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Acceptable

IB · AL KHWANEEJ FIRST

Emirates National Schools - Dubai Branch

Pre-primary-G7 · Est. 2021

Our Take

Review recommended

KHDA flagged improvement areas at the last inspection. Visit before committing.

KHDA's published rating for this school is Acceptable, and its inspection report identifies areas for improvement in the inspectors' own words. Read that report via the source links on this page, and ask the school what has changed since. Higher-rated alternatives may exist nearby.

  • KHDA inspectors flagged areas for improvement at the last inspection.
  • 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 medians
Year 4 tuitionAED 37,000 / year
+ Additional fees (est.)AED 7,375 / year
Estimated real costAED 44,375 / year

≈ AED 3,698 / 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 Emirates National Schools - Dubai Branch’s actual data.

01 · Affordability

Can we afford the full 14 years?

AED 520,495

Total real cost across 11 years of published fees (tuition + transport + books + uniform + activities).

3 years not yet published. Assume inflation-adjusted parity.

02 · Commute

Will the 7am school run work?

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Rush-hour from popular areas

  • Downtown26.2 km · ~68 min
  • Dubai Marina42.7 km · ~107 min
  • JVC37.6 km · ~95 min
  • Arabian Ranches34.2 km · ~87 min

03 · Academic tier

Is the DSIB rating right for my child?

Acceptable. KHDA's minimum acceptable quality level. Worth understanding why before committing.

KHDA flagged gaps. Check the latest inspection report before enrolling.

Ranks in the top 95% of Dubai schools by rating

04 · University pathway

Does the curriculum match our plan?

IB Diploma → universities worldwide

The most globally portable option, respected by every major university system. Heavy workload; suits academically confident students.

05 · Trade-offs

What am I trading off vs the median Acceptable school?

Fee vs tier median
+AED 20,853
Tier median: AED 16,147
Size vs tier median
Peers compared
51 schools
Same DSIB tier

School Profile

Annual tuition range · 12 grades published

AED 25,000 – 55,000

Curriculum
IB
Grades Offered
Pre-primary-G7
Year Established
2021
Principal
Micahel Mohamad Deeb
Telephone
8002008

DSIB Rating

Current rating: Acceptable

Rating history timeline coming soon.

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Emirates National Schools - Dubai Branch

IB · AL KHWANEEJ FIRST

Year group

Year 4

Headline tuition

From the school's website

AED 37,000
  • + Return school bus(optional)school discloses 1501,000AED 6,000
  • + Books & learning materials(est.)AED 650
  • + Uniformschool discloses 300500AED 400
  • + Extra-curricular activities(optional)school discloses 1501,000AED 325

Estimated real cost

≈ AED 3,698 per month

AED 44,375

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Fee Comparison

Below market · 0th percentile
Emirates National Schools - Dubai BranchAED 37,000
Curriculum medianAED 66,894

What Parents Actually Pay

For Year 4, Emirates National Schools - Dubai Branch charges AED 37,000 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 46,745 — or AED 3,895 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.