This policy outlines the principles and procedures for applying to Universal American School, including entry requirements, enrolment steps, and re-enrolment guidelines. It ensures clarity and fairness for families throughout the admissions process. 

Admissions Policy

Our Inclusion Policy describes how UAS identifies and supports students with diverse learning needs, including students of determination (SEND). It promotes access to a balanced and differentiated curriculum in a nurturing learning environment. 

This policy sets out the school’s approach to maintaining a safe, healthy, and secure environment for students, staff, and visitors. It includes protocols for campus safety, risk assessment, and emergency response.

Health and Safety Policy

UAS is committed to protecting all students from harm. This policy explains our child protection framework, including how concerns are raised, reported, and responded to, in line with UAE law and best practice. 

Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy

This policy describes how parents can raise concerns and how the school will handle complaints fairly, transparently, and in a timely manner. It sets expectations for communication and resolution. 

Parental Complaints Policy

This policy outlines UAS’s approach to quality teaching and learning, including lesson planning, instructional practices, differentiation, and alignment with curriculum standards. 

Learning and Teaching Policy

UAS does not tolerate bullying. This policy sets out how the school defines, prevents, and responds to bullying behaviour, ensuring students feel respected and safe. 

Anti-Bullying Policy

The Curriculum Policy explains how learning programmes are planned, evaluated, and adjusted to meet student needs. It reflects UAS’s academic philosophy and how we deliver both US standards and IB programme elements.

Curriculum Policy

This policy details how student learning is assessed and how feedback is provided to support progress. It ensures assessment practices are transparent, consistent, and aligned with learning goals. 

Assessment and Feedback Policy

UAS’s Behaviour Policy describes expectations for student conduct and the systems used to promote positive behaviour and social responsibility throughout the school. 

Behaviour Policy

This policy explains how UAS identifies and supports students with exceptional abilities or talent, offering appropriate challenges and enrichment to extend learning. 

Gifted and Talented Policy

Regular attendance is essential to student success. This policy outlines expectations for attendance, procedures for absence, and how attendance is monitored and reported. 

Attendance Policy

Academic integrity is fundamental to learning at UAS. This policy describes standards for honest work, how academic misconduct is addressed, and how students are supported to develop integrity in their learning.

Academic Honesty Policy