Affordable Private Schools in Dubai

KHDA-rated private schools with published starting fees under AED 40,000 a year, ordered by KHDA rating.

  1. GEMS Modern Academy — Al Nahda, KHDA Outstanding, Indian (CBSE) / IB, fees AED 30,000–41,000
  2. Lycee Francais International — Oud Metha, KHDA Outstanding, French, fees AED 35,000–52,000
  3. Lycee Francais International Georges Pompidou School Oud Metha — Oud Metha, KHDA Outstanding, French, fees AED 35,000 – AED 65,000
  4. Victory Heights Primary School L.L.C — Sports City, KHDA Outstanding, British, fees AED 36,000–52,000
  5. The Indian High School, Dubai — Al Karama, KHDA Very Good, CBSE, fees AED 6,000–11,000
  6. GEMS Our Own — Al Qusais, KHDA Very Good, Indian (CBSE), fees AED 7,000–14,000
  7. GEMS Our Own English High School — Al Qusais, KHDA Very Good, Indian (CBSE), fees AED 9,000–16,000
  8. Delhi Private School — Al Qusais, KHDA Very Good, Indian (CBSE), fees AED 10,000–17,000
  9. JSS International School L.L.C — Al Quoz, KHDA Very Good, Indian (CBSE), fees AED 14,000–25,000
  10. JSS Private School L.L.C — Al Quoz, KHDA Very Good, Indian (CBSE), fees AED 14,000–25,000
  11. Credence High School L.L.C — Al Quoz, KHDA Very Good, Indian (CBSE), fees AED 15,000–27,000
  12. Ambassador Kindergarten — Al Qusais, KHDA Very Good, British, fees AED 18,000–29,000
  13. The Winchester School - DUBAI BRANCH — Jebel Ali, KHDA Very Good, British, fees AED 18,000–31,000
  14. The Millennium School Dubai — Al Qusais, KHDA Very Good, British, fees AED 18,278–26,876
  15. GEMS Wellington Academy Al Khail L.L.C — Dubai Hills, KHDA Very Good, British, fees AED 19,460–93,959
  16. Ambassador School — Al Qusais, KHDA Very Good, Indian (CBSE), fees AED 20,000–38,000
  17. GEMS New Millennium School L.L.C — Al Khail, KHDA Very Good, Indian (CBSE), fees AED 23,143–33,557
  18. GEMS Founders School - Dubai Branch — Al Barsha, KHDA Very Good, British, fees AED 23,949–42,712
  19. Uptown International School — Mirdif, KHDA Very Good, IB, fees AED 31,145–78,420
  20. Raffles World Academy — Umm Suqeim, KHDA Very Good, IB, fees AED 33,544–87,990
  21. German International School Dubai — Al Barsha, KHDA Very Good, German, fees AED 33,650–44,050
  22. Raffles International School L.L.C (Umm Suqeim South Br) — Umm Suqeim, KHDA Very Good, British, fees AED 34,055–86,815
  23. Greenfield International School — The Meadows, KHDA Very Good, IB, fees AED 34,470–82,865
  24. Lycee Libanais Francophone Prive Meydan L.L.C - FZ — Meydan, KHDA Very Good, French, fees AED 35,000–55,000
  25. The Winchester School — Jebel Ali, KHDA Very Good, Philippine, fees AED 35,000 – AED 65,000
  26. Lycee Francais International Georges Pompidou School (Dubai Branch) — Al Barsha, KHDA Very Good, French, fees AED 36,000–56,000
  27. Dubai International Academy L.L.C — Al Quoz, KHDA Very Good, IB, fees AED 38,000 – AED 75,000
  28. Horizon International School L.L.C — Umm Al Sheif, KHDA Very Good, British, fees AED 39,182–74,424
  29. Indian High School, Al Garhoud — Al Garhoud, KHDA Good, CBSE, fees AED 4,000–7,000
  30. New Indian Model School, Dubai — Al Karama, KHDA Good, CBSE, fees AED 4,500–8,000
  31. Gulf Indian High School (GIHS) — Al Karama, KHDA Good, CBSE, fees AED 4,989–9,434
  32. Al Shorouq Private School — Al Qusais, KHDA Good, MOE (UAE National), fees AED 7,000–12,000
  33. Apple International School — Al Karama, KHDA Good, British, fees AED 8,000–15,000
  34. Al Adab — Al Quoz, KHDA Good, Iranian, fees AED 8,000 – AED 15,000
  35. Islamic School for Training & Education — Deira, KHDA Good, UAE MOE, fees AED 8,000 – AED 15,000
  36. Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Islamic Institute — Al Quoz, KHDA Good, UAE MOE, fees AED 8,000 – AED 15,000
  37. Towheed Iranian School for Boys, Dubai — Al Quoz, KHDA Good, Iranian National, fees AED 8,000–12,000
  38. Our Own High School - Dubai Branch — Al Qusais, KHDA Good, Indian (CBSE), fees AED 9,000–16,000
  39. GEMS Our Own High School - Al Warqa'a — Al Warqa, KHDA Good, MOE (UAE National), fees AED 9,000–16,000
  40. Al Basateen Private Nursery - Hatta Branch — Hatta, KHDA Good, UAE MOE, fees AED 10,000 – AED 18,000
  41. Al Rashid Al Saleh Private School — Al Karama, KHDA Good, UAE MOE, fees AED 10,000–17,000
  42. Dubai National School (Branch) — Deira, KHDA Good, American, fees AED 10,000 – AED 18,000
  43. GEMS Legacy School - Dubai Branch — Al Qusais, KHDA Good, Indian (CBSE), fees AED 10,000–18,000
  44. Himayah School For Education Girls - Al Karama — Al Karama, KHDA Good, UAE MOE, fees AED 10,000 – AED 18,000
  45. Sabari — Deira, KHDA Good, Indian (CBSE), fees AED 10,000 – AED 18,000
  46. The Westminster School - DUBAI BRANCH — Al Barsha, KHDA Good, British, fees AED 10,000–18,000
  47. Adab Iranian Private School — Al Quoz, KHDA Good, Iranian National, fees AED 11,000–18,000
  48. St Marys Catholic School Dubai — Al Qusais, KHDA Good, British, fees AED 11,000–18,000
  49. The Indian Academy Dubai — Al Quoz, KHDA Good, CBSE, fees AED 11,000–20,000
  50. The Indian International School (DSO) — Dubai Silicon Oasis, KHDA Good, CBSE, fees AED 11,000–20,000
  51. M S B Private School — Deira, KHDA Good, British, fees AED 11,816–27,681
  52. Al Basateen Private Nursery — Al Karama, KHDA Good, UAE MOE, fees AED 12,000 – AED 22,000
  53. Al Diyafah High School L.L.C — Al Karama, KHDA Good, British, fees AED 12,000–22,000
  54. Himayah Kindergarten For Education- Karama — Al Karama, KHDA Good, UAE MOE, fees AED 12,000 – AED 20,000
  55. New — Al Karama, KHDA Good, Indian (CBSE), fees AED 12,000–22,000
  56. New Academy School — Al Karama, KHDA Good, American, fees AED 12,000–22,000
  57. Oxford School — Al Karama, KHDA Good, British, fees AED 12,000–20,000
  58. Sabari Indian School — Al Quoz, KHDA Good, CBSE, fees AED 12,000–21,000
  59. Dubai International Private School — Al Quoz, KHDA Good, American, fees AED 12,000 – AED 22,000
  60. American School Dubai — Al Barsha, KHDA Good, American, fees AED 13,000–22,000
  61. Primus Private School L.L.C — Al Warqa, KHDA Good, Indian (CBSE), fees AED 13,000–22,000
  62. American International School — Al Barsha, KHDA Good, American, fees AED 13,000–22,000
  63. Dubai International School, Al Quoz — Al Quoz, KHDA Good, MOE (UAE National), fees AED 13,000–23,000
  64. Al Mawakeb School Al Barsha L.L.C — Al Barsha, KHDA Good, American, fees AED 14,000–25,000
  65. Al Mawakeb School Al Garhoud L.L.C — Al Garhoud, KHDA Good, American, fees AED 14,000–25,000
  66. ST. Mary Catholic High School - Dubai — Muhaisnah, KHDA Good, British, fees AED 14,000–23,000
  67. ST. Mary Catholic High School - Dubai Muhaisnah Branch — Muhaisnah, KHDA Good, British, fees AED 14,000–23,000
  68. MSB Private School — Al Nahda, KHDA Good, CBSE, fees AED 15,000–25,000
  69. Pristine Private School — Al Nahda, KHDA Good, British, fees AED 16,000–27,000
  70. Pearl Wisdom School L.L.C — Al Barsha, KHDA Good, Indian (CBSE), fees AED 16,081–23,290
  71. Amity School L.L.C — Al Barsha, KHDA Good, Indian (CBSE), fees AED 16,696–33,394
  72. Bright Riders School — Al Quoz, KHDA Good, Indian (CBSE), fees AED 17,000–29,000
  73. Dubai Scholars Private School — Al Barsha, KHDA Good, British, fees AED 18,000–31,000
  74. Springdales School L.L.C — Al Quoz, KHDA Good, Indian (CBSE), fees AED 18,000–30,000
  75. Greenwood International School (GIS) — Al Barsha, KHDA Good, British, fees AED 18,000–31,000
  76. The City School International Private — Al Barsha, KHDA Good, British, fees AED 18,000–31,000
  77. Al Salam Private School — Al Quoz, KHDA Good, British, fees AED 18,252–31,390
  78. Russian International School Dubai — Al Barsha, KHDA Good, Russian National, fees AED 19,000–32,000
  79. Dubai Gem Private School — Al Barsha, KHDA Good, British, fees AED 19,107–31,271
  80. DEWA Academy — Al Quoz, KHDA Good, UAE MOE, fees AED 20,000 – AED 35,000
  81. Greenwood International School — Jumeirah, KHDA Good, American, fees AED 20,124–30,860
  82. GEMS Winchester School — Al Nahda, KHDA Good, British, fees AED 20,370–38,403
  83. Dubai National School, Al Twar — Al Twar, KHDA Good, MOE (UAE National), fees AED 21,000–35,000
  84. Newlands School — Al Barsha, KHDA Good, British, fees AED 21,372–40,072
  85. Mirdif American School — Mirdif, KHDA Good, American, fees AED 22,000–38,000
  86. Global Indian International School Dubai — Jumeirah Village Circle, KHDA Good, CBSE, fees AED 22,904–41,993
  87. Al Ittihad Private School (Br) — Jumeirah, KHDA Good, American, fees AED 23,000–39,000
  88. Capital School L.L.C — Al Barsha, KHDA Good, British, fees AED 23,000–48,000
  89. Al Ittihad Private School — Jumeirah, KHDA Good, American, fees AED 23,000–39,000
  90. GEMS Cambridge International School, Dubai — Al Mizhar, KHDA Good, British, fees AED 23,000–38,000
  91. Sharjah American International Private School — Al Barsha, KHDA Good, American, fees AED 23,000–39,000
  92. The Sheffield Private School L.L.C — Al Barsha, KHDA Good, British, fees AED 23,631–44,563
  93. Al Salam Community School L.L.C — Al Quoz, KHDA Good, British, fees AED 23,795–41,102
  94. GEMS Founders School Mizhar — Al Mizhar, KHDA Good, British, fees AED 24,000–38,000
  95. Dubai National School — Al Barsha, KHDA Good, American, fees AED 24,172–39,665
  96. Cambridge International School — Al Mizhar, KHDA Good, British, fees AED 25,000 – AED 45,000
  97. Ignite School L.L.C — Al Quoz, KHDA Good, American, fees AED 25,000 – AED 45,000
  98. Japanese School Dubai — Al Quoz, KHDA Good, Japanese, fees AED 25,000 – AED 45,000
  99. Star International School, Al Twar — Al Twar, KHDA Good, British, fees AED 25,000–43,000
  100. Nibras International School — Dubailand, KHDA Good, IB, fees AED 25,316–50,321
  101. Al Nibras International Private School — Dubailand, KHDA Good, American, fees AED 28,000–46,000
  102. Global Indian International School (GIIS) Dubai — Jumeirah, KHDA Good, Indian (CBSE), fees AED 28,000 – AED 52,000
  103. Next Generation School L.L.C — Al Barsha, KHDA Good, American, fees AED 28,000–47,000
  104. Star International School Mirdif — Mirdif, KHDA Good, British, fees AED 29,000–48,000
  105. Smart Vision School — Al Barsha, KHDA Good, British, fees AED 31,618–66,676
  106. GEMS Al Khaleej International School - Dubai Branch — Al Warqa, KHDA Good, American, fees AED 33,932–52,129
  107. International School of Creative Science Nad Alshiba L.L.C — Nad Al Sheba, KHDA Good, British, fees AED 34,287–65,504
  108. American School of Creative Science - Nad Al Sheba — Nad Al Sheba, KHDA Good, American, fees AED 35,822–72,669
  109. Al Mawakeb School Al Khawaneej L.L.C — Al Khawaneej, KHDA Good, American, fees AED 36,181–69,602
  110. American Academy for Girls — Oud Metha, KHDA Good, American, fees AED 36,485–65,270
  111. The School of Research Science L.L.C — Al Barsha, KHDA Good, British, fees AED 37,163–79,790
  112. GEMS Metropole School - Dubai Branch — Motor City, KHDA Good, British, fees AED 38,493–51,190
  113. Collegiate International School — Dubailand, KHDA Good, IB / American, fees AED 39,478–70,630
  114. The Central School — Deira, KHDA Acceptable, Indian (CBSE), fees AED 4,081–7,183
  115. Pakistan Educational Academy — Deira, KHDA Acceptable, Pakistani, fees AED 8,000 – AED 15,000
  116. Al Arqm Private School — Deira, KHDA Acceptable, UAE MOE, fees AED 8,000 – AED 15,000
  117. Al Eman Educational EST — Deira, KHDA Acceptable, UAE MOE, fees AED 8,000 – AED 15,000
  118. H.H.Shaikh Rashid Al Maktoum — Al Quoz, KHDA Acceptable, Pakistani, fees AED 8,000 – AED 15,000
  119. National Charity School Primary — Al Quoz, KHDA Acceptable, UAE MOE, fees AED 8,000 – AED 15,000
  120. The National Charity School For Girls — Al Quoz, KHDA Acceptable, UAE MOE, fees AED 8,000 – AED 15,000
  121. The National Charity School for Boys — Al Quoz, KHDA Acceptable, UAE MOE, fees AED 8,000 – AED 15,000
  122. Al Sadiq Islamic English School — Al Quoz, KHDA Acceptable, British, fees AED 10,000 – AED 20,000
  123. Crescent English School — Al Quoz, KHDA Acceptable, Indian (CBSE), fees AED 10,000 – AED 18,000
  124. Dubai Modern Education School — Al Barsha, KHDA Acceptable, American, fees AED 10,000 – AED 18,000
  125. Elite English School — Deira, KHDA Acceptable, Indian (CBSE), fees AED 10,000 – AED 18,000
  126. English Language Private School — Bur Dubai, KHDA Acceptable, British, fees AED 10,000 – AED 18,000
  127. Gulf Model School - Deira — Deira, KHDA Acceptable, Indian (CBSE), fees AED 10,000 – AED 18,000
  128. Little Flower English School — Deira, KHDA Acceptable, Indian (CBSE), fees AED 10,000 – AED 18,000
  129. Al Maaref Private School L.L.C — Al Barsha, KHDA Acceptable, American, fees AED 10,000 – AED 18,000
  130. Gulf Model School — Al Quoz, KHDA Acceptable, Indian (CBSE), fees AED 10,000 – AED 18,000
  131. Himayah School For Education Boys - Diera (Abu Hail) — Deira, KHDA Acceptable, UAE MOE, fees AED 10,000 – AED 18,000
  132. Arab Unity School L.L.C — Al Quoz, KHDA Acceptable, British, fees AED 12,000 – AED 22,000
  133. Al Ghaf Private School L.L.C — Al Barsha, KHDA Acceptable, British, fees AED 12,000 – AED 22,000
  134. Grammar School — Al Karama, KHDA Acceptable, British, fees AED 12,000 – AED 20,000
  135. Queen International School — Al Barsha, KHDA Acceptable, British, fees AED 12,000 – AED 22,000
  136. Dubai Carmel School — Al Quoz, KHDA Acceptable, British, fees AED 12,266–19,506
  137. Woodlem Park School L.L.C — Al Barsha, KHDA Acceptable, Indian (CBSE), fees AED 12,312–24,598
  138. United International Private School L.L.C — Al Quoz, KHDA Acceptable, Philippine, fees AED 15,000 – AED 28,000
  139. Dubai Schools Corporation L.L.C Albarsha — Mirdif, KHDA Acceptable, American, fees AED 15,000 – AED 25,000
  140. GEMS Albarsha National School - Dubai Branch — Al Barsha, KHDA Acceptable, British, fees AED 15,000 – AED 25,000
  141. Modern Skills School L.L.C — Al Quoz, KHDA Acceptable, American, fees AED 15,000 – AED 25,000
  142. Buds Public School — Al Quoz, KHDA Acceptable, Indian (CBSE), fees AED 15,000 – AED 25,000
  143. Dubai Schools Corporation L.L.C Mirdif — Mirdif, KHDA Acceptable, American, fees AED 15,000 – AED 25,000
  144. International Academic School — Al Barsha, KHDA Acceptable, American, fees AED 15,000 – AED 25,000
  145. Renaissance School L.L.C — Al Barsha, KHDA Acceptable, American, fees AED 15,000 – AED 25,000
  146. The Fifth Dimension Elementary School L.L.C — Al Barsha, KHDA Acceptable, American, fees AED 15,000 – AED 25,000
  147. Bright Learners Private School L.L.C — Al Barsha, KHDA Acceptable, American, fees AED 18,000 – AED 32,000
  148. Cedar School L.L.C — Al Barsha, KHDA Acceptable, British, fees AED 18,000 – AED 30,000
  149. Oak Tree Primary School — Al Barsha, KHDA Acceptable, British, fees AED 18,000 – AED 30,000
  150. Vernus International Primary School - FZCO — Al Barsha, KHDA Acceptable, American, fees AED 18,000 – AED 30,000
  151. Philadelphia Private School — Al Warqa, KHDA Acceptable, American, fees AED 20,000–35,000
  152. The Apple International Community School — Al Quoz, KHDA Acceptable, British, fees AED 20,000 – AED 35,000
  153. Emirates National Schools - Dubai Branch — Al Barsha, KHDA Acceptable, IB, fees AED 20,000 – AED 35,000
  154. Pace Modern British School L.L.C — Al Barsha, KHDA Acceptable, British, fees AED 20,000 – AED 35,000
  155. North American International School L.L.C — Al Barsha, KHDA Acceptable, American, fees AED 25,000 – AED 45,000
  156. The International School of Choueifat — Al Barsha, KHDA Acceptable, SABIS, fees AED 25,000 – AED 50,000
  157. Dubai Arabian American Private School — Al Quoz, KHDA Weak, American, fees AED 20,000 – AED 35,000

Frequently asked questions

What is a low school fee in Dubai?

Dubai private school fees range from roughly AED 10,000 to over AED 100,000 a year. Anything under about AED 40,000 sits at the more affordable end.

Are affordable schools in Dubai any good?

Yes — several lower-fee schools hold strong KHDA ratings, often Indian/CBSE and some British schools.

Always confirm current fees with the school. Methodology.