Frequently Asked Questions

Our KHDA-approved school fees are fixed for the 2021/22 academic year, however, are subject to increase year on year.

Yes. We offer a lifetime sibling discount for SVS Families. Please refer to the link below:

Lifetime Sibling Discount – South View School

At South View School, we follow the National Curriculum for England and Wales, and children are placed in year groups as per their recommended ages, in accordance with National Curriculum guidelines. On a case-by-case basis only, and subject to academic approval, we may consider placing a child in a different year group, in accordance with the new KHDA-recommended age guidelines. However, please be aware that the final decision as to which year group a child will be allocated, is at the discretion of the school.

Our target class size is 25 students. However, the school retains the right to increase the class size as required.

Our support staff are allocated as follows:

• FS1 – 1 classroom assistant and 1 nanny per class
• FS2 – 1 classroom assistant and 1 nanny per class
• Key Stage 1 (Year 1 & 2) – 1 classroom assistant per class
• Key Stage 2 (Years 3 to 6) – 1 classroom assistant per class

Please find below, our school timings:

At South View, for the convenience of working parents, we offer both before-school and after-school care for Foundation Stage and the Primary School, at an additional charge. In addition to our regular after-school programme.

At South View School, we have a School Canteen and students have the option of buying healthy school meals and snacks, at an additional cost. Parents can sign up and pay in advance for the term in addition to having children purchase food daily at the Canteen. Menus will be available on-line to parents throughout the school year. Please note that all students are required to bring a water bottle to school every day regardless, of whether they are buying food from the canteen or bringing food from home.

South View School has a healthy eating policy and is a nut-free and pork-free school. We ask parents to support us in this and include only healthy food choices in the packed meals that children bring from home. No junk food is allowed, in particular: sweets, chocolate, crisps and carbonated drinks are banned on school premises. We encourage a varied and balanced diet with lots of whole grains, lean protein and plenty of fruits and vegetables. More information is available in our Healthy Eating Policy.

We recruit and hire teachers internationally. A significant percentage of our teachers are from the UK and all of our teachers are highly qualified and experienced, with the expertise necessary to deliver the British National Curriculum. All teaching staff have been carefully selected to ensure that our students receive the very best educational experience.

Yes, at South View we are a highly inclusive school, and we will provide support to those who do not have English as a first language. Our Inclusive Education Action Team has an ELL/EAL Specialist who is responsible for the progress of all non-native English-speaking learners.

At South View, we offer parents the opportunity for a wide range of language instruction, both during and after the school day. As a part of our curriculum, we teach Arabic, French, and Spanish. Children from Foundation Stage upwards, will learn Arabic throughout their time at SVS, in accordance with KHDA requirements. From Year 3 upwards, we also offer Spanish or French as a second language.

At South View School, in partnership with Los Atletas Tennis Academy, we are proud to offer a unique peripatetic tennis programme, integrated into our school day, available at an additional charge. Parents have the option to enrol their child in the Los Atletas tennis programme which will run before, during and after school hours on our dedicated tennis courts. During school hours, students will attend specialist tennis coaching instead of their PE lesson and be given access to the tennis courts at break times.

South View School is the latest educational offering from the same team that created Victory Heights Primary School and The Wonder Years Nursery in Dubai Sports City and Remraam. VHPS is a sister school to South View Scool and both schools are owned and managed by Interstar Education.