Outstanding schools in Dubai
Dubai British School Emirates Hills vs Safa Community School
Both top-rated, so the real difference is in the fees, curriculum and facilities, laid out side by side below.
Dubai British School Emirates Hills vs Safa Community School at a glance
- Dubai British School Emirates Hills publishes annual fees from AED 53,027 to AED 79,541, against AED 54,437 to AED 89,440 at Safa Community School, putting the two schools in a broadly similar fee band.
- For FS1, Dubai British School Emirates Hills charges AED 53,027 and Safa Community School AED 54,437, so Dubai British School Emirates Hills saves AED 1,410 a year at that stage.
- Both teach the British curriculum.
- Both admit children from age 3, running through to 18 at the top end.
- Dubai British School Emirates Hills is the longer-established of the two, founded in 2005, with Safa Community School following in 2014.
- Location wise, Dubai British School Emirates Hills sits in Emirates Hills and Safa Community School in Al Barsha South, so the school run may decide it.
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| Dubai British School Emirates Hills | Safa Community School | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Emirates Hills, Dubai | Al Barsha South, Dubai |
| Curriculum | British | British |
| Inspection rating | Outstanding (KHDA) | Outstanding (KHDA) |
| Tuition (per year) | AED 53,027 - 79,541 /yr | AED 54,437 - 89,440 /yr |
| Ages / years | 3 - 18 years | 3 - 18 years |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Established | 2005 | 2014 |
| Facilities | 13 listed | 23 listed |
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