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North London Collegiate School Middle East

Also known as: NLCS Dubai

North London Collegiate School Middle East is a private IB curriculum school in Meydan City, Dubai, for boys and girls from Pre-KG to Grade 12. KHDA rated the school Very good in its 2023–24 inspection. Tuition for 2026–27 is AED 91,735 to AED 143,681 a year, depending on the year group.

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

rating
Very goodKHDA 2023–24, p. 6What Very good means
fee
AED 91,735 – 143,681a year, Pre-KG to Grade 12, 2026–27Fees by year group at every school
whole
Which year group?See its fee and the cost to the end of school
students
1,782 students2024–25, KHDA school directory

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Fees at this school, 2026–27

AED 91,735 – 143,681a year, Pre-KG to Grade 12, 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.
Year groups
Pre-KG to Grade 12Which 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
nlcsdubai.ae+971 4 319 0888principal@nlcsdubai.aeTelephone 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, Pre-KG
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
IB
Year groups
Pre-KG–Grade 12
Gender
Co-educational Source B: Full Inspection Report 2023–24Report wording: Boys and girls
Languages of instruction
English
Founded
2017
Name registered with KHDA
North London Collegiate School Middle East L.L.C - FZ
External examinations
IB Source B: Full Inspection Report 2023–24
Accreditation
IB Source B: Full Inspection Report 2023–24
Extra-curricular activities
Science & engineering club, confirmed
Principal
Jonathan Spencer Locke
Website
nlcsdubai.ae
  1. Back to text, source A

    KHDA school directory 2024–25

    Checked 16 September 2026.

  2. Back to text, source B

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24

    Page 3

    Checked 16 September 2026.

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

Student attainment is exceptional across English, mathematics and science but progress is not so strong especially for the highest attainers. Attainment and progress are generally acceptable in Islamic education and Arabic as reported last year. In the Kindergarten (KG), children’s attainment and progress are very good. Students are effective communicators, and they collaborate purposefully and enthusiastically. Interactions are positive. Learning skills are better developed in the Diploma Programme (DP).

Personal and social development

Students enjoy school and conduct themselves with maturity. They are courteous and cooperative, take responsibility for their learning and make healthy lifestyle choices, including healthy food and physical activity. Students demonstrate a clear understanding of Islamic values and appreciate how they are reflected in UAE society. Students demonstrate a strong sense of social responsibility, but enterprise and entrepreneurship are less evident.

Teaching, curriculum and care

Teachers have a solid grasp of their subject matter and engage in detailed lesson planning, often using questions to encourage deep thinking and reflection among students. Despite this, the approach to teaching can be inconsistent, with all students sometimes receiving identical assignments regardless of their individual learning levels.

Wellbeing

Leaders are actively committed to optimising the well-being of staff, students and parents. Student well-being is systematically monitored using documents, data, and protocols, with interventions adapted based on impact assessments. The well-being committee liaises with class ambassadors and provides an effective student listening service. Extensive extra-curricular activities promote community involvement and leadership opportunities.

Inclusion

Inclusion leaders demonstrate a strong commitment to promoting inclusivity. The school's identification procedures effectively pinpoint learning barriers utilising internal and external specialists. Inclusion staff understand student needs and provide diverse classroom support strategies, while well-structured IEPs set challenging targets. Classroom support is not always tailored well to support the progress of these students in classrooms.

Leadership and management

The quality of leadership is inconsistent. Leaders understand the school’s strengths and weaknesses, but their selfevaluation is too generous. There is a robust focus on academic and personal performance supported by the IB curriculum. School development plans include too many actions. Parents are highly supportive. Governors contribute considerably to the performance of the school. Staff are suitably deployed

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

Overall

  • In general, parents are very satisfied with the quality and value of education provided at the school.
  • The large majority of parents state that their children’s health is good or excellent and they get on well with their teachers.
  • A very high proportion of parents report their children are positive about the future.
  • Overall, parents’ comments are very positive.

Safety and care

  • All report their children are safe and developing effective learning skills.
  1. Back to text, source A

    Full Inspection Report 2019–20

    Page 21

    Checked 16 September 2026.

Fees 2026–27

North London Collegiate School Middle East tuition for 2026–27 is AED 91,735 (Pre-KG) to AED 143,681 (Grade 11 and Grade 12) across 15 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 North London Collegiate School Middle East
Compare with

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

Annual tuition by year group, North London Collegiate School Middle East, 2026–27 compared with 2025–26

Year group2026–27Source A: Fees Fact Sheet 2026–272025–26Source B: Fees Fact Sheet 2025–26
Foundation Stage
Pre-KGAED 91,735AED 91,735
KG1AED 96,157AED 96,157
KG2AED 104,999AED 104,999
Primary
Grade 1AED 104,999AED 104,999
Grade 2AED 104,999AED 104,999
Grade 3AED 104,999AED 104,999
Grade 4AED 108,314AED 108,314
Grade 5AED 108,314AED 108,314
Grade 6AED 127,103AED 127,103
Secondary
Grade 7AED 127,103AED 127,103
Grade 8AED 127,103AED 127,103
Grade 9AED 132,629AED 132,629
Grade 10AED 132,629AED 132,629
Post-16
Grade 11AED 143,681AED 143,681
Grade 12AED 143,681AED 143,681

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.

  3. Back to text, source B

    Fees Fact Sheet 2025–26

    Tuition for 15 year groups.

    Checked 16 September 2026.

  4. Back to text, note 2

    Change compares the same year group in the two fact sheets. Fees are never averaged across year groups.

North London Collegiate School Middle East fees 2026–27 by year group Also the 2025–26 figures, fees since 2022–23 and other charges.

What a year costs, Pre-KG, 2026–27

Showing Pre-KG. Choose another year group above to see its costs.

Tuition
AED 91,735
KHDA's total for the year
AED 91,735

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

Uniform
AED 300 to AED 5,000

A year, before optional servicesAED 92,035 to AED 96,735

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 3,000 to AED 12,000
  • up to AED 1,500
  • AED 100 to AED 2,000
  • AED 1,000 to AED 4,000
  • AED 1,000 to AED 16,000

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

Other discounts the school states

Sibling 1
5%
Sibling 2
10%
Sibling 3
15%
School Employees
up to 100%
Early Payment
up to 6.5%
Corporate
5%
School Management Concession
up to 100%
Founders
up to 20%
New Students
13.5%

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

Overall rating

Very good

Full Inspection Report 2023–24, page 6

2023–24

Earlier reports

  1. 2022–23, Very good, Full Inspection Report
  2. 2020–21 and 2021–22, no inspection
  3. 2019–20, Good, Full Inspection Report

Wellbeing Dubai focus area

Very 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

    Very good

    Same as 2022–23 Earlier: Very good in 1 report and Good in 1 report.

  2. WellbeingStudents’ personal development and wellbeing

    Very good

    First rated in 2023–24

  3. InclusionProvision for students of determination

    Very good

    Same as 2022–23 Earlier: Very good in 1 report and Good in 1 report.

  4. LeadershipLeadership and management

    Very good

    Same as 2022–23 Earlier: Very good in 1 report.

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.

AreaKGPYPMYPDP
TeachingTeaching for effective learningVery goodVery goodVery goodVery good
AssessmentVery goodVery goodVery goodOutstanding
CurriculumCurriculum design and implementationOutstandingOutstandingOutstandingOutstanding
Adapting the curriculumCurriculum adaptationOutstandingOutstandingOutstandingOutstanding
SafeguardingHealth and safety, including child protectionVery goodVery goodVery goodVery good

Source Source A: Full Inspection Report 2023–24

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    Full Inspection Report 2023–24

    Page 6

    Checked 16 September 2026.

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 goodThis school
«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
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

North London Collegiate School Middle East was rated Very good in 2023–24, one of 47 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

3 KHDA inspection reports on file, 2019–20 to 2023–24.

History of North London Collegiate School Middle East
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. 2023–24Very goodSame as 2022–23Note 1Full Inspection Report 2023–24 (opens in a new tab) PDF
  4. 2022–23Very goodUp from GoodFull Inspection Report 2022–23 (opens in a new tab) PDF
  5. 2020–21 and 2021–22No inspection.
  6. 2019–20GoodFirst reportFull Inspection Report 2019–20 (opens in a new tab) PDF
  7. 2017–18 and 2018–19No inspection.
  8. Opened in 2017–18. No reports before this year.

Checked 16 September 2026.

North London Collegiate School Middle East KHDA rating in full: every year, the judgements, quotes with pages, the parent survey →

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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

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

Group by

Checked 16 September 2026.

Personal development and wellbeing

Note 1

3 strengths

  • Strength

    Students’ attitudes, behaviour and relationships which support their high levels of attainment and examination successes.

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

  • Strength

    Students’ active support for the school and community, as well as their excellent work ethic.

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

  • Strength

    The ethos of care, courtesy and consideration which permeates the whole school community.

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

Curriculum and challenge

1 strength

  • Strength

    The extensive provision of extra-curricular and enrichment activities.

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

Inclusion of students of determination

1 strength

  • Strength

    The expertise, vision, determination and leadership of the inclusion department, and the provision for wellbeing.

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

Islamic Education

1 development point

  • Development required, recurring in 2 of the last 3 reportsNote 2

    Raise attainment and progress in Islamic Education and Arabic by strengthening leadership and improving the quality and consistency of teaching.

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

Teaching

1 development point

  • Development required, recurring in 2 of the last 3 reports

    Ensure greater consistency in teaching, learning and assessment, develop teachers’ skills in supporting the needs of all students and ensure that students are sufficiently challenged.

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

Leadership and self-evaluation

1 development point

  • Development required, recurring in 2 of the last 3 reports

    Ensure that development planning identifies the most important priorities to be pursued and improve the effectiveness of middle leaders by developing their understanding of best practice.

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

Health, safety and safeguarding

1 development point

  • Development required, recurring in 2 of the last 3 reports

    Promote a culture of health and safety across the whole school community.

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

Findings from 1 of 3 reports

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    Topics follow the order of the KHDA inspection framework, not how good or bad a finding is.

  2. Back to text, note 2

    Recurring counts the school’s last 3 reports, 2019–20 to 2023–24. Findings come only from Full Inspection Reports, never from Parent Reports.

Leadership

Principal at the 2023–⁠24 inspection
Jonathan Spencer Locke Source A: Full Inspection Report 2023–24
Appointed 2 Feb 2024, as the report prints it.
Principals since 2019–⁠20
1 change of principal Source A: Full Inspection Report 2023–24
James Robert Monaghan, 2019–20 to 2022–23 → Jonathan Spencer Locke, 2023–24
  1. Back to text, source A

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24

    Page 3

    Checked 16 September 2026.

Subjects

Academic outcomes, North London Collegiate School Middle East

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

SubjectFoundation StagePrimarySecondaryPost-16
Islamic EducationNot in this reportAcceptableAcceptableAcceptable
ArabicNot in this reportAcceptableAcceptableAcceptable
EnglishVery goodVery goodOutstandingOutstanding
MathematicsVery goodOutstandingOutstandingOutstanding
ScienceVery goodOutstandingOutstandingOutstanding

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, North London Collegiate School Middle East

Islamic Education, by inspection report

Rated2019–202022–232023–24
Islamic Education attainmentDPWeakAcceptableAcceptable
Islamic Education attainmentMYPWeakAcceptableAcceptable
Islamic Education attainmentPYPWeakAcceptableAcceptable
Islamic Education progressDPWeakAcceptableAcceptable
Islamic Education progressMYPWeakAcceptableAcceptable
Islamic Education progressPYPWeakGoodGood

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 AchievementOutstandingGood
Leadership: International and Emirati AchievementGoodNot in this report
Teaching and Learning: Improving reading literacyVery goodVery good
Overall school standards in the National Agenda ParameterVery goodNot in this report

Registration requirements: Met Fully

  • The Progress in Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) data suggest that students are performing at the high international benchmark level.
  • The school exceeded the target set by 66 points.
  • Progression in the National Agenda Parameter, using the GL progress tests, is very good.

Earlier reports

  • 2022–23: Overall, the school’s progression to achieve the UAE National Agenda targets — is above expectations
  • 2019–20: Overall, the school’s progress toward achieving the UAE National Agenda targets — meets 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:

  • IB: the IB Diploma, or six IB subject certificates at grade 3 or above with 21 points, including English, maths and a science.

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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    Full Inspection Report 2023–24

    Page 6

    Checked 16 September 2026.

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

  1. 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.

Science & technology

  • Science & engineering club · science appreciation society

Facilities

  • Music rooms
  • Art studio

Source Source A: Full Inspection Report 2019–20

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    Full Inspection Report 2019–20

    Page 13

    Checked 16 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 · Arabic is introduced to children in KG. The programme includes listening, speaking, writing, vocabulary and phonics. Children have one lesson of 40 minutes per week in KG1 and four of 40 minutes in KG2.

External examinations

  • IB

Facilities

  • Buildings
  • Lifts

Support for students of determination and the gifted

  • Identification procedures for students of determination, those with gifts and talents and those for whom English is an additional language, are secure. p. 18
  • Well-structured individual education plans (IEPs) set challenging targets, but they are not always followed through in lessons. p. 19
  • Inclusion staff understand students’ needs and provide a range of classroom support strategies. p. 19
  • Effective one-to-one learning support, provided by trained staff, enables students to access the curriculum, develop social skills and make steady progress. p. 19

Source Source A: Full Inspection Report 2023–24

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    Full Inspection Report 2023–24

    Page 3

    Checked 16 September 2026.

Students

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

Students, 2024–⁠25
1,782 Source A: KHDA school directory 2024–25
Teachers
182 Source B: Full Inspection Report 2023–24
Students of determination
53 Source B: Full Inspection Report 2023–24
Emirati students
54 Source B: Full Inspection Report 2023–24
Largest nationality group
British Source B: Full Inspection Report 2023–24
KHDA gives no share. Context only, never used in results.
Guidance counsellors
4 Source B: Full Inspection Report 2023–24
  1. Back to text, source A

    KHDA school directory 2024–25

    Checked 16 September 2026.

  2. Back to text, source B

    Full Inspection Report 2023–24

    Page 3

    Checked 16 September 2026.

Snapshots by year

Students and staff by academic year, North London Collegiate School Middle East

YearStudentsTeachersTeacher turnover
2024–251,782Not availableNot available
2023–241,549182Not available
2022–231,23314812%
2021–221,059Not availableNot available
2020–21850Not availableNot available
2019–20739108Not available
2018–19534Not availableNot available
2017–18275Not availableNot available

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

Location

Address
Meydan City
Phone and email
+971 4 319 0888principal@nlcsdubai.ae
As KHDA's directory listed it on 2026-09-18. Source A: KHDA school directory 2026–27

Around the school

to North London Collegiate School Middle East (opens Google Maps in a new tab)Directions (opens in a new tab)

Schools nearby

Within 10 km, by straight-line distance, not a route.

  1. Hartland International School

    0.3 km · Very good 2023–24 · British, IB

  2. Bilingual French International School

    2.9 km · Very good 2023–24 · French

  3. Rashid and Latifa School

    3.1 km · No rating yet · British

  4. Swiss International Scientific School

    4.2 km · Very good 2023–24 · IB

  5. Dubai International Private School – Al Quoz

    4.4 km · Good 2023–24 · American

All 5 schools in Meydan CityAll IB schools in Dubai

  1. 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.

Full Inspection Reports · PDF, English

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)

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