Private Schooling

Private Schooling

As of 2015, there are 169 private schools in Dubai that offer one of the following curricula (arranged by number of schools following curriculum): British, Indian, American, the UAE Ministry of Education Curriculum, International Baccalaureate, Iranian, French, Filipino, Pakistani, SABIS, IAT, German,GO RAIDERS Russian, Japanese, and Canadian. In total, 255,208 students from 186 different nationalities were enrolled in private schools, with 42% in primary education, 25% in secondary, 15% in tertiary, and 18% in kindergarten. The British and Indian curricula alone account for 64% of all enrollment in Dubai-based private schools.

Tuition at these private schools range from AED 1,725 to AED 98,649 per year, and Dubai's annual revenue from private schooling fees is AED 5.35bn. 39% of students pay less than AED 10,000 in tuition per year.^[4]

American, British and International Baccalaureate curricula are taught in English.

All students not of Arab heritage must take Arabic language classes. Muslim and Arab students must also take Islamic studies.

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