(MENAFN Press) Dubai American Scientific School (DASS), a private school providing high-quality American education in Dubai, in collaboration with Mosaica Education, Inc. (MEI), a global leader in education reform, has announced that the two parties will jointly pursue various investment opportunities in education in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), leveraging the new, tailor-made education model that has been jointly introduced by DASS and Mosaica for schools in the MENA region. DASS and MEI hosted a special dinner yesterday (September 29, 2010) at Atlantis The Palm in Dubai to commemorate the recent signing of the first-of-its-kind partnership to promote the groundbreaking education model.

It was also announced during the ceremony that Hikmat AlHaj Al-Kaitoob, Vice Chairman, DASS, will now concurrently serve as Mosaica’s Ambassador to the MENA to focus on promoting the specially developed education model in the region. Aside from helping identify investment opportunities in education in the region, the new Mosaica Ambassador will also be responsible for networking activities, and maintaining consistently high standards and excellence of MEI schools in the MENA. Al-Kaitoob is also scheduled for a tour of over 70 public schools managed by MEI in the USA, where she will be meeting various members of MEI USA.

Hikmat AlHaj Al-Kaitoob, Vice Chairman, DASS, said: “We have prepared a comprehensive strategy to promote the new education model and identify gainful investment opportunities that will help boost the quality of education in the region. The new educational model being introduced incorporates best practices from the US educational system and takes into account the specific needs of students in the region. This is certainly in line with the mission of Dubai American Scientific School to empower students and enable them to develop the right skills that will make them productive members of today’s modern society.”

Michael J Connelly, Chief Executive Officer of Mosaica, added: “As societies increasingly become globalised, we believe that it is equally important to adopt a learning concept that is more comprehensive and universal in its coverage and content. The learning approach being pioneered by Mosaica has been designed to help strengthen the role of education as an invaluable tool for progress and we are confident that educational institutions in the region will appreciate the long-term value of this powerful and new concept. We are therefore pleased to partner with Dubai American Scientific School in promoting this new concept as DASS shares our vision and our passion to help nurture a new era of excellence in the delivery of education in the region.”

The specially developed education model, which combines best practices of the American education system with the region’s cultural values and heritage, will initially be implemented at DASS in Dubai and will gradually be introduced to other private schools across the region.

DASS is a high-quality K-12 private school in Dubai that is renowned for its unique and modern schooling philosophy that applies the rules of scientific research to the education model. The school features a highly competent teaching staff and is managed by a school board made up of prominent members of the UAE’s education sector.

Mosaica currently operates over 80 elementary, middle and high school programs in the USA and other countries, and has served more than 40,000 students in the last 13 years. Building on its extensive experience working with a variety of schools, Mosaica has been developing independent schools around the world, providing quality education programs tailored to their particular needs and cultures. – MENAFN Press – 30/09/2010

Dubai American Scientific School (Dass) has signed an agreement with Mosaica Education, a global leader in education reform, to implement a new education model tailor-made for schools in the Middle East and North Africa region.

The education model combines the best practices of the American education system with the region’s cultural values and heritage. It will be initially implemented at Dass in Dubai and will gradually be introduced to other private schools as part of a wide-scale initiative to overhaul and enhance the education system across the region, said a statement.

Up to 80 per cent of the UAE population is made up of foreign nationals, while several other countries in the Middle East likewise feature a high percentage of expatriate population. This highlights the importance of implementing a specialised education model that considers the cultural diversity present in schools across the region, it said.

Hikmat AlHaj Al-Kaitoob, vice vhairman, Dass, said: “With its rich history of contribution to knowledge, the Middle East is a natural venue for such a powerful partnership and a groundbreaking learning concept. Having a student population that represents diverse cultures, the Dubai American Scientific School, for its part, is uniquely positioned to launch this education model, which we hope to introduce throughout the region. Dass had been on the lookout for the best K-12 education provider and we are pleased that Mosaica has come up with an education model that we believe is best suited for the Middle East.”

Michael J Connelly, chief executive officer of Mosaica, added: ‘Mosaica has developed a new educational model that integrates the best practices of the American education system with the region’s cultural values and heritage, optimising the learning experience and protecting the sensitivities of children from different cultural backgrounds.

‘We believe that Dubai American Scientific School is the ideal partner for the launch of this education model because of the school’s excellent track record and its unique schooling philosophy that embraces modern and innovative education concepts,’ he said.– TradeArabia News Service