01 · Affordability
Can we afford the full 14 years?
AED 610,879
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
American · AL SAFA FIRST
Al Ittihad Private School (Br)
Pre primary - GRADE 12 · Est. 1998
Our Take
StableGood rating with at-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 · 12.4 km straight-line between campuses
-AED 23,870/yr
AED 4,911/yr
- Gulf Indian High School
Good · 12.6 km straight-line between campuses
-AED 23,521/yr
AED 5,260/yr
- The Indian High School-Branch
Good · 12.5 km straight-line between campuses
-AED 23,256/yr
AED 5,525/yr
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Real Cost Calculator
School-published fee linesYear 4 tuitionAED 28,781 / year
+ Additional feesAED 9,668 / year
Estimated real costAED 38,449 / year
≈ AED 3,204 / 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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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
- Downtown3.8 km straight-line
- Dubai Marina15.0 km straight-line
- JVC14.3 km straight-line
- Arabian Ranches16.4 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?
GPA + AP → US universities (and beyond)
Best fit if the US is plan A. Broad curriculum, AP courses strengthen applications. UK universities accept strong AP portfolios.
05 · Trade-offs
What am I trading off vs the median Good school?
- Fee vs tier median
- +AED 2,734
- Tier median: AED 26,047
- 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 22,219 – 43,272
- Curriculum
- American
- Grades Offered
- Pre primary - GRADE 12
- Year Established
- 1998
- Principal
- Michael Peter Boots
- Telephone
- 043945111
- Website
- http://www.ipsjumeira.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
- Very Good
- Inclusion
- Very Good
Dubai School Finder
Al Ittihad Private School (Br)
American · AL SAFA FIRST
Year group
Year 4
Headline tuition
KHDA-published tuition
- + Return school bus(optional)AED 6,250
- + Books & learning materialsAED 2,348
- + UniformAED 558
- + Extra-curricular activities(optional)AED 512
Estimated real cost
≈ AED 3,204 per month
AED 38,449
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School-published fee lines
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Fee Comparison
At market · 49th percentileAl Ittihad Private School (Br)AED 28,781
Curriculum medianAED 30,014
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What Parents Actually Pay
For Year 4, Al Ittihad Private School (Br) charges AED 28,781 in tuition. With return school bus (AED 6,250, optional), books & learning materials (AED 2,348), uniform (AED 558), extra-curricular activities (AED 512, optional), the estimated real cost is approximately AED 38,449, or AED 3,204 per month. That is AED 9,668 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.