The Repton Dubai campus transformation is set to elevate their student experience, with a transformative masterplan designed to enhance learning, creativity, and wellbeing across the entire school. This bold initiative reimagines every corner of the campus to support world-class education, blending heritage with innovation.
Construction is already underway and scheduled for completion in Term 1 of the 2025–26 academic year. Among the headline upgrades are a state-of-the-art Performing Arts Centre and an expansive Sports Village, alongside enhancements to the Early Years Centre and a newly designed School Reception.
Mr. Khaled AlMheiri, Founder and Honorary Chairman of the Board of Governors at Repton Dubai, added:
“Repton Dubai has always stood for excellence – built on a rich heritage dating back over 450 years to Repton UK. This transformation honours that tradition while boldly looking to the future. It’s a proud moment for our school community and a statement of our ongoing commitment to world-class education.”
The upcoming Performing Arts Centre features a 600-seat auditorium, music practice rooms, dance and drama studios, recording suites, and intimate rehearsal spaces. Every student, from Year 1 to Year 13, will have the opportunity to explore, perform, and flourish in this creative hub.
Simultaneously, the Repton Sports Village will offer facilities that rival professional-level setups, including two full-sized rugby/football fields, a junior pitch, a 200-metre track, 100-metre sprint track, and a central cricket square with integrated nets. Refurbished indoor basketball courts, enhanced swimming pools, and new shaded courts for padel, netball, and pickleball ensure year-round access and wellbeing-focused sports development.
Glen Radojkovich, Managing Director – UAE Schools for Cognita Middle East, said:
“Across our schools in the UAE, we are committed to delivering outstanding environments that enrich every aspect of student life. This redevelopment at Repton Dubai reflects that ambition – creating inspiring, future-ready spaces where students can excel in the classroom, on the stage, and in sport.”
Designed for Learning, Built for Life
The Repton Dubai campus redevelopment also places strong emphasis on early childhood education. The redesigned Early Years Centre promotes cognitive, motor, social, and emotional growth through flowing, flexible play-based spaces that merge indoor and outdoor environments. Signature features like the Wonder Library, Imaginarium Theatre, and calming nooks create joyful spaces that support meaningful early learning.
The newly designed School Reception will act as a hub for the entire community. A central café, diverse seating areas, and a welcoming atrium set the tone for daily school life—celebrating Repton’s British roots while creating a calm, modern space for parents and students alike.
Phase 1 of the redevelopment includes the Performing Arts Centre, Sports Village, Early Years Centre, and School Reception—all scheduled to complete by early next academic year. Phase 2 will introduce cutting-edge science lab upgrades and more enhancements still to be revealed.
With this visionary redevelopment, Repton Dubai is shaping an environment where excellence can flourish—on every stage, in every classroom, and across every sports field.
About Repton School Dubai
Repton School Dubai opened its doors in 2007 to offer world-class educational experience for children of all nationalities, from ages 3 to 18 and boarding experience from age 11. It is a sister school of Repton Al Barsha and Repton Abu Dhabi, both in the UAE, as well as a partner school of the reputed Repton School in the United Kingdom, which was founded in 1557, and which continues to boast a stellar reputation in both the academic and sporting fields.
Combining the reputation and academic rigour of the UK curriculum, Repton Dubai has been consistently rated as ‘Outstanding’ by KHDA inspections since 2014 and endeavours to promote excellence in every area of a child’s and student’s life at school, within and outside the classroom. In the 2023-2024 academic year, the school celebrated a decade of Outstanding rating by the KHDA, and has also attained a significant milestone, ranked among the top 5 schools in Dubai and top 10 schools in the Middle East region in the prestigious Spear’s Top 100 Schools Index 2024.
Repton School Dubai offers a full range of the GCSE curriculum, in addition to the IB Diploma, IB Career Programme, BTEC and the A Level curriculum with a choice of 45 subjects to help achieve a deep understanding of varied academic fields. The school has two boarding houses and provides boarding accommodation for students, either full term boarding or a more flexible weekly boarding option. Both the junior and senior schools are located on a spectacular campus of 1.3 million sq. ft. in Nad Al Sheba, making it the largest school in the region.