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 — Nad Al Sheba, 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. Victory Heights Primary School L.L.C — Dubai Sports City, KHDA Outstanding, British, fees AED 36,000–52,000
  4. The Indian High School, Dubai — Oud Metha, KHDA Very Good, CBSE, fees AED 6,000–11,000
  5. GEMS Our Own Indian School — Al Quoz, KHDA Very Good, Indian (CBSE), fees AED 7,000–14,000
  6. GEMS Our Own English High School — Al Warqa, KHDA Very Good, Indian (CBSE), fees AED 9,000–16,000
  7. Delhi Private School — The Gardens, KHDA Very Good, Indian (CBSE), fees AED 10,000–17,000
  8. JSS International School L.L.C — Jumeirah Village Circle, KHDA Very Good, Indian (CBSE), fees AED 14,000–25,000
  9. JSS Private School L.L.C — Al Wasl, KHDA Very Good, Indian (CBSE), fees AED 14,000–25,000
  10. Credence High School L.L.C — Al Quoz, KHDA Very Good, Indian (CBSE), fees AED 15,000–27,000
  11. The Winchester School - DUBAI BRANCH — Jebel Ali, KHDA Very Good, British, fees AED 18,000–31,000
  12. The Millennium School Dubai — Al Qusais, KHDA Very Good, Indian (CBSE), fees AED 18,278–26,876
  13. GEMS Wellington Academy Al Khail L.L.C — Dubai Hills, KHDA Very Good, British, fees AED 19,460–93,959
  14. Ambassador School — Al Mankhool, KHDA Very Good, Indian (CBSE), fees AED 20,000–38,000
  15. GEMS New Millennium School L.L.C — Al Khail, KHDA Very Good, Indian (CBSE), fees AED 23,143–33,557
  16. GEMS Founders School - Dubai Branch — Al Barsha, KHDA Very Good, British, fees AED 23,949–42,712
  17. Uptown International School — Mirdif, KHDA Very Good, IB, fees AED 31,145–78,420
  18. Raffles World Academy — Umm Suqeim, KHDA Very Good, IB, fees AED 33,544–87,990
  19. German International School Dubai — Dubai Academic City, KHDA Very Good, German, fees AED 33,650–44,050
  20. Raffles International School L.L.C (Umm Suqeim South Br) — Umm Suqeim, KHDA Very Good, British, fees AED 34,055–86,815
  21. Greenfield International School — Dubai Investments Park, KHDA Very Good, IB, fees AED 34,470–82,865
  22. Lycee Libanais Francophone Prive Meydan L.L.C - FZ — Meydan, KHDA Very Good, French, fees AED 35,000–55,000
  23. Lycee Francais International Georges Pompidou School (Dubai Branch) — Dubai Academic City, KHDA Very Good, French, fees AED 36,000–56,000
  24. Horizon International School L.L.C — Umm Al Sheif, KHDA Very Good, British, fees AED 39,182–74,424
  25. Indian High School, Al Garhoud — Al Garhoud, KHDA Good, CBSE, fees AED 4,000–7,000
  26. New Indian Model School, Dubai — Al Garhoud, KHDA Good, CBSE, fees AED 4,500–8,000
  27. Gulf Indian High School (GIHS) — Al Garhoud, KHDA Good, CBSE, fees AED 4,989–9,434
  28. Al Shorouq Private School — Jumeirah, KHDA Good, MOE (UAE National), fees AED 7,000–12,000
  29. Apple International School — Al Qusais, KHDA Good, British, fees AED 8,000–15,000
  30. Towheed Iranian School for Boys, Dubai — Al Quoz, KHDA Good, Iranian National, fees AED 8,000–12,000
  31. Our Own High School - Dubai Branch — Al Warqa, KHDA Good, Indian (CBSE), fees AED 9,000–16,000
  32. Al Rashid Al Saleh Private School — Oud Metha, KHDA Good, UAE MOE, fees AED 10,000–17,000
  33. GEMS Legacy School - Dubai Branch — Al Garhoud, KHDA Good, Indian (CBSE), fees AED 10,000–18,000
  34. The Westminster School - DUBAI BRANCH — Al Qusais, KHDA Good, British, fees AED 10,000–18,000
  35. Adab Iranian Private School — Al Qusais, KHDA Good, Iranian National, fees AED 11,000–18,000
  36. The Indian Academy Dubai — Muhaisnah, KHDA Good, CBSE, fees AED 11,000–20,000
  37. The Indian International School (DSO) — Dubai Silicon Oasis, KHDA Good, CBSE, fees AED 11,000–20,000
  38. M S B Private School — Al Nahda, KHDA Good, British, fees AED 11,816–27,681
  39. Al Diyafah High School L.L.C — Al Nahda, KHDA Good, British, fees AED 12,000–22,000
  40. New Academy School — Al Raffa, KHDA Good, American, fees AED 12,000–22,000
  41. Oxford School — Muhaisnah, KHDA Good, British, fees AED 12,000–20,000
  42. Sabari Indian School — Deira, KHDA Good, CBSE, fees AED 12,000–21,000
  43. Primus Private School L.L.C — Al Warqa, KHDA Good, Indian (CBSE), fees AED 13,000–22,000
  44. American International School — Al Qusais, KHDA Good, American, fees AED 13,000–22,000
  45. Dubai International School, Al Quoz — Al Quoz, KHDA Good, American, fees AED 13,000–23,000
  46. Al Mawakeb School Al Barsha L.L.C — Al Barsha, KHDA Good, American, fees AED 14,000–25,000
  47. Al Mawakeb School Al Garhoud L.L.C — Al Garhoud, KHDA Good, American, fees AED 14,000–25,000
  48. ST. Mary Catholic High School - Dubai — Oud Metha, KHDA Good, British, fees AED 14,000–23,000
  49. ST. Mary Catholic High School - Dubai Muhaisnah Branch — Muhaisnah, KHDA Good, British, fees AED 14,000–23,000
  50. Pristine Private School — Al Nahda, KHDA Good, British, fees AED 16,000–27,000
  51. Pearl Wisdom School L.L.C — Hor Al Anz, KHDA Good, Indian (CBSE), fees AED 16,081–23,290
  52. Amity School L.L.C — Al Qusais, KHDA Good, Indian (CBSE), fees AED 16,696–33,394
  53. Bright Riders School — Dubai Investments Park, KHDA Good, Indian (CBSE), fees AED 17,000–29,000
  54. Dubai Scholars Private School — Al Qusais, KHDA Good, British, fees AED 18,000–31,000
  55. Springdales School L.L.C — Al Quoz, KHDA Good, Indian (CBSE), fees AED 18,000–30,000
  56. The City School International Private — Nad Al Hamar, KHDA Good, British, fees AED 18,000–31,000
  57. Al Salam Private School — Al Nahda, KHDA Good, British, fees AED 18,252–31,390
  58. Russian International School Dubai — Muhaisnah, KHDA Good, Russian National, fees AED 19,000–32,000
  59. Dubai Gem Private School — Oud Metha, KHDA Good, British, fees AED 19,107–31,271
  60. Philadelphia Private School — Muhaisnah, KHDA Good, American, fees AED 20,000–35,000
  61. Greenwood International School — Muhaisnah, KHDA Good, American, fees AED 20,124–30,860
  62. GEMS Winchester School — Dubailand, KHDA Good, British, fees AED 20,370–38,403
  63. Dubai National School, Al Twar — Al Twar, KHDA Good, American, fees AED 21,000–35,000
  64. Newlands School — Al Warqa, KHDA Good, British, fees AED 21,372–40,072
  65. Mirdif American School — Al Mizhar, KHDA Good, American, fees AED 22,000–38,000
  66. Global Indian International School Dubai — Al Quoz, KHDA Good, CBSE, fees AED 22,904–41,993
  67. Al Ittihad Private School (Br) — Al Safa, KHDA Good, American, fees AED 23,000–39,000
  68. Capital School L.L.C — Al Qusais, KHDA Good, British, fees AED 23,000–48,000
  69. Al Ittihad Private School — Al Mamzar, KHDA Good, American, fees AED 23,000–39,000
  70. GEMS Cambridge International School, Dubai — Al Twar, KHDA Good, British, fees AED 23,000–38,000
  71. Sharjah American International Private School — Al Warqa, KHDA Good, American, fees AED 23,000–39,000
  72. The Sheffield Private School L.L.C — Al Nahda, KHDA Good, British, fees AED 23,631–44,563
  73. Al Salam Community School L.L.C — Al Twar, KHDA Good, British, fees AED 23,795–41,102
  74. GEMS Founders School Mizhar — Al Mizhar, KHDA Good, British, fees AED 24,000–38,000
  75. Dubai National School — Al Barsha, KHDA Good, American, fees AED 24,172–39,665
  76. Star International School, Al Twar — Al Twar, KHDA Good, British, fees AED 25,000–43,000
  77. Nibras International School — Dubai Investments Park, KHDA Good, American, fees AED 25,316–50,321
  78. Next Generation School L.L.C — Al Barsha, KHDA Good, American, fees AED 28,000–47,000
  79. Star International School Mirdif — Mirdif, KHDA Good, British, fees AED 29,000–48,000
  80. Smart Vision School — Al Barsha, KHDA Good, British, fees AED 31,618–66,676
  81. GEMS Al Khaleej International School - Dubai Branch — Al Warqa, KHDA Good, American, fees AED 33,932–52,129
  82. International School of Creative Science Nad Alshiba L.L.C — Nad Al Sheba, KHDA Good, British, fees AED 34,287–65,504
  83. American School of Creative Science - Nad Al Sheba — Nad Al Sheba, KHDA Good, American, fees AED 35,822–72,669
  84. Al Mawakeb School Al Khawaneej L.L.C — Al Mizhar, KHDA Good, American, fees AED 36,181–69,602
  85. American Academy for Girls — Al Mizhar, KHDA Good, American, fees AED 36,485–65,270
  86. The School of Research Science L.L.C — Al Warqa, KHDA Good, British, fees AED 37,163–79,790
  87. GEMS Metropole School - Dubai Branch — Motor City, KHDA Good, British, fees AED 38,493–51,190
  88. Collegiate International School — Umm Suqeim, KHDA Good, IB / American, fees AED 39,478–70,630
  89. The Central School — Al Nahda, KHDA Acceptable, Indian (CBSE), fees AED 4,081–7,183
  90. Dewvale School — Al Quoz, KHDA Acceptable, Indian (CBSE), fees AED 12,000–21,869
  91. Dubai Carmel School — Al Qusais, KHDA Acceptable, British, fees AED 12,266–19,506
  92. Woodlem Park School L.L.C — Al Qusais, KHDA Acceptable, Indian (CBSE), fees AED 12,312–24,598
  93. Dubai International Private School — Al Garhoud, KHDA Acceptable, American, fees AED 15,051–23,629
  94. Dhruv Global School — Al Barsha South, KHDA Acceptable, Indian (CBSE), fees AED 18,000–26,400
  95. Dubai Schools Nad Al Sheba — Nad Al Sheba, KHDA Acceptable, American, fees AED 30,603–45,853

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.