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Questions & Answers
Common questions about GEMS Dubai American Academy - Dubai Branch, 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:
- Highly-effective leadership and governance.
- Sustained excellent student outcomes and learning skills.
- Commitment to an inclusive culture which embraces wellbeing.
- Students’ continued excellent personal and social skills.
What did KHDA say the school should improve?
KHDA inspectors recommended the school work on:
- Review and modify those improvement strategies which are not having the desired impact.
- Develop, embed, and monitor a whole-school reading literacy strategy whose impact can be regularly reviewed.
- Design impact indicators to support the development of the wellness, inclusion, safeguarding and emotional/social support (WISE) initiative. GEMS Dubai American Academy - Dubai Branch
How has this school's KHDA rating changed over time?
Across multiple inspection cycles, this school's KHDA rating has gone Good → Outstanding (2008 to 2023). 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: Very Good, learning skills attainment: Outstanding
- Secondary — english attainment: Outstanding, learning skills attainment: Outstanding
- Post 16 — english attainment: Outstanding, learning skills attainment: Outstanding
How competitive is admission to GEMS Dubai American Academy - Dubai Branch?
High Demand. Apply 12+ months ahead. Waitlist likely. Admission-difficulty score: 60/100.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio?
This school's overall student-to-teacher ratio is 12.7:1 across 244 teachers (plus 75 teaching assistants).
Where is the school and what's the nearest metro?
GEMS Dubai American Academy - Dubai Branch is in Al Barsha South First, the area KHDA lists for it. On the map it falls within the Al Barsha First municipal community (about 39,451 residents). The nearest Dubai Metro stop is Dubai Internet City on the Red Line, 780 m away.
Is the school accredited and what exams do students sit?
Accreditation: NEASC/ IB. External exams: AP, IBDP.