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Best Schools in Dubai for Special Educational Needs (Inclusion) 2026

29 Dubai schools rated Outstanding for inclusion by KHDA, plus the full ranking of 219 schools by SEN provision.

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Every Dubai school has been required to declare itself "inclusive" since 2017. The reality on the ground varies enormously. KHDA's inclusion rating is a separate judgment from the headline rating and is the single most reliable public signal of how well a school actually supports children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), neurodivergent learners, and English-as-additional-language pupils. The schools below are ranked first by inclusion rating, then by overall KHDA rating.

#SchoolInclusion ratingOverall KHDAStudents of DeterminationCurriculumAvg Fee
1 Deira International School Outstanding Outstanding 246 UK AED 61,128
2 Dubai British School Outstanding Outstanding 110 UK AED 64,158
3 Dubai British School Jumeirah Park Outstanding Outstanding 226 UK AED 88,301
4 Dubai English Speaking College Outstanding Outstanding 208 UK AED 86,127
5 Dubai English Speaking School Outstanding Outstanding 64 UK AED 52,040
6 GEMS Dubai American Academy - Dubai Branch Outstanding Outstanding 326 US AED 89,426
7 GEMS Jumeira Primary School - Dubai Branch Outstanding Outstanding 140 UK AED 54,275
8 GEMS Modern Academy Outstanding Outstanding 219 Indian AED 48,571
9 GEMS Wellington International School - Dubai Branch Outstanding Outstanding 177 UK AED 73,782
10 Horizons English School L.L.C Outstanding Outstanding 117 UK AED 40,966
11 Jumeirah College Outstanding Outstanding 95 UK AED 87,404
12 Jumeirah English Speaking School Outstanding Outstanding N/A UK AED 63,727
13 Jumeirah English Speaking School (Br) Outstanding Outstanding 224 UK AED 74,932
14 Kings School Al Barsha L.L.C Outstanding Outstanding 259 UK AED 82,209
15 Kings School Dubai L.L.C Outstanding Outstanding 92 UK AED 59,490
16 Nord Anglia International School L.L.C Outstanding Outstanding 320 UK AED 86,762
17 Safa Community School Outstanding Outstanding 378 UK AED 68,761
18 Victory Heights Primary School L.L.C Outstanding Outstanding 80 UK AED 48,803
19 Arcadia British School Outstanding Very good 117 UK AED 82,830
20 GEMS Founders School - Dubai Branch Outstanding Very good 860 UK AED 31,800
21 GEMS Royal Dubai School - Dubai Branch Outstanding Very good 73 UK AED 55,484
22 GEMS Wellington Academy -Fze Outstanding Very good 682 UK AED 62,244
23 Jumeira Baccalaureate School Outstanding Very good 162 IB AED 81,320
24 Kings School Nad Al Sheba L.L.C Outstanding Very good 128 UK AED 75,043
25 Regent International Private School L.L.C Outstanding Very good 36 UK AED 70,360
26 Safa British School Outstanding Very good 264 UK AED 58,906
27 Uptown International School (Br. of Taaleem Management LLC) Outstanding Very good 163 IB AED 73,145
28 Dubai British School Jumeira Outstanding Not Yet Inspected N/A UK AED 56,772
29 GEMS Founders School DS DWC-LLC Outstanding Not Yet Inspected N/A UK AED 44,508
30 Dubai College Very good Outstanding 90 UK AED 101,098
31 Dubai International Academy L.L.C Very good Outstanding 84 IB AED 62,457
32 Lycee Francais International Very good Outstanding 246 French AED 41,495
33 Lycee Francais International Georges Pompidou School Oud Metha Very good Outstanding N/A French AED 31,276
34 Repton School Very good Outstanding 200 UK AED 78,884
35 Ambassador School Very good Very good 162 Indian AED 30,535
36 Brighton College Dubai L.L.C Very good Very good 99 UK AED 101,547
37 Credence High School L.L.C Very good Very good 117 Indian AED 23,010
38 Delhi Private School L.L.C Very good Very good 273 Indian AED 13,191
39 Dubai Heights Academy Very good Very good 29 UK AED 70,324
40 Dubai International Academy Albarsha Very good Very good 148 IB AED 74,778
41 Emirates International School L.L.C. Very good Very good 120 UK AED 56,543
42 EMIRATES INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL MEADOWS Very good Very good 155 IB AED 55,437
43 GEMS First Point School L.L.C Very good Very good 145 UK AED 59,335
44 GEMS New Millennium School L.L.C Very good Very good 249 UK AED 28,235
45 GEMS Our Own English High School Very good Very good 1,320 Indian AED 11,242
46 GEMS Our Own Indian School Very good Very good 349 Indian AED 9,756
47 GEMS Wellington Academy Al Khail L.L.C Very good Very good 282 UK AED 87,788
48 GEMS World Academy Very good Very good 197 IB AED 97,923
49 German International School Dubai Very good Very good 89 Other AED 54,725
50 Greenfield International School Very good Very good 176 IB AED 65,074
51 Hartland International School - FZ Very good Very good 56 UK AED 73,021
52 Horizon International School L.L.C Very good Very good 87 UK AED 56,070
53 Jebel Ali School (Br of Taaleem Management (L L C)) Very good Very good 233 UK AED 69,953
54 JSS International School L.L.C Very good Very good 149 Indian AED 26,659
55 JSS Private School L.L.C Very good Very good 155 Indian AED 16,801
56 Kent College L.L.C - FZ Very good Very good 136 UK AED 85,529
57 Lycee Francais International Georges Pompidou School (Dubai Branch) Very good Very good 33 French AED 43,623
58 Lycee Francais Jean Mermoz L.L.C Very good Very good 120 French AED 52,031
59 Lycee Libanais Francophone Prive Meydan L.L.C - FZ Very good Very good 104 French AED 49,618
60 North London Collegiate School Middle East L.L.C - FZ Very good Very good 53 IB AED 117,230
61 Raffles International School L.L.C (Umm Suqeim South Br) Very good Very good 147 UK AED 61,918
62 Raffles World Academy Very good Very good 106 IB AED 62,078
63 Ranches Primary School Very good Very good 109 UK AED 58,841
64 Repton Al Barsha Fz-Llc Very good Very good 140 UK AED 77,299
65 Royal Grammar School Guildford L.L.C Very good Very good 135 UK AED 98,798
66 Sunmarke School L.L.C Very good Very good 91 UK AED 84,433
67 Swiss International Scientific School FZ-LLC Very good Very good 265 IB AED 102,652
68 The Indian High School Very good Very good 220 Indian AED 7,911
69 The Millenium School Very good Very good 155 Indian AED 22,878
70 The Winchester School - DUBAI BRANCH Very good Very good 414 UK AED 21,793
71 Universal American School - Branch Very good Very good 167 US AED 67,278
72 Al Ittihad Private School (Br) Very good Good 100 US AED 32,645
73 American School Dubai Very good Good 161 US AED 84,430
74 American School of Creative Science L.L.C Very good Good 66 US AED 51,960
75 Cambridge International School Very good Good 98 UK AED 30,429
76 Capital School L.L.C Very good Good 69 UK AED 53,062
77 Dwight School L.L.C Very good Good 44 IB AED 91,684
78 Fairgreen International School L.L.C Very good Good 117 IB AED 78,482
79 GEMS Al Khaleej International School - Dubai Branch Very good Good 111 US AED 42,785
80 GEMS Founders School Mizhar Very good Good 361 UK AED 31,944
81 GEMS Metropole School - Dubai Branch Very good Good 480 UK AED 47,390
82 Pristine Private School Very good Good 85 UK AED 18,926
83 Springdales School L.L.C Very good Good 115 UK AED 26,254
84 The Aquila School Very good Good 102 UK AED 62,661
85 The Arbor School L.L.C Very good Good 109 UK AED 81,291
86 The Indian Academy Very good Good 87 Indian AED 18,045
87 The School of Research Science L.L.C Very good Good 180 UK AED 50,914
88 Lycee Francais Jean Mermoz South L.L.C Very good Not Yet Inspected N/A French AED 57,143
89 Bilingual French International School L.L.C-FZ Good Very good 43 French AED 79,144
90 The English College Dubai L.L.C Good Very good 86 UK AED 58,228
91 Al Adab Iranian Private School for Boys Good Good 14 IB AED 14,297
92 Al Adab Iranian Private School for Girls Good Good N/A Other AED 14,007
93 Al Basateen Private Nursery Good Good 3 MOE AED 8,009
94 Al Diyafah High School L.L.C Good Good 50 UK AED 12,290
95 Al Ittihad Private School Good Good 48 US AED 25,878
96 Al Mawakeb School Al Barsha L.L.C Good Good 141 US AED 18,760
97 Al Mawakeb School Al Garhoud L.L.C Good Good 101 US AED 18,760
98 Al Mawakeb School Al Khawaneej L.L.C Good Good 84 US AED 52,109
99 Al Nibras International Private School Good Good 99 US AED 37,127
100 Al Rashid Al Saleh Private School Good Good 57 MOE AED 12,304
101 Al Salam Community School L.L.C Good Good 134 UK AED 34,029
102 Al Salam Private School Good Good 14 UK AED 20,030
103 Al Shurooq Private School Good Good 127 MOE AED 9,298
104 Ambassador International Academy L.L.C Good Good 158 IB AED 69,353
105 American Academy for Girls Good Good 101 US AED 59,216
106 American International School Good Good 197 US AED 16,549
107 Amity School L.L.C Good Good 78 Indian AED 26,418
108 Apple International School Good Good 164 UK AED 12,747
109 Australian International School - Dubai L.L.C Good Good 43 Other AED 66,000
110 Bloom World Academy L.L.C Good Good 103 IB AED 64,706
111 Citizens School Good Good 67 UK AED 62,097
112 Clarion School L.L.C Good Good 37 US AED 71,590
113 Collegiate International School Good Good 52 US AED 53,681
114 Dar Al Marefa Private School Good Good 185 IB AED 80,377
115 DEWA Academy Good Good N/A MOE AED 8,009
116 Dove Green Private School L.L.C Good Good 55 UK AED 50,714
117 Dubai Gem Private School Good Good 107 UK AED 17,820
118 Dubai International Private School - Br Good Good 61 US AED 18,482
119 Dubai National School L.L.C Good Good 106 US AED 29,890
120 Dubai Scholars Private School Good Good 95 UK AED 20,167
121 Dunecrest American School L.L.C Good Good 72 US AED 81,537
122 GEMS International School Al Khail L.L.C Good Good 344 IB AED 65,072
123 GEMS Legacy School - Dubai Branch Good Good 696 Indian AED 13,717
124 GEMS Metropole School - Al Waha Good Good N/A UK AED 46,615
125 GEMS Winchester School Good Good 282 UK AED 28,652
126 Global Indian International School L.L.C Good Good 35 Indian AED 32,070
127 Greenwood International School Good Good 59 US AED 25,876
128 Gulf Indian High School Good Good 196 Indian AED 6,427
129 Himayah Kindergarten For Education- Karama Good Good 3 MOE AED 8,009
130 International School of Creative Science Nad Alshiba L.L.C Good Good 103 UK AED 48,719
131 Iranian Salman Farsi Boys School Good Good N/A Other AED 3,355
132 Iranian Towheed Boys School Good Good 45 IB AED 14,737
133 M S B Private School Good Good 78 UK AED 13,587
134 Mirdif American School Good Good 60 US AED 34,536
135 New Academy School Good Good 105 US AED 14,456
136 New Indian Model School Good Good 532 Indian AED 5,683
137 Newlands School Good Good 37 UK AED 29,442
138 Next Generation School L.L.C Good Good 117 US AED 39,528
139 Our Own High School - Dubai Branch Good Good 318 Indian AED 10,897
140 Oxford School Good Good 147 UK AED 15,211
141 Pearl Wisdom School L.L.C Good Good 51 Indian AED 19,091
142 Philadelphia Private School Good Good 39 US AED 27,151
143 Primus Private School L.L.C Good Good 53 Indian AED 17,238
144 Russian International School Good Good 10 Other AED 22,017
145 Sabari Indian School L.L.C Good Good 47 Indian AED 17,551
146 Sharjah American International Private school Good Good 73 US AED 28,797
147 Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Islamic Institute Good Good 5 MOE AED 8,009
148 Smart Vision School Good Good 55 UK AED 57,597
149 South View School L.L.C Good Good 92 UK AED 53,498
150 ST. Mary Catholic High School - Dubai Good Good 19 UK AED 10,525
151 Star International School Good Good N/A UK AED 40,558
152 Star International School (Branch) Good Good 46 UK AED 53,034
153 The City School International Private Good Good 83 UK AED 17,988
154 The Indian High School-Branch Good Good 193 Indian AED 7,665
155 The Indian International School (Dso Branch) Good Good 128 Indian AED 13,059
156 The Sheffield Private School L.L.C Good Good 66 UK AED 31,885
157 The Westminster School - DUBAI BRANCH Good Good 188 UK AED 13,137
158 Al Sadiq Islamic English School Good Acceptable 80 UK AED 6,179
159 Arab Unity School L.L.C Good Acceptable 192 UK AED 7,787
160 Bright Learners Private School L.L.C Good Acceptable 11 US AED 30,239
161 Deira Private School Good Acceptable 170 UK AED 31,155
162 Dubai Modern Education School Good Acceptable N/A US AED 15,065
163 Dubai Schools Corporation Nad AlShiba L.L.C. Good Acceptable 82 US AED 38,978
164 English Language Private School Good Acceptable 92 UK AED 7,552
165 Ignite School L.L.C Good Acceptable 102 US AED 36,992
166 SCHOOL OF MODERN SKILLS Good Acceptable 84 US AED 22,308
167 Al Basateen Private Nursery - Hatta Branch Acceptable Good N/A MOE AED 5,540
168 Arcadia Global School Acceptable Good 117 UK AED 49,833
169 Bright Riders School Acceptable Good 90 Indian AED 24,036
170 Chinese School Dubai Acceptable Good 29 Other AED 30,625
171 Dubai National School AlTwar L.L.C Acceptable Good N/A US AED 28,863
172 Japanese School Acceptable Good 1 Other AED 34,350
173 ST MARY HIGH SCHOOL MUHAISNAH L.L.C Acceptable Good N/A UK AED 15,636
174 Al Arqm Private School Acceptable Acceptable 57 MOE AED 11,767
175 Al Eman Educational EST Acceptable Acceptable N/A MOE AED 7,559
176 Al Ghaf Private School L.L.C Acceptable Acceptable 14 UK AED 45,150
177 Al Maaref American School L.L.C Acceptable Acceptable 19 US AED 19,715
178 Buds Public School Acceptable Acceptable 93 Indian AED 12,480
179 Cedar School L.L.C Acceptable Acceptable 40 UK AED 34,042
180 Crescent English School Acceptable Acceptable 110 Indian AED 4,098
181 Dewvale School L.L.C Acceptable Acceptable N/A Indian AED 16,712
182 Dhruv Global school Acceptable Acceptable N/A Indian AED 21,000
183 Dubai Carmel School Acceptable Acceptable 62 UK AED 11,052
184 Dubai International Private School Acceptable Acceptable 265 US AED 17,412
185 DUBAI SCHOOLS CORPORATION AL KHAWANEEJ L.L.C Acceptable Acceptable N/A US AED 41,161
186 Dubai Schools Corporation L.L.C Albarsha Acceptable Acceptable 75 US AED 41,161
187 Durham School L.L.C Acceptable Acceptable 50 UK AED 80,105
188 Elite English School Acceptable Acceptable 116 Indian AED 6,291
189 GEMS Albarsha National School - Dubai Branch Acceptable Acceptable 162 UK AED 59,489
190 Glendale International School LLC Acceptable Acceptable N/A UK AED 50,509
191 Grammar School Acceptable Acceptable 111 UK AED 5,931
192 Gulf Model School Acceptable Acceptable 98 Indian AED 5,229
193 H.H.Shaikh Rashid Al Maktoum Pakistani School Acceptable Acceptable 58 Other AED 5,832
194 Himayah School For Education Boys - Diera (Abu Hail) Acceptable Acceptable 29 MOE AED 8,009
195 Himayah School For Education Girls - Al Karama Acceptable Acceptable 29 MOE AED 8,009
196 International Academic School Acceptable Acceptable 51 US AED 19,454
197 Iranian Khadije Kobra School Acceptable Acceptable N/A Other AED 5,895
198 Iranian Towheed Girls School Acceptable Acceptable 54 Other AED 11,912
199 Islamic School for Training & Education Acceptable Acceptable 16 MOE AED 12,902
200 Little Flower English School Acceptable Acceptable 43 Indian AED 3,912
201 National Charity School Primary (Br of The National Charity School for Boys L.L.C) Acceptable Acceptable N/A MOE AED 4,886
202 North American International School L.L.C Acceptable Acceptable 49 US AED 36,971
203 Oak Tree Primary School Acceptable Acceptable 53 UK AED 21,430
204 Pace Modern British School L.L.C Acceptable Acceptable 62 UK AED 24,186
205 Pakistan Education Academy Acceptable Acceptable 75 Other AED 7,127
206 Queen International School Acceptable Acceptable 21 UK AED 19,292
207 Renaissance School L.L.C Acceptable Acceptable 36 US AED 45,567
208 The Apple International Community School Acceptable Acceptable 66 UK AED 22,173
209 The Central School Acceptable Acceptable 325 Indian AED 5,358
210 The International School of Choueifat Acceptable Acceptable N/A UK AED 27,577
211 The International School of Choueifat (Branch) Acceptable Acceptable 49 UK AED 35,814
212 The National Charity School for Boys L.L.C Acceptable Acceptable 25 MOE AED 6,853
213 The National Charity School for Girls (Br of The National Charity School for Boys L.L.C) Acceptable Acceptable N/A MOE AED 6,197
214 The Philippine School Acceptable Acceptable 101 Other AED 9,495
215 The School of Research Science US High School L.L.C Acceptable Acceptable 130 US AED 63,535
216 United International Private School L.L.C Acceptable Acceptable 52 Other AED 7,557
217 Vernus International Primary School - FZCO Acceptable Acceptable 11 US AED 39,320
218 Emirates National Schools - Dubai Branch Weak Acceptable 17 IB AED 39,769
219 Woodlem Park School L.L.C Weak Acceptable 62 Indian AED 18,921
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does an "Outstanding" inclusion rating actually mean?

It means KHDA's inspectors observed strong identification, planning, and outcomes for "Students of Determination" — Dubai's term for children with formal diagnoses of SEND. The rubric specifically looks at: how the school identifies needs at admission, the quality of individual education plans, the experience and number of specialist staff, accessibility of the physical environment, and measurable progress for these students against personalised targets.

How does this differ from the school's headline rating?

Many Outstanding-rated schools are only Good for inclusion, and vice versa. The headline rating is a weighted aggregate; the inclusion rating is the inspectors' specific verdict on SEND provision. If your child has a diagnosed need, the inclusion rating matters far more than the headline.

What's a "Student of Determination"?

It's KHDA's official term for children with disabilities or SEND, used in all Dubai government communications. It carries no diagnostic specificity — it covers everything from mild dyslexia to autism to physical disability. The number on each school's page is the school's self-reported count.

If a school has zero Students of Determination, what does that mean?

Either the school is small and genuinely has none enrolled, or — more commonly — it has a stricter admission process for children with diagnoses. A school confidently rated Very Good or Outstanding for inclusion will typically have a healthy and visible cohort. Read our SEN guide for what to ask in admissions.