IB Curriculum Schools in Dubai
Dubai has 32 IB curriculum schools listed on TheSchoolGuide. KHDA inspection ratings range from Acceptable to Outstanding, with 31 of the 32 inspected schools rated Good or better. Annual fees run from AED 9,469 to AED 140,382. They cluster in Al Barsha Second (3), Umm Suqeim Third (2) and Al Khwaneej First (2).
Deira International School
An outstanding British and IB school with Outstanding teaching and results across every phase, though attainment in Islamic Education and Arabic is the one area inspectors asked it to raise.
Dubai International Academy
An outstanding IB school with Outstanding teaching and results across every phase, though Islamic Education and Arabic, and the Kindergarten science curriculum, are the areas inspectors asked it to strengthen.
GEMS Modern Academy
An outstanding Indian and IB school with very high achievement and a dual ISCE and IB pathway, though attainment in Islamic Education and Arabic is lower and Primary teaching is less challenging.
GEMS Wellington International School - Dubai Branch
An outstanding British and IB school with Outstanding English, mathematics and science and Outstanding teaching across every phase, though written feedback in Secondary is variable and Islamic Education and Arabic are still improving.
Jumeirah English Speaking School (Br)
An Outstanding British and IB school with excellent core subjects and Outstanding care, though teaching is more variable in Primary and the lower Secondary years.
Nord Anglia International School
An Outstanding British and IB school with exceptional English, mathematics and science and Outstanding teaching, care and inclusion, though Islamic Education and Arabic attainment is acceptable.
Repton School
An Outstanding British and IB school with strong core subjects across the school and Outstanding personal development, though independent learning is less evident in Primary and Secondary.
Safa Community School
An Outstanding British-curriculum school with outstanding mathematics and science across all phases and Outstanding teaching, care and inclusion, though Islamic Education dips to acceptable at Post-16.
Dubai Heights Academy
A British-curriculum school with very good English, mathematics and science and Outstanding safeguarding, though attainment in Islamic Education and Arabic is only acceptable and students' independence needs developing.
Dubai International Academy Albarsha
A Very good IB school with exceptional English, mathematics and science, though attainment in Islamic Education and Arabic is only acceptable and challenge for the most able is inconsistent.
Emirates International School
A Very good IB school with strong core subjects and Outstanding personal development, though attainment in the Middle Years Programme and in Islamic Education and Arabic is the area to raise.
EMIRATES INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL MEADOWS
A Very good IB school with at least very good English, mathematics and science and Outstanding care, though Islamic Education and Arabic and teaching consistency in the MYP are the areas to strengthen.
GEMS Wellington Academy -Fze
A Very good British and IB school with outstanding Foundation Stage and Primary and Outstanding inclusion, though teaching and the use of assessment are less consistent in Secondary and Post-16.
GEMS World Academy
A Very good IB school with strong English and science and an outstanding Kindergarten, though Arabic was rated Weak in the MYP and support and assessment for different groups are inconsistent.
Greenfield International School
A Very good IB school with strong English, mathematics and science and Outstanding care, though Islamic Education and Arabic attainment is acceptable and differentiation is inconsistent.
Hartland International School - FZ
A Very good British-curriculum school with very good English, mathematics and science and Outstanding care, though Arabic as a first language attainment is weak in Secondary and Post-16.
Jumeira Baccalaureate School
A Very good IB school with Outstanding personal development, curriculum and inclusion, though teaching is inconsistent between outstanding and very good practice.
North London Collegiate School Middle East L.L.C - FZ
A Very good IB school with outstanding attainment in English, mathematics and science and Outstanding care, though progress is not as strong, especially for the highest attainers, and Islamic Education and Arabic are acceptable.
Raffles World Academy
A Very good IB school with a strong Kindergarten and PYP and Outstanding personal development, though Islamic Education and Arabic and DP mathematics are weaker.
Swiss International Scientific School
A Very good IB school with a multilingual programme and Outstanding personal development, though Tajweed recitation and Arabic-as-an-additional-language reading are underdeveloped.
Universal American School - Branch
A Very good American and IB school with very good English and science and Outstanding personal development, though Arabic as a first language lacks focus on key skills, especially in Middle.
Uptown International School (Br. of Taaleem Management LLC)
A Very good IB school with very good or better outcomes in almost all subjects, an outstanding Kindergarten and Outstanding curriculum, care and inclusion.
Al Adab Iranian Private School for Boys
No official inspection report yet
Ambassador International Academy
A genuinely inclusive IB school with a very strong Kindergarten and Outstanding parent partnership, though Islamic Education and Arabic outcomes and the accurate use of assessment data need to improve.
Bloom World Academy
A well-resourced IB school where English is Very good in the MYP and Diploma Programme, though most other subjects reach only acceptable attainment, and governance is not yet representative of all stakeholders.
Collegiate International School
A growing US and IB school with a very strong Kindergarten and Outstanding safeguarding, though achievement and behaviour dip in Middle and teaching there is less consistent.
Dar Al Marefa Private School
An IB school with good achievement and a strong Diploma Programme, though teaching is less consistent in KG, PYP and MYP and self-evaluation is not fully accurate.
Dwight School
An IB school with improving outcomes and Outstanding English in the Diploma Programme, though teaching consistency and Islamic Education and Arabic attainment need to improve.
Fairgreen International School
A Good IB school with strong personal development, a sustainability focus and Outstanding safeguarding, though Islamic Education and Arabic attainment needs urgent improvement and teaching is inconsistent.
GEMS International School Al Khail
A highly inclusive IB school with strong Kindergarten and Diploma teaching, though challenge and consistency vary in the Primary and Middle Years Programmes and Arabic was rated Weak in the MYP.
Iranian Towheed Boys School
No official inspection report yet
Emirates National Schools - Dubai Branch
An IB Primary Years and MoE school with a strong Kindergarten and Islamic and Emirati grounding, though English, science and mathematics were rated Weak in the PYP and MYP and inclusion is underdeveloped.