Capital School

Also known as: Capital School Dubai

Capital School is a private British curriculum school in Al Qusais, 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 23,000 to AED 48,000 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 23,000 – 48,000a 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
910 students2024–25, KHDA school directory

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Fees at this school, 2026–27

AED 23,000 – 48,000a 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
English, Arabic
Founded
2014
Name registered with KHDA
Capital School L.L.C
Principal
Emmanuel Keteku
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    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

Children in Foundation Stage achieve very well in all areas of their learning. Secondary students progress well in Islamic Education. Primary students progress well in Arabic. Students in Primary and Secondary progress well in English. They achieve equally well in mathematics and science across all phases. Foundation Stage children are eager to learn and enjoy finding things out for themselves. Primary and secondary phase students also engage well with their learning.

Personal and social development

Students across all phases exhibit strong behaviour, demonstrating care and support for one another. From the Foundation Stage, they eagerly embrace responsibilities within their classes and throughout the school environment. However, there's a recognised need to provide more avenues for them to assume greater responsibility and showcase their initiative. A deep respect for Islamic values, as well as the history and culture of the UAE, permeates every aspect of school life.

Teaching, curriculum and care

Teaching is highly effective in the Foundation Stage, where teachers skillfully gauge each child's knowledge and swiftly tailor new learning activities to further their development. In Primary and Secondary, teaching strategies are enhancing student progress across all core subjects, particularly in mathematics and science, where assessment data is used with high efficiency to advance learning.

Wellbeing

The school creates a welcoming environment for all. Relationships between teachers and students are nurturing in Foundation Stage, and caring and respectful across Primary and Secondary. Students are well supported to learn, and students of determination are very well included in school life. Students feel safe and secure. They know about safe and healthy living. They do not yet have enough opportunity to take responsibility for their own well-being, and also to help in the promotion of the well-being of others.

Inclusion

The school is inclusive and enrols students with wide range of barriers to learning. Leaders ensure the school provides very well for students of determination. The Chair of Governors brings relevant expertise to the support of the inclusive education agenda. The recently appointed head of inclusion has already effected improvement in the identification of barriers to learning. Teachers support students of determination well so that they make strong progress against their targets and academically.

Leadership and management

The principal gives clear direction to the work of the school, aiming for inclusive, high-quality education. Leaders at all levels support this vision and ensure children in the Foundation Stage make the best possible start to their education. Primary and Secondary students benefit from improving teaching and the attainment and progress of students show improvements over time. Partnership with parents is good and improving. Governors make sure leaders are accountable for improvement. They support the school well with resources and know more needs to be done.

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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 (survey, 2018–19)

The 2023–24 inspection report has no parents’ survey section; this is how the 2018–19 report, the newest with one and 7 years old, sums up parents’ answers, in the inspectors’ words.

2018–19 inspection Source A: Full Inspection Report 2018–19

  • Almost all parents feel that their children are kept safe and are satisfied with the quality of their children’s education.
  • Almost all feel that teachers help their children to learn and most feel that school leaders and staff listen to them and act on their views.
  • Most believe that they have access to sufficient information and support to help their children’s education.

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Fees 2026–27

Capital School tuition for 2026–27 is AED 23,000 (FS1) to AED 48,000 (Year 12 and Year 13) across 15 year groups, as published in the school's KHDA Fees Fact Sheet 2026–27, after the discount the school lists; KHDA's approved tuition is AED 40,000 to AED 66,600.Note 1Source A: Fees Fact Sheet 2026–27

Year group

Fees for Capital School
Compare with

Approved tuition is unchanged from 2025–26 in every year group; after the discount on each year's sheet, the fee is lower in nine year groups and higher in two, where the 2026–27 sheet's discount is smaller; the school did not raise its approved fee.

Annual tuition by year group, Capital 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 23,000approved AED 40,000AED 20,500
FS2AED 24,000approved AED 40,000AED 23,000
Primary
Year 1AED 26,000approved AED 45,400AED 26,000
Year 2AED 28,500approved AED 45,400AED 29,500
Year 3AED 30,500approved AED 50,600AED 31,500
Year 4AED 32,500approved AED 50,600AED 34,500
Year 5AED 35,000approved AED 55,900AED 37,000
Year 6AED 37,000approved AED 55,900AED 38,500
Secondary
Year 7AED 38,500approved AED 61,200AED 40,500
Year 8AED 40,500approved AED 61,200AED 42,500
Year 9AED 42,500approved AED 61,200AED 42,500
Year 10AED 42,500approved AED 61,200AED 44,500
Year 11AED 44,500approved AED 61,200AED 48,000
Post-16
Year 12AED 48,000approved AED 66,600AED 48,000
Year 13AED 48,000approved AED 66,600AED 48,000

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.

Capital School fees 2026–27 by year group Also the 2025–26 figures, fees since 2014–15 and other charges.

Tuition as listed on the school's KHDA Fees Fact Sheet, after the discount it lists («Discount on Tuition fees»), with the approved tuition beneath. The sheet is issued for one academic year and lists other discount schemes separately, «as applicable»; confirm the amount with the school.

What a year costs, FS1, 2026–27

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

Tuition
AED 40,000
Discount on tuition
−AED 17,000
KHDA's total for the year
AED 23,000

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

Uniform
AED 200 to AED 900
Books
AED 500 to AED 2,500
Stationery
AED 100 to AED 1,000

A year, before optional servicesAED 23,800 to AED 27,400

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 9,000
  • AED 50 to AED 500
  • AED 30 to AED 500
  • AED 50 to AED 300
  • AED 10 to AED 400
  • AED 20 to AED 50
  • AED 200 to AED 1,000
  • up to AED 200
  • AED 50 to AED 500
  • AED 500 to AED 10,000
  • AED 30 to AED 300
  • AED 50 to AED 300
  • AED 30,000 to AED 60,000
  • AED 50 to AED 1,000
  • AED 100 to AED 1,000
  • AED 50 to AED 200

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%
Referrals
AED 1,000
Privilege Cards
up to 50%
Books
up to 10%

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. 6 earlier reports, see all years

Wellbeing Dubai focus area

Good

2023–24

Inclusion Dubai focus area

Very 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 and Acceptable in 3 reports.

  2. WellbeingStudents’ personal development and wellbeing

    Good

    First rated in 2023–24

  3. InclusionProvision for students of determination

    Very good

    Up from Good Earlier: Good in 2 reports.

  4. LeadershipLeadership and management

    Good

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

Checked 16 September 2026.

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 StagePrimarySecondary
TeachingTeaching for effective learningVery goodGoodGood
AssessmentVery goodGoodGood
CurriculumCurriculum design and implementationVery goodGoodGood
Adapting the curriculumCurriculum adaptationVery goodGoodGood
SafeguardingHealth and safety, including child protectionGoodGoodGood

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

Capital 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

6 KHDA inspection reports on file, 2016–17 to 2023–24.

History of Capital 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. 2020–21GoodUp from AcceptableReport not online
  7. 2019–20No inspection.
  8. 2018–19AcceptableSame as 2017–18Full Inspection Report 2018–19 (opens in a new tab) PDF
  9. 2017–18AcceptableSame as 2016–17Full Inspection Report 2017–18 (opens in a new tab) PDF
  10. 2016–17AcceptableFirst reportFull Inspection Report 2016–17 (opens in a new tab) PDF

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

7 findings in the last report: 3 strengths, 4 development points, 3 recurring across the last 5 reports.

Group by

Checked 16 September 2026.

Early years

Note 1

1 strength

  • StrengthFS

    The provision and outcomes in FS that prepare children very well for the next stage of their education.

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

Personal development and wellbeing

2 strengths

  • Strength

    Students’ highly responsible behaviour and personal development.

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

  • Strength

    The very high quality of care and support provided for students.

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

Attainment and progress

1 development point

  • Development required, recurring in 3 of the last 5 reportsNote 2Primary and Secondary

    Improve the quality and consistency of teaching and raise progress and attainment in all core subjects in Primary and Secondary.

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

Leadership and self-evaluation

1 development point

  • Development required, recurring in 4 of the last 5 reports

    Base school self-evaluation on accurate information and provide a secure platform for improvement planning.

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5, paragraph 8

Assessment

1 development point

  • Development required, recurring in 3 of the last 5 reports

    Make more effective use of assessment information to guide curriculum modifications in order to address gaps in students’ learning.

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

Staffing, facilities and resources

1 development point

  • Development required

    Ensure that science laboratories are well resourced and there are sufficient Arabic texts in the library.

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

Findings from 1 of 6 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 5 reports, 2017–18 to 2023–24. Findings come only from Full Inspection Reports, never from Parent Reports.

Leadership

Principal at the 2023–⁠24 inspection
Daniel James Sutton Source A: Full Inspection Report 2023–24
Appointed 8 Jan 2021, as the report prints it. The current principal is under Location.
Principals since 2016–⁠17
3 changes of principal
William Johnston, 2016–17 to 2017–18 → Joseph Patrick Moyster, 2018–19 → Daniel James Sutton, 2021–22 to 2023–24 → Emmanuel Keteku, in KHDA's directory on 2026-09-18
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Subjects

Academic outcomes, Capital School

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

SubjectFoundation StagePrimarySecondary
Islamic EducationNot in this reportAcceptableAcceptable
ArabicNot in this reportAcceptableAcceptable
EnglishVery goodAcceptableAcceptable
MathematicsVery goodGoodGood
ScienceVery goodGoodGood

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, Capital School

Islamic Education, by inspection report

Rated2016–172017–182018–192021–222022–232023–24
Islamic Education attainmentPrimaryAcceptableAcceptableAcceptableAcceptableAcceptableAcceptable
Islamic Education attainmentSecondaryAcceptableAcceptableAcceptableAcceptableAcceptableAcceptable
Islamic Education progressPrimaryAcceptableAcceptableGoodAcceptableAcceptableAcceptable
Islamic Education progressSecondaryAcceptableAcceptableAcceptableAcceptableAcceptableGood

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
International and Benchmark AchievementGoodAcceptable
Leadership: International and Emirati AchievementGoodNot in this report
Teaching and Learning: Improving reading literacyGoodAcceptable

Registration requirements: Met Fully

  • International assessment data show improvement in students’ overall scores in benchmark tests, with targets in English, mathematics and science exceeded.
  • With a score of 581 the school exceeded the target set in the 2021 Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) by 48 points.

Earlier reports

  • 2022–23: Progress in international assessment — meets expectations
  • 2018–19: Overall, the school’s progression to achieve the UAE National Agenda targets — is approaching expectations
  • 2017–18: Attainment in English, mathematics and science when measured against the National Agenda Parameter (N.A.P.) — is below expectations
  • 2016–17: Attainment based on the National Agenda Parameter Benchmarks — is below 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 18 Oct 20267 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
  • Cricket

Water sports

  • Swimming · swimming lesson · From FS1 to Year 9, throughout the year with specialist qualified swimming coaches
  • Water polo

Individual sports

  • Gymnastics
  • Yoga & fitness · yoga

Dance

  • Ballet · Ballet Club

Theatre

  • Drama

Music

  • Choir & singing · Choir practice
  • Orchestra & bands · Band practice

Art & design

  • Art
    ·

Science & technology

  • Science & engineering club · Science Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) club · STEM club

Debate & strategy

  • Debate & public speaking · Debate Club

Facilities

  • Swimming pool

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 · as both a first and an additional language

External examinations

  • IGCSE

Facilities

  • Science laboratories
  • Library
  • Music

Support for students of determination and the gifted

  • Students who experience the most significant needs benefit from individual educational plans (IEPs). p. 19

Source Source A: Full Inspection Report 2023–24

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On the school's website

What the school says about itself on capitalschooluae.com, 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.

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.

Largest nationality group
Indian 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, Capital School

YearStudentsTeachersTeacher turnover
2024–25910Not availableNot available
2023–2480049Not available
2022–234874630%
2021–2245741Not available
2020–21678Not availableNot available
2019–20567Not availableNot available
2018–198004633%
2017–188827757%
2016–178364416%
2015–16582Not availableNot available
2014–15264Not availableNot available

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

Location

Address
Al Qusais First
Phone and email
+971 4 298 8776info@capitalschooluae.comPrincipal: Emmanuel Keteku
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. The Westminster School

    0.2 km · Good 2023–24 · British

  2. H.H. Shaikh Rashid Al Maktoum Pakistani School

    0.2 km · Acceptable 2023–24 · Other, Pakistani

  3. Woodlem Park School

    0.3 km · Acceptable 2023–24 · Indian CBSE

  4. American International School

    0.3 km · Good 2023–24 · American

  5. The Millennium School

    0.4 km · Very good 2023–24 · Indian CBSE

All 14 schools in Al QusaisAll British curriculum schools in Dubai

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    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.

Full Inspection Reports · PDF, English

Not online: the 2020–21 report. The timeline takes that year’s rating from KHDA’s open data.

Parent Reports · PDF, English

A shorter summary for parents. Findings and answers use the Full Inspection Report.

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)KHDA school directory 2023–24 (opens in a new tab)KHDA school directory 2022–23 (opens in a new tab)KHDA school directory 2021–22 (opens in a new tab)KHDA school directory 2020–21 (opens in a new tab)KHDA school directory 2019–20 (opens in a new tab)KHDA school directory 2018–19 (opens in a new tab)KHDA school directory 2017–18 (opens in a new tab)KHDA school directory 2016–17 (opens in a new tab)KHDA school directory 2015–16 (opens in a new tab)KHDA school directory 2014–15 (opens in a new tab)

School website · web page, English

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