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American curriculum schools in Dubai

38 of Dubai's 228 private schools teach the American curriculum, according to KHDA's Education Directory. Of the 37 that hold a KHDA rating, 24 are rated Good or better; the latest rating for most of them is from 2023–24. Tuition for KG2 in 2026–27 runs from AED 9,245 to AED 69,961 (KHDA Fees Fact Sheets, 37 schools).

Fees are the tuition KHDA publishes for that year group; uniforms, transport and books are extra.

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From KHDA's school register and Fees Fact Sheets, checked 24 September 2026.

Outstanding — 1 school

American schools rated Outstanding

SchoolAreaKHDA ratingTuition 2026–27, KG2
GEMS Dubai American AcademyAl Barsha Al Barsha 1Outstanding 2023–24AED 66,185

Very good — 1 school

American schools rated Very good

SchoolAreaKHDA ratingTuition 2026–27, KG2
Universal American SchoolDubai Festival City Very good 2023–24AED 48,960

Good — 22 schools

American schools rated Good

SchoolAreaKHDA ratingTuition 2026–27, KG2
Al Ittihad Private School – Al MamzarAl Mamzar Good 2023–24AED 18,635
Al Ittihad Private School – JumeirahAl Safa Good 2023–24AED 22,219
Al Mawakeb School Al BarshaAl Barsha Al Barsha 2Good 2023–24AED 15,726
Al Mawakeb School Al GarhoudAl Garhoud Good 2023–24AED 15,726
Al Mawakeb School Al KhawaneejAl Mizhar Good 2023–24AED 39,209
Al Nibras International Private SchoolDubai Investment Park Good 2023–24AED 25,316
American Academy for GirlsAl Mizhar Good 2023–24AED 45,618
American International SchoolAl Qusais Good 2023–24AED 13,405
American School of Creative ScienceNad Al Sheba Nad Al Sheba 2Good 2023–24AED 35,822
American School of DubaiAl Barsha Al Barsha 1Good 2023–24AED 69,961
Collegiate International SchoolUmm Suqeim Umm Suqeim 2Good 2023–24AED 43,373
Dubai International Private School – Al QuozAl Quoz Al Quoz 1Good 2023–24AED 15,974
Dubai National School – Al BarshaAl Barsha Al Barsha 1Good 2023–24AED 24,172
Dubai National School – Al TwarAl Qusais Good 2023–24AED 23,690
Dunecrest American SchoolAl Barari Good 2023–24AED 67,060
GEMS Al Khaleej International SchoolAl Warqa Al Warqa 4Good 2023–24AED 36,096
Greenwood International SchoolMuhaisnah Muhaisnah 1Good 2023–24AED 20,124
Mirdif American SchoolAl Mizhar Good 2023–24AED 27,260
New Academy SchoolAl Raffa Good 2023–24AED 9,245
Next Generation SchoolAl Barsha Al Barsha 3Good 2023–24AED 31,607
Philadelphia Private SchoolMuhaisnah Muhaisnah 4Good 2023–24AED 20,532
Sharjah American International Private School – DubaiAl Warqa Al Warqa 1Good 2023–24AED 20,544

Acceptable — 13 schools

American schools rated Acceptable

SchoolAreaKHDA ratingTuition 2026–27, KG2
Al Maaref American SchoolAl Qusais Acceptable 2023–24AED 12,906
Bright Learners Private SchoolAl Rashidiya Acceptable 2023–24AED 27,851
Dubai International Private SchoolAl Garhoud Acceptable 2023–24AED 15,051
Dubai Modern Education SchoolAl Mizhar Acceptable 2023–24AED 11,956
Dubai Schools Al BarshaAl Barsha South Acceptable 2023–24AED 34,024
Dubai Schools Al KhawaneejAl Khawaneej Acceptable 2023–24AED 34,024
Dubai Schools Nad Al ShebaNad Al Sheba Nad Al Sheba 4Acceptable 2024–25AED 33,161
Ignite SchoolAl Warqa Al Warqa 3Acceptable 2023–24AED 29,682
International Academic SchoolAl Warqa Al Warqa 1Acceptable 2023–24AED 14,992
North American International SchoolAl Mizhar Acceptable 2023–24AED 30,664
School of Modern SkillsMuhaisnah Muhaisnah 1Acceptable 2023–24AED 18,247
The School of Research Science US High SchoolAl Warqa Al Warqa 4Acceptable 2023–24Starts at Grade 9
Vernus International Primary SchoolDubai Silicon Oasis Acceptable 2023–24AED 35,704

Not yet inspected — 1 school

New schools are inspected in their first years; a school without a rating is never counted as weak.

Not yet inspected — 1 school

SchoolAreaKHDA ratingTuition 2026–27, KG2
iCademy Middle EastDubai Knowledge Park Not yet inspectedAED 19,828

Good to know

American schools in Dubai name their year groups Pre-KG, KG1 and KG2, then Grade 1 to Grade 12: KG2 is the year a British school calls Year 1. Age is counted on 31 December for a first registration from 2026–27.

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