Dubai’s Most Expensive Schools in 2025 Revealed

There are more than 387,000 students and around 227 private schools in Dubai offering 17 different curricula such as IB, Indian and French besides German. The Dubai Schools Inspection Bureau (DSIB), part of the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA), rates schools from ‘Very Weak’ to ‘Outstanding.’ The higher the rating, the higher is the school’s fees.

Dummy Text The highest fee of AED105555 per year is charged among the most expensive Dubai College. This is the case if we are looking at other top schools such as Nord Anglia International School, Kings School Al Barsha and GEMS Wellington International school who charge above AED 100,000 a year. Repton School and Jumeirah English Speaking School are also some of the many well-known schools which are also listed on it.

Education 33: Dubai’s New School Strategy
To achieve this, KHDA also introduced an Education 33 (E33) to make Dubai the world’s leading education hub. It includes 50,000 new school places, top universities, and enhancing education tourism.

KHDA Director General Aisha Miran states the organization wants to provide high quality education which respects Emirati culture and diversity. The plan focuses on:

• Improving education for Emirati students
• Giving all students access to learning
• Encouraging lifelong learning with family and teacher support
• Setting Dubai up as a top education destination
• It will boost research and innovation in education.
• The strategy includes the initiatives of promoting Arabic, strengthening Emirati culture in schools, and growing the number of Emirati teachers at the private schools.

Dubai continues to be in a state of demand for high quality education for students as well as families.