Dubai British School

• Location: Dubai, UAE,
• Founded: 2005,
• Number of students: about 1000,
• Language of instruction: English,
• Type of study: blended.

Dubai British School (DBS-EH) is a prominent British school situated in Dubai, offering education in accordance with the national curriculum of the United Kingdom. The school provides educational stages for students aged 3 to 18 years.

Founded in 2005, DBS-EH has established itself as one of the leading British schools in the region, and it has held the KHDA Outstanding status since 2017. The institution places a strong emphasis on the well-being of its students and the interests of the student community, recognizing that happy and self-confident students are more likely to develop into well-rounded, integral, and successful individuals. This, in turn, equips them to pursue further education at prestigious universities worldwide and embark on successful careers with a solid foundation of specialized knowledge.

With its location in one of the most prosperous and economically sustainable countries, a modern campus infrastructure, innovative teaching methodologies, and a wide array of extracurricular activities, Dubai British School has become the preferred choice for hundreds of international students. The school's multinational community comprises not only students from more than 67 countries but also faculty members representing 23 different countries from around the world.

Upon admission to DBS-EH, students are assigned to one of the four Houses, which differ from each other in the coat of arms and the color of the patch on the uniform. The House System helps students learn how to work in a team, instills the skill of healthy competition, and shows how to achieve goals with the help of intelligence and individual characteristics. Throughout the year, employees hold events where children complete various tasks and earn points for their Houses, points can also be collected for good academic performance, which are added to the score of the entire House. Previous events have included Christmas carols, sports days, a World Book Day dress up contest, poetry tournaments, Quidditch (!), swimming competitions, and other entertainment events.

The institution does not have residential buildings, as it works in a daytime mode.

Pupils in the pre-school department and grades one to third are encouraged to bring their own packed lunches; Starting in the fourth grade, children have a choice between eating home-cooked meals and going to the school cafeteria. In the case of home-packed lunches, employees are prohibited from bringing the following products to campus: chocolate of any kind, yogurts, sweets, pork or nut products, chips, and sodas. The ban was created in order to protect children who may suffer from allergies.

The cafeteria is operated by Leela's Lunches, which offers students healthy and complete meals, snacks and drinks, including a healthy three-course lunch: soups, hot and cold meat or fish dishes, a variety of side dishes, desserts and more.

Extracurricular activities are a vital part of the learning environment. Most of the clubs and sections are run by school staff and are free of charge, however, in some cases, DBS-EH uses the services of third-party agencies for specialized activities for which a fee is charged.

Some of the extracurricular activities are:

• Art Club,
• Fitness
• Operator's Club,
• Cricket
• Digital Art & Animation,
• Diving
• Film Production Club,
• Drama & Dance,
• Ecoclub,
• Golf
• Programming
• Chess Club,
• Learning to draw,
• Math games,
• Model United Nations.

Sport in DBS EH is individual and group education, participation in national teams. Throughout the year, students are in an atmosphere of healthy competition, both in sports and in other leisure activities.

Thanks to the variety of sports infrastructure, DBS-EH can help its students in self-realization in various areas, including swimming, badminton, volleyball, netball and others. Recruitment to national teams is held every semester, which gives students the opportunity to try their hand at different sports.

• Outstanding School Ranking since 2017 by DSIB,
• Fully accredited by the Council of International Schools,
• Multinational student and teaching staff,
• Study according to the national educational system of Great Britain,
• A variety of extracurricular activities, including events, thematic clubs and sections of additional education,
• Opportunity to additionally study French, Spanish and Arabic as part of the curriculum,
• 100% of high school students pass their final exams.

The DBS-EH area prides itself on state-of-the-art facilities and secure infrastructure. There are many spaces on campus for different purposes:

• The school's foyer is an amazing, tall and bright space in the heart of the campus, showcasing the three levels of the building. Live music events are held here, where students and teachers demonstrate their musical talents,
• The newly renovated science labs are a place for collaboration and research, where students can see firsthand the concepts they have studied in theory, transfer this experience to other academic disciplines. This space provides students with the opportunity to interact directly with the tools and materials of the scientific world,
• STEAM Garden is a creative space where students can look into the future and develop their abilities, implement ideas and innovations,
• Students have access to all study areas on campus. In the Maker Space, they can design, build, create and express their talents, in the collaborative zone they can work together to share skills and present their work to classmates, teachers,
• The Media and Technology Zone gives students access to the revolutionary technologies of the future: 3D printing, VR/AR, robotics and the Internet,
• The art studio is a wonderful platform where students can experiment in a variety of fields and specializations, can choose activities from fine arts, graphics, 3D, sculpture, ceramics, photography and textiles.
• The main library is a special space that awakens a love of reading. With a huge variety of books, students can choose from a variety of genres, from classic fairy tales, Harry Potter novels to the latest editions of David Williams,
• Music Room – A huge variety of musical instruments makes this place interesting for both beginners and experienced musicians. The lessons organized here have a wide range of topics: from classical to rock and pop,
• The assembly hall accommodates 286 people in four rows. The room is mainly used for meetings and drama events,
• Swimming Pool – An outdoor, fully shaded, temperature-controlled swimming pool is the venue for swimming lessons for the whole school and a number of exciting interscholastic competitions,
• Gym – gymnastics, volleyball, badminton and basketball programs are implemented here. National teams in netball, volleyball and basketball, entertainment teams, for example, cheerleading, also regularly use this complex for education and interschool sports competitions.
• The outdoor sports field is one of the busiest facilities: various sporting events, qualifying matches for cricket, athletics, football and rugby teams are held on the fenced artificial turf,
• The Foundation Outdoor Learning Playground is a shaded classroom designed for learning through play. Here you can find a bike path, slides and climbing equipment, a "mud kitchen", areas for reading, role-playing, construction, creativity, numeracy and literacy education.

Around the campus, located in Emirates Hills in Dubai, there are additional learning areas: a gym, a drama theater, and a library. Students regularly attend them in groups and under the guidance of teachers, coaches, and class teachers.

The academic year consists of semesters:

• Autumn: August-December,
• Spring: January-April,
• Summer: April-July.

Holidays are provided at the end of each of the semesters. Holidays are also organized on weekends, international and national holidays.

The schedule of classes differs depending on the annual group:

• Preschool: 7:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.,
• First to sixth grades: 7:55 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.-2:45 p.m.,
• Grades seven through 12: 7:55 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Students have a 15-minute morning break and a 50-minute lunch break. On Fridays, the school day is shorter than on other weekdays.

In addition, students should pay:

• Registration fee,
• Application Fee,
• KHDA Administrative Fee,
• Documents that assist in obtaining a visa or residence permit in the UAE,
• School uniforms,
• Some clubs and activities,
• Lunches in the dining room,
• Personal spending.

Included in the cost of the program are textbooks and academic materials that the student uses for a semester or year and then returns to the school.

• Checking the availability of seats in the class required by the student,
• Familiarization with the cost of programs and teaching methods,
• Attending an online or face-to-face tour of the campus, getting to know the faculty and staff,
• Filling out the registration form, submitting documents and paying for the application,
• Receiving a response from the admissions committee and paying the registration fee,
• Arrival at the campus for interviews, possible entrance exams,
• Making a deposit,
• Attendance at orientation events,

DBS-EH prides itself on the global reach of the universities to which its graduates enroll each year. The list of colleges and universities chosen by them includes such famous universities as Oxford University, University of Warwick, Royal Veterinary College, Paris College of Art, and others. The scale of the choice covers the UK, the USA and Canada, European countries, Australia.

Prospective students should provide the following copies of documents:

• School reports for the last two school years,
• Personal documents: passports of the child and parents, Emirates ID, birth certificate,
• Passport-size photo,
• Health insurance, vaccination certificate.

The level of English proficiency is important for an effective and comfortable learning experience at DBS-EH, so academic support will be offered to a student with a level below B1 entering middle or high school.

DBS-EH offers a 10% discount on tuition fees to third and subsequent children from the same family, provided that the first two children are already studying at DBS-EH.

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision