Dubai American Academy, part of the GEMS school group, currently has 2,348 students on its roster aged from 3 to 18 years of age (KG to Grade 12). This is largely flat over the previous year (a small increase) – the school is “at capacity”

In total an impressive 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.

The school employs 193 teachers and 62 teaching assistants with staff employed at recruitment fairs in the UK, US and Thailand. The majority of teachers come from the US. The student:teacher ratio is 1:22 in Grades 6-12, and 1:12 on average across grades. All teachers are degree educated, and a majority hold Masters degrees or above. The school had a teacher turnover of 25% over the previous year – average to high for the UAE, and up 5% on the previous academic year.

DAA is fully accredited by the Council of International Schools and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, and has been since 2004. 

In addition, DAA offers the IB Diploma Program for parents wanting a broader, more internationally focused qualification.

It is presently the only school in Dubai following an American, standards-based curriculum to have been awarded an “Outstanding” rating by the Dubai Schools Inspection Bureau (2013-14). It is the fifth year in a row DAA has made the grade after three years of a Good rating.