Philadelphia Private School - Dubai | An American Curriculum School


Philadelphia Private School is a child-focused, learner-centered school. We believe that every child can learn and therefore we aim at gathering accurate data indicating how learners are performing, why they are performing well or not so well, and above all how we can help learners perform at the highest individual levels possible.

At PPS, we diagnose and assess the academic performance of learners and device plans to empower learners to make the right decisions and to take responsibility for their academic achievement and personal growth. We work on removing barriers to learning such as embarrassment, weak skill mastery, and lack of self-confidence in learning. We work on recognizing at first-hand the accomplishments of learners.

At PPS, we recognize and believe that academic excellence is only part of a school's mission. We work on developing and promoting embedded and explicit character education, leadership responsibility, conflict-resolution skills, decision-making and choice-weighing strategies. Accordingly we encourage learners to set improvement goals and become life-long learner. Read More



PPS Action Plan 2012-2013

The action plan for 2012-2013 is available here for download. Action Plan 2012-2013

Technology and E-Books

Dear Parents,

In line with our published strategic plan 2010 - 2013 (PPS website/Parents' Manual/Page 12) and our Action Plan for 2012-2013 (website), targeting the continuous development of our educational system through maximizing the use of technology in our classes, PPS will provide every student from K2 to Gr.5 with a laptop and e-books in Math, English and Science as of September 2012. Read more.


Schedule of Staff Timing

  Start End
Admin and Duty Teachers 7:00 AM 4:00 PM
Teachers 7:15 AM 3:00 PM

School Timings And Schedule

Grades 6 - 12
Activity Time
Morning Advisory 7:30 - 7:45
Period 1 7:50 - 8:40
Period 2 8:40 - 9:30
RECESS 1 9:30 - 9:50
Period 3 9:50 - 10:40
Period 4 10:40 - 11:30
RECESS 2 11:30 - 12:00
Period 5 12:00 - 12:50
Period 6 12:50 - 1:40
Period 7 1:40 - 2:30

Grades 1 - 5
Activity Time
Morning Advisory 7:30 - 7:45
Period 1 7:50 - 8:40
Period 2 8:40 - 9:30
Period 3 9:30 - 10:20
RECESS 1 10:20 - 10:40
Period 4 10:40 - 11:30
Period 5 11:30 - 12:20
RECESS 2 12:20 - 12:50
Period 6 12:50 - 1:40
Period 7 1:40 - 2:30

KGI
Activity Time
Morning Advisory 7:30 - 7:45
Period 1 7:45 - 8:30
Period 2 8:30 - 9:15
RECESS 1 9:15 - 9:45
Period 3 9:45 - 10:30
Period 4 10:30 - 11:15
Period 5 11:15 - 12:00
Period 6 12:00 - 12:45
Day Care 12:45 - 2:30

KGII
Activity Time
Morning Advisory 7:30 - 7:45
Period 1 7:45 - 8:30
Period 2 8:30 - 9:15
Period 3 9:15 - 10:00
RECESS 1 10:00 - 10:30
Period 4 10:30 - 11:15
Period 5 11:15 - 12:00
Period 6 12:00 - 12:45
Day Care 12:45 - 2:30