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Dubai British School
KHDA inspection rating: Acceptable (report issued 02 Apr 2009), 9% max fee increase for 2009-2010
| School name | Dubai British School |
| Type of institute | private profit-making K-12 school |
| Curriculum or Student Nationality | UK |
| Qualifications or Courses | A-level, IGCSE, GCSE |
| Head of school | Andrew Homden (Principal) |
| Executive body or owner | Beacon Education >> Madaares >> Taaleem |
| Date founded | September 2005 |
| Number of students (approx) | 800 |
| Number of staff (approx) | |
| School location/area/map | Springs 3, Emirates Hills - location map |
| Postal address | PO Box 37828, Dubai, UAE |
| Telephone | +971-4-3619361 |
| Fax | +971-4-3609294 |
| reception@dubaibritishschool.ae | |
| Website | www.dubaibritishschool.ae |
| School fees structure | 32,480-48,720 dhs per year (2008-2009) |
| Teacher salary range | 12,000-15,000 dhs per month (2008-2009) |
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Comments about Dubai British School
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18 January 2010
- Taaleem announced in a press release 18 January 2010 that Dubai British School (DBS) had received accreditation from the Council of International Schools (CIS), a school and university accrediting body in the USA.
25 June 2009
- DBS website now available at www.dubaibritishschool.ae (not .com), previously was at Taleem website www.taaleem.ae/home.php?sch_id=1. Note that www.dubaibritishschool.com is not for DBS in Dubai (is spam when last checked).
- There is also a DBS school yearbook on its own website at www.dbsyearbook.com.
23 September 2008
- Dubai British School (DBS) principal is Andrew Homden according to DBS website (previously was Mrs Valerie Thomas-Peter).
- Tuition fees unchanged from 2007-2008, KHDA information is that DBS requested approval for 40% increase but did not qualify as fees had risen by 16% for 2007-2008.
- DBS domain name www.dubaibritishschool.ae forwards to the Dubai British School section at www.taaleem.ae.
- Dubai British School is one of the Beacon schools.
14 September 2007
- Tuition fees AED 32,480-48,720 per year.
- PO Box 76691 seen elsewhere for DBS is for Beacon Education.
- Class size maximums of 16 in Foundation, and 22 for Year 1 to Year 13 classes.
03 September 2006
- Years 11-13 to be added in 2006.
- Another email given as principal@dubaibritishschool.ae.
- Mr John Stow was previous head - school website shows Val Thomas-Peter (Sep 2006).
- Most teachers recruited from the UK.
- Fees 28,000-42,000 dhs per year.
Last update 23 September 2008
General Comments - might not apply to Dubai British School
- 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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