5 schools in Al Garhoud with annual fees under AED 30,000 and a KHDA rating of Good or better.
5 schools in Al Garhoud charge less than AED 30,000 per year on average and hold a current KHDA rating of Good, Very Good, or Outstanding. Al Garhoud sits in a band of Dubai where family-affordable schools cluster — useful if you want to keep school close to home without committing to AED 50K+ tuition.
| # | School | KHDA Rating | Curriculum | Avg Fee | Est. | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Indian Model School | Indian | AED 6,117 | 1980 | 7449 | |
| 2 | Gulf Indian High School | Indian | AED 7,211 | 1979 | 2554 | |
| 3 | The Indian High School-Branch | Indian | AED 13,138 | 1988 | 4209 | |
| 4 | GEMS Legacy School - Dubai Branch | Indian | AED 13,717 | 1982 | 6746 | |
| 5 | Al Mawakeb School Al Garhoud L.L.C | US | AED 20,609 | 1995 | 2345 |
Based on 5 schools with published fees. Many schools offer sibling discounts of 5-15%.
The median Dubai private school fee is around AED 33,000/yr. The schools listed here charge AED 12,158/yr on average and start as low as AED 6,117/yr — meaningfully below the Dubai median.
Yes. Every school listed holds a current KHDA rating of Good or better. Schools rated Acceptable or Weak are excluded.
The mix is shown in the curriculum chart above. Al Garhoud tends to have a healthy mix across curricula at the affordable end of the market.
By KHDA rating first (Outstanding → Very Good → Good), then by lowest average fee within each rating band.
