{"id":475,"date":"2021-01-31T11:31:10","date_gmt":"2021-01-31T11:31:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dmes.ae\/en\/?page_id=475"},"modified":"2026-03-23T05:42:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T05:42:40","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dmes.ae\/en\/our-school\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"475\" class=\"elementor elementor-475\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-05a1bd9 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-stretch elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"05a1bd9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;slideshow&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_gallery&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:5205,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/dmes.ae\\\/en\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/Banner-2-1.webp&quot;}],&quot;background_slideshow_slide_transition&quot;:&quot;slide_right&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_duration&quot;:5000,&quot;background_slideshow_transition_duration&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fdc3540\" data-id=\"fdc3540\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eeb0b60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"eeb0b60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dmes-heritage-banner\">\r\n    <div class=\"dmes-content-wrapper\">\r\n        <div class=\"dmes-text-frame dmes-hero-animate\">\r\n            <h2 class=\"dmes-kicker dmes-stagger-1\">ESTABLISHED 1996<\/h2>\r\n            <h1 class=\"dmes-headline dmes-stagger-2\">\r\n                A Legacy of <br>\r\n                <span class=\"dmes-accent\">Excellence & Innovation<\/span>\r\n            <\/h1>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<style>\r\n\/* --- 1. THE REVEAL ANIMATIONS (PC & MOBILE) [cite: 2026-03-09] --- *\/\r\n\r\n\/* The 'Draw-In' Orange Border animation *\/\r\n.dmes-text-frame::before {\r\n    content: \"\";\r\n    position: absolute;\r\n    left: 0;\r\n    top: 0;\r\n    width: 6px;\r\n    height: 0%; \/* Starts at zero height *\/\r\n    background: #f89c37; \/* Brand Orange [cite: 2026-03-09] *\/\r\n    animation: drawInBorder 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.19, 1, 0.22, 1) forwards;\r\n    animation-delay: 0.2s; \/* Initial delay [cite: 2026-03-09] *\/\r\n}\r\n\r\n@keyframes drawInBorder {\r\n    to { height: 100%; } \/* Draws to full height [cite: 2026-03-09] *\/\r\n}\r\n\r\n\/* Base state for the staggered text reveal [cite: 2026-03-09] *\/\r\n[class*=\"dmes-stagger-\"] {\r\n    opacity: 0;\r\n    transform: translateY(25px);\r\n    animation: fadeUpReveal 1.2s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1) forwards;\r\n}\r\n\r\n@keyframes fadeUpReveal {\r\n    to {\r\n        opacity: 1;\r\n        transform: translateY(0);\r\n    }\r\n}\r\n\r\n\/* Specific delays for a clean flow [cite: 2026-03-09] *\/\r\n.dmes-stagger-1 { animation-delay: 0.6s; } \/* \"ESTABLISHED 1996\" *\/\r\n.dmes-stagger-2 { animation-delay: 0.8s; } \/* Main Headline [cite: 2026-03-09] *\/\r\n\r\n\r\n\/* --- 2. BASE STYLES (PC & LAPTOP) --- *\/\r\n.dmes-heritage-banner {\r\n    position: relative;\r\n    width: 100%;\r\n    min-height: 400px; \/* Simplified layout, slightly lower height [cite: 2026-03-09] *\/\r\n    display: flex;\r\n    align-items: center;\r\n    background: transparent !important;\r\n    z-index: 10;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.dmes-content-wrapper {\r\n    max-width: 1200px;\r\n    margin: 0 auto;\r\n    width: 100%;\r\n    padding: 0 5%;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.dmes-text-frame {\r\n    position: relative;\r\n    max-width: 750px;\r\n    padding-left: 40px;\r\n    \/* We use the animated pseudo-element above instead of a static border [cite: 2026-03-09] *\/\r\n}\r\n\r\n.dmes-kicker {\r\n    color: #f89c37 !important;\r\n    font-size: 16px;\r\n    font-weight: 800;\r\n    letter-spacing: 4px;\r\n    margin-bottom: 15px !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.dmes-headline {\r\n    font-size: clamp(32px, 5vw, 60px) !important;\r\n    font-weight: 900;\r\n    line-height: 1.1;\r\n    color: #ffffff !important;\r\n    text-shadow: 2px 2px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);\r\n}\r\n\r\n.dmes-accent {\r\n    color: #f89c37 !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\/* --- 3. MOBILE VIEW --- *\/\r\n@media (max-width: 767px) {\r\n    .dmes-heritage-banner { min-height: 300px; }\r\n    .dmes-text-frame { padding-left: 20px; }\r\n    .dmes-text-frame::before { width: 4px; } \/* Thinner border for small screens [cite: 2026-03-09] *\/\r\n    .dmes-headline { font-size: 28px !important; }\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-71a51a2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"71a51a2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-08e4ac5\" data-id=\"08e4ac5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae0c46c elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"ae0c46c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n  \/* --- 1. WRAPPER & LAYOUT --- *\/\r\n  .dmes-about-section {\r\n    background: #ffffff;\r\n    padding: 100px 0;\r\n    overflow: hidden;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .dmes-about-wrapper {\r\n    max-width: 1250px;\r\n    margin: 0 auto;\r\n    padding: 0 30px;\r\n    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;\r\n    display: flex;\r\n    flex-wrap: wrap;\r\n    align-items: center;\r\n    gap: 100px; \/* Large gap between text and image cluster [cite: 2026-03-09] *\/\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .about-text-area {\r\n    flex: 1.2;\r\n    min-width: 320px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .about-label {\r\n    color: #f89c37;\r\n    font-size: 14px;\r\n    font-weight: 800;\r\n    margin-bottom: 12px;\r\n    display: block;\r\n    text-transform: uppercase;\r\n    letter-spacing: 2px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .about-main-heading {\r\n    color: #008080;\r\n    font-size: clamp(24px, 2.5vw, 32px);\r\n    line-height: 1.4;\r\n    font-weight: 900;\r\n    margin-bottom: 30px;\r\n    font-style: italic;\r\n    border-left: 5px solid #f89c37;\r\n    padding-left: 20px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .about-paragraph {\r\n    color: #555e69;\r\n    line-height: 1.8;\r\n    font-size: 16px;\r\n    margin-bottom: 22px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  \/* --- 2. THE IMAGE CLUSTER (FIXED SPACING) --- *\/\r\n  .about-image-container {\r\n    flex: 1;\r\n    min-width: 450px; \/* Wider base to support the photo gap [cite: 2026-03-09] *\/\r\n    display: flex;\r\n    position: relative;\r\n    justify-content: center;\r\n    height: 580px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .sliding-photo {\r\n    width: 280px;\r\n    height: 380px;\r\n    object-fit: cover;\r\n    \/* FORCED ROUNDED CORNERS [cite: 2026-03-09] *\/\r\n    border-radius: 40px !important; \r\n    box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);\r\n    position: absolute;\r\n    border: 10px solid #ffffff;\r\n    transition: all 0.5s ease-in-out;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  \/* Photo One: Shifted Top-Left [cite: 2026-03-09] *\/\r\n  .photo-one {\r\n    z-index: 1;\r\n    left: 0;\r\n    top: 0;\r\n    transform: rotate(-4deg);\r\n    animation: floatingLeft 8s ease-in-out infinite;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  \/* Photo Two: Shifted Bottom-Right to reveal Photo One [cite: 2026-03-09] *\/\r\n  .photo-two {\r\n    z-index: 2;\r\n    right: 0;\r\n    bottom: 40px; \/* Added vertical gap [cite: 2026-03-09] *\/\r\n    transform: rotate(4deg);\r\n    animation: floatingRight 9s ease-in-out infinite;\r\n    animation-delay: 1s;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  \/* --- 3. ANIMATIONS FOR BETTER VISIBILITY [cite: 2026-03-09] --- *\/\r\n  @keyframes floatingLeft {\r\n    0%, 100% { transform: translate(0, 0) rotate(-4deg); }\r\n    50% { transform: translate(-10px, -20px) rotate(-2deg); }\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  @keyframes floatingRight {\r\n    0%, 100% { transform: translate(0, 0) rotate(4deg); }\r\n    50% { transform: translate(15px, 25px) rotate(6deg); }\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .sliding-photo:hover {\r\n    z-index: 10;\r\n    transform: scale(1.1) rotate(0deg) !important;\r\n    box-shadow: 0 30px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  \/* --- 4. MOBILE VIEW --- *\/\r\n  @media (max-width: 768px) {\r\n    .about-image-container { height: 480px; min-width: 100%; }\r\n    .sliding-photo { width: 210px; height: 300px; border-radius: 25px !important; }\r\n    .photo-two { bottom: 20px; right: -10px; }\r\n  }\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<section class=\"dmes-about-section\">\r\n  <div class=\"dmes-about-wrapper\">\r\n    <div class=\"about-text-area\">\r\n      <span class=\"about-label\">About Our School<\/span>\r\n      <h2 class=\"about-main-heading\">\r\n        \u201cEmpowering learners to contribute to the global community through innovation, exploration, and citizenship.\u201d\r\n      <\/h2>\r\n      \r\n      <p class=\"about-paragraph\">\r\n        Dubai Modern Education School (DMES) is a private, co-educational, family-oriented school located in Al Mizhar 1, Dubai, serving students from across Dubai and the surrounding Emirates.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n\r\n      <p class=\"about-paragraph\">\r\n        Founded in 1996, DMES was established with a vision to become a locally and internationally recognized institution. This continues to guide the school today through its mission.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"about-image-container\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dmes.ae\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3529.JPG.jpeg\" class=\"sliding-photo photo-one\" alt=\"DMES Learning\">\r\n      \r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dmes.ae\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3534.JPG.jpeg\" class=\"sliding-photo photo-two\" alt=\"DMES Innovation\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e157b42 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e157b42\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e289b77\" data-id=\"e289b77\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c74c26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"5c74c26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n  \/* Base Container - Full Width *\/\r\n  .dmes-pathway-full {\r\n    width: 100%;\r\n    max-width: 1400px; \/* Wide for desktop *\/\r\n    margin: 60px auto;\r\n    padding: 0 20px;\r\n    font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\r\n    box-sizing: border-box;\r\n    display: block !important; \/* Forces visibility *\/\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  \/* Header Section *\/\r\n  .header-row {\r\n    display: flex;\r\n    justify-content: space-between;\r\n    align-items: flex-start;\r\n    gap: 40px;\r\n    margin-bottom: 40px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .header-row h2 {\r\n    color: #ff9800; \/* Theme Orange *\/\r\n    font-size: 2.8rem;\r\n    line-height: 1.1;\r\n    font-weight: 900;\r\n    flex: 1.5;\r\n    margin: 0;\r\n    text-transform: uppercase;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .header-row p {\r\n    flex: 1;\r\n    color: #444;\r\n    font-size: 1.1rem;\r\n    line-height: 1.6;\r\n    margin: 0;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  \/* Main Box with Vertical Cards *\/\r\n  .main-curriculum-box {\r\n    background-color: #f8fafc;\r\n    border-radius: 40px;\r\n    padding: 60px 40px;\r\n    border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;\r\n    display: flex;\r\n    gap: 40px;\r\n    align-items: stretch;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  \/* Left Side Paragraphs *\/\r\n  .info-side {\r\n    flex: 1;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .info-side h3 {\r\n    color: #1a237e; \/* Theme Deep Blue *\/\r\n    font-size: 2rem;\r\n    margin-bottom: 25px;\r\n    font-weight: 800;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .info-side p {\r\n    color: #555;\r\n    line-height: 1.8;\r\n    font-size: 1.1rem;\r\n    margin-bottom: 20px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  \/* Right Side Vertical Card Grid *\/\r\n  .cards-side {\r\n    flex: 1.5;\r\n    display: flex;\r\n    gap: 20px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .card-wrap-link {\r\n    flex: 1;\r\n    text-decoration: none;\r\n    display: flex;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .vertical-card-design {\r\n    background: #fff;\r\n    border-radius: 20px;\r\n    overflow: hidden;\r\n    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);\r\n    border-top: 8px solid #1a237e; \/* Blue for MOE *\/\r\n    transition: transform 0.3s ease;\r\n    display: flex;\r\n    flex-direction: column;\r\n    width: 100%;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .vertical-card-design.us-orange {\r\n    border-top-color: #ff9800; \/* Orange for US *\/\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .card-wrap-link:hover .vertical-card-design {\r\n    transform: translateY(-10px);\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  \/* Large Image Space *\/\r\n  .card-img-container {\r\n    width: 100%;\r\n    height: 300px; \/* High height for vertical photos *\/\r\n    background-color: #eee;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .card-img-container img {\r\n    width: 100%;\r\n    height: 100%;\r\n    object-fit: cover;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .card-text-container {\r\n    padding: 25px 20px;\r\n    text-align: center;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .card-text-container h4 {\r\n    color: #1a237e;\r\n    font-size: 1.6rem;\r\n    margin: 0 0 10px 0;\r\n    text-transform: uppercase;\r\n    font-weight: 800;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .card-text-container p {\r\n    color: #666;\r\n    font-size: 1rem;\r\n    line-height: 1.5;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  \/* MOBILE RESPONSIVE - Stacks everything vertically *\/\r\n  @media (max-width: 1024px) {\r\n    .header-row, .main-curriculum-box, .cards-side {\r\n      flex-direction: column;\r\n      gap: 30px;\r\n    }\r\n    .header-row h2 { font-size: 2.2rem; }\r\n    .main-curriculum-box { padding: 40px 20px; border-radius: 30px; }\r\n    .card-img-container { height: 200px; }\r\n  }\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"dmes-pathway-full\">\r\n  <div class=\"header-row\">\r\n    <h2>Two educational pathways within one unified school community<\/h2>\r\n    <p>This dual system creates a distinctive academic and cultural bridge, where international and national pathways coexist in a shared environment built on respect and collaboration.<\/p>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"main-curriculum-box\">\r\n    <div class=\"info-side\">\r\n      <h3>Academic & Character Excellence<\/h3>\r\n      <p>DMES is uniquely structured to bring together two educational pathways within one unified school community. As an inclusive school, DMES supports a diverse student population and is committed to delivering high-quality education.<\/p>\r\n      <p>Teaching and learning are shaped by a shared commitment to providing an enriched curriculum that ensures all students develop essential attributes to become successful learners.<\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"cards-side\">\r\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/dmes.ae\/en\/us-curriculum\/us-standards\/\" class=\"card-wrap-link\">\r\n        <div class=\"vertical-card-design us-orange\">\r\n          <div class=\"card-img-container\">\r\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dmes.ae\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/pulla.jpg\" alt=\"US Curriculum\">\r\n          <\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"card-text-container\">\r\n            <h4>US Curriculum<\/h4>\r\n            <p>Offering the US Curriculum from Kindergarten to Grade 12.<\/p>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n\r\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/dmes.ae\/en\/moe-curriculum\/moe-standards\/\" class=\"card-wrap-link\">\r\n        <div class=\"vertical-card-design\">\r\n          <div class=\"card-img-container\">\r\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dmes.ae\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/Girls.jpg\" alt=\"MOE Curriculum\">\r\n          <\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"card-text-container\">\r\n            <h4>MOE School<\/h4>\r\n            <p>Offering the MOE Curriculum from Grade 1 to Grade 12.<\/p>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-614dd1f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"614dd1f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a43e221\" data-id=\"a43e221\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6c050f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c6c050f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-53a4b0c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"53a4b0c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3de89bd\" data-id=\"3de89bd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe33b54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fe33b54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/dmes.ae\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/Untitled-5-01-150x150.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-4399\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Differentiated instruction<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d5dd030\" data-id=\"d5dd030\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbf0ad7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cbf0ad7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/dmes.ae\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/Untitled-5-02-150x150.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-4400\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Innovation &amp; critical thinking<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c1948c7\" data-id=\"c1948c7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbf01d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bbf01d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/dmes.ae\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/Untitled-5-03-150x150.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-4401\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Project Based Learning<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c89c45c\" data-id=\"c89c45c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8258c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a8258c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/dmes.ae\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/Untitled-5-04-150x150.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-4402\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">STEM Education<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e3d3d58\" data-id=\"e3d3d58\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d83569 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1d83569\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/dmes.ae\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/Untitled-5-05-150x150.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-4403\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Inclusive education practices<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-028ee59 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"028ee59\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-de51bfe\" data-id=\"de51bfe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c5430a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1c5430a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ESTABLISHED 1996 A Legacy of Excellence &#038; Innovation About Our School \u201cEmpowering learners to contribute to the global community through innovation, exploration, and citizenship.\u201d Dubai Modern Education School (DMES) is a private, co-educational, family-oriented school located in Al Mizhar 1, Dubai, serving students from across Dubai and the surrounding Emirates. Founded in 1996, DMES was [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":980,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"postBodyCss":"","postBodyMargin":[],"postBodyPadding":[],"postBodyBackground":{"backgroundType":"classic","gradient":""},"site-sidebar-layout":"no-sidebar","site-content-layout":"page-builder","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-475","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>About Us - Dubai Modern Education School - Private School in Al Mizhar Dubai<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/dmes.ae\/en\/our-school\/about-us\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"About Us - Dubai Modern Education School - Private School in Al Mizhar Dubai\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"ESTABLISHED 1996 A Legacy of Excellence &#038; Innovation About Our School \u201cEmpowering learners to contribute to the global community through innovation, exploration, and citizenship.\u201d Dubai Modern Education School (DMES) is a private, co-educational, family-oriented school located in Al Mizhar 1, Dubai, serving students from across Dubai and the surrounding Emirates. Founded in 1996, DMES was [&hellip;]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/dmes.ae\/en\/our-school\/about-us\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Dubai Modern Education School - Private School in Al Mizhar Dubai\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/tr.ee\/z_Km79rs73\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-03-23T05:42:40+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/dmes.ae\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3529.JPG.jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dmes.ae\\\/en\\\/our-school\\\/about-us\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dmes.ae\\\/en\\\/our-school\\\/about-us\\\/\",\"name\":\"About Us - Dubai Modern Education School - Private School in Al Mizhar Dubai\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dmes.ae\\\/en\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dmes.ae\\\/en\\\/our-school\\\/about-us\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dmes.ae\\\/en\\\/our-school\\\/about-us\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dmes.ae\\\/en\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/IMG_3529.JPG.jpeg\",\"datePublished\":\"2021-01-31T11:31:10+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-03-23T05:42:40+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dmes.ae\\\/en\\\/our-school\\\/about-us\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/dmes.ae\\\/en\\\/our-school\\\/about-us\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dmes.ae\\\/en\\\/our-school\\\/about-us\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dmes.ae\\\/en\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/IMG_3529.JPG.jpeg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dmes.ae\\\/en\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/IMG_3529.JPG.jpeg\",\"width\":3213,\"height\":5712},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dmes.ae\\\/en\\\/our-school\\\/about-us\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dmes.ae\\\/en\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Our School\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dmes.ae\\\/en\\\/our-school\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"About Us\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dmes.ae\\\/en\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dmes.ae\\\/en\\\/\",\"name\":\"Dubai Modern Education School\",\"description\":\"K - 12 US and MOE Curriculum\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dmes.ae\\\/en\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dmes.ae\\\/en\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dmes.ae\\\/en\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Dubai Modern Education School\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dmes.ae\\\/en\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dmes.ae\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dmes.ae\\\/en\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/LOGO-02.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dmes.ae\\\/en\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/LOGO-02.png\",\"width\":2448,\"height\":2448,\"caption\":\"Dubai Modern Education School\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/dmes.ae\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/tr.ee\\\/z_Km79rs73\",\"https:\\\/\\\/tr.ee\\\/YxIdKA8v5W\",\"https:\\\/\\\/tr.ee\\\/zafrJwqadP\",\"https:\\\/\\\/tr.ee\\\/dydCtQpT-Q\"]}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"About Us - Dubai Modern Education School - Private School in Al Mizhar Dubai","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/dmes.ae\/en\/our-school\/about-us\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"About Us - Dubai Modern Education School - Private School in Al Mizhar Dubai","og_description":"ESTABLISHED 1996 A Legacy of Excellence &#038; Innovation About Our School \u201cEmpowering learners to contribute to the global community through innovation, exploration, and citizenship.\u201d Dubai Modern Education School (DMES) is a private, co-educational, family-oriented school located in Al Mizhar 1, Dubai, serving students from across Dubai and the surrounding Emirates. Founded in 1996, DMES was [&hellip;]","og_url":"https:\/\/dmes.ae\/en\/our-school\/about-us\/","og_site_name":"Dubai Modern Education School - Private School in Al Mizhar Dubai","article_publisher":"https:\/\/tr.ee\/z_Km79rs73","article_modified_time":"2026-03-23T05:42:40+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"https:\/\/dmes.ae\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3529.JPG.jpeg","type":"","width":"","height":""}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/dmes.ae\/en\/our-school\/about-us\/","url":"https:\/\/dmes.ae\/en\/our-school\/about-us\/","name":"About Us - Dubai Modern Education School - Private School in Al Mizhar Dubai","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/dmes.ae\/en\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/dmes.ae\/en\/our-school\/about-us\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/dmes.ae\/en\/our-school\/about-us\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/dmes.ae\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3529.JPG.jpeg","datePublished":"2021-01-31T11:31:10+00:00","dateModified":"2026-03-23T05:42:40+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/dmes.ae\/en\/our-school\/about-us\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/dmes.ae\/en\/our-school\/about-us\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/dmes.ae\/en\/our-school\/about-us\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/dmes.ae\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3529.JPG.jpeg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/dmes.ae\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_3529.JPG.jpeg","width":3213,"height":5712},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/dmes.ae\/en\/our-school\/about-us\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/dmes.ae\/en\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Our School","item":"https:\/\/dmes.ae\/en\/our-school\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"About Us"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/dmes.ae\/en\/#website","url":"https:\/\/dmes.ae\/en\/","name":"Dubai Modern Education School","description":"K - 12 US and MOE Curriculum","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/dmes.ae\/en\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/dmes.ae\/en\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/dmes.ae\/en\/#organization","name":"Dubai Modern Education School","url":"https:\/\/dmes.ae\/en\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/dmes.ae\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/dmes.ae\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/LOGO-02.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/dmes.ae\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/LOGO-02.png","width":2448,"height":2448,"caption":"Dubai Modern Education School"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/dmes.ae\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/tr.ee\/z_Km79rs73","https:\/\/tr.ee\/YxIdKA8v5W","https:\/\/tr.ee\/zafrJwqadP","https:\/\/tr.ee\/dydCtQpT-Q"]}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dmes.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/475","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dmes.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dmes.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dmes.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dmes.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=475"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/dmes.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/475\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5208,"href":"https:\/\/dmes.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/475\/revisions\/5208"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dmes.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/980"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dmes.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=475"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}