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Private schools near Downtown Dubai, Business Bay and DIFC

KHDA lists no private school in Downtown Dubai, Business Bay or DIFC. 9 schools are within 3 km of the middle of Downtown Dubai and 20 schools within 5 km. Distances are measured in a straight line from a point in the middle of Downtown Dubai, not a drive or travel time. Every name opens the school's profile: fees for 2026–27, the latest KHDA rating and what the inspectors wrote.

Latest KHDA ratings: 4 Outstanding, 8 Very good, 6 Good, and 2 without a KHDA rating, of 20 schools within 5 km.

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From KHDA's school register and Fees Fact Sheets, checked 24 September 2026. A school is listed where it stands on the map. Where KHDA files it under another area, the row gives that area as “KHDA area”.

Within 3 km

9 schools

Schools within 3 km of Downtown Dubai

SchoolDistance in a straight line, not a drive or travel timeAreaCurriculumKHDA ratingYear 1 tuition, 2026–27
Citizens School1.7 kmAl Satwa BritishGood 2024–25AED 65,000
Japanese School2.0 kmAl Wasl Other, JapaneseGood 2023–24AED 38,400
JSS Private School2.1 kmAl Wasl Indian CBSEVery good 2023–24AED 12,731
Horizons English School2.4 kmAl Wasl BritishOutstanding 2023–24AED 44,121
Dubai British School Jumeira2.5 kmAl Wasl KHDA area: Jumeira SecondBritishNot yet inspectedAED 51,477
Al Shurooq Private School2.7 kmJumeirah MOEGood 2023–24AED 7,828
Global Indian International School2.8 kmAl Quoz Indian CBSEGood 2023–24AED 25,449
GEMS Our Own Indian School2.9 kmAl Quoz Indian CBSEVery good 2023–24AED 7,209
Jumeira Baccalaureate School2.9 kmJumeirah IBVery good 2023–24AED 64,201

3–5 km

11 schools

Schools 3–5 km from Downtown Dubai

SchoolDistance in a straight line, not a drive or travel timeAreaCurriculumKHDA ratingYear 1 tuition, 2026–27
Dubai International Private School – Al Quoz3.1 kmAl Quoz AmericanGood 2023–24AED 15,974
Lycée Français Jean Mermoz3.2 kmAl Quoz FrenchVery good 2023–24AED 46,420
The Scholars School3.5 kmAl Quoz BritishNot yet inspectedNot published
Hartland International School3.5 kmMeydan City British, IBVery good 2023–24AED 59,251
Jumeirah English Speaking School3.6 kmAl Safa BritishOutstanding 2023–24AED 65,098
Al Ittihad Private School – Jumeirah3.7 kmAl Safa AmericanGood 2023–24AED 22,219
North London Collegiate School Middle East3.8 kmMeydan City IBVery good 2023–24AED 104,999
Safa British School3.9 kmAl Safa BritishVery good 2023–24AED 49,754
GEMS Jumeira Primary School4.2 kmAl Safa KHDA area: Jumeira ThirdBritishOutstanding 2023–24AED 55,714
Jumeirah College4.4 kmAl Safa BritishOutstanding 2023–24Starts at Year 7
The English College Dubai4.7 kmAl Safa KHDA area: Umm Suqeim FirstBritishVery good 2023–24AED 54,654