Age cut off and grade equivalency
All Taaleem schools place students in age-appropriate grade levels in accordance with
the Ministry of Education/KHDA regulations.
| Age by 31st December | JBS Grade | UK Curriculum Grade/Year | North American Grade | French Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Pre K | FS1 | Nursery | Petite section-PS |
| 4 | KGI | FS2 | Nursery | Petite section-PS |
| 5 | KG2 | year 1 | K2 | Grand Section-GS |
| 6 | Grade 1 | year 2 | Grade 1 | Cours préparatoire- CP |
| 7 | Grade 2 | year 3 | Grade 2 | Cours élémentaire première année -CE1 |
| 8 | Grade 3 | year 4 | Grade 3 | Cours élémentaire deuxième année- CE2 |
| 9 | Grade 4 | year 5 | Grade 4 | Cours moyen première année -CM1 |
| 10 | Grade 5 | year 6 | Grade 5 | Cours moyen deuxième année -CM2 |
| 11 | Grade 6 | year 7 | Grade 6 | Sixième- 6e |
| 12 | Grade 7 | year 8 | Grade 7 | Cinquième -5e |
| 13 | Grade 8 | year 9 | Grade 8 | Quatrième - 4e |
| 14 | Grade 9 | year 10 | Grade 9 | Troisième -3e |
| 15 | Grade 10 | year 11 | Grade 10 | Seconde -2nde |
| 16 | Grade 11 | year 12 | Grade 11 | Première - 1e |
| 17 | Grade 12 | year 13 | Grade 12 | Terminale |
