01 · Affordability
Can we afford the full 14 years?
AED 480,995
Total real cost across 11 years of published fees (tuition + transport + books + uniform + activities).
3 years not yet published. Assume inflation-adjusted parity.
KHDA data · verified 24 Aug 2026
Good
Japanese · AL WASL
Japanese School
Pre-primary-G9 · Est. 1980
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.
Cheaper alternatives · same or better rating · within 15 km
- New Indian Model School
Good · 10.6 km away
-AED 27,602/yr
AED 4,798/yr
- Gulf Indian High School
Good · 10.8 km away
-AED 27,261/yr
AED 5,139/yr
- The Indian High School-Branch
Good · 10.7 km away
-AED 26,875/yr
AED 5,525/yr
No school paid for this take · Computed from KHDA data + our rules
Real Cost Calculator
Dubai mediansYear 4 tuitionAED 32,400 / year
+ Additional fees (est.)AED 9,745 / year
Estimated real costAED 42,145 / year
≈ AED 3,512 / 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 Japanese School’s actual data.
02 · Commute
Will the 7am school run work?
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Rush-hour from popular areas
- Downtown2.1 km · ~10 min
- Dubai Marina16.9 km · ~46 min
- JVC15.9 km · ~43 min
- Arabian Ranches17.5 km · ~47 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?
Japanese: university pathway
Check the school's alumni destinations and leavers' results to gauge fit.
05 · Trade-offs
What am I trading off vs the median Good school?
- Fee vs tier median
- +AED 4,985
- Tier median: AED 27,415
- Size vs tier median
- —
- Peers compared
- 78 schools
- Same DSIB tier
School Profile
Annual tuition range · 12 grades published
AED 32,400 – 38,400
- Curriculum
- Japanese
- Grades Offered
- Pre-primary-G9
- Year Established
- 1980
- Principal
- Satoko Kato
- Telephone
- 97143449119
- Website
- www.japanese.sch.ae
DSIB Rating
Current rating: Good
Rating history timeline coming soon.
Dubai School Finder
Japanese School
Japanese · AL WASL
Year group
Year 4
Headline tuition
From the school's website
- + Return school bus(est.)(optional)AED 7,140
- + Books & learning materials(est.)AED 650
- + Uniform(est.)AED 800
- + Extra-curricular activities(est.)(optional)AED 1,155
Estimated real cost
≈ AED 3,512 per month
AED 42,145
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What Parents Actually Pay
For Year 4, Japanese School charges AED 32,400 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 42,145 — or AED 3,512 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.