Al Mawakeb was founded in 1979 as a private international school. Currently, it boasts a student body of over 7500 with over 60 nationalities represented in its schools (Al Mawakeb Al Garhoud, Al Mawakeb Al Barsha and Al Mawakeb Al Khawaneej). The schools provide the most comprehensive college preparatory education to students of all backgrounds and nationalities.