Dubai · Ib · fees published for 2026/27
Sunmarke School 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 FS1 to Year 13
Difference
AED 132,993
13% more at Sunmarke 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.
Sunmarke School per year
AED 76,296
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 | Sunmarke School | Uptown International School | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| FS1 | 54,104 | 31,145 | -22,959 |
| FS2 | 59,333 | 35,045 | -24,288 |
| Year 1 | 67,819 | 40,530 | -27,289 |
| Year 2 | 68,249 | 47,040 | -21,209 |
| Year 3 | 69,170 | 52,455 | -16,715 |
| Year 4 | 69,268 | 57,860 | -11,408 |
| Year 5 | 69,661 | 57,860 | -11,801 |
| Year 6 | 69,661 | 59,485 | -10,176 |
| Year 7 | 84,338 | 59,485 | -24,853 |
| Year 8 | 85,244 | 59,485 | -25,759 |
| Year 9 | 85,369 | 67,600 | -17,769 |
| Year 10 | 89,473 | 67,600 | -21,873 |
| Year 11 | 90,038 | 73,005 | -17,033 |
| Year 12 | 91,068 | 73,005 | -18,063 |
| Year 13 | 91,643 | 73,005 | -18,638 |
Uptown International School publishes 2 further year groups that Sunmarke School does not, so those rows have no counterpart above.
Side by side
| Sunmarke School | Uptown International School | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Jumeirah Village Circle, Dubai | Mirdif, Dubai |
| Curriculum | British, IB | IB |
| Inspection rating | Very Good (KHDA) | Very Good (KHDA) |
| Tuition (per year) | AED 54,104 – 91,643 /yr | AED 31,145 – 78,420 /yr |
| Ages / years | 3 - 18 years | 1 - 18 years |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Established | 2016 | 2005 |
| Facilities | 25m Swimming PoolLearner PoolAstroturf Pitch5-a-Side PitchMUGA Courts2 Indoor Sports HallsGymnasiumDance Studio400-Seat Auditorium3 LibrariesSTEAM RoomArt StudiosMusic StudiosZen Garden | Design Technology StudiosVisual Arts StudiosScience LabsLibrarySports FacilitiesCatering FacilitiesEarly Years ZonePrimary ZoneSecondary ZoneSEN Support |
Sunmarke School vs Uptown International School at a glance
- Sunmarke School publishes annual fees from AED 54,104 to AED 91,643, against AED 31,145 to AED 78,420 at Uptown International School, which works out roughly 33% above Uptown International School across the fee range.
- Both teach the IB curriculum; Sunmarke School additionally offers British.
- Uptown International School starts younger, admitting from age 1 against age 3 at Sunmarke School.
- Uptown International School is the longer-established of the two, founded in 2005, with Sunmarke School following in 2016.
- Location wise, Sunmarke School sits in Jumeirah Village Circle and Uptown International School in Mirdif, so the school run may decide it.