Emirates National Schools Dubai
Acceptable Mirdif, Dubai · International / other
- KHDA rating
- Acceptable
Meets minimum standards; may be on an improvement plan. Read the full report before enrolling. Ratings are from the last full inspection cycle (2023–24).
- Annual fees
- AED 20,000 to 38,000 a year
Varies by year group; confirm current fees with the school. 2026–27 fees are frozen by KHDA directive.
- Curriculum
- International / other
- Established
- Founded 2002
- School transport
- Bus service available
- Location
- Mirdif, Dubai
District-level pin for Mirdif — use the Google Maps link for the exact gate.
Link verified against a live domain, July 2026.
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In context
Its mid-range fee is about 42 per cent above the median for International / other schools in this guide (AED 20,451). It is one of 27 schools in this guide currently rated Acceptable.
Worth comparing: Dar Al Marefa Private School (AED 18,000 to 35,000 a year) — a lower-fee option in the same area.
These comparisons are computed from the verified data in this register, not editorial opinion.
What the inspectors said
Paraphrased from the last full DSIB inspection (2023–24 cycle) and its published record — read the complete report on the official KHDA directory.
Strengths the inspectors named:
- Part of the Emirates National Schools group, established to serve Emirati and Arab families with an international curriculum alongside Arabic and Islamic Studies.
- A large campus operation in Mirdif with an established community presence.
What they asked the school to improve:
- Acceptable — the minimum the regulator expects, which for Emirati families carries particular weight, since KHDA has actively encouraged them to move from Acceptable-rated schools to Good-rated alternatives.
- This is one of the thinnest published records in the register: rather than manufacture detail, we say so. Read the full inspection report on the KHDA directory and treat a visit as essential.
- The questions to ask are specific: attainment and progress in English, mathematics and science by phase; how consistent teaching quality is between phases; what provision exists for students of determination and who leads it; and precisely what this year’s improvement plan funds.
Inclusion (students of determination): Weak — and the single most serious inclusion finding in this register. Inspectors state it plainly: ‘There is no inclusion leader. As a result, provision lacks a strategic direction, monitoring, challenge, and leadership support for staff.’ They add that the school’s identification processes are underdeveloped and that there are too many students whose learning needs are not being met. Read that against the requirement set out on our key-findings page: every private school in Dubai is required to run an inclusion support team led by a named inclusion champion. Two things are recorded in the school’s favour and both are real — the inclusion governor is described as committed to developing an inclusive ethos, and the admission procedures welcome students with more complex learning needs. But welcoming a child through the door is not the same as meeting their needs once inside, and inspectors have said so. A family whose child needs support should ask, before anything else, whether a qualified leader of inclusion has since been appointed. See the special educational needs guide for the questions to ask on a visit.
Inspector summaries are being added school by school as each report is read — 169 of 169 so far, dated per cycle, never invented. A school without a summary yet is unread, not unjudged.
Visit kit
Questions worth asking on a tour — tuned to this school’s rating and curriculum:
- What did the last KHDA report ask you to improve, and what has changed since?
- Who leads inclusion here — and may we meet them before enrolling?
- How much staff turnover did you have last year, and why?
- What are actual class sizes this term — not the maximum?
- How and how often will I hear about my child’s progress?
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Special educational needs? Read the inclusion guide before you visit.
Other schools in Mirdif
- GEMS Royal Dubai School — Very Good, AED 40,252 to 61,410 a year
- Uptown International School — Very Good, AED 31,145 to 78,420 a year
- Mirdif American School — Good, AED 25,000 to 50,000 a year
- Nibras International School — Good, AED 22,000 to 44,000 a year
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