Dubai School Guide

Find the best schools and nurseries near your Dubai home

54 schools and nurseries — British, IB, American, CBSE curricula with KHDA ratings

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Sunmarke School

K-12BritishKHDA: Outstanding
📍 JVC
AED 35,000-55,000/yr
Annual Fees
📞 +971 4 338 9005💬 Enquire on WhatsApp

JSS Private School

K-12Indian CBSEKHDA: Good
📍 JVC
AED 18,000-28,000/yr
Annual Fees
📞 +971 4 454 1511💬 Enquire on WhatsApp

Ladybird Nursery JVC

NurseryBritish EYFSKHDA: Good
📍 JVC
AED 14,000-22,000/yr
Annual Fees
📞 +971 4 333 7373💬 Enquire on WhatsApp

Kids Kingdom Nursery JVC

NurseryMontessoriKHDA: Good
📍 JVC
AED 12,000-18,000/yr
Annual Fees
📞 +971 4 548 1188💬 Enquire on WhatsApp

Chubby Cheeks Nursery JVC

NurseryBritish EYFSKHDA: Outstanding
📍 JVC
AED 16,000-24,000/yr
Annual Fees
📞 +971 4 422 1554💬 Enquire on WhatsApp

GEMS Wellington Academy Al Khail

K-12BritishKHDA: Outstanding
📍 Business Bay
AED 42,000-68,000/yr
Annual Fees
📞 +971 4 361 9019💬 Enquire on WhatsApp

Swiss International Scientific School

K-12IBKHDA: Good
📍 Business Bay
AED 45,000-72,000/yr
Annual Fees
📞 +971 4 361 9020💬 Enquire on WhatsApp

Hartland International School

K-12BritishKHDA: Good
📍 Business Bay
AED 40,000-65,000/yr
Annual Fees
📞 +971 4 559 5600💬 Enquire on WhatsApp

Little Land Nursery Business Bay

NurseryBritish EYFSKHDA: Good
📍 Business Bay
AED 15,000-22,000/yr
Annual Fees
📞 +971 4 580 3777💬 Enquire on WhatsApp

GEMS Modern Academy

K-12Indian CBSEKHDA: Outstanding
📍 Downtown
AED 22,000-35,000/yr
Annual Fees
📞 +971 4 326 3838💬 Enquire on WhatsApp

GEMS Wellington Primary School

PrimaryBritishKHDA: Outstanding
📍 Downtown
AED 38,000-52,000/yr
Annual Fees
📞 +971 4 361 9019💬 Enquire on WhatsApp

Little Footprints Nursery

NurseryBritish EYFSKHDA: Good
📍 Downtown
AED 14,000-20,000/yr
Annual Fees
📞 +971 4 339 8899💬 Enquire on WhatsApp

Dubai British School Jumeirah Park

K-12BritishKHDA: Outstanding
📍 Dubai Marina
AED 44,000-68,000/yr
Annual Fees
📞 +971 4 361 9111💬 Enquire on WhatsApp

Kings School Dubai

K-12BritishKHDA: Outstanding
📍 Dubai Marina
AED 46,000-72,000/yr
Annual Fees
📞 +971 4 348 3939💬 Enquire on WhatsApp

Yellow Brick Road Nursery JBR

NurseryBritish EYFSKHDA: Outstanding
📍 JBR
AED 18,000-28,000/yr
Annual Fees
📞 +971 4 422 5455💬 Enquire on WhatsApp

Blossom Nursery Marina

NurseryBritish EYFSKHDA: Good
📍 Dubai Marina
AED 16,000-24,000/yr
Annual Fees
📞 +971 4 399 6001💬 Enquire on WhatsApp

Regent International School

K-12BritishKHDA: Good
📍 Palm Jumeirah
AED 40,000-58,000/yr
Annual Fees
📞 +971 4 399 7272💬 Enquire on WhatsApp

GEMS Wellington Academy (Palm)

K-12BritishKHDA: Outstanding
📍 Palm Jumeirah
AED 42,000-68,000/yr
Annual Fees
📞 +971 4 361 9019💬 Enquire on WhatsApp

Dubai International Academy

K-12IBKHDA: Outstanding
📍 Palm Jumeirah
AED 52,000-82,000/yr
Annual Fees
📞 +971 4 363 1000💬 Enquire on WhatsApp

Jumeirah International Nursery

NurseryBritish EYFSKHDA: Good
📍 Palm Jumeirah
AED 16,000-26,000/yr
Annual Fees
📞 +971 4 394 5557💬 Enquire on WhatsApp

GEMS Wellington International School

K-12BritishKHDA: Outstanding
📍 Dubai Hills
AED 45,000-72,000/yr
Annual Fees
📞 +971 4 348 3771💬 Enquire on WhatsApp

Dwight School Dubai

K-12IBKHDA: Good
📍 Dubai Hills
AED 55,000-90,000/yr
Annual Fees
📞 +971 4 560 8377💬 Enquire on WhatsApp

Blossom Nursery Dubai Hills

NurseryBritish EYFSKHDA: Outstanding
📍 Dubai Hills
AED 18,000-28,000/yr
Annual Fees
📞 +971 4 399 6001💬 Enquire on WhatsApp

Springdales School Dubai

K-12Indian CBSEKHDA: Good
📍 Dubai Hills
AED 20,000-32,000/yr
Annual Fees
📞 +971 4 321 1484💬 Enquire on WhatsApp

Ranches Primary School

PrimaryBritishKHDA: Good
📍 Arabian Ranches
AED 38,000-52,000/yr
Annual Fees
📞 +971 4 361 9300💬 Enquire on WhatsApp

Jumeirah English Speaking School Arabian Ranches

K-12BritishKHDA: Outstanding
📍 Arabian Ranches
AED 42,000-65,000/yr
Annual Fees
📞 +971 4 394 2842💬 Enquire on WhatsApp

Raffles International School

K-12AmericanKHDA: Good
📍 Mirdif
AED 32,000-48,000/yr
Annual Fees
📞 +971 4 231 9020💬 Enquire on WhatsApp

Mirdif Private School

K-12OtherKHDA: Good
📍 Mirdif
AED 15,000-24,000/yr
Annual Fees
📞 +971 4 288 8488💬 Enquire on WhatsApp

Our Own English High School

K-12Indian CBSEKHDA: Good
📍 Mirdif
AED 18,000-28,000/yr
Annual Fees
📞 +971 4 288 7888💬 Enquire on WhatsApp

GEMS Metropole School

K-12BritishKHDA: Good
📍 Al Barsha
AED 28,000-45,000/yr
Annual Fees
📞 +971 4 347 2277💬 Enquire on WhatsApp

Al Ittihad Private School

K-12OtherKHDA: Good
📍 Al Barsha
AED 14,000-22,000/yr
Annual Fees
📞 +971 4 338 1000💬 Enquire on WhatsApp

Dubai National School Al Barsha

K-12OtherKHDA: Acceptable
📍 Al Barsha
AED 12,000-18,000/yr
Annual Fees
📞 +971 4 338 9979💬 Enquire on WhatsApp

Dubai College

SecondaryBritishKHDA: Outstanding
📍 Al Barsha
AED 48,000-62,000/yr
Annual Fees
📞 +971 4 399 9111💬 Enquire on WhatsApp

Victory Heights Primary School

PrimaryBritishKHDA: Outstanding
📍 Other
AED 38,000-52,000/yr
Annual Fees
📞 +971 4 361 5000💬 Enquire on WhatsApp

Jumeirah English Speaking School

K-12BritishKHDA: Outstanding
📍 Jumeirah
AED 42,000-65,000/yr
Annual Fees
📞 +971 4 394 2842💬 Enquire on WhatsApp

Dubai Gem Private School

K-12BritishKHDA: Outstanding
📍 Jumeirah
AED 36,000-55,000/yr
Annual Fees
📞 +971 4 394 5814💬 Enquire on WhatsApp

Horizon English School

K-12BritishKHDA: Good
📍 Jumeirah
AED 30,000-48,000/yr
Annual Fees
📞 +971 4 348 5161💬 Enquire on WhatsApp

Safa British School

K-12BritishKHDA: Outstanding
📍 Jumeirah
AED 44,000-70,000/yr
Annual Fees
📞 +971 4 394 3757💬 Enquire on WhatsApp

The English College Dubai

K-12BritishKHDA: Outstanding
📍 Jumeirah
AED 42,000-68,000/yr
Annual Fees
📞 +971 4 394 3465💬 Enquire on WhatsApp

Safa Community School

K-12BritishKHDA: Good
📍 Jumeirah
AED 28,000-45,000/yr
Annual Fees
📞 +971 4 395 5545💬 Enquire on WhatsApp

Nibras International School

K-12AmericanKHDA: Good
📍 JVC
AED 25,000-38,000/yr
Annual Fees
📞 +971 4 368 2300💬 Enquire on WhatsApp

Arcadia School

K-12BritishKHDA: Good
📍 Other
AED 35,000-55,000/yr
Annual Fees
📞 +971 4 885 0000💬 Enquire on WhatsApp

GEMS FirstPoint School

K-12BritishKHDA: Good
📍 Other
AED 30,000-48,000/yr
Annual Fees
📞 +971 4 515 9000💬 Enquire on WhatsApp

GEMS Royal Dubai School

K-12BritishKHDA: Good
📍 Mirdif
AED 32,000-52,000/yr
Annual Fees
📞 +971 4 288 9804💬 Enquire on WhatsApp

Delhi Private School Dubai

K-12Indian CBSEKHDA: Good
📍 Deira
AED 16,000-28,000/yr
Annual Fees
📞 +971 4 267 1155💬 Enquire on WhatsApp

Our Own English High School Sharjah

K-12Indian CBSEKHDA: Good
📍 Deira
AED 14,000-22,000/yr
Annual Fees
📞 +971 6 559 0888💬 Enquire on WhatsApp

Ambassador School

K-12Indian CBSEKHDA: Good
📍 Deira
AED 15,000-25,000/yr
Annual Fees
📞 +971 4 267 0000💬 Enquire on WhatsApp

Credence High School

K-12Indian CBSEKHDA: Good
📍 Deira
AED 16,000-26,000/yr
Annual Fees
📞 +971 4 267 3336💬 Enquire on WhatsApp

British Orchard Nursery JVC

NurseryBritish EYFSKHDA: Outstanding
📍 JVC
AED 18,000-28,000/yr
Annual Fees
📞 +971 4 422 3260💬 Enquire on WhatsApp

Super Kids Nursery Downtown

NurseryAmericanKHDA: Good
📍 Downtown
AED 14,000-22,000/yr
Annual Fees
📞 +971 4 348 7997💬 Enquire on WhatsApp

Maple Bear Canadian Nursery

NurseryOtherKHDA: Good
📍 Dubai Marina
AED 16,000-26,000/yr
Annual Fees
📞 +971 4 422 3334💬 Enquire on WhatsApp

Step by Step Nursery

NurseryBritish EYFSKHDA: Good
📍 JBR
AED 15,000-24,000/yr
Annual Fees
📞 +971 4 422 8556💬 Enquire on WhatsApp

Kids First Group

NurseryBritish EYFSKHDA: Outstanding
📍 Palm Jumeirah
AED 20,000-30,000/yr
Annual Fees
📞 +971 4 349 7050💬 Enquire on WhatsApp

Toddlers International Nursery

NurseryOtherKHDA: Good
📍 Al Barsha
AED 12,000-20,000/yr
Annual Fees
📞 +971 4 347 1182💬 Enquire on WhatsApp

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High-intent families usually compare curriculum, KHDA rating, daily commute, and home budget in the same search journey. That means school intent is closely tied to area-guide intent, especially around Dubai Hills, JVC, Arabian Ranches, Jumeirah, Al Barsha, Dubai Marina, and Downtown Dubai.

British and IB demand in Dubai Hills, Jumeirah, and Arabian Ranches
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A practical way to shortlist Dubai schools and neighborhoods

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Popular Dubai school-led area search paths

High-intent school searches usually collapse into a handful of practical neighborhood comparisons. These links keep that path crawlable for Google and useful for families who are narrowing the right zone before they book viewings.

Dubai Hills for premium British and IB demand
One of the strongest school-first searches for families balancing premium homes, Dwight School, and GEMS Wellington.
JVC for practical family budgets
Useful when families want stronger affordability without leaving the school-and-livability cluster.
Al Barsha for practical central family moves
Common for families comparing stronger school choice, central access, and more practical price positioning.
Downtown Dubai for premium central schooling
A strong path when parents want a premium core location without losing access to leading schools and city convenience.
Business Bay for central commute-led families
Relevant for buyers and renters who want school access without giving up central city convenience.
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