Schools in Al Barsha
16 private schools listed in Al Barsha. Median mid-range fee: AED 66,086 a year. View Al Barsha on Google Maps.
Al Barsha at a glance. Ratings here: 2 Outstanding · 6 Very Good · 7 Good · 1 Acceptable. Curricula: 6 British (NCfE) · 4 American · 4 IB · 2 International / other. Published mid-range fees span AED 13,474-97,277 a year. Build a family plan and filter to Al Barsha to see matches with honest all-in budgets.
What the numbers say about Al Barsha
Fees in Al Barsha are above the city median. Dubai’s median mid-range fee is AED 43,956; in Al Barsha it is AED 66,086, roughly 50% 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: Kings School Al Barsha, Nord Anglia International School Dubai. A strong rating is a starting point, not a match - check the inclusion judgement separately on each page, because they differ.
- Most affordable listed: Al Arqm Private School at around AED 13,474 mid-range. Tuition is never the whole cost - see what a Dubai school year really costs before you budget on that figure.
- Inclusion: 16 of the 16 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
Of the 16 schools in Al Barsha, 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kings School Al Barsha | Outstanding | Fees not published |
| Nord Anglia International School Dubai | Outstanding | AED 69,625 to 105,288 |
| Brighton College Dubai | Very Good | AED 50,830 to 80,780 |
| Dubai Heights Academy | Very Good | AED 48,688 to 96,880 |
| Dubai International Academy Al Barsha | Very Good | AED 47,807 to 84,928 |
| GEMS Founders School Dubai | Very Good | AED 23,949 to 42,712 |
| GEMS World Academy | Very Good | AED 71,113 to 123,442 |
| Regent International School | Very Good | AED 49,076 to 69,730 |
| Al Mawakeb School Al Barsha | Good | Fees not published |
| American School of Dubai | Good | Fees not published |
| Australian International School | Good | AED 52,000 to 90,000 |
| Bloom World Academy | Good | AED 50,000 to 85,000 |
| Dubai National School Al Barsha | Good | Fees not published |
| Next Generation School | Good | AED 25,076 to 49,376 |
| Smart Vision School | Good | AED 45,526 to 66,676 |
| Al Arqm Private School | Acceptable | AED 8,601 to 18,346 |
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
Straight-line from the centre of Al Barsha, 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: Al Sufouh (4) · Umm Al Sheif (1) · Umm Suqeim (7).
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Outstanding - 1.8 km
Outstanding - 2.2 km
Very Good - 2.4 km
Very Good - 2.5 km
Acceptable - 2.6 km
Outstanding - 2.6 km
Very Good - 2.7 km
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18 schools outside Al Barsha 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.