Mission Statement

At Al Mawakeb School, we are convinced that every human being is valu- Licensed by: Knowledge and Human able and deserves the opportunity for self-realization and self-fulfillment. Development Authority, , UAE (License#20119) We are committed to providing a high-quality education and applying a Founded in: 1979 distributed leadership model that will encourage our students to embrace CEEB Code: 697155 accountability, self-reliance and teamwork in their daily lives. Al Mawakeb - Al Garhoud We aim to work with parents, students, teachers and other stakeholders to Principal: Mr. Omar Hatoum provide all students with a caring, sustainable and inclusive learning envi- P.O.Box: 10799 Dubai, UAE ronment in which collaboration, innovation, talent, and critical thinking Phone: +971 4 2851415 Fax: +971 4 2851988 are valued and encouraged, thus empowering children to achieve their www.almawakeb.sch.ae fullest potential. We are committed to developing their 21st century skills and building Head of Guidance: Ms. Susan Yun Email: [email protected] students to become well-rounded, goal-driven and holistic individuals who are advocates of multiculturalism and are capable of solving global, local, garhoud.almawakeb.sch.ae and environmental issues. We will challenge students to take personal re- sponsibility for their own learning and to apply their learning to a diverse @Mawakeb_Garhoud and changing world. @AlMawakeb_AlGarhoud Al Mawakeb School - Al Garhoud

High School Profile - Al Mawakeb School - Al Garhoud is a private in- Courses taught in High School (Gr. 9 to 12) ternational school founded in 1979. We have a student body of 2,500 stu- English dents from over 60 different nationalities. We provide a comprehensive Arabic university preparatory education to students of all nationalities, religions French and background. We offer a US curriculum within an international con- Social studies text that provides the rigor, challenge and the progression enabling our Algebra graduates to continue on to universities worldwide. Geometry Our curriculum is aligned with CCSSM/E, NGSS, and California State Trigonometry Standards, and the UAE Ministry of Education, where applicable. The Pre-calculus medium of instruction is English from Grade 1-12. We also offers a Calculus unique trilingual program in English, Arabic and French. The multilingual Biology and multidisciplinary curriculum helps our students develop 21st century Chemistry skills. Physics Islamic Education (for Muslim students only)

Al Mawakeb Grading System Electives (course list available upon request) A+ 100-97 B+ 89-87 C+ 79-77 D+ 69-67 F* 59-0 A 96-93 B 86-83 C 76-73 D 66-63 AP courses A- 92-90 B- 82-80 C- 72-70 D- 62-60 AP Calculus AP English AP Biology Al Mawakeb Honors & Awards (Grades 7-12) AP Chemistry Highest Distinction Distinction AP Physics AA 95/96 or above AA 90 to 94/95 AP French High Achievement Achievement AA 88 to 89 AA* 85 to 87 * All High School students must complete 28 credits to meet graduation requirement. List of the Colleges and Universities attended by Al Mawakeb Students United States Virginia Technology University of British Columbia Agnes Scott College Wellesley College University of Calgary American University Wheaton University University of Lethbridge Arizona State University Wentworth Institute of Technology University of Montreal Averett University Worcester Polytechnic Institute University of New Brunswick Bentley University Yale University University of Ottawa Boston Architectural College University of Toronto Boston College Europe University of Waterloo Boston University American University of Paris (France) University of Western Ontario Brown University Charles University (Czech Rep.) Wilfred Laurier University Bryant University Cyprus College (Cyprus) York University University of California - Chico Czech Technical University in Prague California State University-Long Beach Franklin College (Switzerland) Middle East & Gulf Carnegie Mellon University ICN Business School (Germany) Lebanon Case Western Reserve University Portobello Institute (Ireland) American University of Creighton University Royal College of Surgeons (Ireland) Haigazian University DePauw University Swiss Hotel Management School (Switzerland) Lebanese American University Earlham College The National Academy of Arts-Sofia (Bulgaria) Notre Dame University Embry Riddle University Toulouse Business School (France) The Lebanese University Emerson College Trinity College (Ireland) University of Balamand Florida International University Université de Paris Sorbonne Florida Institute of Technology Budapest University (Hungary) Palestine George Mason University University of Medicine & Pharmacy Timisoara Bethlahim University George Washington University (Romania) Birzeit University Georgetown University Zaporozhye State Medical University (Ukraine) Najah National University Harvard University

Hawaii Pacific University Jordan Indiana University United Kingdom American University of Madaba Lawrence Technological University American Intercontinental University Al Ahliya Amman University Lewis and Clark College Architectural Association School of Architecture German University of Jordan Miami University Brunel University Michigan State University

Mount Holyoke College King’s College London Egypt Northeastern University London School of Economics American University of Cairo Parsons-School of Design Northumbria University Arab Academy of Science and Technology Pennsylvania State University Queen Mary University of London German University in Cairo Purdue University School of Oriental and African Studies Pratt Institute St. George's University of London University of Ain Shams San Jose State University

Southern Illinois University The University of Aberdeen University of Bath Qatar School of the Art Institute of Chicago Carnegie Mellon University University College London (UCL) Suffolk University Northwestern University University of Birmingham Syracuse University Texas A&M University University of Bristol Texas A&M University Weill Cornell Medical College Texas Christian University University of Edinburgh Tufts University University of Glasgow United Arab University of Arizona University of Leeds Ajman University University of California-Irvine University of Liverpool American University in Dubai University of California-Riverside University of Manchester American University of Sharjah University of California-San Diego University of Northampton Canadian University in Dubai University of California-Santa Barbara Emirates Aviation College University of California-Santa Cruz University of Nottingham UCLA-University of California University of Richmond University of Saint Andrews University of Colorado Higher Colleges of Technology for Men University of Southampton University of Colorado Boulder Higher Colleges of Technology for Women University of Sussex University of Denver Middlesex University University of Florida- Gainesville University of Warwick New York University-Abu Dhabi University of Hartford Rochester Institute of Technology University of Illinois- Urbana Champaign Canada SAE Institute University of Kansas Acadia University Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi University of Miami Brock University UAE University University of Michigan- Ann Arbor Carleton University University of Dubai University of Mississippi Champlain College University of Saint Joseph (USJ) University of New Hampshire Concordia University University of Sharjah University of Oklahoma Dalhousie University University of Wollongong University of Pennsylvania Laurentian University Waterloo University-Dubai University of Portland McGill University Zayed University University of Rhode Island McMaster University University of San Diego Memorial University Australia and New Zealand University of San Francisco Queen’s University Griffith University University of Southern California Royal Roads University Monash University University of Texas -Huston Ryerson University Murdoch University University of Texas-Arlington Saint Mary’s University University of Melborne – Australia University of Washington Seneca College University of Sydney Virginia Commonwealth University University of Alberta University of Otaga - New Zealand University of Wollongong