Budget-Friendly

Quality education under 30K AED.

Institutions	97
Fee range (AED)	3K to 86K
Top curricula	British, Indian CBSE, American
Most common emirate	Dubai (97)

Our top 5 picks

The schools we'd point a friend to first, with a note on why.

1
School
Admissions Open
The Indian High School
Dubai
indian_cbse
AED 6K - 10K
Very Good
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
School
Admissions Open
GEMS Our Own Indian School
Dubai
indian_cbse
AED 7K - 15K
Very Good
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
School
Admissions Open
Delhi Private School Dubai
Academic City, Dubai
indian_cbse
AED 11K - 16K
Very 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
School
Admissions Open
JSS Private School
Dubai
indian_cbse
AED 12K - 26K
Very Good
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
School
Admissions Open
The Winchester School
Jebel Ali, Dubai
british
AED 15K - 33K
Very Good
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.

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How we picked these. All schools listed have a starting fee of 30,000 AED or less. Ordered by KHDA rating tier first, then by tuition so the strongest value schools rise to the top.

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Our top 5 picks

The Indian High School

GEMS Our Own Indian School

Delhi Private School Dubai

JSS Private School

The Winchester School

The other 92 institutions

Crescent English High School

Little Flower English School

Gulf Model School

The Central School

H.H. Shaikh Rashid Al Maktoum Pakistani School

New Indian Model School

English Language Private School

The National Charity School - Al Garhoud

Al Sadiq Islamic English School

National Charity School Primary

Elite English School

Gulf Indian High School

Grammar School Dubai

The Indian High School - Al Garhoud

United International Private School

Al Eman Private School

The Philippine School

Arab Unity School

Pakistan Education Academy

Al Thuraya Private School

The Apple International School

GEMS Our Own High School - Al Warqa'a

Buds Public School

St. Mary's Catholic High School Dubai

GEMS Legacy School

Al Arqam Private School

Dubai Carmel School

The Westminster School Dubai

The Indian International School - DSO

Al Diyafah High School

MSB Private School

The Oxford School Dubai

Dubai Modern Education School

The Indian Academy

Primus Private School

Woodlem Park School

St Mary High School Muhaisnah

Dubai Gem Private School

Al Maaref American School

American International School

Sabari Indian School

Dubai International Private School

The City School International Dubai

International Academic School

Queen International School

Russian International School

Dubai Scholars Private School

Amity School Dubai

JSS International School

Pearl Wisdom School

Credence High School

School of Modern Skills

Pristine Private School

Sharjah American International Private School - Dubai Branch

Al Salam Private School

The Millennium School

Oaktree Primary School

Bright Riders School

Springdales School Dubai

The Apple International Community School

Philadelphia Private School

iCademy Middle East

Greenwood International School

PACE Modern British School

GEMS Winchester School - Dubai

Newlands School

New Dawn Private School

The International School of Choueifat - Dubai

Star International School, Al Twar

GEMS New Millennium School - Al Khail

Ambassador School

Deira Private School