01 · Affordability
Can we afford the full 14 years?
AED 986,956
Total real cost across 14 years of published fees (tuition + transport + books + uniform + activities).
KHDA data · verified 24 Aug 2026
Very Good
British · UMM SUQEIM FIRST
The English College Dubai L.L.C
FS1-Y13 · Est. 1992
Real Cost Calculator
Dubai mediansYear 4 tuitionAED 57,196 / year
+ Additional fees (est.)AED 11,650 / year
Estimated real costAED 68,846 / year
≈ AED 5,737 / 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.
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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 The English College Dubai L.L.C’s actual data.
02 · Commute
Will the 7am school run work?
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Rush-hour from popular areas
- Downtown4.9 km · ~17 min
- Dubai Marina13.8 km · ~38 min
- JVC12.9 km · ~36 min
- Arabian Ranches15.2 km · ~41 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 481
- Tier median: AED 56,364
- Size vs tier median
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- Peers compared
- 47 schools
- Same DSIB tier
School Profile
Annual tuition range · 15 grades published
AED 52,112 – 68,265
- Curriculum
- British
- Grades Offered
- FS1-Y13
- Year Established
- 1992
- Principal
- Mark Ford
- Telephone
- 97143943465
- Website
- www.englishcollege.ac.ae
DSIB Rating
Current rating: Very Good
Rating history timeline coming soon.
Dubai School Finder
The English College Dubai L.L.C
British · UMM SUQEIM FIRST
Year group
Year 4
Headline tuition
From the school's website
- + Return school bus(optional)school discloses 10,000–10,500AED 8,450
- + Books & learning materials(est.)school discloses 1,000–1,000AED 650
- + Uniformschool discloses 500–2,000AED 1,050
- + Extra-curricular activities(optional)school discloses 1,500–3,000AED 1,500
Estimated real cost
≈ AED 5,737 per month
AED 68,846
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Fee Comparison
The English College Dubai L.L.CAED 55,883
Curriculum medianAED 44,806
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What Parents Actually Pay
For Year 4, The English College Dubai L.L.C charges AED 55,883 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 65,628 — or AED 5,469 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.