Brighton College Abu Dhabi offers its pupils a vibrant and challenging learning environment, and a distinctive British independent school ethos which reflects the values and dynamic culture of Abu Dhabi and the United Arab Emirates. The College currently educates 1,800 children across the 3 to 18 age range in its Pre-Prep, Prep and Senior Schools. It is the sister school of Brighton College, the UK’s top co-educational school, and a member of the Brighton College family of schools, which includes Brighton College Al Ain (2013) and Brighton College Bangkok (2016); Brighton College Dubai opens in September 2018.
Located on Abu Dhabi Island in a purpose-built campus next to Khalifa Park, Brighton College Abu Dhabi boasts state-of-the-art facilities and is committed to becoming the leading school in the Middle East. With over 140 insprational academic staff and 100 support staff the school is able to provide an outstanding level of education as witnessed by our latest inspection reports.
AIMS AND ETHOS
Brighton College Abu Dhabi aims to become the leading British, 3 to 18 school in the Middle East. We strive to create a family-orientated, respectful and vibrant community for all of our pupils, which will impart or provide:
A love of learning for its own sake;
A foundation of knowledge and body of skills with which to understand and question the world we live in and to prepare them, through an innovative approach to education, for the world which they will inhabit in the future;
An awareness of, and appreciation of, the spiritual dimension in our lives;
An enthusiasm for the world beyond the classroom – in particular, sport, music and the performing arts;
A respect for difference in others and a recognition that the efforts and achievements of every individual in our community are valued equally.
In short, we will strive to turn out well-educated, respectful and intellectually curious men and women who are ready to take a full, active and positive role in the life of the UAE and of our world.
