Dubai · British · fees published for 2026/27
Kings' School Nad Al Sheba vs Raffles International School
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 ECC 1 to Year 13
Difference
AED 298,515
32% more at Kings' School Nad Al Sheba
The two schools publish a different number of year groups (17 and 15), so the totals cover different spans. The per-year figures below are the like-for-like comparison.
Kings' School Nad Al Sheba per year
AED 72,420
average across the ladder
Raffles International School per year
AED 62,175
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 | Kings' School Nad Al Sheba | Raffles International School | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECC 1 | 43,264 | 34,055 | -9,209 |
| ECC 2 | 43,264 | 34,055 | -9,209 |
| FS1 | 57,499 | 42,092 | -15,407 |
| FS2 | 57,499 | 54,080 | -3,419 |
| Year 1 | 60,234 | 54,080 | -6,154 |
| Year 2 | 60,234 | 54,488 | -5,746 |
| Year 3 | 65,707 | 63,881 | -1,826 |
| Year 4 | 67,894 | 63,881 | -4,013 |
| Year 5 | 72,305 | 64,950 | -7,355 |
| Year 6 | 72,305 | 72,269 | -36 |
| Year 7 | 80,817 | 72,269 | -8,548 |
| Year 8 | 83,959 | 72,269 | -11,690 |
| Year 9 | 83,991 | 76,619 | -7,372 |
| Year 10 | 89,907 | 86,815 | -3,092 |
| Year 11 | 93,470 | 86,815 | -6,655 |
| Year 12 | 99,392 | - | - |
| Year 13 | 99,392 | - | - |
Side by side
| Kings' School Nad Al Sheba | Raffles International School | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Nad Al Sheba, Dubai | Umm Suqeim, Dubai |
| Curriculum | British | British |
| Inspection rating | Very Good (KHDA) | Very Good (KHDA) |
| Tuition (per year) | AED 43,264 – 99,392 /yr | AED 34,055 – 86,815 /yr |
| Ages / years | 1 - 18 years | 3 - 18 years |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Established | 2014 | 2008 |
| Facilities | Two Swimming PoolsSports HallsGymnasiumMulti-Sport Astro PitchHard CourtsGrass Sports FieldBlack Box TheatreSTEM AcademyDance StudioMusic Recording StudioAuditoriumComputing SuitePrimary LibrarySecondary LibraryArt StudiosPhotography StudioParent CaféSEN Support | Swimming PoolSports HallFootball PitchTennis CourtsBasketball CourtsFree Weights RoomAstroturf Play AreasDrama StudioMusic RoomsDance StudioArt RoomsTheatreScience LaboratoriesComputer LabsLibraryMedical ClinicCanteenPrayer Rooms |
Kings' School Nad Al Sheba vs Raffles International School at a glance
- Kings' School Nad Al Sheba publishes annual fees from AED 43,264 to AED 99,392, against AED 34,055 to AED 86,815 at Raffles International School, which works out roughly 18% above Raffles International School across the fee range.
- For FS1, Kings' School Nad Al Sheba charges AED 57,499 and Raffles International School AED 34,055, so Raffles International School saves AED 23,444 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 Raffles International School.
- Raffles International School is the longer-established of the two, founded in 2008, with Kings' School Nad Al Sheba following in 2014.
- Location wise, Kings' School Nad Al Sheba sits in Nad Al Sheba and Raffles International School in Umm Suqeim, so the school run may decide it.