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Questions & Answers
Common questions about Japanese 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:
- The good progress made by students in most key subjects
- The students' good personal and social development
- The good quality of teaching and assessment of learning
- The good protection, care, guidance and support of students
What did KHDA say the school should improve?
KHDA inspectors recommended the school work on:
- Improve the progress made by students learning Arabic to good levels in both phases.
- Extend the provision of Arabic in the timetable so that it complies with local regulations.
- Improve the provision for health and safety in the main building.
- Ensure that the school's internal evaluations are accurate across all performance indicators.
How has this school's KHDA rating changed over time?
Across multiple inspection cycles, this school's KHDA rating has gone Good → Good (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: Very Good
- Primary — islamic education attainment: Not Applicable, english attainment: Good, learning skills attainment: Good
- Secondary — islamic education attainment: Not Applicable, english attainment: Very Good, learning skills attainment: Good
How competitive is admission to Japanese School?
High Demand. Apply 12+ months ahead. Waitlist likely. Admission-difficulty score: 57/100.
How have fees at this school changed?
Looking at Grade 5 fees from 2012 to 2024 (KHDA open data), tuition has gone from AED 15,499 to AED 33,000 — a +113% change.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio?
This school's overall student-to-teacher ratio is 6.7:1 across 26 teachers (plus 3 teaching assistants).
Where is the school and what's the nearest metro?
Located in AL WASL (الوصل), a community of 11,555 residents. The nearest Dubai Metro stop is Business Bay on the Red Line, 650 m away.
Is the school accredited and what exams do students sit?
Accreditation: Japanese Ministry of Education. External exams: Japanese Ministry of Education.