Dubai · Ib · fees published for 2026/27
Raffles World Academy vs Uptown 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 Pre-KG to Grade 12
Difference
AED 79,244
9% 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 62,147
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 | 72,188 | 59,485 | -12,703 |
| Grade 8 | 72,188 | 67,600 | -4,588 |
| Grade 9 | 72,188 | 67,600 | -4,588 |
| Grade 10 | 78,488 | 73,005 | -5,483 |
| Grade 11 | 87,990 | 73,005 | -14,985 |
| Grade 12 | 87,990 | 73,005 | -14,985 |
Uptown International School publishes 2 further year groups that Raffles World Academy does not, so those rows have no counterpart above.
Side by side
| Raffles World Academy | Uptown International School | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Umm Suqeim, Dubai | Mirdif, Dubai |
| Curriculum | IB | IB |
| Inspection rating | Very Good (KHDA) | Very Good (KHDA) |
| Tuition (per year) | AED 33,544 – 87,990 /yr | AED 31,145 – 78,420 /yr |
| Ages / years | 3 - 18 years | 1 - 18 years |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Established | 2008 | 2005 |
| Facilities | 600-Seat Auditorium/GymnasiumSwimming PoolsSoccer FieldBasketball CourtsTennis CourtsBadminton CourtsScience LaboratoriesComputer LabsLibraryArt RoomsDance StudioMusic RoomsTheatreCafeteriaMedical Clinic | Design Technology StudiosVisual Arts StudiosScience LabsLibrarySports FacilitiesCatering FacilitiesEarly Years ZonePrimary ZoneSecondary ZoneSEN Support |
Raffles World Academy vs Uptown International School at a glance
- Raffles World Academy publishes annual fees from AED 33,544 to AED 87,990, against AED 31,145 to AED 78,420 at Uptown International School, which works out roughly 11% above Uptown International School across the fee range.
- For Pre-KG, Raffles World Academy charges AED 33,544 and Uptown International School AED 40,530, so Raffles World Academy saves AED 6,986 a year at that stage.
- Both teach the IB curriculum.
- Uptown International School starts younger, admitting from age 1 against age 3 at Raffles World Academy.
- Uptown International School is the longer-established of the two, founded in 2005, with Raffles World Academy following in 2008.
- Location wise, Raffles World Academy sits in Umm Suqeim and Uptown International School in Mirdif, so the school run may decide it.