Dubai American Scientific School
| School name |
Dubai American Scientific School |
| Type of institute |
private profit-making K-12 school |
| Curriculum or Student Nationality |
US |
| Qualifications or Courses |
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| Head of school |
Daniel Bokelman (Principal) |
| Executive body or owner |
Mr & Mrs Al Kaitoob, Board of Directors |
| Date founded |
2003 |
| Number of students (approx) |
400 |
| Number of staff (approx) |
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| School location/area/map |
Al Quoz - location map |
| Postal address |
PO Box 38188, Dubai, UAE |
| Telephone |
+971-4-3392444 |
| Fax |
+971-4-3390390 |
| Email |
administration@dass.org |
| Website |
www.dass.org (new window) |
| School fees structure |
16,156-27,340 dhs per year (2009-2010) |
| Teacher salary range |
5,500-9,500 dhs per month (2009-2010) |
| Student satisfaction rating |
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| Parent satisfaction rating |
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Teacher job satisfaction rating
(by teachers, not about teachers) |
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| KHDA inspection rating 2011 |
Unsatisfactory, report issued 10 May 2011 (2009-2010 ranking was Unsatisfactory) |
Comments about Dubai American Scientific School
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| Grade/Year |
KG1 |
KG2 |
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2 |
3 |
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| Annual tuition fees (AED) 2007-2008 |
11,426 |
11,600 |
12,806 |
12,806 |
12,806 |
12,806 |
14,407 |
14,407 |
16,808 |
16,808 |
16,808 |
19,210 |
19,210 |
19,210 |
- Dubai American Scientific School (DASS) fees include books, stationery, uniform. Additional fees: Registration fee AED 1,500, Bus transport AED 5400 (Dubai) or AED 6000 (Sharjah), Limousine transport (what?) AED 10,000, Graduation fee AED 3,000, Placement fee AED 200.
- Updated fees information not supplied.
01 September 2010 - DASS Mosaica agreement (press release)
- Dubai American Scientific School (DASS) will implement a new education model, designed for schools in the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA) by
Mosaica Education, a New York, USA, based company promoting education reform.
- According to the press release, DASS is a high-quality K-12 private school in Dubai that is renowned for its unique and modern schooling philosophy that applies the rules of scientific research to the education model. The school features a highly competent teaching staff and is managed by a school board made up of prominent members of the UAE's education sector.
- According to the most recent KHDA report (published June 2010 after 3rd follow through inspection in April 2010 as a result of DSIB unsatisfactory ratings in 2009 and 2010), Inspectors judged that Dubai American Scientific School had still not satisfactorily addressed the recommendations made by DSIB at the Initial Quality Inspection. Inspectors will continue to undertake Follow-Through Inspections at three-monthly intervals until the recommendations made by inspectors have been satisfactorily addressed.
- However, that last report did note that Dubai American Scientific School had made progress since the last inspection.
- Presumably the agreement with Mosaica is intended to address issues highlighted by the KHDA in its inspections.
03 September 2009
- DASS website changed to www.dass.org. Previous website www.dass.sch.ae has warning message in Google search results and when attempting to view in Google Chrome browser. Unknown why (did not try to visit it).
- IT facilities refurbished in 2008
- Teachers on overseas contract receive flights + a studio flat in Al Khail Gate (new apartment development in Al Quoz Industrial Area 2, within walking distance of the DASS school but you'll need a car or taxi to go anywhere else).
- Other DASS details updated (see forum post), previous information was Superintendent Deeb Abdulla, number of students 350, email dass1@emirates.net.ae, tuition fees 2007-2008 AED 11,426-19,210, teacher salary range 2007-2008 AED 5500-9500.
- DASS school founders are
Mr and Mrs Al Kaitoob.
04 December 2008
- Fees information updated from KHDA website.
- Head's name is Ross Arthur Beale according to KHDA, Director/Head of High School is
Mr. Khalid Hamdan according to DASS website. Superintendent is/was Deeb Abdulla (Deeb Abdullah) according to email received from DASS in March 2008. He was at DASS from 1999-2007?
02 March 2008
- Head, salary, student number details updated from email received - see forum topic.
14 July 2006
- DASS teachers provided with shared villa accommodation.
- Founding date not confirmed.
- Website says American/International curriculum.
- Fees information not found on website.
Schools in or near Al Quoz close to Dubai American Scientific School
Last update 03 September 2009
General Comments - might not apply to Dubai American Scientific School
- Many popular schools are full for 2012-2013. New schools in Dubai might have places.
- Allow extra for books, extra-curricular activities, uniforms, trips, etc if not included in school fees.
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