Revealed: 15 cheapest schools in Dubai with tuition fees at less than Dh14,000 per year

With most Dubai private schools given the green light to increase tuition fees, the spotlight turns to institutions whose rates remain competitive.

A spike of up to 5.2 per cent in fees could send some parents on a hunt for more affordable alternatives in a pool of more than 200 private schools in the city.

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The emirate's Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) has made all information about school fees available in a comprehensive fact sheet that can be accessed online. In just a few taps, one can see an overview of how much an institution charges — including costs outside the scope of tuition fees.

Khaleej Times searched for some of the most affordable schools in Dubai, based on 2023-2024 fees published on the KHDA fact sheets. Here's a list:

Iranian Salman Farsi Boys School

Crescent English School

Little Flower English School Dubai

Gulf Model School

The Central School

New Indian Model School

English Language Private School

Al Sadiq Islamic English School

Elite English School

Gulf Indian High School

Grammar School

United International Private School

Al Eman Educational EST

Arab Unity School

Pakistan Educational Academy

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