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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
Email 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)
Student satisfaction rating
3 stars from 60 votes.
   
Parent satisfaction rating
3 stars from 26 votes.
   
Teacher job satisfaction rating
(by teachers, not about teachers)
2.5 stars from 14 votes.
   
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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