Dubai · Ib · fees published for 2026/27
Deira International School vs Uptown International School
Talem publishes every year group’s fee at both schools, so the honest comparison is the whole bill, not a range.
What each costs from FS1 to Year 13
Difference
AED 37,009
4% more at Uptown International School
The two schools publish a different number of year groups (15 and 17), so the totals cover different spans. The per-year figures below are the like-for-like comparison.
Deira International School per year
AED 64,962
average across the ladder
Uptown International School per year
AED 59,497
average across the ladder
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How the gap opens up
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Cumulative tuition, one point per year group.
Year by year
Every figure below is the fee each school publishes for that year group.
| Year group | Deira International School | Uptown International School | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| FS1 | 44,616 | 31,145 | -13,471 |
| FS2 | 44,616 | 35,045 | -9,571 |
| Year 1 | 58,034 | 40,530 | -17,504 |
| Year 2 | 58,034 | 47,040 | -10,994 |
| Year 3 | 58,034 | 52,455 | -5,579 |
| Year 4 | 58,034 | 57,860 | -174 |
| Year 5 | 58,034 | 57,860 | -174 |
| Year 6 | 63,057 | 59,485 | -3,572 |
| Year 7 | 63,057 | 59,485 | -3,572 |
| Year 8 | 68,094 | 59,485 | -8,609 |
| Year 9 | 68,094 | 67,600 | -494 |
| Year 10 | 71,453 | 67,600 | -3,853 |
| Year 11 | 81,501 | 73,005 | -8,496 |
| Year 12 | 89,889 | 73,005 | -16,884 |
| Year 13 | 89,889 | 73,005 | -16,884 |
Uptown International School publishes 2 further year groups that Deira International School does not, so those rows have no counterpart above.
Side by side
| Deira International School | Uptown International School | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Dubai Festival City, Dubai | Mirdif, Dubai |
| Curriculum | British, IB | IB |
| Inspection rating | Outstanding (KHDA) | Very Good (KHDA) |
| Tuition (per year) | AED 44,616 – 89,889 /yr | AED 31,145 – 78,420 /yr |
| Ages / years | 3 - 18 years | 1 - 18 years |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Established | 2005 | 2005 |
| Facilities | Olympic-Sized Swimming Pool6-Court Sports HallFull-Size Grass Football PitchScience LaboratoriesDesign & Technology ClassroomsDrama StudiosMusic RoomsArt ClassroomsPerforming Arts HallLibrariesMultimedia CentreIB CentreBusiness Studies CentreLarge Sports FieldsSEN Support | Design Technology StudiosVisual Arts StudiosScience LabsLibrarySports FacilitiesCatering FacilitiesEarly Years ZonePrimary ZoneSecondary ZoneSEN Support |
Deira International School vs Uptown International School at a glance
- Deira International School publishes annual fees from AED 44,616 to AED 89,889, against AED 31,145 to AED 78,420 at Uptown International School, which works out roughly 23% above Uptown International School across the fee range.
- Both teach the IB curriculum; Deira International School additionally offers British.
- Uptown International School starts younger, admitting from age 1 against age 3 at Deira International School.
- Both schools were established in 2005.
- Location wise, Deira International School sits in Dubai Festival City and Uptown International School in Mirdif, so the school run may decide it.
- Deira International School lists the larger facilities set on Talem, 15 against 10.