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Dubai International School

Coordinates: 25°14′55″N 55°20′30″E / 25.2485°N 55.3418°E / 25.2485; 55.3418
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Dubai International School
مدرسة دبي الدولية
Location
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Dubai

United Arab Emirates
Coordinates25°14′55″N 55°20′30″E / 25.2485°N 55.3418°E / 25.2485; 55.3418
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TypePrivate school
Established1985
Color(s)  Green
  White
Websitewww.dipschool.ae

Dubai International School (DIS) (Arabic: مدرسة دبي الدولية) is an International American private school in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The school has two branches in Dubai located in Al Garhoud and Al Quoz and serves levels from Preschool (Kindergarten), Elementary school, Middle school, and High school. The school hold both a United Arab Emirates Ministry of education educational permit and a United States (California state standard) educational permit.

History

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Dubai International school was founded on 1 December 1985 in Garhoud, Dubai. A second branch of the school was opened in 1998 in Al Quoz, Dubai. The two branches coordinate by a director general and have the same board of directors. The school gained accreditation from AdvancED in 2012. The school is a current member of Common Core State Standards Initiative for core English and Mathematics subjects and Next Generation Science Standards for science.[1]

The school follows the American Curriculum based on California state standards (California CCSS and NGSS) in all subjects taught and holds an educational permit licensed by the United States.[2] The school is also fully accredited by the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Education under permit No. 218.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Dubai International School Al Quoz Review". whichschooladvisor.com. July 30, 2018. Archived from the original on December 30, 2018. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  2. ^ "KDHA Inspection Report - 2017". khda.gov.ae. Archived from the original on June 23, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
  3. ^ "Dubai International School - Life Long Learning". Dubai International School. Archived from the original on November 12, 2017. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
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