AJ Group

Looking Back

Al Ain Juniors School was established in the year 1989 as a Nursery in the city of Al Ain in the United Arab Emirates , licensed by the Ministry of Social Affairs. It added its formal levels of Primary, Secondary and Senior Secondary, gradually upgrading one level each year. The approvals for the same were granted yearly by the Ministry of Education and the Municipality accordingly.

In the year 1991 Al Ain Juniors stepped into mainstream schooling, opening its Grade level 1, in the Indian system. After grade 10, we took a break of 2 years before beginning the senior secondary level. Our first batch of grade 12 appeared for its first Board exams in the year 2004.

A parallel system following the British curriculum was initiated. Both the systems ran parallel in a custom built villa for 13 years. The school started constructing its own building in the city’s ‘school zone’. The first phase was completed in the year 2003 and AJ shifted its British school in its new campus. A year later the second phase was completed and the Indian system of AJ moved in 2004, thus reaching a significant milestone in the ‘Pursuit of Excellence’.

The Ministry of Education conferred on the school to merge the licenses and make it as one. Thus Al Ain Juniors with its two systems following two different curricula runs under one Trade, MOE and Chamber of Commerce License. Two separate wings house all their requirements separately. Right from the reception areas to the science labs, computer labs, libraries, multi purpose halls and going up to the academic, the administration departments and the faculty members.

The Managing Director Mrs. Tanveer Arshad is the founder member of the institution, and is a member of its Constitution and the Board of Directors. It’s her vision and passion shared by her family and colleagues, which played a vital role to the school’s phenomenal growth and still is a driving factor in the group’s expansion.

Where We Stand

Under the banner of the AJ Group currently are five thriving institutions of high repute, which stand testimony to the unwavering commitment of its founders.

	With a sprawling campus of 11,000 sq. mts. in the heart of Al Ain’s school zone, Al Ain Juniors School –British System is the largest in the city. One of the flagship institutions of the AJ Group, AJB has consistently produced toppers for the country and ends high up in the ranks every year. AJ British System caters to the middle income group having students from 40 different nationalities. (www.alainjuniors.com)
	Al Ain Juniors School - Indian System is the other flagship with an appetite to churn out high performing students at all levels. Our students have been selected and have participated at the Indian national level in various competitions. Our graduates have graced the campuses of world renowned universities like MIT, University of Texas at Austin, Texas Tech University, Indian Institute of Technology at Kanpur etc. (www.alainjuniors.com)
	Al Ain Juniors Nursery, now on a separate campus, is the mother of the institutions and is the feeder to our other schools. A bustling, modern nursery with over 125 children, its teachers are well trained and qualified. (www.alainjuniors.com)

	Excel International School brings with it a freshness which is not commonly found in this part of the world. When passion and commitment work together to reach a newer height, students learn more, teachers raise expectations and the school excels! Excel prepares boys and girls for an ever-changing world through an exciting and continually evolving education steeped in excellence and true innovation.
	With a slogan of 'Nurturing tomorrow's leaders of UAE', English Garden Nursery was established in 2015. Located in the Umm Ghafa community near Al Ain, the nursery's vision is to create early childhood learning experiences that will prepare children for success in school and build a solid foundation and passion for lifelong learning. Following the holistic EYFS curriculum (Early Years Foundation Stage), our qualified staff are actively engaged in providing a safe, caring and stimulating environment for our children, where best practice is paramount.
	House of Colours Nursery (HOCN) is a renowned Early Years Foundation Stage Nursery in Al Ain for many years providing a high standard of education and care to children from 45 days to 4 years old. HOCN has received a final average of 7 (High Value) from the last academic inspection from the Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK).