Affordable Schools in Dubai
Quality schooling in Dubai does not have to cost a fortune. Every school below has fees starting under AED 30,000 a year, sorted cheapest first, with KHDA ratings and parent reviews to help you judge value.
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Fees at a glance
| School | Curriculum | Annual fees from | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crescent English High School | Indian CBSE | AED 2,859 | Acceptable |
| Little Flower English School | Indian CBSE | AED 3,837 | Acceptable |
| Gulf Model School | Indian CBSE | AED 3,966 | Acceptable |
| The Central School | Indian CBSE | AED 4,177 | Acceptable |
| New Indian Model School | Indian CBSE | AED 4,466 | Good |
| English Language Private School | British | AED 4,528 | Acceptable |
| Al Sadiq Islamic English School | British | AED 4,687 | Acceptable |
| National Charity School Primary | UAE MoE | AED 4,722 | Acceptable |
| The National Charity School - Al Garhoud | UAE MoE | AED 4,722 | Acceptable |
| H.H. Shaikh Rashid Al Maktoum Pakistani School | Pakistani | AED 4,800 | Acceptable |
Fees shown are annual starting tuition, read from each school's own published fee schedule and not estimated or interpolated; ratings come from KHDA, ADEK, SPEA and other regulator publications. How Talem verifies → Talem holds 5,695 published fee rows, one for every year group a school publishes, and 362 of the 416 schools listed publish 2026/2027 fees. Open a school's fee page for its full year-by-year ladder and the academic year it covers, or browse the UAE school fee index, every school that publishes a fee structure, grouped by emirate.
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Frequently asked questions
How many affordable schools are there in Dubai?
Talem lists 100 Dubai schools with fees starting under AED 30,000 a year, dozens of them under AED 15,000. Indian and MoE curriculum schools dominate the most affordable tier.
What is the cheapest school in Dubai?
Fees at the most affordable Dubai schools start under AED 5,000 a year. Sort this list by fees to see the cheapest options first, then check the grade-by-grade structure on each profile.
Are cheap schools in Dubai any good?
Several affordable schools hold Good or better KHDA ratings. Filter this list by rating to find the strongest value, and read parent reviews before you shortlist.