9 American schools in Dubai with annual fees under AED 30,000 and a KHDA rating of Good or better. Compare ratings, fees, and locations.
An affordable school doesn't mean a poor one. The schools below all charge less than AED 30,000 per year on average and hold a current KHDA rating of Good, Very Good, or Outstanding. Fees shown are the average across all year groups; entry-grade fees are typically lower. Many schools also offer 5-15% sibling discounts.
| # | School | KHDA Rating | Curriculum | Avg Fee | Est. | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dubai Modern Education School | US | AED 15,290 | 1996 | 2012 | |
| 2 | New Academy School | US | AED 16,931 | 1990 | 1370 | |
| 3 | American International School | US | AED 17,568 | 2003 | 2809 | |
| 4 | Russian International School | US | AED 20,451 | 2006 | 514 | |
| 5 | Dubai International Private School - Br | US | AED 20,527 | 1999 | 1830 | |
| 6 | Al Mawakeb School Al Barsha L.L.C | US | AED 20,609 | 1998 | 3340 | |
| 7 | Al Mawakeb School Al Garhoud L.L.C | US | AED 20,609 | 1995 | 2345 | |
| 8 | SCHOOL OF MODERN SKILLS | US | AED 22,687 | 2006 | 1875 | |
| 9 | Greenwood International School | US | AED 25,492 | 1992 | 1265 |
Based on 9 schools with published fees. Many schools offer sibling discounts of 5-15%.
For this page, we use AED 30,000 per year (average across all year groups) as the cap. Fees in Dubai range from under AED 10,000 at budget schools to over AED 100,000 at premium ones, so AED 30K sits clearly in the lower half of the market.
Yes. We exclude schools rated Acceptable or Weak — every school listed here holds a current KHDA rating of Good or better.
Dubai Modern Education School is the lowest-fee option that still meets our rating threshold, at AED 15,290 per year on average.
Most KHDA-registered schools charge fees on top of tuition: registration fee (one-off, AED 500-3,000), uniform, books, transport, and sometimes a refundable deposit. Always ask the school for the full fee schedule before applying.
Schools are sorted by KHDA rating first (Outstanding → Very Good → Good), then by lowest average fee within each rating band. See our methodology for how we score schools overall.
