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Al Fanar School

Al Fanar School is a private British curriculum school in Nad Al Sheba 4, Dubai. KHDA has not published its year groups; its 2026–27 fee sheet covers FS1 to Year 6. KHDA has not inspected it yet. Tuition for 2026–27 is AED 67,086 to AED 78,334 a year, depending on the year group.

Source: KHDA Fees Fact Sheet 2026–27.

rating
Not rated yetKHDA has not inspected it yetWhat the ratings mean
fee
AED 67,086 – 78,334a year, FS1 to Year 6, 2026–27Fees by year group at every school
whole
Which year group?See its fee and the cost to the end of school
students
Enrolment not publishedNo figure in KHDA’s data

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Fees at this school, 2026–27

AED 67,086 – 78,334a year, FS1 to Year 6, 2026–27

Year group

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Not included: transport, uniform, books, trips, sibling discounts.

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KHDA Fees Fact Sheet 2026–27.

Overview

Admissions

Places
KHDA does not publish how many places are free at a school or its waiting list. Ask the school directly, and early.
Age on entry
Counted on 31 December of the year of entry, for a child registering in a UAE school for the first time from 2026–27 (31 August before that).Source UAE Ministry of Education, 17 December 2025
Fees on entry
«New Students — Application Fees : AED 500 (Assessment fees included)»«New Students — Enrolment Fees : Up to 10% of the tuition fees non refundable & deductible from the 1st term fees»Source KHDA Fees Fact Sheet 2026–27, FS1
Inspections
KHDA has not inspected this school yet. KHDA’s visits resume in 2026–27. A full inspection brings a new rating; a shorter monitoring visit does not. Ratings and reports →Source KHDA, 3 June 2026

The school

Curriculum
British
Year groups
Not published in the KHDA open data workbook or the KHDA directory listing we read.
Gender
Not availableKHDA states the gender of students only in inspection reports, and this school has not been inspected yet.
Languages of instruction
Not published in the KHDA open data workbook or the KHDA directory listing we read.
Extra-curricular activities
Art, confirmed
Principal
MATTHEW JOBY CLIFFORD
  1. Back to text, source A

    KHDA school directory 2024–25

    Checked 16 September 2026.

Fees 2026–27

Al Fanar School tuition for 2026–27 is AED 67,086 (FS1 and FS2) to AED 78,334 (Year 6) across eight year groups, as published in the school's KHDA Fees Fact Sheet 2026–27.Note 1Source A: Fees Fact Sheet 2026–27

Year group

Fees for Al Fanar School
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Tuition is unchanged from 2025–26 in every year group.

Annual tuition by year group, Al Fanar School, 2026–27 compared with 2025–26

Year group2026–27Source A: Fees Fact Sheet 2026–272025–26Source B: Fees Fact Sheet 2025–26
Foundation Stage
FS1AED 67,086AED 67,086
FS2AED 67,086AED 67,086
Primary
Year 1AED 68,938AED 68,938
Year 2AED 70,798AED 70,798
Year 3AED 72,668AED 72,668
Year 4AED 74,547AED 74,547
Year 5AED 76,436AED 76,436
Year 6AED 78,334AED 78,334

Checked 16 September 2026.

  1. Back to text, note 1

    The range names the lowest and highest tuition on one Fees Fact Sheet. Fees are never averaged across year groups.

  2. Back to text, source A

    Fees Fact Sheet 2026–27

    Tuition for 8 year groups.

    Checked 16 September 2026.

  3. Back to text, source B

    Fees Fact Sheet 2025–26

    Tuition for 8 year groups.

    Checked 16 September 2026.

  4. Back to text, note 2

    Change compares the same year group in the two fact sheets. Fees are never averaged across year groups.

Al Fanar School fees 2026–27 by year group Also the 2025–26 figures, fees since 2025–26 and other charges.

What a year costs, FS1, 2026–27

Showing FS1. Choose another year group above to see its costs.

Tuition
AED 67,086
KHDA's total for the year
AED 67,086

Required, but not in KHDA's total: uniform, books and the like, bought from the school or elsewhere

Uniform
up to AED 1,000
Stationery
AED 1,000

A year, before optional servicesAED 68,086 to AED 69,086

Optional services: tick what your child will use

KHDA prints most of these as a range the school may charge up to; the total keeps the whole range.

  • AED 6,000 to AED 10,000
  • AED 500 to AED 20,000
  • AED 200 to AED 10,000
  • AED 8,000 to AED 11,000
  • up to AED 300
  • up to AED 60,000
  • up to AED 100,000

Joining and re-enrolling

Re-enrollment fees · Existing Students
Up to 5% of the tuition fees or AED 500 (whichever is higher), non-refundable and deductible from the 1st term fees
Application Fees · New Students
AED 500 (Assessment fees included)
Enrolment Fees · New Students
Up to 10% of the tuition fees, non-refundable and deductible from the 1st term fees

The school requested not to increase the tuition fees for the academic year 2026–⁠27. Fees Fact Sheet 2026–27

Ranges are shown as KHDA prints them, never as a single middle figure.

Inspection

KHDA ratings

No rating yet

What the KHDA scale means

KHDA rates schools on six levels. Good is the level KHDA expects of every school; Acceptable is the minimum level it requires.

Outstanding
«Quality of performance substantially exceeds the expectation of the UAE»23 schools in Dubai hold it now
Very good
«Quality of performance exceeds the expectation of the UAE»47 schools in Dubai hold it now
Good
«Quality of performance meets the expectation of the UAE»«This is the expected level for every school in the UAE»85 schools in Dubai hold it now
Acceptable
«Quality of performance meets the minimum level of quality required in the UAE»«This is the minimum level for every school in the UAE»52 schools in Dubai hold it now
Weak
«Quality of performance is below the expectation of the UAE»No school in Dubai holds it now
Very weak
«Quality of performance is significantly below the expectation of the UAE»No school in Dubai holds it now

Al Fanar School has not been inspected yet. «Not yet inspected» is a state, not a rank: it never counts as Weak.

Reports before 2015–16 used four levels, not these six. 21 of Dubai's 228 open schools hold no six-level rating yet. Counted the way Market Statistics counts ratings, for the schools open today.

Source UAE School Inspection Framework 2015–16, p. 19 (KHDA)

History

No rating yet

This school has no published KHDA inspection report yet.

Findings

No rating yet

This school has no published KHDA inspection report yet.

Leadership

Subjects

No rating yet

Arabic at every school in Dubai: at least 4 lessons a week from Year 2 to Year 10 for a child of non-Arab nationality. Arab children have 4 to 6 lessons to Year 13; Muslim children also study Islamic Education.Source KHDA, Guidelines on National Mandatory Subjects, page 14 (opens in a new tab)

Recognised by UAE universities?

UAE universities ask for the Ministry of Education’s equivalency of the Grade 12 certificate. For this school’s curriculum, the student needs:

  • British: five IGCSE or GCSE passes (grade E or 3) and one A level or two AS levels (grade E).

Arab students also need Arabic, and Muslim students Islamic Studies, in each of the last three years.
KHDA attests the certificate first. Ask the school which body accredits it.Source Ministry of Education, equivalency service, read 24 September 2026 (opens in a new tab)

Calendar 2026–27: term dates and holidays

31 Aug 2026 to 2 Jul 2027 · 185 school days

First midterm break
12 Oct 2026 to 16 Oct 20265 days
National Day
2 Dec 2026 to 3 Dec 20262 days
Winter break includes New year’s day
14 Dec 2026 to 1 Jan 202719 days
Eid al-Fitr
8 Mar 2027 to 11 Mar 20274 daysexpected, subject to moon sighting
Spring break
5 Apr 2027 to 9 Apr 20275 days
Eid al-Adha
17 May 2027 to 18 May 20272 daysexpected, subject to moon sighting

Public holidays are tentative and subject to official government announcements (KHDA).

Source Source A: KHDA school directory 2026–27

Fridays: every private school in Dubai finishes by 11:30, since 9 January 2026.Source The National, 19 Dec 2025 (opens in a new tab)

During Ramadan, whose dates follow the moon, KHDA caps the school day at five hours; each school confirms its own times.Source Gulf News (opens in a new tab)

How these dates compare with other Dubai schools: holidays 2026–27, break by break

  1. Back to text, source A

    KHDA school directory 2026–27

    Checked 18 September 2026.

Activities

Sports and activities

What the school lists on its own website and what KHDA’s inspectors mention in their reports. An activity missing here may still be offered.

Art & design

  • Art · clay

Also mentioned: handwork

Source Source A: School website, read 2026-09-24

  1. Back to text, source A

    School website, read 24 September 2026

    Checked 24 September 2026.

On the school's website

What the school says about itself on alfanarschool.ae, read on 22 September 2026. The school's own words, not checked by KHDA; a figure here is the school's own count. Bus routes and bus fees can change each year, so confirm with the school. The site's name beside a line opens that page.

Class size

Admissions

Source Source A: School website, read 2026-09-22

  1. Back to text, source A

    School website, read 22 September 2026

    Checked 22 September 2026.

Students

Students,
Not available

Location

Address
Nadd Al Shiba Fourth
Phone and email
508420757principal@alfanarschool.aePrincipal: MATTHEW JOBY CLIFFORD
As KHDA's directory listed it on 2026-09-18. Source A: KHDA school directory 2026–27

Around the school

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Schools nearby

Within 10 km, by straight-line distance, not a route.

  1. Dubai Schools Nad Al Sheba

    0.7 km · Acceptable 2024–25 · American

  2. Rugby School

    1.2 km · No rating yet · British

  3. Lycée Libanais Francophone Privé Meydan

    1.5 km · Very good 2023–24 · French

  4. Repton School

    1.9 km · Outstanding 2023–24 · British, IB

  5. International School of Creative Science Nad Al Sheba

    2.1 km · Good 2023–24 · British

All 8 schools in Nad Al ShebaAll British curriculum schools in Dubai

  1. Back to text, source A

    KHDA school directory 2026–27

    Checked 18 September 2026.

Sources

Every document behind this page. Official documents open on the KHDA site in a new tab.

Fees Fact Sheets · web page, English

KHDA school directory · web page, English

KHDA school directory 2026–27 (opens in a new tab)KHDA school directory 2024–25 (opens in a new tab)

School website · web page, English

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