Affordable IB Schools in Dubai 2026: Fees & Ratings
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Indian
4K - 8K AED
Al Garhoud
Last updated · Sources: KHDA inspection reports · methodology
New Indian Model School is an Indian school located in Al Garhoud, Dubai. The school follows the Indian curriculum and serves students from KG 1 through Grade 12.
The school currently enrols 7,273 boys and girls aged 4 to 17. Students progress through the CBSE framework from kindergarten to senior secondary level, with classes structured according to Indian educational standards.
New Indian Model School holds CBSE Kerala Board accreditation, and students prepare for CBSE Kerala Board examinations. The school received a "Good" rating from KHDA in its 2023-2024 inspection.
Annual tuition fees range from AED 4,466 to AED 7,769, depending on the grade level. The campus is conveniently accessible from Garhoud, Dubai Festival City, and areas near GGICO Metro Station.
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KHDA rated New Indian Model School "Good" in its 2023-2024 inspection, up from "Acceptable" at the previous inspection. The school has been inspected 13 times since 2009-2010.
Inspectors rated New Indian Model School good overall. The school offers a highly effective KG section, outstanding personal development, and strong Islamic values understanding. Areas for improvement include Arabic, science in Primary, more effective use of assessment data, and raising achievement in external benchmarking assessments.
Source: KHDA inspection report 2023-2024 (PDF, pages 1–21), inspected 02 to 06 October 2023. Restated by BestSchool.ae.
Of the 61 performance indicators rated in both reports, 5 improved, 3 declined and 53 kept the same rating.
Of the 6 recommendations made in 2022-2023, 6 can be checked against the 2023-2024 ratings: 3 show an improvement, 1 a mixed picture, 2 no change yet.
Assessment (Primary): Acceptable → Good · Assessment (Middle): Acceptable → Good
4 related indicators kept their ratings in 2023-2024
Science — Attainment (Middle): Very good → Good · Management, staffing, facilities and resources: Acceptable → Good
Assessment (Primary): Acceptable → Good · Assessment (Middle): Acceptable → Good · School self-evaluation and improvement planning: Acceptable → Good
School self-evaluation and improvement planning: Acceptable → Good · Governance: Acceptable → Good
6 related indicators kept their ratings in 2023-2024
| Indicator | Phase | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students' achievement | |||
| Islamic Education — Attainment | Primary | Good | Good |
| Islamic Education — Attainment | Secondary | Good | Good |
| Islamic Education — Progress | Primary | Very good | Very good |
| Islamic Education — Progress | Secondary | Good | Good |
| Arabic as an Additional Language — Attainment | Primary | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Arabic as an Additional Language — Attainment | Secondary | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Arabic as an Additional Language — Progress | Primary | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Arabic as an Additional Language — Progress | Secondary | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| English — Attainment | KG | Very good | Very good |
| English — Attainment | Primary | Good | Good |
| English — Attainment | Secondary | Very good | Very good |
| English — Progress | KG | Very good | Very good |
| English — Progress | Primary | Good | Good |
| English — Progress | Secondary | Good | Good |
| Mathematics — Attainment | KG | Very good | Very good |
| Mathematics — Attainment | Primary | Good | Good |
| Mathematics — Attainment | Secondary | Good | Good |
| Mathematics — Progress | KG | Very good | Very good |
| Mathematics — Progress | Primary | Good | Good |
| Mathematics — Progress | Secondary | Good | Good |
| Science — Attainment | KG | Good | Good |
| Science — Attainment | Primary | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Science — Attainment | Secondary | Very good | Good |
| Science — Progress | KG | Good | Good |
| Science — Progress | Primary | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Science — Progress | Secondary | Good | Good |
| Learning skills | KG | Very good | Very good |
| Learning skills | Primary | Good | Good |
| Learning skills | Secondary | Good | Good |
| Students' personal and social development, and innovation skills | |||
| Personal development | KG | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Primary | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Secondary | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Understanding of Islamic values and awareness of Emirati and world cultures | KG | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Understanding of Islamic values and awareness of Emirati and world cultures | Primary | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Understanding of Islamic values and awareness of Emirati and world cultures | Secondary | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Social responsibility and innovation skills | KG | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Social responsibility and innovation skills | Primary | Very good | Very good |
| Social responsibility and innovation skills | Secondary | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Teaching and assessment | |||
| Teaching for effective learning | KG | Good | Good |
| Teaching for effective learning | Primary | Good | Good |
| Teaching for effective learning | Secondary | Good | Good |
| Assessment | KG | Very good | Very good |
| Assessment | Primary | Acceptable | Good |
| Assessment | Secondary | Acceptable | Good |
| Curriculum | |||
| Curriculum design and implementation | KG | Very good | Very good |
| Curriculum design and implementation | Primary | Good | Good |
| Curriculum design and implementation | Secondary | Good | Good |
| Curriculum adaptation | KG | Good | Good |
| Curriculum adaptation | Primary | Good | Good |
| Curriculum adaptation | Secondary | Good | Good |
| The protection, care, guidance and support of students | |||
| Health and safety, including arrangements for child protection/safeguarding | KG | Good | Good |
| Health and safety, including arrangements for child protection/safeguarding | Primary | Good | Good |
| Health and safety, including arrangements for child protection/safeguarding | Secondary | Good | Good |
| Care and support | KG | Very good | Very good |
| Care and support | Primary | Good | Good |
| Care and support | Secondary | Good | Good |
| Leadership and management | |||
| The effectiveness of leadership | Whole school | Good | Good |
| School self-evaluation and improvement planning | Whole school | Acceptable | Good |
| Parents and the community | Whole school | Good | Good |
| Governance | Whole school | Acceptable | Good |
| Management, staffing, facilities and resources | Whole school | Acceptable | Good |
Inspectors rated this large CBSE school acceptable overall. Kindergarten provision is strong, personal development is outstanding across all phases, and English and science attainment in Secondary is very good. However, assessment use, science in Primary, and Arabic as an additional language need improvement, along with self-evaluation and governance.
Source: KHDA inspection report 2022-2023 (PDF, pages 2–19), inspected 03 to 06 October 2022. Restated by BestSchool.ae.
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