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Dubai English Speaking School vs Horizon English School

Fees, ratings, curriculum and facilities for Dubai English Speaking School and Horizon English School, side by side.

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 Dubai English Speaking SchoolHorizon English School
LocationOud Metha, DubaiAl Wasl, Dubai
CurriculumBritishBritish
Inspection ratingOutstanding (KHDA)Outstanding (KHDA)
Tuition (per year)AED 43,084 – 53,320 /yrAED 43,849 – 58,825 /yr
Ages / years3 - 11 years3 - 11 years
GenderMixedMixed
Established19631989
Facilities
Indoor Sports HallsMusic StudioDance StudioScience LaboratoriesSTEM RoomPerformance Hall25m Outdoor Swimming PoolFoundation Stage PoolTwo Grass Football/Rugby PitchesCentral PlaygroundLibrarySustainable GardenZen GardenZen RoomsParent CaféSEN Support
2 Swimming PoolsSTEMM LabFIFA-Standard Sports FieldMain LibraryJunior LibraryRecording StudioObservatoryOutdoor Learning AreasICT SuitesArt StudiosMusic RoomsDrama HallMulti-Purpose Sports HallShaded PlaygroundsSEN Support

Dubai English Speaking School vs Horizon English School at a glance

  • Dubai English Speaking School publishes annual fees from AED 43,084 to AED 53,320, against AED 43,849 to AED 58,825 at Horizon English School, putting the two schools in a broadly similar fee band.
  • For FS1, Dubai English Speaking School charges AED 43,084 and Horizon English School AED 43,849, so Dubai English Speaking School saves AED 765 a year at that stage.
  • Both teach the British curriculum.
  • Both admit children from age 3, running through to 11 at the top end.
  • Dubai English Speaking School is the longer-established of the two, founded in 1963, with Horizon English School following in 1989.
  • Location wise, Dubai English Speaking School sits in Oud Metha and Horizon English School in Al Wasl, so the school run may decide it.