Before proceeding, it is important to first check with your child's school to understand the accepted payment methods and payment deadlines.

UAE: Five ways to pay your child’s school tuition fees

Manage school fees with options like credit card instalments or 'buy now, pay later'

UAE employers offer better housing, schooling benefits

Mercer’s 2025 Middle East report shows benefits are now key to attracting top talent

Are UAE employers now offering better housing, schooling allowances to staff?

Dubai schools tighten teacher background checks

Dubai private schools introduce new rules for hiring and vetting teachers

New KHDA Rules for recruiting teachers in Dubai, explained

What the latest KHDA rules mean for Dubai teachers

Discover the new KHDA rules for teachers joining or leaving schools

How Dubai private school teachers can move schools under new KHDA guidelines

Sharjah Library offers free online learning courses

Sharjah Public Libraries’ offers online courses in digital skills and entrepreneurship

How to sign up for Sharjah’s Smart Knowledge Library and access free courses with certificates

When should parents start applying to Dubai schools?

Expert tips for parents on admissions, curriculum options, and avoiding common mistakes

Students arrive at Indian High School in Oud Metha, Dubai after the summr vacation. Photo: Virendra Saklani/Gulf News

Apply for student nol card and enjoy reduced fares

Apart from the 50 per cent discount on transport, the card offers global shopping discount

In 2024, Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) introduced its plan to launch a ‘Student nol Package’, in partnership with the International Student Identity Card (ISIC) Association.

Back to school: Traffic rules for UAE drivers

Key school zone rules in the UAE: Speed limits, stop signs and safety tips

Sharjah police officers help students and parents cross the road on the first day of school after summer vacation at Muweilah school area in Sharjah (The picture is from 2024)

UAE parents reveal how they slash back-to-school costs

From hand-me-downs to buying abroad, families share ways to save on school supplies

Back-to-school shopping in the UAE doesn’t have to be expensive. Parents are sharing how they save hundreds on uniforms, textbooks, and supplies with clever tricks, swaps, and early shopping

Dubai school holiday dates for 2025-26

Find winter, spring, and summer break dates for all private schools in Dubai

Find out the official academic calendar for Dubai’s private schools, including term start dates, holidays, and school breaks for both April and September schedules.

What's included in Dubai school fees? A quick breakdown

KHDA’s document breaks down mandatory, optional, and additional fees for Dubai schools

The School Fees Fact Sheet, introduced by KHDA in June 2022, is a one-page document helps parents understand all mandatory, additional, and optional fees, offering a clear overview of their financial commitments each academic year.

Dubai’s 23 ‘outstanding’ private schools rated by KHDA

Find out the schools’ fees, curricula and grade levels offered.

The list of ‘outstanding’ schools were declared following KHDA inspections for the 2023–24 academic year. KHDA announced in May that formal inspections will be paused for the 2025–26 academic year.

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