Dubai School Finder

Because the UAE is a majority-expat country, private international schools cater to expat student needs from around the world. There’s schools with different curriculums to choose from, with UK, American and International Baccalaureate Curriculums being the most popular choices. You can even find Indian, Lebanese, Chinese and other international curriculums. The city offers a large range of well-known schools to choose from!

If you’re moving to Dubai with children, one of your first priorities will be to find a school. Because there’s is no public school system, be mindful you will have to pay for your children’s education, so some of the factor you may want to consider are: price, curriculum and location. Let’s go through them:

Price - School prices in Dubai vary depending on the year your children are on. Nursery is generally more affordable starting at AED 2,300 per month, while high school tends to be the priciest. Overall, school prices can range between AED 13,000 and AED 70,000 per year, but as everything else in Dubai, there are affordable options, and the typical luxury options.

Curriculum - It’s more than normal for parents to want their children to be educated in the curriculum of their home country. This is specially true if you think you may be returning at some point, and don’t want your child to fall behind in your home country’s educational standard. Dubai has schools with curriculums from all over the world, and if you’re not quite set on one, there’s an IB (International Baccalaureate) option which is a worldwide accepted standard of education accepted in most countries.

Locations - There’s over 100 schools across Dubai, so chances are you will be able to find something that’s relatively near where you live. Most Schools tend to be a little on the outskirts and not right on top of main residential areas, but don’t worry, as schools tend to offer a shuttle bus that pick up and drop off your children at home.

Search for schools in Dubai by Curriculum and understand the average prices per year for each school 👇

There are a range of different School Curriculums in Dubai, which, as opposed to most countries, give you an option to choose the type of education your children can get access to. Let’s go through some of the most common curriculums:

British curriculum schools for Expat families in Dubai are one of the most common, given the number of Brits currently living in Dubai. The subject slightly vary from school to school and from Year to Year, but some of the ones that are typically guaranteed for most schools are: English, Maths, Science, Physical Education (PE), Art & Design, Geography, History and music. At different stages other subjects may be added such as Computing (IT), PSHE, Economics, and others.

The International Baccalaureate (IB) Curriculum is a globally recognized educational standard accepted in most countries, so if you move from Dubai to to another city halfway across the world, chances are, your children will be able to continue studying under the exact same curriculum. This includes the most standard subjects such as Maths, Sciences, Deisgn, Languages, Physical Education, among others.

While the above two are the most popular, you can find a range of other educational curriculums in Dubai, which include: American, French, Indian, Filipino, Japanese and others. While they all include all the core subjects and examinations, they cary slightly when it comes to the language spoken in the school and some of the customs celebrated. If you want to search the list of schools in Dubai, try our school finder here.