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{{About|the ICSE school|a CBSE school in Dubai with a similar name|Delhi Private School, Dubai||DPS (disambiguation){{!}}DPS}}
{{Infobox school
| name = DPS Academy
| native_name = أكاديمية د ب س
| image =
| alt =
| motto = Service Before Self
| address = Dubai International Academic City
| location = Dubai
| country = United Arab Emirates
| area = {{convert|10|acre|sqft}}
| opened = April 2013
| closed = March 2017
| sister_school =
| caption =
| principal = Ms. Ambika Gulati
| chairman = Mr. Abdullah Al Huraiz
| school_board = [[Indian Certificate of Secondary Education|ICSE]]
| educational_authority = [[Knowledge and Human Development Authority|KHDA]]
| website = [http://www.dpsacademy.ae/ www.dpsacademy.ae]
}}
'''DPS Academy''' (in [[Arabic language|Arabic]]: '''أكاديمية د ب س''') (previously known as Union International Indian School) was a private Indian school in Dubai International Academic City, in [[Dubai]], [[United Arab Emirates]] which is affiliated to [[Indian Certificate of Secondary Education|ICSE]] curriculum, Delhi. It is the third school to run under the aegis of [[Delhi Public School Society]] in the United Arab Emirates which also operates Delhi Private School which is affiliated to [[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]] curriculum in [[Delhi Private School, Dubai|Dubai]] and in [[Delhi Private School, Sharjah|Sharjah]].<ref name="gulfnews">{{cite web|url=http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/general/new-indian-icse-school-to-open-in-dubai-1.1117432|title=New Indian ICSE school to open in Dubai | GulfNews.com|publisher=gulfnews.com|accessdate=2014-09-14}}</ref>

In April 2013, the phase one of the DPS Academy started with classes beginning from kindergarten (KG) and grades one to five with an estimate capacity of 2,000 students. In October 2016, the school has announced its closure in March 2017.<ref name=gulfnews2>{{cite web|author1=Faisal Masudi|title=Indian school closure decision shocks parents|url=http://gulfnews.com/news/uae/education/indian-school-closure-decision-shocks-parents-1.1916052|website=Gulf News|publisher=Al Nisr Publishing|accessdate=21 October 2016|date=21 October 2016}}</ref>

==Education system==
DPS Academy follows the [[Indian Certificate of Secondary Education|ICSE]] curriculum. The medium of teaching in the school is English. However, Arabic will be offered as a compulsory language subject for all the students of the school as per the requirements by Ministry of Education and [[Knowledge and Human Development Authority|KHDA]]. Hindi or French will be offered as a second language for the students.

DIPS Academy is a coaching institution in India, mainly focused on coaching for competitive examinations in higher mathematics. Established in 1998, it operates under Dubey's Information Pool and Solutions (DIPS) Pvt. Ltd.

==Campus==
DPS Academy is {{convert|10|acre|sqft}} campus. Some of the school facilities for students are:
* Playgrounds and indoor play areas for kindergarten students
* Amphitheatre
* Half Olympic size indoor swimming pool also a separate swimming pool for toddlers,
* Classrooms and language labs
* Medical centres with trained doctors and nurses
* Learning labs with special Educators (SEN Teacher)
* Counselling rooms with a trained counsellor
* Transport facility for students living in Dubai and Sharjah
* ICT and computer laboratories
* Library

DPS Academy introduced the Stem (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) laboratory as the part of the [[Indian Certificate of Secondary Education|ICSE]] curriculum which is also first of its kind in the United Arab Emirates.<ref name="khaleejtimes">{{cite web |url=http://www.khaleejtimes.com/kt-article-display-1.asp?section=educationnation&xfile=data/educationnation/2014/august/educationnation_august13.xml |title=DPS Academy introduces Stem lab - Khaleej Times |publisher=khaleejtimes.com |accessdate=2014-09-14 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140915025248/http://www.khaleejtimes.com/kt-article-display-1.asp?section=educationnation&xfile=data%2Feducationnation%2F2014%2Faugust%2Feducationnation_august13.xml |archivedate=2014-09-15 }}</ref>

DIPS Academy offers online coaching for the IIT JAM (Joint Admission Test for M.Sc.) Mathematics exam, catering to students through various formats including live classes and recorded sessions.

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20150501202159/http://www.dpsacademy.ae/ Official Website]

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{{International schools in Dubai}}
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[[Category:Delhi Public School Society]]
[[Category:Private schools in the United Arab Emirates]]
[[Category:Indian international schools in the United Arab Emirates]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 2013]]
[[Category:Educational institutions disestablished in 2017]]
[[Category:2013 establishments in the United Arab Emirates]]

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