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Last updated · Sources: KHDA inspection reports · methodology
Clarion School is a US school located in Al Quoz 1, serving the Dubai community since 2016. The school welcomes boys and girls aged 3 to 15, covering grades from KG 1 to Grade 7, with a current enrolment of 300 students.
The school provides a curriculum aligned with the US programme and is accredited by NEASC. Clarion School is recognized for its commitment to educational standards and has received a "Good" rating for the 2023-2024 inspection period.
Annual tuition fees range from AED 42,080 to AED 94,680, varying by year group. The school draws families primarily from Al Khail, Al Quoz First, Al Quoz Fourth, and nearby communities, ensuring easy access for local residents.
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KHDA rated Clarion School "Good" in its 2023-2024 inspection, up from "Acceptable" at the previous inspection. The school has been inspected 4 times since 2018-2019.
Clarion School offers a good quality of education, with strong staff care, effective parent partnerships, and good student personal development. Attainment is good in English, mathematics, and science, but weaker in Islamic Education and Arabic. Inspectors recommend improving teaching consistency, middle leader accountability, resources for higher grades, and student attendance and punctuality.
Source: KHDA inspection report 2023-2024 (PDF, pages 1–21), inspected 15 to 19 January 2024. Restated by BestSchool.ae.
Of the 63 performance indicators rated in both reports, 20 improved, 0 declined and 43 kept the same rating.
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Of the 4 recommendations made in 2022-2023, 3 can be checked against the 2023-2024 ratings: 3 show an improvement.
School self-evaluation and improvement planning: Acceptable → Good
School self-evaluation and improvement planning: Acceptable → Good
Teaching for effective learning (Elementary): Acceptable → Good · Teaching for effective learning (Middle): Acceptable → Good · Assessment (Elementary): Acceptable → Good · Assessment (Middle): Acceptable → Good
| Indicator | Phase | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students' achievement | |||
| Islamic Education — Attainment | KG | N/A | — |
| Islamic Education — Attainment | Elementary | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Islamic Education — Attainment | Middle | Weak | Weak |
| Islamic Education — Progress | KG | N/A | — |
| Islamic Education — Progress | Elementary | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Islamic Education — Progress | Middle | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Arabic as a First Language — Attainment | KG | N/A | — |
| Arabic as a First Language — Attainment | Elementary | Weak | Acceptable |
| Arabic as a First Language — Attainment | Middle | Weak | — |
| Arabic as a First Language — Progress | KG | N/A | — |
| Arabic as a First Language — Progress | Elementary | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Arabic as a First Language — Progress | Middle | Acceptable | — |
| Arabic as an Additional Language — Attainment | KG | N/A | — |
| Arabic as an Additional Language — Attainment | Elementary | Weak | Acceptable |
| Arabic as an Additional Language — Attainment | Middle | Weak | Weak |
| Arabic as an Additional Language — Progress | KG | N/A | — |
| Arabic as an Additional Language — Progress | Elementary | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Arabic as an Additional Language — Progress | Middle | Weak | Acceptable |
| English — Attainment | KG | Good | Good |
| English — Attainment | Elementary | Acceptable | Good |
| English — Attainment | Middle | Acceptable | Good |
| English — Progress | KG | Good | Good |
| English — Progress | Elementary | Acceptable | Good |
| English — Progress | Middle | Acceptable | Good |
| Mathematics — Attainment | KG | Good | Good |
| Mathematics — Attainment | Elementary | Good | Good |
| Mathematics — Attainment | Middle | Acceptable | Good |
| Mathematics — Progress | KG | Good | Good |
| Mathematics — Progress | Elementary | Good | Good |
| Mathematics — Progress | Middle | Acceptable | Good |
| Science — Attainment | KG | Good | Good |
| Science — Attainment | Elementary | Good | Good |
| Science — Attainment | Middle | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Science — Progress | KG | Good | Good |
| Science — Progress | Elementary | Good | Good |
| Science — Progress | Middle | Acceptable | Good |
| Learning skills | KG | Good | Good |
| Learning skills | Elementary | Good | Good |
| Learning skills | Middle | Acceptable | Good |
| Students' personal and social development, and their innovation skills | |||
| Personal development | KG | Good | Good |
| Personal development | Elementary | Good | Good |
| Personal development | Middle | Good | Good |
| Understanding of Islamic values and awareness of Emirati and world cultures | KG | Acceptable | Good |
| Understanding of Islamic values and awareness of Emirati and world cultures | Elementary | Acceptable | Good |
| Understanding of Islamic values and awareness of Emirati and world cultures | Middle | Acceptable | Good |
| Social responsibility and innovation skills | KG | Good | Good |
| Social responsibility and innovation skills | Elementary | Good | Good |
| Social responsibility and innovation skills | Middle | Good | Good |
| Teaching and assessment | |||
| Teaching for effective learning | KG | Good | Good |
| Teaching for effective learning | Elementary | Acceptable | Good |
| Teaching for effective learning | Middle | Acceptable | Good |
| Assessment | KG | Good | Good |
| Assessment | Elementary | Acceptable | Good |
| Assessment | Middle | Acceptable | Good |
| Curriculum | |||
| Curriculum design and implementation | KG | Good | Good |
| Curriculum design and implementation | Elementary | Good | Good |
| Curriculum design and implementation | Middle | Good | Good |
| Curriculum adaptation | KG | Good | Good |
| Curriculum adaptation | Elementary | Good | Good |
| Curriculum adaptation | Middle | Good | Good |
| The protection, care, guidance and support of students | |||
| Health and safety, including arrangements for child protection/safeguarding | KG | Very good | Very good |
| Health and safety, including arrangements for child protection/safeguarding | Elementary | Very good | Very good |
| Health and safety, including arrangements for child protection/safeguarding | Middle | Very good | Very good |
| Care and support | KG | Good | Good |
| Care and support | Elementary | Good | Good |
| Care and support | Middle | Good | Good |
| Leadership and management | |||
| The effectiveness of leadership | Whole school | Good | Good |
| School self-evaluation and improvement planning | Whole school | Acceptable | Good |
| Parents and the community | Whole school | Very good | Very good |
| Governance | Whole school | Acceptable | Good |
| Management, staffing, facilities and resources | Whole school | Good | Good |
Clarion School received an overall Acceptable rating. KG and elementary achievement, inclusion, and assessment procedures have improved, but middle school attainment remains weaker, especially in Arabic and Islamic Education. Leadership has strengthened, though self-evaluation and improvement planning need to be more closely tied to student outcomes and made more measurable.
Source: KHDA inspection report 2022-2023 (PDF, pages 2–20), inspected 23 to 27 October 2022. Restated by BestSchool.ae.
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