01 · Affordability
Can we afford the full 14 years?
AED 1,153,238
Total real cost across 14 years of published fees (tuition + transport + books + uniform + activities).
KHDA data · verified 24 Aug 2026
Outstanding
UK - UK/IB · Dubai Festival City
Deira International School
FS1-Y13 · Est. 2005
Our Take
Strong positionOutstanding rating at or below market price. This school is delivering top-tier outcomes without the premium fee tag.
Outstanding-rated schools usually command a fee premium. This one doesn't. Expect competitive admissions; apply early. Re-check the rating when KHDA publishes its next inspection of this school.
- Outstanding rating + below-market fees usually means long waitlists. Apply early.
- 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
- Lycee Francais International
Outstanding · 6.9 km away
-AED 22,129/yr
AED 34,573/yr
- Horizons English School L.L.C
Outstanding · 12.7 km away
-AED 13,594/yr
AED 43,108/yr
- GEMS Modern Academy
Outstanding · 6.6 km away
-AED 12,081/yr
AED 44,621/yr
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Real Cost Calculator
School-published dataYear 4 tuitionAED 58,034 / year
+ Additional fees (est.)AED 15,000 / year
Estimated real costAED 73,034 / year
≈ AED 6,086 / 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 Deira International School’s actual data.
02 · Commute
Will the 7am school run work?
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Rush-hour from popular areas
- Downtown10.1 km · ~29 min
- Dubai Marina27.7 km · ~71 min
- JVC23.9 km · ~62 min
- Arabian Ranches22.4 km · ~59 min
03 · Academic tier
Is the DSIB rating right for my child?
Outstanding. Top tier. The school is performing at the highest standard KHDA recognises.
Strong academic outcomes, leadership, and student personal development.
Ranks in the top 11% of Dubai schools by rating
04 · University pathway
Does the curriculum match our plan?
IGCSE → A-Levels → UK / global universities
Best fit if you want UK Russell Group, Australia, Canada, or IB-accepting US schools. 3–4 deep A-Level subjects signal academic rigour.
05 · Trade-offs
What am I trading off vs the median Outstanding school?
- Fee vs tier median
- −AED 1,605
- Tier median: AED 58,307
- Size vs tier median
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- Peers compared
- 22 schools
- Same DSIB tier
School Profile
Annual tuition range · 15 grades published
AED 44,616 – 89,889
- Curriculum
- UK - UK/IB
- Grades Offered
- FS1-Y13
- Year Established
- 2005
- Principal
- Simon McDougal O'Connor
- Telephone
- 97142325552
- director@disdubai.ae
- Website
- www.disdubai.ae
DSIB Rating
Current rating: Outstanding
Rating history timeline coming soon.
Dubai School Finder
Deira International School
UK - UK/IB · Dubai Festival City
Year group
Year 4
Headline tuition
From the school's website
- + Return school bus(optional)school discloses 1–12,000AED 6,000
- + Books & learning materialsAED 1,000
- + Uniformschool discloses 1–1,000AED 500
- + Extra-curricular activities(optional)school discloses 1–15,000AED 7,500
Estimated real cost
≈ AED 6,086 per month
AED 73,034
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Fee Comparison
Deira International SchoolAED 56,702
Curriculum medianAED 71,136
What Parents Actually Pay
For Year 4, Deira International School charges AED 56,702 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 66,447 — or AED 5,537 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.