Delhi Private School, Sharjah

Delhi Private School, Sharjah (DPS Sharjah, Arabic: مدرسة دلهي الخاصة ، الشارقة‎) is a KG1–12 private school in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. It is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education. It is the first school in the UAE to have branched out from its parent institute, Delhi Public School, New Delhi and runs under the aegis of Delhi Public School Society.[2]

Delhi Private School, Sharjah
مدرسة دلهي الخاصة ، الشارقة
Address
Industrial Area 16, Muwaileh Commercial

Sharjah

United Arab Emirates
Information
Other nameDPS Sharjah
TypePrivate school
Established2000 (2000)
School boardCentral Board of Secondary Education
OversightDelhi Public School Society
PrincipalMs. Vandana Marwaha[1]
GradesKG1–12
Medium of languageEnglish
Houses
  •      Amazon
  •      Danube
  •      Indus
  •      Nile
Colour(s)White and Green         
AffiliationEco-Schools
Websitewww.dpssharjah.com

In 2014, the school was awarded the "Sharjah Environment Awareness Award for Educational and Institutional Performance" (2013–14), given by the Ministry of Education and the Sharjah Education Zone.[3] On 5 May 2014, the school was awarded the Green Flag by the committees of the Emirates Wildlife Society in association with World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) (EWS-WWF).[4]

Educational system and co-curricular activities

The school follows the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) curriculum; it offers education to students from KG1 to class 12. In 2005, DPS Sharjah had introduced the Comprehensive Learning Program (CLP), an online tool where parents and students can access assignments and extra learning material that are uploaded on a monthly basis. Grades 6-8 have Periodic Tests and Summative Assessments, and grades 10 and 12 have Pre-board examinations and Board examinations from CBSE Board.

The school also adopted the CCE (Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation) program and introduced ECL dashboard effective classroom learning. In the Middle and Senior levels the school follows the CCE pattern till Grade X.

References
  1. "Message from Principal & Director". Delhi Private School, Sharjah. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  2. "Schools Abroad". Delhi Public School Society. Retrieved 2014-07-03.
  3. "DPS Sharjah wins Khalifa Award". Gulf News. April 16, 2014. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-10-14. Retrieved 2014-09-23.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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