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“CRANLEIGH ABU DHABI”- the biggest school is ready

Abu Dhabi, (UAE): Cranleigh Abu Dhabi, the first and the biggest boarding school in UAE, is to be opened by September 2014. This is possible by the starting of its last stage construction job by the Tourism Development and Investment Company (TDIC) on last week.

The construction of three main buildings- a junior school, a science building and an indoor sports centre has already completed. The Abu Dhabi branch of Cranleigh School will be located on seven hectares of the Saadiyat Island, making it the largest campus in the country. It will accommodate more than 1,600 students aged three to 18 years.

"We are proud to have forged this partnership with one of the UK's most well-established educational institutions. Cranleigh Abu Dhabi will aim to provide a first-class academic education, not only for the residents of Saadiyat but for the wider community of Abu Dhabi." -said Mubarak Hamad Al Muhair, the managing director of TDIC.

The school's campus will be located in the Cultural District of Saadiyat Island, next to Manarat Al Saadiyat, and will include a 650-seat auditorium, 2,900 square metre sports centre and 19,300 square metres of outdoor fields.

In addition, separate male and female boarding facilities will be available, although the majority of students are expected to be daytime pupils.

With New York University Abu Dhabi and a preschool nursery set to open in the coming years, the addition of Cranleigh Abu Dhabi is intended to further complement the island's educational facilities.

Cranleigh School

"Cranleigh will play its part in delivering a world-class school of which both Saadiyat and Abu Dhabi can be proud," said Anthony Townsend, chairman of governors at Cranleigh School.

Cranleigh School is an independent English boarding school in the village of Cranleigh, Surrey. It was founded in 1865 as a boys' school. The Good Schools Guide, Guide to British School, described the 147-year-old Cranleigh School as as a "hugely popular school with loads on offer, improving academia and mega street cred. Ideal for the sporty, energetic, sociable, independent and lovely child”.

Saadiyat Island

Saadiyat Island is being developed by the Tourism Development & Investment Company (TDIC), an independent public joint stock company of which Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority is the sole shareholder. TDIC’s strategy is to dispose of development land on the island to private investors who will each develop their sites in accordance with the masterplan and supporting planning regulations and design guidelines.

Saadiyat Island is a large, low lying island 500 metres (1,600 ft) off the coast of Abu Dhabi island in the UAE, and is currently under development.

A mixed commercial, residential, and leisure project is currently under construction on the island, expected to be completed in 2020. According to government officials, Saadiyat Island is expected to become Abu Dhabi's cultural centre.

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