Opened September 2016 Phone +971 4 407 3000 | Superintendent Kandace Williams Founded September 2016 | |
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Affiliations Bank Street College of Education Address D - 13 Al Asayel St - Dubai - United Arab Emirates | ||
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Clarion School, located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is the first affiliate school of the renowned Bank Street College of Education in New York City. Owned and operated by the Scholars International Group (SIG), Clarion School seeks to be the premier U.S. school in the region.
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Vision
To be the leading U.S. curriculum school in the region, nurturing each student’s potential so as to take full advantage of life’s opportunities as collaborative, productive, and responsible members of a global community.
Mission
Clarion School offers a challenging, engaging and supportive educational program, enriched by the innovation of Dubai, strengthened by collaboration with parents and external partnerships and delivered by the highest quality of faculty. The school cultivates inspirational and creative opportunities to develop each student’s potential. It nurtures intellectual curiosity, reflection, and higher order thinking through experiential and meaningful learning and innovative applications of understanding and skills.
Students are challenged with high expectations and are encouraged to engage with the world as collaborative, productive, and responsible members of a global community. Clarion School prepares its students for acceptance into competitive universities in the United States and across the world, as well as for future success in work and life.
Curriculum
The curriculum of Clarion School was developed using the Bank Street Developmental Interaction Approach framework, incorporating the local context of a multicultural Dubai to bring meaning and engagement for the students. The effort was spearheaded by Dr. Virginia Casper and a dedicated team of Bank Street Educators in collaboration with SIG. Additional support for this curriculum include continual professional development, in addition to Bank Street-trained educators that teach at the school.
Clarion School's is aligned with the Common Core Standards. In grades 11 and 12, students are given the option to pursue an International Baccalaureate Diploma.
In addition to focusing on STEAM fields, Clarion School requires students to participate in community service in order to graduate.