Ambassador International Academy
Good Al Khail, Dubai · IB
- KHDA rating
- Good
Good standards in most areas. The most common rating among Dubai schools. Ratings are from the last full inspection cycle (2023–24).
- Annual fees
- around AED 54,000 a year
Varies by year group; confirm current fees with the school. 2026–27 fees are frozen by KHDA directive.
- Curriculum
- IB
- Established
- Founded 2019
- School transport
- Bus service available
- Location
- Al Khail, Dubai
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In context
Its mid-range fee is about 14 per cent below the median for IB schools in this guide (AED 63,000). It is one of 62 schools in this guide currently rated Good.
Worth comparing: GEMS International School Al Khail (AED 35,000 to 65,000 a year) — a lower-fee option in the same area.
These comparisons are computed from the verified data in this register, not editorial opinion.
What the inspectors said
Paraphrased from the last full DSIB inspection (2023–24 cycle) and its published record — read the complete report on the official KHDA directory.
Strengths the inspectors named:
- Good with Very Good features in 2023–24 — 85% of quality standards judged Good or Very Good.
- A bespoke blended UK and IB curriculum built around personalisation and learner-centred teaching, at fees well below the usual IB bracket.
- Strong parent partnership philosophy — leaders place deliberate emphasis on explaining the different educational pathways open to each child.
What they asked the school to improve:
- Assessed Good since its first inspection in 2021–22: the school is still young, so ask what has moved in the standards that are not yet Very Good.
Inclusion (students of determination): KHDA records robust systems for identifying and supporting students of determination, and states that the large majority make very good progress. Parents and community are rated Outstanding. What lifts this beyond a rating: the school foregrounds inclusive education and advocacy on its own public site, so this is not a hidden or reluctant part of the proposition — which for a family whose child needs support is a meaningful differentiator in itself. Curriculum design is rated Outstanding, with structured progression and flexible pathways for older students. The published counterweight: variability in Arabic, and some inconsistency in teaching and assessment in parts of KG and lower primary. See the special educational needs guide for the questions to ask on a visit.
Inspector summaries are being added school by school as each report is read — 169 of 169 so far, dated per cycle, never invented. A school without a summary yet is unread, not unjudged.
Visit kit
Questions worth asking on a tour — tuned to this school’s rating and curriculum:
- Who leads inclusion here — and may we meet them before enrolling?
- How much staff turnover did you have last year, and why?
- What are actual class sizes this term — not the maximum?
- How and how often will I hear about my child’s progress?
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Special educational needs? Read the inclusion guide before you visit.
Other schools in Al Khail
- GEMS Wellington Academy – Al Khail — Very Good, AED 19,460 to 93,959 a year
- GEMS New Millennium School — Very Good, AED 23,143 to 33,557 a year
- GEMS International School Al Khail — Good, AED 35,000 to 65,000 a year
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