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Dubai English Speaking School vs Sunmarke School

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

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 Dubai English Speaking SchoolSunmarke School
LocationOud Metha, DubaiJumeirah Village Circle, Dubai
CurriculumBritishBritish, IB
Inspection ratingOutstanding (KHDA)Very Good (KHDA)
Tuition (per year)AED 43,084 – 53,320 /yrAED 54,104 – 91,643 /yr
Ages / years3 - 11 years3 - 18 years
GenderMixedMixed
Established19632016
Facilities
Indoor Sports HallsMusic StudioDance StudioScience LaboratoriesSTEM RoomPerformance Hall25m Outdoor Swimming PoolFoundation Stage PoolTwo Grass Football/Rugby PitchesCentral PlaygroundLibrarySustainable GardenZen GardenZen RoomsParent CaféSEN Support
25m Swimming PoolLearner PoolAstroturf Pitch5-a-Side PitchMUGA Courts2 Indoor Sports HallsGymnasiumDance Studio400-Seat Auditorium3 LibrariesSTEAM RoomArt StudiosMusic StudiosZen Garden

Dubai English Speaking School vs Sunmarke School at a glance

  • Dubai English Speaking School publishes annual fees from AED 43,084 to AED 53,320, against AED 54,104 to AED 91,643 at Sunmarke School, which works out roughly 34% below Sunmarke School across the fee range.
  • For FS1, Dubai English Speaking School charges AED 43,084 and Sunmarke School AED 54,104, so Dubai English Speaking School saves AED 11,020 a year at that stage.
  • Both teach the British curriculum; Sunmarke School adds IB.
  • Both admit children from age 3, running through to 18 at the top end.
  • Dubai English Speaking School is the longer-established of the two, founded in 1963, with Sunmarke School following in 2016.
  • Location wise, Dubai English Speaking School sits in Oud Metha and Sunmarke School in Jumeirah Village Circle, so the school run may decide it.