7 MOE (Ministry of Education) 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 | Al Basateen Private Nursery - Hatta Branch | MOE | AED 5,540 | 2004 | 124 | |
| 2 | Al Basateen Private Nursery | MOE | AED 8,009 | 2003 | 126 | |
| 3 | DEWA Academy | MOE | AED 8,009 | 2017 | 106 | |
| 4 | Himayah Kindergarten For Education- Karama | MOE | AED 8,009 | 2000 | 199 | |
| 5 | Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Islamic Institute | MOE | AED 8,009 | 2003 | 211 | |
| 6 | Al Shurooq Private School | MOE | AED 10,422 | 1986 | 1948 | |
| 7 | Al Rashid Al Saleh Private School | MOE | AED 14,139 | 1983 | 2746 |
Based on 7 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.
Al Basateen Private Nursery - Hatta Branch is the lowest-fee option that still meets our rating threshold, at AED 5,540 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.
