Collegiate International School

I am currently in grade 9 at CAS. I like the teachers because they help out when there is trouble they are there to support me. For example, in Math and Science if there is difficulties in answering a problem the teachers will take their time and help me. The school takes the Arts very seriously, unlike other schools that sometimes ignores it. In Art class we get to work together and collaborate which makes our work even better and it’s more fun. Some teachers are better than other teachers at encouraging us and finding ways to motivate us to be more successful. Effort isn’t always taken into consideration for grades, and some teachers hold a very high standard to achieve As and Bs. However, most teachers are willing to recognize our efforts and celebrate our successes even if we aren’t experts in the subject.

Collegiate American School has been like a "home away from home" to us. The support system, the friendly environment and the teachers quality has been next to none. Take as example, Mr. Maris Joniec, one of the grade 4 teachers. He has been one of the best we have seen in Dubai in the last 5 years. He comes from the US educational hub of Boston and he is truly committed to his kids well being and education. He tailors for each one needs and goes out of his way to ensure the kids are happy, learning and socializing with their peers. His style make kids give their best and perform the most they could while being happy. As an example, our older son achieved the highest scores in the US MAP test this year. Compare this to previous year where he was in the GEMS system. Not only did our son did not perform as well at GEMS, but he was quite unhappy in school. In summary, if you want your kids to learn, outperform while being happy and be in a family like environment, you should definitely consider CAS as you educational partner.

I have attended CAS from 2013 to 2020, it's the best school I've ever been to in my life. Every teacher no matter how much you annoy or trigger them, all they care about is for you to succeed. Every teacher focuses on the student and I personally believe that's the true way of teaching, most schools especially the one I currently attend doesn't focus on the student whatsoever and just makes you learn everything by yourself. This is the sad truth about education in 2020, most students around the world are convinced to go to school only to get good grades and knowledge is the last thing students currently care about. This causes student anxiety as they are scared as they can't get good grades. CAS is one of the last true schools in this world as they focus on you, they want you to be smart and they want you to be a better person. I used to be the biggest trouble maker in my class and I've caused a lot of problems for teachers and principles but they changed me and they helped my behavior. Now in my new school I'm the last one to cause trouble. So look go to your overpriced British schools that won't teach you anything but I'm telling you right now, if you want your child to learn then CAS is the perfect place to go to!

This School is really fun. The teachers are cool and they do not throw useless info at you. However, I think the rule on jackets could be changed, since only using the Schools jacket does not make sense, especially because you have to buy it separately, but then again, this is just a minor problem. There are a lot of sports teams if you're into that sort of thing, and there are a lot of extracurricular activities to try out. Also I'm still a bit mad about the icing on the carrot cake.

For the last 4 yrs have my children studying at this school. Yes, there have been times (but very rear) I wished otherwise but overall above average institution making real efforts to improve the lives of the children. Staff across the board and especially the teachers genuinely deserve ones appreciation and thanks and probably this filters down from the top. Yes, schooling could be cheaper but hay, that's life.

Very organized and smooth process, happy to be part of the school

My message is to all the parents who care about their children’s education don’t be fooled into this school like I was, take your children to a well known school who actually cares and has passion for teaching! I am a parent of 3 children who have previously attended school at Collegiate American School. We had an unforgettably bad experience with the school and I had to move my children to another school. The staff at CAS are unsupportive of both the parents and children. I had hard times communicating with the staff, instead of being understanding and supportive of the parents they were rebellious. In addition to that teachers are unenthusiastic in the classroom which makes you think they are being forced to teach. However, what is mostly disappointing, is that ever since I have known the school they were always short on staff. They say that they offer subjects that they don’t have teachers for.

I have recently transferred my children from another US curriculum school to CAS. I'm happy to say that they have found a home here. The student body is very international, and the students work together well in lessons. The teachers have been very supportive of my children's progress in their subjects. This is likely because of the small classes. I don't feel like my children get lost in the shuffle like they did in their former school. We're very happy to be here :)

I have been with collegiate international school for the past 6 years. My kids started from pre k and now are in grade 1&3. Collegiate international school was initially called collegiate American school and was an American curriculum school only. They recently introduced IB curriculum and changed the name of the school from American to international. The vibe of this school is very homely and the curriculum taught by these trained but very kind and sweet teachers in the primary section is just right- Guiding them academically, socially and physically. Their open door policies for the parents to come in and have a chat with the principals about our concerns and worries is truly amazing. They listen and implement our ideas if its feasible for them. My kids don’t want to leave this school and as a parent I am happy with everything they provide.

انا احب كولجيت الدولية Okay, so me and my friends are enrolled in this school, it is nice, there is a lot of unnecessary drama and it is kinda entertaining, but when you’re involved, it’s quite irritating, but other than that, it’s cool. (p.s the counselor doesn’t help at all)