DESS Oud Metha Year 1 to 6 Application Form

You will require soft copies of the following documents for each child (pdf format), to upload within the application form.

• Birth Certificate (in English)
• Passport Copy
• Recent Passport Style Photograph
• Most recent End of Year Academic Report
• Most recent Term/Mid-Year Academic Report
• A CAT 4 assessment within the last 12 months (if available)
• Emirates Identity Card (if available)
• UAE Visa (if available)
• Reports from outside agencies (Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Educational Psychologist, etc., if applicable)
  
  

Points to Note

• When there are two parents/guardians, the email address MUST be a different email address for each parent/guardian.
• On successful submission of your online Application Form, an automatic reply will be sent to the primary contact, acknowledging receipt of your application. Please ensure you check your spam/junk folders. All further communication will be issued to both parents email addresses.
• In line with KHDA guidelines, schools must use the student's nationality, as stated on their Emirates ID, to determine whether they belong to the Arab or non-Arab category.
• Placement in Arabic A or Arabic B is determined in accordance with KHDA and MOE regulations.
• Arabic A is mandatory for students classified as Arab, based on the nationality recorded on their Emirates ID. Non-Arab students may be placed in Arabic A at the request of their parents, provided they can successfully access the curriculum and demonstrate this through appropriate assessment.
• Arabic B is intended for non-Arab students.
• Islamic Education is compulsory for Muslim students, and placement is determined in accordance with KHDA and MOE requirements.
• Placement decisions are made by the school in line with regulatory requirements and are not based solely on parental preference.
• After review of your Application Form and documentation, a member of the Admissions Team will be in touch with detailed information on how to pay your application fee of AED525 and the next steps for progressing your application to the next stage of our process.
• If there are no places available once the application process has been completed and your application has been approved, you will be placed on our Waitlist, which we review on a daily basis.
• Should a suitable place be available, successful applicants will receive an offer letter and terms of acceptance by email. To secure the place, we must be in receipt of all required documentation, accompanied by an acceptance fee payment within 7 days of the offer date.
• Your acceptance fee of AED3500 will be deducted from your first term fees. 
• On submission of an online application, you are declaring that ALL information provided is correct. Failure to disclose important information may result in your application being withdrawn.
• Admission is at the discretion of the school.
• Please note that the waiting list is not managed on a first-come, first-served basis. Placement offers are made with the aim of maintaining a balanced cohort in terms of gender, age, and academic profile. 

Please ensure you check your Spam/Junk folders for follow up messages. If you have any issues completing the online form, please contact admissions@dess.sch.ae or telephone +971 (0) 4 360 4866 for assistance.