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Not Rated

British · NADD AL SHIBA FOURTH

Al Fanar School

ECC (2-3) - YEAR 6

Our Take

Consider alternatives

Priced above the median for its rating tier. 3 same-or-better-rated schools within 15 km straight-line publish lower fees.

On the published numbers, this school costs more than the British median for its KHDA rating tier, and nearby schools with equal or higher ratings publish lower fees. The premium may reflect facilities or fit the data can't capture. Compare before committing 14 years of fees.

  • Fees are in the top quartile for British.
  • Some additional fees are estimated. KHDA fact sheet pending verification.
  • Additional costs above tuition are AED 19,400/year. That is higher than 90% of Dubai schools.

Cheaper alternatives · same or better rating · within 15 km straight-line

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Real Cost Calculator

Dubai-median estimates
Year 4 tuitionAED 74,547 / year
+ Additional feesAED 19,400 / year
Estimated real costAED 93,947 / year

≈ AED 7,829 / month

Tuition comes from the linked KHDA fact sheet for Year 4. 3 additional fee lines are school-published; 2 are estimates 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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KHDA fee fact sheet ↗Al Fanar School's KHDA profile ↗

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Principal: MATTHEW JOBY CLIFFORD · 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.

01 · Affordability

Can we afford the full 14 years?

AED 644,607

Current-fee estimate across 7 of 14 years with published tuition. Includes today’s tuition plus optional or estimated extras. No future fee inflation is included.

7 years excluded because no tuition row is published. This is a partial total.

02 · Commute

Will the 7:30 school run work?

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Straight-line from area centres · orientation only

  • Downtown11.7 km straight-line
  • Dubai Marina23.4 km straight-line
  • JVC17.7 km straight-line
  • Arabian Ranches14.6 km straight-line

03 · Academic tier

Is the KHDA inspection rating right for my child?

Not Rated. No current KHDA inspection rating available.

Often true of new schools; judge on curriculum, staff, and parent reviews.

Top 100% 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 Not Rated school?

Fee vs tier median
+AED 19,547
Tier median: AED 55,000
Size vs tier median
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Peers compared
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Same KHDA rating tier

School Profile

Annual tuition range · 9 grades published

AED 65,000 – 78,334

Curriculum
British
Grades Offered
ECC (2-3) - YEAR 6
Principal
MATTHEW JOBY CLIFFORD
Telephone
508420757

KHDA inspection rating

Current rating: Not Rated

Rating history timeline coming soon.

Dubai School Finder

Al Fanar School

British · NADD AL SHIBA FOURTH

Year group

Year 4

Headline tuition

KHDA-published tuition

AED 74,547
  • + Return school bus(optional)AED 8,000
  • + Books & learning materials(est.)AED 650
  • + UniformAED 500
  • + Extra-curricular activities(optional)AED 10,250

Estimated real cost

≈ AED 7,829 per month

AED 93,947

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Fee Comparison

Above market · 87th percentile
Al Fanar SchoolAED 74,547
Curriculum medianAED 45,864
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What Parents Actually Pay

For Year 4, Al Fanar School charges AED 74,547 in tuition. With return school bus (AED 8,000, optional), books & learning materials (AED 650), uniform (AED 500), extra-curricular activities (AED 10,250, optional), the estimated real cost is approximately AED 93,947, or AED 7,829 per month. That is AED 19,400 more than the headline tuition fee.

Tuition comes from the linked KHDA fact sheet for Year 4. 3 additional fee lines are school-published; 2 are estimates based on the school's disclosed range where available, otherwise a Dubai median. Optional items depend on family choices.

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