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Dhruv Global School

Dhruv Global School Dubai is a new CBSE curriculum school in Al Barsha South that launched in 2024-2025, positioning itself as offering an Indian curriculum education with modern facilities. While the school's social media presence suggests active parent engagement and…


Curriculum
International
Fees, annual
AED 13–19k
Ages
3 to 13
Pupils
~100
Founded
2005

The school operates from the Al Barsha South educational cluster, an area that has seen significant development of new international schools in recent years. Dhruv Global School Dubai appears to be an extension of the Dhruv Global School brand, which originally operated in India with IGCSE curriculum. The Dubai campus follows CBSE curriculum from Pre-KG through higher grades, targeting families seeking Indian curriculum education within Dubai's diverse school market.

Social media activity suggests the school emphasizes parent-teacher collaboration and what they describe as 'innovative learning environments promoting creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration.' Recent posts highlight parent-teacher meetings and student activities, indicating active community engagement. However, as a newly launched institution, the school lacks the track record of academic results, university placements, or independent parent reviews that characterize Dubai's more established schools like GEMS or Repton institutions.

Strengths

  • CBSE curriculum appeals to Indian expatriate families seeking familiar educational pathway
  • Located in Al Barsha South cluster with other developing schools
  • Active parent-teacher communication and community engagement
  • Modern facilities including science laboratories, library, and sports amenities
  • Focus on collaborative learning approach

Considerations

  • Very new school with limited operational history to assess quality
  • No available information about fees, making cost comparison difficult
  • Minimal independent parent reviews or academic outcome data
  • Unknown teacher qualifications and retention rates
  • Lacks KHDA inspection results or external validation of educational standards

Fee Age Type Amount
Pre KG 3 Annual AED 13,000
KG 1 3 Annual AED 14,000
KG 2 4 Annual AED 14,000
Grade 1 6 Annual AED 15,000
Grade 2 7 Annual AED 15,000
Grade 3 8 Annual AED 16,000
Grade 4 9 Annual AED 16,000
Grade 5 10 Annual AED 17,000
Grade 6 11 Annual AED 17,000
Grade 7 12 Annual AED 19,000
Application Fee One-time AED 500

  • Independent review pool is essentially empty. The Dubai branch opened in Arjan in September 2024 and has no KHDA inspection rating yet.
  • Reddit returns only one Pune-related mention; no Dubai parent or student commentary.
  • WhichSchoolAdvisor's editorial review is the principal public source: it positions the school as a values-led CBSE option with affordable founding fees and an experienced Dubai principal appointed in April 2025.
  • Fees sit at the lower end of Arjan and Al Barsha South CBSE alternatives, with founding-offer discounts in place.
  • The school remains in early-adopter territory; no exam outcomes, KHDA rating, or alumni network exist for the Dubai campus yet.

Head of school

Dr. Ritika Anand

Dr. Ritika Anand is an experienced education leader serving as Principal of Dhruv Global School Dubai since April 2025. She previously served as Principal of Deira Private School (2021-2025) and held roles as Vice Principal and Head of Secondary at The Winchester School, Jebel Ali, Dubai.

Accreditations

  • KHDA 01
  • IN_CBSE 02

Arjan-Dubailand - Al Barsha South - Dubai - United Arab Emirates

School website