Article: UAE: ABU DHABI GIRLS' SCHOOL BASED ON CANADIAN MODEL.(United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Zayed Private School for Girls)(Brief Article)

According to Canadexport, Abu Dhabi's Sheikh Zayed Private School for Girls opened on September 9, 2000. The school is modeled on Toronto's Bishop Strachan School, one of the oldest private schools in Canada; it is designed, furnished and managed by Canadians. Attending the Abu Dhabi school are 200 girls in grades 1 to 9. Grades 10, 11 and 12 will be added over the coming three years. Plans also call for construction of an annex to house a pre-school for 100 children. Situated close to the Canadian Embassy, the institution includes a swimming pool, auditorium and library, and is IT-connected. The school is named after Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed, Ruler of Abu Dhabi and ...

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