Fee schedules for 5 schools, including Dubai’s 2 French lycées, by stage and with the source of every amount.
Annual tuition per child in AED, taken from the schools’ websites on 12 October 2026. Registration, uniforms, transport and meals are extra unless stated.
| School | Curriculum | Emirate | Pre-school | Primary | Secondary | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lycée Français International Georges Pompidou | French | Dubai | 31,276 AED | 36,920 AED | 46,695 AED – 50,700 AED | 2026/27 |
| Lycée Français Jean Mermoz | French | Dubai | 39,789 AED – 46,420 AED | 47,526 AED – 53,052 AED | 55,262 AED – 68,525 AED | 2025/26 — latest fully verified fee schedule |
| The English College | British | Dubai | 52,112 AED | 54,654 AED – 57,196 AED | 56,982 AED – 68,265 AED | 2026/27 |
| Dubai British School Jumeira | British | Dubai | 43,500 AED – 51,477 AED | 51,477 AED – 58,836 AED | 69,872 AED | 2026/27 |
| Sharjah English School | British | Sharjah | 28,420 AED – 40,580 AED | 41,445 AED – 44,780 AED | 57,050 AED – 72,765 AED | 2026/27 |
31,276 AED – 50,700 AED per year, 2026/27 fee schedule
Tuition only: Oud Metha nursery 31,276 AED; primary 36,920 AED; lower secondary 46,695 AED; upper secondary 50,700 AED. KHDA 2026/27 fees from the school’s official fee sheets. Books, uniforms, transport and specific sections cost extra; confirm campus and exact year group.
39,789 AED – 68,525 AED per year, 2025/26 — latest fully verified fee schedule fee schedule
The school’s full schedule still states 2025/26: PS 39,789 AED; MS 41,999; GS 46,420; CP 47,526; CM2 53,052; 6e 55,262; 3e 61,893; Terminale 68,525. Tuition only, excluding application fees, books and equipment. A KHDA CE1 2026/27 sheet confirms 48,631 AED, but the full 2026/27 schedule has not been verified: ask for updated fees and South campus discount conditions.
52,112 AED – 68,265 AED per year, 2026/27 fee schedule
FS1–FS2 52,112 AED; Year 1–2 54,654; Year 3–6 57,196; Year 7–9 56,982; Year 10–11 61,817; Year 12–13 68,265. Annual tuition only, per child. Budget for transport, meals and other fees; optional STEAM Thrive costs 3,000 AED from Year 6.
43,500 AED – 69,872 AED per year, 2026/27 fee schedule
Rising 3s 43,500 AED; FS1–FS2 and Year 1–2 51,477; Year 3–6 58,836; Year 7–8 69,872. Range covers current year groups up to Year 8. Year 9–13 are marked as future on the website and excluded. Tuition only, excluding application fee (525 AED), transport and extras. Registration fee of 4,000 AED is deducted from tuition.
28,420 AED – 72,765 AED per year, 2026/27 fee schedule
FS1 28,420 AED; FS2 40,580; Year 1–2 41,445; Year 3–6 44,780; Year 7–9 57,050; Year 10 61,035; Year 11 67,170; Year 12–13 72,765. Published annual fees include books, medical services and classroom supplies; uniforms, buses, exams and trips excluded. The school states prices exclude VAT without specifying a rate: ask for the applicable total. Separate security deposit of 5,000 AED and application fee of 400 AED.
Private schools in Dubai publish fees under the KHDA regulator’s framework, and those in Sharjah under SPEA. A schedule marked with an earlier year has not been republished yet: ask admissions for the current fee.
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