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Questions & Answers
Common questions about Dubai International Academy L.L.C, 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:
- The diverse pathways in the upper school that are leading to outstanding results at IBDP and ensuring
- The relationships between all stakeholders, built on mutual respect
- The quality of teaching in all phases that is developing students’ outstanding learning skills
- The rigorous and comprehensive analyses of assessment data and their use in informing teaching and
What did KHDA say the school should improve?
KHDA inspectors recommended the school work on:
- Ensure that the KG Science curriculum is adapted more for the age group so that children are
- Increase opportunities for investigation in PYP science by enhancing the physical and human resources.
- Strengthen the inclusion improvement plan to ensure that barriers to learning for students of
- Ensure that curriculum adaptations always have clear reference to the reports from international benchmark
How has this school's KHDA rating changed over time?
Across multiple inspection cycles, this school's KHDA rating has gone Acceptable → Outstanding (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 — english attainment: Outstanding, learning skills attainment: Outstanding
- Primary — english attainment: Outstanding, learning skills attainment: Outstanding
- Secondary — english attainment: Outstanding, learning skills attainment: Outstanding
- Post 16 — english attainment: Very Good, learning skills attainment: Outstanding
How competitive is admission to Dubai International Academy L.L.C?
High Demand. Apply 12+ months ahead. Waitlist likely. Admission-difficulty score: 63/100.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio?
This school's overall student-to-teacher ratio is 11.4:1 across 242 teachers (plus 42 teaching assistants).
Where is the school and what's the nearest metro?
Located in AL THANYAH FOURTH (الثنيه الرابعة), a community of 27,728 residents. The nearest Dubai Metro stop is Nakheel on the Red Line, 2.4 km away.
Is the school accredited and what exams do students sit?
Accreditation: IB, NEASC. External exams: IBDP/IBMYP-e.