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International schools in Dubai

Families comparing international schools in Dubai usually need a faster way to separate curriculum fit, likely tuition range, age-stage coverage, and commute reality before reaching out to admissions teams.

Most parents researching Dubai want to see which curricula dominate, what annual tuition looks like, and which schools are worth opening first before they build a shortlist.

14 published profilesUnder AED 40,000British curriculum / Cambridge A-Level

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What families should know before choosing a school in Dubai

Parents shortlisting Dubai usually separate British curriculum and Cambridge A-Level options first, then narrow by age range, language support, and total annual cost.

For this city, under AED 40,000 is the clearest published fee signal right now, and the fastest path is to compare the published profiles with the strongest fee and curriculum coverage side by side.

Find School currently has 14 published profiles in Dubai, so it is worth opening a small shortlist first before emailing admissions.

What to verify directly with admissions

  • Which grades are open now for families moving to Dubai?
  • Which fees are excluded from annual tuition?
  • How does the school support curriculum changes between countries?
  • What language support is available for new international students?

SCHOOLS IN DUBAI

Featured schools to shortlist in Dubai

These featured cards come from the currently published school profiles in Dubai. Open the full list to filter the city by curriculum, tuition, age range, and language fit.

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Al Salam Private School

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Curriculum
Cambridge IGCSE / Cambridge A-Level
Tuition
AED 18,252 – AED 31,390/yr
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Apple International Community School, Karama

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Curriculum
Cambridge IGCSE / Cambridge A-Level
Tuition
AED 6,993 – AED 20,131/yr
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HORIZON INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, UMM SHEIF

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Curriculum
Cambridge
Tuition
AED 36,000 – AED 68,000/yr
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GEMS Jumeirah College

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Curriculum
British curriculum
Tuition
AED 78,946 – AED 98,681/yr
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Al Salam Private School
Best ValueDubai, United Arab Emirates
Apple International Community School, Karama
Top IBDubai, United Arab Emirates
Curriculum
Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge A-Level
Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge A-Level
Annual Tuition
AED 18,252 – AED 31,390/yr
AED 6,993 – AED 20,131/yr
Languages
Not listed
Not listed
Age Range
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