National Charity School Primary

National Charity School Primary is a private UAE Ministry of Education curriculum school in Abu Hail, Dubai, from Grade 1 to Grade 4. KHDA rated the school Acceptable in its 2023–24 inspection. Tuition for 2026–27 is AED 4,722 to AED 5,377 a year, depending on the year group.

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

Corrected 29 September 2026: the map showed the school 1.9 km from where it stands; the point is now on the school's own grounds. All corrections

rating
AcceptableKHDA 2023–24, p. 6What Acceptable means
fee
AED 4,722 – 5,377a year, Grade 1 to Grade 4, 2026–27Fees by year group at every school
whole
Which year group?See its fee and the cost to the end of school
students
715 students2024–25, KHDA school directory

The map shows the streets and places around the school. The same places are counted in «Within 1 km» below.

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Fees at this school, 2026–27

AED 4,722 – 5,377a year, Grade 1 to Grade 4, 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
Apply
charityschools.com+971 4 389 7600reem.hesein@charityschools.comTelephone and e-mail as KHDA's school directory lists them, checked 18 September 2026. 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, Grade 1
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
MOE
Year groups
Grade 1–Grade 4
Gender
Not availableThe report’s wording “Please select” is not one KHDA uses for gender; needs checking.
Languages of instruction
Arabic
Founded
2021
Name registered with KHDA
National Charity School Primary (Br of The National Charity School for Boys L.L.C)
Principal
Reem H. Kh. Husein
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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

Most students make progress in line with curriculum expectations and attain well in most subjects. Their improving skills, knowledge and understanding are evident in their work in observed lessons and over time in their written work. They do better in Arabic as a first language and Islamic education than in the other subjects. Students' use of technology in lessons is limited, and they tend to depend too much on the teacher in learning.

Personal and social development

Students typically find learning enjoyable and hold a favourable view of their school. While their behaviour in the classroom may not consistently meet ideal standards, they exhibit a strong understanding of Islamic values, UAE culture, and global cultures. However, they may have limited knowledge about their own cultural heritage. These students are socially engaged, showing concern for their school environment, and actively participating in various activities that benefit both the school and the local community.

Teaching, curriculum and care

The quality of teaching remains at an acceptable level. Students are not consistently provided with sufficient opportunities for independent learning or exploration without direct teacher intervention, though there is a gradual shift towards reducing teacher-centered lessons. While the school collects and reviews test results, their effective integration into lesson planning is lacking.

Wellbeing

The leadership has a vision for well-being within their policies, although they may not reference it frequently. There are occasional assessments of what's working well and areas needing improvement, but these assessments don't always lead to concrete changes in their plans. The school community, including parents and students, collaboratively participates in shaping well-being initiatives. Curriculum plans intermittently factor in students' well-being. Students are gradually developing an understanding of what contributes to their own self-esteem and well-being.

Inclusion

The principal and governance promote a vision of inclusion. The school's structure is generally effective in addressing the diverse needs of students, including students of determination. Teachers usually possess a good understanding of their students' requirements, with assistance from external experts in identifying and planning for those needs. Not all teachers refer to students' individual education plans when planning and teaching. Parents of students with determination express high levels of satisfaction with the school.

Leadership and management

The principal provides valuable support to the newly appointed middle leaders, enhancing their induction. The school's planning covers a broad range of aspects but sometimes lacks a sharp focus on the most critical matters. School leaders maintain effective collaboration with parents, who regard the school as a second home. Governors oversee the performance of school leaders, although it might benefit from more structured organization. The school possesses adequate resources required for teaching and learning.

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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.

Fees 2026–27

National Charity School Primary tuition for 2026–27 is AED 4,722 (Grade 1 to Grade 3) to AED 5,377 (Grade 4) across four 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 National Charity School Primary
Compare with

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

Annual tuition by year group, National Charity School Primary, 2026–27 compared with 2025–26

Year group2026–27Source A: Fees Fact Sheet 2026–272025–26Source B: Fees Fact Sheet 2025–26
Primary
Grade 1AED 4,722AED 4,722
Grade 2AED 4,722AED 4,722
Grade 3AED 4,722AED 4,722
Grade 4AED 5,377AED 5,377

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 4 year groups.

    Checked 16 September 2026.

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    Fees Fact Sheet 2025–26

    Tuition for 4 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.

National Charity School Primary fees 2026–27 by year group Also the 2025–26 figures, fees since 2021–22 and other charges.

What a year costs, Grade 1, 2026–27

Showing Grade 1. Choose another year group above to see its costs.

Tuition
AED 4,722
Internal AssessmentCharged by the school, part of KHDA's total
AED 100
MedicalCharged by the school, part of KHDA's total
AED 100
International AssessmentCharged by the school, part of KHDA's total
AED 200
KHDA's total for the year
AED 5,122

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

Uniform
AED 221
BooksAs KHDA's sheet prints it; confirm this amount with the school.
AED 534 to AED 734
Laptop/Digital DeviceAs KHDA's sheet prints it; confirm this amount with the school.
AED 300
School ID Card ReplacementOnly when needed; not paid every year
AED 50

A year, before optional servicesAED 6,177 to AED 6,377

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 3,800 to AED 5,000
  • AED 100
  • AED 200
  • AED 50
  • AED 50
  • AED 100
  • AED 200
  • AED 50
  • AED 300
  • AED 300
  • AED 50
  • AED 300

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%

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, Acceptable, Full Inspection Report

Inclusion Dubai focus area

Acceptable

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

    Acceptable

    Same as 2022–23 Earlier: Acceptable in 1 report.

  2. TeachingTeaching for effective learning

    Not available

    2023–24

  3. AssessmentAssessment

    Not available

    2023–24

  4. CurriculumCurriculum

    Not available

    2023–24

  5. WellbeingStudents’ personal development and wellbeing

    Not available

    2023–24

  6. InclusionProvision for students of determination

    Acceptable

    Same as 2022–23 Earlier: Acceptable in 1 report.

  7. SafeguardingHealth, safety and safeguarding

    Not available

    2023–24

  8. LeadershipLeadership and management

    Acceptable

    Same as 2022–23 Earlier: Acceptable in 1 report.

Checked 16 September 2026.

Wellbeing, 2022–23 report: Moderate

«The quality of wellbeing provision and outcomes is at a moderate 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.

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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
Good
«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
AcceptableThis school
«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

National Charity School Primary was rated Acceptable in 2023–24, one of 52 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

2 KHDA inspection reports on file, 2022–23 to 2023–24.

History of National Charity School Primary
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. 2023–24AcceptableSame as 2022–23Note 1Full Inspection Report 2023–24 (opens in a new tab) PDF
  4. 2022–23AcceptableFirst reportFull Inspection Report 2022–23 (opens in a new tab) PDF
  5. 2021–22No inspection.
  6. Opened in 2021–22. 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: 4 strengths, 4 development points, 3 recurring across the last 2 reports.

Group by

Checked 16 September 2026.

Arabic

Note 1

1 strength

  • Strength

    Students’ good achievement in Arabic, as a first language, and Islamic Education

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

Personal development and wellbeing

2 strengths

  • Strength

    Students’ personal development, their understanding of Islamic values and UAE and world cultures, and their social responsibility

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

  • Strength

    The care and support students receive at the school

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

Assessment

1 strength, 1 development point

  • Strength

    The improved processes the school follows in collecting and analysing assessment data and the improved quality of engagement with parents and the community.

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

  • Development requiredStudents of determination

    Make better use of assessment information to meet the learning needs of all groups of students, including students of determination.

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

Leadership and self-evaluation

2 development points

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

    Ensure that the goals for school improvement are prioritised, based on the findings of the self-evaluation process, and monitored for their impact on provision and student outcomes.

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

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

    Ensure middle leaders play a more effective role in sharing best practices in teaching, including classroom management skills, to secure at least good attainment and progress across all the subjects.

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

Teaching

1 development point

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

    Improve students’ engagement and independence in learning and their use of learning technologies in lessons.

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

Findings from 1 of 2 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 2 reports, 2022–23 to 2023–24. Findings come only from Full Inspection Reports, never from Parent Reports.

Leadership

Principal at the 2023–⁠24 inspection
Reem H. Kh. Husein Source A: Full Inspection Report 2023–24
Appointed 6 Feb 2022, as the report prints it.
Principals since 2022–⁠23
No change of principal
REEM H. KH. HUSEIN, 2022–23 to 2023–24
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Subjects

Academic outcomes, National Charity School Primary

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

SubjectPrimary
Islamic EducationGood
ArabicGood
EnglishAcceptable
MathematicsAcceptable
ScienceAcceptable

Source Source A: Full Inspection Report 2023–24

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, National Charity School Primary

Islamic Education, by inspection report

Rated2022–232023–24
Islamic Education attainmentCycle 1GoodGood
Islamic Education progressCycle 1GoodGood

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 AchievementAcceptableNot applicable
Leadership: International and Emirati AchievementAcceptableNot in this report
Teaching and Learning: Improving reading literacyWeakNot applicable
Overall school standards in the National Agenda Parameter areAcceptableNot in this report

Registration requirements: Met Fully

  • The school has one PIRLS result from 2021, which shows a score of 474 (low international benchmark).
  • Information from benchmark assessments show consistently acceptable outcomes in English, mathematics and science for Grade 4.

Earlier reports

  • 2022–23: Overall, the school’s progression to achieve the UAE National Agenda targets — is below expectations
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Calendar 2026–27: term dates and holidays

31 Aug 2026 to 2 Jul 2027 · 185 school days

First midterm break (MoE Schools)
12 Oct 2026 to 16 Oct 20265 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.

Neither the school’s website nor KHDA’s reports we read name a specific sport or activity.

Also mentioned: Islamic Activities

Source Source A: Other website, read 2026-09-24

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    Other website, read 24 September 2026

    Checked 24 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 a first language

External examinations

  • MoE

Facilities

  • Computer laboratory
  • Library

Support for students of determination and the gifted

  • The head of inclusion leads a team that includes learning support assistants. p. 19
  • A range of procedures is used to identify students of determination. p. 19
  • The school engages the services of external specialists to support the identification process and the provision and planning of academic interventions. p. 19
  • Students who experience the most significant needs are provided with Individual Education Plans (IEPs). p. 19

Source Source A: Full Inspection Report 2023–24

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Students

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

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, National Charity School Primary

YearStudentsTeachersTeacher turnover
2024–25715Not availableNot available
2023–2471138Not available
2022–23782388%

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

Location

Address
Abu Hail
Phone and email
+971 4 389 7600reem.hesein@charityschools.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. Pearl Wisdom School

    0.5 km · Good 2023–24 · Indian CBSE

  2. Little Flower English School

    0.7 km · Acceptable 2023–24 · Indian CBSE

  3. Himayah School for Education Boys – Deira (Abu Hail)

    1.1 km · Acceptable 2023–24 · MOE

  4. Queen International School

    1.2 km · Acceptable 2023–24 · British

  5. Elite English School

    1.7 km · Acceptable 2023–24 · Indian CBSE

The only school in Abu Hail

  1. Back to text, source A

    KHDA school directory 2026–27

    Checked 18 September 2026.

Sources

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