Dove Green Private School

Also known as: DGPS Dove Green

Dove Green Private School is a private British curriculum school in Dubai Investment Park, Dubai, for boys and girls from FS1 to Year 11. KHDA rated the school Good in its 2023–24 inspection. Tuition for 2026–27 is AED 42,000 to AED 60,000 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 42,000 – 60,000a year, FS1 to Year 11, 2026–27Fees by year group at every school
whole
Which year group?See its fee and the cost to the end of school
students
650 students2024–25, KHDA school directory

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Fees at this school, 2026–27

AED 42,000 – 60,000a year, FS1 to Year 11, 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 11
Gender
Co-educational Source B: Full Inspection Report 2023–24Report wording: Boys and girls
Languages of instruction
English
Founded
2014
Name registered with KHDA
Dove Green Private School L.L.C
Principal
Christopher Seeley
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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

Students’ achievement in the FS is consistently strong. In Primary, achievement in each of Islamic education and Arabic is in line with expectations. In all other subjects it is higher. Learning skills, teaching and assessment are all effective, in FS and Primary, and are less so in Secondary. Almost all subject achievement is in line with expectations in Secondary. Attainment in Arabic B is not high enough. Progress in science is strong.

Personal and social development

Students generally possess positive and responsible attitudes to their work and to others in their school. They are well behaved in and out of class. They demonstrate a clear understanding of the importance of UAE culture and heritage. They are also aware of other world cultures. They show initiative and get involved in charitable work. They have a keen awareness of environmental issues and take action on these within their school.

Teaching, curriculum and care

In the Foundation Stage (FS), students' achievements are consistently strong. Primary students perform at expected levels in Islamic education and Arabic, excelling in all other subjects. Learning skills, teaching, and assessment are robust in FS and Primary but slightly weaker in Secondary, where most subjects meet expectations except Arabic B, which requires improvement.

Wellbeing

Senior leaders demonstrate a clear commitment to well-being and inclusion. The school conducts surveys to obtain the views of parents and students. Well-being underpins most aspects of school life so that students experience a positive and supportive environment for learning. The school council and well-being ambassadors ensure the student voice is heard. Students support each other very well. Students regulate their own wellbeing and know how to keep safe when using the internet.

Inclusion

Senior Leaders are committed to ensuring high-quality support for students of determination. Assessment procedures accurately identify individual learning barriers. However, gifted and talented students do not always find lessons sufficiently challenging. Parents express strong

Leadership and management

The school has undergone substantial leadership changes since the last inspection nine months ago. In August 2023, it welcomed a new principal and 21 new teachers. Additionally, a new governing board has been established and has convened once. Several new middle leaders have also been appointed. A primary challenge for the governors is to expedite the completion of the long overdue, unfinished secondary building.

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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, 2019–20)

The 2023–24 inspection report has no parents’ survey section; this is how the 2019–20 report, the newest with one and 6 years old, sums up parents’ answers, in the inspectors’ words.

2019–20 inspection · 54 parents responded Source A: Full Inspection Report 2019–20

Overall

  • Almost all parents are satisfied with the quality of education provided by the school.

Safety and care

  • Parents consider their children are safe in the school and they appreciate the good resources and modern facilities.

Teaching

  • Parents believe that teachers know their children well and support their academic and emotional needs very effectively.

Leadership

  • The quality of school leadership is well regarded by most parents and communication is regular and supportive.

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Fees 2026–27

Dove Green Private School tuition for 2026–27 is AED 42,000 (FS1 and FS2) to AED 60,000 (Year 10 and Year 11) across 13 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 Dove Green Private School
Compare with

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

Annual tuition by year group, Dove Green Private 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 42,000AED 42,000
FS2AED 42,000AED 42,000
Primary
Year 1AED 44,000AED 44,000
Year 2AED 44,000AED 44,000
Year 3AED 46,000AED 46,000
Year 4AED 46,000AED 46,000
Year 5AED 48,000AED 48,000
Year 6AED 48,000AED 48,000
Secondary
Year 7AED 55,000AED 55,000
Year 8AED 55,000AED 55,000
Year 9AED 55,000AED 55,000
Year 10AED 60,000AED 60,000
Year 11AED 60,000AED 60,000

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 13 year groups.

    Checked 16 September 2026.

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    Fees Fact Sheet 2025–26

    Tuition for 13 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.

Dove Green Private 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 42,000
KHDA's total for the year
AED 42,000

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

Uniform
AED 200 to AED 500

A year, before optional servicesAED 42,200 to AED 42,500

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 7,500 to AED 9,500
  • AED 100 to AED 2,000
  • AED 100 to AED 200
  • AED 200 to AED 3,000
  • AED 30 to AED 500
  • AED 100 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

Corporate
up to 15%
School Management Concession
up to 25%
Privilege Cards
up to 15%
Scholarship
up to 25%
Siblings 1 to 8
10%
Early Payment
up to 10%
School Employees
up to 100%
Early Payment (For new students)
up to
10%
Referrals
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. 4 earlier reports, see all years

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 and Acceptable in 1 report.

  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 1 report.

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 StagePrimarySecondary
TeachingTeaching for effective learningGoodGoodAcceptable
AssessmentGoodGoodAcceptable
CurriculumCurriculum design and implementationGoodGoodAcceptable
Adapting the curriculumCurriculum adaptationGoodGoodAcceptable
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

Dove Green Private 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

5 KHDA inspection reports on file, 2017–18 to 2023–24.

History of Dove Green Private 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 2019–20Full Inspection Report 2022–23 (opens in a new tab) PDF
  5. 2020–21 and 2021–22No inspection.
  6. 2019–20GoodSame as 2018–19Full Inspection Report 2019–20 (opens in a new tab) PDF
  7. 2018–19GoodUp from AcceptableFull Inspection Report 2018–19 (opens in a new tab) PDF
  8. 2017–18AcceptableFirst reportFull Inspection Report 2017–18 (opens in a new tab) PDF
  9. 2016–17No inspection.

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

10 findings in the last report: 5 strengths, 5 development points, 5 recurring across the last 5 reports.

Group by

Checked 16 September 2026.

Science

Note 1

1 strength

  • StrengthPrimary

    Very good attainment in science in Primary.

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

Early years

1 strength

  • StrengthFS

    Provision in FS, which is consistently good or better.

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

Personal development and wellbeing

2 strengths

  • Strength

    Students with high levels of personal and social responsibility, and a keen appreciation of the culture and heritage of the UAE.

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

  • Strength

    The inclusive school community, where students and adults work respectfully together.

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

Parents and community

1 strength

  • Strength

    High quality links which leaders have maintained with parents.

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

Attainment and progress

1 development point

  • Development required, recurring in 4 of the last 5 reportsNote 2

    Improve attainment to good in all subjects where it is less than good.

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

Assessment

1 development point

  • Development required, recurring in 2 of the last 5 reportsSecondary phase

    Ensure that the analysis of assessment information is used to full effect in the secondary phase.

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

Teaching

1 development point

  • Development required, recurring in 2 of the last 5 reportsSecondary

    Improve the quality of teaching in Secondary.

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

Leadership and self-evaluation

1 development point

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

    Ensure that governors hold leaders at all levels to account for the quality of students’ outcomes.

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5, paragraph 12

Staffing, facilities and resources

1 development point

  • Development required, recurring in 2 of the last 5 reports

    Complete the building project as swiftly as possible.

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 5, paragraph 13

Findings from 1 of 5 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
Christopher Seeley Source A: Full Inspection Report 2023–24
Appointed 21 Aug 2023, as the report prints it.
Principals since 2017–⁠18
1 change of principal Source A: Full Inspection Report 2023–24
Patrick Joesph Affley, 2017–18 to 2022–23 → Christopher Seeley, 2023–24
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Subjects

Academic outcomes, Dove Green Private 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 reportAcceptableWeak
EnglishGoodGoodAcceptable
MathematicsGoodGoodAcceptable
ScienceGoodVery goodAcceptable

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, Dove Green Private School

Islamic Education, by inspection report

Rated2017–182018–192019–202022–232023–24
Islamic Education attainmentPrimaryAcceptableAcceptableAcceptableAcceptableAcceptable
Islamic Education attainmentSecondaryIslamic Education attainment, Secondary: not rated from 2017–18 to 2019–20AcceptableAcceptable
Islamic Education progressPrimaryAcceptableAcceptableAcceptableAcceptableAcceptable
Islamic Education progressSecondaryIslamic Education progress, Secondary: not rated from 2017–18 to 2019–20AcceptableAcceptable

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 AchievementVery goodNot applicable
Leadership: International and Emirati AchievementAcceptableNot in this report
Teaching and Learning: Improving reading literacyAcceptableAcceptable
Overall, school standards in the National Agenda ParameterGoodNot in this report

Registration requirements: Met Fully

  • In the recent Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) test, the school exceeded its target.
  • On the National Agenda Parameter tests, students made good improvements in English, mathematics and science.
  • The most recent reading literacy skills profile, as measured by standardised scores, indicates that more than half of students’ reading literacy scores are at or above the age-related expectations.

Earlier reports

  • 2022–23: Overall, the school’s progression to achieve the UAE National Agenda targets — meets expectations
  • 2019–20: Overall, the school’s progression to achieve the UAE National Agenda targets — is above expectations
  • 2018–19: Overall, the school’s progression to achieve its UAE National Agenda targets — is above expectations
  • 2017–18: Attainment in the N.A.P. tests — is below expectations in English and science. It is above expectations in mathematics

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
  • Cricket
  • Rugby

Water sports

  • Swimming · swim squad

Individual sports

  • Martial arts · karate

Art & design

  • Art · creative art

Science & technology

  • Robotics

Debate & strategy

  • Debate & public speaking · debate club
  • Chess

Facilities

  • Swimming pool

Also mentioned: creative writing, reading club, building club, etiquette club, Holy Qur’an memorisation practice, students’ council, Philanthropy Club, sports house captains

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

Facilities

  • Virtual laboratories

Support for students of determination and the gifted

  • The inclusion leader is well qualified and supports a team of experienced specialists. p. 19
  • A range of assessment procedures enables the accurate identification of individual barriers to learning. p. 19
  • Parents help to form and regularly review the individual education plans (IEPs). p. 19
  • The IEPs give clear directions for individual support and measures of progress. p. 19
  • When students are taught by an inclusion team specialist, or by a personal learning support assistant, progress is consistently high. 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 dovegreenschool.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
British 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, Dove Green Private School

YearStudentsTeachersTeacher turnover
2024–25650Not availableNot available
2023–2466167Not available
2022–235994925%
2021–22526Not availableNot available
2020–21399Not availableNot available
2019–203973120%
2018–192402930%
2017–1818417Not available
2016–17106Not availableNot available
2015–1641Not availableNot available
2014–154Not availableNot available

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

Location

Address
Dubai Investment Park First
Phone and email
+971 4 883 7474registrar@dovegreenschool.com
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. Durham School

    0.1 km · Acceptable 2024–25 · British

  2. Al Nibras International Private School

    1.6 km · Good 2023–24 · American

  3. Bright Riders School

    1.8 km · Good 2023–24 · Indian CBSE

  4. The International School of Choueifat – Dubai Investments Park

    1.9 km · Acceptable 2023–24 · Other, SABIS (UK/US)

  5. Greenfield International School

    3.2 km · Very good 2023–24 · IB

All 6 schools in Dubai Investment ParkAll British curriculum schools in Dubai

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    KHDA school directory 2026–27

    Checked 18 September 2026.

Sources

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