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Address: Intersection of Hessa Street and King Salman Bin Abdulaziz
Al Saud Road, Dubai
Website: www.dubaicollege.org
Email: headsec@dubaicollege.org 
Telephone: +971 4 399 9111
Gender: Co-educational
Teaching language: English
Curriculum: British (English National Curriculum, Cambridge IGCSE and A-Levels)
Ages: 11 to 18

Background

Dubai College opened in 1978 to meet the educational needs of the expat community as an independent non-profit school. The school is situated in the heart of Dubai and has been rated 'outstanding' by the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA). The college has just over 1,000 students and has a well-equipped campus. Highlights include a science block with laboratories, an art studio, and a music centre (including teaching and recital areas, practice rooms and a recording studio).

Further reading

►International Schools in Dubai gives a list of some of the emirate's best schools