01 · Affordability
Can we afford the full 14 years?
AED 998,603
Total real cost across 14 years of published fees (tuition + transport + books + uniform + activities).
KHDA data · verified 24 Aug 2026
Very Good
British · UMM AL SHEIF
Horizon International School L.L.C
FS1-Y13 · Est. 2008
Real Cost Calculator
School-published dataYear 4 tuitionAED 50,863 / year
+ Additional fees (est.)AED 13,475 / year
Estimated real costAED 64,338 / year
≈ AED 5,362 / 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 Horizon International School L.L.C’s actual data.
02 · Commute
Will the 7am school run work?
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Rush-hour from popular areas
- Downtown10.0 km · ~29 min
- Dubai Marina8.7 km · ~26 min
- JVC8.6 km · ~26 min
- Arabian Ranches12.5 km · ~35 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 6,669
- Tier median: AED 56,364
- Size vs tier median
- —
- Peers compared
- 47 schools
- Same DSIB tier
School Profile
Annual tuition range · 15 grades published
AED 38,832 – 73,124
- Curriculum
- British
- Grades Offered
- FS1-Y13
- Year Established
- 2008
- Principal
- Darren Gale
- Telephone
- 97143483314
- Website
- www.horizonintlschool.com
DSIB Rating
Current rating: Very Good
Rating history timeline coming soon.
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Horizon International School L.L.C
British · UMM AL SHEIF
Year group
Year 4
Headline tuition
From the school's website
- + Return school bus(optional)school discloses 6,750–10,000AED 8,375
- + Books & learning materialsschool discloses 1,400–4,000AED 850
- + Uniformschool discloses 500–2,000AED 1,250
- + Extra-curricular activities(optional)AED 3,000
Estimated real cost
≈ AED 5,362 per month
AED 64,338
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Based on KHDA fact sheet
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Fee Comparison
Horizon International School L.L.CAED 49,695
Curriculum medianAED 44,806
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What Parents Actually Pay
For Year 4, Horizon International School L.L.C charges AED 49,695 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 59,440 — or AED 4,953 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.