Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Islamic Institute
Good Academic City, Dubai · International / other
- KHDA rating
- Good
Good standards in most areas. The most common rating among Dubai schools. From the 2023–24 inspection cycle — now more than two years old. KHDA has not completed a full cycle in two consecutive years, so this rating, and every rating on every other site, is older than it looks.
- Annual fees
- Fees not listed — confirm with the school
Varies by year group; confirm current fees with the school. 2026–27 fees are frozen by KHDA directive.
- Curriculum
- International / other
- Established
- Founded 1997
- School transport
- Bus service available
- Location
- Academic City, Dubai
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In context
It is one of 79 schools in this guide currently rated Good.
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 we could verify (2023–24 cycle) and its published record — read the complete report on the official KHDA directory. These findings are from the 2023–24 cycle and are now more than two years old. Leadership, staffing and provision can change substantially in that time — see the note below on why every rating in Dubai is older than it looks.
Strengths the inspectors named:
- Good, with both Dubai focus areas also rated Good in KHDA’s published key findings — a consistent profile rather than a strong headline masking a weak component.
- A specialised institute focused on the fundamentals of Shariah and the Arabic language, for boys from the upper primary years through to Grade 12, on the Ministry of Education curriculum in Academic City.
- Inspectors recorded attainment and progress good in most subjects and very good in Islamic education.
- Students’ personal and social development and their understanding of the culture and history of the UAE rated very good, with inspectors noting students in Cycle 3 as responsible, very well behaved, and kind and considerate towards younger students.
What they asked the school to improve:
- The development of research and critical thinking skills was recorded as being at an early stage — for a family choosing a specialised institute, that is the specific question to ask, and to ask what has changed since.
- This is a specialised religious and Arabic-language institute rather than a general-curriculum school. Understand where that pathway leads for university entry before enrolling, and ask what provision exists for students who later want to move to an international track.
- We have not established a published fee position from sources we can verify, and we will not estimate one. Published descriptions also vary on the exact starting year group — confirm directly.
Inclusion (students of determination): Good in KHDA’s published key findings, matching the school’s overall judgement. We have not verified a cohort figure or team structure so we have left it out. Two questions are specific to a specialised institute of this kind: how a student who needs learning support accesses a curriculum built on Shariah and Arabic language study, and what alternative or adapted pathway exists if the standard route does not suit. Ask which of the four statutory inclusion roles are filled and by whom. 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 — 212 of 212 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:
- 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 Academic City
- School of Modern Skills — Acceptable, AED 24,000 to 46,000 a year
- Global Indian International School — Good, AED 13,000 to 26,000 a year
- Amity School Dubai — Good, AED 13,000 to 26,000 a year
- DESS Primary Academic City — Not yet rated, Fees not listed — confirm with the school
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