Fairgreen International School

Fairgreen International School is a pioneering education community, with a mission to embrace and promote sustainability in all its forms. Developed to empower students with a forward-looking education, Fairgreen aims to inspire future generations to make a positive impact on the world as ambassadors of sustainable development.

Fairgreen’s challenging academic environment motivates students to be agents of change and helps them progress as solution-minded, critical thinkers. A wide-ranging programme of performing and fine arts, sports, and extracurricular activities complements our academic offering. This whole-child approach, with differentiated teaching and learning, promotes individual students’ development and wellbeing.

Our Mission
At Fairgreen International School in Dubai, our mission is to provide an exceptional international education that embraces sustainability in all its forms.

Our Vision
Our vision is to be an exemplary learning community that promotes purposeful and innovative solutions for a sustainable world.

Our Pillars
As a member of the Fairgreen International School educational family, you will have the opportunity to experience and bring alive the central pillars that drive our journey to educational excellence.

At Fairgreen International School in Dubai, our educators integrate both passion and talent to inspire our students. Every day students are welcomed into a happy, diverse classroom; supporting academic achievement in everything they do.

From Pre-KG to Grade 12, Fairgreen students learn how to communicate, collaborate and create a community of friends within and across the divisions of our school. From early childhood and elementary to Middle and High School, Fairgreen has a one-family feeling. Through an enriched student life, our students meet and make new friends from all over the world, and each learner is recognized as an individual.

What Makes this School Unique?
Fairgreen’s school culture, rooted in the fundamental concepts of urban, economic and environmental sustainability, and a community understanding of sustainable living, inspires students to be innovative citizens, working in harmony with the philosophy of the International Baccalaureate® (IB).

Why Choose this Curriculum?
With a purpose-built campus that utilizes solar power for all of its energy needs, recycles all of its water for agricultural use, and implements waste separation, Fairgreen is Esol Education’s first sustainability-focused school. Drawing upon Esol’s 40-year tradition of educational excellence and incorporating sustainability as an integral part of its educational programme, Fairgreen features hands-on project-based learning, innovative teaching methods, technology initiatives and worldwide partnerships with leading sustainability experts and organizations.

After School and Co-curricular Activities
At Fairgreen International School, our after-school programme enhances our students’ interests and provides them with a valuable and enjoyable educational experience. Run by specialist teachers, qualified instructors or selected activity providers, we offer a wide range of activities to motivate and inspire our students.

Ratings and Accreditations
The first KHDA inspection for Fairgreen International School was in March 2022 . Our rating of ‘Good’ indicates that the school fully meets the requirements of the Dubai Schools Inspection Board (DSIB). ‘Very Good’ and ‘Outstanding’ judgements are not awarded to schools in their first inspection, therefore, we achieved the highest possible award grade for a new school.

Fairgreen international School was recently awarded as “The Most Innovative School in the UAE* by the Editorial Board of SchoolsCompared and the Top Schools Awards Independent Judging Panel for consistently outstanding feedback from parents and teachers, school-wide innovation, whole child development and outstanding contribution to the quality and standards of education for children in the UAE 2021.

With a campus designed for minimal environmental impact, utilizing solar power for all its energy needs, recycling all its water for agricultural use, and implementing waste separation, Fairgreen International School in Dubai empowers students to play a leading role in creating a sustainable future for our world. At our home in The Sustainable City, we have a true community school in the heart of Dubai.

Facilities

Technology-enabled classrooms
State of the art, modern labs and maker-Spaces
Library and Learning Hub
Art and Music Rooms
Athletics Complex
2 Swimming Pools
Large Indoor Multipurpose
Gym/Auditorium
Outdoor soccer feld, courts, and
playgrounds
Indoor Gymnasium
Shared bike path at TSC
Jogging Route at TSC
Equestrian Center at TSC
Sustainability -related features
Campus is 100% Powered by Renewable
Energy Sources
Water & Waste Recycling
Access to a dedicated Bio-dome for the
Health, Wellness & Learning Centre
Urban farming facilities
Vertical Farms
Access to TC Innovation Centre

The school’s focus on innovation and sustainability is evident in its imaginative and pioneering architectural design concept. Our campus features technology-enabled classrooms, state of the art labs and maker-spaces, research and food production mobile stations, a library and learning hub, and arts and music.

Edward Pearce

School Director
Ed joined Fairgreen as a Director in August 2022. Ed has held various leadership positions within a diverse portfolio of high performing international schools over a period of 20 years. These spanned over six countries in four continents including: Australia, United Kingdom, UAE, Malaysia, China and with the most recent position being Head of School at Nord Anglia’s The British International School Chicago, Lincoln Park in the United States.

Ed is originally from Australia and is currently completing a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with the University of Cumbria (UK), in conjunction with Robert Kennedy College, Switzerland. He holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Education and a Bachelor of Applied Science in Environmental Management from University of Western Sydney. He is also a fully accredited school inspector under the British Schools Overseas inspection framework. Ed works to actively build teams committed to delivering outstanding learning experiences for students. He also strongly believes in the powerful and productive relationship between schools and the families they serve. He has a strong track record in fostering community among families in the schools he has led.

Matthew Greenwood

Primary Principal
Matt received his Bachelor of Arts Degree with Honours from Humberside University and his Master of Business Administration Degree in Educational Leadership from the University of Leicester. His vision is to build a primary school in which wellbeing supports academic growth and achievement and vice-versa. He has worked in six countries over the course of his twenty seven year career; the UK, Brunei, Hong Kong, Netherlands, Thailand and Dubai. In that time, he has worked with different curricula; the IB (PYP); the UK National Curriculum; the International Primary Curriculum and the US Common Core. Matt moved to Dubai in 2019 and is a qualified mindfulness teacher and has co-facilitated training for over 120 teachers, over the course of twelve years, to help to improve teacher wellbeing.

David Gerber

Primary Vice Principal, PYP Curriculum Coordinator
David has been teaching in many different countries around the world. He started his international teaching career in Nelson, New Zealand researching best practices in literacy instruction. He then moved to Kasigluk, Alaska as a KG to Grade 3 teacher in a small village of 300 people. He then taught in Thailand and Seattle and helped found a school in Frankfurt, Germany. It was in Frankfurt that he first learned about and fell in love with the International Baccalaureate. The IB’s inquiry based, trans-disciplinary learning for a purpose connected to what David believes is important in education and from that point, he began to learn and teach through the IB. He has been a curriculum leader since 2012 and was the Lead PYP Curriculum Coordinator for the UAE Association of IB School from 2017-2020. He is currently a IB/PYP workshop leader and trainer and continues to be an influential member of the IB in the Middle East.

Timothy Rogers

Secondary Principal
Mr. Rogers is originally from the UK where he completed his teacher training and taught for several years before moving to Abu Dhabi over eight years ago. His previous experience includes tenure in a senior leadership role at The American International School in Abu Dhabi (AISA), which is also part of the Esol Education family, therefore Tim’s educational approach is well aligned with the leadership, mission and philosophy of the organisation. During his time at AISA, Mr. Rogers played a vital role in driving school improvement along with raising student achievement, and will bring his proven abilities as a school leader to the Fairgreen community.

Holi Pekhazis

Secondary Vice Principal
Holli moved to the UAE in 2010 and has worked in international schools in both Abu Dhabi and Dubai delivering both the IB and British curricula. She has worked with students in Grade 6 through to Grade 12 and is just as passionate teaching the rules of punctuation as she is debating with students whether Macbeth is truly a tragic hero. She has extensive experience leading secondary English departments and has a keen interest in teaching and learning. One career highlight was her involvement with the KHDA Abundance Project, collaborating and sharing best practice with small, private schools in Dubai. From a pastoral perspective, Holli has worked as Head of Year and Home Room teacher; supporting the academic and emotional wellbeing of students & ensuring that every day gets off to a great start! She joined Fairgreen International School as Head of Secondary English in September 2021.

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