01 · Affordability
Can we afford the full 14 years?
AED 355,886
Current-fee estimate across 14 of 14 years with published tuition. Includes today’s tuition plus optional or estimated extras. No future fee inflation is included.
KHDA profile matched · fee rows checked 2 Sept 2026
Acceptable
Ministry of Education · AL BARSHA FIRST
Al Arqm Private School
Pre primary - GRADE 12 · Est. 1990
Real Cost Calculator
School-published fee linesYear 4 tuitionAED 10,041 / year
+ Additional feesAED 13,140 / year
Estimated real costAED 23,181 / year
≈ AED 1,932 / month
Tuition comes from the linked KHDA fact sheet for Year 4. 4 additional fee lines are school-published; 1 is an estimate based on the school's disclosed range where available, otherwise a Dubai median. Optional items depend on family choices. KHDA’s own “Total Fees” line shows tuition only.
Source: KHDA Year 4 fact sheet ↗
KHDA-published 2026-27 fees. Fee records checked 2 Sept 2026.
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Is this the right fit?
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02 · Commute
Will the 7:30 school run work?
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Straight-line from area centres · orientation only
- Downtown13.1 km straight-line
- Dubai Marina5.8 km straight-line
- JVC6.3 km straight-line
- Arabian Ranches11.3 km straight-line
03 · Academic tier
Is the KHDA inspection rating right for my child?
Acceptable. KHDA's minimum acceptable quality level. Worth understanding why before committing.
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04 · University pathway
Does the curriculum match our plan?
UAE MoE → UAE universities + GCC
Grounded in the UAE national curriculum. Good fit for families planning to stay regional long-term.
05 · Trade-offs
What am I trading off vs the median Acceptable school?
- Fee vs tier median
- −AED 6,485
- Tier median: AED 16,526
- Size vs tier median
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- Peers compared
- 55 schools
- Same KHDA rating tier
School Profile
Annual tuition range · 14 grades published
AED 8,601 – 18,346
- Curriculum
- Ministry of Education
- Grades Offered
- Pre primary - GRADE 12
- Year Established
- 1990
- Principal
- Abdel Elah ALI Ibrahim Abu Rayya
- Telephone
- 97143400888
- Website
- http://www.alarqam.ae
KHDA inspection rating
Current rating: Acceptable
Rating history timeline coming soon.
Wellbeing and inclusion
KHDA’s two focus-area ratings from the latest inspection (2023-2024).
- Wellbeing
- Acceptable
- Inclusion
- Acceptable
Dubai School Finder
Al Arqm Private School
Ministry of Education · AL BARSHA FIRST
Year group
Year 4
Headline tuition
KHDA-published tuition
- + Return school bus(optional)AED 8,000
- + Books & learning materialsAED 2,200
- + UniformAED 190
- + Extra-curricular activities(optional)AED 2,750
Estimated real cost
≈ AED 1,932 per month
AED 23,181
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School-published fee lines
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Fee Comparison
Al Arqm Private SchoolAED 10,041
Curriculum medianAED 7,439
What Parents Actually Pay
For Year 4, Al Arqm Private School charges AED 10,041 in tuition. With return school bus (AED 8,000, optional), books & learning materials (AED 2,200), uniform (AED 190), extra-curricular activities (AED 2,750, optional), the estimated real cost is approximately AED 23,181, or AED 1,932 per month. That is AED 13,140 more than the headline tuition fee.
Tuition comes from the linked KHDA fact sheet for Year 4. 4 additional fee lines are school-published; 1 is an estimate based on the school's disclosed range where available, otherwise a Dubai median. Optional items depend on family choices.