Budget honestly · tuition is the start
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Tuition is only part of a school year. Registration deposits, uniforms, exam fees and trips typically add 15-30 per cent, and transport is on top. Plan against the real number.
Many schools offer sibling discounts on tuition - ask; this calculator does not assume one. 2026-27 tuition is frozen by KHDA directive.
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The whole journey, in order
Most guides start at FS1 and stop at Year 13. A family with more than one child is never at only one stage, so every stage links to every other.
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