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Ash Mount School

At Ash Mount School, we believe learning is about far more than acquiring knowledge. It is about asking questions, solving problems, making connections and developing the confidence to apply learning in the real world. Our broad and balanced international programme combines the highest academic standards with an inquiry-driven approach, ensuring every child develops the knowledge, skills and character to Learn with Purpose, Live with Compassion and Lead with Courage.

Our Curriculum Approach

Our learning framework blends academic excellence with skills for life, focusing on how students think, question, and create.

Key features include:

Inquiry-Driven Learning

Skill Development

Flexible Pathways

Global Perspectives

Balanced Assessment

Our approach prepares students not just for academic success, but for lifelong learning and meaningful contributions to the world.

Our Curriculum Approach

Our curriculum is carefully designed to provide a seamless learning journey from the from Lower Primary through to Upper Secondary. Rooted in high expectations and personalised learning, children are encouraged to inquire, think critically, collaborate, create and reflect as they grow into confident, compassionate and capable young people.

Learning is enriched through real-world experiences, meaningful assessment and opportunities to pursue individual interests and talents. Alongside academic excellence, we place equal importance on wellbeing, leadership, service, creativity and global understanding, ensuring every child is prepared not only for success in school, but for life beyond it.

At Ash Mount School, we don’t simply prepare children for examinations, we prepare them to make a positive difference in the world.

Principal’s Full Message

At Ash Mount, we deliver a curriculum grounded in an international framework, enriched by the local and global context of the UAE, and aligned with national priorities, including UAE Vision 2071. This education balances rigour with joy, inquiry with structure, and academic success with wellbeing and student voice. Every child will be challenged, supported, and celebrated, developing as inquirers, leaders, and change-makers. I have had the privilege of opening and leading schools both across the region and internationally. Each of those experiences has deepened my belief in the power of partnership: between students, staff, families, and the wider community. At Ash Mount, we are creating a culture where people are valued, voices are heard, and ideas flourish. Our open-door philosophy reflects our commitment to being a school where relationships come first.

Ash Mount School is proudly part of the Interstar family of schools — a group recognised for excellence, innovation, and a strong commitment to the communities they serve. Ash Mount builds on that legacy while creating something distinctly its own: a school with heart, ambition, and a bold sense of purpose.

Thank you for considering Ash Mount School. We look forward to welcoming you and your family as we shape something extraordinary together.

Abigail Fishbourne

Principal