01 · Affordability
Can we afford the full 14 years?
AED 349,230
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
Good
British · AL NAHDA SECOND
Al Diyafah High School L.L.C
FS 1 - YEAR 13 · Est. 1982
Our Take
StableGood rating with below-market fees. No red flags from the data.
Solid mid-pack option. Re-evaluate when the 2026-27 KHDA inspection cycle resumes. That is when ratings will refresh after the two-year freeze.
- Rating is from KHDA's most recent published inspection of this school. Read the full report via the source links below.
Cheaper alternatives · same or better rating · within 15 km straight-line
- New Indian Model School
Good · 6.5 km straight-line between campuses
-AED 5,107/yr
AED 4,911/yr
- Gulf Indian High School
Good · 6.4 km straight-line between campuses
-AED 4,758/yr
AED 5,260/yr
- The Indian High School-Branch
Good · 5.8 km straight-line between campuses
-AED 4,493/yr
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No school paid for this take · Computed from KHDA data + our rules
Real Cost Calculator
School-published fee linesYear 4 tuitionAED 10,018 / year
+ Additional feesAED 11,960 / year
Estimated real costAED 21,978 / year
≈ AED 1,832 / 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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Fee records checked · 2 Sept 2026
Per-grade tuition and inspection details link to the KHDA records used. Real-cost totals may also include clearly labelled estimates for additional fees.
KHDA fee fact sheet ↗KHDA inspection report (2023-2024) ↗Al Diyafah High School L.L.C's KHDA profile ↗
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Principal: NEETHA SHETTY · from KHDA’s directory, re-checked weekly. How we verify data
Is this the right fit?
5 answers · <1 min read
The five questions every Dubai parent asks before a long school commitment, answered with published figures and clearly labelled estimates.
02 · Commute
Will the 7:30 school run work?
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Straight-line from area centres · orientation only
- Downtown14.4 km straight-line
- Dubai Marina33.1 km straight-line
- JVC30.8 km straight-line
- Arabian Ranches30.3 km straight-line
03 · Academic tier
Is the KHDA inspection rating right for my child?
Good. Solid middle-of-the-pack. Students are well-served on the core.
Fine for most families; look at the next-tier competitors before deciding.
Top 67% of our current profiles by KHDA rating
04 · University pathway
Does the curriculum match our plan?
IGCSE → A-Levels → UK / global universities
Best fit if you want UK Russell Group, Australia, Canada, or IB-accepting US schools. 3–4 deep A-Level subjects signal academic rigour.
05 · Trade-offs
What am I trading off vs the median Good school?
- Fee vs tier median
- −AED 16,402
- Tier median: AED 26,420
- Size vs tier median
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- Peers compared
- 86 schools
- Same KHDA rating tier
School Profile
Annual tuition range · 15 grades published
AED 9,506 – 20,475
- Curriculum
- British
- Grades Offered
- FS 1 - YEAR 13
- Year Established
- 1982
- Principal
- NEETHA SHETTY
- Telephone
- 97142671115
- Website
- http://www.diyafah.com
KHDA inspection rating
Current rating: Good
Rating history timeline coming soon.
Wellbeing and inclusion
KHDA’s two focus-area ratings from the latest inspection (2023-2024).
- Wellbeing
- Good
- Inclusion
- Good
Dubai School Finder
Al Diyafah High School L.L.C
British · AL NAHDA SECOND
Year group
Year 4
Headline tuition
KHDA-published tuition
- + Return school bus(optional)AED 7,500
- + Books & learning materialsAED 1,000
- + UniformAED 900
- + Extra-curricular activities(optional)AED 2,560
Estimated real cost
≈ AED 1,832 per month
AED 21,978
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School-published fee lines
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Fee Comparison
Al Diyafah High School L.L.CAED 10,018
Curriculum medianAED 46,000
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What Parents Actually Pay
For Year 4, Al Diyafah High School L.L.C charges AED 10,018 in tuition. With return school bus (AED 7,500, optional), books & learning materials (AED 1,000), uniform (AED 900), extra-curricular activities (AED 2,560, optional), the estimated real cost is approximately AED 21,978, or AED 1,832 per month. That is AED 11,960 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.