The International School of Choueifat DIP

Acceptable Dubai Investments Park, Dubai · American

KHDA rating: Acceptable
Meets minimum standards; may be on an improvement plan. Read the full report before enrolling. 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: Dubai Investments Park, Dubai
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In context

It is one of 27 schools in this guide currently rated Acceptable.

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:

A large all-through school of 2,957 students from KG1 to Grade 12, opened in 2012 to relieve pressure on the original Al Sufouh campus.
Teachers’ subject knowledge strongest in the high school, with positive and respectful teacher-student relationships and students described by inspectors as polite.
Day-to-day management described by inspectors as effective, with clear routines and expectations understood by staff and students, inside the tightly controlled SABIS structure.
136 teachers supported by 34 teaching assistants and nine guidance counsellors.

What they asked the school to improve:

A teacher-to-student ratio of roughly 1:22 — higher than many UK-curriculum schools here — which inspectors link directly to the challenge of personalised learning and curriculum adaptation.
Teaching quality is more variable in the earlier phases than in the high school.
Professional development is not consistently linked to lesson-observation outcomes, and assessment information is not routinely used to inform planning — limiting the impact of teaching across the school.

Inclusion (students of determination): 49 students of determination, just under 2% of the roll — one of the lowest proportions in this register, and worth asking about directly. KHDA’s published inclusion rating table records this branch as Weak. Inspectors find that the rigidity of the SABIS system continues to limit the school’s responsiveness to inspection priorities around inclusion, personalised learning and skills development, and that meaningful progress will require greater flexibility in teaching practice and curriculum adaptation. Improvements in student support and wellbeing are noted. Behaviour is calm and orderly and bullying is reported as rare. 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:

What did the last KHDA report ask you to improve, and what has changed since?
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?

Special educational needs? Read the inclusion guide before you visit.

Other schools in Dubai Investments Park

Dove Green Private School — Good, AED 26,000 to 50,000 a year

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