Affordable International Schools in United Arab Emirates
Edited by Aziza Francienne · B2C Marketing Manager
About international schools in United Arab Emirates
Affordable international schools in the United Arab Emirates offer a broad mix of curricula - commonly British (IGCSE/A-level), American, International Baccalaureate and several South Asian syllabuses - while using English as the main medium of instruction alongside required UAE subjects. Private schools must also provide Arabic language lessons for all students and Islamic education for Muslim pupils, so families should expect timetabled Arabic and national-curriculum elements even in international settings. “Affordable” options are typically found well below the premium fee tier, but headline tuition is only part of the picture: transport, lunches, books and one-off registration charges can add materially to the annual cost. Admissions run on a rolling basis in many schools, with the largest intake for the new academic year in September, so families usually start enquiries and document gathering several months earlier.
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At a glance 293 schools · avg fee AED 24,007
- Schools listed
- 293
- Curricula
- 33
- Average annual fee
- AED 24,007
- Fee range
- AED 340 – 60,000
- Most common curriculum
- British Curriculum (110 schools)
- Average school size
- 1,926 pupils
- Largest by enrolment
- Far Eastern Private School – Al Abar Campus
- Oldest
- Iranian Salman Farsi Boys School (1957)
- With boarding
- 1
