Dubai International Private School Garhoud
Acceptable Al Garhoud, Dubai · American
- KHDA rating
- Acceptable
Meets minimum standards; may be on an improvement plan. Read the full report before enrolling. Ratings are from the last full inspection cycle (2023–24).
- Annual fees
- Fees not listed — confirm with the school
Varies by year group; confirm current fees with the school. 2026–27 fees are frozen by KHDA directive.
- Curriculum
- American
- Established
- Not recorded
- School transport
- Bus service available
- Location
- Al Garhoud, Dubai
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In context
It is one of 27 schools in this guide currently rated Acceptable.
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 improvement in English and science across all phases, with Elementary mathematics progress lifted from weak to acceptable.
- Kindergarten students show good learning skills, good personal development, a strong sense of responsibility and positive attitudes to learning.
- Students apply Islamic values and understand Emirati culture well, and progression in international assessments meets expectations.
- Gradual improvements in teaching, particularly in the Elementary section, with assessment information used to identify gaps and target support.
- Recognised among the top ten schools in Dubai for Emirati students’ achievement in TIMSS 2023.
What they asked the school to improve:
- Attainment and progress in Islamic Education and Arabic are unchanged across all phases — no movement, in either direction.
- Inspectors asked the school to develop measurable targets with specified timeframes, and to reconfigure the High School to match an accredited American-curriculum model, including a two-semester system and better elective choice for careers.
- Teaching must be aligned to curriculum standards and assessment information used in lesson planning.
- A specific inclusion instruction: all teachers should be aware of the special needs of students of determination and support them effectively — which means, at inspection, not all were.
Inclusion (students of determination): Inspectors issued a direct instruction: all teachers should be aware of the special needs of students of determination and support them effectively — which is the regulator’s way of recording that, at the time of inspection, not all did. If your child needs consistent classroom support, this is the question to press, and to ask for evidence of what has changed since. 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:
- What did the last KHDA report ask you to improve, and what has changed since?
- 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 Garhoud
- North American International School — Acceptable, AED 22,000 to 42,000 a year
- Delhi Private School — Very Good, AED 10,000 to 17,000 a year
- Russian International School — Good, AED 15,722 to 25,180 a year
- Gulf Model School — Acceptable, AED 11,000 to 22,000 a year
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