{"id":62,"date":"2026-10-11T16:08:45","date_gmt":"2026-10-11T16:08:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/v4.startyourown.ae\/?page_id=62"},"modified":"2026-10-11T16:08:45","modified_gmt":"2026-10-11T16:08:45","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/v4.startyourown.ae\/?page_id=62","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"62\" class=\"elementor elementor-62\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dcadf5 e-con-full szpa-hero szpa-banner e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6dcadf5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6b7e50 e-con-boxed e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d6b7e50\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f14526c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f14526c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About SZPAG<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99d6cab e-con-boxed e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"99d6cab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"girls_why\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef7b69e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ef7b69e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f24a0aa szpa-img-tr elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f24a0aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/v4.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-girls-why.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-37\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/v4.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-girls-why.webp 1200w, https:\/\/v4.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-girls-why-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/v4.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-girls-why-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/v4.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-girls-why-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a28d8d4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a28d8d4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57aefd5 szpa-accent elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"57aefd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why SZPAG<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97e5f50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97e5f50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Sheikh Zayed Private Academy for Girls opened in 2000 to give girls an international education while deepening their understanding of their culture, heritage and Islamic faith.<\/p><p>Around 91% of our students are Emirati, and families tell us they choose SZPAG for our vision \u2014 Honoring the past. Educating for the future \u2014 and because we live it every day.<\/p><p>We are a blended-curriculum school: the Massachusetts State Common Core frameworks (American curriculum) alongside the UAE Ministry of Education curriculum, including UAE Social Studies and the My Identity programme.<\/p><p>SZPAG is accredited by CIS and NEASC, authorised by the College Board to offer Advanced Placement (AP) courses, rated Outstanding in the ADEK Irtiqaa inspection programme and rated an Outstanding school for National Identity in 2022\u20132023.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a38c95 e-con-boxed e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9a38c95\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"girls_nim\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4740bdf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4740bdf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e19a26f szpa-img-tr elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e19a26f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/v4.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-girls-keyfacts.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-30\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/v4.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-girls-keyfacts.webp 1200w, https:\/\/v4.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-girls-keyfacts-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/v4.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-girls-keyfacts-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/v4.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-girls-keyfacts-768x576.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a194c8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5a194c8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09157db szpa-accent elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"09157db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Outstanding National Identity Mark<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a808cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a808cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>SZPAG is one of a small number of Abu Dhabi schools graded Outstanding for National Identity. For us, a strong Emirati identity and a forward-looking education go hand in hand.<\/p><p>Heritage is lived, not just taught: celebrations, curriculum units and everyday school life all connect students with UAE traditions, so they carry that sense of belonging and pride wherever they go next.<\/p><p>[Add links to the National Identity report and the school inspection report.]<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e40ff1 e-con-boxed e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7e40ff1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"girls_apple\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5139870 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5139870\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa79884 szpa-img-tr elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"aa79884\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/v4.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-girls-apple.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-24\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/v4.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-girls-apple.webp 1200w, https:\/\/v4.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-girls-apple-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/v4.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-girls-apple-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/v4.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-girls-apple-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d628437 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d628437\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e65aa43 szpa-accent elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e65aa43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Apple Distinguished School<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13a4bb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13a4bb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>SZPAG is recognised as an Apple Distinguished School \u2014 a status awarded to schools that show sustained innovation, leadership and educational excellence with technology.<\/p><p>Students learn with one-to-one iPads from Grade 3, and teachers build Apple tools into lessons to encourage creativity, collaboration and personalised learning. Middle and high school are paperless.<\/p><p>The goal is not technology for its own sake, but confident, creative learners ready for a digital world.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bc240e e-con-boxed e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5bc240e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"girls_team\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48ffa09 szpa-accent elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"48ffa09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meet the team<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-601d0e3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"601d0e3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2330960 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2330960\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae9c593 szpa-team elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ae9c593\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/v4.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-girls-team.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-35\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/v4.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-girls-team.webp 600w, https:\/\/v4.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-girls-team-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/v4.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-girls-team-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf71a90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cf71a90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dr. Emma Merva<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fef942 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0fef942\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Principal<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42a55bb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"42a55bb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-285138a szpa-team elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"285138a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/v4.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-girls-team.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-35\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/v4.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-girls-team.webp 600w, https:\/\/v4.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-girls-team-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/v4.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-girls-team-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-968099b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"968099b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Amirah Salah<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e370aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e370aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Vice Principal<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab4004c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ab4004c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32f7c59 szpa-team elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"32f7c59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/v4.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-girls-team.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-35\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/v4.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-girls-team.webp 600w, https:\/\/v4.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-girls-team-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/v4.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-girls-team-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9569004 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9569004\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nicola Matthews<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e92210e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e92210e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Head of Elementary and Early Childhood<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed25e3c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ed25e3c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1914d9 szpa-team elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c1914d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/v4.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-girls-team.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-35\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/v4.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-girls-team.webp 600w, https:\/\/v4.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-girls-team-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/v4.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-girls-team-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25c6198 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"25c6198\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Jacquie Boulos<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-912577c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"912577c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Head of Arabic Studies<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-baf56db e-con-boxed e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"baf56db\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"girls_early\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3c6f4b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e3c6f4b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-120fc07 szpa-img-tr elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"120fc07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/v4.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-girls-early.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-26\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/v4.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-girls-early.webp 1200w, https:\/\/v4.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-girls-early-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/v4.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-girls-early-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/v4.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-girls-early-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96cca71 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"96cca71\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2562fe4 szpa-accent elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2562fe4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Early Childhood<br>Pre-K \u2013 Grade 1<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2eee8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2eee8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our early years programme gives young learners a secure foundation \u2014 academically, socially and personally \u2014 through play-based, hands-on learning indoors and outdoors.<\/p><p>Every child\u2019s progress is monitored individually, with targets set so that each one reaches their potential.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b80a41d e-con-boxed e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b80a41d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"girls_elementary\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e65a8b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1e65a8b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d24847 szpa-accent elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d24847\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Elementary<br>Grades 2 \u2013 5<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b90a386 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b90a386\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Teaching in the elementary years is personalised: we close gaps quickly and build on each child\u2019s strengths, recognising that children develop at different rates.<\/p><p>Leading programmes in phonics, reading, writing, mathematics and science shape daily lessons, and students learn to own their learning \u2014 setting goals, reflecting on assessments and leading their own parent conferences.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bc56ec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7bc56ec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-217965c szpa-img-tl elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"217965c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/v4.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-girls-elementary.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-27\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/v4.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-girls-elementary.webp 1200w, https:\/\/v4.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-girls-elementary-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/v4.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-girls-elementary-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/v4.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-girls-elementary-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a946fe e-con-boxed e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7a946fe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"girls_middle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-580b73b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"580b73b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-337004f szpa-img-tr elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"337004f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/v4.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-girls-secondary.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-34\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/v4.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-girls-secondary.webp 1200w, https:\/\/v4.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-girls-secondary-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/v4.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-girls-secondary-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/v4.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-girls-secondary-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9550c67 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9550c67\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6be4ae4 szpa-accent elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6be4ae4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Middle School<br>Grades 6 \u2013 8<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-962ac9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"962ac9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Middle school follows American standards with standards-based grading, so students and parents can see exactly which learning goals have been mastered and where support is needed.<\/p><p>Grades are live in Schoology, and students sit MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) tests in reading, language, mathematics and science through the year to benchmark progress against US norms.<\/p><p>Arabic, Islamic Studies and UAE Social Studies follow the Ministry of Education curriculum.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be70574 e-con-boxed e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"be70574\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"girls_high\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aedc03c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aedc03c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18a10ed szpa-accent elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18a10ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">High School<br>Grades 9 \u2013 12<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22d36e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22d36e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The high school programme combines a rigorous American curriculum with local and international perspectives, preparing students for university and careers while keeping them connected to their heritage.<\/p><p>Students are assessed through projects, presentations, coursework and examinations, with percentage-based grades and regular reports to parents. A growing range of AP courses lets students study at college level, and the school is authorised for AP Capstone.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f3b0e3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2f3b0e3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36fc1c1 szpa-img-tl elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"36fc1c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/v4.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-girls-keyfacts.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-30\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/v4.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-girls-keyfacts.webp 1200w, https:\/\/v4.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-girls-keyfacts-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/v4.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-girls-keyfacts-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/v4.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-girls-keyfacts-768x576.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a23e5a e-con-boxed e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6a23e5a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"girls_curriculum\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00ce370 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"00ce370\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8278294 szpa-accent elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8278294\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Curriculum<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f0d6ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f0d6ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The academies use the Massachusetts State Curriculum Frameworks, which set clear expectations for what every student should know and be able to do by the end of each year \u2014 the same high standards for every learner.<\/p><p>Lessons emphasise rigour, differentiation and innovation, with active learning that builds critical thinking, problem-solving and language skills. The Advanced Placement programme gives students the chance to study college-level courses, with full support towards the external AP examinations.<\/p><p>Robotics and LEGO suites extend learning in STEM, with robotics offered in high school.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83b2edf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"83b2edf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">American curriculum \u00b7 Ministry of Education \u00b7 1:1 iPads<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28e6d10 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"28e6d10\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c5e9ea szpa-img-tl elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0c5e9ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/v4.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-girls-elementary.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-27\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/v4.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-girls-elementary.webp 1200w, https:\/\/v4.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-girls-elementary-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/v4.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-girls-elementary-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/v4.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-girls-elementary-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02629fd e-con-boxed e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"02629fd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"girls_eca\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7928e9a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7928e9a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a94ed8 szpa-img-tr elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9a94ed8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/v4.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-girls-early.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-26\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/v4.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-girls-early.webp 1200w, https:\/\/v4.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-girls-early-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/v4.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-girls-early-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/v4.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-girls-early-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-555e54d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"555e54d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff7833c szpa-accent elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ff7833c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Extra Curricular Programs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b41bb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b41bb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Clubs and activities<\/h4><p>SZPAG offers a wide choice of after-school activities, from fitness, swimming and LEGO clubs in elementary to sports teams that compete in the ADISSA league and ADEK Cup in secondary. Clubs include reading, the arts, leadership, enrichment and Qur\u2019an recitation.<\/p><h4>Community service<\/h4><p>In partnership with the Emirates Red Crescent, secondary students join charity campaigns through the year that support communities at home and abroad.<\/p><h4>Leadership<\/h4><p>Secondary students can earn internationally recognised Sports Leaders qualifications, lead sports sessions for younger students and organise events for Students of Determination. The elected Student Council gives students a real voice in school life.<\/p><h4>Student support<\/h4><p>Counsellors provide individual and group support, and the school marks awareness days such as Anti-Bullying Week, World Mental Health Day and Safer Internet Day.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4429a73 e-con-full szpa-on-dark e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4429a73\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"girls_enrichment\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8155d5 e-con-boxed e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e8155d5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e598f5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1e598f5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34a4eb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"34a4eb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Enrichment Programs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f3db3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f3db3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>SZPAG\u2019s enrichment programmes help young women grow in character, skills and knowledge \u2014 and prepare them to be active citizens who are proud of their identity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c086db0 e-con-boxed e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c086db0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7500fb5 szpa-accent elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7500fb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our programmes<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afc7f6e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"afc7f6e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d16adf0 e-con-full szpa-card e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d16adf0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30af73c szpa-accent elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"30af73c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Arabi programme<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e9f758 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e9f758\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Launched in 2022\u20132023 under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Arabi strengthens Arabic from KG1 to Grade 12 using research-based approaches to Arabic teaching.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfc3cbe e-con-full szpa-card e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dfc3cbe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27ef75e szpa-accent elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"27ef75e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Helping Hands<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8037595 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8037595\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A joint initiative with the UAE Red Crescent in which students and families help refurbish and furnish the homes of families in need.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6566358 e-con-full szpa-card e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6566358\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bf1b91 szpa-accent elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4bf1b91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Student Council<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99788ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99788ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Elected elementary and secondary councils meet through the year to represent their peers and organise events.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2842862 e-con-full szpa-card e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2842862\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c9c891 szpa-accent elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c9c891\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">First Aid and CPR<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44ed307 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44ed307\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Training delivered by ALAIN Education and approved by Sheikh Khalifa Medical City and the American Heart Association, leading to a recognised certificate.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a87303d e-con-full szpa-card e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a87303d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94bdad6 szpa-accent elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"94bdad6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">My Identity<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea56931 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea56931\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A programme for all students from KG to Grade 12 that builds UAE national identity and moral values.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df001c6 e-con-full szpa-card e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"df001c6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adb0d2b szpa-accent elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"adb0d2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Zayed Legacy elective<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6961b9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6961b9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An elective that deepens students\u2019 knowledge of the UAE\u2019s founding father, culture and heritage.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06722d9 e-con-full szpa-card e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"06722d9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-863ef70 szpa-accent elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"863ef70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Qur\u2019an programme<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-581a9d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"581a9d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A free optional activity, taught by instructors licensed by AWQAF.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2da86c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Indoor facilities<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68ce48f szpa-img-tr elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"68ce48f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/v4.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-girls-facilities.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-28\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/v4.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-girls-facilities.webp 1200w, https:\/\/v4.startyourown.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/szpa-girls-facilities-300x200.webp 300w, 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[Confirm details.]<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f4bb1d e-con-full szpa-on-dark e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0f4bb1d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"girls_rental\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ded5ffc e-con-boxed e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ded5ffc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f015462 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f015462\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d4b989 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d4b989\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Facilities Rental<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12612c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12612c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our sports, learning and performance spaces are available to rent for workshops, community events and professional gatherings, on a short- or long-term basis.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dae29ac szpa-readmore elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"dae29ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/v4.startyourown.ae\/?page_id=63\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-208ca88 e-con-boxed e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"208ca88\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"girls_inclusion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0544db e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f0544db\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d54548f szpa-accent elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d54548f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Inclusion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4de2d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e4de2d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>SZPAG is committed to giving students of every ability the opportunity to achieve their best. Teaching is planned so that each student can aim high, and provision is adapted to meet identified needs.<\/p><h4>Our aims<\/h4><ul><li>A broad and balanced curriculum for every student<\/li><li>Differentiated teaching matched to each student\u2019s needs and abilities<\/li><li>Early, effective identification of students who need additional support<\/li><li>Full participation in school life and activities<\/li><li>Regular updates for parents on progress and attainment<\/li><li>Students involved in decisions about their own support<\/li><\/ul><h4>On application<\/h4><p>Parents share any previously identified needs, together with recent reports, transfer documents and any relevant assessments or support plans. 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