world that run very successful high schools on their campuses. “Dubai Women’s College is proud and excited to be opening DWC High School, in partnership with K-12 from the USA. The first cohort of 9th graders will be in September 2012. This will be a prototype blended learning school that will give talented female students the opportunity to prepare for an ambitious educational future. It will also provide a much needed new model of secondary education in Dubai,” he pointed out.

Dubai Women’s College High School will be the first of its kind in many ways: it’ll be the first high school operating on the campus of a college or university in the region; the first hybrid high school in the MENA region offering a blended learning model whichready for University – creating a dilemma where 1/3 of the higher education budgets are spent on University Prep courses. The Ministry has mandated the inclusion of University Preparation courses in the high school curriculum, thus producing university-ready high school graduates,” commented Jeff.

The DWC High School curriculum will have three components: The U.A.E. Ministry of Education curriculum which is used for Arabic, Islamic Studies, and Social Studies courses as required by the U.A.E. Ministry of Education; the K12 International Academy curriculum which is a proprietary award-winning curriculum utilizing online and offline content to enhance learning and optimize academic achievement; and DynEd Hybrid ESL which is an English as a Second Language course designed to be delivered as a hybrid program. The curricular foundation of the K12 International Academy