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Jumeirah English Speaking School vs Nord Anglia International School Dubai

Both top-rated, so the real difference is in the fees, curriculum and facilities, laid out side by side below.

Jumeirah English Speaking School vs Nord Anglia International School Dubai at a glance

Jumeirah English Speaking School publishes annual fees from AED 54,129 to AED 65,097, against AED 69,625 to AED 105,288 at Nord Anglia International School Dubai, which works out roughly 32% below Nord Anglia International School Dubai across the fee range.
For FS1, Jumeirah English Speaking School charges AED 54,129 and Nord Anglia International School Dubai AED 69,625, so Jumeirah English Speaking School saves AED 15,496 a year at that stage.
Both teach the British curriculum; Nord Anglia International School Dubai adds IB.
Both admit children from age 3, running through to 18 at the top end.
Jumeirah English Speaking School is the longer-established of the two, founded in 1975, with Nord Anglia International School Dubai following in 2014.
Location wise, Jumeirah English Speaking School sits in Al Safa and Nord Anglia International School Dubai in Al Barsha South, so the school run may decide it.

	Jumeirah English Speaking School	Nord Anglia International School Dubai
Location	Al Safa, Dubai	Al Barsha South, Dubai
Curriculum	British	British, IB
Inspection rating	Outstanding (KHDA)	Outstanding (KHDA)
Tuition (per year)	AED 54,129 - 65,097 /yr	AED 69,625 - 105,288 /yr
Ages / years	3 - 11 years	3 - 18 years
Gender	Mixed	Mixed
Established	1975	2014
Facilities	11 listed	19 listed

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Jumeirah English Speaking School

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Nord Anglia International School Dubai

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Tuition only, before sibling discounts. Schools set their own instalment plans; transport, uniform and registration are billed separately.

Jumeirah English Speaking School vs Nord Anglia International School Dubai

Both top-rated, so the real difference is in the fees, curriculum and facilities, laid out side by side below.

Jumeirah English Speaking School publishes annual fees from AED 54,129 to AED 65,097, against AED 69,625 to AED 105,288 at Nord Anglia International School Dubai, which works out roughly 32% below Nord Anglia International School Dubai across the fee range.
For FS1, Jumeirah English Speaking School charges AED 54,129 and Nord Anglia International School Dubai AED 69,625, so Jumeirah English Speaking School saves AED 15,496 a year at that stage.
Both teach the British curriculum; Nord Anglia International School Dubai adds IB.
Both admit children from age 3, running through to 18 at the top end.
Jumeirah English Speaking School is the longer-established of the two, founded in 1975, with Nord Anglia International School Dubai following in 2014.
Location wise, Jumeirah English Speaking School sits in Al Safa and Nord Anglia International School Dubai in Al Barsha South, so the school run may decide it.

	Jumeirah English Speaking School	Nord Anglia International School Dubai
Location	Al Safa, Dubai	Al Barsha South, Dubai
Curriculum	British	British, IB
Inspection rating	Outstanding (KHDA)	Outstanding (KHDA)
Tuition (per year)	AED 54,129 - 65,097 /yr	AED 69,625 - 105,288 /yr
Ages / years	3 - 11 years	3 - 18 years
Gender	Mixed	Mixed
Established	1975	2014
Facilities	11 listed	19 listed

Pick a year group at each school to compare costs side by side

Jumeirah English Speaking School

Choose a year group to see the cost.

Nord Anglia International School Dubai

Choose a year group to see the cost.

Tuition only, before sibling discounts. Schools set their own instalment plans; transport, uniform and registration are billed separately.