01 · Affordability
Can we afford the full 14 years?
AED 392,355
Total real cost across 14 years of published fees (tuition + transport + books + uniform + activities).
KHDA data · verified 24 Aug 2026
Good
American · AL QUSAIS FIRST
American International School
KG1-G12 · Est. 2003
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
- New Indian Model School
Good · 5.6 km away
-AED 9,187/yr
AED 4,798/yr
- Gulf Indian High School
Good · 5.5 km away
-AED 8,846/yr
AED 5,139/yr
- The Indian High School-Branch
Good · 4.8 km away
-AED 8,460/yr
AED 5,525/yr
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Real Cost Calculator
School-published dataYear 4 tuitionAED 14,314 / year
+ Additional fees (est.)AED 11,225 / year
Estimated real costAED 25,539 / year
≈ AED 2,128 / 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 International School’s actual data.
02 · Commute
Will the 7am school run work?
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Rush-hour from popular areas
- Downtown13.5 km · ~37 min
- Dubai Marina32.2 km · ~82 min
- JVC29.9 km · ~77 min
- Arabian Ranches29.4 km · ~75 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 13,491
- Tier median: AED 27,476
- Size vs tier median
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- Peers compared
- 78 schools
- Same DSIB tier
School Profile
Annual tuition range · 14 grades published
AED 13,405 – 21,732
- Curriculum
- American
- Grades Offered
- KG1-G12
- Year Established
- 2003
- Principal
- Layne Barry Hunt
- Telephone
- 97142988666
- Website
- www.aisch.ae
DSIB Rating
Current rating: Good
Rating history timeline coming soon.
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American International School
American · AL QUSAIS FIRST
Year group
Year 4
Headline tuition
From the school's website
- + Return school bus(optional)school discloses 7,000–8,750AED 7,625
- + Books & learning materialsschool discloses 225–550AED 1,950
- + Uniformschool discloses 725–900AED 650
- + Extra-curricular activities(optional)school discloses 300–1,700AED 1,000
Estimated real cost
≈ AED 2,128 per month
AED 25,539
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Fee Comparison
American International SchoolAED 13,985
Curriculum medianAED 35,278
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What Parents Actually Pay
For Year 4, American International School charges AED 13,985 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 23,730 — or AED 1,978 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.