Habitat School Al Jurf

• Habitat School Al Jurf location
• Grades offered
• Habitat School Al Jurf curriculum
• How to apply?
• Fee structure
• Habitat School Al Jurf transportation
• PTA and contact information

Habitat School Al Jurf was founded in 2014 in Ajman. As the name suggests, the school is run by the Habitat Group of schools owned by H.H. Sheikh Sultan Bin Saqer Al Nuaimi. The school is affiliated with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), New Delhi and the Ministry of Education, UAE.

Students are taught the Indian curriculum from Kindergarten until Grade 12. Habitat Indian School is a co-educational institute until Grade 4. From Grade 5 and above boys and girls are taught separately.

The most significant feature of Al Jurf 2 is that it is well connected to several family-friendly residential communities. Some popular ones include:

• Al Jurf 1
• Al Rawda 3 Ajman
• Al Rawda 2
• Al Rashidiya 1

The nearest residential area is Al Rawda 3. The community is predominantly a residential sub-community with a few commercial units. The neighbourhood is also home to Tajeel Center Ajman.

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Facilities available at Habitat School Al Jurf campus include:

• Digital classrooms
• Science laboratory 
• Computer lab
• Activity rooms
• Clinic
• Canteen
• School store
• Library
• Indoor play areas
• Outdoor play areas
• Synthetic track
• Swimming pool
• Green house

Habitat School is located behind Ajman City Centre in Al Jurf 2. The school is situated in a bustling community where lifestyle amenities are easily accessible. Also, Habitat School Ajman shares the location with:

• Al Ameer English School
• Wise Indian Academy
• Ajman American Private School.

There are multiple reasons Habitat Private School in Ajman can make it to the list of best schools in Ajman. The school has already gained the trust of parents living in the emirate when it comes to quality Indian education.

Apart from offering a wide range of extracurricular activities via their day-boarding program and premium facilities, Habitat Private School has a well-managed leadership team that supervises strategic decision making in the daily running of the school.

Teachers and other staff members are offered various training and development sessions to ensure students are taught via the latest teaching techniques. Career guidance sessions for senior students are arranged early to assist them in the decision-making process for higher studies.

To minimise the spread of coronavirus, the UAE government decided to reopen schools with safety guidelines. Similarly, keeping in mind the health and safety of students and staff members, the Ministry of Education has put strict SOPs in place for schools to follow while they are open.

• Sterilising the school building, classrooms, laboratories and other facilities regularly, according to the recommendations of the National Authority for Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Management.
• Assessing the temperature of everyone who enters the school building daily.
• Maintaining physical distance guidelines as recommended by the relevant health authorities and reducing the headcount capacity in classrooms.
• Seats will be placed 1.5 metres apart in classrooms.
• Keeping the bus capacity between 30% and 50%.
• Limiting gatherings and suspending group activities such as school celebrations and sports events.
• Appointing a trained health and safety officer to ensure that people and processes in the school comply with health and safety protocols.
• Physical education will continue; however, swimming pools will be closed.
• School-wide events such as sports day, assemblies, international days, activities are put on hold.
• Students can either attend classes in person or opt for distance or E-learning; schools can and should provide 100% distance learning provisions.
• For now, schools’ fees remain unchanged for the next academic year; however, schools have the authority to offer discounts as they deem fit.
• COVID-19 PCR testing is not mandatory for students without travel history. Only those who show symptoms of COVID-19 are required to take the PCR test.

Habitat School in Al Jurf 2 is an all-through facility that delivers the Indian curriculum from Kindergarten until Grade 12.

The Kindergarten section caters to the needs and demands of early childhood learning, therefore teaching methods used at this stage are child-friendly and fun. Little ones are taught English, Numeracy and EVS or General Awareness along with Art, Music, Fine and Gross Motor Skills.

As soon as kids are promoted to the primary section, the curriculum becomes a bit formal. Subjects like English, Math, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Arabic, Islamic Studies and UAE Social Studies are introduced in the curriculum. Since the school has a special focus on information technology and computers, students as early as Grade 1 get to engage with the Cyber Square programme.

Once your child enters middle school, teacher-specific subjects are taught instead of generalised ones. Science is taught as Biology, Physics and Chemistry while Geography, History and Political life replace Social Sciences.

The CBSE curriculum is followed from Grade 9 until secondary school. In Grade 11 and Grade 12, students can choose either Science or Commerce stream. Each stream covers five subjects. Below are various combinations of subjects that students can choose from:

• Group 1: Physics, Chemistry, Maths, Biology and English Core
• Group 2: Physics, Chemistry, Maths, I.P and English Core
• Group 3: Physics, Chemistry, Biology, English Core and I.P
• Group 4: Accountancy, I.P, Business Studies, Economics and English Core

Habitat School in Al Jurf offers Hindi, Urdu, Tamil, Malayalam, French and Bangla as second languages from Grade 1 until Grade 10.

Habitat School offers distance learning facilities to its students. Your child can opt for 100% e-learning or choose a combination of distance learning and in-class learning.

Habitat School Al Jurf’s academic calendar runs from April to March.

The school website doesn’t outline the admission process in detail but you can pre-register your child online and wait for the confirmation email from the school.

Students applying for admission will have to appear for an entrance exam. Before starting the admission process, parents must ensure that their child meets the following age placement guidelines.

This is based on the age of the students on 31st July (for schools beginning in April) and 31st December (for schools beginning in September).

* This is to cater to students transferring from systems that admit students of a younger age)

Habitat School Al Jurf’s fee structure for the academic year 2021 – 2022 is as follows:

Additional charges include:

• Application form: AED 100
• Registration fee: AED 200
• Resource Fee (LMS + School Portal) KG I and KG II : AED 550
• Resource Fee (LMS + School Portal) Grade 1 to Grade 12: AED 800
• Caution Deposit for New Admissions – KG I to Grade 12 (Refundable): AED 300
• CBSE Registration Fee (Grade 9 and Grade 11): AED 200
• CBSE Registration Fee (Grade 10 and Grade 12): AED 750
• Science lab Fee (Grade 11 and Grade 12): AED 200

You can pay the Habitat School Al Jurf fee via cash, cheque, online payment or debit/credit card.

Students at Habitat School Al Jurf 2 can get refreshments and snacks from the canteen during the lunch break. However, during the Covid-19 pandemic, the school has instructed parents to provide lunch and water bottles from home to minimise the spread of the virus.

Habitat School in Ajman provides transportation facilities. These buses are air-conditioned and have GPS trackers, electronic attendance scanner and other safety features.

Students can use the school’s bus service for an additional cost. Areas covered by the buses along with the charges are mentioned below:

Sports enthusiasts will be glad to know that Habitat Private School in Al Jurf boasts spectacular sports facilities, including a large-sized swimming pool, a synthetic track, indoor play areas and outdoor play areas.

At school, students can participate in various games and sports like football, cricket, badminton, table tennis**, carrom and chess**.

Habitat School United Arab Emirates offers various extracurricular activities to its students. Here’s a list of these activities:

• Karate
• Music
• Dance
• Swimming
• Football
• Badminton
• Organic Farming 
• Spelling Bee
• Digital Fest
• National Day

Field trips are an informal way of education often disguised as a recreational activity. Students visit historical, cultural sites or popular tourist destinations across the emirate to widen the students’ knowledge base.

Habitat School Al Jurf Ajman runs a day boarding program where students can spend an extended day taking part in various extracurricular activities.

Like other schools in Ajman, you will find a state-of-the-art medical facility on the campus. The clinic is run by experienced and registered nurses who provide first-aid care in case of minor accidents and injuries. In case of a major emergency, students are taken to a nearby hospital via ambulance.

Keeping parents in the loop is important to Habitat Indian Private School. Since parents are the first source of information for children, their involvement in the student’s academic journey is crucial. The school runs parental engagement programs so they are aware of their child’s academic and non-academic performance throughout the year.

First comes parent-teacher meetings. These are held at least once each term, where teachers inform parents of their child’s current performance and help overcome areas where they lag. Besides this, you can access the parent’s portal to view your child’s exam results, academic calendar, account history and upcoming school events.

• Telephone Number: +971-6-731-5151
• Emails
  • General Enquiries: info@ajm.habitatschool.org
• Habitat School Al Jurf Website
• Habitat School Al Jurf Facebook
• Habitat School Twitter
• Habitat School Instagram
• Habitat School YouTube

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