International schools in Dubai

Dubai's international schools serve Emirati and long-resident families as well as newly arrived expatriates, and every private school is inspected and fee-regulated by the KHDA.

11 schools
USD 28,000 median top-year fee
11 British
4 IB

DESS, the oldest British school in Dubai

11 schools · highest fees first · lowest first

Brighton College Dubai
USD 18,300–30,200/yr
British · Al Barsha South · Ages 3–18
Bloom Education's partnership school with Brighton College UK, opened 2018 in Al Barsha South — EYFS and English National Curriculum to GCSE/IGCSE, then A-levels or BTEC.
Dubai College
USD 26,500–30,000/yr
British · Al Sufouh · Ages 11–18
Selective not-for-profit secondary in Al Sufouh, set up by Emiri decree in 1978 and run by a board of governors — English curriculum to GCSE/IGCSE, then A-levels.
Nord Anglia International School Dubai
USD 19,000–28,700/yr
British · IB · Al Barsha South · Ages 3–18
A Nord Anglia Education school opened in 2014 on Hessa Street, Al Barsha South — English National Curriculum from FS1 to IGCSE, then IB Diploma, A-levels or BTEC.
Jumeirah English Speaking School Arabian Ranches
USD 14,700–28,500/yr
British · IB · Arabian Ranches · Ages 3–18
JESS's not-for-profit all-through campus in Arabian Ranches since 2005 — English National Curriculum and GCSEs, then the IB Diploma or BTEC in the sixth form.
GEMS Wellington International School
USD 12,900–28,200/yr
British · IB · Al Sufouh · Ages 3–18
GEMS Education's all-through school in Al Sufouh, opened 2005 — English National Curriculum from FS1 to GCSE, then IB Diploma, IB Career-related Programme or A-levels.
Repton School Dubai
USD 15,600–28,000/yr
British · IB · Nad Al Sheba · Ages 3–18
Cognita school in Nad Al Sheba, opened in 2007 with ties to Repton School in England — English curriculum to GCSE, then A levels, BTEC or the IB Diploma; day and boarding.
Jumeirah College
USD 21,500–26,900/yr
British · Al Safa · Ages 11–18
GEMS Education's secondary school off Al Wasl Road in Al Safa, open since 1999 — the English National Curriculum from Year 7 through GCSEs to AS and A levels.
DESS College
USD 23,000–24,700/yr
British · Academic City · Ages 11–18
The not-for-profit Dubai English Speaking Schools' secondary in Academic City (opened 2005 as DESC) — English National Curriculum to GCSE, then A levels, BTEC or RSL.
Dubai British School Emirates Hills
USD 14,400–21,700/yr
British · Emirates Hills · Ages 3–18
The first of Taaleem's Dubai British Schools, opened in 2005 in The Springs, Emirates Hills — EYFS and the English National Curriculum to GCSE, then A levels or BTEC.
Kings' School Dubai
USD 12,800–19,600/yr
British · Umm Suqeim · Ages 3–11
Kings' Education's founding school, opened in 2004 in Umm Suqeim 3 — a primary running the EYFS and English National Curriculum from FS1 to Year 6.
Jumeirah English Speaking School Jumeirah
USD 14,700–17,700/yr
British · Al Safa · Ages 3–11
JESS's original school (1975), in Al Safa 1 since 1976 — a not-for-profit primary on the English National Curriculum, FS1 to Year 6, feeding JESS Arabian Ranches.

Fees converted to USD at recent rates.

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