Dubai International Academy Emirates Hills

Depends on the grade level.

No deadline.

The main admissions intake is at the start of the Academic year in September, however DIA has an on-going admissions policy and admits students throughout the year dependent on availability of places.

The technology mission at DIA is to enable, energise and enhance education. DIA provides access to various hardware and software resources, as well as to the internet. The Information Technology policy at DIA is intended to allow the appropriate use of the technology resources of the school, and students will be encouraged to make use of the internet to support curriculum and research activities, either individually or as part of a group. Students will also be able to access a variety of information sources to which the school has acquired access; including news, selected information databases and holdings from other libraries.

DIA offers a variety of after-school activities for students. A selection of activities from art, reading club, musical instruments, drama, organized sport activities, karate, computer courses, science clubs, photography and others are offered.

The school competes in all the major sports leagues in Dubai. It is pivotal in the Innoventures league and take a leading role in the The Dubai Schools Leagues. Over 75% of children at some point represent the school at their chosen sport.

4 climate-controlled multi-purpose halls for a wide range of sports activities, 2 swimming pools, fully grassed outdoor playing field and shaded play areas, shaded outdoor basketball and tennis courts

The ESL programme strives to enable students to join the full Language A Programme after a year in many cases. ESL has close links with the mainstream programme, but focuses on expanding vocabulary, oral skills, written skills, listening skills, comprehension and builds students’ confidence to interact in all settings.

Arabic, French and Spanish. The school also offers other languages but only to native speakers: Dutch, German, Swedish, Finnish, Danish, French, Mandarin, Italian and Hindi.

A team of dedicated specialists, counsellors, advisors and highly qualified faculty work in close conjunction to monitor student progress to ensure that all students are supported with individualised care and focus. This programme creates unique life plans for each identified student in their specific area of need. These plans focus on four key areas: inside the classroom, after school activities, clubs/teams/events, and external activities. Plans are developed with the input of the students, parents, teachers and counsellors, and are regularly reviewed and modified. In the classroom, differentiation strategies are targeted towards each student’s needs. Learning outcomes are tiered based on ability and lessons are modified accordingly.