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Questions & Answers
Common questions about American International School, answered from KHDA inspection data:
What did KHDA inspectors highlight as this school's strengths?
According to the most recent KHDA inspection, this school's notable strengths include:
- Children’s good achievement in KG
- Students’ very good personal development and awareness of Islamic values
- Excellent opportunities for student leadership in Middle and High
- The positive partnerships with parents
What did KHDA say the school should improve?
KHDA inspectors recommended the school work on:
- Raise students’ performance in external benchmark assessments.
- Improve the staffing, resources and facilities by:
- Ensure all assessment processes provide accurate measures of students’ progress and attainment.
- Improve the school’s self-evaluation by ensuring that all judgements of its performance are accurate and form a
How has this school's KHDA rating changed over time?
Across multiple inspection cycles, this school's KHDA rating has gone Acceptable → Acceptable (2008 to 2022). See the full rating history above for year-by-year detail.
How does the school perform across different age groups?
KHDA rates each phase separately for attainment and progress in core subjects:
- Foundation Stage — islamic education attainment: Not Applicable, english attainment: Good, learning skills attainment: Good
- Primary — islamic education attainment: Good, english attainment: Good, learning skills attainment: Good
- Secondary — islamic education attainment: Good, english attainment: Acceptable, learning skills attainment: Good
- Post 16 — islamic education attainment: Good, english attainment: Acceptable, learning skills attainment: Good
How competitive is admission to American International School?
Moderate Demand. Apply 6-12 months ahead. Good chances. Admission-difficulty score: 50/100.
How have fees at this school changed?
Looking at Grade 5 fees from 2011 to 2024 (KHDA open data), tuition has gone from AED 11,850 to AED 15,068 — a +27% change.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio?
This school's overall student-to-teacher ratio is 18:1 across 151 teachers (plus 10 teaching assistants).
Where is the school and what's the nearest metro?
Located in AL QUSAIS FIRST (القصيص الأولى), a community of 45,657 residents. The nearest Dubai Metro stop is Stadium on the Green Line, 960 m away.
Is the school accredited and what exams do students sit?
Accreditation: NEASC. External exams: California.