A list of 200 schools in Dubai

The education section in Dubai is vast and extensive and offers all communities an array of options for children to reach their potential. Boasting over 200 public and private schools, of which 90 per cent are the latter, there are so many curriculums available including Arabic, American, British, French, Indian and Filipino.

With varying tuition fees, the array of educational institutions includes nurseries, private schools, higher education, charter schools and public schools. International schools employ teachers from native English-speaking countries while public education is fully financed by the government and is provided for free to all UAE nationals up to university level.

The education sector in Dubai continues to grow and boasts an extensive plethora of private and public schools in the capital and beyond. Different curriculums cater for a diverse and multicultural population.

With varying tuition fees, the array of educational institutions includes nurseries, private schools, higher education, charter schools and public schools. International schools employ teachers from native English-speaking countries while public education is fully financed by the government and is provided for free to all UAE nationals up to university level. …Read More

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Address: Al Twar 1

District: Abu Dhabi City

Founded: 2005

Curriculum: IB, MOE

Annual Fees: AED 11,922 - 56,154

Address: Al Warqa 1

District: Abu Dhabi City

Founded: 2017

Curriculum: British

Annual Fees: AED 19,201 - 31,800

Newlands School Dubai enables every child to achieve their potential. Students gain an excellent quality British education in a values-based, internationally-minded environment so that they may understand, contribute to, and succeed in an ever-developing and competitive world.

Newlands School is internationally focused and attentive to every child. Their parents feel valued and well-informed about their child’s strengths and the progress they make. The children are challenged and cared for, as the school supports them through their individual journey.

  • We promise our children and parents:
  • Personal care and attention
  • Smaller classes
  • Modern teaching methods
  • Subject strengths
  • Creative learning opportunities
  • Opportunities for risk-taking
  • An understanding of the culture and heritage of Dubai
  • A culture of tolerance and respect
  • To find every child’s strengths

The school’s approach is guided by research and experience of best educational practices. Evidence has shown that students learn best when they have home, peer, teacher and school support that is focused, accountable, sustained in quality, supported by data and aligned with the student’s ambition to achieve.

Address: Dubai Investment Park 1

District: Abu Dhabi City

Founded: 2005

Curriculum: American, MOE

Annual Fees: AED 22,827 - 45,374

They provide a future-proof skill set designed to help students excel and stand out not only within their local community but also in a global environment. They are one of the few mid-market American International Schools in Dubai offering advanced placement courses for high school students and have some of the best indoor and outdoor sports facilities for any school in the UAE. They offer flexible payment options and provide discounts to families with more than two children enrolled with us.

NIS teaches an American curriculum and follows the American Education Reaches Out (AERO) Common Core Plus program, which provides a framework for curriculum consistency across grades KG-12 in alignment with research-based trends and ongoing developments within this curriculum worldwide and in the USA. AERO is supported by the U.S. State Department’s Office of Overseas Schools and the Overseas Schools Advisory Council.

Colleges and universities welcome students who studied Advanced Placement courses and who demonstrate a strong commitment to learning and self-development.

They are one of a few American curriculum mid-market schools in Dubai offering Advanced Placement(AP) courses in English Language and Composition, Calculus AB, Biology, and Chemistry. The school also offers a breadth of top-level elective courses (from Grades 9 to 12).

They are operated by the International Schools Partnership (ISP), a global group of 62 schools across seventeen countries (and growing). Being part of this group provides NIS with outstanding international learning connections, quality assurance, and excellent governance.

NIS is one of only a few American Curriculum international schools in Dubai to be awarded the NEASC accreditation, a globally recognized standard of excellence through which students are accepted to the best international universities.

NEASC works with schools to establish and maintain high standards for all levels of education. Colleges and employers look more favourably upon students who have come from a NEASC-accredited school.

Address: Mizhar 1, Al Khawaneej, Behind Arabian Center

District: Abu Dhabi City

Founded: 2007

Curriculum: American

Annual Fees: AED 29,087 - 46,539

The Kindergarten Department at NAIS is a wonderful place for your child to grow. They focus on their holistic needs while providing an exemplary education. Students learn new concepts daily while making friends and focusing on their social, emotional, and developmental needs.

The NAIS Elementary School program aims to lay a solid base of learning at the elementary stage. At this stage, the programme supports a cooperative approach to inquiry and problem-solving through interaction. It also attempts to develop knowledge and an understanding of the world.

Middle School is a time of transition; physically, socially, emotionally and intellectually. At this stage, the emphasis is on building pupils’ self-esteem and confidence and to encourage them to become independent. Pupils will follow a common curriculum, providing a broad-based education with which to proceed into further studies in high school.

The NAIS High School Curriculum helps to develop a number of skills such as critical thinking, creativity, social competence and physical well-being. Students are given the opportunity to make choices and accept responsibility for their actions and decisions.

 

Address: Nad Al Sheba, Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum City

District: Abu Dhabi City

Founded: 2017

Curriculum: IB

Annual Fees: AED 66,400 - 106,600

Our lives are shaped by the experiences we have in our school years. An academically ambitious education that challenges students to discover their passions, push beyond their current horizons and become leaders, will prepare them for a successful and fulfilling future.

At NLCS Dubai, they will support every child to develop their own unique gifts and to become grounded, self-confident individuals, with no limit to their potential.

NLCS Dubai is an authorised IB World School, delivering an International Baccalaureate (IB) education. The school offers the Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP) and Diploma Programme (DP).

Their students will leave with a clear sense of where their passions and interests lie, having experienced a wide variety of activities and opportunities: academic, sporting and artistic. They will be prepared for the challenges of a world in which borders are fading, in which international mindedness and compassion are essential.

They will be equipped with the skills and attributes to think flexibly, to be independent, and balanced, and to take risks where appropriate. They will welcome and be curious about other cultures and recognise a breadth of perspectives on world history and events. We believe that the IB programmes provide the ‘gold standard’ in education for today’s world and for tomorrow’s.

NLCS Dubai is located in the Sobha Hartland development at Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum City, just three kilometres from the Burj Khalifa.

Address: Al Khail Mall, Al Asayel St, Al Quoz 4

District: Abu Dhabi City

Founded: 2016

Curriculum: British, UK EYFS

Annual Fees: AED 15,000 - 25,001

At Oaktree Primary School, the vision is to nurture and challenge everyone in the learning community to be the best they can be.

Their mission is to place children and families at the heart of everything they do, creating a vibrant, multicultural community school. They aim to create a safe, meaningful, and stimulating learning environment, where every day is a magical journey of learning and enquiry for children to grow and be challenged to be the best people they can be.

They aim to provide a child-centred, innovative, and inspiring curriculum developing lifelong learning skills. At Oaktree Primary School, they believe that they can achieve more when they share a common direction and a sense of community. Their mission is to embed an ethos of respect for each other and collaboration, valuing student, parent, and staff voices.

Address: Rashidiya

District: Abu Dhabi City

Curriculum: British, GCSE, UK EYFS

Annual Fees: AED 19,300 - 24,800

As part of the PACE Group, they bring an extensive wealth of experience and knowledge spanning across 22 years, providing education from FS through to PHDs, across a variety of regions, with a total student enrolment in excess of 23000.

Education has been their legacy, their success and they will embed this at PACE Modern British School, Dubai.

Their vision places children; their interests and their learning needs, at the centre of everything they do. Passionate teachers work tirelessly to facilitate fun, engaging, relevant, memorable and highly effective learning experiences.

They aim to foster a love for learning in students, enabling them to apply their knowledge and skills effectively, and inculcating traditional values and modern techniques to contribute innovatively to global impact. Engaging with you and the school community is key to the success of their work.

They work continuously to create a safe, respectful and collaborative environment, conducive to promoting creativity, and developing compassionate, tolerant global citizens, through dedicated leadership, committed staff and state-of-the-art facilities.

They understand that outstanding learning and an excellent, rounded education are not only about you acquiring the best possible skills and academic qualifications but also about developing your personal qualities, enjoying school and following your interests and passions in a range of other activities, such as athletics, the arts, outdoor education, community service and much more.

Address: Oud Mehta Road

District: Abu Dhabi City

Founded: 1968

Curriculum: Pakistani

Annual Fees: AED 5,985 - 8,210

With Islamic values at its core, PEA continually strives for academic excellence, keeping in mind UAE National Agenda Targets and other renowned international benchmarks, such as FBISE and Cambridge International Examinations.

Another intrinsic part of the school’s focus is identity and we endeavour to instil in students the necessity of valuing good character, morality and cultural diversity – both nationally and internationally.

Inclusion is one of the top priorities for the school and is highly valued, with students being encouraged to play an active role in recognising and developing their potential.

Among PEA’s overarching objectives is to develop students into intellectually astute, religiously and morally conscious citizens who are ready to embrace this era of technological progress.

Indeed, the future belongs to them and it is our duty to adequately prepare and equip them – and we are honoured to do so.

Address: Plot 1479 Hor Al Anz, Abu Hail

District: Abu Dhabi City

Founded: 2020

Curriculum: CBSE

Annual Fees: AED 13,000 - 17,500

Pearl Wisdom School in Dubai, is a recent entrant to the highly ambitious and competitive Dubai schooling space, with a very strong focus on innovative schooling.

PWS is a part of Bhavans Middle East – a premier organization that spearheads many leading CBSE-based K-12 educational institutions in the Middle East. As the school imparts education to match the advancement of technology and globalization, it keeps to its roots with the ethos of moral and ethical principles; never forgetting the values and views of the founder, Kulpati K.M. Munshi, and allowing noble thoughts to come us from every side.

PWS follows the best Indian curriculum specified by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), New Delhi and would be affiliated with the Board for Grades 9 – 12. There are presently close to 20,000 schools in India and around 2,000 schools outside of India, which follow the curriculum specified by the CBSE. Defined, structured and compact, the focus of the Indian Curriculum is to help develop holistic individuals through co-scholastic school-based evaluation, instil values through an integrated curricular approach, and develop innovations in teaching-learning methodologies by devising student-friendly and student-centred paradigms, among others.

Address: Al Warqaa 1

District: Abu Dhabi City

Founded: 2008

Curriculum: CBSE

Annual Fees: AED 11,339 - 22,731

The school has child-friendly classrooms to facilitate modern teaching methodologies and has thus embraced the advantages that higher technology has to offer and ensured its smooth blending with traditional chalk and talk.

This makes an emphatic statement about the school’s commitment to gearing students to navigate the information superhighway that is changing the world.

Education at PRIMUS transcends the confines of the classroom walls and pages of the textbook. The widespread campus and facilities along with competent and committed staff all exude an air of warmth. ‘Learning’ here is a joyous process where teachers, students and parents are partners at every step.

In planning the curriculum and putting it into practice, they aim to ensure that excellence is pursued and valued, that lessons are challenging and have pace and direction and the way children are taught, for example, individually, in a group or as a part of the whole class, matches their individual needs.