Bravery Begins Within
A SCHOOL FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF GLOBAL STEWARDS
Our youngest learners develop their inner character and practical skills to create a more compassionate, hopeful, and sustainable world.
What does it take to unleash bravery?
Today’s children will be tomorrow’s global stewards.
They will be called on to meet new challenges and possibilities with compassion, curiosity, and wholeness.
But traditional education models are no longer enough to help them prepare.
At the Dubai Future Foundation, we think it’s time for something new, and better.
How we do it
We learn from ourselves, community, culture & nature.
OUR TEACHERS
We draw on four unique ‘teachers’: our inner wisdom, our community, our culture, and the natural world that surrounds us. Our educators choreograph learning experiences among these ‘teachers’, enabling a richness of growth that’s never been achieved before.
We go slower so we can grow deeper.
OUR RHYTHM
We incorporate rhythms and routines that promote physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing. We take time to reflect on our learning and our impact on the world. It’s how our students make sense of new experiences, grow in confidence, and make braver leaps forward.
We embrace real-world experiences, always learning by doing.
THE KEYS
We enable our learners’ passions and interests by crafting meaningful, curiosity-driven challenges that blend academic skill-building and character development. In doing so, we unlock unforgettable experiences and lifelong growth for all our learners.
We are born from the spirit and soul of Emirati culture.
OUR COMMUNITY
We grow and learn from our context. What would represent Dubai more than a community of rich diversity? While the Arabic language and Emirati culture are incorporated in the shared experiences of our learning community, we invite you to bring in what makes your culture and background unique so that we can celebrate together.
Join us as one of the initial families to courageously venture into this new era of learning.
We are building a diverse community that represents the world around us, grounded in a set of shared beliefs and values that challenge traditional models of education and expand our understanding of what school can be.
We’re currently accepting applications for the school year beginning September 2024, enrolling families with children ages 3–8.
Our school is starting small, with limited spaces available for the school year beginning in September 2024.
Is our school right for you?
Are you…
excited about exploring and shaping non-traditional educational models?
determined to participate actively in your child’s/children’s education, as your schedule allows?
hungry to spark curiosity in your child/children, comfortable exposing them to meaningful challenges, and willing to support intentional reflection as they grow?
If this feels like you, please apply.
We’re excited to meet your family!
Join us as one of the initial families to courageously venture into this new era of learning.
We are building a diverse community that represents the world around us, grounded in a set of shared beliefs and values that challenge traditional models of education and expand our understanding of what school can be.
We’re currently accepting applications for the school year beginning September 2024, enrolling families with children ages 3–7.
Our school is starting small, with limited spaces available for the school year beginning in September 2024.
Is our school right for you?
Are you…
excited about exploring and shaping non-traditional educational models?
determined to participate actively in your child’s/children’s education, as your schedule allows?
hungry to spark curiosity in your child/children, comfortable exposing them to meaningful challenge, and willing to support intentional reflection as they grow?
If this feels like you, please apply.
We’re excited to meet your family!
‘SCHOOL’ IS OVER
Our unique model draws on the best of leading educational approaches from across the globe.
Building from those learnings and our team’s decades of experience, we’re reimagining what ‘school’ can be, from the classroom to the curriculum.
Reflection
Rituals
Practices and habits for inner reflection and wellbeing
Wellbeing interwoven into the curriculum and learning experiences
Time to reflect on learning experiences, and reset and prepare for future learning
Transformative rituals that mark major personal transitions
& more
Learning
Quests
Open-ended, narrative-based challenges that inspire discovery
Collaborative challenges that require decision-making and problem-solving
Themed experiences that integrate multiple subjects through real-world contexts
Exploration of ideas and projects that are bound together through storytelling
& more
Multi-Age Learning
Intergenerational support systems for every learner
Opportunities to learn with and from extended families and elders
School-wide experiences that encourage learning across ages
Classes that span age bands, such as Explorers (3–5) and Seekers (6–8)
Tools that support lifelong learning, for our learners and their families
& more
Infinite Classrooms
Place-based, immersive learning experiences that extend beyond four walls
Building love for nature and a responsibility to care for and preserve our natural surroundings
Excursions for the entire family to learn together
A schedule that supports days of learning in the field, beyond one-off experiences
Learning from experts and partners beyond our immediate community
& more
Reflection Rituals
Learning Quests
Multi-Age Learning
Infinite Classrooms
