Darul Huda Islamic School

4.1

2103-2104Acceptable

Curriculum

Indian

Annual Fees

5K - 11K AED

Location

Falaj Hazzaa

About Darul Huda Islamic School

Last updated 26 September 2026 · Sources: ADEK inspection reports · methodology

Darul Huda Islamic School is an Indian school located in Falaj Hazaa, Al Ain. The school has been serving the educational needs of the expatriate community for over 30 years, establishing itself as a long-standing institution in the region.

The school operates as a mixed-gender institution, welcoming both boys and girls. Students benefit from a learning environment that combines academic instruction with strong moral and ethical foundations, preparing them for future challenges.

Following the Indian curriculum, Darul Huda Islamic School aligns its academic and co-curricular activities with ADEK directives. The school emphasizes UAE values and culture, incorporating the nation's identity into its educational approach. A student competence framework introduced in 2016-17 supports graduate readiness aligned with the UAE's economic vision.

Annual tuition fees range from AED 5,240 to AED 10,780. The campus serves families from Falaj Hazzaa and surrounding communities in Al Ain.

Location

Darul Huda Islamic School fees 2026-2027

The academic year of some recorded fees has not been verified against its source. Confirm current rates with the school before using them.

Annual tuition at Darul Huda Islamic School ranges from AED 5,240 (KG1/FS2) to AED 10,780 (G11/Y12) for 2026-2027, across 14 year groups, or about AED 437 to AED 898 a month.

Grade Level	Annual Fees (recorded)	Est. Monthly	Fact Sheet
KG1/FS22026-2027 (year unverified)	5,240 AED	~437 AED	-
KG2/Y12026-2027 (year unverified)	5,240 AED	~437 AED	-
G1/Y22026-2027 (year unverified)	5,540 AED	~462 AED	-
G2/Y32026-2027 (year unverified)	5,540 AED	~462 AED	-
G3/Y42026-2027 (year unverified)	5,940 AED	~495 AED	-
G4/Y52026-2027 (year unverified)	5,940 AED	~495 AED	-
G5/Y62026-2027 (year unverified)	6,260 AED	~522 AED	-
G6/Y72026-2027 (year unverified)	6,260 AED	~522 AED	-
G7/Y82026-2027 (year unverified)	7,720 AED	~643 AED	-
G8/Y92026-2027 (year unverified)	7,720 AED	~643 AED	-
G9/Y102026-2027 (year unverified)	8,140 AED	~678 AED	-
G10/Y112026-2027 (year unverified)	8,060 AED	~672 AED	-
G11/Y122026-2027 (year unverified)	10,780 AED	~898 AED	-
G12/Y132026-2027 (year unverified)	10,780 AED	~898 AED	-

Inspection Report

ADEK rated Darul Huda Islamic School "Acceptable" in its 2103-2104 inspection, its third consecutive "Acceptable". The school has been inspected 7 times since 2012-2103.

Latest Rating (2103-2104)

Acceptable

Download Report

What inspectors found in 2021-2022

Latest report analysed so far; the 2103-2104 report has not been reviewed yet.

Darul Huda Islamic School was rated Acceptable overall. Teaching and assessment were Acceptable across phases, with some Good results in Islamic Education, Social Studies, English, Mathematics, and Science in certain phases. Leadership and management were rated Good, care and support Good, and health and safety Very Good.

Source: ADEK inspection report 2021-2022 (PDF, pages 1-8), inspected 08-Nov-2021 to 11-Nov-2021. Restated by BestSchool.ae.

Since the 2019-2020 inspection

Of the 54 performance indicators rated in both reports, 0 improved, 3 declined and 51 kept the same rating.

Students

1,601 → 1,312

-289 (-18%)

Teachers

104 → 71

-33 (-32%)

Declined

Islamic Education — Attainment · Phase 1 (FS/KG): Good → Acceptable
Islamic Education — Progress · Phase 1 (FS/KG): Good → Acceptable
Learning skills · Phase 4 (P-16/HS/C3): Good → Acceptable

Did Darul Huda Islamic School act on the 2019-2020 recommendations?

Of the 5 recommendations made in 2019-2020, 1 can be checked against the 2021-2022 ratings: 0 show an improvement, 1 no change yet.

Improve students' achievement, particularly in Primary, by developing independent learning, clarifying improvement steps, promoting innovation skills, and supporting writingNo change yet
1 related indicator kept its rating in 2021-2022
Better meet the needs of all student groups, especially higher achievers, by planning specific activities for SEN and G&T students and increasing challengeNot measurable from the ratings
Improve teaching, particularly in Primary, by ensuring consistent use of lesson plans, using a wider range of strategies beyond worksheets, and providing whole-school training and…Not measurable from the ratings
Increase the rigour of leaders' monitoring by focusing on the impact on student learning outcomes and developing subject leaders' planning and monitoringNot measurable from the ratings
Ensure teachers consistently follow lesson plans and use a wider range of strategies beyond worksheets, particularly in PrimaryNot measurable from the ratings

Performance standards by year (112 indicators, 2 inspections)

Indicator	Phase	2019-2020	2021-2022
Students' achievement
Islamic Education — Attainment	Phase 1 (FS/KG)	Good	Acceptable
Islamic Education — Attainment	Phase 2 (P/E/C1)	Good	Good
Islamic Education — Attainment	Phase 3 (S/M/C2)	Good	Good
Islamic Education — Attainment	Phase 4 (P-16/HS/C3)	Good	Good
Islamic Education — Progress	Phase 1 (FS/KG)	Good	Acceptable
Islamic Education — Progress	Phase 2 (P/E/C1)	Good	Good
Islamic Education — Progress	Phase 3 (S/M/C2)	Good	Good
Islamic Education — Progress	Phase 4 (P-16/HS/C3)	Good	Good
Arabic Second Language — Attainment	Phase 1 (FS/KG)	Acceptable	Acceptable
Arabic Second Language — Attainment	Phase 2 (P/E/C1)	Acceptable	Acceptable
Arabic Second Language — Attainment	Phase 3 (S/M/C2)	Acceptable	Acceptable
Arabic Second Language — Attainment	Phase 4 (P-16/HS/C3)	Acceptable	Acceptable
Arabic Second Language — Progress	Phase 1 (FS/KG)	Acceptable	Acceptable
Arabic Second Language — Progress	Phase 2 (P/E/C1)	Acceptable	Acceptable
Arabic Second Language — Progress	Phase 3 (S/M/C2)	Acceptable	Acceptable
Arabic Second Language — Progress	Phase 4 (P-16/HS/C3)	Acceptable	Acceptable
Social Studies — Attainment	Phase 2 (P/E/C1)	Good	Good
Social Studies — Attainment	Phase 3 (S/M/C2)	Good	Good
Social Studies — Progress	Phase 2 (P/E/C1)	Good	Good
Social Studies — Progress	Phase 3 (S/M/C2)	Good	Good
English — Attainment	Phase 1 (FS/KG)	Acceptable	Acceptable
English — Attainment	Phase 2 (P/E/C1)	Acceptable	Acceptable
English — Attainment	Phase 3 (S/M/C2)	Good	Good
English — Attainment	Phase 4 (P-16/HS/C3)	Good	Good
English — Progress	Phase 1 (FS/KG)	Good	Good
English — Progress	Phase 2 (P/E/C1)	Acceptable	Acceptable
English — Progress	Phase 3 (S/M/C2)	Good	Good
English — Progress	Phase 4 (P-16/HS/C3)	Good	Good
Mathematics — Attainment	Phase 1 (FS/KG)	Acceptable	Acceptable
Mathematics — Attainment	Phase 2 (P/E/C1)	Acceptable	Acceptable
Mathematics — Attainment	Phase 3 (S/M/C2)	Acceptable	Acceptable
Mathematics — Attainment	Phase 4 (P-16/HS/C3)	Good	Good
Mathematics — Progress	Phase 1 (FS/KG)	Acceptable	Acceptable
Mathematics — Progress	Phase 2 (P/E/C1)	Acceptable	Acceptable
Mathematics — Progress	Phase 3 (S/M/C2)	Acceptable	Acceptable
Mathematics — Progress	Phase 4 (P-16/HS/C3)	Good	Good
Sciences — Attainment	Phase 1 (FS/KG)	Acceptable	Acceptable
Sciences — Attainment	Phase 2 (P/E/C1)	Acceptable	Acceptable
Sciences — Attainment	Phase 3 (S/M/C2)	Good	Good
Sciences — Attainment	Phase 4 (P-16/HS/C3)	Good	Good
Sciences — Progress	Phase 1 (FS/KG)	Acceptable	Acceptable
Sciences — Progress	Phase 2 (P/E/C1)	Acceptable	Acceptable
Sciences — Progress	Phase 3 (S/M/C2)	Good	Good
Sciences — Progress	Phase 4 (P-16/HS/C3)	Good	Good
Other subjects (Art, Music, PE) — Attainment	KG	Good	-
Other subjects (Art, Music, PE) — Attainment	Primary	Acceptable	-
Other subjects (Art, Music, PE) — Attainment	Middle	Acceptable	-
Other subjects (Art, Music, PE) — Attainment	High	Acceptable	-
Other subjects (Art, Music, PE) — Progress	KG	Good	-
Other subjects (Art, Music, PE) — Progress	Primary	Acceptable	-
Other subjects (Art, Music, PE) — Progress	Middle	Acceptable	-
Other subjects (Art, Music, PE) — Progress	High	Acceptable	-
Learning skills	Phase 1 (FS/KG)	Acceptable	Acceptable
Learning skills	Phase 2 (P/E/C1)	Acceptable	Acceptable
Learning skills	Phase 3 (S/M/C2)	Acceptable	Acceptable
Learning skills	Phase 4 (P-16/HS/C3)	Good	Acceptable
Students' personal and social development
Personal development	KG	Very good	-
Personal development	Primary	Very good	-
Personal development	Middle	Very good	-
Personal development	High	Very good	-
Understanding of Islamic values and awareness of Emirati and world cultures	KG	Very good	-
Understanding of Islamic values and awareness of Emirati and world cultures	Primary	Very good	-
Understanding of Islamic values and awareness of Emirati and world cultures	Middle	Very good	-
Understanding of Islamic values and awareness of Emirati and world cultures	High	Very good	-
Social responsibility and innovation skills	KG	Good	-
Social responsibility and innovation skills	Primary	Good	-
Social responsibility and innovation skills	Middle	Good	-
Social responsibility and innovation skills	High	Good	-
Teaching and assessment
Teaching for effective learning	KG	Acceptable	-
Teaching for effective learning	Primary	Acceptable	-
Teaching for effective learning	Middle	Acceptable	-
Teaching for effective learning	High	Acceptable	-
Assessment	Phase 1 (FS/KG)	Acceptable	Acceptable
Assessment	Phase 2 (P/E/C1)	Acceptable	Acceptable
Assessment	Phase 3 (S/M/C2)	Acceptable	Acceptable
Assessment	Phase 4 (P-16/HS/C3)	Acceptable	Acceptable
Teaching	Phase 1 (FS/KG)	-	Acceptable
Teaching	Phase 2 (P/E/C1)	-	Acceptable
Teaching	Phase 3 (S/M/C2)	-	Acceptable
Teaching	Phase 4 (P-16/HS/C3)	-	Acceptable
Curriculum
Curriculum design and implementation	KG	Acceptable	-
Curriculum design and implementation	Primary	Acceptable	-
Curriculum design and implementation	Middle	Acceptable	-
Curriculum design and implementation	High	Acceptable	-
Curriculum adaptation	KG	Acceptable	-
Curriculum adaptation	Primary	Acceptable	-
Curriculum adaptation	Middle	Acceptable	-
Curriculum adaptation	High	Acceptable	-
The protection, care, guidance and support of students
Health and safety, including arrangements for child protection/safeguarding	KG	Good	-
Health and safety, including arrangements for child protection/safeguarding	Primary	Good	-
Health and safety, including arrangements for child protection/safeguarding	Middle	Good	-
Health and safety, including arrangements for child protection/safeguarding	High	Good	-
Care and support	KG	Good	-
Care and support	Primary	Good	-
Care and support	Middle	Good	-
Care and support	High	Good	-
Leadership and management
The effectiveness of leadership	Whole school	Good	-
Self-evaluation and improvement planning	Whole school	Good	-
Partnerships with parents	Whole school	Good	Good
Governance	Whole school	Good	Good
Management, staffing, facilities and resources	Whole school	Good	-
Effectiveness of leadership	Whole school	-	Good
Self evaluation & improvement	Whole school	-	Good
Management	Whole school	-	Good
Protection, care, guidance and support
Health & safety	Phase 1 (FS/KG)	-	Very good
Health & safety	Phase 2 (P/E/C1)	-	Very good
Health & safety	Phase 3 (S/M/C2)	-	Very good
Health & safety	Phase 4 (P-16/HS/C3)	-	Very good
Care & support	Phase 1 (FS/KG)	-	Good
Care & support	Phase 2 (P/E/C1)	-	Good
Care & support	Phase 3 (S/M/C2)	-	Good
Care & support	Phase 4 (P-16/HS/C3)	-	Good

Earlier inspections

2019-2020Acceptable

Improved from weak to acceptable overall, the school shows strong Islamic education, social studies and personal development, with very good behaviour and attendance. However, teaching—especially in Primary—relies too heavily on worksheets, lacks challenge for higher achievers, and leaders' monitoring needs sharper focus on learning outcomes.

Strengths noted by inspectors

Students' improving achievement across the school
Students' positive behaviour, relationships and enthusiasm for learning, reflected in very good attendance
Students' understanding of Islamic values and respect for UAE heritage and culture
The safe, caring and secure learning environment
The leadership of the school

What the school was asked to improve

Improve students' achievement, particularly in Primary, by developing independent learning, clarifying improvement steps, promoting innovation skills, and supporting writing
Better meet the needs of all student groups, especially higher achievers, by planning specific activities for SEN and G&T students and increasing challenge
Improve teaching, particularly in Primary, by ensuring consistent use of lesson plans, using a wider range of strategies beyond worksheets, and providing whole-school training and…
Increase the rigour of leaders' monitoring by focusing on the impact on student learning outcomes and developing subject leaders' planning and monitoring
Ensure teachers consistently follow lesson plans and use a wider range of strategies beyond worksheets, particularly in Primary

Source: ADEK inspection report 2019-2020 (PDF, pages 1-18), inspected 24 November to 27 November 2019. Restated by BestSchool.ae.

Rating History

2021-2022Acceptable

2019-2020Acceptable

2017-2018Weak

2015-2016Weak

Frequently Asked Questions

How much are Darul Huda Islamic School fees in 2026-2027?

Annual tuition at Darul Huda Islamic School ranges from AED 5,240 (KG1/FS2) to AED 10,780 (G11/Y12) for 2026-2027, across 14 year groups, or about AED 437 to AED 898 a month. Figures are annual tuition as recorded from the school's published fees. Confirm extras such as transport and uniform with the school.

What is Darul Huda Islamic School's ADEK inspection rating?

ADEK rated Darul Huda Islamic School "Acceptable" in its 2103-2104 inspection, its third consecutive "Acceptable". The school has been inspected 7 times since 2012-2103.

What did ADEK inspectors say about Darul Huda Islamic School in 2021-2022?

Has Darul Huda Islamic School improved since its 2019-2020 inspection?

Between the 2019-2020 and 2103-2104 inspections, 0 of the 54 indicators rated in both reports improved, 3 declined and 51 kept the same rating. Enrolment went from 1,601 to 1,312 students (-18%). Of the 5 recommendations made in 2019-2020, 1 can be checked against the 2103-2104 ratings and 0 were followed by a measurable improvement.

Community

Value for Money

Campus Facilities

Quality of Teachers

Curriculum

Report incorrect information

Work at this school?

Claim this profile to update information and respond to reviews.

Personalize this page

About Darul Huda Islamic School

Last updated 26 September 2026 · Sources: ADEK inspection reports · methodology

Annual tuition fees range from AED 5,240 to AED 10,780. The campus serves families from Falaj Hazzaa and surrounding communities in Al Ain.

Grade Level

Annual Fees (recorded)

Est. Monthly

Fact Sheet

KG1/FS22026-2027 (year unverified)

5,240 AED

~437 AED

KG2/Y12026-2027 (year unverified)

5,240 AED

~437 AED

G1/Y22026-2027 (year unverified)

5,540 AED

~462 AED

G2/Y32026-2027 (year unverified)

5,540 AED

~462 AED

G3/Y42026-2027 (year unverified)

5,940 AED

~495 AED

G4/Y52026-2027 (year unverified)

5,940 AED

~495 AED

G5/Y62026-2027 (year unverified)

6,260 AED

~522 AED

G6/Y72026-2027 (year unverified)

6,260 AED

~522 AED

G7/Y82026-2027 (year unverified)

7,720 AED

~643 AED

G8/Y92026-2027 (year unverified)

7,720 AED

~643 AED

G9/Y102026-2027 (year unverified)

8,140 AED

~678 AED

G10/Y112026-2027 (year unverified)

8,060 AED

~672 AED

G11/Y122026-2027 (year unverified)

10,780 AED

~898 AED

G12/Y132026-2027 (year unverified)

10,780 AED

~898 AED

Inspection Report

ADEK rated Darul Huda Islamic School "Acceptable" in its 2103-2104 inspection, its third consecutive "Acceptable". The school has been inspected 7 times since 2012-2103.

Latest Rating (2103-2104)

Acceptable

Download Report