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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: o ensuring adequate provision for science, music, art and design, digital learning and sport, o recruiting suitably US experienced and qualified staff, and o ensuring that teaching spaces are conducive to active learning.
- 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 reliable base for improvement planning American International School
How has this school's KHDA rating changed over time?
Across multiple inspection cycles, this school's KHDA rating has gone Acceptable → Good (2008 to 2024). 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?
American International School is in Al Qusais First, the area KHDA lists for it. It sits in a community of about 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.