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Smart Vision School (SVS)
Operating as a British curriculum institution serving students from Early Years Foundation Stage through Key Stage 2, Smart Vision School follows the National Curriculum for England with emphasis on life skills development.
In brief
Smart Vision School is a small British-curriculum school in Al Barsha 2, founded in 2014 and teaching around 450 pupils aged 2–13. KHDA has lifted it from Acceptable to two consecutive Good ratings, and annual fees run from AED 30,037 to 57,220.
Families talk about the school as a second home, the leadership-and-parents sub-rating is its highest, and parents repeatedly mention the principal being around the building. Inclusion is core rather than an add-on: around 55 students of determination alongside 62 Emirati pupils and more than fifty nationalities. The outdoor provision is unusual for an Al Barsha plot, with a 20m four-lane pool, 100m track, full-size football pitch and outdoor Roman-style theatre.
Tracey Ann Scott arrived as principal in August 2024, and in June 2025 it became International Schools Partnership's 108th school, bringing promised investment and expansion to Year 13. Year 8 opened for 2025–26, so there are no IGCSE or A Level results yet. Arabic and Islamic Education sit at Acceptable in primary, KHDA's flagged priority, and families feel quiet anxiety about whether the intimate community survives the scaling.
Fees
Annual fees
| Year level | Age | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Starters | 2 | AED 30,037 |
| FS1 | 3 | AED 31,618 |
| FS2 | 4 | AED 37,963 |
| Year 1-2 | 5 | AED 43,250 |
| Year 3-4 | 7 | AED 48,537 |
| Year 5 | 9 | AED 53,825 |
| Year 6 | 10 | AED 56,997 |
| Year 7 | 11 | AED 57,002 |
| Year 8 | 12 | AED 57,220 |
One-time fees
| Item | Age | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Registration Fee | AED 525 |
Reviews
A small, family-feeling British school in Al Barsha 2 that has climbed from Acceptable to two consecutive Good KHDA ratings, with parents praising warmth, inclusion, and a visible principal. New head Tracey Ann Scott arrived August 2024; in June 2025 the school joined International Schools Partnership, which has triggered both expansion plans (through to Year 13) and quiet anxiety about whether the intimate community will survive scaling. Arabic and Islamic Education remain the soft spot, and the school has no track record above Year 8 yet.
Positives
- Community feel. Small enough that families talk about it as a second home. The leadership-and-parents sub-rating is the school's highest, and the principal being around the building during the day comes up repeatedly.
- Foundation Stage and Primary. KHDA picks out children's progress in FS English and maths, and personal development across the school. Families entering at Starters or FS1 tend to stay.
- Inclusion and SEN. Around 55 Students of Determination on roll alongside 62 Emirati pupils and over fifty nationalities. Inclusion is treated as core to the school rather than an add-on.
- Facilities for the footprint. Unusual outdoor provision for an Al Barsha plot: 20m four-lane pool, 100m track, full-size football pitch, three sports fields, an outdoor Roman-style theatre.
Considerations
- Arabic and Islamic Education. Attainment and progress in Arabic, first and additional, and in Islamic Education sit at Acceptable in Primary. KHDA has flagged this as the priority area for improvement.
- No secondary track record. Year 8 opened for 2025-26 and the plan under ISP is to grow up to Year 13. There are no IGCSE or A Level results to look at, and the upper-school staffing and curriculum will be built as the cohort moves through.
- ISP ownership. Became ISP's 108th school in June 2025, with promised investment in facilities and the secondary build-out. Whether the small, personal feel current families value holds as the school scales is the open question.
Leadership
Tracey Ann Scott
Tracey Ann Scott is a British accredited principal holding NPQH certification. She has over a decade of experience in the UAE, with a successful track record of school improvement.
Accreditations
- KHDA 01