GEMS Dubai American Academy

GEMS Dubai American Academy (DAA) is GEMS Education's flagship American curriculum school in Dubai, founded in 1998 and rated 'Outstanding' by the KHDA every year since 2011. Located on a purpose-built 70,000 m² campus in Al Barsha South, the school serves approximately 3,000 students from Early Years through Grade 12, ages 3 to 18. DAA offers an enriched American curriculum aligned with Common Core standards, Advanced Placement (AP) courses, and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme for Grades 11 and 12. The school holds accreditation from NEASC, CIS, and the IBO. Its world-class campus includes an Olympic-size swimming pool, a 400-metre athletics track, FIFA-standard pitch, and a 600-seat performing arts theatre. Students consistently outperform global IB averages, with a recent mean score of 35.4 versus the world average of 30. Alumni have been accepted to Harvard, MIT, and other top universities. DAA serves a highly diverse international student body from over 80 nationalities.