Governance Board & Leadership Team

Suhad El Kassar is the head of Kindergarten at Dubai International Private School and principal of Kids Academy. She has over 26 years of experience in early intervention and early childhood education. She has a bachelor’s degree in public administration, Teaching Diploma in early childhood education, a master’s degree in special education, and a Ph.D. candidate in Organizational leadership. Additionally, She is leading the kindergarten and the development of Kids Academy early childhood educational pre-K program, she implements the pedagogical leadership of all co-curricular activities, the teaching and learning process, and the performance of teachers and students. She works on supporting staff involved in working with children with special needs, supporting the provision of children’s identification with SEND, advising on the level of resources, and liaise with the external agencies. Moreover, she formulates a vision for the kindergarten and preschool, trains, evaluates, supervises teachers and staff, and provides leadership and supervision of interactions, activities, and materials appropriate for young children’s emotional, spiritual, social, intellectual, and physical development. She developed the early childhood curriculum and handles all of the day-to-day operations of kindergarten, including staff supervision and program development, and oversees the social, academic, and emotional development of the youngest students. Furthermore, she is a member of the Senior Leadership Team playing an active role in DSIB self-evaluation and committees for NEASC (New England Association of School and Colleges) and Cognia Accreditation. She attended a series of PD opportunities across child health, protection and safety, wellbeing, and education in the early years.