The school is governed by a Board of Trustees who are very ambitious and committed to the national and international vision of educational improvement.
Dubai National School- Al Barsha serves 2336 students of 59 nationalities in grades PK-12. Staff are recruited locally and internationally. The school has 380 well-trained professional staff members from 30 Arab and non-Arab nationalities.
Dubai National School offers the American curriculum of Massachusetts State Standards. Its program of studies meets the needs of the multi-national community of Dubai. English is the medium of instruction in all subjects across phases with a focus on Arabic Language, Islamic Studies, Social Studies, Moral Education and Culture for both native and non-native speakers of Arabic following the MOE mandated programs.
Its High School Diploma is recognized by the Emirati Ministry of Education and is granted equivalency with the MOE National Secondary Certificate of Elite, Advanced and General Streams. The school successfully integrates the AP courses in the high school program after obtaining the official authorization and offering the needed training for teachers and administrators with a future plan to increase the AP offerings to suit the different needs and abilities of all high school students.
Since May 2003, Dubai National School- has been fully accredited by New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) through the Commission on International Education (CIE). Dubai National School is committed to continuing its journey of the accreditation process since then. Dubai National School – Al Barsha was granted its third accreditation in July 2022, following the successful hosting of the NEASC External Review Visit (ERV) in May 2022 under the ACE Protocol.
The school is currently engaged in its fourth cycle of accreditation. As part of this cycle, Dubai National School – Al Barsha is hosting the NEASC accreditation team from February 9–12, 2026, for the ACE Preparatory Visit in preparation for the ACE Pathway External Review Visit that will be held in the academic year 2026-2027. This visit focuses on the Foundation Standards and the school’s implementation of NEASC Learning Principles, further reinforcing its ongoing commitment to excellence, reflection, and future-focused school improvement.
At Dubai National School, students of different groups, abilities and interests are well equipped with the twenty-first-century learning, entrepreneurial and interpersonal communication skills within the principles of global citizenship, positive attitudes and Islamic values in an inclusive, multicultural and innovative environment with efficient access to educational technology.
Graduates of Dubai National School are eligible for admission into all national, regional and international universities. Nowadays, they are leading figures in a variety of medical, scientific, business and cultural sectors both in the UAE and the gulf region.