Budget-Friendly
Quality education under 30K AED.
| Institutions | 270 |
|---|---|
| Fee range (AED) | 3K to 73K |
| Top curricula | Indian CBSE, British, American |
| Most common emirate | Dubai (71) |
Our top 5 picks
The schools we'd point a friend to first, with a note on why.
- 1
- Curriculum
- Indian CBSE
- Fees (AED)
- 6K to 10K
- KHDA
- Very Good
- Founded
- 1961
- Location
- Dubai
Why we picked it
Dubai's oldest Indian school, founded in 1961 and now educating across multiple campuses. Annual fees start around 5,500 AED, an order of magnitude below the British average, with a Very Good KHDA rating that holds up against schools charging ten times more.
- 2
- Curriculum
- Indian CBSE
- Fees (AED)
- 7K to 15K
- KHDA
- Very Good
- Founded
- 1991
- Location
- Dubai
Why we picked it
CBSE curriculum, fees up to 14,700 AED at the top end. A staple of the Indian community in Dubai with one of the strongest reputations for STEM and mathematics.
- 3
SchoolAdmissions OpenDelhi Private School Dubai
Academic City, Dubaiindian_cbseAED 11K - 16KVery Good- Curriculum
- Indian CBSE
- Fees (AED)
- 11K to 16K
- KHDA
- Very Good
- Founded
- 2003
- Location
- Academic City, Dubai
Why we picked it
Academic City campus serving over 5,000 students. Strong CBSE results year after year, fees that stay below 16,000 AED, and a dedicated bus network covering most of the city.
- 4
- Curriculum
- Indian CBSE
- Fees (AED)
- 12K to 26K
- KHDA
- Very Good
- Founded
- 2011
- Location
- Dubai
Why we picked it
Sister school to JSS International. CBSE-focused, fees up to 26,000 AED, and a steady Very Good rating that has held for several inspection cycles.
- 5
- Curriculum
- British
- Fees (AED)
- 15K to 33K
- KHDA
- Very Good
- Founded
- 2003
- Location
- Jebel Ali, Dubai
Why we picked it
The rare British-curriculum school in this list. Fees start at 15,000 AED, max out at 33,000 AED. For families who want IGCSE and A-levels without a six-figure budget, Winchester is the obvious option.
The other 195 institutions
Open in search
Crescent English High School
Indian School Fujairah
Sharjah Indian School
Little Flower English School
Gulf Model School
Baraem Al Ain Private School
Al Bangladeshi English Private School - Ras Al Khaimah
Metropolitan International Indian Private School
The Central School
Modern Indian School Dibba
H.H. Shaikh Rashid Al Maktoum Pakistani School
New Indian Model School
English Language Private School
Asian International Private School – Madinat Zayed
The National Charity School - Al Garhoud
Al Sadiq Islamic English School
National Charity School Primary
Grace Valley Indian School
Elite English School
Al Ameer English Private School
The Model Private School
Gulf Indian High School
East Point Indian International School
