01 · Affordability
Can we afford the full 14 years?
AED 610,705
Total real cost across 14 years of published fees (tuition + transport + books + uniform + activities).
KHDA data · verified 24 Aug 2026
Good
American · AL BARSHA FIRST
Dubai National School L.L.C
Pre Primary-G12 · Est. 1988
Our Take
StableGood rating with at-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.
- Some additional fees are estimated. KHDA fact sheet pending verification.
- Rating is from KHDA's most recent published inspection of this school. Read the full report via the source links below.
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Real Cost Calculator
Dubai mediansYear 4 tuitionAED 26,420 / year
+ Additional fees (est.)AED 12,705 / year
Estimated real costAED 39,125 / year
≈ AED 3,260 / 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 ↗
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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 National School L.L.C’s actual data.
02 · Commute
Will the 7am school run work?
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Rush-hour from popular areas
- Downtown13.0 km · ~36 min
- Dubai Marina6.0 km · ~19 min
- JVC6.1 km · ~20 min
- Arabian Ranches11.0 km · ~31 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?
GPA + AP → US universities (and beyond)
Best fit if the US is plan A. Broad curriculum, AP courses strengthen applications. UK universities accept strong AP portfolios.
05 · Trade-offs
What am I trading off vs the median Good school?
- Fee vs tier median
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- Tier median: AED 27,446
- Size vs tier median
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- Peers compared
- 78 schools
- Same DSIB tier
School Profile
Annual tuition range · 15 grades published
AED 24,172 – 39,665
- Curriculum
- American
- Grades Offered
- Pre Primary-G12
- Year Established
- 1988
- Principal
- Saud M. A. Abu-Harb
- Telephone
- 97143474555
- Website
- www.dnsalbarsha.com
DSIB Rating
Current rating: Good
Rating history timeline coming soon.
Dubai School Finder
Dubai National School L.L.C
American · AL BARSHA FIRST
Year group
Year 4
Headline tuition
From the school's website
- + Return school bus(optional)school discloses 7,000–9,000AED 7,500
- + Books & learning materialsschool discloses 3,400–3,700AED 3,300
- + Uniformschool discloses 800–900AED 750
- + Extra-curricular activities(est.)(optional)AED 1,155
Estimated real cost
≈ AED 3,260 per month
AED 39,125
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