Schools in Academic City
3 private schools listed in Academic City. Median mid-range fee: AED 63,164 a year. View Academic City on Google Maps.
Academic City at a glance. Ratings here: 1 Outstanding · 1 Very Good · 1 Not yet rated. Curricula: 2 British (NCfE) · 1 International / other. Published mid-range fees span AED 38,850-87,479 a year. Build a family plan and filter to Academic City to see matches with honest all-in budgets.
What the numbers say about Academic City
Fees in Academic City are above the city median. Dubai’s median mid-range fee is AED 43,956; in Academic City it is AED 63,164, roughly 44% higher. Everything on this page is computed from the register rather than written as description, so it changes when the data does.
- Highest rated here: Dubai English Speaking College. A strong rating is a starting point, not a match - check the inclusion judgement separately on each page, because they differ.
- Most affordable listed: German International School Dubai at around AED 38,850 mid-range. Tuition is never the whole cost - see what a Dubai school year really costs before you budget on that figure.
- Inclusion: 2 of the 3 schools here carry a KHDA inclusion rating, shown on each school’s page separately from the overall rating. If your child needs support, read your rights first - a school cannot refuse admission on the basis of special educational needs, and a refusal must be filed with KHDA within two working days.
The best-rated schools in Academic City
Of the 3 schools in Academic City, 2 reached Outstanding or Very Good at the last full inspection. They are listed here in the order the regulator placed them - there is no ranking within a band, because KHDA does not publish one and we will not invent it.
| School | KHDA rating | Fees a year |
|---|---|---|
| Dubai English Speaking College | Outstanding | AED 84,325 to 90,633 |
| German International School Dubai | Very Good | AED 33,650 to 44,050 |
| DESS Primary Academic City | Not yet rated | Fees not published |
Fees are the published range for 2026-27, frozen by KHDA. Tuition is not the whole cost - the true cost calculator adds the rest.
Before you shortlist by district
Choosing by area is how most families start and it is rarely how they finish. The distance that decides your mornings is the one between the schools your children actually attend, not from home to each - our two-school tool gives you that in one click. And if a bus is likely, confirm your address sits inside a served zone before accepting a place: routes run to fixed pick-up points, not door to door. What the bus really costs explains the rest.
- Not yet rated
- Outstanding
- Very Good
The nearest schools outside Academic City
Straight-line from the centre of Academic City, using KHDA’s own record of where each school sits - not a drive time, and Dubai traffic at 7am does not follow straight lines. Drive the shortlist once on a school morning before you count on any of it. Neighbouring areas: Silicon Oasis (3) · Al Warqa’a (12) · Nad Al Sheba (8).
- 1.5 km
Acceptable - 2.3 km
Good - 2.9 km
Very Good - 2.9 km
Very Good - 4.2 km
Good - 4.6 km
Outstanding - 4.8 km
Good - 4.9 km
Very Good
20 schools outside Academic City are left out of this list because we hold only a district centre for them, and ranking a school by a point we placed ourselves would be a guess dressed as a measurement. Two schools at once? The commute tool measures between any pair.