01 · Budget
What should we budget for Grade 3?
AED 88,566 / year
Estimated annual total for the selected grade, including optional or estimated extras. Not a future-year forecast. See the calculator for individual fee lines.
KHDA profile matched · fee sources linked
Very Good
IB · AL BARSHA FIRST
Dubai International Academy Albarsha
Pre Primary-G12 · Est. 2018
Our Take
Fee comparisonGrade 3 tuition is within 10% of the comparable-school median.
AED 68,466 compared with a median of AED 75,258 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: Very 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.
AED 16,406 less tuition/yr
AED 52,060/yr
- Dubai International Academy L.L.C
IB · Grades: KG1-G13
Outstanding · 4.9 km straight-line between campuses
AED 10,483 less tuition/yr
AED 57,983/yr
- Greenfield International School
IB · Grades: Pre Primary-G12
Very Good · 14.8 km straight-line between campuses
AED 10,342 less tuition/yr
AED 58,124/yr
No school paid for this take · Computed from KHDA data + our rules
Real Cost Calculator
Dubai-median estimatesShowing Grade 3 throughout this profile.
Grade 3 tuitionAED 68,466 / year
+ Additional feesAED 20,100 / year
Estimated real costAED 88,566 / year
≈ AED 7,381 / 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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Directory checked · 11 September 2026
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02 · Commute
Will the 7:30 school run work?
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Straight-line from area centres · orientation only
- Downtown11.4 km straight-line
- Dubai Marina7.7 km straight-line
- JVC6.6 km straight-line
- Arabian Ranches10.7 km straight-line
03 · Inspection
What does the inspection tell us?
Published KHDA rating: Very 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
Ask which subjects and qualifications are actually offered at the next stage. A curriculum name alone does not confirm a particular course or university destination.
05 · Admissions
What should we confirm before applying?
Ask about a place in the correct grade, assessment and waiting-list arrangements, learning support, the full fee quote and refund conditions. Published fees do not mean a place is available.
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Annual tuition range · 18 grades published
AED 53,111 – 96,309
- Curriculum
- IB
- Grades Offered
- Pre Primary-G12
- Year Established
- 2018
- Telephone
- 97145244800
KHDA inspection rating
Current rating: Very Good
Wellbeing and inclusion
KHDA’s two focus-area ratings from the latest inspection (2023-2024).
- Wellbeing
- Very Good
- Inclusion
- Very 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
Dubai International Academy Albarsha
IB · AL BARSHA FIRST
Year group
Grade 3
Headline tuition
KHDA-published tuition
- + Return school bus(optional)Grade 3 fact sheet: AED 9,000–11,000AED 10,000
- + Books & learning materials(est.)AED 650
- + UniformGrade 3 fact sheet: AED 800–3,000AED 1,900
- + Extra-curricular activities(optional)Grade 3 fact sheet: AED 100–15,000AED 7,550
Estimated real cost
≈ AED 7,381 per month
AED 88,566
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Fee Comparison
At market · 44th percentileDubai International Academy AlbarshaAED 68,466
Curriculum medianAED 75,258
Schools like Dubai International Academy Albarsha
Same curriculum, similar area, comparable Grade 3 tuition.
Raffles World Academy
3.1 km straight-lineAED 52,060 Grade 3
KHDA 2026-27 tuition
GEMS World Academy
3.8 km straight-lineAED 88,960 Grade 3
KHDA 2026-27 tuition
Bloom World Academy L.L.C
4.8 km straight-lineAED 60,000 Grade 3
KHDA 2026-27 tuition
GEMS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL L.L.C - DUBAI HILLS
4.9 km straight-lineAED 59,023 Grade 3
KHDA 2026-27 tuition
What Parents Actually Pay
For Grade 3, Dubai International Academy Albarsha charges AED 68,466 in tuition. With return school bus (AED 10,000, optional), books & learning materials (AED 650), uniform (AED 1,900), extra-curricular activities (AED 7,550, optional), the estimated real cost is approximately AED 88,566, or AED 7,381 per month. That is AED 20,100 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.