Dubai American Academy

Dubai American Academy

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Location
Al Barsha, Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Coordinates 25°06′55″N 55°12′31″E / 25.115174°N 55.208692°ECoordinates: 25°06′55″N 55°12′31″E / 25.115174°N 55.208692°E
Information
Type Private Elementary/Middle/High school
Superintendent Robin Appleby
Elementary principal Steve Charbonneau
Middle school principal Andrew Ball
High school principal Scott Schaffner
Faculty 150+
Number of students 2200+
Color(s) Blue, red, and navy
Website www.gemsaa-dubai.com

Dubai American Academy (DAA) is a Pre K-12 school in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is a private institution run by GEMS Education, a UAE-based company, representing over 82 different nationalities.

Curriculum

The school provides education from PK to Grade 12, offering the American curriculum along with the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme.

Faculty & Staff

The school employs 179 teachers and 57 teaching assistants, with staff employed at recruitment fairs in the UK, US and Thailand. The student:teacher ratio is 2:1 in classroom grades KG1-5, and 22:1 in the classroom grades 6-12. All teachers are degree educated, and a majority hold Masters degrees or above.

Students

The total student body has over 2,200 students enrolled. In total 99 nationalities are represented within the student body, with the biggest numbers coming from the US (22.07%), Canada (9.49%), India (6.84%), S. Korea (5.96%) and Egypt (4.09%). There is a 50:50 male to female ratio.

Campus & Facilities

The academy houses a wide range of facilities on its twenty three acres: computer labs, a weight room, science labs, drama and music rooms, art studios, and two library media centers. It also has two swimming pools, a football pitch, tennis courts, and large gyms.

Activities

Students at DAA can participate in a variety of sports and non-athletic activities. It is a founding member of the Middle East South Asia Conference (MESAC).

References

Dubai American Academy homepage