The New Academy School, an international curriculum school in Dubai, was established in September 1990. The school is managed by Atticus Education L.L.C. The school is a legal for-profit entity whose purpose is to provide high-quality education services for students of different nationalities.

NAS is located in Al Rafaa-Dubai, United Arab Emirates which is one of the most diversified cities in the world. NAS offers formal education for students from the age of 4 to 18. The school range of grades includes KG1 (4 years old) through 12th grade (18 years old), covering 14 years of school divided into a clear school education structure; KG, Elementary, Middle, and High school sections.

NAS offers a US curriculum and is a NEASC (New English Association of Schools and Colleges) accredited school. NAS offers an international curriculum that is based on American education standards alongside the UAE requirements of teaching the Arabic language, Islamic studies, and Social studies using the UAE national curriculum framework for those three particular subjects.

NAS is a multicultural learning community, where students and staff represent different countries and cultures all interact together on daily basis through engaging, interesting, and effective learning practices and situations. NAS’s current student enrolment consists of 46 different nationalities and 22 different staff nationalities.

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Our NAS community places emphasis on:
  • Academic excellence and intellectual curiosity
  • UAE beliefs and culture
  • Transparency
  • Open-mindedness
  • Respect and mutual understanding
  • Caring
  • Fairness
  • Healthy living style and physical fitness
  • Integrity
  • Reliability and collaboration
  • Environmental awareness
  • Respect and mutual understanding
  • Freedom and Independency
  • Self-motivation and personal initiation