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American School of Dubai
KHDA inspection rating: Good (report issued 02 Apr 2009), 12% fee increase allowed for 2009-2010
Dubai school holiday dates for Eid Al Adha 2009 are 27 Nov to 05 Dec 2009
| School name | American School of Dubai |
| Type of institute | private non-profit K-12 school |
| Curriculum or Student Nationality | US |
| Qualifications or Courses | AP, HS diploma |
| Head of school | Dr Harold Fleetham (Superintendent) |
| Executive body or owner | The Cultural Foundation, Board of Governors, |
| Date founded | 1966 |
| Number of students (approx) | 1000 |
| Number of staff (approx) | 126 |
| School location/area/map | Street 53B, Jumeirah 1 (Al Barsha in 2010) - location map |
| Postal address | PO Box 71188, Dubai, UAE |
| Telephone | +971-4-3440824 |
| Fax | +971-4-3441510 |
| asdadmin@eim.ae | |
| Website | www.asdubai.org (new window) |
| School fees | 29,900-65,820 dhs per year (2008-2009) |
| Teacher salary range | 12,000-17,600 dhs per month (2008-2009) |
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Comments about American School of Dubai
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12 December 2008
- ASD will move to a new location in Al Barsha 1 in 2010, four times larger than the current site in Jumeira. Cost of new school premises will be about AED 400 million, and ASD will be able to accept up to 1600 students (Gulf News report).
- ASD new Al Barsha location on corner of D611 Road (runs past Dubai College and Choueifat Dubai) and Al Mafraq Rd? Opposite the new Saudi German Hospital (under construction).
04 September 2008
- Fees information updated (was AED 11,280-47,610 for 2007-2008).
- Tuition fees are 29,900-54,800 dhs per year but there is an additional AED 5,510 or AED 11,020 dhs per year to be paid depending on whether companies own a debenture or not at the school.
- ASD is unrelated to the Universal American School (UAS) in Dubai Festival City, the Dubai American School / Academy (DAA) in Al Barsha, or the American International School of Dubai (AISD) in Al Ghusais. Of the four schools, ASD would be the preferred choice for most parents wanting a US education for their children. UAS and DAA offer the IB curriculum so are more international.
- KHDA details say ASD PO Box is 2222, but ASD website has PO Box 71188. Alternative email address registrar@asd.sch.ae
23 February 2007
The American School of Dubai (ASD) was established in the 1960s for the children of the US employees of Dubai Petroleum but has since expanded to allow employees of other companies in Dubai to enroll their children. ASD has a reputation as one of the best schools in Dubai both for students and teachers. Difficult to get a place there or a job, especially for non-North American citizens. The majority of students and teachers are North American.
- Alternative email addresses may be webmaster@asdubai.org, asdadmin@emirates.net.ae or asdadmin1@asd.sch.ae.
- Website needs updating - home page urgent message says no urgent messages as of February 2005.
- Domain name www.asd.sch.ae returns DNS error (07 July 2006).
- Teacher salaries given as USD$31,000-$47,900 + cost of living (COL) $8404-$9878 per annum on website.
- PO Box given as 2222 on searchme.ae? PO Box also seen as 71888 but appears to be an error.
- Accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (USA).
- Also known as "The American School of Dubai" or "The American School in Dubai", or maybe the "Jumeirah American School". Unrelated to the 'American College of Dubai' in Al Garhood - a tertiary institute.
Schools in the same area as American School of Dubai
| School Name | Founded | Tel | Level | Curriculum | Qualifications | School Fees | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Shorouq Private School | December 1986 | +971-4-3440765 | K-12 | Arabic/UAE | UAE | 6,045-10,050 | |
| Japanese School Dubai | 1980 | +971-4-3449119 | primary | Japanese | 8,280 | JSD comments | |
| Little Flock English School | +971-4-3448044 | primary | |||||
| Regent School Dubai | +971-4-3448049 | primary | Indian |
Last update 17 June 2009
General Comments - might not apply to American School of Dubai
- Many popular schools are full for 2009-2010. New schools in Dubai may have places.
- Allow extra for books, extra-curricular activities, uniforms, trips, etc if not included in school fees.
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