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Ages 4 to 18

Dubai International School

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CurriculumAmerican
Language of instructionEnglish
Age RangeAges 4 to 18
BilingualNo
International Baccalaureate No
Avg. students per class -
Max. students per class -
First year fees: Dirham 16,316
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Fees / Price

School fees, for a twelve year old child , in AED

Yearly fees: Dirham 16,316
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School Information

Number of students

Al Quoz Campus: 2100
Garhoud Campus: 2550
Most common nationality

Al Quoz Campus: Emirati
Ratio of local students to international students

Al Quoz Campus: 67% local : 33% international
Additional language classes offered by the school

Arabic, French
Uniform required

Yes
Entry evaluation for students

Entrance exam
External examinations/assessments available

Grade 12 : High School Diploma
Grade 11 : SAT1; TOEFL Grade
8 & 9 : IC3 – DELF Certificate
School bus service available

Yes
Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs

Learning Support
Learning support offered

DIS uses a range of strategies to support students’ different learning needs. These include:
- Providing differentiated activities, resources, and assessments
- Providing adapted resources and assessments where necessary
- Providing additional targeted revision /re-teaching material
- Creating an Individual Education Plan (IEP) to support students with long-term needs
- Creating an Advanced Learning Plan (ALP) to support the gifted and/or talented students
- Arranging targeted one-to-one support
The school supports gifted, able and talented students

Gifted and Talented students receive support to ensure that they are able to use their gifts and talents to the fullest extent.
School start time

7:45 am
School finish time

KG2 - G5: Sunday - Wednesday: 1:20 pm, Thursday: 12:40 pm
G6 - G12: Sunday - Wednesday: 2:45 pm, Thursday: 2:00 pm
Extracurricular activities or clubs offered

Garhoud Campus: Islamic club, computer club, sport club, music club, art club
Al-Qouz Campus: Arabic club, English club, French club, science club, robotics, art, karate
School provided lunches

The school is committed to providing healthy food choices through the cafeteria that maintains high standards of food safety and hygiene.
There are separate cafeterias for boys and girls in Grades 5-12. The KG and Lower Elementary sections have their own cafeterias.
Sports activities included

Physical education, swimming
Sports facilities at the school

Indoor swimming pool
Qualities and characteristics best defining the school

DIS strives for developing a students' lifelong passion for Learning.

DIS is a school of national identity set in an international frame. It breeds students who adhere to Islamic and Arabic values and traditions as well as provides students with an education that prepares them to cope up with the challenges of a rapid changing future.
Teaching approach of the school

DIS offers a curriculum that is student-centered and inquiry based following the guidelines of the US Common Core Standards in the core subjects.

Location

Get in touch with the school

Contact email: nadia.shobaki@dischool.com
School's webpage: www.dis.sch.ae/dis/index.php
School's Fees webpage: 213.42.28.185/disgar
Address: Al Quoz Dubai United Arab Emirates