United Arab Emirates, Dubai
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The Oud Metha Campus offers a range of facilities to support learning and wellbeing, including Science Labs, the Future Forward Leeway: Department of Technology and Innovation, a Library, a Sports Complex, and an Auditorium. The Library contains about 30,000 books across 500–550 titles and provides access to reference books, newspapers, and magazines. A two-storey indoor Sports Complex supports table tennis, badminton, volleyball, and yoga, in addition to outdoor football fields, a cricket practice pitch, and a basketball court. An air-conditioned Auditorium provides a space for school programs, while Recess Radio and a Music Room support student creativity. A Medical/Wellness Centre is available to address routine and emergency health needs.
Sports facilities include a football field, cricket practice pitch, a basketball court, and shaded outdoor spaces. The two-storey indoor Sports Complex is used for table tennis, badminton, volleyball, and yoga. The school runs sports programs with morning sessions (football, cricket, table tennis, basketball, American football, chess) and afternoon coaching (golf, running, table tennis, basketball, volleyball, chess), plus Friday and Saturday clubs in hockey, swimming, football, cricket, baseball, and golf.
Science Labs are available for practical investigations. The Future Forward Leeway Lab, Department of Technology and Innovation, features 3D printers for CAM and Autodesk Inventor CAD work, Raspberry Pi 3 and Arduino microcontroller boards for physical computing, and an F1 facility with a CNC router, F1 racetrack, and wind tunnel, plus 4x4 in Schools Technology Challenge kits. The Library houses about 30,000 books and offers access to reference materials, newspapers, and magazines. The Auditorium is air-conditioned with sound and lighting systems, and the Music Room supports musical learning. A Medical/Wellness Centre is equipped to handle routine and emergency care with DHA-guideline staff.
Extracurricular activities encompass sports clubs across football, cricket, table tennis, basketball, chess, swimming, hockey, baseball, and golf, with both morning and afternoon sessions and Friday–Saturday clubs for Grade 5–9. Recess Radio provides student-led infotainment and public speaking opportunities, and a Music Room supports performing arts. Weekend Clubs are offered as part of Student Life to extend learning beyond the classroom.
Indian High School Dubai is a not-for-profit day school operating at three campuses in Oud Metha, Al Garhoud and Dubai Silicon Oasis, serving students from age 3 to 18. The school follows the CBSE curriculum, aligned with MOE guidelines, with Arabic, Islamic Education and UAE Social Studies integrated where relevant. Optional electives include French, Computer Applications and Artificial Intelligence from grade 8, and Senior Secondary offers 21 subject combinations with career guidance and counselling. Founded in 1961, it is part of The Indian High Group of Schools and began with a mission to provide affordable education for Indian expatriates in the UAE. Facilities include a Library of around 30,000 books, Science Labs, and the Future Forward Leeway Lab with 3D printers, Raspberry Pi and Arduino boards, plus an F1-style CAD/CAM facility and a wind tunnel. A two-storey indoor Sports Complex, outdoor fields and clubs support sport, arts and public speaking.