The International School of Choueifat is a collection of international schools run by the SABIS school system in various countries of the Middle East. The first International School of Choueifat started in Choueifat, Lebanon in 1886 and later spread to various parts of the Gulf region. The first Choueifat school in the Gulf opened in Sharjah, UAE in 1975 and subsequently others opened in other cities across the Middle East. The Choueifat school also had a branch in Bath, England, which was generally used as a summer school where students could study and learn sports during the harsh summers in the Middle East. ISC is also known for their strict discipline (including the frequent use of detention) and a heavy emphasis on excelling. The Abu-Dhabi branch was engulfed in a scandal that involved the physical abuse of an eight-year-old boy.
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