01 · Affordability
Can we afford the full 14 years?
AED 406,110
Total real cost across 14 years of published fees (tuition + transport + books + uniform + activities).
KHDA data · verified 24 Aug 2026
Acceptable
American · AL WARQA FIRST
International Academic School
KG1-G12 · Est. 2006
Real Cost Calculator
School-published dataYear 4 tuitionAED 16,713 / year
+ Additional fees (est.)AED 9,000 / year
Estimated real costAED 25,713 / year
≈ AED 2,143 / 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?
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The five questions every Dubai parent asks before a 14-year AED-million commitment, answered with International Academic School’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 Marina28.9 km · ~74 min
- JVC24.2 km · ~63 min
- Arabian Ranches21.6 km · ~57 min
03 · Academic tier
Is the DSIB rating right for my child?
Acceptable. KHDA's minimum acceptable quality level. Worth understanding why before committing.
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Ranks in the top 95% 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 Acceptable school?
- Fee vs tier median
- +AED 182
- Tier median: AED 16,147
- Size vs tier median
- —
- Peers compared
- 51 schools
- Same DSIB tier
School Profile
Annual tuition range · 14 grades published
AED 14,992 – 28,112
- Curriculum
- American
- Grades Offered
- KG1-G12
- Year Established
- 2006
- Principal
- SUHAIR SALAH HUSSEIN
- Telephone
- 97142800993
- Website
- www.iasdubai.com
DSIB Rating
Current rating: Acceptable
Rating history timeline coming soon.
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International Academic School
American · AL WARQA FIRST
Year group
Year 4
Headline tuition
From the school's website
- + Return school bus(optional)school discloses 4,150–8,850AED 6,425
- + Books & learning materialsschool discloses 1,600–1,600AED 1,500
- + Uniformschool discloses 700–925AED 625
- + Extra-curricular activities(optional)school discloses 300–1,650AED 450
Estimated real cost
≈ AED 2,143 per month
AED 25,713
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Fee Comparison
International Academic SchoolAED 16,329
Curriculum medianAED 35,278
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What Parents Actually Pay
For Year 4, International Academic School charges AED 16,329 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 26,074 — or AED 2,173 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.