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Collegiate International School Dubai
Curriculum
IB, American
Fees, annual
AED 39–71k
Ages
3 to 18
Pupils
~750
Founded
2011
Fees
| Fee | Age | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre KG | 3 | Annual | AED 39,478 |
| KG 1 | 3 | Annual | AED 39,478 |
| KG 2 | 4 | Annual | AED 43,373 |
| Grade 1 | 6 | Annual | AED 48,240 |
| Grade 2 | 7 | Annual | AED 48,240 |
| Grade 3 | 8 | Annual | AED 52,999 |
| Grade 4 | 9 | Annual | AED 52,999 |
| Grade 5 | 10 | Annual | AED 52,999 |
| Grade 6 | 11 | Annual | AED 59,597 |
| Grade 7 | 12 | Annual | AED 59,597 |
| Grade 8 | 13 | Annual | AED 59,597 |
| Grade 9 | 14 | Annual | AED 65,979 |
| Grade 10 | 15 | Annual | AED 65,979 |
| Grade 11 | 16 | Annual | AED 70,630 |
| Grade 12 | 17 | Annual | AED 70,630 |
| Entrance Test Fee | One-time | AED 525 |
Reviews
- KHDA-published parent surveys put approval at 94%, with 87% of parents satisfied with academic performance against a UAE average of 75%, and 87% saying they would recommend the school.
- The headline strengths in parent comments are leadership accessibility and curriculum flexibility. Parents single out the open-door senior management and the option to graduate via US High School Diploma, AP or IB without being pushed onto a single track. One parent said "my boys have never been happier".
- Communication is the standout metric: 91% of parents report satisfaction with the quality and regularity of school feedback, among the highest in the UAE.
- Value-for-money signal is unusually strong: 74% of parents call the fees good value, against a UAE average of 51%.
- KHDA inspectors flag the trade-offs of rapid growth: teaching quality in middle school sections, classroom management at secondary level, and structured wellbeing for older students as areas to develop after a 60% enrolment increase.
Head of school
Jonathan Paul Cox
Jonathan Paul Cox holds Bachelor's and Master's degrees in literature from King's College London.
Accreditations
- New England Association of Schools and Colleges 01
Academic results
- 100% graduation rate 100%
- Over 30% of students graduate with Honors 30%+