Repton School Dubai

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| motto = {{Lang|la|Porta Vacat Culpa}}

| motto_translation = The gate is free from blame

| established = {{start date and age|2007}}

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| type = Independent school

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| head_label = Lord of Head

| head = David Cook

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| city = Dubai

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| country = United Arab Emirates

| postcode = 299331

| coordinates = {{coord|25.1453|55.3790|display=inline,title|type:edu}}

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| fees = AED 55,800-100,000

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| enrolment = 1900 (September 2021)

| gender = Co-educational

| lower_age = 3

| upper_age = 18

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| website = {{URL|reptondubai.org}}

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Repton School Dubai, part of Excella, is an international, co-educational school founded in 2007. The school caters to students from ages 3 to 18 and has boarding facilities for students from age 11. It is a partner school of the original Repton School in the United Kingdom, founded in 1557.

Repton School Dubai was the first sister school of the UK-based renowned Repton institution within the UAE educational landscape. Repton School Dubai was also the first UK branded international school to start its operations in the UAE. Subsequently, Repton School Abu Dhabi and Repton School Al Barsha were launched in the UAE in 2013.{{cite web |title=Repton Abu Dhabi |url=https://excella.org/schools/repton-abu-dhabi/ |website=Excella |access-date=10 November 2024}}{{cite web |title=Welcome to Repton Al Barsha |url=https://www.reptonalbarsha.org/ |website=Repton Al Barsha |access-date=10 November 2024}}

According to KHDA (Knowledge and Human Development Authority) inspections, Repton has maintained an outstanding rating since the 2014-2015 academic year.{{cite web |title=KHDA report |url=https://web.khda.gov.ae/en/Education-Directory/Schools/School-Details?Id=356&CenterID=145 |website=KHDA |access-date=10 November 2024}}

The school is included in The Schools Index as one of the 150 best private schools in the world and among top 15 schools in the Middle East.{{Cite web |last=Sircar |first=Nandini |title=UAE: 10 schools in top 15 in Middle East education rankings |url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/education/uae-10-schools-in-top-15-in-middle-east-education-rankings |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=Khaleej Times |language=en}}{{cite web |title=10 UAE schools among top 100 in the world |url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/ta/education/10-uae-schools-among-top-100-in-the-world |website=Khaleej Times |access-date=10 November 2024 |date=8 September 2022}}{{Cite web |title=Top Private Schools in the Middle East 2024 {{!}} Elite Education in the Region |url=https://www.schools-index.com/top-schools/middle-east-schools |access-date=2024-12-01 |website=www.schools-index.com}}

The school is one of the most expensive in Dubai, with fees up to AED 100,000 ($27,225).{{cite web |last1=Sircar |first1=Nandini |title=Up to Dh100,000 fees: Premium schools in Dubai see long waiting lists for admissions |url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/education/up-to-dh100000-fees-premium-schools-in-dubai-see-long-waiting-lists-for-admissions |website=Khaleej Times |access-date=10 November 2024 |date=11 September 2024}} It is one of only two schools in the emirate to offer boarding.{{cite web |last1=Sircar |first1=Nandini |title=Over Dh100,000 fees, custom menus: Inside one of Dubai's most expensive schools |url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/over-dh100000-fees-custom-menus-inside-one-of-dubais-most-expensive-schools |website=Khaleej Times |access-date=10 November 2024 |date=29 May 2024}}

The Junior and Senior schools are located on a campus of 1.3 million square feet in Nad Al Sheba 3, making it the largest school in the region.Mansell, Warwick. "[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/expateducation/7635831/Expat-guide-to-the-UAE-schools.html Expat guide to the UAE: schools]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20151025180520/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/expateducation/7635831/Expat-guide-to-the-UAE-schools.html Archive]). The Telegraph. 30 April 2010. Retrieved on 24 October 2015.{{Cite news|url=https://whichschooladvisor.com/school-review/repton-school-dubai|title=Repton School Dubai Review|access-date=2017-06-13|language=en-GB}} Year 13 Graduation events are held in the Dubai Opera annually.{{cite web |last1=Sircar |first1=Nandini |title=A memorable graduation: Repton students bid farewell at iconic Dubai Opera |url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/videos/lifestyle/a-memorable-graduation-repton-students-bid-farewell-at-iconic-dubai-opera |website=Khaleej Times |access-date=10 November 2024 |date=23 June 2024}}

Academics

Repton School Dubai offers a full range of the IGCSE curriculum and the IB Diploma, IB Career Programme, and A-Level courses with a choice of 45 subjects in various academic fields. In 2024, 17% of the Year 13 cohort achieved A* to A grades.{{cite web |last1=Tesorero |first1=Angel |title=UAE: A-Level exam results announced; educators applaud 'remarkable achievements' |url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/education/uae-a-level-exam-results-announced-many-students-achieve-highest-grade |website=Khaleej Times |access-date=10 November 2024 |date=15 August 2024}} The school houses students from over 80 different nationalities. Students of the school have gone on to attend Harvard University, Oxford University, Stanford University and more.

Charity Work

In 2019, the school partnered with Dubai Cares and raised AED 142,000 ($38,660) to build a school in Senegal.{{cite web |title=Dubai school raises Dh142,000 to build school in Senegal |url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/education/dubai-school-raises-dh142000-to-build-school-in-senegal |website=Khaleej Times |access-date=10 November 2024 |date=6 April 2019}}

Notable Alumni

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