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This article is about the ICSE school. For a CBSE school in Dubai with a similar name, see Delhi Private School, Dubai. For other uses, see DPS.
DPS Academy
أكاديمية د ب س
Address
Dubai International Academic City

Dubai

United Arab Emirates
Information
MottoService Before Self
OpenedApril 2013
ClosedMarch 2017
School boardICSE
Educational authorityKHDA
ChairmanMr. Abdullah Al Huraiz
PrincipalMs. Ambika Gulati
Area10 acres (440,000 sq ft)
Websitewww.dpsacademy.ae

DPS Academy (in Arabic: أكاديمية د ب س) (previously known as Union International Indian School) was a private Indian school in Dubai International Academic City, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates which is affiliated to ICSE curriculum, Delhi. It is the third school to run under the aegis of Delhi Public School Society in the United Arab Emirates which also operates Delhi Private School which is affiliated to CBSE curriculum in Dubai and in Sharjah.[1]

In April 2013, the phase one of the DPS Academy started with classes beginning from kindergarten (KG) and grades one to five with an estimate capacity of 2,000 students. In October 2016, the school has announced its closure in March 2017.[2]

Education system

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DPS Academy follows the ICSE curriculum. The medium of teaching in the school is English. However, Arabic will be offered as a compulsory language subject for all the students of the school as per the requirements by Ministry of Education and KHDA. Hindi or French will be offered as a second language for the students.

Campus

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DPS Academy is 10 acres (440,000 sq ft) campus. Some of the school facilities for students are:

  • Playgrounds and indoor play areas for kindergarten students
  • Amphitheatre
  • Half Olympic size indoor swimming pool also a separate swimming pool for toddlers,
  • Classrooms and language labs
  • Medical centres with trained doctors and nurses
  • Learning labs with special Educators (SEN Teacher)
  • Counselling rooms with a trained counsellor
  • Transport facility for students living in Dubai and Sharjah
  • ICT and computer laboratories
  • Library

DPS Academy introduced the Stem (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) laboratory as the part of the ICSE curriculum which is also first of its kind in the United Arab Emirates.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "New Indian ICSE school to open in Dubai | GulfNews.com". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 2014-09-14.
  2. ^ Faisal Masudi (21 October 2016). "Indian school closure decision shocks parents". Gulf News. Al Nisr Publishing. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  3. ^ "DPS Academy introduces Stem lab - Khaleej Times". khaleejtimes.com. Archived from the original on 2014-09-15. Retrieved 2014-09-14.
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