BC Academy International School
Also known as: BC Academy
BC Academy International School is a private British curriculum school in Umm Suqeim 2, Dubai, from Year 1 to Year 7. KHDA has not inspected it yet. Tuition for 2026–27 is AED 50,000 to AED 66,000 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 50,000 – 66,000a year, Year 1 to Year 7, 2026–27Fees by year group at every school
- whole
- Which year group?See its fee and the cost to the end of school
- students
- 15 students2024–25, KHDA school directory
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Fees at this school, 2026–27
AED 50,000 – 66,000a year, Year 1 to Year 7, 2026–27
Not included: transport, uniform, books, trips, sibling discounts.
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.
- Year groups
- Year 1 to Year 7Which year group for your child? → September 2027 intake →
- 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
- Apply
- bcacademy.ae+971 4 350 2600info@bcacad.orgTelephone and e-mail as KHDA's school directory lists them, checked 18 September 2026. What its own website says about admissions → How admission works across Dubai →
- 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, Year 1
- 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
- Year 1–Year 7
- 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.
- Founded
- 2024
- Name registered with KHDA
- BC Academy International School L.L.C
- Extra-curricular activities
- Football, Ballet, Modern & jazz dance, Choir & singing and more, 9 confirmed
- Principal
- Zara Harrington
- Website
- bcacademy.ae
- Back to text, source A
KHDA school directory 2024–25
Checked 16 September 2026.
Fees 2026–27
BC Academy International School tuition for 2026–27 is AED 50,000 (Year 1) to AED 66,000 (Year 7) across seven year groups, as published in the school's KHDA Fees Fact Sheet 2026–27. Against 2025–26, tuition rose in 1 year group of the 7 compared.Note 1Source A: Fees Fact Sheet 2026–27
Annual tuition by year group, BC Academy International School, 2026–27 compared with 2025–26
| Year group | 2026–27Source A: Fees Fact Sheet 2026–27 | 2025–26Source B: Fees Fact Sheet 2025–26 | Change from 2025–26Note 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | |||
| Year 1 | AED 50,000 | AED 50,000 | Same |
| Year 2 | AED 53,000 | AED 53,000 | Same |
| Year 3 | AED 55,000 | AED 55,000 | Same |
| Year 4 | AED 57,000 | AED 57,000 | Same |
| Year 5 | AED 57,000 | AED 57,000 | Same |
| Year 6 | AED 60,000 | AED 60,000 | Same |
| Secondary | |||
| Year 7 | AED 66,000 | AED 60,000 | AED 6,000 more |
Checked 16 September 2026.
- 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.
- Back to text, source A
Fees Fact Sheet 2026–27
Tuition for 7 year groups.
Checked 16 September 2026.
- Back to text, source B
Fees Fact Sheet 2025–26
Tuition for 7 year groups.
Checked 16 September 2026.
- Back to text, note 2
Change compares the same year group in the two fact sheets. Fees are never averaged across year groups.
BC Academy International School fees 2026–27 by year group Also the 2025–26 figures, fees since 2025–26 and other charges.
What a year costs, Year 1, 2026–27
Showing Year 1. Choose another year group above to see its costs.
- Tuition
- AED 50,000
- KHDA's total for the year
- AED 50,000
Required, but not in KHDA's total: uniform, books and the like, bought from the school or elsewhere
- Uniform
- AED 100 to AED 5,000
- Stationery
- AED 500 to AED 5,000
- Laptop/Digital Device
- AED 2,500 to AED 6,000
- School ID Card ReplacementOnly when needed; not paid every year
- AED 100
A year, before optional servicesAED 53,100 to AED 66,000
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 Full Inspection Report yet. The school opened in 2024–25.
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.
- «Quality of performance substantially exceeds the expectation of the UAE»23 schools in Dubai hold it now
- «Quality of performance exceeds the expectation of the UAE»47 schools in Dubai hold it now
- «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
- «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
- «Quality of performance is below the expectation of the UAE»No school in Dubai holds it now
- «Quality of performance is significantly below the expectation of the UAE»No school in Dubai holds it now
BC Academy International 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. Opened in 2024–25.
Findings
No rating yet
This school has no published KHDA inspection report yet.
Leadership
Subjects
No Full Inspection Report yet. The school opened in 2024–25.
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)
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
- 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.
Ball sports
- Football
Dance
- Ballet
- Modern & jazz dance · Modern Dance
Music
- Choir & singing · Singing Classes · group settings (comprising 4 to 8 children) and individual formats
Art & design
- Art
Science & technology
- Robotics
- Coding · suitable for children of various ages and skill levels
- Science & engineering club · I Love Maths · for children starting around the age of four
Debate & strategy
- Chess
Facilities
- Makerspace
- Playing field
- Dance studio
Also mentioned: Matata Lab, BC Games, 3D Mind - Cuboro
- Back to text, source A
School website, read 23 September 2026
Checked 23 September 2026.
On the school's website
What the school says about itself on bcacademy.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
- «Classrooms average 860 sq ft with a maximum of 20 students, ensuring high levels of engagement, comfort, and academic challenge.» bcacademy.ae on the school's website, opens in a new tab
Admissions
- «We accept applications from FS1 to Year 13 throughout the academic year, subject to available places.» bcacademy.ae on the school's website, opens in a new tab
- «Placement is based primarily on the student’s age on 1 September of the academic year of entry and the British curriculum age-stage framework.» bcacademy.ae on the school's website, opens in a new tab
- «Applicants complete an age-appropriate baseline or placement assessment.» bcacademy.ae on the school's website, opens in a new tab
- «English-language screening may also be included where relevant.» bcacademy.ae on the school's website, opens in a new tab
- Back to text, source A
School website, read 22 September 2026
Checked 22 September 2026.
Students
- Students, 2024–25
- 15 Source A: KHDA school directory 2024–25
- Back to text, source A
KHDA school directory 2024–25
Checked 16 September 2026.
Snapshots by year
Students and staff by academic year, BC Academy International School
| Year | Students |
|---|---|
| 2024–25 | 15 |
Location
- Address
- Umm Suqeim Second
- Phone and email
- +971 4 350 2600info@bcacad.orgPrincipal: Zara Harrington
- 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.
- Collegiate International School
0.2 km · 2023–24 · American, IB
- Raffles World Academy
1.7 km · 2023–24 · IB
- Emirates International School – Jumeirah
1.9 km · 2023–24 · British, IB
- Kings School Dubai
2.1 km · 2023–24 · British
- Raffles International School
2.1 km · 2023–24 · British
All 5 schools in Umm SuqeimAll British curriculum schools in Dubai
- 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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