Delhi Private School, Dubai (in Arabic: ????? ???? ?????? ? ???) is a private co-educational day school located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is run by the Delhi Public School Society. The school was founded in 2003.
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Board of Directors, DPS Dubai
- Mr.Mohammed Abdulla Alkhayal, Chairman
- Mr.Dinesh Kothari, Pro-Vice Chairman
- Mr.Ali Mohammed Abdalla Ahmed Alkhayal, Director
- Mr. Pravin J.Batavia, Director
- Mr. P.S.Dasgupta, Director
- Dr. Kasim Naseer Hussain, Public Relations Director
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Education system
The school follows the Central Board of Secondary Education system and has continuous tests and assignments. There are Formative Assessments and Summative Assessments as a part of CBSE(I) syllabus. During the Knowledge and Human Development Authority inspection in the year 2010, the school got a 'Good' rating and was rated as one of the best Indian Schools in UAE.
History
The school was previously co-ed up to 4th grade till 2014. This was then converted to full co-ed from 2014 onwards.
Culture
The school supports various cultures and gives equal importance to all cultures. Students and staffs from out countries are also accepted and treated equally
They even teach additional languages such as French and Arabic other than the Indian languages. Students are also taught to respect various cultures and are also taught their ways of living by taking them on various educational trips.
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 and a grade point average of 8.6 any upgrades.
Special awards
Some special awards are given for high achievers.
- All-Rounder: Given for an outstanding performance in both academics and extra-curricular activities.
- Academic Excellence Award:Given away to the highest aggregate percentage in all sections of that grade in a certain academic year.
- Special Proficiency: Given to students who have excelled in any extra-curricular activities.
- Subject Proficiency: Awarded to students who secured the highest marks in a certain subject in all sections of that grade in a certain 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 contribution to the school such as the Pro-Vice Chairman's Cup, Principal's Award and the Spirit of D.P.S. Dubai.
Enrichment Programme
Students who get 80% or above in core subjects are eligible to appear for an advanced proficiency test.
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, an rectangle field for many sports, 2 cafeterias and two clinics, one for boys and one for girls. They have recently added a tennis court managed by LOS ATLETAS tennis coaches. The clinics are operated by two nurses and a doctor. Parents are informed immediately about their child's injury/sickness. The school is divided into 5 blocks:-
- 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.)
Extra-curricular activities
Excursions and Field Trips
The school organized many field trips for students, to nearby places of interest in Dubai and Sharjah, like Safa Park, The Dubai Mall, Ferrari World, Dubai Dolphinarium, Sega Republic, IMG worlds of adventure etc. It also organizes excursions to different countries such as Egypt, United States, United Kingdom, China for senior students.
Clubs
The school has two main clubs- the Math Club, which organizes Math competitions, and the Public Speaking Club, which organizes debates. It also hosts the Toastmasters Club.
Environmental operations
The school has only 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.
Sports
DPS Dubai has teams for cricket, football, volleyball swimming, basketball, athletics, table tennis and badminton at different age levels. These teams practice on the three grounds, and the swimming pool of the school. The team also practices before school hours. DPS is an all-rounder winning many trophies in the field of sports.
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