Dubai American Academy

Dubai American Academy is a Pre K-12 school and college in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is a private institution run by GEMS Education, a UAE-based company, representing over 99 different nationalities.The Middle School Principal is currently Mrs. Wiens and Mr. Spencer is the Vice Principal.Until June 2017, the High School was lead by Principal Schaffner. After joining a different school, he was replaced at the start of the 2017-18 academic year by former IB Coordinator Marc Starr.CurriculumThe school provides education from PK to Grade 12, offering an enriched American curriculum along with the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme.StudentsThe total student body has over 2,752 students enrolled. In total 99 nationalities are represented within the student body, with the biggest numbers coming from the US (22.07%), Canada (9.49%), India (6.84%), S. Korea (5.96%) and Egypt (4.09%). There is a 51:49 male to female ratio.Campus & facilitiesThe academy houses a wide range of facilities on its twenty three acres: computer labs, a weight room, science labs, drama and music rooms, art studios, two library media centers and a It also has two swimming pools, a football pitch, tennis courts, and large gyms.ActivitiesStudents at DAA can participate in a variety of sports and non-athletic activities. It is a founding member of the Middle East South Asia Conference (MESAC). It used to be a member of the Eastern Mediterranean Activities Conference (EMAC), but left that conference in 2010 to co-start MESAC.Other activities offered to students include the Model United Nations (MUN) club, which hosts the DAAMUN conference, as well as various Student Government organizations.