United International Private School

Philippine curriculum, Muhaisnah First, KG1–Grade 12

Latest documents: Full Inspection Report 2023–24Source A: Full Inspection Report 2023–24, Parent Report 2023–24Source B: Parent Report 2023–24, summary only, Fees Fact Sheet 2026–27Source C: Fees Fact Sheet 2026–27

2023–24

Earlier reports

  1. 13 earlier reports, see all years

Wellbeing Dubai focus area

Very good

2023–24

Inclusion Dubai focus area

Acceptable

2023–24

Checked 16 September 2026.

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    Full Inspection Report 2023–24

    Checked 16 September 2026.

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    Parent Report 2023–24

    Summary only

    Checked 16 September 2026.

    Found only in the summary for parents. Answers do not use it as evidence.

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    Fees Fact Sheet 2026–27

    Checked 16 September 2026.

Overview

The school

Curriculum
Philippine
Year groups
KG1–Grade 12
Gender
Co-educational Source B: Full Inspection Report 2023–24
Report wording: Boys and girls
Languages of instruction
The report’s wording “English, Filipino” is not one KHDA uses for the language of instruction; needs checking.
Founded
1992

Students and staff

From KHDA’s 2023–24 inspection report, unless another year is named.

Students, 2024–⁠25
1,902 Source A: KHDA school directory 2024–25
Largest nationality group
Filipino Source B: Full Inspection Report 2023–24
KHDA gives no share. Context only, never used in results.

Leadership

Principal at the 2023–⁠24 inspection
Eunice Pascua Orzame Source B: Full Inspection Report 2023–24
Appointed 10 Dec 2023, as the report prints it.
Principals since 2011–⁠12
3 changes of principal
Dr. Eunice Orzame, 2011–12 to 2016–17 → Dr. Hazel M. Angeles, 2017–18 → Dr. Mercy Samaniego – Bo., 2018–19 to 2019–20 → Eunice Pascua Orzame, 2022–23 to 2023–24

Contact

Address
Muhaisnah First
Phone and email
+971 4 254 3888uipsprincipal@uips.ae
As KHDA's directory listed it on 2026-09-18. Source C: KHDA school directory 2026–27

Around the school

The map shows the streets and places around the school. The same places are counted in «Within 1 km» below.

© OpenStreetMap contributors

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    KHDA school directory 2024–25

    Checked 16 September 2026.

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    KHDA school directory 2026–27

    Checked 16 September 2026.

Quality

KHDA ratings in the Full Inspection Report 2023–24. Source A: Full Inspection Report 2023–24

KHDA visits schools again from 2026–27. A full inspection gives a new rating; a shorter monitoring visit does not.Source KHDA, 3 June 2026 (opens in a new tab)

  1. OverallOverall performance

    Acceptable

    Same as 2022–23 Earlier: Good in 4 reports and Acceptable in 7 reports.

  2. WellbeingStudents’ personal development and wellbeing

    Very good

    First rated in 2023–24

  3. InclusionProvision for students of determination

    Acceptable

    Same as 2022–23 Earlier: Acceptable in 2 reports.

  4. LeadershipLeadership and management

    Acceptable

    Same as 2022–23 Earlier: Acceptable in 1 report.

Checked 16 September 2026.

Ratings by phase, 2023–24KHDA rates these in each phase, with no single rating for the whole school. Phases are named as the report names them.

AreaKGPrimaryJunior HighSenior High
TeachingTeaching for effective learningAcceptableAcceptableGoodVery good
AssessmentAcceptableAcceptableAcceptableAcceptable
CurriculumCurriculum design and implementationGoodGoodGoodGood
Adapting the curriculumCurriculum adaptationAcceptableAcceptableAcceptableAcceptable
SafeguardingHealth and safety, including child protectionVery goodGoodGoodGood

Source Source A: Full Inspection Report 2023–24

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KHDA in brief

KHDA’s own one-page summary of its 2023–24 inspection, written for parents, word for word. The full inspection report remains the reference. Source A: Parent Report 2023–24, summary only

Students’ achievement

Students levels of achievement have not improved significantly since the last inspection across the subjects in most phases. Furthermore , in Kindergarten (KG), the children’s progress has declined in English and Science, and it is now only acceptable. Throughout the school, the students’ learning skills have remained adequate in KG, good in in Primary and Junior High and very strong in Senior High school.

Personal and social development

School leaders have maintained the students’ excellent personal and social outcomes across all phases. The students show very positive attitudes and behaviour across the school. They are adapting the healthy lifestyle and caring each other. Their attendance rate is exceptionally high. They have a very strong knowledge and understanding of UAE culture, their own heritage, and traditions. Their work ethic and awareness of the environment are strong.

Teaching, curriculum and care

Teachers in the upper phases demonstrate secure subject knowledge, but teaching methods in the Kindergarten (KG) and Primary are more didactic and less consistently promote active, independent learning. The school has systems to collect assessment data and produce reports, aiding in identifying learning gaps. However, the variability in marking quality and inadequate use of assessment information hampers personalized learning planning.

Wellbeing

The school dedication for the promotion of well-being is not only reflected in comprehensive policies and plans but is also actively reinforced and monitored by senior leaders. Teachers establish highly positive relationships with students. Specialised teams provide targeted interventions for those requiring additional support. The school places a significant emphasis on promoting the well-being of staff. The school effectively, engages parents to enhance students' achievement. The curriculum is enriched with an expanding array of well-being initiatives, seamlessly integrated across phases and subjects.

Inclusion

The school provides tailored support and curriculum adjustments for students of determination, with parents kept informed through diverse reports. Classrooms encourage collaboration, but differentiated teaching varies, affecting engagement and challenge. Support for complex needs is generally effective, yet tracking progress against targets and its impact on provision needs clearer linkage and consistent review.

Leadership and management

The governance, principal and senior leaders are committed to school improvements and to serving the wider community. They successfully maintain the high quality of students’ personal and social responsibility. Parents are very active in supporting the school and students’ learning. The governing board consider stakeholders’ views and hold leaders to account. The school is well-operated overall and adequately staffed with qualified teachers. Premises are well maintained but library is less developed.

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    Parent Report 2023–24

    Summary only

    Page 1

    Checked 16 September 2026.

    Found only in the summary for parents. Answers do not use it as evidence.

School year

31 Aug 2026 to 2 Jul 2027 · 185 school days

National Day
2 Dec 2026 to 3 Dec 20262 days
Winter break includes New year’s day
14 Dec 2026 to 1 Jan 202719 days
Second midterm break
22 Feb 2027 to 26 Feb 20275 days
Eid al-Fitr
8 Mar 2027 to 11 Mar 20274 daysexpected, subject to moon sighting
Spring break
5 Apr 2027 to 9 Apr 20275 days
Eid al-Adha
17 May 2027 to 18 May 20272 daysexpected, subject to moon sighting

Public holidays are tentative and subject to official government announcements (KHDA).

Source Source A: KHDA school directory 2026–27

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    KHDA school directory 2026–27

    Checked 16 September 2026.

Academics

Academic outcomes, United International Private School

Attainment by subject and phase, 2023–24KHDA words for each subject in each phase.

SubjectFoundation StagePrimarySecondaryPost-16
Islamic EducationNot in this reportGoodGoodGood
ArabicNot in this reportAcceptableAcceptableNot in this report
EnglishGoodGoodGoodGood
MathematicsAcceptableAcceptableAcceptableGood
ScienceGoodAcceptableGoodGood

Source Source A: Full Inspection Report 2023–24

Arabic at every school in Dubai: at least 4 lessons a week from Year 2 to Year 10 for a child of non-Arab nationality. Arab children have 4 to 6 lessons to Year 13; Muslim children also study Islamic Education.Source KHDA, Guidelines on National Mandatory Subjects, page 14 (opens in a new tab)

Subjects over the years

KHDA's words in every Full Inspection Report since 2015–16, each row and phase as the reports print them.

Subjects over the years, United International Private School

Islamic Education, by inspection report

Rated2015–162016–172017–182018–192019–202022–232023–24
Islamic Education attainmentPrimaryNot in this reportGoodGoodGoodGoodGoodGood
Islamic Education attainmentSecondaryGoodIslamic Education attainment, Secondary: not rated from 2016–17 to 2023–24
Islamic Education attainmentElementaryGoodIslamic Education attainment, Elementary: not rated from 2016–17 to 2023–24
Islamic Education attainmentJunior HighNot in this reportGoodGoodGoodGoodGoodGood
Islamic Education attainmentSenior HighNot in this reportGoodGoodIslamic Education attainment, Senior High: not rated from 2018–19 to 2022–23Good
Islamic Education progressPrimaryNot in this reportGoodGoodGoodGoodGoodGood
Islamic Education progressSecondaryGoodIslamic Education progress, Secondary: not rated from 2016–17 to 2023–24
Islamic Education progressElementaryGoodIslamic Education progress, Elementary: not rated from 2016–17 to 2023–24
Islamic Education progressJunior HighNot in this reportGoodVery goodGoodGoodGoodGood
Islamic Education progressSenior HighNot in this reportGoodVery goodIslamic Education progress, Senior High: not rated from 2018–19 to 2022–23Good

International and benchmark tests

The National Agenda section of each Full Inspection Report since 2015–16: the school's results in PISA, TIMSS, PIRLS and benchmark tests against KHDA's targets. The only results in the reports that are not an inspector's judgement.

KHDA's verdicts, 2023–24

AspectWhole schoolEmirati cohort
International and Benchmark AchievementAcceptableNot applicable
Leadership: International and Emirati AchievementAcceptableNot in this report
Teaching and Learning: Improving reading literacyAcceptableNot applicable
Overall school standards in the National Agenda ParameterAcceptableNot in this report

Registration requirements: Met Fully

  • The school missed the set target of 566 in the 2021 Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) .by 31 points.
  • The school's Trends in Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) scores were only met in Grade 8 in science.
  • Over two years most students performed in line with expectations in English but less well in mathematics and science in the General Learning (GL) tests.
  • Students achieved in line with expectations in the NGRT (New Group Reading Tests).

Earlier reports

  • 2022–23: Overall, the school’s progression to achieve the UAE National Agenda targets — is approaching expectations
  • 2019–20: Overall, the school’s progression to achieve its UAE National Agenda targets — is approaching expectations
  • 2018–19: Overall, the school’s progress toward achieving the UAE National Agenda targets — is below expectations
  • 2017–18: Overall, the school's provision for achieving National Agenda targets — is below expectations
  • 2016–17: Overall, the school’s improvement towards achieving its National Agenda targets — meets expectations
  • 2015–16: Progress towards meeting the National Agenda targets — was as expected

Recognised by UAE universities?

UAE universities ask for the Ministry of Education’s equivalency of the Grade 12 certificate. For this school’s curriculum, the student needs:

  • Philippine: the diploma, with Grade 10 to 12 transcripts.

Arab students also need Arabic, and Muslim students Islamic Studies, in each of the last three years.
KHDA attests the certificate first. Ask the school which body accredits it.Source Ministry of Education, equivalency service, read 24 September 2026 (opens in a new tab)

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School life

Sports and activities

What the school lists on its own website and what KHDA’s inspectors mention in their reports. An activity missing here may still be offered.

Neither the school’s website nor KHDA’s reports we read name a specific sport or activity.

Facilities

  • Sports hall
  • Sports courts
    ·

Mentioned on other websites

  • Basketball
  • Football
  • Badminton
  • Netball
  • Chess
  • Athletics
  • Table tennis
  • Volleyball

Mentioned in earlier KHDA reports

  • Robotics
  • Basketball
  • Cultural dance

Also mentioned: CADT TRAINING, JOURNALISM SEMINAR PROGRAMME, innovation club activities, innovation club

Source Source A: Other website, read 2026-09-24

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    Other website, read 24 September 2026

    Checked 24 September 2026.

What the school offers

As the 2023–24 inspection report mentions them. Inspectors name these in passing, so this is not the school's full list: something not named here may still be offered. A line's page opens the report's sentence.

Languages besides English

  • Filipino
  • Arabic · Arabic is not taught in KG.

Facilities

  • Library
  • Cafeteria

Support for students of determination and the gifted

  • There has been improvement in the individual education plans (IEPs) of students of determination since the previous inspection. p. 18
  • Transparent identification criteria, aligned with KHDA specifications, are applied to recognise students' needs. p. 19
  • Individual learning support is available but access to all areas of the curriculum is variable. p. 19

Source Source A: Full Inspection Report 2023–24

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Fees

Tuition across 14 year groupsNote 1

AED 5,457 to AED 11,990Source A: Fees Fact Sheet 2026–27

KG1 to Grade 12, 2026–27

Year group

Fees for United International Private School
Compare with

Tuition is the same as in 2025–26 for every year group.

Annual tuition by year group, United International Private School, 2026–27 compared with 2025–26

Year group2026–27Source A: Fees Fact Sheet 2026–272025–26Source B: Fees Fact Sheet 2025–26
Foundation Stage
KG1AED 5,457AED 5,457
KG2AED 5,457AED 5,457
Primary
Grade 1AED 6,439AED 6,439
Grade 2AED 6,439AED 6,439
Grade 3AED 6,439AED 6,439
Grade 4AED 7,176AED 7,176
Grade 5AED 7,176AED 7,176
Grade 6AED 7,176AED 7,176
Secondary
Grade 7AED 8,095AED 8,095
Grade 8AED 8,095AED 8,095
Grade 9AED 9,935AED 9,935
Grade 10AED 9,935AED 9,935
Post-16
Grade 11AED 10,426AED 10,426
Grade 12AED 11,990AED 11,990

Checked 16 September 2026.

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    The range names the lowest and highest tuition on one Fees Fact Sheet. Fees are never averaged across year groups.

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    Fees Fact Sheet 2026–27

    Tuition for 14 year groups.

    Checked 16 September 2026.

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    Fees Fact Sheet 2025–26

    Tuition for 14 year groups.

    Checked 16 September 2026.

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    Change compares the same year group in the two fact sheets. Fees are never averaged across year groups.

What a year costs, 2026–27

Choose a year group above to see KHDA's total for it, what the school requires you to buy, and the services you can add.

Findings

8 findings in the last report: 4 strengths, 4 development points, 4 recurring across the last 5 reports.

Group by

Checked 16 September 2026.

Personal development and wellbeing

Note 1

2 strengths

  • Strength

    Students’ outstanding personal and social development

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5, paragraph 3

  • Strength

    Students’ excellent awareness of their own cultures, traditions, and heritage

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5, paragraph 4

Parents and community

1 strength

  • Strength

    Parents’ very strong support and contributions they make to the school and its community

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5, paragraph 5

Leadership and self-evaluation

1 strength, 2 development points

  • Strength

    Leaders’ success in creating a positive ethos and happy school

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5, paragraph 6

  • Development required, recurring in 4 of the last 5 reportsNote 2

    Ensure that school self-evaluation and all improvement planning are based on accurate assessment information

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5, paragraph 10

  • Development required, recurring in 4 of the last 5 reports

    Enhance the capacity of all school leaders to drive improvement in their areas of responsibility.

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5, paragraph 11

Attainment and progress

1 development point

  • Development required, recurring in 3 of the last 5 reportsKG and Primary

    Raise students’ achievement, particularly in KG and Primary.

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5, paragraph 8

Teaching

1 development point

  • Development required, recurring in 4 of the last 5 reports

    Improve the quality of teaching and learning and ensure that learning activities match the differing needs of students.

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5, paragraph 9

Findings from 1 of 11 reports

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    Topics follow the order of the KHDA inspection framework, not how good or bad a finding is.

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    Recurring counts the school’s last 5 reports, 2017–18 to 2023–24. Findings come only from Full Inspection Reports, never from Parent Reports.

KHDA’s return visits

After an Unsatisfactory inspection, KHDA came back to check each recommendation. Its verdict at every visit, as the visit report prints it.

Asked in the 2008–09 inspection

“Met” and “Not met” are KHDA’s words: the school had, or had not, met the requirements of the recommendation to an acceptable level. Where a visit judged the recommendations together, one sentence covers them all.

History

13 KHDA inspection reports on file, 2008–09 to 2023–24.

History of United International Private School
Rating

Overall rating by academic year, newest first

  1. 2026–27Inspections resume this year. No report yet.
  2. 2024–25 and 2025–26KHDA paused full inspections. The 2023–24 rating is still the latest. About the pause
  3. 2023–24AcceptableSame as 2022–23Note 1Full Inspection Report 2023–24 (opens in a new tab) PDF
  4. 2022–23AcceptableSame as 2019–20Full Inspection Report 2022–23 (opens in a new tab) PDF
  5. 2020–21 and 2021–22No inspection.
  6. 2019–20AcceptableDown from GoodFull Inspection Report 2019–20 (opens in a new tab) PDF
  7. 2018–19GoodSame as 2017–18Full Inspection Report 2018–19 (opens in a new tab) PDF
  8. 2017–18GoodSame as 2016–17Full Inspection Report 2017–18 (opens in a new tab) PDF
  9. 2016–17GoodSame as 2015–16Full Inspection Report 2016–17 (opens in a new tab) PDF
  10. 2015–16GoodUp from AcceptableFull Inspection Report 2015–16 (opens in a new tab) PDF
  11. Six-level scale starts in 2015–16. Earlier reports used four levels.
  12. 2014–15AcceptableSame as 2013–14Full Inspection Report 2014–15 (opens in a new tab) PDF
  13. 2013–14AcceptableSame as 2012–13Full Inspection Report 2013–14 (opens in a new tab) PDF
  14. 2012–13AcceptableSame as 2011–12Full Inspection Report 2012–13 (opens in a new tab) PDF
  15. 2011–12AcceptableSame as 2010–11Full Inspection Report 2011–12 (opens in a new tab) PDF
  16. 2010–11AcceptableNot comparable: four-level scaleFull Inspection Report 2010–11 (opens in a new tab) PDF
  17. 2009–10“Unsatisfactory - FT”Four-level scale, not placedReport not online
  18. 2008–09“Unsatisfactory”First reportFull Inspection Report 2008–09 (opens in a new tab) PDF

Checked 16 September 2026.

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    Change compares each report with the school’s previous report. Years with no inspection are skipped, never counted as a change.

Snapshots by year

Students and staff by academic year, United International Private School

YearStudentsTeachersTeacher turnover
2024–251,902Not availableNot available
2023–241,82477Not available
2022–231,4547925%
2021–221,357Not availableNot available
2020–211,712Not availableNot available
2019–202,2519220%
2018–192,2148721%
2017–182,1298417%
2016–172,139819%
2015–161,8828022%
2014–151,8298018%
2013–141,792Not availableNot available
2012–131,934Not availableNot available
2011–121,598Not availableNot available
2010–111,362Not availableNot available

Not available: KHDA did not publish that figure for the year.

Sources

Every document behind this page. Official documents open on the KHDA site in a new tab.

Full Inspection Reports · PDF, English

Not online: the 2009–10 report. The timeline takes that year’s rating from KHDA’s open data.

Follow-through inspection reports · PDF, English

Parent Reports · PDF, English

A shorter summary for parents. Findings and answers use the Full Inspection Report.

Fees Fact Sheets · web page, English

KHDA school directory · web page, English

KHDA school directory 2026–27 (opens in a new tab)KHDA school directory 2024–25 (opens in a new tab)KHDA school directory 2023–24 (opens in a new tab)KHDA school directory 2022–23 (opens in a new tab)KHDA school directory 2021–22 (opens in a new tab)KHDA school directory 2020–21 (opens in a new tab)KHDA school directory 2019–20 (opens in a new tab)KHDA school directory 2018–19 (opens in a new tab)KHDA school directory 2017–18 (opens in a new tab)KHDA school directory 2016–17 (opens in a new tab)KHDA school directory 2015–16 (opens in a new tab)KHDA school directory 2014–15 (opens in a new tab)KHDA school directory 2013–14 (opens in a new tab)KHDA school directory 2012–13 (opens in a new tab)KHDA school directory 2011–12 (opens in a new tab)

Other website · web page, English