KHDA inspection reports

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The Knowledge and Human Development Authority of Dubai (KHDA) released the results of their first Dubai schools inspections today (carried out from October to December 2008 by the Dubai Schools Inspection Bureau DISB). Here's a summary of the KHDA school inspections, comparing the best and the worst with the Dubai school ratings on Dubaifaqs as of today. There are bound to be some surprises. Bear in mind too that the comparison of KHDA ratings with the DubaiFAQs ratings is not really comparing like with like. The KHDA inspections are thorough (apparently) and represent the opinions of a handful of people at one point in time. The DubaiFAQs ratings are ongoing and represent your opinions (but if they look wrong, they probably are).

So what do you think? Agree with the list of outstanding schools or unsatisfactory schools from the KHDA? Are there schools that should have been rated differently? Remember that not all school reports have been released yet - the remainder should be available from 17 May 2009 apart from Indian, Iranian, and Pakistani curriculum schools, which will be available next year?

And if you got a spare minute or two, you could:

1. Add your vote/s to say what you think the best British school in Dubai is (polls for other curriculum schools will be added later).
2. Add your own satisfaction rating to the school you are a student / parent / teacher at (click on the school name in the list of Dubai schools to choose a rating - no login required)

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List of Dubai School Inspections Bureau (DSIB) school ratings updated on KHDA website this morning (includes both 02 April 2009 results and 16 May 2009 ratings). This post has outstanding schools in Dubai. Following posts have lists of other ratings. Indian, Iranian, and Pakistani curriculum schools not included in April or May 2009 inspections - they will be done during 2009-2010 academic year.

How did your school do? Happy with the rating?

Outstanding ratings

Jumeirah College
Jumeirah English Speaking School
Jumeirah English Speaking School (Branch)
Kings Dubai

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Good ratings for Dubai schools from KHDA inspections

(Indian, Iranian, Pakistani schools first inspection during 2009-2010 academic year)

Al Anwaar Kindergarten
Al Bara'ah Kindergarten
Al Dhahrah Primary & High School
Al Ittihad Private School - Jumeirah
Al Ittihad Private School - Mamzar
Al Lesaili Primary & High School
Al Manhal Kindergarten
Al Nukhbah Model School
Al Qeyam Model School
Al Rabeea Kindergarten
Al Raya High School
Al Saadah Primary School - Girls
Al Safa Private School
Al Salam Private School
Al Shurooq Kindergarten
Al Sufouh High School
Al Thani Min December Primary School - Girls
Al Waha Primary & High School
Al Wasl Primary School - Girls
Al-Mizhar American Academy Private School for Girls
American School of Dubai
Amna Bint Wahab Primary & High School
Asma Bint Al Numan High School
Childhood Development Center (KG)
Dar Al Marefa Private School
Dubai American Academy
Dubai Carmel School
Dubai College
Dubai English Speaking College
Dubai English Speaking School
Dubai High School - Boys
Dubai National School - Al Barsha
Dubai National School - Al Twar
GEMS Jumeriah Primary School
GEMS Wellington International School
GEMS Wellington Primary School
German International School
Ghurnatah Primary School - Girls
Greenfield Community School
Hind Bin Maktoum Primary School - Girls
Horizon (English) School
Japanese School in Dubai
Jebel Ali Primary School and Branch School
Jumierah Model School
Lycee Francais International
Lycee Georges Pompidou (High School)
Lycee Libanais Francophone Prive-Dubai
Mohammed Bin Rashid High School - Boys
Nad Al Hamar School
Omar Bin Al Khattab Model School
Queen International School
Qurtobah Primary School - Girls
Raffles International School (South Campus)
Repton School Dubai
Russian Private School
Salma Al Ansaria Primary School - Girls
St. Mary's Catholic High School
Star International School - Mirdif
Sultan Al Owais Primary School - Boys
The English College, Dubai
The International School of Choueifat - Dubai
The Religious institute for primary and secondary education
Um Suqeim Primary School - Girls
Uptown School
Zabeel High School
Zayed Bin Sultan Primary School - Boys

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Acceptable ratings list for Dubai Schools April-May 2009

(Indian, Pakistani, Iranian schools not included - inspections to be done during 2009-2010 academic year)

Abu Hanifa Primary School - Boys
Ahmad Bin Sulaim Primary School - Boys
Ahmed Bin Rashid Primary School
Al Ahmadeyah Primary School - Boys
Al Alfeyah Primary School - Girls
Al Aqsaa Primary School - Boys
Al Arqam Private School
Al Athbah Primary School - Girls
Al Aweer Primary School - Girls
Al Basateen Kindergarten - Al Khawaneej
Al Diyafah High School
Al Ebdaa Model School
Al Edrisi Primary School - Boys
Al Eman Private School
Al Fadeelah Kindergarten
Al Fardoos Kindergarten
Al Hekmah Kindergarten
Al Huda Kindergarten
Al Jahidh Primary School - Boys
Al Khaleej National School
Al Khansaa Primary School - Girls
Al Khulood Kindergarten
Al Kuwait Primary School - Girls
Al Maaref High School - Boys
Al Mawakeb School - Al Barsha
Al Mawakeb School - Al Garhoud
Al Mizhar Primary School - Girls
Al Mohallab Primary School - Boys
Al Nada Kindergarten
Al Nahda Primary School - Girls
Al Rashid Al Saleh Private School
Al Razi Primary School - Boys
Al Sadiq Islamic English School
Al Saeedeya Primary School - Boys
Al Safa High School - Boys
Al Shaab Primary School - Boys
Al Shaarawi High School
Al Shafie Primary School - Boys
Al Thuraya Private School
Al Wahidah High School - Boys
American International School
Anisah Al Ansariah Primary - Girls
Apple International School
Badr Primary School - Boys
Bilal Bin Rabah Primary School - Boys
Cambridge International School
Deira International School
Dubai British School
Dubai Gem Private School
Dubai Infants School
Dubai International Academy
Dubai International School - Al Garhoud
Dubai International School - Al Quoz
Dubai Modern Education School
Dubai Police Children Kindergarten - Bur Dubai Branch
Dubai Police Kindergarten - Deira Branch
Dubai Scholars Private School
Emirates International School (Jumeira)
Emirates International School (Meadows)
English Medium School (Pvt), Dubai
GEMS Royal Dubai School
GEMS World Academy
Greenwood International School
Hamdan Bin Rasihd High School
Hatta Primary School - Boys
Hessa Bint Al Mer Primary School - Girls
International Academic School
International School of Arts and Sciences
Islamic School for Education and Training
Khadija Bind Khuwailed Primary School - Girls
Latifa Bint Hamdan Primary School - Girls
Lycee Georges Pompidou (Primary)
Mariyah Al Qubtiyah High School
National Charity School
New Academy School
New Arab Unity School
New World Pvt. School
Nibras International School
Otbah Bin Azwaan Primary School - Boys
Philadelphia Private School
Pristine Private School
Raffles International School (West Campus)
Rashid Bin Saeed Primary & High School
Regent International School
Sakina Bint Al Hussain Primary & High School
Sarah Primary School - Girls
School Of Modern Skills
Sharjah American International School
Star International School (Umm Al Sheif Branch)
The City School International
The Private Religious Institute
The School of Research Science
The Sheffield Private School
The Universal American School
The Westminster School
The Winchester School
Uptown High School

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Unsatisfactory rated schools in Dubai April-May 2009

(Indian, Pakistani, Iranian schools inspections to be completed during 2009-2010 academic year)

Al Ameen Pvt. School
Al Basateen Kindergarten - Hatta
Al Falah Model Private School
Al Hesn Private School
Al Hudaibiah Primary School - Girls
Al Khulafaa Al Rashideen Primary School Boys
Al Maaref Private School
Al Maktoum Boys' School \ Cycle 2
Al Shorouq Private School
Al Watan Al Arabi Primary & High School
Arab Unity School
Deans International School
Dubai American Scientific School
Dubai Arab American Private School
Dubai First School
European School of Dubai
Grammar School
Mirdif Private School
Mohammed Noor Primary School - Boys
Star International School - Al Twar
The Oxford School
United International Private School

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Does the KHDA classification give RIGHT to schools to hike up the already expensive education systems in DUBAI?

DAA now

May 21, 2009
Dear Parents,
At Dubai American Academy we work hard to ensure that your children get the high quality education that they deserve. As you can imagine, this effort requires continuous investment.
For the last few years we have been investing in our school’s programs and resources and working to continually improve campus facilities. Recent investments include Promethean Boards in each classroom and other new IT resources, the elementary swimming pool, and the cafeteria renovation. We have made these improvements whilst also absorbing significant rises in operational costs caused by inflation, as past permitted tuition increases have been too low to cover our costs. Understandably, there is a limit to how many increases in costs we can absorb.
Private education in Dubai is price regulated and our regulator, the Knowledge and Human Development Authority, decides when schools can increase fees and by how much. In January of 2009, DAA was inspected by the KHDA. The outcomes of inspections are being used by the authority to set a transparent framework of fee increases for fee-paying schools in Dubai.
As you probably know, DAA was judged to be “GOOD” by the KHDA, which has now given us permission to raise our fees by 12% in grades KG1 through 12. This increase will be payable from the start of the new academic year in August. The new annual tuition rates for 2009-2010 are:
Pre K 15,740 AED
KG1 17,630 AED
KG2 46,300 AED
Grades 1-12 65,270 AED