Al Maaref American School fees 2026–27 by year group
2023–24 · Al Qusais · American · School profile
Tuition for each year group from the school's KHDA Fees Fact Sheet, with the 2025–26 figure and the change. Below it: the other charges the sheet lists and what nearby American schools charge.
KG2, 2026–27
AED 12,906
2025–26: AED 12,906 · unchanged
Every year group from KG2 to the last, in the cost planner
Tuition 2026–27 and 2025–26 by year group
Annual tuition by year group, Al Maaref American School, 2026–27 compared with 2025–26
| Year group | Tuition 2026–27 | Tuition 2025–26 | Change | All schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | ||||
| KG1 | AED 12,906 | AED 12,906 | Same | KG1 → |
| KG2 | AED 12,906 | AED 12,906 | Same | KG2 → |
| Primary | ||||
| Grade 1 | AED 14,750 | AED 14,750 | Same | Grade 1 → |
| Grade 2 | AED 14,750 | AED 14,750 | Same | Grade 2 → |
| Grade 3 | AED 14,750 | AED 14,750 | Same | Grade 3 → |
| Grade 4 | AED 17,326 | AED 17,326 | Same | Grade 4 → |
| Grade 5 | AED 17,326 | AED 17,326 | Same | Grade 5 → |
| Grade 6 | AED 17,326 | AED 17,326 | Same | Grade 6 → |
| Secondary | ||||
| Grade 7 | AED 18,435 | AED 18,435 | Same | Grade 7 → |
| Grade 8 | AED 20,280 | AED 20,280 | Same | Grade 8 → |
| Grade 9 | AED 22,127 | AED 22,127 | Same | Grade 9 → |
| Grade 10 | AED 25,811 | AED 25,811 | Same | Grade 10 → |
| Post-16 | ||||
| Grade 11 | AED 28,683approved AED 30,183 | AED 30,183 | SameAfter discount: AED 1,500 less (larger discount). | Grade 11 → |
| Grade 12 | AED 34,634approved AED 37,134 | AED 37,134 | SameAfter discount: AED 2,500 less (larger discount). | Grade 12 → |
Al Maaref American School publishes 2026–27 tuition for 14 year groups: AED 12,906 (KG1 and KG2) to AED 34,634 (Grade 12). Compared with 2025–26, KHDA's approved tuition is unchanged in every year group that appears on both sheets.
After the discount on each year's sheet, the fee is lower in two year groups.
The first figure is the fee after the discount the school's 2026–27 sheet lists, with KHDA's approved tuition beneath it; the Change column compares KHDA's approved tuition, and where the fee after the discount moved by a different amount, a second line in the row says so and why. A discount can be conditional or for one year only, so confirm it with the school.
Tuition only, as KHDA gives it for each year group; other charges such as uniform, books and transport are listed separately below. A year group the school does not teach is not in the table.
KHDA Fees Fact Sheets. Checked against KHDA on 16 September 2026.
Every school's fee for: KG1 · KG2 · Grade 1 · Grade 2 · Grade 3 · Grade 4 · Grade 5 · Grade 6 · Grade 7 · Grade 8 · Grade 9 · Grade 10 · Grade 11 · Grade 12
What a year costs
What a year costs, KG2, 2026–27
- Tuition
- AED 12,906
- BooksCharged by the school, part of KHDA's total
- AED 1,024
- UniformCharged by the school, part of KHDA's total
- AED 254
- KHDA's total for the year
- AED 14,184
A year, before optional servicesAED 14,184
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
Other discounts the school states
- School Employees
- up to 50%
- Siblings 1 to 8
- 5%
- Referrals
- AED 500
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.
Other charges on the KHDA Fees Fact Sheet, 2026–27
Beyond tuition, the school's 2026–27 sheet lists the charges below, as the school's own figures or ranges. Confirm them with the school before you sign.
Other payments, 2026–27
Taken off tuition
- Discount on tuition feesAED 1,500 to AED 2,500Taken off tuition, by year group.
Required by the school
- UniformAED 254 to AED 362Per year, by year group. KG2: AED 254.
- BooksAED 579 to AED 5,356Per year, by year group. KG2: AED 1,024.
Optional
- TransportAED 6,500 to AED 8,500Per year, by year group.
- Extracurricular ActivitiesAED 150 to AED 500Per year, by year group.
- MedicalAED 200Per year, the same for every year group.
- School TripsAED 50 to AED 500Per year, by year group.
- Arabic Benchmark TestAED 100 to AED 500Per year, by year group.
- Class photographAED 150 to AED 350Per year, by year group.
- Club ActivitiesAED 300 to AED 500Per year, by year group.
- CompetitionsAED 50 to AED 500Per year, by year group.
- Costumes for school eventsAED 150 to AED 500Per year, by year group.
- Learning Support AssistantsAED 500 to AED 1,000Per year, by year group.
- National Agenda Parameter TestsAED 100 to AED 650Per year, by year group.
- Skill development programmesAED 100 to AED 650Per year, by year group.
- Special Needs SupportAED 2,500 to AED 3,500Per year, by year group.
- English language immersion programAED 500 to AED 1,000Per year, by year group.
- Arabic Language Immersion ProgramAED 500 to AED 1,000Per year, by year group.
- External SEND AssessmentAED 250 to AED 3,000Per year, by year group.
- KG GraduationAED 250 to AED 500Per year, by year group.
- Educational Overseas TripAED 5,000 to AED 20,000Per year, by year group.
- Overnight campAED 1,000 to AED 2,500Per year, by year group.
- IELTS PreparationAED 1,500 to AED 2,500Per year, by year group.
- German Language Immersion ProgramAED 500 to AED 3,000Per year, by year group.
- Graduation ceremonyAED 1,000 to AED 2,500Per year, by year group.
KG2, per year, tuition and required payments: AED 14,184. One-off fees are not included.
Open the KHDA Fees Fact Sheet for KG2, 2026–27What school costs beyond tuition in DubaiWhat «mandatory fees» means
Fee history since 2020–21
Tuition at Al Maaref American School for three year groups (KG1, Grade 6 and Grade 12) in every year KHDA published a figure, 2020–21 to 2026–27. A year with no KHDA figure is left out, not estimated.
KG1 approved tuition at Al Maaref American School: AED 11,339 in 2020–21, AED 12,906 in 2026–27
Approved tuition before any discount, AED, by academic year
KG1: 2020–21 AED 11,339, 2021–22 AED 11,932, 2022–23 AED 11,932, 2023–24 AED 12,290, 2024–25 AED 12,610, 2025–26 AED 12,906, 2026–27 AED 12,906; Grade 6: 2020–21 AED 15,222, 2021–22 AED 16,018, 2022–23 AED 16,018, 2023–24 AED 16,499, 2024–25 AED 16,928, 2025–26 AED 17,326, 2026–27 AED 17,326; Grade 12: 2020–21 AED 32,626, 2021–22 AED 34,332, 2022–23 AED 34,332, 2023–24 AED 35,362, 2024–25 AED 36,281, 2025–26 AED 37,134, 2026–27 AED 37,134
Left and right arrow keys read each year. The table has every value.
KG1 approved tuition at Al Maaref American School: AED 11,339 in 2020–21, AED 12,906 in 2026–27 All 7 rows.
| Academic year | KG1AED | Grade 6AED | Grade 12AED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | 11,339 | 15,222 | 32,626 |
| 2021–22 | 11,932 | 16,018 | 34,332 |
| 2022–23 | 11,932 | 16,018 | 34,332 |
| 2023–24 | 12,290 | 16,499 | 35,362 |
| 2024–25 | 12,610 | 16,928 | 36,281 |
| 2025–26 | 12,906 | 17,326 | 37,134 |
| 2026–27 | 12,906 | 17,326 | 37,134 |
Figures are KHDA's approved tuition for the year group, before any discount, so one year can be set against another. How fees moved across Dubai: fee rises by year
Nearby American schools: tuition at KG1 · Grade 6 · Grade 12
The eight nearest American schools to Al Maaref American School with a 2026–27 fee; the farthest is 7.0 km away. Each row gives the school's 2026–27 tuition for the same year groups and its KHDA rating with the year; its figures open its fees page.
American schools near Al Maaref American School, 2026–27 tuition and KHDA rating
| School | Distance | Area | KHDA rating | KG1 | Grade 6 | Grade 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American International School | 0.4 km | Al Qusais | 2023–24 | KG1: AED 13,405 | Grade 6: AED 15,422 | Grade 12: AED 21,732 |
| Dubai National School – Al Twar | 0.9 km | Al Qusais | 2023–24 | KG1: AED 18,952 | Grade 6: AED 28,003 | Grade 12: AED 38,836 |
| Al Ittihad Private School – Al Mamzar | 2.7 km | Al Mamzar | 2023–24 | KG1: AED 18,635 | Grade 6: AED 22,777 | Grade 12: AED 42,434 |
| Philadelphia Private School | 3.6 km | Muhaisnah | 2023–24 | KG1: AED 20,532 | Grade 6: AED 25,667 | Grade 12: AED 35,160 |
| Dubai International Private School | 5.0 km | Al Garhoud | 2023–24 | KG1: AED 15,051 | Grade 6: AED 15,911 | Grade 12: AED 23,629 |
| Al Mawakeb School Al Garhoud | 5.9 km | Al Garhoud | 2023–24 | KG1: AED 15,726 | Grade 6: AED 17,502 | Grade 12: AED 25,493 |
| School of Modern Skills | 6.8 km | Muhaisnah | 2023–24 | KG1: AED 17,491 | Grade 6: AED 22,652 | Grade 12: AED 29,572 |
| Greenwood International School | 7.0 km | Muhaisnah | 2023–24 | KG1: AED 20,124 | Grade 6: AED 25,492 | Grade 12: AED 30,860 |
Distances are in a straight line, not by road. The order is by distance, not by fee. «No 2026–27 figure» means the school's sheet lists no fee for that year group. «Starts at» and «Ends at» follow the year groups in KHDA's directory for that school.
How the fee compares with other American schools
For each year group: how many American schools in Dubai with a 2026–27 fee charge less than Al Maaref American School, and how many charge more. This is a count, not a ranking; a fee says nothing about a school's rating or whether it has places available.
- KG1: of the 37 American schools publishing 2026–27 tuition for it, two charge less than Al Maaref American School (AED 12,906) and 34 charge more. Every school's KG1 fee, 2026–27
- Grade 6: of the 38 American schools publishing 2026–27 tuition for it, six charge less than Al Maaref American School (AED 17,326) and 31 charge more. Every school's Grade 6 fee, 2026–27
- Grade 12: of the 32 American schools publishing 2026–27 tuition for it, 11 charge less than Al Maaref American School (AED 34,634) and 20 charge more. Every school's Grade 12 fee, 2026–27
Counted from the fee each school's 2026–27 KHDA Fees Fact Sheet gives for the year group, after any discount it lists, the same basis as the fee pages by year group. A discount can be for one year or conditional, so the count can shift when a discount ends. Lowest American fees by year group, with KHDA ratings
KHDA rating
KHDA rated Al Maaref American School Acceptable in its 2023–24 inspection report, the latest published.
Al Maaref American School KHDA rating by year, the judgements and what inspectors wroteWhat KHDA's six levels mean
Sources
- KHDA Fees Fact Sheets 2026–27, Al Maaref American School: tuition by year group, discount on tuition, other charges. Open the KG2 sheet on KHDA's site
- KHDA Fees Fact Sheets 2025–26, Al Maaref American School: the 2025–26 column.
- KHDA register of fees (open data) and Fees Fact Sheets, 2020–21 to 2026–27: the fee history.
- KHDA inspection report, 2023–24: the rating.
Checked against KHDA on 16 September 2026.
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Questions about Al Maaref American School fees
Does the fee include books, uniform or transport?
No. The figures above are tuition only. The school's 2026–27 sheet lists the other charges in «Other charges» above; transport and trips are priced as a range the school may charge up to. What school costs beyond tuition in Dubai
What was the fee last year?
KHDA's approved tuition for 2025–26 was the same as for 2026–27 in every year group on both sheets; the 2025–26 column shows each figure. After the discount on each year's sheet, the fee is lower in two year groups.
Is there a sibling discount?
Yes. The school's 2026–27 sheet lists sibling discounts on a scale that starts at «Siblings 1 to 8»; «Other discounts the school states» in «What a year costs» above gives each one, as listed. Not every discount may apply to every family, so ask the school which apply to yours.
Why are there two figures in some rows?
The first is the fee after the discount the school's 2026–27 sheet lists; the second, «approved», is the tuition KHDA approved for that year group. The note under the table says when to confirm a discount with the school.
Which year group is the entry point?
By KHDA's directory, Al Maaref American School teaches Pre-KG to Grade 12; the 2026–27 sheet prices KG1 to Grade 12. Which year group a child joins depends on age; enter a birth date and the year-group page works it out. Find the year group by birth date
How does the fee compare with other American schools?
«How the fee compares» above counts, for each year group, how many American schools charge less and how many charge more for 2026–27. «Nearby schools» lists the eight nearest with their figures and ratings.
Will the fee rise next year?
For 2027–28, no figure is published yet: it appears only when KHDA publishes the school's sheet. In most years KHDA sets, through the Education Cost Index, how much a school may raise its fee. KHDA confirmed there will be no increase in private school fees for the 2026–27 school year. The sheet's own line on increases is in «What a year costs» above.