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

Sharjah

United Arab Emirates
Information
Other nameDPS Sharjah
TypePrivate school
MottoService Before Self[1]
EstablishedJanuary 2000 (January 2000)[2]
FounderAbha Sehgal[3]
School boardCentral Board of Secondary Education
OversightDelhi Public School Society
PrincipalVandana Marwaha[4]
GradesPre-K to 12[5]
Age range3–18
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 Pre-K to 12[5] private school in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. It is affiliated with the Central Board of Secondary Education. The school is located on a 12-acre campus in Industrial Area 16, Muwaileh Commercial, Sharjah. It has over 5500 students and around 500 staff.[6] It was 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.[7] 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).

Educational system and co-curricular activities

The school follows the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) curriculum;[8] 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

  1. ^ "DELHI PRIVATE SCHOOL, Sharjah". website.dpssharjah.com. Retrieved 28 October 2024. A community service program subsumed under ACE program for students by implementing the motto "Service before Self". This creates a sensitive world community
  2. ^ Tesorero, Angel (4 March 2019). "Only one school in UAE is operated by Delhi Public School society, chairman clarifies". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 28 October 2024. Both DPS Sharjah and DPS Dubai, established in January 2000 and February 2002 respectively, continued their operations under the registered trademark in the UAE as Delhi Private School, and a third school, DPS Ras Al Khaimah, is set to open in April 2020.
  3. ^ Gokulan, Dhanusha (30 October 2024). "Sharjah school mourns the death of founding principal". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Message from Principal & Director". Delhi Private School, Sharjah. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  5. ^ a b "DELHI PRIVATE SCHOOL, Sharjah Home". website.dpssharjah.com. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Delhi Private School Sharjah Review". WhichSchoolAdvisor. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  7. ^ "DPS Sharjah wins Khalifa Award". Gulf News. 16 April 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  8. ^ "DELHI PRIVATE SCHOOL, Sharjah". website.dpssharjah.com. Retrieved 10 May 2024.


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