Affordable IB Schools in Dubai 2026: Fees & Ratings
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IB
69K - 138K AED
Dubai Healthcare City
Last updated · Sources: KHDA inspection reports · methodology
Swiss International Scientific School is an IB World School located in Dubai Healthcare City. The school delivers the International Baccalaureate programme, providing students with an internationally recognised educational framework.
The school offers the IB curriculum across its grade levels, preparing students for global academic pathways. Swiss International Scientific School combines Swiss educational traditions with the IB philosophy, creating a distinctive learning environment for its student community.
Students follow the International Baccalaureate framework, which emphasises inquiry-based learning and international mindedness. The programme develops critical thinking skills and prepares learners for higher education opportunities worldwide.
Annual tuition fees range from AED 68,868 to AED 137,736. The Dubai Healthcare City campus provides convenient access for families residing in Phase 2 and Al Jaddaf.
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KHDA rated Swiss International Scientific School "Very good" in its 2023-2024 inspection, up from "Good" at the previous inspection. The school has been inspected 4 times since 2017-2018.
This IB school was rated very good overall. Inspectors praised outstanding curriculum design, personal development, safeguarding and parent engagement, alongside effective leadership and self-evaluation. Areas for improvement include strengthening teaching quality especially in MYP, Arabic and Islamic Education skills, and raising Emirati students' performance in international benchmarking.
Source: KHDA inspection report 2023-2024 (PDF, pages 1–22), inspected 22 to 26 January 2024. Restated by BestSchool.ae.
Of the 93 performance indicators rated in both reports, 27 improved, 0 declined and 66 kept the same rating.
and 19 more
Of the 4 recommendations made in 2022-2023, 2 can be checked against the 2023-2024 ratings: 2 show an improvement.
Care and support (KG): Very good → Outstanding · Care and support (DP): Very good → Outstanding
Social responsibility and innovation skills (KG): Very good → Outstanding · Social responsibility and innovation skills (PYP): Very good → Outstanding · Social responsibility and innovation skills (MYP): Very good → Outstanding · Social responsibility and innovation skills (DP): Very good → Outstanding
| Indicator | Phase | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students' achievement | |||
| Islamic Education — Attainment | PYP | Good | Good |
| Islamic Education — Attainment | MYP | Good | Good |
| Islamic Education — Attainment | DP | Good | Good |
| Islamic Education — Progress | PYP | Good | Good |
| Islamic Education — Progress | MYP | Good | Good |
| Islamic Education — Progress | DP | Good | Good |
| Arabic as a First Language — Attainment | PYP | Acceptable | Good |
| Arabic as a First Language — Attainment | MYP | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Arabic as a First Language — Attainment | DP | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Arabic as a First Language — Progress | PYP | Good | Good |
| Arabic as a First Language — Progress | MYP | Good | Good |
| Arabic as a First Language — Progress | DP | Acceptable | Good |
| Arabic as an Additional Language — Attainment | PYP | Acceptable | Good |
| Arabic as an Additional Language — Attainment | MYP | Acceptable | Acceptable |
| Arabic as an Additional Language — Progress | PYP | Good | Good |
| Arabic as an Additional Language — Progress | MYP | Good | Good |
| Language of instruction — Attainment | KG | Good | Very good |
| Language of instruction — Attainment | PYP | Very good | Very good |
| Language of instruction — Attainment | MYP | Very good | Very good |
| Language of instruction — Attainment | DP | Very good | Very good |
| Language of instruction — Progress | KG | Very good | Very good |
| Language of instruction — Progress | PYP | Very good | Very good |
| Language of instruction — Progress | MYP | Very good | Very good |
| Language of instruction — Progress | DP | Very good | Very good |
| English — Attainment | KG | Good | Very good |
| English — Attainment | PYP | Good | Very good |
| English — Attainment | MYP | Good | Good |
| English — Attainment | DP | Good | Very good |
| English — Progress | KG | Very good | Very good |
| English — Progress | PYP | Very good | Very good |
| English — Progress | MYP | Very good | Very good |
| English — Progress | DP | Very good | Very good |
| Mathematics — Attainment | KG | Good | Very good |
| Mathematics — Attainment | PYP | Very good | Very good |
| Mathematics — Attainment | MYP | Very good | Very good |
| Mathematics — Attainment | DP | Good | Very good |
| Mathematics — Progress | KG | Very good | Very good |
| Mathematics — Progress | PYP | Very good | Very good |
| Mathematics — Progress | MYP | Very good | Very good |
| Mathematics — Progress | DP | Good | Very good |
| Science — Attainment | KG | Good | Very good |
| Science — Attainment | PYP | Good | Very good |
| Science — Attainment | MYP | Very good | Very good |
| Science — Attainment | DP | Very good | Very good |
| Science — Progress | KG | Very good | Very good |
| Science — Progress | PYP | Very good | Very good |
| Science — Progress | MYP | Very good | Very good |
| Science — Progress | DP | Very good | Very good |
| Learning skills | KG | Very good | Very good |
| Learning skills | PYP | Very good | Very good |
| Learning skills | MYP | Very good | Very good |
| Learning skills | DP | Very good | Very good |
| Students' personal and social development | |||
| Personal development | KG | Very good | Outstanding |
| Personal development | PYP | Very good | Outstanding |
| Personal development | MYP | Very good | Very good |
| Personal development | DP | Very good | Outstanding |
| Understanding of Islamic values and awareness of Emirati and world cultures | KG | Very good | Very good |
| Understanding of Islamic values and awareness of Emirati and world cultures | PYP | Very good | Very good |
| Understanding of Islamic values and awareness of Emirati and world cultures | MYP | Very good | Very good |
| Understanding of Islamic values and awareness of Emirati and world cultures | DP | Very good | Very good |
| Social responsibility and innovation skills | KG | Very good | Outstanding |
| Social responsibility and innovation skills | PYP | Very good | Outstanding |
| Social responsibility and innovation skills | MYP | Very good | Outstanding |
| Social responsibility and innovation skills | DP | Very good | Outstanding |
| Teaching and assessment | |||
| Teaching for effective learning | KG | Very good | Very good |
| Teaching for effective learning | PYP | Very good | Very good |
| Teaching for effective learning | MYP | Good | Very good |
| Teaching for effective learning | DP | Very good | Very good |
| Assessment | KG | Very good | Very good |
| Assessment | PYP | Very good | Very good |
| Assessment | MYP | Very good | Very good |
| Assessment | DP | Very good | Very good |
| Curriculum | |||
| Curriculum design and implementation | KG | Very good | Outstanding |
| Curriculum design and implementation | PYP | Very good | Outstanding |
| Curriculum design and implementation | MYP | Very good | Outstanding |
| Curriculum design and implementation | DP | Very good | Outstanding |
| Curriculum adaptation | KG | Very good | Very good |
| Curriculum adaptation | PYP | Very good | Very good |
| Curriculum adaptation | MYP | Very good | Very good |
| Curriculum adaptation | DP | Very good | Very good |
| The protection, care, guidance and support of students | |||
| Health and safety, including arrangements for child protection/safeguarding | KG | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Health and safety, including arrangements for child protection/safeguarding | PYP | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Health and safety, including arrangements for child protection/safeguarding | MYP | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Health and safety, including arrangements for child protection/safeguarding | DP | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Care and support | KG | Very good | Outstanding |
| Care and support | PYP | Very good | Very good |
| Care and support | MYP | Very good | Very good |
| Care and support | DP | Very good | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | |||
| The effectiveness of leadership | Whole school | Very good | Very good |
| School self-evaluation and improvement planning | Whole school | Good | Very good |
| Parents and the community | Whole school | Outstanding | Outstanding |
| Governance | Whole school | Very good | Very good |
| Management, staffing, facilities and resources | Whole school | Outstanding | Outstanding |
This good school shows improving attainment across all IB phases, strong bilingual education with an effective co-teaching model in KG and PYP, and inspiring leadership. Facilities and parental engagement are outstanding. Areas for improvement include self-evaluation depth, MYP teaching engagement, curriculum adaptation monitoring, and Arabic writing skills.
Source: KHDA inspection report 2022-2023 (PDF, pages 2–20), inspected 20 to 24 February 2023. Restated by BestSchool.ae.
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