Global Indian International School
Good Academic City, Dubai · Indian (CBSE/ICSE)
- 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
- AED 13,000 to 26,000 a year
Varies by year group; confirm current fees with the school. 2026–27 fees are frozen by KHDA directive.
- Curriculum
- Indian (CBSE/ICSE)
- Established
- Founded 2010
- School transport
- Bus service available
- Location
- Academic City, Dubai
District-level pin for Academic City — use the Google Maps link for the exact gate.
Link verified against a live domain, July 2026.
Check travel time from your location
Opens live directions in Google Maps — real traffic from your own address beats any published estimate. School-run traffic peaks roughly 7–8am; test your route at drop-off time.
In context
Its mid-range fee is about 30 per cent above the median for Indian (CBSE/ICSE) schools in this guide (AED 15,000). It is one of 62 schools in this guide currently rated Good. As a CBSE school, its academic year runs April to March — plan relocation timing around this.
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:
- ‘GIIS is a good school. It meets the expectations of the UAE’ — with senior leaders and governors setting a clear vision for high academic standards and holistic learning.
- Kindergarten remains the school’s strongest phase, with very good progress; strong relationships throughout the school.
- Communication with parents described as strong, helping families contribute to their children’s education.
- Students of determination identified and supported effectively, making good progress in all phases.
What they asked the school to improve:
- Science in Kindergarten slipped from Very Good back to Good this cycle.
- Progress in Arabic is acceptable — the familiar development area.
- A practical note inspectors recorded: attendance is high at 96%, but some students arrive late because of school transport — worth checking your route before you commit.
Inclusion (students of determination): Good — 35 students of determination at the 2023–24 inspection: secure identification systems, plans that modify the curriculum with academic and personal targets, and adaptations suited to each student; assessment processes also identify students with gifts and talents. 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?
- How do you handle children joining outside the April intake?
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Special educational needs? Read the inclusion guide before you visit.
Other schools in Academic City
- School of Modern Skills — Acceptable, AED 24,000 to 46,000 a year
- Amity School Dubai — Good, AED 13,000 to 26,000 a year
- DESS Primary Academic City — Not yet rated, Fees not listed — confirm with the school
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