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Founded in 1966, this independent, not-for-profit school offers a US curriculum from pre-kindergarten to grade 12 and is located in the Al Barsha community of Dubai.

  • American School of Dubai
    Al Barsha
    Dubai
    UAE
  • T +971 4 395 0005
  • E asdadmin@asdubai.org
  • W www.asdubai.org/
  • School Ages: 4-18
  • School Gender: Mixed
  • Total School Numbers: 1,850 boys and girls
  • Teaching Language(s):
    • English
  • SEN: SEN considered case by case
  • Boarding: Not available
  • Uniform: Yes
  • School Year: September - mid/late June; Breaks: 2 weeks December/early January); 10 days late March/early April
  • School Hours: 8.00 am - 3 pm (K1 - 12 noon; K2 - 1.45 pm) Sunday - Thursday
  • Annual Fee Range: AED 82,581
  • Fee Information: Application fee: AED 1,000 (non-refundable) Facility fee (annual K2-grade 12): AED 12,984 Capital fee (once): AED 22,000 Book deposit (once, refundable): AED 500 Medical fee (once): AED 350
  • Religion: Non-denominational
  • Memberships: NESA. Registered by the US State Department.
  • State/Independent: Non-profit

Curricula:

  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • American elementary (or primary) curriculum
  • American high school diploma (College Preparatory)

Accreditations/Inspections:

  • Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (MSACS or MSA)

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