01 · Affordability
Can we afford the full 14 years?
AED 1,068,632
Total real cost across 14 years of published fees (tuition + transport + books + uniform + activities).
KHDA data · verified 24 Aug 2026
Good
American - International Baccalaureate · UMM SUQEIM THIRD
Collegiate International School
Pre Primary-G12 · Est. 2011
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.
- Some additional fees are estimated. KHDA fact sheet pending verification.
- Rating is from KHDA's most recent published inspection of this school. Read the full report via the source links below.
- Additional costs above tuition are AED 19,600/year. That is higher than 90% of Dubai schools.
Cheaper alternatives · same or better rating · within 15 km
- ST. Mary Catholic High School - Dubai
Good · 14.9 km away
-AED 44,051/yr
AED 7,731/yr
- GEMS Our Own Indian School
Very Good · 5.8 km away
-AED 43,721/yr
AED 8,061/yr
- Al Shurooq Private School
Good · 8.4 km away
-AED 43,590/yr
AED 8,192/yr
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Real Cost Calculator
Dubai mediansYear 4 tuitionAED 52,999 / year
+ Additional fees (est.)AED 19,600 / year
Estimated real costAED 72,599 / year
≈ AED 6,050 / 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 ↗
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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 Collegiate International School’s actual data.
02 · Commute
Will the 7am school run work?
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Rush-hour from popular areas
- Downtown8.5 km · ~25 min
- Dubai Marina10.3 km · ~30 min
- JVC10.6 km · ~30 min
- Arabian Ranches14.1 km · ~39 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 24,367
- Tier median: AED 27,415
- Size vs tier median
- —
- Peers compared
- 78 schools
- Same DSIB tier
School Profile
Annual tuition range · 17 grades published
AED 39,478 – 70,630
- Curriculum
- American - International Baccalaureate
- Grades Offered
- Pre Primary-G12
- Year Established
- 2011
- Principal
- Jonathan Paul Cox
- Telephone
- 97144271400
- head@casdubai.com
- Website
- www.collegiate.sch.ae
DSIB Rating
Current rating: Good
Rating history timeline coming soon.
Dubai School Finder
Collegiate International School
American - International Baccalaureate · UMM SUQEIM THIRD
Year group
Year 4
Headline tuition
From the school's website
- + Return school bus(optional)school discloses 9,000–11,000AED 9,500
- + Books & learning materials(est.)AED 650
- + Uniformschool discloses 800–3,000AED 1,900
- + Extra-curricular activities(optional)school discloses 100–15,000AED 7,550
Estimated real cost
≈ AED 6,050 per month
AED 72,599
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What Parents Actually Pay
For Year 4, Collegiate International School charges AED 51,782 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 61,527 — or AED 5,127 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.