01 · Affordability
Can we afford the full 14 years?
AED 1,151,183
Total real cost across 13 years of published fees (tuition + transport + books + uniform + activities).
1 year not yet published. Assume inflation-adjusted parity.
KHDA data · verified 24 Aug 2026
Very Good
UK - UK/IB · AL BARSHA SECOND
Dubai Heights Academy
FS1-Y9 · Est. 2017
Our Take
StableVery Good 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.
- Additional costs above tuition are AED 18,600/year. That is higher than 90% of Dubai schools.
Cheaper alternatives · same or better rating · within 15 km
- GEMS Our Own Indian School
Very Good · 10.9 km away
-AED 49,178/yr
AED 8,061/yr
- JSS Private School L.L.C
Very Good · 12.9 km away
-AED 42,312/yr
AED 14,927/yr
- The Winchester School - DUBAI BRANCH
Very Good · 11.3 km away
-AED 38,980/yr
AED 18,259/yr
No school paid for this take · Computed from KHDA data + our rules
Real Cost Calculator
School-published dataYear 4 tuitionAED 58,533 / year
+ Additional fees (est.)AED 18,600 / year
Estimated real costAED 77,133 / year
≈ AED 6,428 / 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 Dubai Heights Academy’s actual data.
02 · Commute
Will the 7am school run work?
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Rush-hour from popular areas
- Downtown14.1 km · ~39 min
- Dubai Marina8.5 km · ~25 min
- JVC2.9 km · ~12 min
- Arabian Ranches6.5 km · ~20 min
03 · Academic tier
Is the DSIB rating right for my child?
Very Good. Above the Dubai average. A well-run school with consistent results.
Meets expectations on most indicators; few serious weaknesses.
Ranks in the top 33% 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 Very Good school?
- Fee vs tier median
- +AED 1,328
- Tier median: AED 55,911
- Size vs tier median
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- Peers compared
- 47 schools
- Same DSIB tier
School Profile
Annual tuition range · 15 grades published
AED 48,688 – 96,880
- Curriculum
- UK - UK/IB
- Grades Offered
- FS1-Y9
- Year Established
- 2017
- Principal
- Alison Margaret Lamb
- Telephone
- 97143563333
- Website
- www.dubaiheightsacademy.com
DSIB Rating
Current rating: Very Good
Rating history timeline coming soon.
Dubai School Finder
Dubai Heights Academy
UK - UK/IB · AL BARSHA SECOND
Year group
Year 4
Headline tuition
From the school's website
- + Return school bus(optional)school discloses 9,000–12,000AED 10,500
- + Books & learning materialsschool discloses 100–3,000AED 1,550
- + Uniformschool discloses 100–3,000AED 1,300
- + Extra-curricular activities(optional)school discloses 500–10,000AED 5,250
Estimated real cost
≈ AED 6,428 per month
AED 77,133
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Fee Comparison
Dubai Heights AcademyAED 57,239
Curriculum medianAED 70,867
What Parents Actually Pay
For Year 4, Dubai Heights Academy charges AED 57,239 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 66,984 — or AED 5,582 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.