American Education in the United Arab Emirates Issue 1 2015 | Page 11

‫ﻣﺪرﺳﺔ اﻟﺮﺳﺎﻟﺔ اﻟﻌﻠﻤﻴﺔ اﻟﺪوﻟﻴﺔ‬ Al Resalah International School of Science Al Resalah International School of Science is a private school that caters to more than 1600 students from Kindergarten to Grade 12. RISS aims to make learning relevant and meaningful to students by adopting an inquiry-based approach and an integrated curriculum which focuses on the learner. The school offers an up-to-date American Curriculum based on Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Mathematics, Science, Art, Physical Education, and Information Technology (IT) are taught in English. However, Arabic, Islamic Studies, and Social Studies are taught in Arabic. The school is accredited internationally by AdvancED and locally by UAE Ministry of Education. At RISS, technology is considered one of our strongest areas. The technology features of RISS include: Completely wireless campus Touch screens in all classrooms Online curricula and resources Tablets for both students and staff RISS rissuae #rissuae @rissuae www.riss.ae Tel: [phone] rissuae rissuae [email protected] Fax: [phone] UAE,Sharjah P.O.Box 1250