Procedure per KHDA — Knowledge and Human Development Authority (khda.gov.ae) / MOE (moe.gov.ae). Fees and timelines change — check the authority's website. We don't invent numbers.
Understanding and checking the fees
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Know who sets the fees
The educational councils and zones in each emirate regulate fees in private schools. What you pay will differ depending on school type, curriculum and facilities, and school ranking, so two Indian-curriculum schools can sit at very different levels.
Documents:KHDA School Fees Framework (PDF) - 2
Understand how a for-profit school may raise fees
In Dubai, for-profit schools can increase their fees based on their individual school grade as per the results of the Dubai School Inspection Bureau (DSIB) and the Education Cost Index (ECI), which is calculated on a regular basis. A better inspection outcome is what allows a higher increase.
Documents:School policy on fees (PDF) - 3
Check the current figures on the authority's site
The exact fee, the Education Cost Index value and the academic year it applies to are published by the authority and change over time. We do not quote a number here — look it up on the KHDA Open Data pages and the KHDA School Fees Framework before you budget.
Documents:KHDA Open DataKHDA School Fees Framework (PDF) - 4
Factor in support for students of determination
The admission of students of determination and the provision of the support they need is also taken into account while determining the fees, so ask the school directly how this applies to your child.
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Mind the ranking rule
Ranking matters beyond price: in July 2016, the Ministry of Education made a resolution that prohibits UAE nationals from registering and funding private schools with a 'very weak' ranking. Any fee-increase application must also be linked to a school improvement plan.
Fees and timelines may change — verify with the official source.
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