Al Mawakeb School Al Khawaneej
Good Al Khawaneej, Dubai · American
- KHDA rating
- Good
Good standards in most areas. The most common rating among Dubai schools. Ratings are from the last full inspection cycle (2023–24).
- Annual fees
- Fees not listed — confirm with the school
Varies by year group; confirm current fees with the school. 2026–27 fees are frozen by KHDA directive.
- Curriculum
- American
- Established
- Not recorded
- School transport
- Bus service available
- Location
- Al Khawaneej, Dubai
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In context
It is one of 62 schools in this guide currently rated Good.
These comparisons are computed from the verified data in this register, not editorial opinion.
What the inspectors said
Paraphrased from the last full DSIB inspection (2023–24 cycle) and its published record — read the complete report on the official KHDA directory.
Strengths the inspectors named:
- Good on its third inspection in November 2023, with a smattering of Very Good and Outstanding ratings inside the report.
- An established system to identify students of determination and provide effective personalised support for them, in the inspectors’ words.
- Remarkable local standing: around 974 of some 1,200 students are Emirati — far higher than either sibling campus, and a genuine indicator of community trust.
- State-of-the-art facilities on a 65,000 square foot site, within the AMSI group’s shared resource across three Dubai campuses.
What they asked the school to improve:
- The open question inspectors’ record invites: whether this newest branch has the resources and ambition to climb above Good, or whether the group is content to meet the regulator’s minimum expectation — its sibling campuses have sat at Good for seven and eight years respectively.
- A young school still completing its growth: ask which year groups are fully staffed and settled.
Inclusion (students of determination): The school has an established system to identify students of determination and to provide effective personalised support for them, in the inspectors’ own words. The group’s SEND admissions policy applies here too: the Principal and Senior Leadership Team admit students when they determine adequate provision can be made, with an external assessment from an educational psychologist or occupational therapist expected to inform planning, and KHDA’s ‘Advocating for Inclusive Education’ parent guide published alongside. This is the newest of the three campuses, opened in 2018, so ask specifically how the inclusion team here is staffed rather than assuming parity with the older schools. See the special educational needs guide for the questions to ask on a visit.
Inspector summaries are being added school by school as each report is read — 169 of 169 so far, dated per cycle, never invented. A school without a summary yet is unread, not unjudged.
Visit kit
Questions worth asking on a tour — tuned to this school’s rating and curriculum:
- Who leads inclusion here — and may we meet them before enrolling?
- How much staff turnover did you have last year, and why?
- What are actual class sizes this term — not the maximum?
- How and how often will I hear about my child’s progress?
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Special educational needs? Read the inclusion guide before you visit.
Other schools in Al Khawaneej
- Dubai Schools Al Khawaneej — Acceptable, Fees not listed — confirm with the school
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