Volleyball, Basketball, Soccer, Badminton, Track and Field, Cross Country, Swimming, Softball, Baseball, Golf, Wrestling, Tennis, with additional competition in Academic Games, Debate and Forensics. Other intramural sports are also present.
The American School of Dubai (ASD) is an independent, not-for-profit, U.S. curriculum, Early Learning through Grade 12 international school offering an American education. The school was founded in 1966 and was previously known as the Jumeirah American School (JAS), is now located in the Al-Barsha community of Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[1]
In 2018-2019 ASD won awards for sustainability efforts. Most notably the Zayed Sustainability Prize (ZPS), Global High School Category (MENA Region) Award 2019[2] and 2020 Expo, 2018 Sustainability Champions Competition.[3] Additional awards include Knowledge Review Magazine's, 10 Best International Schools in Dubai 2019;[4] Winner of the SchoolsCompared.com, Best American Curriculum School of the Year 2019.[5]
Around 2008, the school was reviewed by the Good Schools Guide International as "One of the best thought-of and long established schools in Dubai".[6] It was also rated by UAE based schools review web site, WhichSchoolAdvisor.com as one of the best schools in Dubai in 2012.[7]