Dubai International Private School – Al Quoz KHDA rating and inspection history

Al Quoz 1 · American · School profile

KHDA rated Dubai International Private School – Al Quoz Good in its 2023–24 Full Inspection Report. KHDA has 14 inspection reports on file for the school, from 2008–09 to 2023–24. The previous report, 2022–23, said Acceptable, so the rating moved up between the two inspections.

KHDA rating, 2023–24

Good

Up from Acceptable, 2022–23 · 14 reports on file, 2008–09 to 2023–24

Full Inspection Report 2023–24 (opens in a new tab)

Of the 38 American schools in Dubai with a KHDA rating, 22 hold Good.

Counted from each school's latest Full Inspection Report, whatever its year.

Overall rating by year, 2008–09 to 2023–24

Dubai International Private School – Al Quoz: overall KHDA rating by academic year, newest first

YearOverall ratingChangeReport
2026–27Inspections resume this year. No report yet.
2024–25 and 2025–26KHDA paused full inspections. The 2023–24 rating is still the latest.
2023–24GoodUp from AcceptableFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
2022–23AcceptableNot comparable: four-level scaleFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
2020–21 and 2021–22No inspection.
2019–20Not ratedNot rated in this reportFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
2018–19GoodSame as 2017–18SameFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
2017–18GoodSame as 2016–17SameFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
2016–17GoodUp from AcceptableFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
2015–16AcceptableSame as 2014–15SameFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
Six-level scale starts in 2015–16. Earlier reports used four levels.
2014–15AcceptableDown from GoodFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
2013–14GoodSame as 2012–13SameFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
2012–13GoodSame as 2011–12SameFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
2011–12GoodUp from AcceptableFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
2010–11AcceptableSame as 2009–10SameFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
2009–10AcceptableSame as 2008–09SameFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)
2008–09AcceptableFirst reportFirstFull Inspection Report (opens in a new tab)

Every overall KHDA rating since 2008–09, newest first. Each rating belongs to the year of its report.

The Change column compares each rating with the previous inspected year; years without an inspection are skipped.

Checked 24 September 2026.

Wellbeing and Inclusion ratings by year, on the school profileHow ratings moved across Dubai: rating changes by yearWhy the year of a rating matters

KHDA judgements, 2023–24 and 2022–23

Alongside the overall rating, KHDA also rates wellbeing, inclusion and leadership on the same six-level scale. These are the 2023–24 judgements, next to the 2022–23 ones.

Two judgements besides the overall rating changed between the 2022–23 and 2023–24 reports:

  • Inclusion: Acceptable 2022–23, Good 2023–24
  • Leadership: Acceptable 2022–23, Good 2023–24

KHDA judgements, 2023–24 and 2022–23

Judgement2023–242022–23
Overall ratingGoodAcceptable
WellbeingGoodNot rated
InclusionGoodAcceptable
LeadershipGoodAcceptable

The judgements are KHDA's, from its inspection framework. Dubai School Atlas adds no score of its own.

Ratings by phase for this school, on the school profileHow a KHDA rating is decided

What inspectors wrote, 2023–24

Short passages from KHDA's 2023–24 Full Inspection Report on Dubai International Private School – Al Quoz, word for word, each with the page it is on. These lines point to the report; they do not replace it. The report records five strengths and four points to improve. Quoted below: three strengths and two points to improve.

Open the 2023–24 report on KHDA's site (opens in a new tab)

  1. Strength · Attainment and progress

    The good progress and attainment in most key subjects.

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5

  2. Strength · Personal development and wellbeing

    The social responsibility, Islamic awareness and personal development of children in KG.

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5

  3. Strength · Leadership and self-evaluation

    The positive impact of leadership on many aspects of the school’s performance.

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5

  4. To improve · Attainment and progress

    Ensure that progress and attainment are at least good in all key subjects, particularly in Islamic Education and Arabic as a first language.

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5

  5. To improve · Teaching

    Improve the quality and consistency of teaching, particularly in Middle.

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5

Quotes come from the Full Inspection Report only; KHDA's shorter Parent Report is not quoted here.

Every finding of the report, by topic, on the school profileHow to read a KHDA report

What parents told KHDA (survey, 2019–20)

224 parents responded

The 2023–24 inspection report has no parents’ survey section; this is how the 2019–20 report, the newest with one and 6 years old, sums up parents’ answers, in the inspectors’ words.

  • A minority of parents completed their survey. Full Inspection Report 2019–20, page 22
  • Most parents are satisfied with the quality of education their children receive at school. Full Inspection Report 2019–20, page 22
  • While most parents feel that their children are safe in school, some believe that their children do not have a strong relationship with adults at school. Full Inspection Report 2019–20, page 22

There are no reviews on this page. Dubai School Atlas does not collect or publish parents' opinions; the closest public evidence is KHDA's own survey, shown above with its year. Where to talk to parents about Dubai schools

What the KHDA scale means

KHDA rates every private school in Dubai on six levels: Outstanding, Very good, Good, Acceptable, Weak, Very weak. Good is the level KHDA expects of every school, and Acceptable is the minimum.

The six levels explainedSix-level scale in the glossary

Sources

Checked against KHDA on 24 September 2026.

How Dubai School Atlas reads KHDA documentsHow corrections are handled

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Questions about the KHDA rating of Dubai International Private School

What is the KHDA rating of Dubai International Private School – Al Quoz?

Good, given in the 2023–24 Full Inspection Report. Good is the third highest of six KHDA levels, from Very weak to Outstanding.

When was Dubai International Private School – Al Quoz last inspected?

The latest report with a rating is from 2023–24. KHDA’s visits resume in 2026–27. A full inspection brings a new rating; a shorter monitoring visit does not.

Has the rating changed?

Yes. The 2022–23 report said Acceptable; the 2023–24 report says Good. The history table shows every inspected year.

Is Good a good rating?

In KHDA's framework, Good is the level expected of every school and Acceptable is the minimum. Very good and Outstanding sit above Good; Weak and Very weak sit below Acceptable.

Where are the parent reviews?

There are none here. Dubai School Atlas does not collect parents' opinions; it shows KHDA's own parent survey as the 2019–20 report sums it up. The parent communities guide lists where families talk about Dubai schools.

When will the next rating be published?

KHDA has not published a schedule. The next full inspection brings a new rating, and this page updates when the report is published.