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IB schools in Dubai

31 of Dubai's 228 private schools teach or offer the IB, according to KHDA's Education Directory. Of the 30 that hold a KHDA rating, 29 are rated Good or better; the latest rating for most of them is from 2023–24. Tuition for Year 1 / KG2 in 2026–27 runs from AED 31,000 to AED 104,999 (KHDA Fees Fact Sheets, 31 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 — 8 schools

IB schools rated Outstanding

SchoolAreaCurriculumKHDA ratingTuition 2026–27, Year 1 / KG2
Deira International SchoolDubai Festival City British, IBOutstanding 2023–24AED 58,034
Dubai International AcademyEmirates Hills IBOutstanding 2023–24AED 51,202
GEMS Modern AcademyNad Al Sheba Nad Al Sheba 3Indian ICSE, IBOutstanding 2023–24AED 38,246
GEMS Wellington International SchoolAl Sufouh British, IBOutstanding 2023–24AED 59,862
Jumeirah English Speaking School – Arabian RanchesArabian Ranches British, IBOutstanding 2023–24AED 65,100
Nord Anglia International SchoolAl Barsha South British, IBOutstanding 2023–24AED 81,228
Repton SchoolNad Al Sheba Nad Al Sheba 3British, IBOutstanding 2023–24AED 64,631
Safa Community SchoolAl Barsha South British, IBOutstanding 2023–24AED 56,753

Very good — 14 schools

IB schools rated Very good

SchoolAreaCurriculumKHDA ratingTuition 2026–27, Year 1 / KG2
Dubai Heights AcademyAl Barsha South British, IBVery good 2023–24AED 55,536
Dubai International Academy Al BarshaAl Barsha Al Barsha 1IBVery good 2023–24AED 60,459
Emirates International School – JumeirahUmm Al Sheif British, IBVery good 2023–24AED 38,636
Emirates International School – MeadowsThe Meadows IBVery good 2023–24AED 38,046
GEMS Wellington Academy – Silicon OasisDubai Silicon Oasis British, IBVery good 2023–24AED 50,099
GEMS World AcademyAl Barsha South IBVery good 2023–24AED 88,960
Greenfield International SchoolDubai Investment Park IBVery good 2023–24AED 48,434
Hartland International SchoolMeydan City British, IBVery good 2023–24AED 59,251
Jumeira Baccalaureate SchoolJumeirah IBVery good 2023–24AED 64,201
North London Collegiate School Middle EastMeydan City IBVery good 2023–24AED 104,999
Raffles World AcademyUmm Suqeim Umm Suqeim 3IBVery good 2023–24AED 40,253
Swiss International Scientific SchoolDubai Healthcare City IBVery good 2023–24AED 76,903
Universal American SchoolDubai Festival City American, IBVery good 2023–24AED 48,960
Uptown International SchoolMirdif IBVery good 2023–24AED 62,929

Good — 7 schools

IB schools rated Good

SchoolAreaCurriculumKHDA ratingTuition 2026–27, Year 1 / KG2
Ambassador International AcademyAl Quoz Al Quoz Industrial 2IBGood 2023–24AED 56,083
Bloom World AcademyAl Barsha South IBGood 2024–25AED 55,000
Collegiate International SchoolUmm Suqeim Umm Suqeim 2American, IBGood 2023–24AED 43,373
Dar Al Marefa Private SchoolAl Khawaneej IBGood 2023–24AED 65,968
Dwight SchoolDubai Sports City IBGood 2023–24AED 84,597
Fairgreen International SchoolDubailand IBGood 2023–24AED 65,000
GEMS International School – Dubai HillsDubai Hills IBGood 2023–24AED 54,301

Acceptable — 1 school

IB schools rated Acceptable

SchoolAreaCurriculumKHDA ratingTuition 2026–27, Year 1 / KG2
Emirates National SchoolsAl Khawaneej IBAcceptable 2023–24AED 31,000

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

SchoolAreaCurriculumKHDA ratingTuition 2026–27, Year 1 / KG2
Ambassador International Academy – MankhoolMankhool IBNot yet inspectedAED 65,000

Good to know

18 of these schools list the IB as their only curriculum; the rest offer it beside another, and the Curriculum column gives each school's whole offer.

Age is counted on 31 December for a first registration from 2026–27.

Which year group? Work it out from a birth date