Inquiry and mastery
Formative assessment helps teachers adapt challenge and support so each learner can make meaningful progress.
About GPS
A school rooted in resilience
Ghaf Private School is a close-knit British curriculum community where academic excellence, individuality, empathy and 21st-century life skills grow together.
The Ghaf tree story
Our name comes from the Ghaf tree, Prosopis cineraria, the UAE's national tree. Native to the desert, drought-tolerant and evergreen, it is known for resilience and became a symbol of tolerance during the UAE Year of Tolerance in 2019. These qualities guide the character we nurture in every learner.
Our promise
GPS promises to provide the destination for a thriving community of learners that fosters academic excellence, respect, responsibility, individuality and empathy through interculturalism and shared core values, that can adapt to meet the needs of the ever-changing world.
Our approaches to learning
Student-centred, inquiry-led learning gives every child practical steppingstones towards mastery, confidence and independence.
Digital innovation
Purposeful technology, STREAM learning and creative problem-solving prepare pupils for an evolving world.
Whole-child growth
Physical, moral, personal, social and emotional development sit alongside strong academic foundations.
International outlook
KHDA-aligned benchmarking and intercultural learning broaden perspective while honouring language and identity.
Learning spaces designed for discovery
The campus includes an indoor gym and multipurpose area, a presentation theatre, IT suite, Library and Resources Centre, STREAM and music classrooms, an Inclusion Unit with a sensory room, outdoor learning areas and a garden.
Working together
We believe parent and guardian involvement strengthens both pupil wellbeing and progress.
- Parent-teacher meetings and information sessions
- Regular communication through the school app, weekly newsletter and social channels
- School events and the Parent Association
- Parent representation on the Governors Board