01 · Affordability
Can we afford the full 14 years?
AED 1,322,293
Total real cost across 14 years of published fees (tuition + transport + books + uniform + activities).
KHDA data · verified 24 Aug 2026
Good
IB · AL KHWANEEJ FIRST
Dar Al Marefa Private School
Pre Primary-G12 · Est. 2008
Real Cost Calculator
School-published dataYear 4 tuitionAED 79,163 / year
+ Additional fees (est.)AED 12,700 / year
Estimated real costAED 91,863 / year
≈ AED 7,655 / 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?
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The five questions every Dubai parent asks before a 14-year AED-million commitment, answered with Dar Al Marefa Private School’s actual data.
02 · Commute
Will the 7am school run work?
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Rush-hour from popular areas
- Downtown21.6 km · ~57 min
- Dubai Marina39.0 km · ~99 min
- JVC34.6 km · ~88 min
- Arabian Ranches32.0 km · ~82 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?
IB Diploma → universities worldwide
The most globally portable option, respected by every major university system. Heavy workload; suits academically confident students.
05 · Trade-offs
What am I trading off vs the median Good school?
- Fee vs tier median
- +AED 49,930
- 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 65,968 – 101,121
- Curriculum
- IB
- Grades Offered
- Pre Primary-G12
- Year Established
- 2008
- Principal
- STEVEN LLEWELLYN GILES
- Telephone
- 97142885782
- Website
- www.daralmarefa.ae
DSIB Rating
Current rating: Good
Rating history timeline coming soon.
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Dar Al Marefa Private School
IB · AL KHWANEEJ FIRST
Year group
Year 4
Headline tuition
From the school's website
- + Return school bus(optional)school discloses 8,500–10,500AED 9,500
- + Books & learning materialsAED 500
- + Uniformschool discloses 1,000–2,000AED 1,500
- + Extra-curricular activities(optional)school discloses 500–1,900AED 1,200
Estimated real cost
≈ AED 7,655 per month
AED 91,863
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Fee Comparison
Dar Al Marefa Private SchoolAED 77,345
Curriculum medianAED 62,984
What Parents Actually Pay
For Year 4, Dar Al Marefa Private School charges AED 77,345 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 87,090 — or AED 7,258 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.