Raha International School
Raha International School is a co-educational private school situated in Al Raha Gardens, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Raha was the first school in Abu Dhabi to be fully authorised to offer all three IB programmes recognised by the Abu Dhabi Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge.
Raha International School is part of Taaleem, the United Arab Emirates’ second largest school provider for early years, primary and secondary schools, founded in 2004.
Raha International School announced that it would be opening a second campus in September 2020. The new campus will cater for up to 3,000 K-12 students. It will be located in Khalifa City, near to the current Gardens Campus and has been designed by Architects CPG from Singapore, who have built award winning educational facilities globally, with sustainability as a key driver in the design. The new campus will first open EY1 to Grade 2 in 2020 and all primary grades are expected to open by 2021.
Curriculum
Raha International School Abu Dhabi follows the International Baccalaureate Programme. At RIS they offer three IB programmes: the Primary Years Programme, Middle Years Programme and Diploma Programme.This approach is structured as follows:
- Early Years - Ages 4 to 7
- PYP - Ages 7 to 11
- MYP - Ages 11 to 16
- DP - Ages 16 to 18
Fees
| Age Group | Annual Fee |
| EY1 | 37,800 |
| EY2 | 39,700 |
| Grades 1 to 6 | 52,000 |
| Grades 7 to 12 | 59,500 |
Tuition fee for the Academic Year 2019/20
| Age Group | Annual Fee |
| EY1 | 39,330 |
| EY2 | 41,300 |
| Grades 1 to 6 | 54,100 |
| Grades 7 to 12 | 61,900 |
Campus & Facilities
Raha International School is situated on 14 acres of land in Khalifa City 'A'. The campus accommodates a student body of approximately 2000 students from over 80 different countries.Whole School Facilities
- Three libraries
- Chemistry, physics and biology labs
- Design technology studios
- Three music studios and additional practice rooms
- Three visual arts studios
- ICT labs
- Three gymnasiums
- Two tennis courts
- 25-meter swimming pool
- Beginners’ swimming pool
- Multi-Sport pitch
- Two football pitches
- Dining hall
- Fully equipped health centre
- Arts Centre
- Full theatre auditorium with orchestra pit and a capacity to seat 600 people
- Wireless internet throughout
Accreditation
Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK) Irtiqa'a school inspections
Raha International School has received the following ratings from the Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge, the governing body of schools in Abu Dhabi, UAE.| 2012/2013 | 2015/2016 | 2017/2018 | |
| Raha International School | A3 | Outstanding | Outstanding |