Swiss International Scientific School KHDA rating and inspection history
Dubai Healthcare City · IB · School profile
KHDA rated Swiss International Scientific School Very good in its 2023–24 Full Inspection Report. KHDA has four inspection reports on file for the school, from 2017–18 to 2023–24. The previous report, 2022–23, said Good, so the rating moved up between the two inspections.
KHDA rating, 2023–24
Up from Good, 2022–23 · 4 reports on file, 2017–18 to 2023–24
Of the 35 IB schools in Dubai with a KHDA rating, 15 hold Very good.
Counted from each school's latest Full Inspection Report, whatever its year.
Overall rating by year, 2017–18 to 2023–24
Swiss International Scientific School: overall KHDA rating by academic year, newest first
| Year | Overall rating | Change | Report |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 | Inspections resume this year. No report yet. | ||
| 2024–25 and 2025–26 | KHDA paused full inspections. The 2023–24 rating is still the latest. | ||
| 2023–24 | Up from Good | Full Inspection Report (opens in a new tab) | |
| 2022–23 | Same as 2018–19Same | Full Inspection Report (opens in a new tab) | |
| 2019–20 to 2021–22 | No inspection. | ||
| 2018–19 | Up from Acceptable | Full Inspection Report (opens in a new tab) | |
| 2017–18 | First reportFirst | Full Inspection Report (opens in a new tab) | |
| 2016–17 | No inspection. | ||
Every overall KHDA rating since 2017–18, 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.
One judgement besides the overall rating changed between the 2022–23 and 2023–24 reports:
- Inclusion: 2022–23, 2023–24
KHDA judgements, 2023–24 and 2022–23
| Judgement | 2023–24 | 2022–23 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | ||
| Inclusion | ||
| Leadership |
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 Swiss International Scientific School, 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 five points to improve. Quoted below: three strengths and two points to improve.
Strength · Arabic
Improvement in Arabic learning and the progress of students in all phases
Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5
Strength · Curriculum and challenge
The increased breadth of the curriculum for older students, the bilingual provision, and the extensive programme of extra-curricular activities
Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5
Strength · Health, safety and safeguarding
Highly effective provision for health and safety, and the care of students and members of staff
Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5
To improve · Teaching
Embed the recent initiatives to increase the proportion of stronger teaching that fully engages students, especially in MYP.
Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5
To improve · Attainment and progress
Explore best practice to improve students’ attainment further.
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, 2018–19)
The 2023–24 inspection report has no parents’ survey section; this is how the 2018–19 report, the newest with one and 7 years old, sums up parents’ answers, in the inspectors’ words.
The majority of parents reported being involved in activities in the school.
Full Inspection Report 2018–19, page 20They are particularly positive about how the school helps their children to develop the skills to learn effectively, about the information they receive, and about how the school keeps their children safe.
Full Inspection Report 2018–19, page 20Most parents are happy with the school and report that it gives value for money.
Full Inspection Report 2018–19, page 20
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: , , , , , . Good is the level KHDA expects of every school, and Acceptable is the minimum.
Sources
- KHDA Full Inspection Report 2023–24: Open on KHDA's site (opens in a new tab)
- KHDA Full Inspection Report 2022–23: Open on KHDA's site (opens in a new tab)
- KHDA Full Inspection Report 2018–19: Open on KHDA's site (opens in a new tab)
- KHDA Full Inspection Report 2017–18: Open on KHDA's site (opens in a new tab)
Checked against KHDA on 24 September 2026.
How Dubai School Atlas reads KHDA documentsHow corrections are handled
Spotted a rating, year or quote that does not match the report? Write to hello@dubaischoolatlas.com naming the school and the report year; no child's details are needed.
Questions about the KHDA rating of Swiss International Scientific School
What is the KHDA rating of Swiss International Scientific School?
Very good, given in the 2023–24 Full Inspection Report. Very good is the second highest of six KHDA levels, from Very weak to Outstanding.
When was Swiss International Scientific School 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 Good; the 2023–24 report says Very good. The history table shows every inspected year.
Is Very 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 2018–19 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.