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Iranian
9K - 15K AED
Al Karama
Iranian Towheed Girls School is permanently closed (August 2026).
This school has permanently closed. Fee and inspection data below reflects its final year of operation.
Last updated · Sources: KHDA inspection reports · methodology
Iranian Towheed Girls School is an Iranian school located in Al Karama, Dubai. The school provides education following the Iranian national curriculum for female students.
As a girls-only institution, the school offers instruction aligned with Iranian educational standards and teaching methodologies. Students receive their education in a single-gender environment designed to support academic achievement.
The curriculum follows the Iranian national education system, preparing students according to the standards set by Iran's Ministry of Education. This approach ensures students maintain strong connections to Iranian academic requirements and cultural heritage.
Annual tuition fees range from AED 8,948 to AED 14,877. The Al Karama campus is conveniently accessible for families residing in Mankhool, 41a Street, and surrounding Karama neighborhoods.
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KHDA rated Iranian Towheed Girls School "Acceptable" in its 2023-2024 inspection, its 11th consecutive "Acceptable". The school has been inspected 11 times since 2011-2012.
Inspectors rated this small Iranian curriculum school in Al Karama as acceptable overall. Students show strong personal development and a deep understanding of Islamic values, and partnerships with parents are very good, but leadership, self-evaluation, governance, assessment and curriculum design remain only acceptable, limiting overall improvement.
Source: KHDA inspection report 2023-2024 (PDF, pages 1–21), inspected 16 to 20 October 2023. Restated by BestSchool.ae.
Of the 57 performance indicators rated in both reports, 1 improved, 6 declined and 50 kept the same rating.
Of the 4 recommendations made in 2022-2023, 4 can be checked against the 2023-2024 ratings: 0 show an improvement, 1 a mixed picture, 3 no change yet.
Learning skills (Primary): Acceptable → Good · Social responsibility and innovation skills (High): Very good → Good
3 related indicators kept their ratings in 2023-2024
2 related indicators kept their ratings in 2023-2024
9 related indicators kept their ratings in 2023-2024
| Indicator | Phase | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students' achievement | |||
| Arabic as an Additional Language — Attainment | Primary | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Arabic as an Additional Language — Attainment | Middle | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Arabic as an Additional Language — Progress | Primary | Good | Good |
| Arabic as an Additional Language — Progress | Middle | Good | Good |
| English — Attainment | KG | Acceptable | — |
| English — Attainment | Primary | Good | Acceptable |
| English — Attainment | Middle | Good | Good |
| English — Attainment | High | Good | Good |
| English — Progress | KG | Good | — |
| English — Progress | Primary | Good | Acceptable |
| English — Progress | Middle | Good | Good |
| English — Progress | High | Good | Good |
| Mathematics — Attainment | KG | Acceptable | — |
| Mathematics — Attainment | Primary | Good | Good |
| Mathematics — Attainment | Middle | Good | Good |
| Mathematics — Attainment | High | Good | Good |
| Mathematics — Progress | KG | Good | — |
| Mathematics — Progress | Primary | Good | Good |
| Mathematics — Progress | Middle | Good | Good |
| Mathematics — Progress | High | Good | Good |
| Science — Attainment | KG | Acceptable | — |
| Science — Attainment | Primary | Good | Good |
| Science — Attainment | Middle | Good | Good |
| Science — Attainment | High | Good | Good |
| Science — Progress | KG | Good | — |
| Science — Progress | Primary | Good | Good |
| Science — Progress | Middle | Good | Good |
| Science — Progress | High | Good | Good |
| Learning skills | KG | Good | — |
| Learning skills | Primary | Acceptable | Good |
| Learning skills | Middle | Good | Good |
| Learning skills | High | Good | Good |
| Students' personal and social development | |||
| Personal development | KG | Very good | — |
| Personal development | Primary | Very good | Very good |
| Personal development | Middle | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Personal development | High | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| 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 | Very good |
| Understanding of Islamic values and awareness of Emirati and world cultures | Middle | Very good | Very good |
| Understanding of Islamic values and awareness of Emirati and world cultures | High | Very good | Very good |
| Social responsibility and innovation skills | KG | Good | — |
| Social responsibility and innovation skills | Primary | Good | Good |
| Social responsibility and innovation skills | Middle | Good | Good |
| Social responsibility and innovation skills | High | Very good | Good |
| Teaching and assessment | |||
| Teaching for effective learning | KG | Good | — |
| Teaching for effective learning | Primary | Good | Good |
| Teaching for effective learning | Middle | Good | Good |
| Teaching for effective learning | High | Good | Good |
| Assessment | KG | Acceptable | — |
| Assessment | Primary | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Assessment | Middle | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Assessment | High | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Curriculum | |||
| Curriculum design and implementation | KG | Acceptable | — |
| Curriculum design and implementation | Primary | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Curriculum design and implementation | Middle | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Curriculum design and implementation | High | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Curriculum adaptation | KG | Good | — |
| Curriculum adaptation | Primary | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Curriculum adaptation | Middle | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Curriculum adaptation | High | Acceptable | 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 | Good |
| Health and safety, including arrangements for child protection/safeguarding | Middle | Good | Good |
| Health and safety, including arrangements for child protection/safeguarding | High | Good | Good |
| Care and support | KG | Good | — |
| Care and support | Primary | Good | Acceptable |
| Care and support | Middle | Good | Acceptable |
| Care and support | High | Very good | Good |
| Leadership and management | |||
| The effectiveness of leadership | Whole school | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| School self-evaluation and improvement planning | Whole school | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Parents and the community | Whole school | Very good | Very good |
| Governance | Whole school | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Management, staffing, facilities and resources | Whole school | Good | Good |
This school was rated acceptable overall by KHDA. Students show strong personal development and good progress in English, mathematics and science, but assessment, curriculum design, and leadership's self-evaluation remain acceptable, with overly optimistic judgements limiting improvement across the school.
Source: KHDA inspection report 2022-2023 (PDF, pages 1–19), inspected 07 to 10 November 2022. Restated by BestSchool.ae.
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