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Dubai School Fees 2026

All 207 schools in our finder, sorted by what the youngest year group pays — from AED 2,612 at the cheapest Iranian-curriculum campus to AED 97,415 at Dubai College. These are the KHDA-published 2025–26 ranges, which carry into 2026–27 unchanged because KHDA froze fees for this academic year.

Dubai school fees at a glance (2026–27)

All 207 schools in our finder publish an annual fee range, and the median starting fee is AED 25,316 a year. Grouped by what the youngest year group pays, 117 schools start under AED 30,000, 86 start between AED 30,000 and AED 70,000, and 4 start above AED 70,000. Fees rise steeply with year group, so a school starting at AED 30,000 can charge over AED 100,000 at sixth form. KHDA has confirmed a fee freeze for 2026-27, so no Dubai school may raise published tuition this academic year — but transport, uniforms and activities are unregulated and sit on top.

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Schools are grouped by their starting fee — what the youngest year group pays. The Annual Fees column shows the full published range from the youngest year group to the oldest, which is why a school in the mid-range tier can still charge over AED 100,000 at sixth form. Ratings are from the 2023–24 KHDA inspection cycle, the most recent published.

Budget

Starts under AED 30,000117 schools
SchoolAreaCurriculumKHDAAnnual Fees
Iranian Salman Farsi SchoolAl QusaisIranianAcceptableAED 2,612 – 3,945
Crescent English High SchoolAl QusaisCBSEAcceptableAED 3,300 – 10,000
Gulf Model SchoolAl MuhaisnahCBSEAcceptableAED 3,500 – 7,800
Indian High School Al GarhoudAl GarhoudCBSEGoodAED 3,800 – 7,000
Central School DubaiAl NahdaCBSEAcceptableAED 3,800 – 8,000
New Indian Model SchoolDeiraCBSEGoodAED 4,000 – 8,300
H.H. Shaikh Rashid Al Maktoum Pakistani SchoolAl QusaisPakistaniAcceptableAED 4,400 – 8,250
The Elite English SchoolDeiraCBSEAcceptableAED 4,500 – 10,000
Gulf Indian High SchoolAl GarhoudCBSEGoodAED 4,800 – 9,600
Scholars Indian SchoolInternational CityCBSEAcceptableAED 5,000 – 11,000
Al Iman Private SchoolAl MuhaisnahMoEAcceptableAED 5,000 – 10,000
United International Private SchoolAl MuhaisnahFilipinoAcceptableAED 5,457 – 11,990
The Indian High SchoolOud MethaCBSEVery GoodAED 5,525 – 10,465
Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Islamic InstituteAl MuhaisnahMoEGoodAED 6,000 – 12,000
Indian Meridian SchoolAl QusaisCBSEGoodAED 6,000 – 12,000
The Philippine School DubaiAl MuhaisnahFilipinoAcceptableAED 6,295 – 15,920
Pakistan Educational AcademyOud MethaPakistaniAcceptableAED 6,369 – 8,928
GEMS Our Own Indian SchoolAl QuozCBSEVery GoodAED 6,500 – 13,300
GEMS Our Own High School Al WarqaAl WarqaCBSEGoodAED 7,000 – 17,000
Buds Public SchoolAl MuhaisnahCBSEAcceptableAED 7,000 – 15,000
Al Rashid Al Saleh Private SchoolAl QusaisMoEGoodAED 7,000 – 14,000
GEMS Our Own English High School Al WarqaAl WarqaCBSEVery GoodAED 7,200 – 15,300
GEMS Our Own English High School Sharjah Branch (Dubai)Al WarqaCBSEGoodAED 7,500 – 14,500
Delhi Private School DubaiJebel AliCBSEVery GoodAED 8,000 – 18,000
GEMS Legacy SchoolAl GarhoudCBSEGoodAED 8,000 – 19,000
The Westminster School DubaiAl QusaisBritishGoodAED 8,000 – 16,000
Al Shurooq Private SchoolDeiraMoEGoodAED 8,000 – 15,000
Ryan International School DubaiInternational CityCBSEGoodAED 8,000 – 16,000
The Oxford School DubaiAl QuozCBSEGoodAED 8,000 – 17,000
The National School of EnglishAl NahdaBritishAcceptableAED 8,000 – 16,000
Al Sadiq Islamic English SchoolAl MuhaisnahBritishAcceptableAED 8,000 – 15,000
GEMS United Indian SchoolDubai Silicon OasisCBSEGoodAED 8,000 – 16,000
Delhi Private School Sharjah (Dubai Campus)Academic CityCBSEVery GoodAED 9,000 – 16,000
The Indian Academy DubaiAl MuhaisnahCBSEGoodAED 9,000 – 22,000
New Academy SchoolBur DubaiAmericanGoodAED 9,026 – 24,060
Al Diyafah High SchoolAl SatwaBritishGoodAED 9,288 – 20,005
Al Adab Iranian Private SchoolAl QusaisIranianGoodAED 9,469 – 20,287
Apple International SchoolAl MuhaisnahBritishAcceptableAED 9,800 – 19,500
Winchester School (Jebel Ali Branch)Jebel AliBritishAcceptableAED 10,000 – 20,000
Sabari Indian SchoolDeiraCBSEGoodAED 10,000 – 22,000
Star International School Al TwarAl TwarBritishGoodAED 10,000 – 20,000
Delhi Private School Academic CityAcademic CityCBSEGoodAED 10,000 – 19,000
North American International SchoolInternational CityBritishAcceptableAED 11,000 – 22,000
Primus Private SchoolAl WarqaCBSEGoodAED 11,000 – 24,000
MSB Private SchoolAl NahdaBritishGoodAED 11,545 – 27,045
Blossom Nursery & British Primary SchoolAl NahdaBritishAcceptableAED 12,000 – 22,000
JSS Private SchoolAl SafaCBSEVery GoodAED 12,000 – 26,000
Scholars International AcademyJumeirah Village CircleCBSEGoodAED 12,000 – 24,000
Pinnacle School DubaiDubai Silicon OasisBritishGoodAED 12,000 – 22,000
Credence High SchoolAl QuozCBSEVery GoodAED 13,000 – 26,000
American International SchoolAl QusaisAmericanGoodAED 13,405 – 21,732
Al Salam Private SchoolAl NahdaBritishGoodAED 13,948 – 27,881
Millennium School DubaiAl QusaisBritishGoodAED 14,000 – 28,000
Dubai International School Al GarhoudAl GarhoudAmericanAcceptableAED 14,000 – 24,000
Al Maaref Private SchoolAl QusaisAmericanAcceptableAED 14,000 – 30,000
International Academic School DubaiAl WarqaAmericanAcceptableAED 14,000 – 29,000
The Millennium School DubaiAl QusaisCBSEVery GoodAED 14,000 – 31,000
Bright Riders SchoolDubai Investment ParkCBSEGoodAED 14,000 – 31,000
GEMS Heritage Indian SchoolDubailandCBSEGoodAED 14,000 – 24,000
The Winchester School Jebel AliJebel AliBritishVery GoodAED 14,607 – 32,586
School of Modern SkillsAl MuhaisnahAmericanAcceptableAED 15,000 – 32,000
Springdales School DubaiAl QuozCBSEGoodAED 15,000 – 32,000
Noor International SchoolAl BarshaBritishGoodAED 15,000 – 28,000
Korean International School DubaiAl QuozKoreanGoodAED 15,000 – 25,000
Dubai Scholars Private SchoolAl QusaisBritishGoodAED 15,469 – 31,820
Dubai International Private School Al QuozAl QuozAmericanAcceptableAED 15,607 – 24,504
JSS International SchoolJumeirah Village CircleICSEVery GoodAED 15,910 – 41,513
Amity School DubaiAl QusaisCBSEGoodAED 16,000 – 32,000
Al Mawakeb School Al BarshaAl BarshaAmericanGoodAED 17,000 – 44,000
Bright Learners Private SchoolAl RashidiyaAmericanAcceptableAED 17,000 – 36,000
Global Indian International School (GIIS) DubaiDubai Silicon OasisCBSEGoodAED 17,000 – 35,000
Ambassador International AcademyAl KhailBritish / IBGoodAED 17,000 – 34,000
Pristine Private SchoolAl NahdaBritishGoodAED 17,434 – 25,626
Star International School Al QuozAl QuozBritishGoodAED 18,000 – 38,000
Challenger School DubaiJumeirah Village CircleBritishGoodAED 18,000 – 32,000
Dar Al Marefa SchoolAl MizharAmericanGoodAED 18,000 – 35,000
GEMS New Millennium SchoolDubai Hills EstateCBSEVery GoodAED 18,188 – 31,025
Al Ittihad Private School Al MamzarAl MamzarAmericanGoodAED 18,207 – 41,460
Dubai National School Al TwarAl TwarAmericanGoodAED 19,416 – 37,944
Greenwood International SchoolAl MuhaisnahAmericanGoodAED 19,662 – 30,151
Bradenton Preparatory AcademyDubai Silicon OasisBritishGoodAED 20,000 – 38,000
Hub Smart Child NurseryJLTBritishGoodAED 20,000 – 34,000
Philadelphia Private SchoolAl QusaisAmerican / IBGoodAED 20,061 – 34,353
GEMS Winchester School DubaiDubailandBritishGoodAED 20,370 – 38,403
Al Ittihad Private School JumeirahJumeirahAmericanGoodAED 21,709 – 42,278
Dubai British FoundationDubailandBritishGoodAED 22,000 – 42,000
Compass International School Al QuozAl QuozBritishGoodAED 22,000 – 40,000
Rashid School for BoysOud MethaBritishVery GoodAED 22,000 – 42,000
Ambassador SchoolAl MankhoolICSEVery GoodAED 22,848 – 45,750
The Sheffield Private SchoolAl NahdaBritishGoodAED 23,088 – 43,540
GEMS Cambridge International SchoolAl TwarBritishGoodAED 23,249 – 35,931
Al Mawakeb School Al GarhoudAl GarhoudAmericanGoodAED 23,364 – 44,123
Dubai National School Al BarshaAl BarshaAmericanGoodAED 23,617 – 38,754
American School of Creative Science Nad Al ShebaNad Al ShebaAmericanGoodAED 24,000 – 46,000
Raffles International School Al QuozAl QuozIBGoodAED 24,000 – 50,000
GEMS Founders School DubaiAl Barsha SouthBritishVery GoodAED 24,749 – 37,124
GEMS Founders School Al MizharAl MizharBritishGoodAED 24,877 – 37,856
Capital School DubaiAl NahdaBritishGoodAED 25,000 – 48,000
Ignite SchoolAl WarqaAmericanAcceptableAED 25,000 – 50,000
GEMS International School Al KhailDubai Hills EstateBritishGoodAED 25,000 – 45,000
Dovecote Green Primary SchoolAl BarshaBritishGoodAED 25,000 – 40,000
VIS Vernus International SchoolDubai Silicon OasisAmericanAcceptableAED 25,000 – 51,000
Geneva English SchoolJumeirahBritishGoodAED 25,000 – 42,000
Nibras International SchoolDubai Investment ParkAmericanGoodAED 25,316 – 50,321
Mirdif American SchoolMirdifAmericanGoodAED 25,348 – 37,528
Deira Private SchoolAl TwarBritishGoodAED 26,000 – 47,000
Kings' School Dubai (Al Quoz)Al QuozBritishGoodAED 28,000 – 48,000
Raha International SchoolDubai Festival CityBritishGoodAED 28,000 – 54,000
GEMS Al Khaleej International SchoolAl WarqaAmericanGoodAED 28,000 – 56,000
Lycee Francais International Georges Pompidou (Oud Metha Primary)Oud MethaFrenchOutstandingAED 28,000 – 35,000
Raffles International SchoolUmm SuqeimBritishGoodAED 28,000 – 56,000
Park Avenue Primary SchoolDubai Sports CityBritishGoodAED 28,000 – 42,000
GEMS Founders School Dubai SouthDubai SouthBritishGoodAED 28,000 – 48,000
Emirates International School MeadowsThe MeadowsIBVery GoodAED 28,324 – 84,002
Next Generation SchoolAl BarshaAmericanGoodAED 28,714 – 44,968
AFLEC Lycee Francais InternationalOud MethaFrenchOutstandingAED 28,811 – 60,931
Smart Vision SchoolAl BarshaBritishGoodAED 29,000 – 58,000

Mid-Range

Starts AED 30,000–70,00086 schools
SchoolAreaCurriculumKHDAAnnual Fees
Dubai Heights AcademyAl Barsha SouthBritishVery GoodAED 30,000 – 65,000
GEMS Wellington Primary SchoolDubai Silicon OasisBritishVery GoodAED 30,000 – 52,000
Dubai British School SouthDubai SouthBritishGoodAED 30,000 – 55,000
Dubai Schools Nad Al ShebaNad Al ShebaAmericanAcceptableAED 30,000 – 52,000
Dubai Schools Al BarshaAl Barsha SouthAmericanGoodAED 30,000 – 52,000
GEMS Metropole School Al WahaAl WahaBritishGoodAED 30,000 – 50,000
Star International School MirdifMirdifBritishGoodAED 30,870 – 55,250
GEMS Modern AcademyNad Al ShebaICSE / IBOutstandingAED 30,983 – 73,876
The Aquila SchoolDubailandBritishGoodAED 32,000 – 56,000
Dubai International Academy Park TerraceDubai Sports CityIBGoodAED 32,000 – 60,000
Canadian University Dubai SchoolDubai Internet CityCanadianGoodAED 32,000 – 58,000
The Japanese School DubaiAl WaslJapaneseGoodAED 32,400 – 38,400
Raffles World AcademyUmm SuqeimIBVery GoodAED 32,774 – 91,766
Taaleem Jasper Green SchoolDamac Hills 2BritishVery GoodAED 33,000 – 58,000
Iranian Towheed SchoolAl QuozIranianGoodAED 33,153 – 62,000
Greenfield International SchoolDubai Investment ParkIBVery GoodAED 33,680 – 80,960
Durham School DubaiDubai SouthBritishGoodAED 35,000 – 62,000
Emirates International School JumeirahJumeirahIBVery GoodAED 35,000 – 82,000
Taaleem Dubai British School SpringsThe SpringsBritishGoodAED 35,000 – 60,000
Foremarke School DubaiDubailandBritishGoodAED 35,000 – 62,000
Compass International School MirdifMirdifIBGoodAED 35,000 – 62,000
The Arbor SchoolJebel Ali VillageBritishVery GoodAED 35,000 – 62,000
Uptown International SchoolMirdifIBVery GoodAED 36,000 – 74,675
Lycee Francais International Georges PompidouAcademic CityFrenchVery GoodAED 36,072 – 50,700
GEMS FirstPoint SchoolThe VillaBritishVery GoodAED 37,000 – 79,000
Horizon International SchoolUmm Al SheifBritishVery GoodAED 38,000 – 72,000
The School of Research Science (SRS)Dubai Silicon OasisAmericanGoodAED 38,000 – 78,000
Dubai International Academy Al BarshaAl BarshaIBVery GoodAED 38,000 – 65,000
GEMS Metropole School Motor CityMotor CityBritishGoodAED 38,393 – 51,190
Collegiate International SchoolUmm SuqeimAmerican / IBGoodAED 38,572 – 69,008
German International School DubaiAcademic CityGermanVery GoodAED 38,760 – 73,227
Lycee Francais Jean MermozAl QuozFrenchVery GoodAED 38,875 – 63,150
Lycee Libanais Francophone PriveDubai Investment ParkFrenchVery GoodAED 38,988 – 67,716
GEMS Wellington Academy Silicon OasisDubai Silicon OasisBritishVery GoodAED 39,414 – 87,196
Regent International SchoolThe GreensBritishVery GoodAED 40,000 – 77,000
Universal American SchoolDubai Festival CityAmericanVery GoodAED 40,000 – 76,000
Victory Heights Primary SchoolDubai Sports CityBritishOutstandingAED 40,138 – 54,733
GEMS Royal Dubai SchoolMirdifBritishVery GoodAED 40,252 – 61,410
Sunmarke SchoolJumeirah Village TriangleBritishVery GoodAED 42,000 – 95,000
Clarion SchoolAl QuozAmericanGoodAED 42,080 – 94,680
Horizon English School Dubai (Branch)Al WaslBritishVery GoodAED 43,000 – 58,000
Dubai English Speaking School (DESS)Oud MethaBritishOutstandingAED 43,084 – 53,320
GEMS Jumeirah Primary SchoolAl SafaBritishOutstandingAED 43,185 – 54,435
Hartland International SchoolMohammed Bin Rashid CityBritishVery GoodAED 43,328 – 82,429
Horizons English SchoolAl SafaBritishOutstandingAED 43,849 – 58,825
GEMS Wellington Academy Al KhailDubai Hills EstateBritishVery GoodAED 44,000 – 92,000
Dunecrest American SchoolWadi Al SafaAmericanGoodAED 44,000 – 82,000
Safa British SchoolAl SafaBritishVery GoodAED 44,385 – 71,861
American Academy for GirlsMirdifAmericanGoodAED 44,571 – 69,480
Deira International SchoolDubai Festival CityBritish / IBOutstandingAED 44,616 – 89,889
Dubai British School Jumeirah ParkJumeirah ParkBritishOutstandingAED 44,947 – 109,232
Dubai International AcademyEmirates HillsIBOutstandingAED 44,979 – 79,696
Kings' School Nad Al ShebaNad Al ShebaBritishVery GoodAED 45,000 – 66,000
GEMS Dubai American Academy (Mirdif)MirdifAmericanGoodAED 45,000 – 72,000
South View SchoolRemraamBritishGoodAED 46,510 – 66,519
Kings' School DubaiUmm SuqeimBritishOutstandingAED 47,179 – 71,801
Jumeirah English Speaking School (JESS) JumeirahJumeirahBritishOutstandingAED 48,000 – 95,000
Repton Al BarshaAl Barsha SouthBritishVery GoodAED 48,000 – 92,000
International Concept for Education (ICE)Meydan CityFrench / IBVery GoodAED 48,459 – 94,095
Ranches Primary SchoolArabian RanchesBritishVery GoodAED 49,278 – 60,228
The Arbor SchoolAl FurjanBritishGoodAED 49,500 – 92,500
Jebel Ali SchoolDamac HillsBritishVery GoodAED 49,630 – 82,190
Nord Anglia International School Al Barsha SouthAl Barsha SouthBritishGoodAED 50,000 – 80,000
Dwight School DubaiAl Barsha SouthIBGoodAED 50,000 – 88,000
The English CollegeAl SafaBritishVery GoodAED 50,915 – 66,698
Repton School DubaiNad Al ShebaBritishOutstandingAED 52,000 – 95,000
Citizens SchoolDubai Hills EstateBritishGoodAED 52,000 – 72,000
Dubai British School Emirates HillsEmirates HillsBritishOutstandingAED 53,027 – 79,541
Safa Community SchoolAl Barsha SouthBritish / IBOutstandingAED 53,187 – 87,386
Jumeirah English Speaking School (JESS)Arabian RanchesBritishOutstandingAED 54,129 – 104,544
GEMS Wellington International SchoolAl SufouhBritish / IBOutstandingAED 55,000 – 95,000
Kent College DubaiMeydan SouthBritishVery GoodAED 55,000 – 95,000
Swiss International Scientific School (SISD)Healthcare CityIB / SwissVery GoodAED 55,000 – 105,000
Bloom World AcademyDubai HillsIBVery GoodAED 55,000 – 98,000
Dubai English Speaking School Academic CityAcademic CityBritishVery GoodAED 55,250 – 65,000
Brighton College DubaiAl Barsha SouthBritishVery GoodAED 58,000 – 99,000
Bloom World AcademyAl Barsha SouthIBGoodAED 58,000 – 95,000
King's College School DubaiDubai Hills EstateBritishVery GoodAED 60,000 – 95,000
American School of DubaiAl BarshaAmericanVery GoodAED 60,571 – 89,319
GEMS Dubai American AcademyAl BarshaAmericanOutstandingAED 61,000 – 86,000
Swiss International Scientific School Dubai (SISD)Dubai Healthcare CityIBVery GoodAED 62,484 – 124,968
Nord Anglia International School DubaiAl Barsha SouthBritish / IBOutstandingAED 63,000 – 95,000
Kings' School Al BarshaAl BarshaBritishOutstandingAED 64,000 – 95,000
Dwight School DubaiDubai Sports CityIBGoodAED 65,117 – 110,755
Arcadia SchoolJebel AliBritishVery GoodAED 66,133 – 94,000
North London Collegiate School DubaiSobha HartlandBritish / IBVery GoodAED 69,625 – 105,288

Premium

Starts above AED 70,0004 schools
SchoolAreaCurriculumKHDAAnnual Fees
The Royal Grammar School Guildford DubaiTilal Al GhafBritishVery GoodAED 76,950 – 116,964
Jumeirah CollegeAl SafaBritishOutstandingAED 78,496 – 98,681
Dubai English Speaking College (DESC)Academic CityBritishOutstandingAED 84,326 – 90,633
Dubai CollegeAl SufouhBritishOutstandingAED 97,415 – 110,305

Common questions

How much do Dubai private school fees cost in 2026?+

Across all 207 Dubai private schools the median starting fee is AED 25,316 a year, and the published ranges run from AED 2,612 at the cheapest Iranian-curriculum school to AED 124,968 at the top of the most expensive IB campus. Curriculum is the biggest single driver: the median British school starts at AED 32,000 and the median CBSE school at AED 8,000. Those figures are tuition only, before transport, uniforms and activities.

Which Dubai schools have the lowest fees?+

Iranian, Pakistani, Filipino and MoE-curriculum schools are the cheapest, starting between AED 2,612 and AED 5,500 a year. Indian CBSE campuses are the largest group at the budget end, with a median starting fee of AED 8,000 and 35 schools to choose from. The lowest-fee British school starts at AED 8,000 and the lowest-fee American school at AED 9,026. See the Budget tier table on this page for the full sorted list.

Are Dubai school fees frozen for 2026–27?+

Yes. KHDA confirmed a full fee freeze for the 2026–27 academic year — no school may raise tuition regardless of its inspection rating. That is why the 2025–26 published ranges listed on this page still apply. The freeze covers published tuition only; transport, uniforms and activities are not regulated and may change independently.

What hidden costs should I budget for on top of tuition?+

Transport (AED 6,000–14,000), uniforms and books (AED 2,000–5,000), exams (AED 500–3,000 for IGCSE/IB years) and extracurriculars (AED 2,000–10,000) typically add AED 10,000–20,000 per year on top of tuition. The re-registration deposit is not an extra: KHDA caps it at 5% of annual tuition or AED 500, whichever is higher, and it is deducted from the following year's tuition. Our True Cost calculator gives a per-school estimate.

Is this a professional recommendation on school choice?+

No. This page publishes KHDA-verified fee data for informational comparison only. The right school depends on your child, location and budget. For informational purposes only — does not constitute professional advice.

Not legal advice

DubaiExpatHub is an information portal, not a law firm or government entity. Our tools and content do not constitute legal advice. Always verify critical information with the relevant authority (RERA, DHA, MOHRE, etc.) or a licensed professional.