Knowledge and Human Development Authority

The Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) is an educational quality assurance authority in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It undertakes early learning, school and higher learning institution management.

KHDA was established by decree in 2006, under the directive of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum (Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, and the Ruler of Dubai), with the aim of developing the education and human resource sectors in the Dubai emirate to the level of international standards and best practice.^[1]

Rather than checking stand-alone accreditation for higher education institutions like the UAE Commission for Academic Accreditation, the KHDA checks for equivalence with the same course at another institution (normally abroad).^[2] It covers the academic free zones in Dubai, such as Dubai Academic City and Dubai Knowledge Village.

Dubai Schools Inspection Bureau (DSIB) part of the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) is a group of inspectors who asses the schools in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Inspectors used a four-point scale to express their judgements. The four levels on the scale are defined as follows:

1. Outstanding - Exceptionally high quality of performance or practice.

2. Good - The expected level for every school in Dubai.

3. Acceptable - The minimum level of acceptability required for Dubai. All key aspects of performance and practice in every school should meet or exceed this level.

4. Unsatisfactory - Quality not yet at the level acceptable for schools in Dubai. Schools will be expected to take urgent measures to improve the quality of any aspect of their performance or practice that is judged at this level.

Ratings

KHDA ratings of Dubai schools are listed below. The list is arranged by ratings for the year 2010-2011; within each rating level schools are listed alphabetically.

School Name	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	Curriculum
Dubai College	Outstanding	Good	Good	UK
GEMS Jumeirah Primary School	Outstanding	Good	Good	UK
GEMS Wellington International School	Outstanding	Outstanding	Good	UK
Jumeirah College	Outstanding	Good	Outstanding	UK
Jumeirah English Speaking School	Outstanding	Good	Outstanding	UK
Kings Dubai School	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	UK
Al Ameen School	Good	Acceptable	Unsatisfactory	UK
Al Mizhar American Academy Private School for Girls	Good	Good	Good	US
American School of Dubai	Good	Good	Good	US
Cambridge International School	Good	Good	Acceptable	UK
Delhi Private School Dubai	Good	Good	-	CBSE
Dubai American Academy	Good	Good	Good	US/IB
Dubai British School	Good	Good	Acceptable	UK
Dubai English Speaking College	Good	Good	Good	UK
Dubai English Speaking School	Good	Good	Good	UK
Dubai Gem Private School	Good	Acceptable	Acceptable	UK
Dubai International Academy	Good	Good	Acceptable	IB
Dubai Modern High School	Good	Good	-	CISCE
Dubai National School, Al Barsha	Good	Good	Good	US
Dubai National School, Al Twar	Good	Good	Good	US
Dubai Scholars Private School	Good	Acceptable	Acceptable	UK
Emirates International School - Jumeirah	Good	Good	Acceptable	UK/IB
GEMS Royal Dubai School	Good	Good	Acceptable	UK
GEMS Wellington Primary School	Good	Good	Good	UK
GEMS World Academy	Good	Good	Acceptable	IB
Greenfield Community School	Good	Good	Good	IB
Greenwood International School	Good	Acceptable	Acceptable	US
Horizon School	Good	Good	Good	UK
Japanese School in Dubai	Good	Good	Good	JAPANESE
Jebel Ali Primary School	Good	Good	Good	UK
JSS International School	Good	-	-	ICSE
Jumeirah English Speaking School (Branch)	Good	Good	Outstanding	UK
Lycée Francais International	Good	Good	Good	FRENCH
Lycée Georges Pompidou High School	Good	Good	Good	FRENCH
Lycee Georges Pompidou Primary School	Good	Acceptable	Acceptable	FRENCH
Lycée Libanais Francophone Privé	Good	Acceptable	Good	FRENCH
Our Own English High School, Dubai	Good	Good	-	CBSE
Our Own High School, Dubai	Good	Acceptable	-	CBSE
Our Own Indian School	Good	Acceptable	-	CBSE
Queen International School	Good	Good	Good	UK
Raffles International School - South Campus	Good	Acceptable	Good	UK
Rajagiri International School	Good	Good	-	CBSE
Regent International School	Good	Acceptable	Acceptable	UK
Repton School Dubai	Good	Good	Good	UK/IB
St. Mary's Catholic High School	Good	Acceptable	Good	UK
Star International School - Mirdif	Good	Acceptable	Good	UK
Star International School - Umm Al Sheif	Good	Good	Acceptable	UK
The Elite English School	Good	Acceptable	-	CBSE
The English College, Dubai	Good	Good	Good	UK
The Indian High School	Good	Good	-	CBSE
The Indian High School- Branch	Good	Good	-	CBSE
The Millennium School	Good	Good	-	CBSE
The School of Research Science	Good	Good	Acceptable	UK
The Universal American School	Good	Good	Acceptable	US/IB
Uptown School	Good	Good	Good	IB
Al Arqam Private School	Acceptable	Acceptable	Acceptable	MOE
Al Basateen Kindergarten, Al Khawaneej	Acceptable	Acceptable	Acceptable	MOE
Al Diyafah High School	Acceptable	Acceptable	Acceptable	UK
Al Eman Private School	Acceptable	Acceptable	Acceptable	MOE
Al Ittihad Private School - Al Mamzar Campus	Acceptable	Acceptable	Good	US
Al Ittihad Private School - Jumeirah	Acceptable	Acceptable	Good	US
Al Khaleej National School	Acceptable	Acceptable	Acceptable	US
Al Maaref Private School	Acceptable	Acceptable	Unsatisfactory	US
Al Mawakeb School, Al Barsha	Acceptable	Acceptable	Acceptable	US
Al Mawakeb School, Al Garhoud	Acceptable	Acceptable	Acceptable	US
Al Rashid Al Saleh Private School	Acceptable	Acceptable	Acceptable	MOE
Al Sadiq Islamic English School	Acceptable	Acceptable	Acceptable	UK
Al Safa Private School	Acceptable	Acceptable	Good	UK
Al Salam Private School	Acceptable	Acceptable	Good	UK
Al Shorouq Private School	Acceptable	Acceptable	Unsatisfactory	MOE
Al Thuraya Private School	Acceptable	Acceptable	Acceptable	MOE
Al Worood Academy Private school	Acceptable	-	-	UK
American International School	Acceptable	Acceptable	Acceptable	US
Apple International School	Acceptable	Unsatisfactory	Acceptable	UK
Arab Unity School	Acceptable	Acceptable	Unsatisfactory	UK
Bradenton Preparatory Academy	Acceptable	-	-	US
Crescent English School	Acceptable	Acceptable	-	CBSE
Dar Al Marefa Private School	Acceptable	Good	Good	IB
Deira International School	Acceptable	Acceptable	Acceptable	UK/IB
Deira Private School	Acceptable	-	-	UK
Dubai Carmel School	Acceptable	Acceptable	Good	UK
Dubai International School, Al Garhoud	Acceptable	Acceptable	Acceptable	US
Dubai International School, Al Quoz	Acceptable	Acceptable	Acceptable	US
Dubai Modern Education School	Acceptable	Acceptable	Acceptable	MOE/US
Dubai Police Children Kindergarten, Bur Dubai	Acceptable	Acceptable	Acceptable	MOE
Dubai Police Kindergarten, Deira Branch	Acceptable	Acceptable	Acceptable	MOE
Emirates English Speaking School	Acceptable	Acceptable	-	CBSE
Emirates International School - Meadows	Acceptable	Acceptable	Acceptable	UK/IB
GEMS Winchester School	Acceptable	Acceptable	Acceptable	UK
German International School, Dubai	Acceptable	Acceptable	Good	GERMAN
Gulf Indian High School	Acceptable	Acceptable	-	CBSE
Gulf Model School	Acceptable	Acceptable	-	CBSE
His Highness Sheikh Rashid Al Maktoum Pakistani School	Acceptable	Acceptable	-	PAKISTANI
International Academic School	Acceptable	Acceptable	Acceptable	MOE/US
nternational School of Arts and Sciences	Acceptable	Acceptable	Acceptable	US
nternational School of Choueifat-Dubai	Acceptable	Good	Good	SABIS/UK/US
Islamic School for Education and Training	Acceptable	Acceptable	Acceptable	MOE
Mirdif Private School	Acceptable	Acceptable	Unsatisfactory	US
National Charity School	Acceptable	Acceptable	Acceptable	MOE
New Arab Unity School	Acceptable	Acceptable	Acceptable	US
New Indian Model School	Acceptable	Acceptable	-	CBSE
New World Private School	Acceptable	Acceptable	Acceptable	MOE
Nibras International School	Acceptable	Acceptable	Acceptable	US
Philadelphia Private School	Acceptable	Good	Acceptable	US
Pristine Private School	Acceptable	Acceptable	Acceptable	UK
Raffles International School - West Campus	Acceptable	Good	Acceptable	UK
School Of Modern Skills	Acceptable	Acceptable	Acceptable	US
Sharjah American International School	Acceptable	Acceptable	Acceptable	US
Star International School - Al Twar	Acceptable	Acceptable	Unsatisfactory	UK
The Central School	Acceptable	Acceptable	-	CBSE
The City School International	Acceptable	Acceptable	Acceptable	UK
The Dubai Russian Private School	Acceptable	Acceptable	Good	RUSSIAN
The Kindergarten Starters	Acceptable	Acceptable	-	CBSE
The Oxford School	Acceptable	Acceptable	Unsatisfactory	UK
The Philippine School	Acceptable	-	-	PHILIPPINE
The Private Religious Institute	Acceptable	Acceptable	Acceptable	MOE
The Sheffield Private School	Acceptable	Acceptable	Acceptable	UK
The Westminster School	Acceptable	Acceptable	Acceptable	UK
United International Private School	Acceptable	Unsatisfactory	Unsatisfactory	PHILIPPINE
Uptown High School	Acceptable	Acceptable	Acceptable	IB
Al Basateen KG Hatta	Unsatisfactory	Unsatisfactory	Unsatisfactory	MOE
Al Falah Model Private School	Unsatisfactory	Unsatisfactory	Unsatisfactory	MOE
Al Farooq Pakistani Islamic School	Unsatisfactory	Unsatisfactory	-	PAKISTANI
Al Hesn Private School	Unsatisfactory	Unsatisfactory	Unsatisfactory	MOE/US
Al Majd Indian School	Unsatisfactory	Unsatisfactory	-	CBSE
Buds Public School	Unsatisfactory	Unsatisfactory	-	CBSE
Dubai American Scientific School	Unsatisfactory	Unsatisfactory	Unsatisfactory	US
Dubai Arab American School	Unsatisfactory	Unsatisfactory	Unsatisfactory	US
Dubai First School	Unsatisfactory	Unsatisfactory	Unsatisfactory	US
Dubai Infants School	Unsatisfactory	Unsatisfactory	Acceptable	UK
English Medium School (Pvt), Dubai	Unsatisfactory	Unsatisfactory	Acceptable	UK
Little Flowers English school	Unsatisfactory	Unsatisfactory	-	CBSE
New Academy School	Unsatisfactory	Acceptable	Acceptable	US
Pakistan Education Academy	Unsatisfactory	Unsatisfactory	-	PAKISTANI
The European School	Unsatisfactory	Unsatisfactory	Unsatisfactory	UK
The Grammar School	Unsatisfactory	Unsatisfactory	Unsatisfactory	UK

Note that Indian and Pakistani Curriculum schools were not assessed in the 2008-2009 Inspection. MOE stands for Ministry of Education - Public Schools.

Data collected from KHDA News report.^[3]

Official Reports can be found at KHDA site.^[4]

References

External links

• KHDA website (Arabic)
• KHDA website (English)