Delhi Private School, Sharjah

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Delhi Private School, Sharjah
مدرسة دلهي الخاصة ، الشارقة
Address
Industrial Area 16, Muwaileh Commercial


United Arab Emirates
Information
Other nameDPS Sharjah
TypePrivate school
Established2000 (2000)
School boardCentral Board of Secondary Education
OversightDelhi Public School Society
PrincipalVandana Marwaha[1]
GradesKG1–12
LanguageEnglish
Houses
  •   Amazon
  •   Danube
  •   Indus
  •   Nile
Colour(s)White and Green   
AffiliationEco-Schools
Websitewww.dpssharjah.com

Delhi Private School, Sharjah (DPS Sharjah, Arabic: مدرسة دلهي الخاصة ، الشارقة) is a KG1–12 private school in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. It is affiliated with the Central Board of Secondary Education. It is the first school in the United Arab Emirates to have branched out from its parent institute, Delhi Public School.

In 2015 , the school was awarded the "Sharjah Environment Awareness Award for Educational and Institutional Performance" (2013–14), given by the Ministry of Education and the Sharjah Education Zone.[2] On 5 May 2014, the school was awarded the Green Flag by the committees of the Emirates Wildlife Society (EWS-WWF) in association with World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).[3]

Educational system and co-curricular activities[edit]

The school follows the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) curriculum; it offers education to students from KG1 to class 12. In 2005, DPS Sharjah had introduced the Comprehensive Learning Program (CLP), an online tool where parents and students can access assignments and extra learning material that are uploaded on a monthly basis. Grades 6-8 have Periodic Tests and Summative Assessments, and grades 10 and 12 have Pre-board examinations and Board examinations from CBSE Board.[citation needed]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Message from Principal & Director". Delhi Private School, Sharjah. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  2. ^ "DPS Sharjah wins Khalifa Award". Gulf News. 16 April 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  3. ^ "Eco-Schools UAE". Archived from the original on 14 October 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2014.

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