Academic Ethos

FirstPoint School is an exceptional school where we combine the best of British academics and heritage with an international perspective to inspire our children to achieve excellent academic success through innovative and creative approaches to learning.

At FirstPoint School, we see the opportunity to educate other people's children as a rare privilege, bringing with it a huge responsibility to provide the best all-round education possible as we aim to prepare young people for happiness and success now, and in the future. At FPS, we take this responsibility extremely seriously. We care about the individual and pride ourselves in the warmth of a community in which all our students feel valued.

For us, our families and our children will always come first. We are a community where children will achieve and fulfil their inherent potential and where they will also be valued and known as an individual. We live in exciting and fast-changing times, in one of the most dynamic cities in the world, and this means that providing an outstanding, progressive and well-rounded education is more important than ever.

Curriculum Design

Our unique curriculum is designed around our whole-school (age 2-18) model and provides an ambitious, progressive and personalised pathway for all of our students, taking advantage of outstanding facilities to enrich the Primary experience beyond established norms - our Primary students and families love exposure to specialist STEAM, Science, Music, Art, Design Technology, Food Technology, and Physical Education facilities. Our curriculum provides coherence, balance and breadth, generating an appetite for learning and discovery in our students, and encouraging them to develop strong cultural awareness, a determination to be an influence for good, and a capacity for work, leadership and collaboration.

Premium Facilities

Our premium facilities are enjoyed by all our students, and we are located in a quiet, scenic part of Dubai, bordering The Villa Community in Dubailand. Our family-focused school serves families from across Dubai, but is particularly convenient for families residing in The Villa, Villanova, Arabian Ranches 3, Arabian Ranches 2, Arabian Ranches, Mudon, Mira Oasis, Serena, Mira, Cherrywoods, Town Square, Damac Hills, The Valley, Damac Hills 2, Cedre Villas and Semmer Villas.

FPS Values and a British curriculum education

At FPS, we see it as our responsibility to bring out our children’s gifts and talents, to broaden their interests and to develop their personal qualities, allowing them to achieve their potential and find personal success. We encourage our learners to be prepared for whatever challenge they may face. Yes, it is important that they are prepared for the future beyond school, but they also need to be ready for the challenges they face today. Our values are inspired by established British values pertaining to eductaion and those of GEMS Education as a group, and are embedded across our school and curriculum. We encourage all learners to be FPS READY:

Be Resilient – Our students achieve high attainment through hard work, practice and perseverance
Be Empathetic – We inspire learners to be collaborative and confident, but to also be concerned for society, displaying compassion, kindness and respect
Be Adaptable – Our school provides an environment where stakeholders are open-minded, and where risk-taking is encouraged
Be Dynamic – Our students thrive in areas of passion – they are encouraged to be enquiring, creative and enterprising
Be You - Every child has talents and abilities that are as unique as their personalities – we inspire students to follow our school commitment: “Achieve YOUR Potential and Find Personal Success”