Sheikh Zayed International Academy Street 8, Sector H-8/4, Islamabad, Pakistan +92 51 4939298

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School type	Co-educational Day & Residential
Founded	2003
Status	Private
Principal	Wafaa Abdul Ghaffar
Language of Instruction	English
Co-ed Age Range	2-18 years
Average Class Size	12-15
Authorised IB Programmes	IBDP, IBMYP, IBPYP
Diploma Coordinator	Saima Sohail
MYP Coordinator	Saadia Tariq
PYP Coordinator	Nadeyah Adnan
Associations	IB, Edexcel, CIE, NESA, British Council

An IB World School

Sheikh Zayed International Academy is a renowned International Academic Institution for students of Nursery (EY1) to Grade 12 (DP2). Housed in 2003, on a spacious green area of six main buildings and two hostel boarding schools, the Academy is both a dynamic IB continuum school and a British curriculum institution as such. Offering both the IB and British curricula, SZIA stands as one of the most distinguished Academic institutions in Islamabad, Pakistan. The Academy is led by Mrs. Wafaa Abdul Ghaffar, an Academic Consultant and Educationalist, along with a five-member Board of Trustees from the Ministry of Presidential Affairs, the United Arab Emirates. Sheikh Zayed International Academy is a non- profit private co-educational international school of premium quality education and a state of the art campus that operates in Islamabad under the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates.

A Diverse and Welcoming Community

SZIA prides itself for true Internationalism reflected in a student body from twenty one various nationalities and a curriculum developed by its Academic Development Center, to cater for all students of different backgrounds, considering, at the same time, the difference in culture, societies and individual needs. Home to over 21 nationalities, different mother tongues and varied cultures and traditions, we manifest respect, tolerance, communication and genuine care for one another and prepare students of all backgrounds to excel in and contribute to a global world, to guarantee a successful future for each and ensure that each, in turn, be an active member of a better world.

Believing that each student is an intellectual, emotional, social and physical being with unique attributes and abilities, the caring and supportive, highly qualified faculty aims to help each individual student to excel to the utmost of his/her capabilities. Each teacher is an expert in ensuring that the years spent at SZIA are dynamic yet gentle, challenging yet reassuring, exciting yet reflective, and overall, follow a designed scope and sequences embodied in an annual strategic plan directed, in priority, to the student well-being in all sense.

Accreditation and Memberships:

Sheikh Zayed International Academy is the only IB World School in Islamabad which enjoys continuum accreditation of all three IB programs, namely, DP, MYP and PYP, and which offers simultaneously the IB, the British and the American curricula from Grades 9 to 12. SZIA is a member of the IB PAK Association, with an honor of having the Principal Mrs. Wafaa Abdul Ghaffar being the Chairperson of the IB Pakistan Association comprising nineteen IB schools in Pakistan. SZIA is also accredited by Cambridge and Pearson, Edexcel, British UK Boards of Examination and is affiliated with NESA, World Wildlife Fund, Kangourou Sans Frontieres-Pakistan, Drug free Pakistan foundation, Microsoft, Clean Green Punjab Index launched by CM Punjab.

Outstanding Academics:

SZIA's varied academic curricula offers a broad range of options including International Baccalaureate, Cambridge International Assessment Examinations and High School.

Trans-disciplinary and Interdisciplinary learning across disciplines is a hallmark of Sheikh Zayed International Academy. It is ensured by carefully choosing experiences supported by reflection, critical analysis and synthesis. Experiences are structured to urge the learner to take initiative, make decisions and be accountable for results. Our learners are actively engaged in raising queries, researching and investigating with curiosity and enthusiasm, then reflecting on them with a final clear and academic presentation that is innovative, focused and goal-designated.

SZIA's comprehensive and challenging curricula prepares students to achieve academic excellence. Local and global service-learning opportunities are also an integral part of the curriculum and student life at SZIA. The student voice and agency provides a chance for the students to freely explore new passions, as well as dive deep into existing ones, leading to a journey of discovery and preparation for a life beyond SZIA.

University Placements:

Outstanding academic results and superb acceptance record of SZIA students at the best universities throughout the world speak volumes about the credibility and prestige of the Academy.

SZIA graduates have always secured acceptance at the most renowned universities worldwide: Harvard University and Carnegie Mellon University in the U.S.A. Oxford University and University of Edinburgh in the U.K. Queen's University in Canada, Melbourne University in Australia, American University of Sharjah, The United Arab Emirates and other international universities ranked highly for the fields of Avionics, Medicine, Engineering and Business among others.

A Vast array of Co-curricular Activities:

SZIA offers a broad range of co-curricular activities that ensure the growth of a student healthily from all perspectives. These activities include swimming, basketball, football, athlete games, Art, Music and so.. Our strong Community Service opportunities (to complete their Creativity, Activity and Service - CAS program) as well as the educational trips, all contribute to the healthy growth of balanced and caring individuals. As we believe that extra-curricular activities play a vital role in supporting the educational process; colorful activities, functions and ceremonies are held, where all students participate in both performance and presentation segments.

SZIA remains unparalleled in all aspects, with the main objective to promote international understanding through exposing students to ideas and concepts from different cultures and countries, by challenging them to understand and tackle real-world issues, and by connecting them with other students from all nationalities of the global world.