Islamia English School

Islamia English School, popularly abbreviated as IES by its students, is located in Al-Dhafra neighborhood of Abu Dhabi, within 5-minute walking distance of Abu Dhabi Bus Station. The school offers education from kindergarten to GCE Advanced Level level. Those students interested to pursue higher education in Pakistan can also opt to study the HSSC Examination of the Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Islamabad. Student population of the school is around 2,000. The majority of the students are children of Pakistani expatriates living in Abu Dhabi, with also significant Indian, Bengali and Arab students.

The school was founded based on the principle of providing both secular (science, social science, modern languages) and Islamic education (Quran, Arabic language, Islamic studies) to students. It offers classes in maths, biology, chemistry, physics, Pakistan studies, Urdu, Hindi, Arabic, Islamic studies, social science, economics, accounting, business studies, English language, English literature, computer science and physical education. The school laboratories for carrying out experiments in chemistry, physics and biology are all well-equipped and comply with the safety procedures. There is also a small mosque within the premise of the school. Those enrolled in the Hifz section, also go on to memorize the Quran.

The school also has good sports facilities, including football ground, badminton court, squash court, basketball court and table-tennis. The school sports team also regularly participate in regional inter-school sports competitions. And the school also organizes annual sports day.