Our Own Indian School in Dubai
| School name |
Our Own Indian School |
| Type of institute |
private profit-making K-12 school |
| Curriculum or Student Nationality |
Indian |
| Qualifications or Courses |
CBSE |
| Head of school |
Mr Aziz Akhtar (Principal) |
| Executive body or owner |
GEMS Education / Varkey Group |
| Date founded |
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| Number of students (approx) |
3600 |
| Number of staff (approx) |
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| School location/area/map |
Muscat St, Al Quoz - location map |
| Postal address |
PO Box 26845, Dubai, UAE |
| Telephone |
+971-4-3391188 |
| Fax |
+971-4-3393686 |
| Email |
registrar@oois-dxb.sch.ae |
| Website |
www.gemsoo-alquoz.com |
| School fees structure |
4,321-8,808 dhs per year (2011-2012) |
| Teacher salary range |
1,300 - 2,000 dhs per month (estimate only, not confirmed) |
| Student satisfaction rating |
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| Parent satisfaction rating |
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Teacher job satisfaction rating
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| KHDA school inspection report ratings |
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Our Own Indian School (OOIS) tuition fee structure
| Grade/Year |
KG1 |
KG2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
| Annual tuition fees (AED) 2012-2013 |
4,753 |
4,753 |
5,440 |
5,440 |
5,440 |
5,440 |
5,440 |
6,162 |
6,162 |
6,162 |
7,740 |
7,740 |
9,689 |
9,689 |
| Annual tuition fees (AED) 2011-2012 |
4,321 |
4,321 |
4,945 |
4,945 |
4,945 |
4,945 |
4,945 |
5,602 |
5,602 |
5,602 |
7,036 |
7,036 |
8,808 |
8,808 |
| Annual tuition fees (AED) 2010-2011 |
3,267 |
3,267 |
3,739 |
3,739 |
3,739 |
3,739 |
3,739 |
4,236 |
4,236 |
4,236 |
5,321 |
5,321 |
6,661 |
6,661 |
| Annual tuition fees (AED) 2009-2010 |
2,950 |
2,950 |
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6,050 |
6,050 |
| Annual tuition fees (AED) 2008-2009 |
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| Annual tuition fees (AED) 2007-2008 |
2,560 |
2,560 |
2,930 |
2,930 |
2,930 |
2,930 |
2,930 |
3,320 |
3,320 |
3,320 |
4,120 |
4,120 |
5,220 |
5,220 |
| Annual tuition fees (AED) 2006-2007 |
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- 2012-2013 fees increased by 10% from 2011-2012 (UAE MOE approval for 30% increase from 2009-2010, 10% per year).
- Fees for 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 not confirmed (academic year not supplied). Please send fee structure to education@dubaifaqs.com.
- Fees payable in monthly instalments for 10 months of the year (not July or August).
- Registration fee AED 500 (non-refundable, not transferable to other GEMS schools). Previously AED 100 plus admission fee of AED 300.
- Additional annual fee (includes charges for medical, activities, library, laboratory?) of AED 150 (KG), AED 250 (Grades 1-5), AED 350 (Grades 6-8), AED 400 (Grades 9-10), AED 450 (Grades 11-12).
- Additional computer fee (appears to be monthly but not clear from information supplied) of AED 15 (Grades 1-3), AED 20 (Grades 4-12). Not for KG students. Not payable in March, April, July, August.
22 March 2012
- Our Own Indian School is withdrawing from the i-CBSE (CBSEi - International CBSE) curriculum and reverting to the normal CBSE curriculum according to a report in the Khaleej Times 21 March 2012 with comments from parents of disorganisation and a lack of preparedness ... A Dubai-based Indian school following the Central Board of Secondary Education-international (CBSE-i) has decided to temporarily discontinue with the curriculum following the reluctance on behalf of a large number of students to take up CBSE-i for their Grade 11 examinations.
- The decision to start the iCBSE curriculum was made in November 2011?
- On 22 March 2012, the Gulf News reported David Wilson, chief academic officer for India at GEMS Education, as saying "Challenges with the change meant that some of the older students faced potential disadvantage as they approached their Board exams, which was of great concern to their parents. Responding to these concerns and respecting the professional judgment of our excellent Principals, it has been decided to continue the CBSE-I in one school only, The Millennium School, Dubai."
09 September 2009
- The principal, Mr Aziz Akhtar, received the National Teacher Award 2008 from the Ministry of Human Resource Development in India.
- Domain www.gemsoo-alquoz.com seems to be the main website for Our Own Indian School Dubai (OOIS) but content also at www.gemseducation.com.
- Tuition fees information updated to AED 2950-6050, appears to be almost unchanged from 2008-2009, unless OOIS website still has last year's figures (academic year not stated on fees page). Fees payable monthly for 10 months per year.
- Additional fees include Registration fee AED 350, Admission fee AED 300, Medical/Facilities/Library/Laboratory fees AED 150-450, Computer Science fees AED 120-160 (annual fee, divided into 8 monthly payments).
05 September 2008
- OOIS fees information updated to AED 2,970-6,055 per year (for 2007-2008) from KHDA information. Expected to increase for 2008-2009 according to OOIS website but KHDA says not eligible for increase due to 16% added for 2007-2008.
- OOIS fees were 2,560-5,220 dhs per year for 2006-2007?
- Fees are payable in 10 monthly installments (not in July and August).
- Add approx 150 dhs (KG) - 450 dhs (grade 12) activity etc fees payable at start of academic year.
- School joined GEMS Education in 1991. Unknown if that is same year school was established.
07 January 2007
- Our Own Indian School (OOIS) was previously located in Garhoud and known as Varkey International Private School (details no longer valid but page left for reference), moved to Al Quoz location in 2002/2003.
- Domains www.oois-dxb.sch.ae and www.vips-dxb.sch.ae forward to www.gemsoo-alquoz.com.
- Part of GEMS/Varkey Group since 1991.
- Academic year starts in April.
- See also the list of GEMS Education schools.
- Another email is education@oois-dxb.sch.ae.
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