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The best-value schools in Dubai - by the numbers
We refuse to publish rankings - they end up sold. Instead, these lists are computed from the verified register: rating achieved per dirham charged, formula public, every school’s data one click away. Nobody can buy a place here, which is exactly why it’s worth reading.
Very Good rating under AED 30,000
The register’s sweet spot - the second-highest rating on the six-point scale at mid-market fees (4 schools):
Dubai Investments Park · Indian (CBSE/ICSE) · AED 13,630 to 21,890 a year
Good
Outstanding schools with entry fees under AED 60,000
The top rating doesn’t always mean top-bracket pricing - these Outstanding schools publish entry-year fees below AED 60,000 (14 schools; ranges rise through the year groups):
Oud Metha · International / other · AED 8,527 to 18,298 a year
Good
Methodology, in full. Ratings weighted Outstanding 6 … not-yet-rated 2; value = weight ÷ published mid-range fee; thresholds as stated above; source data on every school page and in the public register file. Fees are frozen for 2026-27. A cheap school isn’t automatically right and an expensive one isn’t automatically better - pressure-test any choice with the cost calculator and your family plan.
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