01 · Budget
What should we budget for Grade 3?
AED 92,013 / year
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IB · AL KHWANEEJ FIRST
Dar Al Marefa Private School
Pre Primary-G12 · Est. 2008
Our Take
Fee comparisonGrade 3 tuition is more than 10% above the comparable-school median.
AED 79,163 compared with a median of AED 71,733 across 16 other IB schools for age 8, using KHDA 2026-27 fees. Tuition only, excluding transport, uniforms and other extras. A lower price does not establish a better fit for your child.
- Published KHDA rating: Good. Read the inspection report and ask the school what has changed since it was published.
- Confirm the actual grade, admissions availability and full written fee quote with each school.
Lower tuition options · same curriculum · same or higher KHDA rating · within 15 km straight-line
Compared for age 8. Check the listed grade range and admissions requirements: the same curriculum and rating do not make schools interchangeable.
- Uptown International School (Br. of Taaleem Management LLC)
IB · Grades: Pre Primary-G12
Very Good · 6.8 km straight-line between campuses
AED 3,647 less tuition/yr
AED 75,516/yr
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Real Cost Calculator
Dubai-median estimatesShowing Grade 3 throughout this profile.
Grade 3 tuitionAED 79,163 / year
+ Additional feesAED 12,850 / year
Estimated real costAED 92,013 / year
≈ AED 7,668 / month
Tuition comes from the linked KHDA fact sheet for Grade 3. 3 additional fee lines are school-published; 2 are estimates 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 Grade 3 fact sheet ↗
KHDA-published 2026-27 fees. Fee collection date not recorded; confirm current fees with the school.
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✓ KHDA directory and fee records matched
Directory checked · 11 September 2026
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KHDA fee fact sheet ↗KHDA inspection report (2023-2024) ↗Dar Al Marefa Private School's KHDA profile ↗
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02 · Commute
Will the 7:30 school run work?
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Straight-line from area centres · orientation only
- Downtown21.6 km straight-line
- Dubai Marina39.0 km straight-line
- JVC34.6 km straight-line
- Arabian Ranches32.0 km straight-line
03 · Inspection
What does the inspection tell us?
Published KHDA rating: Good.
Read the linked report for its date, strengths and improvement areas. The overall rating alone cannot establish the right fit for your child. Ask the school what has changed since the published information.
04 · Next stage
How far can my child continue here?
IB · Grades: Pre Primary-G12
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05 · Admissions
What should we confirm before applying?
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Annual tuition range · 15 grades published
AED 65,968 – 101,121
- Curriculum
- IB
- Grades Offered
- Pre Primary-G12
- Year Established
- 2008
- Telephone
- 97142885782
- Website
- www.daralmarefa.ae
KHDA inspection rating
Current rating: Good
Wellbeing and inclusion
KHDA’s two focus-area ratings from the latest inspection (2023-2024).
- Wellbeing
- Good
- Inclusion
- Good
Term dates 2026-27
The school’s own academic calendar as filed with KHDA · 185 school days. Public holidays are tentative.
- First day of the year
- 31 Aug 2026
- Summer break
- 1 Aug 2026 to 30 Aug 2026
- Winter break
- 14 Dec 2026 to 1 Jan 2027
- First midterm break
- 12 Oct 2026 to 16 Oct 2026
- Spring break
- 5 Apr 2027 to 9 Apr 2027
- Eid Al-Fitr
- 8 Mar 2027 to 11 Mar 2027
- National Day
- 2 Dec 2026 to 3 Dec 2026
- Last day of the year
- 2 Jul 2027
Dubai School Finder
Dar Al Marefa Private School
IB · AL KHWANEEJ FIRST
Year group
Grade 3
Headline tuition
KHDA-published tuition
- + Return school bus(optional)Grade 3 fact sheet: AED 8,500–10,500AED 9,500
- + Books & learning materials(est.)AED 650
- + UniformGrade 3 fact sheet: AED 1,000–2,000AED 1,500
- + Extra-curricular activities(optional)Grade 3 fact sheet: AED 500–1,900AED 1,200
Estimated real cost
≈ AED 7,668 per month
AED 92,013
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Fee Comparison
Dar Al Marefa Private SchoolAED 79,163
Curriculum medianAED 71,733
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What Parents Actually Pay
For Grade 3, Dar Al Marefa Private School charges AED 79,163 in tuition. With return school bus (AED 9,500, optional), books & learning materials (AED 650), uniform (AED 1,500), extra-curricular activities (AED 1,200, optional), the estimated real cost is approximately AED 92,013, or AED 7,668 per month. That is AED 12,850 more than the headline tuition fee.
Tuition comes from the linked KHDA fact sheet for Grade 3. 3 additional fee lines are school-published; 2 are estimates based on the school's disclosed range where available, otherwise a Dubai median. Optional items depend on family choices.