Dubai · British · fees published for 2026/27
Dubai Heights Academy vs Kings' School Nad Al Sheba
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 402,633
49% more at Kings' School Nad Al Sheba
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.
Dubai Heights Academy per year
AED 55,233
average across the ladder
Kings' School Nad Al Sheba per year
AED 72,420
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 | Dubai Heights Academy | Kings' School Nad Al Sheba | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| FS1 | 35,000 | 43,264 | +8,264 |
| FS2 | 39,500 | 43,264 | +3,764 |
| Year 1 | 46,000 | 57,499 | +11,499 |
| Year 2 | 46,000 | 57,499 | +11,499 |
| Year 3 | 51,000 | 60,234 | +9,234 |
| Year 4 | 51,000 | 60,234 | +9,234 |
| Year 5 | 54,000 | 65,707 | +11,707 |
| Year 6 | 54,000 | 67,894 | +13,894 |
| Year 7 | 58,000 | 72,305 | +14,305 |
| Year 8 | 58,000 | 72,305 | +14,305 |
| Year 9 | 62,000 | 80,817 | +18,817 |
| Year 10 | 67,000 | 83,959 | +16,959 |
| Year 11 | 67,000 | 83,991 | +16,991 |
| Year 12 | 70,000 | 89,907 | +19,907 |
| Year 13 | 70,000 | 93,470 | +23,470 |
Kings' School Nad Al Sheba publishes 2 further year groups that Dubai Heights Academy does not, so those rows have no counterpart above.
Side by side
| Dubai Heights Academy | Kings' School Nad Al Sheba | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Al Barsha South, Dubai | Nad Al Sheba, Dubai |
| Curriculum | British | British |
| Inspection rating | Very Good (KHDA) | Very Good (KHDA) |
| Tuition (per year) | AED 35,000 – 70,000 /yr | AED 43,264 – 99,392 /yr |
| Ages / years | 3 - 18 years | 1 - 18 years |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Established | 2017 | 2014 |
| Facilities | Swimming PoolOutdoor PoolFootball PitchIndoor Sports HallRooftop Sports Court7 Science Labs4 Computer Suites4 DT LabsFood Technology Lab3 Art Labs2 Drama Studios2 Music RoomsLibraryCafeteria | Two Swimming PoolsSports HallsGymnasiumMulti-Sport Astro PitchHard CourtsGrass Sports FieldBlack Box TheatreSTEM AcademyDance StudioMusic Recording StudioAuditoriumComputing SuitePrimary LibrarySecondary LibraryArt StudiosPhotography StudioParent CaféSEN Support |
Dubai Heights Academy vs Kings' School Nad Al Sheba at a glance
- Dubai Heights Academy publishes annual fees from AED 35,000 to AED 70,000, against AED 43,264 to AED 99,392 at Kings' School Nad Al Sheba, which works out roughly 26% below Kings' School Nad Al Sheba across the fee range.
- For FS1, Dubai Heights Academy charges AED 35,000 and Kings' School Nad Al Sheba AED 57,499, so Dubai Heights Academy saves AED 22,499 a year at that stage.
- Both teach the British curriculum.
- Kings' School Nad Al Sheba starts younger, admitting from age 1 against age 3 at Dubai Heights Academy.
- Kings' School Nad Al Sheba is the longer-established of the two, founded in 2014, with Dubai Heights Academy following in 2017.
- Location wise, Dubai Heights Academy sits in Al Barsha South and Kings' School Nad Al Sheba in Nad Al Sheba, so the school run may decide it.