How to apply

Join our International School learning community in Abu Dhabi! 

Enrol at Reach British School

 

At Reach British School, we celebrate the individuality of each student. Our vibrant and inclusive environment welcomes students of all abilities and backgrounds, providing a nurturing and international space where your child can grow with confidence. 

Our admissions process is designed to be straightforward and welcoming, ensuring your child's journey starts with excitement and support.

Start your admission journey

01
Get in touch today 

Fill out our enquiry form or give us a call. We’re here to answer any questions, arrange a virtual or on campus tour.

01
Get in touch today 

Fill out our enquiry form or give us a call. We’re here to answer any questions, arrange a virtual or on campus tour.

02
Start your application 

We accept applications throughout the year. Complete the application form online, providing a copy of the student’s passport/Emirates ID copy, and the past two years school report. These documents are emailed to the admissions team.

02
Start your application 

We accept applications throughout the year. Complete the application form online, providing a copy of the student’s passport/Emirates ID copy, and the past two years school report. These documents are emailed to the admissions team.

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Document review 

Your documents will be forwarded to the Head of Department for review and approval to ensure the best possible start for your child's unique learning journey

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Document review 

Your documents will be forwarded to the Head of Department for review and approval to ensure the best possible start for your child's unique learning journey

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Interview

After reviewing your documents, we will contact you to set up an interview, assessment or play date depending on your child's age. 

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Interview

After reviewing your documents, we will contact you to set up an interview, assessment or play date depending on your child's age. 

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Feedback

After reviewing your documents, we will contact you if an online assessment is needed. This step ensures we fully understand your child's needs and how we can best support their growth.

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Feedback

After reviewing your documents, we will contact you if an online assessment is needed. This step ensures we fully understand your child's needs and how we can best support their growth.

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Offer

After receieving positive feedback, we will contact you with a conditional offer for your child to enrol at Reach British School.

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Offer

After receieving positive feedback, we will contact you with a conditional offer for your child to enrol at Reach British School.

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Secure your place

To accept the offer, provide any outstanding documents and pay the registration fee online to secure your child’s place and enrol at Reach British School. Welcome to the Reach family!


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Secure your place

To accept the offer, provide any outstanding documents and pay the registration fee online to secure your child’s place and enrol at Reach British School. Welcome to the Reach family!


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Class placement

Our Heads of School carefully place new students in diverse classes across gender, language, national status and additional learning needs. Your new teacher will be in touch with all the information you need, including your house colour for your sports uniform. We can't wait to welcome you on your first day!

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Class placement

Our Heads of School carefully place new students in diverse classes across gender, language, national status and additional learning needs. Your new teacher will be in touch with all the information you need, including your house colour for your sports uniform. We can't wait to welcome you on your first day!

FAQs

Each application is considered individually. Reach British School has an open admissions policy, and the admissions assessment will consider ability to access the curriculum through language, behaviour among peers, and additional learning needs. These are placement tests to give an indication of performance level and language ability and are not academic entrance tests. They support our placement of students in a way that ensures classes are diverse across gender, language, national status, and additional learning needs.

We are happy to welcome you to RBS at any time!   
To successfully enrol, we’ll help you submit the following documents:

  • Recent passport photograph 
  • Colour copy of child’s passport 
  • Colour copy of child’s & parent’s UAE residence visa 
  • Colour copy of child’s Emirates ID 
  • Copy of child’s vaccination card 
  • Copy of parent’s passport & Emirates ID (Father & Mother) 
  • Copy of water or electricity bill OR apartment contract 
  • Copy of UAE family book (UAE Nationals Only) 
  • Copy of child’s last TWO school reports 
  • Continuation letter including eSIS number for the students transferring from an Abu Dhabi school OR school transfer certificate if outside Abu Dhabi
  • Colour copy of child’s birth certificate, with the attestation needed if the child is born in Asia or Africa  

When students start their learning journey with us, we establish their academic starting points against the learning outcomes of The National Curriculum of England. Part of our focus is to track and monitor progress using a range of methodologies, technologies and assessments and to use the data to support our learners through differentiated instruction

  • Cognitive Abilities Test - CAT4 - evaluates a student’s reasoning abilities in verbal, non-verbal, quantitative, and spatial domains. This helps us understand their cognitive strengths and learning preferences.
  • Classroom Monitor is a very effective online progress tracking tool that we use to record student data. It helps our teachers to make informed decisions to plan learning for our students. 
  • GL Progress Tests provide us with international benchmarked data. It measures age expected progress over time and includes detailed reports about a student’s strengths and areas for improvement in English, Mathematics and Science. 
  • The Cognitive Abilities Test (CAT4) is a diagnostic assessment that is designed to help students and their teachers understand how they learn and what their academic potential might be. It assesses how students think in areas that are known to make a difference to learning. While many tests focus on a child’s attainment in core subjects, CAT4 is designed to give schools a much broader, more rounded view of each child, their potential and how they learn. Results help teachers decide about the pace of learning that is right for a student and whether additional support or challenge is needed. 
  • EvidenceMe enables our Early Years teachers to create online portfolios for our students. The data is shared with parents to provide them with a clear indication of their child’s progress against the Ages and Stages outcomes of the Development Matters curriculum. 

Our admissions policy sets out the requirements for admissions in line with the ADEK regulations. It ensures that Reach takes a fair and non-discriminatory approach to the enrolment of students, in support of a diverse and inclusive school community.

Students will be placed per their age on 31st August, or according to their transfer certificate if they are joining us from a school inside the United Arab Emirates.

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Start your child’s transformative learning journey today! We’re here to guide your family every step of the way. 

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