Dubai American Academy

Dubai American Academy

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Location
Al Barsha, Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Coordinates 25°06′55″N 55°12′31″E / 25.115174°N 55.208692°E / 25.115174; 55.208692Coordinates: 25°06′55″N 55°12′31″E / 25.115174°N 55.208692°E / 25.115174; 55.208692
Information
Type Private Elementary/Middle/High school
Superintendent Jim Hardin
Elementary school principal Roberta Wiens
Middle school principal Joan Wiens
High school principal Scott Schaffner
Faculty 150+
Number of students 2200+
Color(s) Blue, red, and navy
Mascot Diego the Leapord
Website www.gemsaa-dubai.com

Dubai American Academy (DAA) is a Pre K-12 school and college in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is a private institution run by GEMS Education, a UAE-based company, representing over 91 different nationalities.

Curriculum

The school provides education from PK to Grade 12, offering the American curriculum along with the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme.

Students

The total student body has over 2,200 students enrolled. In total 99 nationalities are represented within the student body, with the biggest numbers coming from the US (22.07%), Canada (9.49%), India (6.84%), S. Korea (5.96%) and Egypt (4.09%). There is a 51:49male to female ratio.

Campus & facilities

The academy houses a wide range of facilities on its twenty three acres: computer labs, a weight room, science labs, drama and music rooms, art studios, two library media centers and a It also has two swimming pools, a football pitch, tennis courts, and large gyms.

Activities

Students at DAA can participate in a variety of sports and non-athletic activities. It is a founding member of the Middle East South Asia Conference (MESAC). It used to be a member of the Eastern Mediterranean Activities Conference (EMAC), but left that conference in 2010 to co-start MESAC.

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. Pathan, Nabila. "Rom-com on U.S. veteran, Iraqi refugee love set for silver screen." Al Arabiya. Tuesday January 6, 2015. Retrieved on 15 November 15, 2015.
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