FAQs

School timings differ, depending on your child's year group. A punctual start is essential to avoid disruption for your child and their year group. Please refer to our Daily Timings page.

Dubai British School Emirates Hills follows the National Curriculum for England, boasting a broad and balanced programme, promoting high academic standards and a wide range of extra-curricular activities.

Careful planning has ensured that the prescribed curriculum content for each subject is covered within a broad and flexible framework where key skills are developed.

From the age of five, all children have daily literacy and numeracy lessons. Progress will be carefully monitored and parents are kept fully informed about their child’s achievements.

Secondary school students will be entered for GCSE and IGCSE examinations in Year 10 and Year 11 and for A Levels in Years 12 and 13.

The main differences between the International Baccalaureate, A-Levels and the American curriculum are related to personal choices and learning techniques.

The International Baccalaureate allows students to study a broader set of subjects and is seen by admissions advisers as 'encouraging independent enquiry' within students.

A-Levels provide a more in-depth study of core subjects (usually no more than 4).

Although there is no set American curriculum, most schools adopt the Common Core curriculum, which enables students to study a broad range of subjects. As they enter the final years of high school, students can select core subjects they would like to pursue in more depth.

For more information on fees and discounts, please visit our Tuition Fees page.

We encourage all families interested in applying to Dubai School Emirates Hills to visit us.

These tours are normally walking tours that typically last around 30 to 60 minutes.

More information about visits can be found on our School Visits and Virtual Tours page.

We will place your child according to the following entry requirements:

Year 1, whereby a child would be 5 turning 6 on or after 1st September;  
Year 2, whereby a child would be 6 turning 7 on or after 1st September and so on.

More information about school years and ages can be found on the Admissions Availability Page.

At DBSEH, we believe in a healthy and balanced lifestyle for our students. Our on-site canteen 'Leela's Lunches' offers students healthy and comprehensive meals, snacks and beverages, including a 3-course healthy lunch. You can order food in advance or on-site.

Please contact Leela's Lunches [email protected] for further information. 

Alternatively, students may bring their own lunchboxes.

Foods containing nuts and fizzy drinks are not allowed.

At DBSEH, we value your child's personal growth and development and offer a variety of extra-curricular activities to suit their needs and passions. ECA registration takes place via the parent Proactive portal.

Please log into your account to sign you child up for extra-curricular activities.

We offer a 10% discount for the third sibling enrolled at our school.

All school uniforms can be purchased from our chosen provider, Zaks and Sports Kit and accessories can be purchased from Kukri and Magrudy's. More information can be found on the Uniform Page. 

Our students gain places at the world's leading universities including Oxford, Cambridge and John Hopkins. 

Visit our university destinations page for more information. 

We pride ourselves on inclusion and welcome all types of students. We provide high-quality education for all children, including gifted children and those requiring more learning support.

Personalised learning programmes are developed for students with specific needs on a case by case basis, and these programmes include access to appropriate resources and support, and curricular options.

For more information see our Inclusion page.

We offer school transport via Arab Falcon, an RTA approved company.

Parents need to deal with the Arab Falcon directly for their needs, including reservations.

Please contact the Transport Manager, Ms Farah Shah via telephone on +971 (0) 50 1107063 or via email on [email protected]

We hire highly trained and qualified practitioners who are leaders in the field. The majority of our teachers are British, although there is a mix of countries represented.

We also have other nationalities represented in the teaching cohort, depending on the specialisation (eg: French).

Administrative staff are hired locally and internationally.

Students from Years 1 onwards can use the bus.

Only the school will be able to contact either. Drivers are not available by phone while driving the scheduled routes, however, the bus nanny can be contacted in case of an emergency.

For more information on bus services, contact Farah at [email protected]

Yes, it is possible provided there are seats available on the required route and the pick-up and drop-off remains the same for most part of the Academic Year.

No, not at this time. Should your child take part in an ECA then it will be your responsibility to collect your child at 3:30pm for Primary and 4:30pm for Secondary.

Parents will be informed by the school if delayed, early release or cancelled school days apply.

The first payment will be due by 1st September for the September to January term. The second payment will be due by 1 February for the February to June term. You will be billed directly by the school bus transport service provider.

Contact Farah at [email protected]

There is no sibling discount for the school bus transport services.

Yes, if a child withdraws from the service during the period he/she will be eligible for a refund of the fees for any month, which have not been used, e.g. if the child withdraws in mid-October, the refund will be for the months of November and December only.