Dubai · Ib · fees published for 2026/27
What each school costs from Pre-KG to Grade 12
Talem publishes every year group’s fee at both schools, so the honest comparison is the whole bill, not a range.
Raffles World Academy
AED 953,325
15 year groups, Pre-KG to Grade 12
Uptown International School
AED 1,011,445
17 year groups, Nursery to Grade 12
Difference
AED 58,120
6% more at Uptown International School
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.
Raffles World Academy per year
AED 63,555
average across the ladder
Uptown International School per year
AED 59,497
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 | Raffles World Academy | Uptown International School | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-KG | 33,544 | 31,145 | -2,399 |
| KG1 | 33,544 | 35,045 | +1,501 |
| KG2 | 40,253 | 40,530 | +277 |
| Grade 1 | 53,270 | 47,040 | -6,230 |
| Grade 2 | 53,270 | 52,455 | -815 |
| Grade 3 | 53,671 | 57,860 | +4,189 |
| Grade 4 | 64,405 | 57,860 | -6,545 |
| Grade 5 | 64,405 | 59,485 | -4,920 |
| Grade 6 | 64,807 | 59,485 | -5,322 |
| Grade 7 | 72,858 | 59,485 | -13,373 |
| Grade 8 | 72,858 | 67,600 | -5,258 |
| Grade 9 | 72,858 | 67,600 | -5,258 |
| Grade 10 | 80,908 | 73,005 | -7,903 |
| Grade 11 | 96,337 | 73,005 | -23,332 |
| Grade 12 | 96,337 | 73,005 | -23,332 |
Uptown International School publishes 2 further year groups that Raffles World Academy does not, so those rows have no counterpart above.