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German School Dubai
| School name | German School Dubai |
| Type of institute | private primary school |
| Curriculum or Student Nationality | German |
| Qualifications or Courses | International Abitur |
| Head of school | Thomas Dietrich (Schulleiter) |
| Executive body or owner | Al Jafla (Development Real Estate) |
| Date founded | September 2004 |
| Number of students (approx) | 385 |
| Number of staff (approx) | 30 |
| School location/area/map | Al Quoz - location map |
| Postal address | PO Box 47072, Dubai, UAE |
| Telephone | +971-4-3386006 |
| Fax | +971-4-3386006 |
| info@germanschool.ae | |
| Website | www.germanschool.ae (new window) |
| School fees structure | 18,800-55,500 dhs per year (2010-2011) |
| Teacher salary range | 7,100-20,000 dhs per month (2010-2011) |
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| KHDA inspection rating 2011 | Acceptable, report issued 10 May 2011 (2009-2010 ranking was Acceptable) |
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German School in Dubai fee structure (Gebühren)
| Kindergarten | Vorschule | Grundschule | Orientierungsstufe | Sekundarstufe I & II | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade/Year/Klasse | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | ||
| Annual tuition fees (AED) 2010-2011 | 18,800 | 20,700 | 32,500 | 32,500 | 32,500 | 32,500 | 38,000 | 45,000 | 55,500 | |||||
| Annual tuition fees (AED) 2009-2010 | 18,800 | 45,000 | ||||||||||||
| Annual tuition fees (AED) 2008-2009 | 16,800 | 35,000 | ||||||||||||
| Annual tuition fees (AED) 2007-2008 | 12,500 | 24,000 | ||||||||||||
- Application fee (Anmeldegebühr einmalig) AED 2,000 (non-refundable - nicht erstattungsfähig), re-enrolment fee (Wiedereinschreibegebühr) AED 500
20 February 2011
- Dubai German School information updated (email received 20 February 2011).
- Full name is Deutsche Internationale Schule Dubai / German International School Dubai.
- Head of School / Principal is Mr Thomas Dietrich (was Hubert Brinks).
- School owner is Al Jafla (previously BLASchA)? Presumably Mr Ahmed Mohammed Khamis Khalfan Al Jafla, owner of Development Real Estate (DRE)? DRE is a subsidiary of Specialist Group in Dubai, in partnership with NCC Urban Limited? DRE is the owner of Deans International School (DIS) according to the Specialist Group website, which is now the location of the Dubai German School. DRE also own the Rajagiri School in Al Warqaa according to the same website.
- School is private (previously run or overseen by German Embassy in Abu Dhabi, or German Consulate in Dubai?), non-profit? Founded in September 2008? But there was a German school in Academic City from September 2004?
- Contact details updated - tel +971-4-3386006 (previously +971-4-4209790), fax +971-4-3386006 (previously +971-4-4209789), email info@germanschool.ae (previously gabriele@bergunde.net).
24 August 2009
- German School in Dubai (DISD) moving to new location in Al Quoz for 06 September 2009 start? Previously the site of Deans International School. DISD was at the Dubai English Speaking College site in Dubai Academic City (DAC) until end of 2008-2009 academic year.
- Contact numbers for DAC German school campus probably no longer valid (tel +971-4-4209790 and fax +971-4-4209789).
- German School Dubai website has mobile tel +971-50-8347414 as contact number during the summer vacation. Another temporary mobile number might be +971-50-8972201?
- School uniform to be worn by DISD students from start of 2009-2010 academic year?
- DISD fees information updated. Was AED 16,800-35,000 for 2008-2009. Big jump at top end because now includes Secondary I / Sekundarstufe I classes starting September 2009 with annual tuition fees AED 45,000
- Secondary II / Sekundarstufe II classes start in September 2010 with annual tuition fees AED 55,500 (unless they go up next year).
- Additional application fee of AED 2000 (first time), and AED 500 for renewal.
- German School website content hosted at www.dis-dubai.com but the domain www.dis-dubai.com forwards to www.germanschool.ae?
12 September 2008
- Dubai German School has new website available but with limited information, see the Deutschen Schule Sharjah for more information.
- New name is Deutsche Internationale Schule Dubai (DISD).
- Old email was dssdubai@dssharjah.org (might still be valid).
- New head / principal appointed (previous head was Dieter Stanik)?
- School hopes to have new building available for 2009-2010 academic year. In the meantime, please be Geduld.
24 August 2008
- New website at www.germanschool.ae but no content when checked.
- Fees information updated for 2008-2009 academic year (was 12,500-24,000 dhs per year).
- Kindergarten and primary section moved to Dubai English Speaking College location in Academic City for September 2007, still there for 2008-09 as construction of new building not complete.
- Contact details updated. Previously was tel +971-4-3478455 & fax +971-4-3471015 - phone number is also, or was, for the S Al Aqadi Wooden Furniture Factory in Al Quoz.
- School renamed from Deutschen Schule Dubai to Deutsche Internationale Schule Dubai (DISD)?
- Accredited by the Conference of the Ministers of Education of the Federal Republic of Germany (KHDA information).
18 February 2007
- DSS Dubai is part of the Sharjah German School so postal address is Deutsche Schule Sharjah, PO Box 1465, Sharjah, UAE.
- DSS Dubai rents classrooms at Al Mawakeb School Al Barsha but has plans to move to its own premises in Dubai Academic City. Original plans were to move by September 2007.
- In September 2006, the kindergarten section moved into a villa in Jumeirah, Dubai (near Jumeirah Beach Hotel in Umm Suqeim / Al Sofouh).
Schools in or near Al Quoz close to German School Dubai
| School Name | Founded | Tel | Level | Curriculum | Qualifications | School Fees | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allama Iqbal School | 1988 | +971-4-3384284 | Pakistan | FBISE | 1,500 | AIS comments | |
| Dubai First School | April 1994 | +971-4-3380333 | K-12 | UAE/US | UAE GSEC | 7,920-14,700 | |
| Dubai International School Nad Al Sheba | November 1999 | +971-4-3385530 | K-12 | Arabic/US | SAT, UAE | 10,973-17,226 |
Last update 20 February 2011
General Comments - might not apply to German School Dubai
- 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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