Dubai Schools Al Khawaneej

Dubai Schools Al Khawaneej is a co-educational American curriculum school in Al Khawaneej, Dubai, operated by Taaleem Education on behalf of the Dubai Government as part of the Dubai Schools Corporation initiative. Opened in 2021, the school delivers the New York State Education Department (NYSED) curriculum standards from KG 1 through Grade 8, with plans to expand to Grade 12. The school serves over 870 students, the majority of whom are Emirati nationals. A distinctive feature of the school is that tuition fees are inclusive of transportation, uniforms, and extracurricular activities, with government subsidies of up to 85% available for qualifying UAE families based on household income. The campus is purpose-built on a large scale with 149 classrooms, 71 specialist laboratories and rooms, a two-floor library spanning 11,800 square feet, three temperature-controlled indoor swimming pools including a half-Olympic-size pool, four indoor gymnasia, and a full-size football pitch. The school emphasises Arabic language and Islamic studies alongside the American curriculum and holds NEASC candidacy status. It received a KHDA Acceptable rating for its first inspection in 2023–2024, with strengths in student attitudes, health and safety, and school management.