The Dubai Scholars 2026–27 calendar — the jubilee programme, school-wide events, and alumni gatherings in Dubai, London, and beyond.
A keynote address by the CEO reflecting on fifty years of Dubai Scholars and the vision for the year ahead.
Official launch of the commemorative 50th Anniversary video by Ms. Verma — archival footage and alumni voices, edited into a single cinematic essay.
A multi-faith prayer service for the school community — staff, students, alumni and parents.
DS TEDx returns, with the live launch of the Aparna Verma Merit Scholarship — an AED 50,000 endowment awarded annually to five exemplary students.
Summits, seminars, and survivor-led awareness initiatives, anchored by the “A Day in Your Shoes” walk on the closing day.
An informal dinner for alumni working across the UK. Hosted by Sara Sheikh (2008) and Aditya Sundaram (2005). Limited seating available.
A gallery-style exhibition of student work — canvas, sculpture, digital media, and live performance — across the campus.
Five days of inter-house and inter-school competition across every discipline the school plays.
The Alumni Homecoming closes the Sports Carnival — former students return to play alongside current students. The largest alumni gathering of the jubilee year.
A full-scale evening production — orchestras, choirs, drama, dance, soloists — woven into a musical timeline of the school’s fifty years. Each of the five acts represents a decade.
A festival of learning across all year groups — debate, quiz bowls, literary exhibitions, and innovation labs.
A vibrant cultural fair — pavilions, food, music, costume and a parallel film festival — celebrating the diversity of the Dubai Scholars community.
Alumni recruiters and industry leaders return to advise the school’s graduating cohort across every field.
A gala evening of student talent across twelve categories — music, dance, coding, culinary, comedy — with alumni serving as the jury.
A whole-school gathering of reflection — letters of gratitude read aloud by students, a tribute to Ms. Aparna Verma, and the sealing of the 50th Anniversary Time Capsule.