Dubai English Speaking School
| Dubai English Speaking College DESC |
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Academic City Dubai UAE |
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| School type | Independent school |
| Motto | Dare, Excel, Share, Create |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Founder | Peter Daly |
| Authority | KHDA |
| Head teacher | Chris Vizzard |
| Years offered | Year 7 - Year 13 |
| Gender | Co-Educational |
| Number of students | 1100 |
| Average class size | 25 |
| Education system | British National Curriculum |
| Language | English |
| Houses | Desert, Earth, Sky, Coast |
| Accreditation | BSOS & DSIB |
| School fees | 75,000 AED |
| Website | descdubai.com |
Dubai English Speaking College is a British private school located in the Academic City, Dubai, UAE. It follows the National Curriculum for England. DESC was founded by the first headteacher, Peter Daly, in 2005 with thirty-five Year 7 students, and was located at the Oud Metha site of their sister school - the Dubai English Speaking School, which is Dubai’s oldest British school. As of December 2016, the college has over 1100 students from Year 7 to Year 13.
The DESC facilities are located in the Academic City, and were officially opened in February 2007 by The Duchess of Cornwall and Her Royal Highness Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, Princess of Jordan and Sheikha of Dubai.
Dubai English Speaking College was founded in 2005 by the first headteacher, Peter Daly, with just thirty-five Year 7 students. It takes its name from its sister school, Dubai English Speaking School, which is the oldest British school in Dubai. Originally located at the Oud Metha site of their sister school, DESC relocated to the Academic City in February 2007, where its facilities were officially opened by the Duchess of Cornwall and Her Royal Highness Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, Princess of Jordan and Sheikha of Dubai.
In 2011, Andrew Gibbs was appointed the new headteacher of the school, with the college doubling in size during that time.
In 2014, Andrew Gibbs was appointed the first principal of DESSC (DESS and DESC), with Chris Vizzard (previously the Deputy Headteacher) becoming the new headteacher at DESC.
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