Delhi Private School, Dubai
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| Delhi Private School, Dubai مدرسة دلهي الخاصة ، دبي | |
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| Coordinates | 25°02′20.1″N 55°07′19.9″E / 25.038917°N 55.122194°ECoordinates: 25��02′20.1″N 55°07′19.9″E / 25.038917°N 55.122194°E |
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| Other name | DPSD |
| Type | Private School |
| Motto | “Service Before Self” |
| Established | 2003 |
| Sister school | Delhi Private School, Sharjah DPS Ras Al Khaimah (April 2021) |
| Chairman | Mr Mohammed Abdalla Alkhayal |
| Principal | Rashmi Nandkeolyar |
| Faculty | Fulltime |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age range | 4 to 17 |
| Enrollment | Approximately 3,758[1] (As of October 2018) |
| Area | The Gardens (Jebel Ali) |
| Colour(s) | White and Green |
| Affiliations | Central Board of Secondary Education |
| Website | website |
| Last updated: June, 2020 | |
Delhi Private School, Dubai (DPS; Arabic: مدرسة دلهي الخاصة ، دبي) is a CBSE curriculum, private, co-educational day school located in Jebel Ali, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
The school was previously run by the Delhi Public School Society.[2] However, it is no longer associated with the Delhi Public School Society as it officially ended in May 2018.[3]
Fees[]
The yearly fees of the school range from Dhs. 10,439 to Dhs. 14,474 depending upon the grade.[4]
History[]
The school was a co-education school from grades KG1 to Grade 4 till 2014. It was converted to a complete co-education school in 2014 (Grades KG1 to 12).[citation needed]
Culture[]
Languages such as French and Arabic and English are taught in addition to Indian languages. Students are taught to respect other cultures and encounter other cultures via educational trips.[citation needed]
Scholar Badge[]
The school, at the end of each academic year, gives a Scholar Badge to students of Grade V and above, for achieving an overall grade of A2 (80% - 90%) and a grade point average of 8.6 any upgrades.
Special awards[]
Some special awards are given for high achievers:[citation needed]
- All-Rounder: Awarded for outstanding performance in both academic and extra-curricular activities.
- Academic Excellence Award: Awarded to the highest aggregate percentage in all sections of that grade in an academic year.
- Special Proficiency: Awarded to students who have excelled in any extra-curricular activity.
- Subject Proficiency: Awarded to students who secured the highest marks in a certain subject in all sections of that grade in an academic year.
Students who achieve the Scholar Badge for three or more years are awarded Blue Blazer, Blue Badge, Blue Tie or Gold Medal. Furthermore, the school offers additional awards to consistent achievers in the field of academics and those who provide valuable contributions to the school such as the Pro-Vice Chairman's Cup, Principal's Award and the Spirit of D.P.S. Dubai.[citation needed]
Campus[]
This campus is located outside the main city, in The Gardens (Jebel Ali). The school buildings today comprise five computer labs, a physics lab, a biology lab, a chemistry lab, a maths lab, language labs, four libraries, two auditoriums, a basketball court, a cricket ground, a multi-sports complex, a rectangle field for many sports, two cafeterias and two clinics, one for boys and one for girls. They recently added a tennis court managed by tennis coaches.[citation needed]
The school is divided into five blocks:[citation needed]
- Senior block (Students of grade 9 to 12)
- Primary block (Grades KG 1 to Grade 4)
- Milestone block (Grade 5 - 8)
- Administrative Block (Reception, Bookstore, Clinic, Sundeep Hall (auditorium), conference hall, HUGS 1 and 2 rooms (special needs room)
- Sports Complex block (Swimming pool, multi-purpose hall (auditorium and basketball court), table tennis court, volleyball courts, etc.)
DPS Dubai has two sister schools: one in Sharjah as DPS Sharjah and another in Ras Al Khaimah.[citation needed]
Extra-curricular activities[]
Excursions and field trips[]
The school organizes field trips for students to nearby places of interest in Dubai and Sharjah (emirate)|Sharjah, like Safa Park, The Dubai Mall, Ferrari World, Dubai Dolphinarium, The Dubai Mall|Sega Republic, and IMG Worlds of Adventure. It also organizes excursions to countries such as Egypt, United States, United Kingdom, China, Nigeria, and Pakistan for senior students.[5]
Clubs[]
The school has many clubs depending on the grade. Students from Grades 6 to 8 can enjoy Mathalon, Muses Mantra, Dance, Singing, Eureka, and many more clubs that are then presented on their Annual Day.[citation needed]
Students of Grades 9 and 11 can enjoy all the clubs that grades 6 to 8 have with a few more like photography, movie making, etc.[citation needed]
Environmental operations[]
The school has three recycling bins, located in the Primary and Seniors' Blocks. The collected materials are given to Emirates Environmental Group for recycling. The school also actively participates in can-collection drives, clean-up drives, awareness campaigns and environmental education.[5]
Sports[]
DPS Dubai has teams for cricket, football, volleyball, swimming, basketball, athletics, table tennis and badminton, gymnastics at different age levels. The team also practices before school hours. DPS is an all-rounder, winning many trophies in the field of sports.[5]
Model United Nations (MUN)[]
The School has two Model United Nations called IHMUN (Inter-House MUN) and MUN@DPSD (Inter-School MUN hosted by DPSD).[citation needed]
IHMUN[]
IHMUN takes place for three days in the school usually on Wednesday and Thursday (during stay back classes) and Saturday in the morning at many venues. The Chairs and Co-Chairs are only from DPSD and also organize the function for the school. The IHMUN on its final day has a crisis situation where all the committees gather in one place to help calm a crisis situation in the world.[citation needed]
MUN@DPSD[]
MUN@DPSD usually takes place on a Thursday (during school hours), Friday and Saturday at many venues like in IHMUN. Usually, MUN@DPSD continues the topics and discussions from IHMUN at DPSD. The chairs and co-chairs are from schools participating in the conference and from DPSD. Every year DPS invites different schools to come and participate. Delhi Private School, Sharjah, St Joseph School, , Indian High School and many more schools have participated in this event.[citation needed]
See also[]
- The Winchester School, Jebel Ali, nearby
References[]
- ^ "Inspection Report 2018–2019 –Delhi Private School". www.khda.gov.ae. UAE: Government of Dubai. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ "Schools Abroad". Delhi Public School Society. Retrieved 2014-07-03.
- ^ "DPS Society announces end of association with two UAE schools". Newspapers. Retrieved 2018-06-08.
- ^ "Delhi Private School Fees".
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "DPS Dubai-Official website".
External links[]
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