American International School Dubai
Good Al Quoz, 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
- AED 26,000 to 50,000 a year
Varies by year group; confirm current fees with the school. 2026–27 fees are frozen by KHDA directive.
- Curriculum
- American
- Established
- Founded 2009
- School transport
- Bus service available
- Location
- Al Quoz, Dubai
District-level pin for Al Quoz — use the Google Maps link for the exact gate.
Link verified against a live domain, July 2026.
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In context
Its mid-range fee is in line with the median for American schools in this guide (AED 38,000). It is one of 62 schools in this guide currently rated Good.
Worth comparing: Credence High School (AED 15,000 to 27,000 a year) — a lower-fee option in the same area.
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 in 2023–24 — the school’s first Good in over a decade, after thirteen consecutive Acceptable outcomes dating back to 2014–15.
- Outstanding social responsibility and innovation skills in Middle and High School, with excellent student leadership opportunities.
- Personal development Very Good across most phases, and teaching Good across all phases.
- A registered SAT and Advanced Placement centre, with fees well below the American-curriculum median in Dubai — one of the most affordable options in its segment.
- Inclusion rated Good, supporting 197 students of determination — one of the larger SEN cohorts among American-curriculum schools here, with appropriate IEPs and trained staff.
What they asked the school to improve:
- Inspectors were blunt about resources: deficiencies in staffing, resources and facilities across science, music, art and design, digital learning and sport were made a formal key recommendation.
- Management, staffing, facilities and resources rated Acceptable — the second-lowest band — so the physical environment needs real investment.
- Recruitment of suitably US-experienced and qualified staff was specifically recommended.
- Subject choice is thin for students drawn to the arts, literature, government, mathematics or economics — check the option blocks before committing a teenager.
Inclusion (students of determination): Good — 197 students of determination, one of the larger cohorts among Dubai’s American-curriculum schools, supported with appropriate individual education plans and trained staff; inspectors judged the inclusion infrastructure a genuine strength even while asking for wider resource investment across the school. 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 Quoz
- GEMS Our Own English High School — Very Good, AED 9,000 to 16,000 a year
- GEMS Our Own Indian School — Very Good, AED 7,000 to 14,000 a year
- The English College Dubai — Very Good, AED 41,000 to 68,265 a year
- Safa British School — Very Good, AED 45,428 to 73,550 a year
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