Opened April 2013 School board ICSE Chairman Mr. Abdullah Al Huraiz Phone +971 4 363 2500 Founded April 2013 | Closed March 2017 Educational authority Principal Ms. Ambika Gulati Motto Service Before Self | |
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DPS Academy (in Arabic: أكاديمية د ب س) (previously known as Union International Indian School) is a private Indian school in Dubai International Academic City, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates which is affiliated to ICSE curriculum, Delhi. It is the third school to run under the aegis of Delhi Public School Society in the United Arab Emirates which also operates Delhi Private School which is affiliated to CBSE curriculum in Dubai and in Sharjah.
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In April 2013, the phase one of the DPS Academy started with classes beginning from kindergarten (KG) and grades one to five with an estimate capacity of 2,000 students. In October 2016, the school has announced its closure in March 2017.
Education system
DPS Academy follows the ICSE curriculum. The medium of teaching in the school is English. However, Arabic will be offered as a compulsory language subject for all the students of the school as per the requirements by Ministry of Education and KHDA. Hindi or French will be offered as a second language for the students.
Campus
DPS Academy is 10 acres (440,000 sq ft) campus. Some of the school facilities for students are:
DPS Academy introduced the Stem (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) laboratory as the part of the ICSE curriculum which is also first of its kind in the United Arab Emirates.