01 · Affordability
Can we afford the full 14 years?
AED 1,840,197
Total real cost across 14 years of published fees (tuition + transport + books + uniform + activities).
KHDA data · verified 24 Aug 2026
Very Good
IB · Meydan City
North London Collegiate School Middle East L.L.C - FZ
Pre Primary-G12 · Est. 2017
Real Cost Calculator
Dubai mediansYear 4 tuitionAED 104,999 / year
+ Additional fees (est.)AED 11,730 / year
Estimated real costAED 116,729 / year
≈ AED 9,727 / 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?
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The five questions every Dubai parent asks before a 14-year AED-million commitment, answered with North London Collegiate School Middle East L.L.C - FZ’s actual data.
02 · Commute
Will the 7am school run work?
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Rush-hour from popular areas
- Downtown3.9 km · ~14 min
- Dubai Marina19.9 km · ~53 min
- JVC16.7 km · ~45 min
- Arabian Ranches16.4 km · ~44 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?
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 Very Good school?
- Fee vs tier median
- +AED 46,677
- Tier median: AED 55,911
- Size vs tier median
- —
- Peers compared
- 47 schools
- Same DSIB tier
School Profile
Annual tuition range · 15 grades published
AED 91,735 – 143,681
- Curriculum
- IB
- Grades Offered
- Pre Primary-G12
- Year Established
- 2017
- Principal
- Jonathan Spencer Locke
- Telephone
- 97143190888
- Website
- www.nlcsdubai.ae
DSIB Rating
Current rating: Very Good
Rating history timeline coming soon.
Dubai School Finder
North London Collegiate School Middle East L.L.C - FZ
IB · Meydan City
Year group
Year 4
Headline tuition
From the school's website
- + Return school bus(optional)school discloses 3,000–12,000AED 5,680
- + Books & learning materials(est.)AED 650
- + Uniformschool discloses 300–5,000AED 1,900
- + Extra-curricular activities(optional)AED 3,500
Estimated real cost
≈ AED 9,727 per month
AED 116,729
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Fee Comparison
North London Collegiate School Middle East L.L.C - FZAED 102,588
Curriculum medianAED 62,984
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What Parents Actually Pay
For Year 4, North London Collegiate School Middle East L.L.C - FZ charges AED 102,588 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 112,333 — or AED 9,361 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.