Premium International Schools in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Edited by Aziza Francienne · B2C Marketing Manager
About international schools in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Premium international schools in Dubai are characterised by a wide choice of internationally recognised curricula (most commonly the International Baccalaureate, UK National Curriculum and US-style programmes) delivered mainly through English while meeting UAE requirements for Arabic and UAE social studies. Annual published tuition at schools in the premium band typically sits well above mid-market fees - many schools publish fees in roughly the AED 65,000 - 120,000+ range for secondary years - and parents should budget for additional compulsory costs (transport, uniforms, exams and trips) that commonly add several thousand dirhams or a low tens of percent to the headline figure. The emirate uses a unified KHDA/MOE academic calendar for most private schools (September/August starts), though some Indian-curriculum schools follow an April calendar; popular year groups frequently have waiting lists, so families usually start applications many months before their intended move. Relocating families need to allow time to assemble passports and residency documentation, immunisation and previous-school records, and to check the KHDA inspection report and each school’s published admissions and fee policies to compare actual cost of place and curricular fit.
Compare 17 Premium international schools in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Filter by curriculum, fees (average AED 93,456), location, and more to find the right international school now.
At a glance 17 schools · avg fee AED 93,456
- Schools listed
- 17
- Curricula
- 8
- Average annual fee
- AED 93,456
- Fee range
- AED 60,571 – 161,000
- Most common curriculum
- British Curriculum (12 schools)
- Average school size
- 1,523 pupils
- Largest by enrolment
- GEMS Dubai American Academy
- Oldest
- GEMS School of Research and Innovation (2025)
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