English Medium School Dubai (also referred to as English Language School) is a private K-12 school located in Oud Metha, Dubai.

The school is currently ranked Acceptable by the KHDA, Dubai’s education regulator, an encouraging move after being rated Unsatisfactory from 2009 to 2012/13.

The school was first established in April 1978 and currently caters to an estimated 1500 students, with the majority of students coming from Pakistan. The school is believed to have approximately 100 staff with class sizes estimated to be 25 students per class.

The school offers the English National Curriculum which culminate in students taking IGCSE examinations usually at Year 11 and Advanced level examinations usually at age 18. Students also follow the Ministry of Education curricula for Arabic and Islamic Education.

The school organises students into four phases: The Foundation Stage, Key Stages 1 and 2, (primary), Key Stages 3 and 4 (secondary) and Key Stage 5 (post-16). Children are taught in mixed gender classes until Year 4 when boys and girls are taught separately.

Key strengths of the school include students’ good attainment and progress in secondary English; Students’ good progress in science in the Foundation Stage and in post-16 phase; and Students’ good personal and social development across all phases.

The school still needs to progress in Arabic as an additional language; Improve students’ attainment and progress in mathematics: make better use of Early Years Foundation Stage and English curriculum standards; Increase the effectiveness of teaching; Improve the quality of assessment data particularly in primary and secondary phases;and improve facilities and resources by increasing laboratory provision, and stocking libraries adequately.

The school does not currently have a web site (that we were able to find).

Fees are very affordable, ranging from 3358 AED at KG1 and rising to 9900 AED in Year 12. Full details below.