Affordable Schools in Al Qusais First, Dubai 2026 — Under AED 30K

9 schools in Al Qusais First with annual fees under AED 30,000 and a KHDA rating of Good or better.

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9 schools in Al Qusais First charge less than AED 30,000 per year on average and hold a current KHDA rating of Good, Very Good, or Outstanding. Al Qusais First 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.

#SchoolKHDA RatingCurriculumAvg FeeEst.Students
1The Millenium SchoolVery goodIndianAED 22,57720002777
2Iranian Salman Farsi Boys SchoolGoodIranianAED 3,3552000479
3Apple International SchoolGoodUKAED 10,16019945363
4The Westminster School - DUBAI BRANCHGoodUKAED 13,13719885271
5Al Adab Iranian Private School for GirlsGoodIranianAED 14,0071989259
6Al Adab Iranian Private School for BoysGoodIBAED 14,2971989316
7American International SchoolGoodUSAED 17,56820032809
8Dubai Scholars Private SchoolGoodUKAED 20,53619942748
9Amity School L.L.CGoodIndianAED 25,04520171483
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KHDA rating distribution

Very good
1 school
Good
8 schools

Fee range

Lowest avg fee
AED 3,355
Median
AED 14,297
Highest
AED 25,045

Based on 9 schools with published fees. Many schools offer sibling discounts of 5-15%.

Curriculum mix

British
3 (33%)
Indian
2 (22%)
Iranian
2 (22%)
IB (International Baccalaureate)
1 (11%)
American
1 (11%)

Frequently Asked Questions

How affordable are schools in Al Qusais First compared with the rest of Dubai?

The median Dubai private school fee is around AED 33,000/yr. The schools listed here charge AED 15,631/yr on average and start as low as AED 3,355/yr — meaningfully below the Dubai median.

Are these schools any good?

Yes. Every school listed holds a current KHDA rating of Good or better. Schools rated Acceptable or Weak are excluded.

What curricula are available at affordable schools in Al Qusais First?

The mix is shown in the curriculum chart above. Al Qusais First tends to have a healthy mix across curricula at the affordable end of the market.

How are these schools ranked?

By KHDA rating first (Outstanding → Very Good → Good), then by lowest average fee within each rating band.