.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-24\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/v3.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-boys-why.webp 1200w, https:\/\/v3.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-boys-why-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/v3.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-boys-why-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/v3.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-boys-why-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-590cf20 e-con-boxed e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"590cf20\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"boys_why\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-556d406 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"556d406\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ee4ef6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3ee4ef6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d20a3a8 szpa-eyebrow elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d20a3a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why SZPAB<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64e16f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"64e16f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Honoring the past. Educating for the future.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1011f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b1011f7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f67f89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f67f89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Around 95% of our students are Emirati, and families tell us they choose SZPAB for our vision \u2014 Honoring the past. Educating for the future \u2014 and because we live it every day.<\/p><p>We are a blended-curriculum school: the Massachusetts State Common Core frameworks (American curriculum) alongside the UAE Ministry of Education curriculum, including UAE Social Studies and the My Identity programme.<\/p><p>SZPAB is accredited by CIS and NEASC, authorised by the College Board to offer Advanced Placement (AP) courses, rated Outstanding in the ADEK Irtiqaa inspection programme and rated an Outstanding school for National Identity in 2022\u20132023.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5f6da9 e-con-boxed e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b5f6da9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea8a26c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ea8a26c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e25d5c0 e-con-full szpa-card szpa-card--sand e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e25d5c0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"boys_nim\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6479c7 szpa-eyebrow elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f6479c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">National identity<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fc89f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1fc89f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Outstanding National Identity Mark<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7ebd09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7ebd09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>SZPAB is one of a small number of Abu Dhabi schools graded Outstanding for National Identity. For us, a strong Emirati identity and a forward-looking education go hand in hand.<\/p><p>Heritage is lived, not just taught: celebrations, curriculum units and everyday school life all connect students with UAE traditions, so they carry that sense of belonging and pride wherever they go next.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ad6a81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ad6a81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>[Add links to the National Identity report and the school inspection report.]<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e900350 szpa-round elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e900350\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/v3.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-boys-keyfacts.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-17\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/v3.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-boys-keyfacts.webp 1200w, https:\/\/v3.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-boys-keyfacts-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/v3.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-boys-keyfacts-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/v3.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-boys-keyfacts-768x576.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ad241f e-con-full szpa-card szpa-accent-bg szpa-on-dark e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2ad241f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"boys_apple\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-348407c szpa-eyebrow elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"348407c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Learning with technology<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08d7bce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"08d7bce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Apple Distinguished School<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c02f92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c02f92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>SZPAB is recognised as an Apple Distinguished School \u2014 a status awarded to schools that show sustained innovation, leadership and educational excellence with technology.<\/p><p>Students learn with one-to-one iPads from Grade 3, and teachers build Apple tools into lessons to encourage creativity, collaboration and personalised learning.<\/p><p>The goal is not technology for its own sake, but confident, creative learners ready for a digital world.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81024d5 szpa-round elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"81024d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/v3.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-boys-apple.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/v3.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-boys-apple.webp 1200w, https:\/\/v3.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-boys-apple-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/v3.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-boys-apple-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/v3.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-boys-apple-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e18186 e-con-boxed e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9e18186\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"boys_team\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91633ac e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"91633ac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe06ac1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fe06ac1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b76cf66 szpa-eyebrow elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b76cf66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Leadership<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b1ee23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b1ee23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meet the team<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c67d26f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c67d26f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5556c7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5556c7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The people who lead teaching, learning and well-being across the school.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a41f756 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a41f756\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79620a6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"79620a6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee9b3de szpa-team elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ee9b3de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/v3.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-boys-principal.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-20\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/v3.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-boys-principal.webp 900w, https:\/\/v3.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-boys-principal-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/v3.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-boys-principal-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/v3.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-boys-principal-768x768.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-041b470 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"041b470\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Darren Nicholas<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25654dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"25654dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Principal<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cabfb3d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cabfb3d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-daa6391 szpa-team elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"daa6391\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/v3.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-boys-team.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-22\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/v3.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-boys-team.webp 600w, https:\/\/v3.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-boys-team-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/v3.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-boys-team-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee0fc83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ee0fc83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Matthew Cook<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3929af elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a3929af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Head of Early Years and Elementary<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7eba40e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7eba40e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08e0a34 szpa-team elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"08e0a34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/v3.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-boys-team.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-22\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/v3.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-boys-team.webp 600w, https:\/\/v3.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-boys-team-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/v3.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-boys-team-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a70ab8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a70ab8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Gregory Etheridge<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17b5a24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"17b5a24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Head of Secondary<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b57dac6 e-con-boxed e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b57dac6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3f96f6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c3f96f6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-917ff00 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"917ff00\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1426de szpa-eyebrow elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c1426de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Learning journey<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5146c49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5146c49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Every phase, <em>personalised<\/em>.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a153333 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a153333\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb546ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb546ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>From play-based early years to Advanced Placement, each phase builds on the last.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93a257a e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"93a257a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56d7185 e-con-full szpa-card e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"56d7185\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"boys_early\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4301439 szpa-round elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4301439\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/v3.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-boys-early.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-13\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/v3.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-boys-early.webp 1200w, https:\/\/v3.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-boys-early-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/v3.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-boys-early-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/v3.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-boys-early-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ea171a szpa-accent elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ea171a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PRE-K \u2013 GRADE 1<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74eff8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74eff8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Early Childhood<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-842bf20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"842bf20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our early years programme gives young learners a secure foundation \u2014 academically, socially and personally \u2014 through play-based, hands-on learning indoors and outdoors.<\/p><p>Every child\u2019s progress is monitored individually, with targets set so that each one reaches their potential.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62c57ad e-con-full szpa-card e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"62c57ad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"boys_elementary\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9595895 szpa-round elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9595895\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/v3.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-boys-elementary.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/v3.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-boys-elementary.webp 1200w, https:\/\/v3.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-boys-elementary-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/v3.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-boys-elementary-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/v3.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-boys-elementary-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d81c15 szpa-accent elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d81c15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">GRADES 2 \u2013 5<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-505fecc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"505fecc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Elementary<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4893280 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4893280\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Teaching in the elementary years is personalised: we close gaps quickly and build on each child\u2019s strengths, recognising that children develop at different rates.<\/p><p>Leading programmes in phonics, reading, writing, mathematics and science shape daily lessons, and students learn to own their learning \u2014 setting goals, reflecting on assessments and leading their own parent conferences.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9b1948 e-con-full szpa-card e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a9b1948\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"boys_middle\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-133b77f szpa-round elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"133b77f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/v3.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-boys-secondary.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-21\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/v3.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-boys-secondary.webp 1200w, https:\/\/v3.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-boys-secondary-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/v3.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-boys-secondary-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/v3.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-boys-secondary-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4d5a4c szpa-accent elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d4d5a4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">GRADES 6 \u2013 8<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09f505d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"09f505d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Middle School<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8caf7ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8caf7ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Middle school follows American standards with standards-based grading, so students and parents can see exactly which learning goals have been mastered and where support is needed.<\/p><p>Grades are live in Schoology, and students sit MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) tests in reading, language, mathematics and science through the year to benchmark progress against US norms.<\/p><p>Arabic, Islamic Studies and UAE Social Studies follow the Ministry of Education curriculum.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65f1cc8 e-con-full szpa-card e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"65f1cc8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"boys_high\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d931dc szpa-round elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5d931dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/v3.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-boys-keyfacts.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-17\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/v3.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-boys-keyfacts.webp 1200w, https:\/\/v3.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-boys-keyfacts-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/v3.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-boys-keyfacts-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/v3.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-boys-keyfacts-768x576.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2901e15 szpa-accent elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2901e15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">GRADES 9 \u2013 12<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5797a36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5797a36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">High School<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32751b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32751b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The high school programme combines a rigorous American curriculum with local and international perspectives, preparing students for university and careers while keeping them connected to their heritage.<\/p><p>Students are assessed through projects, presentations, coursework and examinations, with percentage-based grades and regular reports to parents. A growing range of AP courses lets students study at college level.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f35eff4 e-con-boxed e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f35eff4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"boys_curriculum\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000c1dd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"000c1dd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c450de e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3c450de\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e91714d szpa-eyebrow elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e91714d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Curriculum<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bfb5fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0bfb5fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Curriculum<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b0a927 szpa-chips elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b0a927\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span>American curriculum<\/span><span>Ministry of Education<\/span><span>1:1 iPads<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dba999e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dba999e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The academies use the Massachusetts State Curriculum Frameworks, which set clear expectations for what every student should know and be able to do by the end of each year \u2014 the same high standards for every learner.<\/p><p>Lessons emphasise rigour, differentiation and innovation, with active learning that builds critical thinking, problem-solving and language skills. The Advanced Placement programme gives students the chance to study college-level courses, with full support towards the external AP examinations.<\/p><p>Robotics and LEGO suites extend learning in STEM, with robotics offered in high school.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fc8d3d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3fc8d3d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9941772 szpa-arch elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9941772\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/v3.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-boys-elementary.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/v3.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-boys-elementary.webp 1200w, https:\/\/v3.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-boys-elementary-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/v3.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-boys-elementary-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/v3.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-boys-elementary-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70cab09 e-con-boxed e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"70cab09\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"boys_eca\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afe30ae e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"afe30ae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a15e060 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a15e060\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba3bc86 szpa-eyebrow elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ba3bc86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Beyond the classroom<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-caa6a88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"caa6a88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Extra Curricular Programs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27e2e17 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"27e2e17\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da2536f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da2536f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>SZPAB offers a wide choice of activities, service and leadership opportunities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eabe58f e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eabe58f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44fb539 e-con-full szpa-card e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"44fb539\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e002382 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e002382\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Clubs and activities<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-119a800 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"119a800\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>SZPAB offers a wide choice of after-school activities, from fitness, swimming and LEGO clubs in elementary to sports teams that compete in the ADISSA league and ADEK Cup in secondary. Clubs include reading, the arts, leadership, enrichment and Qur\u2019an recitation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09b21dd e-con-full szpa-card e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"09b21dd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a1a7bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a1a7bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Community service<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9df93ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9df93ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In partnership with the Emirates Red Crescent, secondary students join charity campaigns through the year that support communities at home and abroad.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-810e538 e-con-full szpa-card e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"810e538\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed7c505 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ed7c505\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Leadership<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-442bfc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"442bfc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Secondary students can earn internationally recognised Sports Leaders qualifications, lead sports sessions for younger students and organise events for Students of Determination. The elected Student Council gives students a real voice in school life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f2ba4e e-con-full szpa-card e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3f2ba4e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a01a828 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a01a828\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Student support<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0283c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c0283c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Counsellors provide individual and group support, and the school marks awareness days such as Anti-Bullying Week, World Mental Health Day and Safer Internet Day.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-645bb45 e-con-full szpa-panel  szpa-on-dark e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"645bb45\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"boys_enrichment\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63b1f17 e-con-boxed e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"63b1f17\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fb5d55 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5fb5d55\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5fef82 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e5fef82\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a535333 szpa-eyebrow elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a535333\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Enrichment<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb258bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fb258bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Enrichment Programs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-412e265 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"412e265\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6143abe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6143abe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>SZPAB\u2019s enrichment programmes help young men grow in character, skills and knowledge \u2014 and prepare them to be active citizens who are proud of their identity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86579f2 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"86579f2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e674362 e-con-full szpa-glass e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e674362\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10e3a44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"10e3a44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Arabi programme<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3927a13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3927a13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Launched in 2022\u20132023 under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Arabi strengthens Arabic from KG1 to Grade 12 using research-based approaches to Arabic teaching.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e86ec99 e-con-full szpa-glass e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e86ec99\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-625c141 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"625c141\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Humanitarian Touch<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf7a7e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf7a7e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An optional programme for secondary students, run with the UAE Red Crescent, supporting charitable initiatives locally and internationally.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da68acd e-con-full szpa-glass e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"da68acd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6820037 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6820037\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Student Council<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad48070 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad48070\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Elected elementary and secondary councils meet through the year to represent their peers and organise events.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-443a15d e-con-full szpa-glass e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"443a15d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d17087f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d17087f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">First Aid and CPR<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b72eaef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b72eaef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Compulsory training for Grade 12, delivered by ALAIN Education and approved by Sheikh Khalifa Medical City and the American Heart Association, leading to a recognised certificate.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be59a00 e-con-full szpa-glass e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"be59a00\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-173ec30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"173ec30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">My Identity<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7f7790 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7f7790\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A programme for all students from KG to Grade 12 that builds UAE national identity and moral values.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f2e6d9 e-con-full szpa-glass e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5f2e6d9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22e3bc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"22e3bc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Qur\u2019an programme<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e375b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e375b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A free optional activity for Grades 1\u201312, taught by instructors licensed by AWQAF.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e02414 e-con-full szpa-glass e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3e02414\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8e6ea6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a8e6ea6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Military programme<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9fc50a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9fc50a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Compulsory for UAE students in Grades 6\u201312, delivered with the Support Units of the UAE Armed Forces General Command and aligned with the school\u2019s physical education curriculum, it builds leadership and prepares students for National Service.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7dab5c e-con-full szpa-glass e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d7dab5c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d75f196 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d75f196\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Eyal Zayed programme<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38a7e8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38a7e8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Compulsory for Grades 6\u201312, run with the Saif Bin Zayed Academy for Security and Policing Sciences to build safety awareness, leadership, self-reliance and service to community and country.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2805bb e-con-boxed e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d2805bb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"boys_facilities\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff61741 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ff61741\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f43ffd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4f43ffd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c462294 szpa-eyebrow elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c462294\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Campus<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e335c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e335c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Facilities<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8b09ec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c8b09ec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d21c306 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d21c306\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Spaces designed for learning, sport, creativity and well-being.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-546c293 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"546c293\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7249c6d e-con-full szpa-card e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7249c6d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7de0eee szpa-round elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7de0eee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/v3.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-boys-facilities.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-15\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/v3.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-boys-facilities.webp 1200w, https:\/\/v3.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-boys-facilities-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/v3.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-boys-facilities-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/v3.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-boys-facilities-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7158d09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7158d09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Indoor facilities<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31bd43d szpa-ticks elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31bd43d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>A 29,000 m\u00b2 learning environment with capacity for 1,400 students, designed to support our one-to-one iPad programme.<\/li><li>Green-screen studios used from KG to Grade 12, digital music suites, LEGO innovation spaces and STEM areas.<\/li><li>Five science laboratories in a dedicated science wing, plus learning-support suites for small-group teaching.<\/li><li>More than a kilometre of wall art inspired by Arabic language, mathematical patterns, desert landscapes and local wildlife.<\/li><li>Award-winning design: IDA Design Awards gold (2016, institutional interiors) and the Real Estate Asia Award 2021 for best education building.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-671894b e-con-full szpa-card e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"671894b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffc038a szpa-round elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ffc038a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/v3.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-boys-why.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-24\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/v3.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-boys-why.webp 1200w, https:\/\/v3.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-boys-why-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/v3.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-boys-why-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/v3.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-boys-why-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbefb54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dbefb54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Outdoor facilities<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43dd859 szpa-ticks elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43dd859\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Semi-Olympic swimming pool, outdoor football pitch, basketball courts, running track and climbing equipment.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9575f2 e-con-full szpa-tile szpa-on-dark e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f9575f2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"boys_rental\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72b3679 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"72b3679\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b2163b szpa-eyebrow elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0b2163b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Facilities rental<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-039d367 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"039d367\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Facilities Rental<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7763606 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7763606\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our sports, learning and performance spaces are available to rent for workshops, community events and professional gatherings, on a short- or long-term basis.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdfb6ba szpa-pill szpa-pill--light elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"fdfb6ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/v3.startyourown.ae\/?page_id=55\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Enquire about rental<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24b653f e-con-boxed e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"24b653f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"boys_inclusion\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d9d58f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8d9d58f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0f1e82 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f0f1e82\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25d7ea6 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Teaching is planned so that each student can aim high, and provision is adapted to meet identified needs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6f92e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d6f92e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our aims<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a36c34 szpa-ticks elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a36c34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>A broad and balanced curriculum for every student<\/li><li>Differentiated teaching matched to each student\u2019s needs and abilities<\/li><li>Early, effective identification of students who need additional support<\/li><li>Full participation in school life and activities<\/li><li>Regular updates for parents on progress and attainment<\/li><li>Students involved in decisions about their own support<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10c8c58 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"10c8c58\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc75a44 e-con-full szpa-card szpa-card--paper e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cc75a44\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f812bc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4f812bc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-866a223 szpa-badge szpa-badge--acc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"866a223\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28c11f6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"28c11f6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd65e9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fd65e9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">On application<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97b3594 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97b3594\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Parents share any previously identified needs, together with recent reports, transfer documents and any relevant assessments or support plans. 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