[2] The DESC facilities are located in the Academic City and were officially opened in February 2007 by the Duchess of Cornwall and Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, Princess of Jordan and Sheikha of Dubai.

[3] Dubai English Speaking College was founded in 2005 by the first headteacher, Peter Daly, with just 35 Year 7 students.

[4] 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 Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein.

[2] In 2011, Andrew Gibbs was appointed the new headteacher of the school, with the college doubling in size during that time.

The main Dubai English Speaking College is split into nine separate buildings.

The mathematics department is located in desert, earth contains science labs and art, sky has English inside, and coast has MFL.The other four buildings comprise one for the reception and the arts department, the auditorium, one for the canteen and the admissions office.

The sixth form is located on its own campus that offers a range from A-levels to B-tech.

The award recognises adolescents and young adults for completing a series of self-improvement exercises, aimed at bringing together practical experiences and life skills in order to equip those who participate in it.