International Academic School fees 2026–27 by year group
2023–24 · Al Warqa 1 · 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 14,992
2025–26: AED 14,992 · 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, International Academic School, 2026–27 compared with 2025–26
| Year group | Tuition 2026–27 | Tuition 2025–26 | Change | All schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | ||||
| KG1 | AED 14,992 | AED 14,992 | Same | KG1 → |
| KG2 | AED 14,992 | AED 14,992 | Same | KG2 → |
| Primary | ||||
| Grade 1 | AED 16,713 | AED 16,713 | Same | Grade 1 → |
| Grade 2 | AED 16,713 | AED 16,713 | Same | Grade 2 → |
| Grade 3 | AED 16,713 | AED 16,713 | Same | Grade 3 → |
| Grade 4 | AED 17,120 | AED 17,120 | Same | Grade 4 → |
| Grade 5 | AED 17,120 | AED 17,120 | Same | Grade 5 → |
| Grade 6 | AED 17,120 | AED 17,120 | Same | Grade 6 → |
| Secondary | ||||
| Grade 7 | AED 19,053 | AED 19,053 | Same | Grade 7 → |
| Grade 8 | AED 20,305 | AED 20,305 | Same | Grade 8 → |
| Grade 9 | AED 21,865 | AED 21,865 | Same | Grade 9 → |
| Grade 10 | AED 24,991 | AED 24,991 | Same | Grade 10 → |
| Post-16 | ||||
| Grade 11 | AED 26,551 | AED 26,551 | Same | Grade 11 → |
| Grade 12 | AED 28,112 | AED 28,112 | Same | Grade 12 → |
International Academic School publishes 2026–27 tuition for 14 year groups: AED 14,992 (KG1 and KG2) to AED 28,112 (Grade 12). Compared with 2025–26, KHDA's approved tuition is unchanged in every year group that appears on both sheets.
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 14,992
- KHDA's total for the year
- AED 14,992
Required, but not in KHDA's total: uniform, books and the like, bought from the school or elsewhere
- Uniform
- AED 700 to AED 925
- BooksAs KHDA's sheet prints it; confirm this amount with the school.
- AED 1,100
- School ID Card ReplacementOnly when needed; not paid every year
- AED 200
A year, before optional servicesAED 16,792 to AED 17,017
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.
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
Required by the school
- UniformAED 700 to AED 925Per year, by year group.
- BooksAED 1,100 to AED 3,750Per year, by year group. KG2: AED 1,100.
Optional
- School ID Card ReplacementAED 200Only when needed, such as a replacement; not paid every year.
- TransportAED 4,150 to AED 8,850Per year, by year group.
- Extracurricular ActivitiesAED 300 to AED 1,650Per year, by year group.
- MedicalAED 300Per year, the same for every year group.
- Annual DayAED 150 to AED 350Per year, by year group.
- Class photographAED 250 to AED 550Per year, by year group.
- Club ActivitiesAED 300 to AED 750Per year, by year group.
- Costumes for school eventsAED 200 to AED 350Per year, by year group.
- Educational Local TripAED 625 to AED 1,150Per year, by year group.
- Educational Overseas TripAED 8,000 to AED 12,000Per year, by year group.
- Enrichment ActivitiesAED 200 to AED 500Per year, by year group.
- KarateAED 250 to AED 600Per year, by year group.
- Karate UniformAED 200Per year, the same for every year group.
- Kinder ClubAED 350Per year, by year group.
- National Agenda Parameter TestsAED 100 to AED 200Per year, by year group. KG2: AED 100.
- Robotic DeviceAED 375 to AED 800Per year, by year group.
- School MagazineAED 150Per year, the same for every year group.
- School PhotographsAED 250 to AED 550Per year, by year group.
- Skill development programmesAED 750Per year, the same for every year group.
- Special Needs SupportAED 250 to AED 350Per year, by year group.
- STEM ProgrammeAED 600Per year, the same for every year group.
- Summer CampAED 250 to AED 1,200Per year, by year group.
- Winter CampAED 250 to AED 1,200Per year, by year group.
- English language immersion programAED 600Per year, the same for every year group.
- Spring CampAED 250 to AED 1,200Per year, by year group.
- External SEND AssessmentAED 1,150 to AED 7,200Per year, by year group.
- KG GraduationAED 200 to AED 625Per year, by year group.
- Arabic Benchmark TestAED 100Per year, by year group.
- Graduation ceremonyAED 700 to AED 1,500Per year, by year group.
No single total for KG2 here: 1 required payment is a range or has no single amount. «What a year costs» gives the year as a range.
Open the KHDA Fees Fact Sheet for KG2, 2026–27What school costs beyond tuition in DubaiWhat «mandatory fees» means
Fee history since 2011–12
Tuition at International Academic School for three year groups (KG1, Grade 6 and Grade 12) in every year KHDA published a figure, 2011–12 to 2026–27. A year with no KHDA figure is left out, not estimated.
KG1 approved tuition at International Academic School: AED 12,556 in 2011–12, AED 14,992 in 2026–27
Approved tuition before any discount, AED, by academic year
KG1: 2011–12 AED 12,556, 2012–13 AED 12,933, 2013–14 AED 12,933, 2014–15 AED 13,158, 2015–16 AED 13,158, 2016–17 AED 13,158, 2017–18 AED 13,580, 2018–19 AED 13,580, 2019–20 AED 13,861, 2020–21 AED 13,861, 2021–22 AED 13,861, 2022–23 AED 13,861, 2023–24 AED 14,277, 2024–25 AED 14,648, 2025–26 AED 14,992, 2026–27 AED 14,992; Grade 6: 2011–12 AED 14,388, 2012–13 AED 14,768, 2013–14 AED 14,768, 2014–15 AED 15,025, 2015–16 AED 15,025, 2016–17 AED 15,025, 2017–18 AED 15,507, 2018–19 AED 15,507, 2019–20 AED 15,828, 2020–21 AED 15,828, 2021–22 AED 15,828, 2022–23 AED 15,828, 2023–24 AED 16,303, 2024–25 AED 16,727, 2025–26 AED 17,120, 2026–27 AED 17,120; Grade 12: 2011–12 AED 23,544, 2012–13 AED 24,250, 2013–14 AED 24,250, 2014–15 AED 24,672, 2015–16 AED 24,672, 2016–17 AED 24,672, 2017–18 AED 25,464, 2018–19 AED 25,464, 2019–20 AED 25,991, 2020–21 AED 25,991, 2021–22 AED 25,991, 2022–23 AED 25,991, 2023–24 AED 26,771, 2024–25 AED 27,467, 2025–26 AED 28,112, 2026–27 AED 28,112
Left and right arrow keys read each year. The table has every value.
KG1 approved tuition at International Academic School: AED 12,556 in 2011–12, AED 14,992 in 2026–27 All 16 rows.
| Academic year | KG1AED | Grade 6AED | Grade 12AED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | 12,556 | 14,388 | 23,544 |
| 2012–13 | 12,933 | 14,768 | 24,250 |
| 2013–14 | 12,933 | 14,768 | 24,250 |
| 2014–15 | 13,158 | 15,025 | 24,672 |
| 2015–16 | 13,158 | 15,025 | 24,672 |
| 2016–17 | 13,158 | 15,025 | 24,672 |
| 2017–18 | 13,580 | 15,507 | 25,464 |
| 2018–19 | 13,580 | 15,507 | 25,464 |
| 2019–20 | 13,861 | 15,828 | 25,991 |
| 2020–21 | 13,861 | 15,828 | 25,991 |
| 2021–22 | 13,861 | 15,828 | 25,991 |
| 2022–23 | 13,861 | 15,828 | 25,991 |
| 2023–24 | 14,277 | 16,303 | 26,771 |
| 2024–25 | 14,648 | 16,727 | 27,467 |
| 2025–26 | 14,992 | 17,120 | 28,112 |
| 2026–27 | 14,992 | 17,120 | 28,112 |
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 International Academic School with a 2026–27 fee; the farthest is 6.3 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 International Academic School, 2026–27 tuition and KHDA rating
| School | Distance | Area | KHDA rating | KG1 | Grade 6 | Grade 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharjah American International Private School – Dubai | 0.1 km | Al Warqa | 2023–24 | KG1: AED 17,976 | Grade 6: AED 28,246 | Grade 12: AED 44,938 |
| Ignite School | 0.7 km | Al Warqa | 2023–24 | KG1: AED 29,682 | Grade 6: AED 38,893 | Grade 12: AED 45,034 |
| GEMS Al Khaleej International School | 2.6 km | Al Warqa | 2023–24 | KG1: AED 32,125 | Grade 6: AED 39,173 | Grade 12: AED 52,129 |
| The School of Research Science US High School | 3.9 km | Al Warqa | 2023–24 | KG1: Starts at Grade 9 | Grade 6: Starts at Grade 9 | Grade 12: AED 70,039 |
| Bright Learners Private School | 4.0 km | Al Rashidiya | 2023–24 | KG1: AED 25,688 | Grade 6: AED 32,719 | Grade 12: Ends at Grade 8 |
| Universal American School | 5.5 km | Dubai Festival City | 2023–24 | KG1: AED 43,103 | Grade 6: AED 72,328 | Grade 12: AED 81,834 |
| North American International School | 6.2 km | Al Mizhar | 2023–24 | KG1: AED 22,923 | Grade 6: AED 25,592 | Grade 12: AED 39,896 |
| Dubai Modern Education School | 6.3 km | Al Mizhar | 2023–24 | KG1: AED 11,956 | Grade 6: AED 14,470 | Grade 12: AED 18,624 |
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 International Academic 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, four charge less than International Academic School (AED 14,992) and 32 charge more. Every school's KG1 fee, 2026–27
- Grade 6: of the 38 American schools publishing 2026–27 tuition for it, five charge less than International Academic School (AED 17,120) and 32 charge more. Every school's Grade 6 fee, 2026–27
- Grade 12: of the 32 American schools publishing 2026–27 tuition for it, eight charge less than International Academic School (AED 28,112) and 23 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 International Academic School Acceptable in its 2023–24 inspection report, the latest published.
International Academic School KHDA rating by year, the judgements and what inspectors wroteWhat KHDA's six levels mean
Sources
- KHDA Fees Fact Sheets 2026–27, International Academic School: tuition by year group, other charges. Open the KG2 sheet on KHDA's site
- KHDA Fees Fact Sheets 2025–26, International Academic School: the 2025–26 column.
- KHDA register of fees (open data) and Fees Fact Sheets, 2011–12 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 International Academic 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.
Is there a sibling discount?
The school's 2026–27 KHDA sheet does not list one. Ask the school; a discount offered outside the sheet is not on this page.
Which year group is the entry point?
By KHDA's directory, International Academic 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.