01 · Affordability
Can we afford the full 14 years?
AED 1,022,072
Total real cost across 14 years of published fees (tuition + transport + books + uniform + activities).
KHDA data · verified 24 Aug 2026
Good
American · AL MIZHAR FIRST
American Academy for Girls
Pre Primary-G12 · Est. 2005
Real Cost Calculator
School-published dataYear 4 tuitionAED 53,671 / year
+ Additional fees (est.)AED 12,818 / year
Estimated real costAED 66,489 / year
≈ AED 5,541 / month
Tuition is the exact KHDA-published figure. Additional fees are estimates within the ranges each school discloses to KHDA (transport, books, uniform, activities); KHDA’s own “Total Fees” line shows tuition only.
Source: KHDA Year 4 fact sheet ↗
KHDA-published 2026-27 fees, verified against KHDA on 24 Aug 2026.
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Is this the right fit?
5 answers · <1 min read
The five questions every Dubai parent asks before a 14-year AED-million commitment, answered with American Academy for Girls’s actual data.
02 · Commute
Will the 7am school run work?
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Rush-hour from popular areas
- Downtown16.2 km · ~44 min
- Dubai Marina33.9 km · ~86 min
- JVC29.8 km · ~77 min
- Arabian Ranches27.8 km · ~72 min
03 · Academic tier
Is the DSIB 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.
Ranks in the top 71% of Dubai schools by 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 25,024
- Tier median: AED 27,415
- Size vs tier median
- —
- Peers compared
- 78 schools
- Same DSIB tier
School Profile
Annual tuition range · 15 grades published
AED 45,618 – 71,113
- Curriculum
- American
- Grades Offered
- Pre Primary-G12
- Year Established
- 2005
- Principal
- Lisa Ranae Johnson
- Telephone
- 97142887250
- Website
- www.americanacademy.ae/
DSIB Rating
Current rating: Good
Rating history timeline coming soon.
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American Academy for Girls
American · AL MIZHAR FIRST
Year group
Year 4
Headline tuition
From the school's website
- + Return school bus(optional)AED 7,500
- + UniformAED 318
- + Extra-curricular activities(optional)AED 5,000
Estimated real cost
≈ AED 5,541 per month
AED 66,489
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Fee Comparison
American Academy for GirlsAED 52,439
Curriculum medianAED 33,678
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What Parents Actually Pay
For Year 4, American Academy for Girls charges AED 52,439 in tuition. With estimated transport (AED 7,140), books and materials (AED 650), uniform (AED 800), activities (AED 1,155), and activities-level extras, the estimated real cost is approximately AED 62,184 — or AED 5,182 per month. That is AED 9,745 more than the headline tuition fee.
Estimate based on KHDA averages. Exact figures available when KHDA fact sheet data is added.