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Al Nibras International Private School

3.7
2023-2024Good
Curriculum

American

Annual Fees

25K - 50K AED

Location

Dubai Investment Park (DIP)

About Al Nibras International Private School

Last updated 17 October 2026 · Sources: KHDA inspection reports, published 2026-2027 fee schedule · methodology

Al Nibras International Private School is a US school located in Green Community, serving the Dubai community since 2005. The school welcomes boys and girls aged 4-18, covering KG 1 to Grade 12, with a current enrolment of 1,488 students.

The school offers a comprehensive US programme that includes preparation for AP and MAP qualifications. It is accredited by NEASC, ensuring adherence to high educational standards. The school has received a "Good" rating for the 2023-2024 inspection period.

Annual tuition fees range from AED 25,316 to AED 50,321, depending on grade level. Families residing in Dubai Investment Park First, Dubai Lagoon, and Dubai Investment Park 1 find the campus well-positioned for convenient access.

Location

Green Community

Latest from Al Nibras International Private School

Facts reported by the school on its own channels, summarised by BestSchool.ae with a link to each source.

  1. 12 Oct 2026Award

    Nibras International School wins two ABT Awards for Arabic and Islamic Education

    Nibras International School has received two ABT (Arabic Benchmark Tests) Awards in recognition of its excellence and continued progress in Arabic and Islamic Education. The school credited the dedication of its Arabic and Islamic Education teaching teams for the achievement.

    Source: Instagram

Al Nibras International Private School fees 2026-2027

2026-2027

Annual tuition at Al Nibras International Private School ranges from AED 25,316 (KG 1) to AED 50,321 (Grade 11) for 2026-2027, across 14 year groups, or about AED 2,110 to AED 4,193 a month. All 14 grade fees are unchanged from 2025-2026.

Grade Level2025-2026Annual Fees 2026-2027Est. MonthlyFact Sheet
KG 12026-2027Year checked 2026-09-2425,316 AED25,316 AED~2,110 AED
KG 22026-2027Year checked 2026-09-2425,316 AED25,316 AED~2,110 AED
GRADE 12026-2027Year checked 2026-09-2428,257 AED28,257 AED~2,355 AED
GRADE 22026-2027Year checked 2026-09-2428,257 AED28,257 AED~2,355 AED
GRADE 32026-2027Year checked 2026-09-2428,257 AED28,257 AED~2,355 AED
GRADE 42026-2027Year checked 2026-09-2435,224 AED35,224 AED~2,935 AED
GRADE 52026-2027Year checked 2026-09-2435,224 AED35,224 AED~2,935 AED
GRADE 62026-2027Year checked 2026-09-2435,224 AED35,224 AED~2,935 AED
GRADE 72026-2027Year checked 2026-09-2442,580 AED42,580 AED~3,548 AED
GRADE 82026-2027Year checked 2026-09-2442,580 AED42,580 AED~3,548 AED
GRADE 92026-2027Year checked 2026-09-2442,580 AED42,580 AED~3,548 AED
GRADE 102026-2027Year checked 2026-09-2450,320 AED50,320 AED~4,193 AED
GRADE 112026-2027Year checked 2026-09-2450,321 AED50,321 AED~4,193 AED
GRADE 122026-2027Year checked 2026-09-2450,321 AED50,321 AED~4,193 AED

Inspection Report

KHDA rated Al Nibras International Private School "Good" in its 2023-2024 inspection, up from "Acceptable" at the previous inspection. The school has been inspected 14 times since 2008-2009.

Latest Rating (2023-2024)
Good
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What inspectors found in 2023-2024

Al Nibras International Private School is rated good overall. The school shows strong personal development, health and safety, and parent partnerships, with good teaching and curriculum design. Achievement ranges from acceptable to good across subjects, and curriculum adaptation for diverse learners, along with attendance and independent learning opportunities, remain areas needing improvement.

Strengths noted by inspectors

  • Improved quality of teaching in Elementary and High phases
  • Very effective procedures for students' health, safety and wellbeing
  • Strong partnerships with parents and the local community
  • Improved students' personal development and outcomes in English
  • Leadership actions have led to significant overall school improvement

What the school was asked to improve

  • Ensure more consistent high-quality teaching to raise attainment and progress to good or better across key subjects
  • Improve students' attendance rates to at least good in all phases
  • Provide more opportunities for students to be innovative and independent learners
  • Increase resources for teaching sciences
  • Link teachers' professional training more closely to their appraisals
  • Use assessment data more effectively to personalize learning, including for students of determination

Source: KHDA inspection report 2023-2024 (PDF, pages 1-23), inspected 16 to 20 October 2023. Restated by BestSchool.ae.

Since the 2022-2023 inspection

Of the 87 performance indicators rated in both reports, 11 improved, 3 declined and 73 kept the same rating.

Students
1,352 → 1,488
+136 (+10%)
Teachers
93 → 93
unchanged
Students of determination
101 → 99
-2 (-2%)
Emirati students
24 → 18
-6 (-25%)

Improved

  • Islamic Education — Progress · Elementary: Acceptable → Good
  • Arabic as a First Language — Progress · Middle: Acceptable → Good
  • Arabic as an Additional Language — Progress · Elementary: Acceptable → Good
  • English — Attainment · Middle: Acceptable → Good
  • English — Attainment · High: Acceptable → Good
  • English — Progress · Elementary: Acceptable → Good
  • English — Progress · Middle: Acceptable → Good
  • English — Progress · High: Acceptable → Good

and 3 more

Declined

  • Mathematics — Attainment · Elementary: Good → Acceptable
  • Mathematics — Attainment · Middle: Good → Acceptable
  • Curriculum adaptation · KG: Good → Acceptable

Did Al Nibras International Private School act on the 2022-2023 recommendations?

Of the 5 recommendations made in 2022-2023, 5 can be checked against the 2023-2024 ratings: 4 show an improvement, 1 a decline.

  1. Raise progress judgements to good by removing barriers to learning in Islamic educationImproved

    Islamic Education — Progress (Elementary): Acceptable → Good

  2. Review students' needs across all domains of English, with focused interventions to accelerate progressImproved

    English — Progress (Elementary): Acceptable → Good · English — Progress (Middle): Acceptable → Good · English — Progress (High): Acceptable → Good

  3. Establish best practices in Arabic and review ABT data to support all groups of studentsImproved

    Arabic as a First Language — Progress (Middle): Acceptable → Good · Arabic as an Additional Language — Progress (Elementary): Acceptable → Good

  4. Adapt the curriculum to promote innovative, creative and self-motivated learning across subjectsDeclined

    Curriculum adaptation (KG): Good → Acceptable

  5. Develop reading literacy across all subjects by appointing someone to monitor and promote this skillImproved

    Arabic as a First Language — Progress (Middle): Acceptable → Good · Arabic as an Additional Language — Progress (Elementary): Acceptable → Good · English — Attainment (Middle): Acceptable → Good · English — Attainment (High): Acceptable → Good

Performance standards by year (87 indicators, 2 inspections)
IndicatorPhase2022-20232023-2024
Students' achievement
Islamic Education — AttainmentElementaryAcceptableAcceptable
Islamic Education — AttainmentMiddleAcceptableAcceptable
Islamic Education — AttainmentHighAcceptableAcceptable
Islamic Education — ProgressElementaryAcceptableGood
Islamic Education — ProgressMiddleAcceptableAcceptable
Islamic Education — ProgressHighAcceptableAcceptable
Arabic as a First Language — AttainmentElementaryAcceptableAcceptable
Arabic as a First Language — AttainmentMiddleAcceptableAcceptable
Arabic as a First Language — AttainmentHighAcceptableAcceptable
Arabic as a First Language — ProgressElementaryGoodGood
Arabic as a First Language — ProgressMiddleAcceptableGood
Arabic as a First Language — ProgressHighAcceptableAcceptable
Arabic as an Additional Language — AttainmentElementaryAcceptableAcceptable
Arabic as an Additional Language — AttainmentMiddleAcceptableAcceptable
Arabic as an Additional Language — AttainmentHighAcceptableAcceptable
Arabic as an Additional Language — ProgressElementaryAcceptableGood
Arabic as an Additional Language — ProgressMiddleAcceptableAcceptable
Arabic as an Additional Language — ProgressHighAcceptableAcceptable
English — AttainmentKGGoodGood
English — AttainmentElementaryAcceptableAcceptable
English — AttainmentMiddleAcceptableGood
English — AttainmentHighAcceptableGood
English — ProgressKGGoodGood
English — ProgressElementaryAcceptableGood
English — ProgressMiddleAcceptableGood
English — ProgressHighAcceptableGood
Mathematics — AttainmentKGGoodGood
Mathematics — AttainmentElementaryGoodAcceptable
Mathematics — AttainmentMiddleGoodAcceptable
Mathematics — AttainmentHighGoodGood
Mathematics — ProgressKGGoodGood
Mathematics — ProgressElementaryGoodGood
Mathematics — ProgressMiddleGoodGood
Mathematics — ProgressHighGoodGood
Science — AttainmentKGAcceptableGood
Science — AttainmentElementaryGoodGood
Science — AttainmentMiddleGoodGood
Science — AttainmentHighGoodGood
Science — ProgressKGGoodGood
Science — ProgressElementaryGoodGood
Science — ProgressMiddleGoodGood
Science — ProgressHighGoodGood
Learning skillsKGGoodGood
Learning skillsElementaryGoodGood
Learning skillsMiddleGoodGood
Learning skillsHighGoodGood
Students' personal and social development
Personal developmentKGVery goodVery good
Personal developmentElementaryVery goodVery good
Personal developmentMiddleVery goodVery good
Personal developmentHighVery goodVery good
Understanding of Islamic values and awareness of Emirati and world culturesKGVery goodVery good
Understanding of Islamic values and awareness of Emirati and world culturesElementaryGoodGood
Understanding of Islamic values and awareness of Emirati and world culturesMiddleGoodGood
Understanding of Islamic values and awareness of Emirati and world culturesHighGoodGood
Social responsibility and innovation skillsKGGoodGood
Social responsibility and innovation skillsElementaryGoodGood
Social responsibility and innovation skillsMiddleGoodGood
Social responsibility and innovation skillsHighGoodGood
Teaching and assessment
Teaching for effective learningKGGoodGood
Teaching for effective learningElementaryAcceptableGood
Teaching for effective learningMiddleGoodGood
Teaching for effective learningHighAcceptableGood
AssessmentKGGoodGood
AssessmentElementaryGoodGood
AssessmentMiddleGoodGood
AssessmentHighGoodGood
Curriculum
Curriculum design and implementationKGGoodGood
Curriculum design and implementationElementaryGoodGood
Curriculum design and implementationMiddleGoodGood
Curriculum design and implementationHighGoodGood
Curriculum adaptationKGGoodAcceptable
Curriculum adaptationElementaryAcceptableAcceptable
Curriculum adaptationMiddleAcceptableAcceptable
Curriculum adaptationHighAcceptableAcceptable
The protection, care, guidance and support of students
Health and safety, including arrangements for child protection/safeguardingKGVery goodVery good
Health and safety, including arrangements for child protection/safeguardingElementaryVery goodVery good
Health and safety, including arrangements for child protection/safeguardingMiddleVery goodVery good
Health and safety, including arrangements for child protection/safeguardingHighVery goodVery good
Care and supportKGGoodGood
Care and supportElementaryGoodGood
Care and supportMiddleGoodGood
Care and supportHighGoodGood
Leadership and management
The effectiveness of leadershipWhole schoolGoodGood
School self-evaluation and improvement planningWhole schoolGoodGood
Parents and the communityWhole schoolVery goodVery good
GovernanceWhole schoolGoodGood
Management, staffing, facilities and resourcesWhole schoolGoodGood

Earlier inspections

2022-2023Acceptable

The school's overall performance is acceptable. Mathematics attainment and progress are good across all phases, and personal development is very good. However, Arabic, Islamic education and English attainment remain mostly acceptable, and reading literacy, progress in Islamic education and English need improvement, per key inspector recommendations.

Strengths noted by inspectors

  • Students' very good personal and social development skills
  • The initiative to incorporate inquiry across the school
  • A caring, inclusive environment with very good health, safety and safeguarding standards
  • The quality of leadership and vision demonstrated by leaders at all levels
  • The purposeful use of data to understand students' needs and inform improvement plans

What the school was asked to improve

  • Raise progress judgements to good by removing barriers to learning in Islamic education
  • Review students' needs across all domains of English, with focused interventions to accelerate progress
  • Establish best practices in Arabic and review ABT data to support all groups of students
  • Adapt the curriculum to promote innovative, creative and self-motivated learning across subjects
  • Develop reading literacy across all subjects by appointing someone to monitor and promote this skill

Source: KHDA inspection report 2022-2023 (PDF, pages 1-20), inspected 16 to 20 October 2022. Restated by BestSchool.ae.

Rating History

2022-2023Acceptable
2019-2020Acceptable
2018-2019Acceptable
2017-2018Acceptable
2016-2017Acceptable
2015-2016Acceptable
2014-2015Acceptable
2013-2014Acceptable
2012-2013Acceptable
2011-2012Acceptable
2010-2011Acceptable
2009-2010Acceptable
2008-2009Acceptable

Quality Indicators

2023-2024 inspection

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Al Nibras International Private School located in Dubai?

Al Nibras International Private School is located in Jebel Ali & Furjan, operating in Dubai Investment Park serving American curriculum needs for families across DIP, Jebel Ali, and Discovery Gardens.

What curriculum does Al Nibras International Private School offer?

The school follows the British curriculum based on the National Curriculum for England, covering Foundation Stage through GCSE and A-Level qualifications.

What age groups and grade levels are available at Al Nibras International Private School?

Students enrol from FS1 to Year 13, providing continuous education from age 3 to 18 years.

Who is Al Nibras International Private School best suited for?

Al Nibras International Private School is best suited for Arabic-speaking families in DIP seeking American education with Arabic and Islamic studies. The school attracts residents of DIP, Jebel Ali, and Discovery Gardens who value bilingual American-Arabic education.

How much are Al Nibras International Private School fees in 2026-2027?

Annual tuition at Al Nibras International Private School ranges from AED 25,316 (KG 1) to AED 50,321 (Grade 11) for 2026-2027, across 14 year groups, or about AED 2,110 to AED 4,193 a month. All 14 grade fees are unchanged from 2025-2026. Figures are annual tuition from the school's official fee schedule. Confirm extras such as transport and uniform with the school.

What is Al Nibras International Private School's KHDA inspection rating?

KHDA rated Al Nibras International Private School "Good" in its 2023-2024 inspection, up from "Acceptable" at the previous inspection. The school has been inspected 14 times since 2008-2009.

What did KHDA inspectors say about Al Nibras International Private School in 2023-2024?

Al Nibras International Private School is rated good overall. The school shows strong personal development, health and safety, and parent partnerships, with good teaching and curriculum design. Achievement ranges from acceptable to good across subjects, and curriculum adaptation for diverse learners, along with attendance and independent learning opportunities, remain areas needing improvement. Strengths noted by the inspectors in 2023-2024: improved quality of teaching in Elementary and High phases; very effective procedures for students' health, safety and wellbeing; strong partnerships with parents and the local community; improved students' personal development and outcomes in English; leadership actions have led to significant overall school improvement.

What was Al Nibras International Private School asked to improve in its 2023-2024 inspection?

The 2023-2024 KHDA report recommended that the school: ensure more consistent high-quality teaching to raise attainment and progress to good or better across key subjects; improve students' attendance rates to at least good in all phases; provide more opportunities for students to be innovative and independent learners; increase resources for teaching sciences; link teachers' professional training more closely to their appraisals; use assessment data more effectively to personalize learning, including for students of determination.

Has Al Nibras International Private School improved since its 2022-2023 inspection?

Between the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 inspections, 11 of the 87 indicators rated in both reports improved, 3 declined and 73 kept the same rating. Improvements include Islamic Education — Progress (Elementary) from Acceptable to Good, Arabic as a First Language — Progress (Middle) from Acceptable to Good, Arabic as an Additional Language — Progress (Elementary) from Acceptable to Good. Enrolment went from 1,352 to 1,488 students (+10%). Of the 5 recommendations made in 2022-2023, 5 can be checked against the 2023-2024 ratings and 4 were followed by a measurable improvement.

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Quality of Teachers
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Campus Facilities
15
Value for Money
15
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At a Glance

From the 2023-2024 inspection profile

Grades
KG 1-Grade 12
Age
4-18
Students
1,488
Genders
Boys and girls
Curriculum
US
Language
English

School Profile

As reported for 2023-2024

Principal
Jay Balad Jay Teston
Since 8/1/2020
Opening year
2005
Teachers
93 (+29 assistants)
Counsellors
1
Largest nationality teachers
Egypt
Largest nationality students
Arab
Emirati students
18
Determination students
99
Accreditation
NEASC
Curriculum examinations
AP, MAP
Last inspection: 16to20October2023

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