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Dubai American Academy

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Motto
  
Culture of Kindness'

Elementary school principal
  
Roberta Wiens

High school principal
  
Scott Schaffner

Founded
  
1998

Colors
  
Blue, Navy Blue, Red

Superintendent
  
Jim Hardin

Middle school principal
  
Joan Wiens

Phone
  
+971 4 347 9222

Mascot
  
Diego the Leopard

Type
  
Private Elementary/Middle/High school

Address
  
Al Barsha 1, Behind Mall of Emirates,Next To LULU - Dubai - United Arab Emirates

Profiles

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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.

Contents

It contains teachers such as Mr. Fidcardt, Ms. Cantu and Ms. Bukenkamp. All of these are IT, Science and English. The Principle of this school is Ms. Weins and Mr. Spencer is the Vice Principle. It is a school that has integrity and smarts throughout.

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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

  • Dina Shihabi - Saudi actress working in the United States
  • References

    Dubai American Academy Wikipedia