Affordable IB Schools in Dubai 2026: Fees & Ratings
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IB
20K - 52K AED
Hamed Bin Zayed City
Last updated · Sources: ADEK inspection reports · methodology
Emirates National School, Al Ain is an IB World School located in Hamed Bin Zayed City. Established by the Ministry of Presidential Affairs, this campus is part of the Emirates National Schools network that first opened in 2002. The school operates as a fully authorized International Baccalaureate institution in Al Ain.
The school welcomes both boys and girls in a mixed learning environment. Students benefit from a multicultural community designed to develop internationally-minded learners prepared for global opportunities.
Emirates National School, Al Ain holds the distinction of being the first fully authorized IB World School in Al Ain, offering the complete IB Primary Years Programme, Middle Years Programme, and Diploma Programme from KG1 to Grade 12. Secondary students can choose their learning pathways and earn internationally recognized academic credits in grades 11 and 12, with the option to attain the American Diploma, Advanced Placement coursework, or the two-year IB Diploma.
Annual tuition fees range from AED 20,200 to AED 51,580 depending on grade level.
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Annual tuition at Emirates National School, Al Ain ranges from AED 20,200 (FS1) to AED 51,580 (G12/Y13) for 2026-2027, across 15 year groups, or about AED 1,683 to AED 4,298 a month.
| Grade Level | Annual Fees (recorded) | Est. Monthly | Fact Sheet |
|---|---|---|---|
| FS12026-2027 (year unverified) | 20,200 AED | ~1,683 AED | - |
| KG1/FS22026-2027 (year unverified) | 21,150 AED | ~1,763 AED | - |
| KG2/Y12026-2027 (year unverified) | 21,150 AED | ~1,763 AED | - |
| G1/Y22026-2027 (year unverified) | 28,550 AED | ~2,379 AED | - |
| G2/Y32026-2027 (year unverified) | 28,550 AED | ~2,379 AED | - |
| G3/Y42026-2027 (year unverified) | 28,550 AED | ~2,379 AED | - |
| G4/Y52026-2027 (year unverified) | 28,550 AED | ~2,379 AED | - |
| G5/Y62026-2027 (year unverified) | 31,300 AED | ~2,608 AED | - |
| G6/Y72026-2027 (year unverified) | 31,350 AED | ~2,613 AED | - |
| G7/Y82026-2027 (year unverified) | 33,620 AED | ~2,802 AED | - |
| G8/Y92026-2027 (year unverified) | 33,620 AED | ~2,802 AED | - |
| G9/Y102026-2027 (year unverified) | 36,160 AED | ~3,013 AED | - |
| G10/Y112026-2027 (year unverified) | 42,530 AED | ~3,544 AED | - |
| G11/Y122026-2027 (year unverified) | 47,050 AED | ~3,921 AED | - |
| G12/Y132026-2027 (year unverified) | 51,580 AED | ~4,298 AED | - |
ADEK rated Emirates National School, Al Ain "Very good" in its 2021-2022 inspection, its second consecutive "Very good". The school has been inspected 5 times since 2012-2013.
This large American-curriculum school in Al Ain was rated Very Good overall. Performance tables show very good or outstanding results across most standards, including teaching, care and support, and leadership, with health and safety and parent partnerships rated Outstanding. This is a report-derived summary; no explicit strengths or recommendations section was provided.
Source: ADEK inspection report 2021-2022 (PDF, pages 1-8), inspected 07-Mar-2022 to 10-Mar-2022. Restated by BestSchool.ae.
Of the 62 performance indicators rated in both reports, 19 improved, 15 declined and 28 kept the same rating.
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| Indicator | Phase | 2018-2019 | 2021-2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students' achievement | |||
| Attainment — Islamic Education | Phase 1 (FS/KG) | Good | Very good |
| Attainment — Islamic Education | Phase 2 (P/E/C1) | Good | Very good |
| Attainment — Islamic Education | Phase 3 (S/M/C2) | Good | Very good |
| Attainment — Islamic Education | Phase 4 (P-16/HS/C3) | Good | Very good |
| Progress — Islamic Education | Phase 1 (FS/KG) | Good | Very good |
| Progress — Islamic Education | Phase 2 (P/E/C1) | Good | Very good |
| Progress — Islamic Education | Phase 3 (S/M/C2) | Good | Very good |
| Progress — Islamic Education | Phase 4 (P-16/HS/C3) | Good | Very good |
| Attainment — Arabic First Language | Phase 1 (FS/KG) | Very good | Very good |
| Attainment — Arabic First Language | Phase 2 (P/E/C1) | Very good | Very good |
| Attainment — Arabic First Language | Phase 3 (S/M/C2) | Very good | Very good |
| Attainment — Arabic First Language | Phase 4 (P-16/HS/C3) | Very good | Very good |
| Progress — Arabic First Language | Phase 1 (FS/KG) | Very good | Very good |
| Progress — Arabic First Language | Phase 2 (P/E/C1) | Very good | Very good |
| Progress — Arabic First Language | Phase 3 (S/M/C2) | Very good | Very good |
| Progress — Arabic First Language | Phase 4 (P-16/HS/C3) | Very good | Very good |
| Attainment — Arabic Second Language | Phase 2 (P/E/C1) | Very good | Good |
| Attainment — Arabic Second Language | Phase 3 (S/M/C2) | Very good | Good |
| Attainment — Arabic Second Language | Phase 4 (P-16/HS/C3) | Very good | Good |
| Progress — Arabic Second Language | Phase 2 (P/E/C1) | Very good | Good |
| Progress — Arabic Second Language | Phase 3 (S/M/C2) | Very good | Good |
| Progress — Arabic Second Language | Phase 4 (P-16/HS/C3) | Very good | Good |
| Attainment — Social Studies | Phase 1 (FS/KG) | Good | Good |
| Attainment — Social Studies | Phase 2 (P/E/C1) | Good | Very good |
| Attainment — Social Studies | Phase 3 (S/M/C2) | Good | Very good |
| Progress — Social Studies | Phase 1 (FS/KG) | Good | Good |
| Progress — Social Studies | Phase 2 (P/E/C1) | Good | Very good |
| Progress — Social Studies | Phase 3 (S/M/C2) | Good | Very good |
| Attainment — English | Phase 1 (FS/KG) | Good | Acceptable |
| Attainment — English | Phase 2 (P/E/C1) | Good | Very good |
| Attainment — English | Phase 3 (S/M/C2) | Good | Very good |
| Attainment — English | Phase 4 (P-16/HS/C3) | Very good | Very good |
| Progress — English | Phase 1 (FS/KG) | Very good | Good |
| Progress — English | Phase 2 (P/E/C1) | Very good | Very good |
| Progress — English | Phase 3 (S/M/C2) | Very good | Very good |
| Progress — English | Phase 4 (P-16/HS/C3) | Very good | Very good |
| Attainment — Mathematics | Phase 1 (FS/KG) | Good | Very good |
| Attainment — Mathematics | Phase 2 (P/E/C1) | Good | Very good |
| Attainment — Mathematics | Phase 3 (S/M/C2) | Very good | Very good |
| Attainment — Mathematics | Phase 4 (P-16/HS/C3) | Very good | Very good |
| Progress — Mathematics | Phase 1 (FS/KG) | Very good | Very good |
| Progress — Mathematics | Phase 2 (P/E/C1) | Very good | Very good |
| Progress — Mathematics | Phase 3 (S/M/C2) | Very good | Very good |
| Progress — Mathematics | Phase 4 (P-16/HS/C3) | Very good | Very good |
| Attainment — Sciences | Phase 1 (FS/KG) | Good | Good |
| Attainment — Sciences | Phase 2 (P/E/C1) | Good | Very good |
| Attainment — Sciences | Phase 3 (S/M/C2) | Good | Good |
| Attainment — Sciences | Phase 4 (P-16/HS/C3) | Very good | Good |
| Progress — Sciences | Phase 1 (FS/KG) | Very good | Good |
| Progress — Sciences | Phase 2 (P/E/C1) | Good | Very good |
| Progress — Sciences | Phase 3 (S/M/C2) | Good | Good |
| Progress — Sciences | Phase 4 (P-16/HS/C3) | Very good | Good |
| Other subjects (Art, Music, PE) — Attainment | KG | Good | - |
| Other subjects (Art, Music, PE) — Attainment | Primary | Very good | - |
| Other subjects (Art, Music, PE) — Attainment | Middle | Very good | - |
| Other subjects (Art, Music, PE) — Attainment | High | Very good | - |
| Other subjects (Art, Music, PE) — Progress | KG | Very good | - |
| Other subjects (Art, Music, PE) — Progress | Primary | Very good | - |
| Other subjects (Art, Music, PE) — Progress | Middle | Very good | - |
| Other subjects (Art, Music, PE) — Progress | High | Very good | - |
| Students' Learning skills | Phase 1 (FS/KG) | Very good | Very good |
| Students' Learning skills | Phase 2 (P/E/C1) | Very good | Very good |
| Students' Learning skills | Phase 3 (S/M/C2) | Very good | Very good |
| Students' Learning skills | Phase 4 (P-16/HS/C3) | Very good | Very good |
| 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 | Very good | - |
| Social responsibility and innovation skills | Primary | Very good | - |
| Social responsibility and innovation skills | Middle | Very good | - |
| Social responsibility and innovation skills | High | Very good | - |
| Teaching and assessment | |||
| Teaching for effective learning | KG | Very good | - |
| Teaching for effective learning | Primary | Very good | - |
| Teaching for effective learning | Middle | Very good | - |
| Teaching for effective learning | High | Very good | - |
| Assessment | Phase 1 (FS/KG) | Very good | Good |
| Assessment | Phase 2 (P/E/C1) | Very good | Good |
| Assessment | Phase 3 (S/M/C2) | Very good | Good |
| Assessment | Phase 4 (P-16/HS/C3) | Very good | Very good |
| Teaching | Phase 1 (FS/KG) | - | Very good |
| Teaching | Phase 2 (P/E/C1) | - | Very good |
| Teaching | Phase 3 (S/M/C2) | - | Very good |
| Teaching | Phase 4 (P-16/HS/C3) | - | Very good |
| Curriculum | |||
| Curriculum design and implementation | KG | Very good | - |
| Curriculum design and implementation | Primary | Very good | - |
| Curriculum design and implementation | Middle | Very good | - |
| Curriculum design and implementation | High | Very good | - |
| Curriculum adaptation | KG | Very good | - |
| Curriculum adaptation | Primary | Very good | - |
| Curriculum adaptation | Middle | Very good | - |
| Curriculum adaptation | High | Very good | - |
| The Protection, care, guidance and support of students | |||
| Health and safety, including arrangements for child protection/safeguarding | KG | Very good | - |
| Health and safety, including arrangements for child protection/safeguarding | Primary | Very good | - |
| Health and safety, including arrangements for child protection/safeguarding | Middle | Very good | - |
| Health and safety, including arrangements for child protection/safeguarding | High | Very good | - |
| Care and support | KG | Very good | - |
| Care and support | Primary | Very good | - |
| Care and support | Middle | Very good | - |
| Care and support | High | Very good | - |
| Leadership and management | |||
| The effectiveness of leadership | Whole school | Outstanding | - |
| Self-evaluation and improvement planning | Whole school | Very good | - |
| Partnerships with parents | Whole school | Very good | Outstanding |
| Governance | Whole school | Outstanding | Very good |
| Management, staffing, facilities and resources | Whole school | Very good | - |
| Effectiveness of leadership | Whole school | - | Very good |
| Self evaluation & improvement | Whole school | - | Very good |
| Management | Whole school | - | Very good |
| Protection, care, guidance and support | |||
| Health & safety | Phase 1 (FS/KG) | - | Outstanding |
| Health & safety | Phase 2 (P/E/C1) | - | Outstanding |
| Health & safety | Phase 3 (S/M/C2) | - | Outstanding |
| Health & safety | Phase 4 (P-16/HS/C3) | - | Outstanding |
| Care & support | Phase 1 (FS/KG) | - | Very good |
| Care & support | Phase 2 (P/E/C1) | - | Very good |
| Care & support | Phase 3 (S/M/C2) | - | Very good |
| Care & support | Phase 4 (P-16/HS/C3) | - | Very good |
Emirates National Private School, Al Ain improved from good to very good overall. Leadership is outstanding, teaching and assessment are very good, and students show strong personal development. Achievement is generally very good but inconsistent across subjects, with insufficient challenge for SEN, less able, and gifted students in some lessons.
Source: ADEK inspection report 2018-2019 (PDF, pages 2-18), inspected 23 September to 26 September 2018. Restated by BestSchool.ae.
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