DESS College (DESC)
USD 23,000–24,700 a year
Charged in AED: 84,325–90,633 · all-in, youngest to top year
- Curriculum
- British
- Ages
- 11–18
- Type
- Day, co-ed
- Location
- Academic City, Dubai
- Founded
- 2005
- Taught in
- English
- Also taught
- Arabic, French, Spanish
- Owned by
- Dubai English Speaking Schools (DESS)
The not-for-profit Dubai English Speaking Schools' secondary in Academic City (opened 2005 as DESC) — English National Curriculum to GCSE, then A levels, BTEC or RSL.
Contact
- Phone
- +971 4 360 4866
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Inspection reports
British Schools Overseas (Education Development Trust): Outstanding2024-02-01
Education Development Trust judged the college outstanding, meeting all BSO standards except those precluded by UAE law; attainment and progress in English, maths and science outstanding.
Read the full report →KHDA: Outstanding2023-11-10
KHDA rated the college Outstanding overall. Attainment in English, maths and science was outstanding in both phases; Islamic Education and Arabic improved to good. Recommendations: restore English and maths progress, build reading.
Read the full report →KHDA: Outstanding2022-11-18
Outstanding overall. Secondary English, maths and science, personal development and teaching judged outstanding; secondary Arabic progress now good, Arabic as a first language acceptable at Post-16.
Read the full report →British Schools Overseas (Education Development Trust): Outstanding2020-01-29
Education Development Trust found DESC remained outstanding, meeting all BSO standards except those precluded by host-country law; pupils achieve exceptionally well across the curriculum.
Read the full report →KHDA: Outstanding2018-11-15
Outstanding overall. High attainment and progress in English, maths and science, strongest in secondary; Islamic Education good, Arabic broadly acceptable; curriculum judged of the highest quality.
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Fees
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