Welcome to LISG

Liwa International School for Girls is the second school in the Liwa family of schools in Al Ain, Abu Dhabi. The first, Liwa International School (www.liwaschool.ae), already holds a strong reputation for academic success, professionalism, and high enrollment demand.

The vision of the Liwa family of schools is to deliver outstanding international education that shapes students into self-disciplined, globally aware, lifelong learners who are innovative leaders and critical thinkers. The schools achieve this through strong partnerships with parents, teachers, and the community, and by applying a learning centered approach that prepares confident and socially responsible young adults.

Liwa International School for Girls focuses on empowering young women to become future leaders of the UAE. This is supported by advanced facilities in arts and technology, a wide range of extracurricular activities, and community outreach. At the heart of the school are its core values, which staff model and promote in daily teaching, learning, and practice.

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Message from the Chairman

Prospective students, faculty members, parents, and dear friends, It is with great honor that I welcome you to the official website of Liwa International School For Girls. Whether you are seeking an update on activities and services, an understanding of our school’s structure, exploring employment opportunities, or seeking admissions into the Liwa family, our website is here to guide you through all your queries and needs...Read More

Dr. Ali Saeed Bin Harmal Al Dhaheri

Chairman

Principal's Message

I’m Hanaa Al Saadi, Principal of Liwa International School for Girls. At Liwa, we are proud to offer a safe, supportive, and inclusive learning environment where every student is known, valued, and encouraged to grow. Our work is guided by a clear purpose. We build strong academic foundations, confident character, and values that reflect our national identity. With a dedicated team and a close partnership with parents, we support students in becoming thoughtful, creative, and responsible young women who are ready for the future with confidence. Read More

Hanaa Al Saadi

LISG Principal
About Liwa Education

30 years of excellence in education

Since Liwa International Schools’ establishment in 1992, it has grown into a leading provider of education to students in Al Ain and Abu Dhabi. Liwa Education is an established educational leader, recognized for providing an accessible, high-quality, American curriculum education in the United Arab Emirates for the past three decades. Our schools and nurseries across Al Ain and Abu Dhabi offer a challenging American curriculum education, combining the essence of Emirati values with a rich set of core competencies that produces confident, resilient, and courageous young leaders.

Our learners develop an international mindset grounded in local values, understanding, and appreciation. We understand the need for agility and adaptability in an ever-changing landscape. Our graduating students are fully prepared to meet both national and global challenges, now and in the future.

Our School, Liwa International School For Girls, is the second school to be established in the Liwa family of schools based in Al Ain and Abu Dhabi.

Liwa Education believes and works progressively towards its vision of inspiring students to be self-disciplined, internationally-minded, and independent life-long learners who are innovative leaders and critical thinkers. This is done by providing a supportive, safe, sustainable, and advanced technological learning-focused environment.

Ethos and Values

Our vision

Provide Abu Dhabi’s leading education for girls in an environment enriched with outstanding practice and national values.

Our mission

We provide a personalized learning environment with a balance of high standards, challenge, expectations, guidance, and support for all our female learners.

Our Core Values

Respect

We respect each other’s values, differences, and contributions while embracing and preserving our local values and traditions.

Integrity

We act with integrity and honesty with a strong sense of fairness, respect, and dignity.

Innovation

We encourage curiosity and new ideas and constantly strive to exceed expectations.

Commitment

We pursue our learning with energy, determination, and the commitment to succeed.

Confidence

We are bold, self-assured and confident in our abilities and success.

20

Teachers

Native English Speakers

1:13

STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

Excellent student-teacher engagement

157

Qualified Staff

Well-equipped and qualified Staff

905

Students

Number of students on roll

Why LISG

  • Established in 2016, Liwa International School for Girls, the second school in the Liwa Family of schools, is an all-girls international American school. Since its inception, Liwa International School for Girls has grown from a community of Pre-K to Grade 12.

  • Since its creation, the school has run on a philosophy to provide students with a high quality international education while placing a strong emphasis on fostering respect for identity and culture.

  • The main focus of LISG is to foster curiosity, as well as provide outstanding international education that inspires students to be self-disciplined, globally aware, independent lifelong learners who are innovative leaders and critical thinkers within a supportive, safe learning environment with state of the art facilities and specialist provision for technology and arts.

  • An all-digital school that falls under the umbrella of Liwa Education has developed strong community relationships over the years to create a cohort of students who are global citizens and responsible young adults.

  • Still growing stronger with around 800 students coming from 14 different nationalities and around 70 teachers from all over the world, LISG intends to evolve and raise the standards further for its learning community in the next coming years.

Curriculum

LISG follows the American common core curriculum

The Liwa curriculum reflects our vision, values, and mission. We use the American Curriculum from California because it provides a rounded education with a strong set of core skills that help creates lifelong learners who can play a full part in society. We endeavor to teach the curriculum to a high standard so that our students can make good progress with their learning at Liwa and secure high standards so that they can enter university if they choose to do so.

Aims and Intentions
Liwa International School for Girls has as its principle aim:
To provide equal access to high quality education for all girls and young women, enabling them to progress and achieve their potential.

This aim is present in all of our policies and practices, including the delivery of the curriculum. At Liwa we provide a curriculum which is challenging, interesting, enjoyable and active, fostering a desire to learn and achieve. Our curriculum that is broad and balanced and appropriate to the pupils’ ages, abilities and aptitudes. It includes a comprehensive range of extra-curricular activities that are organized in order to enrich the children’s learning experience. In addition, we want children to grow into positive, responsible people who can work and co-operate with others. Our curriculum provides learning opportunities that promote this. We provide a strong focus on our national heritage and traditions as well as an education that is equal to the best internationally. Accordingly, Liwa International School for Girls provides an educational environment which is caring, friendly, well-structured, positive and academically challenging for each individual student and helps prepare them for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of adult life.

Management at LISG

Senior Leadership Team

Ms. Hana Al Saadi

Principal

Ms. Ruth Mwenda

Vice Principal (Pre-KG - Grade 5)

Management at LISG

Extended Leadership Team

Ms. Heba Mahaini

Head of Inclusion

Ms. Haneen Abdulqader

Head of Administration 

Ms. Maurissa Lee Van

Head of Math  

Ms. Anitha Sadiq

Head Of Science

Ms. Elham Eldabagh

Head of KG

Ms. Melissa Sukazi

Head of Grade 1

Ms. Zendy Cordero

Head of Grade 2

Ms. Marigold Beltran

Head of Grade 3

Ms. Jubiedah Fortuin

Head of Grade 4

Ms. Muna Hussein

Head of Grade 5

Ms. Salsabil Al Shaar

Head of English

Ms. Amani Khalil

Arabic Subjects Coordinator

Policies and Statutory Information

At Liwa International School for Girls our day to day work and practice is covered by policies that are designed to secure consistency across the school, and provide relevant information to all stakeholders, in particular parents and teachers.

The school is required by law and ADEK guidance to develop and implement certain policies covering such areas as safeguarding children’s welfare, health and safety, special educational needs etc. These policies are reviewed regularly and are all agreed on and ratified by the Board.

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Inspection Report

We are proud to announce that Liwa International School For Girls received a Very Good rating in May 2022 from ADEK.

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