International School of Choueifat, Abu Dhabi
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The International School of Choueifat is a branch of the school system of the International School of Choueifat
located in Abu Dhabi
, United Arab Emirates
that follows the 'SABIS' system.The school opened in 1975 and is located just off Airport Road in the Mushref areahttp://maps.google.com/maps?q=abu+dhabi+united+arab+emirates&ll=24.455559,54.381959&spn=0.004509,0.009968&t=k&hl=en. It has a capacity of 3,500 students, an indoor swimming pool
, a football field
, several full-sized basketball court
s, one squash courts
, a multipurpose, air-conditioned, indoor gym
nasium, two outdoor canteen
s and two indoor canteens.
One important aspect of the school curriculum is the emphasis placed on competition with oneself as opposed to competition against others, and the school emphasizes the importance of working in teams. Discipline is maintained by a separate disciplinary staff who are there to keep students behaved.
International School of Choueifat
The International School of Choueifat is a collection of international schools run by the SABIS school system in various countries of the Middle East. The first International School of Choueifat started in Choueifat, Lebanon in 1886 and later spread to various parts of the Gulf region...
located in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western...
, United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
that follows the 'SABIS' system.The school opened in 1975 and is located just off Airport Road in the Mushref areahttp://maps.google.com/maps?q=abu+dhabi+united+arab+emirates&ll=24.455559,54.381959&spn=0.004509,0.009968&t=k&hl=en. It has a capacity of 3,500 students, an indoor swimming pool
Swimming pool
A swimming pool, swimming bath, wading pool, or simply a pool, is a container filled with water intended for swimming or water-based recreation. There are many standard sizes; the largest is the Olympic-size swimming pool...
, a football field
Association football pitch
An association football pitch is the playing surface for the game of association football made of turf. Its dimensions and markings are defined by Law 1 of the Laws of the Game, "The Field of Play".All line markings on the pitch form part of the area which they define...
, several full-sized basketball court
Basketball court
In basketball, the basketball court is the playing surface, consisting of a rectangular floor with tiles at either end. In professional or organized basketball, especially when played indoors, it is usually made out of a wood, often maple, and highly polished...
s, one squash courts
Squash (sport)
Squash is a high-speed racquet sport played by two players in a four-walled court with a small, hollow rubber ball...
, a multipurpose, air-conditioned, indoor gym
Gym
The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, that mean a locality for both physical and intellectual education of young men...
nasium, two outdoor canteen
Canteen
Canteen has several different meanings:*Canteen , a water container*Canteen , a cafe, restaurant, or cafeteria provided for the use of students, workers, or soldiers at a particular school, office, or military base...
s and two indoor canteens.
One important aspect of the school curriculum is the emphasis placed on competition with oneself as opposed to competition against others, and the school emphasizes the importance of working in teams. Discipline is maintained by a separate disciplinary staff who are there to keep students behaved.