Languages Taught
English, Arabic, French, Spanish, Latin, Ancient Greek, Mandarin, German
Phone
Website
Address
Hessa Street, Al Barsha South, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
1 year / EYFS
Early Years Foundation Stage for ages 3-4. Play-based learning in dedicated Early Years spaces. Opens September 2026.
1 year / EYFS
Early Years Foundation Stage for ages 4-5, preparing children for the transition to Key Stage 1. Opens September 2026.
1 year / KS1
Key Stage 1 for ages 5-6. Core English, Mathematics and Science alongside specialist and creative subjects.
1 year / KS1
Key Stage 1 for ages 6-7, building foundational literacy, numeracy and independent learning.
1 year / KS2
Key Stage 2 for ages 7-8. Broader curriculum with specialist teaching across the arts, humanities and languages.
1 year / KS2
Key Stage 2 for ages 8-9, developing research skills, critical thinking and deeper subject knowledge.
All fees in AED per academic year
| Grade | Key Stage | Ages | KHDA Fee | School Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FS1 | EYFS | 3-4 | 80,000 | 80,000 |
| FS2 | EYFS | 4-5 | 85,000 | 85,000 |
| Year 1 | KS1 | 5-6 | 98,000 | 98,000 |
| Year 2 | KS1 | 6-7 | 98,000 | 98,000 |
| Year 3 | KS2 | 7-8 | 98,000 | 98,000 |
| Year 4 | KS2 | 8-9 | 98,000 | 98,000 |
| Year 5 | KS2 | 9-10 | 106,000 | 106,000 |
| Year 6 | KS2 | 10-11 | 106,000 | 106,000 |
Estimate total annual fees for your family
Fees shown are for 2026/27, the school's opening year. Foundation Stage 1 (AED 80,000) through Year 6 (AED 106,000) open from September 2026. Senior-school fees have been announced but those year groups open from 2027 onward: Years 7-9 AED 110,000, Years 10-11 AED 120,000, Years 12-13 AED 128,000. Compulsory Harrow Table communal meals are charged in addition to tuition, from AED 6,650 (FS1) to AED 13,440 (Years 5-6) per year. Registration, application and deposit details are not yet published. Apply via the OpenApply portal linked from harrowdubai.ae.
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Language
English
Follows the UK Early Years Foundation Stage framework with learning through play and exploration in dedicated Early Years spaces. Foundation classes are staffed with a teacher and two teaching assistants. Opens September 2026.
Teaching Approach
Play-based learning with specialist input, transitioning toward more formal instruction in FS2.
Core academic subjects alongside specialist-taught foundation subjects, with early modern-language exposure. Opens September 2026.
Teaching Approach
Thematic, cross-curricular teaching within the House and pastoral structure of the extended day.
A broad primary curriculum with increasing subject specialism. Classics (Latin and Ancient Greek) is introduced from Year 5, and supervised prep begins as pupils move up the key stage. Opens September 2026.
Teaching Approach
Subject-focused teaching with a Super-Curriculum of electives, sport, music and the arts woven through the day.
Purpose-built super-premium campus on a 50,000 square metre site on Hessa Street, Al Barsha South. Designed by Dubai studio KODA on neuro-architecture principles, with wide naturally-lit walkways, high ceilings and the deep Harrow blue palette, plus visual references to Harrow School in London including an echo of its famous Speech Room.
Dedicated Foundation Stage classrooms and play spaces, including a Foundation Stage gym, for the youngest pupils.
Flexible suites for design technology, food technology, science, art and robotics, for both primary and senior pupils.
Specialist science laboratories ready for the opening year.
Separate primary and secondary libraries with reading rooms, blending traditional character with a modern learning environment.
Spaces for modern and classical languages including French, Spanish, Latin and Ancient Greek.
Creative spaces for art and design technology, including food technology rooms and a pottery kiln.
Multiple swimming pools (reported as up to three) with timetabled swimming for all year groups.
Two full-sized gymnasiums plus a dedicated Foundation Stage gym and a multi-purpose hall.
Outdoor pitches designed to be visible across the campus, keeping sport central to school life.
An NBA-specification indoor basketball court.
Fitness suites and a dedicated yoga suite.
A 600-seat auditorium for assemblies and performing arts, incorporating an echo of Harrow London's famous Speech Room.
Dedicated dance and drama studios for the expressive arts programme.
Music teaching, practice and performance spaces.
A central communal, screen-free dining hall overlooking the playing fields, where pupils and staff share meals in their Houses.
House identity built into the campus (Peel, Churchill and Hornby), plus a parent cafe in the main lobby.
Founding Head Master & Executive Principal (UAE)
Founding Head Master of Harrow Dubai and Executive Principal of Harrow International Schools in the UAE, overseeing both the Dubai and Abu Dhabi campuses. More than 25 years in education; previously Principal of GEMS Jumeirah College and Director of Deira International School, and founder of the Centre for Education Action Research (CEAR).
Founding Head of Junior School
Founding Head of Junior School, joining from Harrow International School Beijing where she was Deputy Head of Lower School. A law graduate of the University of Edinburgh before training as a teacher.
Director of Sport
Founding Director of Sport, with more than 17 years of education and sport leadership across UK independent schools and Dubai.
Director of Inclusion
Director of Inclusion, previously Director of Inclusion at Yasmina British Academy and Group Lead of Inclusion at Aldar Education, with around 15 years in special educational needs.
Director of Expressive Arts
Director of Expressive Arts, leading drama, music and dance, with senior leadership experience across primary and secondary settings.
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Harrow International School Dubai
AED 80,000 - 106,000/yr
