Al Salam Community School

Also known as: ASCS Al Salam

Al Salam Community School is a private British curriculum school in Al Twar 2, Dubai, for boys and girls from FS1 to Year 13. KHDA rated the school Good in its 2023–24 inspection. Tuition for 2026–27 is AED 23,795 to AED 41,102 a year, depending on the year group.

Sources: KHDA inspection report 2023–24, p. 6; KHDA Fees Fact Sheet 2026–27.

rating
GoodKHDA 2023–24, p. 6What Good means
fee
AED 23,795 – 41,102a year, FS1 to Year 13, 2026–27Fees by year group at every school
whole
Which year group?See its fee and the cost to the end of school
students
1,993 students2024–25, KHDA school directory

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Fees at this school, 2026–27

AED 23,795 – 41,102a year, FS1 to Year 13, 2026–27

Year group

Not sure? Work it out from a birth date

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

See all fees

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
This school's latest full inspection report is 2023–24. 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
FS1–Year 13
Gender
Co-educational Source B: Full Inspection Report 2023–24Report wording: Boys and Girls
Languages of instruction
The report’s wording “English and Arabic” is not one KHDA uses for the language of instruction; needs checking.
Founded
2019
Name registered with KHDA
Al Salam Community School L.L.C
External examinations
IGCSE, AS/A Levels Source B: Full Inspection Report 2023–24
Principal
Kifaya Khan
  1. Back to text, source A

    KHDA school directory 2024–25

    Checked 16 September 2026.

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KHDA in brief

KHDA’s own one-page summary of its 2023–24 inspection, written for parents, word for word. The full inspection report remains the reference. Source A: Parent Report 2023–24, summary only

Students’ achievement

The students' achievements are strongest in the secondary and Post-16 phases. There are improvements in English and mathematics since the previous inspection. Students' achievements are strongest in English, mathematics and science. In the primary phase and in subjects taught in Arabic students' achievements are mostly acceptable. Their learning skills are good across all year groups.

Personal and social development

The students' personal and social development are mostly very strong across the school. The have very positive attitudes toward school, their classmates and teachers. Almost all students come to school on time daily. They behave well in classrooms and in common areas. Students show respect for the culture of the UAE and the values of Islam. They demonstrate safe and healthy lifestyles. Many voluntarily make contributions to the school and the local community.

Teaching, curriculum and care

The quality of teaching is good overall. A majority of lessons feature active learning experiences for students to enjoy. Teaching is generally more engaging in the secondary and Post-16 years. The teaching of subjects taught in Arabic needs to improve, especially in the primary years. The assessments of learning are of good quality overall, but are uneven across different subjects.

Wellbeing

Leaders and governors recognise well-being as a UAE national priority, with dedicated staff developing and implementing relevant policies. The school fosters a caring environment, promoting positive relationships. Surveys and stakeholder meetings guide policy and improvement planning, ensuring student input is valued. Counselors confidentially assist students with social and emotional concerns. Students understand well-being's importance, contributing to resilience and citizenship, enhanced further by curriculum integration.

Inclusion

The school fosters an inclusive environment, with ample resources and a dedicated head of inclusion ensuring policy implementation. It uses varied assessments to identify students' needs, providing individual plans for those with significant challenges and advancing gifted students. Parent engagement is valued, with open communication and support for learning plans. The inclusion team offers personalised support, integrating students in all activities and focusing on personal and social skill development through extracurriculars. Teachers and counselors monitor academic, social, and emotional progress, with students of determination generally making good strides.

Leadership and management

The leaders have improved the school since last year, especially their knowledge of its strengths and the areas that that require improvements. There are improved outcomes in the secondary years, but some decline in the primary years. Almost half of the members of staff are new this year, as well as many new subject leaders. These staffing changes have affected students' experiences in both Primary and Secondary phases of the school.

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    Parent Report 2023–24

    Summary only

    Page 1

    Checked 16 September 2026.

    Found only in the summary for parents. Answers do not use it as evidence.

What parents told KHDA

The 2022–23 inspection report has no parents’ survey. Inspectors mention parents’ views: Source A: Full Inspection Report 2022–23

  • The school is successful in engaging parents, including parents of students of determination, as partners in the life of the school. p. 19
  • Parents views, expressed through the parent council, are considered in the development of school policies. p. 19
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Fees 2026–27

Al Salam Community School tuition for 2026–27 is AED 23,795 (FS1 and FS2) to AED 41,102 (Year 12 and Year 13) across 15 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 Salam Community School
Compare with

Tuition is unchanged from 2025–26 in every year group.

Annual tuition by year group, Al Salam Community 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 23,795AED 23,795
FS2AED 23,795AED 23,795
Primary
Year 1AED 27,041AED 27,041
Year 2AED 27,041AED 27,041
Year 3AED 29,204AED 29,204
Year 4AED 29,204AED 29,204
Year 5AED 31,367AED 31,367
Year 6AED 31,367AED 31,367
Secondary
Year 7AED 35,152AED 35,152
Year 8AED 35,152AED 35,152
Year 9AED 36,775AED 36,775
Year 10AED 38,938AED 38,938
Year 11AED 38,938AED 38,938
Post-16
Year 12AED 41,102AED 41,102
Year 13AED 41,102AED 41,102

Checked 16 September 2026.

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

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    Fees Fact Sheet 2026–27

    Tuition for 15 year groups.

    Checked 16 September 2026.

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    Fees Fact Sheet 2025–26

    Tuition for 15 year groups.

    Checked 16 September 2026.

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

Al Salam Community School fees 2026–27 by year group Also the 2025–26 figures, fees since 2019–20 and other charges.

What a year costs, FS1, 2026–27

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

Tuition
AED 23,795
KHDA's total for the year
AED 23,795

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

Uniform
AED 400 to AED 800
Books
AED 500 to AED 2,500
Stationery
AED 100 to AED 500
Laptop/Digital DeviceAs KHDA's sheet prints it; confirm this amount with the school.
AED 1,760 to AED 2,500
School ID Card ReplacementOnly when needed; not paid every year
AED 30

A year, before optional servicesAED 26,555 to AED 30,095

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 4,000 to AED 9,200
  • AED 200 to AED 5,000
  • AED 3 to AED 30
  • AED 100 to AED 500
  • AED 200 to AED 3,000
  • AED 500 to AED 50,000
  • AED 3 to AED 50
  • AED 100 to AED 300
  • AED 200 to AED 1,000
  • AED 300 to AED 1,000
  • AED 500 to AED 5,000
  • AED 50 to AED 200
  • AED 500 to AED 2,000

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

Other discounts the school states

School Employees
up to 100%
Siblings 2 to 3
5%
Sibling 4
10%
Sibling 5
15%
School Management Concession
up to 50%
Referrals
AED 1,000

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

2023–24

Earlier reports

  1. 2022–23, Good, Full Inspection Report
  2. 2021–22, Good, Full Inspection Report
  3. 2020–21, Good, KHDA school directory (opens in a new tab)

Inclusion Dubai focus area

Good

2023–24

Checked 16 September 2026.

KHDA ratings

KHDA ratings in the Full Inspection Report 2023–24. Source A: Full Inspection Report 2023–24

KHDA’s visits resume in 2026–27. A full inspection brings a new rating; a shorter monitoring visit does not.Source KHDA, 3 June 2026 (opens in a new tab)

  1. OverallOverall performance

    Good

    Same as 2022–23 Earlier: Good in 3 reports.

  2. WellbeingStudents’ personal development and wellbeing

    Not available

    2023–24

  3. InclusionProvision for students of determination

    Good

    Same as 2022–23 Earlier: Good in 2 reports.

  4. LeadershipLeadership and management

    Good

    Same as 2022–23 Earlier: Good in 2 reports.

Checked 16 September 2026.

Wellbeing, 2022–23 report: High

«The quality of wellbeing provision and outcome is at a high level» p. 9

In 2021-22 and 2022-23 KHDA judged wellbeing on its own scale — Very high, High, Moderate, Low — not the six inspection words, so it is shown in its own words and not compared with them.

Ratings by phase, 2023–24KHDA rates these in each phase, with no single rating for the whole school. Phases are named as the report names them.

AreaFoundation StagePrimarySecondaryPost-16
TeachingTeaching for effective learningGoodAcceptableGoodGood
AssessmentGoodGoodGoodGood
CurriculumCurriculum design and implementationGoodGoodGoodGood
Adapting the curriculumCurriculum adaptationGoodGoodGoodGood
SafeguardingHealth and safety, including child protectionVery goodVery goodVery goodVery good

Source Source A: Full Inspection Report 2023–24

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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
GoodThis school
«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 Salam Community School was rated Good in 2023–24, one of 85 schools at this level.

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

3 KHDA inspection reports on file, 2021–22 to 2023–24.

History of Al Salam Community School
Rating

Overall rating by academic year, newest first

  1. 2026–27Inspections resume this year. No report yet.
  2. 2024–25 and 2025–26KHDA paused full inspections. The 2023–24 rating is still the latest. About the pause
  3. 2023–24GoodSame as 2022–23Note 1Full Inspection Report 2023–24 (opens in a new tab) PDF
  4. 2022–23GoodSame as 2021–22Full Inspection Report 2022–23 (opens in a new tab) PDF
  5. 2021–22GoodSame as 2020–21Full Inspection Report 2021–22 (opens in a new tab) PDF
  6. 2020–21GoodFirst reportReport not online
  7. 2019–20No inspection.
  8. Opened in 2019–20. No reports before this year.

Checked 16 September 2026.

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    Change compares each report with the school’s previous report. Years with no inspection are skipped, never counted as a change.

Findings

8 findings in the last report: 5 strengths, 3 development points, 2 recurring across the last 3 reports.

Group by

Checked 16 September 2026.

English

Note 1

1 strength

  • Strength

    The good progress made by students learning English and science

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5, paragraph 3

Personal development and wellbeing

1 strength

  • Strength

    The very strong personal and social development of students

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5, paragraph 4

Curriculum and challenge

1 strength

  • Strength

    The quality of the curriculum and assessments of learning

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5, paragraph 5

Health, safety and safeguarding

1 strength

  • Strength

    The protection, care, guidance and support of students

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5, paragraph 6

Leadership and self-evaluation

1 strength

  • Strength

    The good overall quality of leadership

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5, paragraph 7

Attainment and progress

1 development point

  • Development required, recurring in 3 of the last 3 reportsNote 2

    Improve the progress that students make so that it is good in all key subjects.

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5, paragraph 9

Teaching

1 development point

  • Development required, recurring in 3 of the last 3 reportsPrimary years

    Improve the quality of teaching in the primary years so that most lessons are good.

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5, paragraph 10

Arabic

1 development point

  • Development required

    Improve the quality and quantity of resources for teaching and learning of subjects taught in Arabic.

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5, paragraph 11

Findings from 1 of 3 reports

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    Topics follow the order of the KHDA inspection framework, not how good or bad a finding is.

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    Recurring counts the school’s last 3 reports, 2021–22 to 2023–24. Findings come only from Full Inspection Reports, never from Parent Reports.

Leadership

Principal at the 2023–⁠24 inspection
Kifaya Khan Source A: Full Inspection Report 2023–24
Appointed 7 Jun 2022, as the report prints it.
Principals since 2021–⁠22
No change of principal
Mr. Kifaya Khan, 2021–22 to 2023–24
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Subjects

Academic outcomes, Al Salam Community School

Attainment by subject and phase, 2023–24KHDA words for each subject in each phase.

SubjectFoundation StagePrimarySecondaryPost-16
MathematicsAcceptableAcceptableGoodGood

Source Source A: Full Inspection Report 2023–24

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)

Subjects over the years

KHDA's words in every Full Inspection Report since 2015–16, each row and phase as the reports print them.

Subjects over the years, Al Salam Community School

Islamic Education, by inspection report

Rated2021–222022–23
Islamic Education attainmentPrimaryAcceptableAcceptable
Islamic Education attainmentSecondaryAcceptableAcceptable
Islamic Education attainmentPost-16AcceptableAcceptable
Islamic Education progressPrimaryAcceptableGood
Islamic Education progressSecondaryAcceptableGood
Islamic Education progressPost-16AcceptableGood

International and benchmark tests

The National Agenda section of each Full Inspection Report since 2015–16: the school's results in PISA, TIMSS, PIRLS and benchmark tests against KHDA's targets. The only results in the reports that are not an inspector's judgement.

KHDA's verdicts, 2023–24

AspectWhole schoolEmirati cohort
Registration RequirementsMet FullyMet Fully
International and Benchmark AchievementVery goodAcceptable
Leadership: International and Emirati AchievementGoodNot in this report
Teaching and Learning: Improving reading literacyGoodAcceptable
Overall, the school’s achievement of standards in the National Agenda ParameterGoodNot in this report

Registration requirements: Met Fully

  • Students’ collective performance in the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) assessments is strong.
  • The school exceeded its target and is performing at the high international benchmark and above the PIRLS centre point.
  • The General Learning (GL) assessments in 2023 compared to 2022 show that students have improved in English and science and sustained acceptable attainment in mathematics.
  • The overall progression of results on the GL assessments are good overall, but for Emirati students the results are weak.
  • The school has been effective in analysing gaps in students’ skills from the New Group Reading Test (NGRT) reports.

Earlier reports

  • 2022–23: Overall, the school’s progression to achieve the UAE National Agenda targets — is approaching expectations

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)

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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

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    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.

Ball sports

  • Football
  • Basketball
  • Netball
  • Volleyball
  • Cricket

Water sports

  • Swimming

Racket sports

  • Badminton
  • Table tennis

Individual sports

  • Athletics

Debate & strategy

  • Model United Nations · ASCS MUN Conference · ASCS Model United Nations
    ·

Facilities

  • Art studio
  • Sports hall
  • Swimming pool
  • Playing field

Also mentioned: Journalism and Broadcasting club, Islamic and Emirati ambassadors, Islamic ‘ambassadors’, Emirati ‘ambassadors’, International Day, Global Citizenship Day

Source Source A: School website, read 2026-09-23

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    School website, read 23 September 2026

    Checked 23 September 2026.

What the school offers

As the 2023–24 inspection report mentions them. Inspectors name these in passing, so this is not the school's full list: something not named here may still be offered. A line's page opens the report's sentence.

Languages besides English

  • Arabic · Arabic is taught to all FS children for 120 minutes weekly.

Courses after 16

  • The ‘Pathways’ programme

External examinations

  • IGCSE
  • AS/A Levels

Support for students of determination and the gifted

  • The school has rigorous systems to identify students of determination, including those with gifts and talents. p. 19
  • Students who experience the most significant needs benefit from individual educational plans (IEPs). p. 20
  • Support for students with gifts and talents is improving and they now have advanced learning plans (ALP). p. 20

Source Source A: Full Inspection Report 2023–24

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On the school's website

What the school says about itself on alsalamcommunity.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.

Where leavers go

Admissions

School bus and transport

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

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    School website, read 22 September 2026

    Checked 22 September 2026.

Students

From KHDA’s 2023–24 inspection report, unless another year is named.

Students, 2024–⁠25
1,993 Source A: KHDA school directory 2024–25
Students of determination
134 Source B: Full Inspection Report 2023–24
Largest nationality group
Arab Source B: Full Inspection Report 2023–24
KHDA gives no share. Context only, never used in results.
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    KHDA school directory 2024–25

    Checked 16 September 2026.

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Snapshots by year

Students and staff by academic year, Al Salam Community School

YearStudentsTeachersTeacher turnover
2024–251,993Not availableNot available
2023–241,945130Not available
2022–231,53713120%
2021–221,22312840%
2020–21983Not availableNot available
2019–20720Not availableNot available

Not available: KHDA did not publish that figure for the year.

Location

Address
Al Twar Second
Phone and email
+971 4 221 5554registrar@alsalamcommunity.ae
As KHDA's directory listed it on 2026-09-18. Source A: KHDA school directory 2026–27

Around the school

Schools nearby

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

  1. Star International School – Al Twar

    0.4 km · Good 2023–24 · British

  2. Al Sadiq Islamic English School

    0.8 km · Acceptable 2023–24 · British

  3. Cambridge International School

    0.9 km · Good 2023–24 · British

  4. Hampton Heights International School

    2.0 km · No rating yet · British

  5. Apple International School

    2.3 km · Good 2023–24 · British

All 5 schools in Al TwarAll British curriculum schools in Dubai

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    KHDA school directory 2026–27

    Checked 18 September 2026.

Sources

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