School of Modern Skills fees 2026–27 by year group
2023–24 · Muhaisnah 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 18,247
2025–26: AED 18,247 · 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, School of Modern Skills, 2026–27 compared with 2025–26
| Year group | Tuition 2026–27 | Tuition 2025–26 | Change | All schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | ||||
| KG1 | AED 17,491 | AED 17,491 | Same | KG1 → |
| KG2 | AED 18,247 | AED 18,247 | Same | KG2 → |
| Primary | ||||
| Grade 1 | AED 18,876 | AED 18,876 | Same | Grade 1 → |
| Grade 2 | AED 19,631 | AED 19,631 | Same | Grade 2 → |
| Grade 3 | AED 20,386 | AED 20,386 | Same | Grade 3 → |
| Grade 4 | AED 21,140 | AED 21,140 | Same | Grade 4 → |
| Grade 5 | AED 21,896 | AED 21,896 | Same | Grade 5 → |
| Grade 6 | AED 22,652 | AED 22,652 | Same | Grade 6 → |
| Secondary | ||||
| Grade 7 | AED 23,406 | AED 23,406 | Same | Grade 7 → |
| Grade 8 | AED 24,162 | AED 24,162 | Same | Grade 8 → |
| Grade 9 | AED 24,915 | AED 24,915 | Same | Grade 9 → |
| Grade 10 | AED 25,671 | AED 25,671 | Same | Grade 10 → |
| Post-16 | ||||
| Grade 11 | AED 29,572 | AED 29,572 | Same | Grade 11 → |
| Grade 12 | AED 29,572 | AED 29,572 | Same | Grade 12 → |
School of Modern Skills publishes 2026–27 tuition for 14 year groups: AED 17,491 (KG1) to AED 29,572 (Grade 11 and 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.
The school's 2026–27 sheet also prints Pre-KG (AED 17,000). KHDA's directory lists the school up to Grade 12, so that year group 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 18,247
- BooksCharged by the school, part of KHDA's total
- AED 1,260
- UniformCharged by the school, part of KHDA's total
- AED 439
- KHDA's total for the year
- AED 19,946
A year, before optional servicesAED 19,946
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
- 45%
- Referrals
- AED 1,000
- Scholarship
- up to 50%
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 430 to AED 755Per year, by year group. KG2: AED 439.
- BooksAED 1,260 to AED 4,026Per year, by year group. KG2: AED 1,260.
Optional
- TransportAED 4,196 to AED 7,400Per year, by year group.
- Extracurricular ActivitiesAED 800 to AED 1,500Per year, by year group.
- Learning Support Assistantsup to AED 50,000Per year, by year group.
- KG GraduationAED 500Per year, by year group.
- Aptitude TestAED 300Per year, by year group.
- Graduation ceremonyAED 2,500Per year, by year group.
- IELTS PreparationAED 1,500 to AED 3,000Per year, by year group.
KG2, per year, tuition and required payments: AED 19,946. One-off fees are not included.
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 School of Modern Skills 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 School of Modern Skills: AED 13,900 in 2011–12, AED 17,491 in 2026–27
Approved tuition before any discount, AED, by academic year
KG1: 2011–12 AED 13,900, 2012–13 AED 14,313, 2013–14 AED 14,313, 2014–15 AED 14,566, 2015–16 AED 14,991, 2016–17 AED 15,472, 2022–23 AED 16,171, 2023–24 AED 16,656, 2024–25 AED 17,089, 2025–26 AED 17,491, 2026–27 AED 17,491; Grade 6: 2011–12 AED 18,000, 2012–13 AED 18,540, 2013–14 AED 18,540, 2014–15 AED 18,863, 2015–16 AED 19,414, 2016–17 AED 20,037, 2022–23 AED 20,943, 2023–24 AED 21,571, 2024–25 AED 22,132, 2025–26 AED 22,652, 2026–27 AED 22,652; Grade 12: 2011–12 AED 23,500, 2012–13 AED 24,205, 2013–14 AED 24,205, 2014–15 AED 24,626, 2015–16 AED 25,345, 2016–17 AED 26,159, 2022–23 AED 27,341, 2023–24 AED 28,161, 2024–25 AED 28,893, 2025–26 AED 29,572, 2026–27 AED 29,572
Left and right arrow keys read each year. The table has every value.
KG1 approved tuition at School of Modern Skills: AED 13,900 in 2011–12, AED 17,491 in 2026–27 All 11 rows.
| Academic year | KG1AED | Grade 6AED | Grade 12AED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | 13,900 | 18,000 | 23,500 |
| 2012–13 | 14,313 | 18,540 | 24,205 |
| 2013–14 | 14,313 | 18,540 | 24,205 |
| 2014–15 | 14,566 | 18,863 | 24,626 |
| 2015–16 | 14,991 | 19,414 | 25,345 |
| 2016–17 | 15,472 | 20,037 | 26,159 |
| 2022–23 | 16,171 | 20,943 | 27,341 |
| 2023–24 | 16,656 | 21,571 | 28,161 |
| 2024–25 | 17,089 | 22,132 | 28,893 |
| 2025–26 | 17,491 | 22,652 | 29,572 |
| 2026–27 | 17,491 | 22,652 | 29,572 |
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 School of Modern Skills with a 2026–27 fee; the farthest is 4.1 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 School of Modern Skills, 2026–27 tuition and KHDA rating
| School | Distance | Area | KHDA rating | KG1 | Grade 6 | Grade 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwood International School | 0.2 km | Muhaisnah | 2023–24 | KG1: AED 20,124 | Grade 6: AED 25,492 | Grade 12: AED 30,860 |
| Dubai Modern Education School | 1.3 km | Al Mizhar | 2023–24 | KG1: AED 11,956 | Grade 6: AED 14,470 | Grade 12: AED 18,624 |
| American Academy for Girls | 1.4 km | Al Mizhar | 2023–24 | KG1: AED 38,595 | Grade 6: AED 57,860 | Grade 12: AED 65,270 |
| North American International School | 1.9 km | Al Mizhar | 2023–24 | KG1: AED 22,923 | Grade 6: AED 25,592 | Grade 12: AED 39,896 |
| Mirdif American School | 2.3 km | Al Mizhar | 2023–24 | KG1: AED 26,020 | Grade 6: AED 34,695 | Grade 12: Ends at Grade 10 |
| Al Mawakeb School Al Khawaneej | 2.5 km | Al Mizhar | 2023–24 | KG1: AED 37,587 | Grade 6: AED 55,758 | Grade 12: AED 69,602 |
| Bright Learners Private School | 3.2 km | Al Rashidiya | 2023–24 | KG1: AED 25,688 | Grade 6: AED 32,719 | Grade 12: Ends at Grade 8 |
| Philadelphia Private School | 4.1 km | Muhaisnah | 2023–24 | KG1: AED 20,532 | Grade 6: AED 25,667 | Grade 12: AED 35,160 |
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 School of Modern Skills, 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, nine charge less than School of Modern Skills (AED 17,491) and 27 charge more. Every school's KG1 fee, 2026–27
- Grade 6: of the 38 American schools publishing 2026–27 tuition for it, 10 charge less than School of Modern Skills (AED 22,652) and 27 charge more. Every school's Grade 6 fee, 2026–27
- Grade 12: of the 32 American schools publishing 2026–27 tuition for it, nine charge less than School of Modern Skills (AED 29,572) and 22 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 School of Modern Skills Acceptable in its 2023–24 inspection report, the latest published.
School of Modern Skills KHDA rating by year, the judgements and what inspectors wroteWhat KHDA's six levels mean
Sources
- KHDA Fees Fact Sheets 2026–27, School of Modern Skills: tuition by year group, other charges. Open the KG2 sheet on KHDA's site
- KHDA Fees Fact Sheets 2025–26, School of Modern Skills: 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 School of Modern Skills 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 is 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. It lists other discounts; «What a year costs» above gives them. 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, School of Modern Skills teaches KG1 to Grade 12, and the 2026–27 sheet prices each of them. The sheet also prints Pre-KG, which is not in the table. 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.