01 · Budget
What should we budget for Grade 3?
AED 21,527 / year
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KHDA profile matched · fee sources linked
Good
American · AL RAFFA
New Academy School
KG1-G12 · Est. 1990
Our Take
Fee comparisonGrade 3 tuition is more than 10% below the comparable-school median.
AED 10,262 compared with a median of AED 28,781 across 33 other American schools for age 8, using KHDA 2026-27 fees. Tuition only, excluding transport, uniforms and other extras. A lower price does not establish a better fit for your child.
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Real Cost Calculator
School-published fee linesShowing Grade 3 throughout this profile.
Grade 3 tuitionAED 10,262 / year
+ Additional feesAED 11,265 / year
Estimated real costAED 21,527 / year
≈ AED 1,794 / month
Tuition comes from the linked KHDA fact sheet for Grade 3. 4 additional fee lines are school-published; 1 is an estimate based on the school's disclosed range where available, otherwise a Dubai median. Optional items depend on family choices. KHDA’s own “Total Fees” line shows tuition only.
Source: KHDA Grade 3 fact sheet ↗
KHDA-published 2026-27 fees. Fee collection date not recorded; confirm current fees with the school.
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Directory checked · 11 September 2026
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02 · Commute
Will the 7:30 school run work?
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Straight-line from area centres · orientation only
- Downtown6.0 km straight-line
- Dubai Marina23.8 km straight-line
- JVC22.9 km straight-line
- Arabian Ranches24.0 km straight-line
03 · Inspection
What does the inspection tell us?
Published KHDA rating: Good.
Read the linked report for its date, strengths and improvement areas. The overall rating alone cannot establish the right fit for your child. Ask the school what has changed since the published information.
04 · Next stage
How far can my child continue here?
American · Grades: KG1-G12
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05 · Admissions
What should we confirm before applying?
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Annual tuition range · 14 grades published
AED 9,238 – 24,625
- Curriculum
- American
- Grades Offered
- KG1-G12
- Year Established
- 1990
- Telephone
- 97143988873
KHDA inspection rating
Current rating: Good
Wellbeing and inclusion
KHDA’s two focus-area ratings from the latest inspection (2023-2024).
- Wellbeing
- Good
- Inclusion
- Good
Term dates 2026-27
The school’s own academic calendar as filed with KHDA · 185 school days. Public holidays are tentative.
- First day of the year
- 31 Aug 2026
- Summer break
- 1 Aug 2026 to 30 Aug 2026
- Winter break
- 14 Dec 2026 to 1 Jan 2027
- First midterm break
- 12 Oct 2026 to 16 Oct 2026
- Spring break
- 5 Apr 2027 to 9 Apr 2027
- Eid Al-Fitr
- 8 Mar 2027 to 11 Mar 2027
- National Day
- 2 Dec 2026 to 3 Dec 2026
- Last day of the year
- 2 Jul 2027
Dubai School Finder
New Academy School
American · AL RAFFA
Year group
Grade 3
Headline tuition
KHDA-published tuition
- + Return school bus(optional)Grade 3 fact sheet: AED 6,500–8,500AED 7,500
- + Books & learning materialsGrade 3 fact sheet: AED 2,965AED 2,965
- + UniformGrade 3 fact sheet: AED 200–600AED 400
- + Extra-curricular activities(optional)Grade 3 fact sheet: AED 300–500AED 400
Estimated real cost
≈ AED 1,794 per month
AED 21,527
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School-published fee lines
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Fee Comparison
New Academy SchoolAED 10,262
Curriculum medianAED 30,014
What Parents Actually Pay
For Grade 3, New Academy School charges AED 10,262 in tuition. With return school bus (AED 7,500, optional), books & learning materials (AED 2,965), uniform (AED 400), extra-curricular activities (AED 400, optional), the estimated real cost is approximately AED 21,527, or AED 1,794 per month. That is AED 11,265 more than the headline tuition fee.
Tuition comes from the linked KHDA fact sheet for Grade 3. 4 additional fee lines are school-published; 1 is an estimate based on the school's disclosed range where available, otherwise a Dubai median. Optional items depend on family choices.