Admissions FAQ

Our location is at the crossroads of Hessa and Sheikh Zayed Road in the heart of Dubai. 
We are  located right next to Al Zahra Hospital. 
Here’s the Google Map link: 
https://www.google.com/maps/@25.1030941,55.181007,699m/data=!3m1!1e3?hl=en-US

We are located right next to Al Zahra Hospital. 

Dubai American Academy delivers the American Curriculum following the Common Core Standards. Our students have the option to pursue the IB Diploma program (in Grades 11 and 12). With this option they graduate with both the American High School Diploma and the IB DP. DAA also offers a few courses in Advance Placement (AP).  

English is the main language of instruction. Students also take Arabic as per the Ministry requirements. Spanish and French are also on offer from grade 6 onwards as part of the curriculum. 

After school activity providers offer additional language programs i.e. Mandarin, French, Spanish etc.

3000

KG1 & KG2:  22 

G1 – G.12: Average of 25

For K through grade 2, there is one teacher and one educational assistant in each class. 
For grades 3-5, there is an educational assistant shared between two classes.  

There are between 7 and 9 sections in each year group. These are adjusted every year.

All students begin class at 7:40am

Dismissal: K1 – Grade 5  2:45pm

Dismissal: Grade 6 - Grade 8 2:50pm

Dismissal Grade 9 – 12 – 2:55pm 

The school week runs from Monday to Friday. Friday is an early-release day with staggered dismissals.  K-Grade 5 dismissed at 11:50 am, Grades 6-12 dismissed at 12:00 pm.

Roughly two weeks into the start of the school year depending on the grade level. Most after school activities take place on campus and for an hour after school. 

We offer a wide variety of activities, depending on the academic year/grade level/division.  Some examples include Lego club, running club, forensics (debate), mindfulness club, di, yoga, gymnastics, karate, soccer, basketball, golf, choir, parkour, dance, photography, chess, zumba, Quran recitation, pottery, MUN, student council, film making, poetry, math competition club.  All are very popular as the students are interested in a wide variety of options. 

Some activities are internal and complimentary.    Others are external and offered through ESM and Delta Learning. 

DAA is a member of MESAC and Junior Emirates Athletic Conference (Jr EAC), which is specifically designed for Grade 4, 5 and 6, Boys and Girls for soccer, track and field and basketball.  This year, our teams included also students from grades 2 and 3. 

Middle School (Open to Grade 6, 7 & 8) 

Sports: Volleyball, Swimming, Basketball, Soccer, Cross Country and Track n’ Field

Academic and Arts - Junior Fine Arts (Art/Band/Choir/Drama)

Junior Varsity (Open to Grade 8, 9 & 10) 

Sports: Volleyball, Swimming, Golf, Basketball, Soccer, Tennis, Cross Country, Badminton, Baseball, Softball & Track n’ Field 

Academic and Arts - Academic Games, Senior Fine Arts (Art/Band/Choir/Drama) and Forensics (speech/impromptu/debate)

Varsity teams (Open to Grade 10, 11 & 12) 

Sports: Volleyball, Swimming, Golf, Basketball, Soccer, Tennis, Cross Country, Badminton, Baseball, Softball & Track n’ Field 

Academic and Arts - Academic Games, Senior Fine Arts (Art/Band/Choir/Drama) and Forensics (speech/impromptu/debate)

In addition to the teams listed above, DAA is part of a Junior Emirates Athletic Conference (Jr EAC), which is specifically designed for Grade 4, 5 and 6, Boys and Girls (in 19/20 – this has also included our Mini Leopards from Grades 2-3 as well) in the following sports: 

Season 1 – Soccer

Season 2 – Track and Field

Season 3 – Basketball

Day trips in the elementary grades are aligned with the unit of study in the class. I.e. Trip to the Garden Center for KG1.   Trips to Kidzania, the aquarium, the wildlife center.  Trips to Apple for coding workshops.  Grade 5 attends an overnight trip to an adventure camp. 

Extended Trips: 

Middle School

Week Without Wall for Middle School includes local and international trips. For example, students have options of local stay trips such as Padi Diving, Exploring Dubai, Volunteering, Belgium Space Camp, Nepal, Tanzania, London, Silicon Valley are examples.  Art students were able to visit the Dubai Museum of Illusions.  A variety of cultural and service based trips are on offer.  

High School Service Trips and Career Week

Higher Level classes (Gr. 11 and 12), Service trips (Gr. 9) and Careers (Gr. 10-internships and/or trips).

Students will be given the option of either signing up for an overseas trip or to opt for a more local experience. These more local experiences may be day trips, in-school workshops, or camping excursions.  

Also, travel through Model United Nations i.e. PAMUN and SPIMUN. (Paris and St. Petersburg Russia). 

Dramatic productions/ musicals/ talent shows also take place.

Varies depending on the specific Grade and subject.  Both formal and informal assessments are used.  CAT 4 Testing for certain grades. MAP assessments are conducted three times a year from Grade 1 to Grade 10. IB assessments are conducted, including mock exams.  

Teachers are recruited from all over the world but most are North American. 

Our highest percentage of nationalities are American, Canadian, Indian, Egyptian, South Korean, Lebanese and Turkish.  We do have a student body of 105 nationalities.  

DAA believes that every student is unique in his or her own way.  We actively support our students in a safe, caring and enriching environment that allows them to mature academically, emotionally, physically and socially.  Accordingly, DAA supports students with special educational needs, who demonstrate a reasonable ability to be successful in our academic programs.  Students identified as having SEN have full access to our curriculum and are integrated into all aspects of the school so that they may reach their full potential. 

We charge a non-refundable Application Fee of AED 500 + AED 25VAT upon submission of an application and prior to assessment. Following an offer of admission, a registration deposit of 10% of the total tuition fee is payable and is deductible from the total tuition fees for the academic year.  

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We accept inquiries online via our Apply Online page on our website.  An email will be sent to you to complete some details and upload supporting documentation.   Our registration team will reach out to you to schedule an assessment. For any questions, please contact [email protected]. 

Yes. Our admissions team is here to help and will be more than happy to meet with you in order to guide you through the application process and answer any questions you may have. Please contact [email protected]  in order to schedule an appointment.

Our DAA uniform is sold at Threads and the uniform guidelines can be found in your School Handbooks or on the Uniform page of our website.  Threads is located in Times Square Centre.  

This is predominantly managed from the High School Counselling office. Counselors meet with students to support with course selection and assist with the process of university applications. They also schedule regular visits by  universities and colleges.  

There are five high school counselors and an IB coordinator, along with a Dean of Students. 

Download the Course Offerings here. 

Tours are offered at 8:30am Monday through Thursday.

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