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43 'good' Dubai schools with average fees under Dh30,000 Image Credit: Supplied

Dubai: Are you looking for a good school to enroll your child, but worried about high school fees? Sending your children to a good school does not necessarily mean that the tuition fees will burn a hole in your pocket. We have put together a list of 43 Dubai schools, which are rated as “Good”, “Very Good”, or “Outstanding” by the Dubai schools Inspection Bureau (DSIB), a part of the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) of Dubai. The average fees for the following schools is under Dh30,000 per year.

In this list, lowest fee usually indicates the tuition fee for lower grades such as preprimary or Foundation Stages (FS), and highest fee indicates the tuition fee for higher grades such as Grade 12 or Year 13, as per the KHDA website.

1. GEMS Founders School – Mizhar

Overall DSIB Rating: Good
Location: AL MIZHAR FIRST
Telephone: +97142103555
Curriculum: UK (13 Y)
Grade\Year: FS 1 - YEAR 13

Fees:
Lowest Fee: Dh23,000
Highest Fee: Dh35,000
Average Fee: Dh29,533

2. Global Indian International School L.L.C

Overall DSIB Rating: Good
Location: AL QOUZ FIRST
Curriculum: Indian
Grade\Year: Preprimary to GRADE 10

Fees:
Lowest Fee: Dh21,176
Highest Fee: Dh38,824
Average Fee: Dh29,076

3. Al Salam Community School

Overall DSIB Rating: Good
Location: AL TWAR SECOND
Telephone: +97142215554
Curriculum: UK (13 Y)
Grade\Year: FS 1 - YEAR 13

Fees:
Lowest Fee: Dh22,000
Highest Fee: Dh38,000
Average Fee: Dh30,200

4. Al Rashid Al Saleh Private School

Overall DSIB Rating: Good
Location: Oud Metha
Telephone: +97143376126
Curriculum: Ministry of Education
Grade\Year: KG 1 - GRADE 12

Fees:
Lowest Fee: Dh8,527
Highest Fee: Dh18,298
Average Fee: Dh12,914

5. Al Mawakeb School - Al Garhoud

Overall DSIB Rating: Good
Location: Al Garhoud
Telephone: +97142851415
Curriculum: American
Grade\Year: Preprimary - GRADE 12

Fees:
Lowest Fee: Dh14,540
Highest Fee: Dh23,570
Average Fee: Dh17,345

6. Al Mawakeb School - Al Barsha

Overall DSIB Rating: Good
Location: Al Barsha 2
Telephone: +97143478288
Curriculum: American
Grade\Year: KG 1 - GRADE 12

Fees:
Lowest fee: Dh14,540
Highest fee: Dh23,570
Average Fee: Dh17,345

7. Al Ittihad Private School

Overall DSIB Rating: Good
Location: Al Mamzar
Telephone: +97142966314
Curriculum: American
Grade\Year: Preprimary - GRADE 12

Fees:
Lowest Fee: Dh17,229
Highest Fee: Dh39,232
Average Fee: Dh23,925

8. Al Ittihad Private School (Br)

Overall DSIB Rating: Good
Location: Al Safa First
Telephone: +97143945111
Curriculum: American
Grade\Year: Preprimary - GRADE 12

Fees:
Lowest Fee: Dh20,543
Highest Fee: Dh40,007
Average Fee: Dh30,182

9. Mirdif American School

Overall DSIB Rating: Good
Location: Al Mizhar 1
Telephone: +97142883303
Curriculum: American
Grade\Year: Preprimary - GRADE 9

Fees:
Lowest fee: Dh23,986
Highest fee: Dh35,512
Average fee: Dh26,534

10. Dubai National School (Branch)

Overall DSIB Rating: Good
Location: Al Twar 1
Telephone: +97142988555
Curriculum: American
Grade\Year: Preprimary - GRADE 12

Fees
Lowest fee: Dh18,373
Highest fee: Dh35,905
Average fee: Dh27,167

11. Dubai National School

Overall DSIB Rating: Good
Location: Al Barsha 1
Telephone: +97143474555
Curriculum: American
Grade\Year: Preprimary - GRADE 12

Fees:
Lowest Fee: Dh22,349
Highest Fee: Dh36,672
AverageFee: Dh27,635

12. Al Salam Private School

Overall DSIB Rating: Good
Location: Al Nahda 2
Telephone: +97142679594
Curriculum: UK (13 Y)
Grade\Year: FS 1 - YEAR 13

Fees
Lowest Fee: Dh13,199
Highest Fee: Dh18,272
Average Fee: Dh14,847

13. St. Mary Catholic High School-Dubai

Overall DSIB Rating: Good
Location: Umm Hurair 1
Telephone: +97143370252
Curriculum: UK (13 Y)
Grade\Year: YEAR 1 - YEAR 13

Fees:
Lowest Fee: Dh6,243
Highest Fee: Dh13,410
Average Fee: Dh8,926

14. Cambridge International School

Overall DSIB Rating:Good
Location: Al Twar 1
Telephone: +97142824646
Curriculum: UK (13 Y)
Grade\Year: FS 1 - YEAR 13

Fees:
Lowest Fees: Dh22,000
Highest Fees: Dh34,000
Average Fees: Dh28,133

15. The City School International Private

Overall DSIB Rating:Good
Location: Nadd Al Hamar
Telephone: +97142899722
Curriculum: UK (13 Y)
Grade\Year: FS 1 - YEAR 12

Fees:
Lowest Fee: Dh13,666
Highest Fee: Dh33,000
Average Fee: Dh18,679

16. Apple International School

Overall DSIB Rating: Good
Location: Al Qusais 1
Telephone: 042638989
Curriculum: UK (13 Y)
Grade\Year: FS 1 - YEAR 12

Fees:
Lowest fee: Dh6,465
Highest fee: Dh25,850
Average fee: Dh11,786

17. Al Diyafah High School

Overall DSIB Rating: Good
Location: Al Nahda 2
Telephone: +97142671115
Curriculum: UK (13 Y)
Grade\Year: FS 1 - YEAR 13

Fees
Lowest fee: Dh8,789
Highest fee: Dh18,930
Average fee: Dh11,363

18. Pristine Private School

Overall DSIB Rating: Good
Location: Al Nahda 2
Telephone: 04 2674299
Curriculum: UK (13 Y)
Grade\Year: FS 1 - YEAR 13

Fees:
Lowest fee: Dh11,372
Highest fee: Dh27,000
Average fee: Dh17,497

19. Dubai Gem Private School

Overall DSIB Rating: Good
Location: Oud Metha
Telephone: 04 3376661
Curriculum: UK (13 Y)
Grade\Year: FS 1 - YEAR 13

Fees:
Lowest fee: Dh12,499
Highest fee: Dh25,662
Average fee: Dh16,475

20. Dubai Scholars Private School

Overall DSIB Rating: Good
Location: Al Qusais 1
Telephone: 04 7069000
Curriculum: UK (13 Y)
Grade\Year: FS 1 - YEAR 13

Fees:
Lowest fee: Dh14,638
Highest fee: Dh30,111
Average fee: Dh18,986

21. The Westminster School

Overall DSIB Rating: Good
Location: Al Qusais 1
Telephone: 04 2988333
Curriculum: UK (13 Y)
Grade\Year: FS 1 - YEAR 13

Fees:
Lowest fee: Dh8,398
Highest fee: Dh16,328
Average fee: Dh11,784

22. Our Own High School

Overall DSIB Rating: Good
Location: Al Warqa 1
Telephone: 04 2800077
Curriculum: Indian
Grade\Year: KG 1 - GRADE 12

Fees:
Lowest fee: Dh7,237
Highest fee: Dh15,069
Average fee: Dh11,401

23. Sharjah American International Private School

Overall DSIB Rating: Good
Location: Al Warqa 1
Telephone: 04 2801111
Curriculum: American
Grade\Year: KG 1 - GRADE 12

Fees:
Lowest fee: Dh16,619
Highest fee: Dh41,547
Average fee: Dh26,624

24. Greenwood International School

Overall DSIB Rating: Good
Location: Al Muhaisnah 1
Telephone: 04 2888000
Curriculum: American
Grade\Year: KG 1 - GRADE 12

Fees:
Lowest fee: Dh18,606
Highest fee: Dh28,531
Average fee: Dh23,924

25. Russian International School

Overall DSIB Rating: Good
Location: Muhaisnah 4
Telephone: 04 2641515
Curriculum: Russian
Grade\Year: KG 1 - GRADE 11

Fees:
Lowest fee: Dh14,536
Highest fee: Dh23,281
Average fee: Dh20,356

26. Primus Private School LLC

Overall DSIB Rating: Good
Location: Al Warqa 1
Telephone: 04 2800691
Curriculum: Indian
Grade\Year: Preprimary - GRADE 12

Fees:
Lowest fee: Dh11,339
Highest fee: Dh22,731
Average fee: Dh17,536

27. International School Of Arts & Sciences

Overall DSIB Rating: Good
Location: Al Warqa 1
Telephone: 04 2800459
Curriculum: American
Grade\Year: KG 1 - GRADE 12

Fees:
Lowest fee: Dh23,540
Highest fee: Dh32,958
Average fee: Dh26,838

28. The Indian Academy

Overall DSIB Rating: Good
Location: Muhaisnah 4
Telephone: 04 2646733
Curriculum: Indian
Grade\Year: Preprimary - GRADE 12

Fees:
Lowest fee: Dh11,102
Highest fee: Dh22,000
Average fee: Dh16,683

29. Springdales School Llc

Overall DSIB Rating: Good
Location: Al Quoz 4
Telephone: 04 3381311
Curriculum: Indian, UK (13 Y)
Grade\Year: YEAR 10 - YEAR 11, Pre primary - Grade 12

Fees:
Lowest fee: Dh18,814
Highest fee: Dh45,000
Average fee: Dh27,785

30. Credence High School

Overall DSIB Rating: Good
Location: Al Qouz 1
Telephone: 04 3212144
Curriculum: Indian
Grade\Year: Preprimary - GRADE 12

Fees:
Lowest fee: Dh15,311
Highest fee: Dh26,000
Average fee: Dh20,819

31. Woodlem Park School Llc

Overall DSIB Rating: Good
Location: Al Qusais 1
Telephone: 04 2040900
Curriculum: Indian
Grade\Year: Preprimary - GRADE 10

Fees:
Lowest fee: Dh12,000
Highest fee: Dh23,000
Average fee: Dh17,602

32. GEMS Founders School

Overall DSIB Rating: Good
Location: Al Barsha 2
Telephone: 04 5195222
Curriculum: UK (13 Y)
Grade\Year: FS 1 - YEAR 13

Fees:
Lowest fee: Dh22,455
Highest fee: Dh33,683
Average fee: Dh28,852

33. Msb Private School

Overall DSIB Rating: : Very good
Location: Al Nahda 2
Telephone: +97142677100
Curriculum: UK (13 Y)
Grade\Year: FS 1 - YEAR 12

Fees:
Lowest fee: Dh9,606
Highest fee: Dh22,500
Average Fee: Dh11,808

34. The Winchester School

Overall DSIB Rating: : Very good
Location: Jebel Ali 1
Telephone: +97148820444
Curriculum: UK (13 Y)
Grade\Year: ECC (2-3) - YEAR 13

Fees:
Lowest fees: Dh13,822
Highest fees: Dh30,835
Average Fees: Dh20,148

35. GEMS Our Own English High School

Overall DSIB Rating: Very good
Location: Al Warqa 1
Telephone: 04 2361335
Curriculum: Indian
Grade\Year: Preprimary - GRADE 12

Fees:
Lowest fee: Dh7,237
Highest fee: Dh15,955
Average fee: Dh11,744

36. The Indian High School

Overall DSIB Rating: Very good
Location: Oud Metha
Telephone: 04 3358851
Curriculum: Indian
Grade\Year: GRADE 5 - GRADE 12

Fees:
Lowest fee: Dh5,525
Highest fee: Dh10,465
Average fee: Dh7,911

37. The Millenium School

Overall DSIB Rating: Very good
Location: Al Qusais 1
Telephone: 04 2988567
Curriculum: Indian
Grade\Year: Preprimary - GRADE 12

Fees:
Lowest fee: Dh16,898
Highest fee: Dh24,849
Average fee: Dh21,152

38. Delhi Private School

Overall DSIB Rating: Very good
Location: Jebel Ali 1
Telephone: 04 8821848
Curriculum: Indian
Grade\Year: Preprimary - GRADE 12

Fees:
Lowest fee: Dh10,298
Highest fee: Dh14,416
Average fee: Dh12,196

39. Jss International School Llc

Overall DSIB Rating: Very good
Location: Jumeirah Village Circle (South)
Telephone: 042406353
Curriculum: Indian
Grade\Year: Preprimary - GRADE 12

Fees:
Lowest Fee: Dh15,483
Highest Fee: Dh40,401
Average Fee: Dh24,648

40. Ambassador School

Overall DSIB Rating: Very good
Location: Mankhool, Dubai
Telephone: 04 3983535
Curriculum: Indian
Grade\Year: Preprimary - GRADE 12

Fees:
Lowest fee: Dh21,123
Highest fee: Dh42,298
Average fee: Dh28,231

41. JSS Private School Llc

Overall DSIB Rating: Very good
Location: Al Wasl
Telephone: 043446419
Curriculum: Indian
Grade\Year: Preprimary - GRADE 12

Fees:
Lowest fee: Dh11,228
Highest fee: Dh24,384
Average fee: Dh15,533

42. GEMS New Millennium School Llc

Overall DSIB Rating: Very good
Location: Al Khail
Telephone: +97144452900
Curriculum: Indian (Year 1 to Year 12), UK (Year 13)
Grade\Year: YEAR 10 - YEAR 11, Preprimary - GRADE 12

Fees:
Lowest fee: Dh21,397
Highest Fee: Dh31,025
Average Fee: Dh26,806

43. Lycee Francais International Georges Pompidou Primary Oud Metha

Overall DSIB Rating: Outstanding
Location: Oud Metha
Telephone: 043374161
Curriculum: French
Grade\Year: Preprimary - GRADE 5

Fees:
Lowest fee: Dh29,668
Highest fee: Dh29,668
Average fee: Dh29,668