Schools in Al Barsha South
7 private schools listed in Al Barsha South. Median mid-range fee: AED 71,657 a year. View Al Barsha South on Google Maps.
Al Barsha South at a glance. Ratings here: 2 Outstanding · 1 Very Good · 3 Acceptable · 1 Not yet rated. Curricula: 3 British (NCfE) · 2 American · 1 French · 1 Indian (CBSE/ICSE). Published mid-range fees span AED 22,200-71,938 a year. Build a family plan and filter to Al Barsha South to see matches with honest all-in budgets.
What the numbers say about Al Barsha South
Fees in Al Barsha South are above the city median. Dubai’s median mid-range fee is AED 43,956; in Al Barsha South it is AED 71,657, roughly 63% 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: GEMS Dubai American Academy, Safa Community School. A strong rating is a starting point, not a match - check the inclusion judgement separately on each page, because they differ.
- Most affordable listed: Dhruv Global School at around AED 22,200 mid-range. Tuition is never the whole cost - see what a Dubai school year really costs before you budget on that figure.
- Inclusion: 6 of the 7 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 Al Barsha South
Of the 7 schools in Al Barsha South, 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| GEMS Dubai American Academy | Outstanding | Fees not published |
| Safa Community School | Outstanding | AED 54,437 to 89,440 |
| Repton Al Barsha | Very Good | AED 53,540 to 89,774 |
| Dhruv Global School | Acceptable | AED 18,000 to 26,400 |
| Dubai Schools Al Barsha | Acceptable | Fees not published |
| GEMS Albarsha National School | Acceptable | Fees not published |
| Lycée Français Jean Mermoz South | 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.
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The nearest schools outside Al Barsha South
Straight-line from the centre of Al Barsha South, 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: Motor City (1) · Arabian Ranches (3) · Jumeirah Village Circle (3).
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Good - 1.5 km
Outstanding - 2.1 km
Very Good - 2.2 km
Good - 2.5 km
Very Good - 3.1 km
Outstanding - 3.2 km
Very Good - 3.3 km
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20 schools outside Al Barsha South 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.