Dubai - Take a look at some of the private schools that offer cheapest fees in Dubai.
Dubai has some very expensive schools that are affordable only for a few sections of society. But the city also has a list of schools that offer affordable fees for a larger number of people.
Meanwhile schools in Dubai have received approval to increase their tuition fees for the 2017/18 academic year. The move has been welcomed by schooling organisations but it has left parents feeling mixed. The new Education Cost Index (ECI) rate for 2017 is set at 2.4 per cent as per the Dubai Statistics Centre.
Eligible schools will now be allowed to increase their fees by between 2.4 per cent and a maximum of 4.8 per cent, based on the KHDA fees framework.
As per the new fees structure, 'outstanding' schools will be eligible for an adjustment of up to double the ECI (4.8 per cent), 'very good' schools are eligible for up to 1.75 times (4.2 per cent), 'good schools' up to 1.5 times (3.6 per cent), and the rest are allowed an increase equivalent to the ECI per cent. But this all depends on how they fare in their most recent Dubai School Inspection Bureau (DSIB) results.
Dubai private schools at a glance:
As of 2016, there are 173 private schools in Dubai with a total of 265,299 students, according to the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA).
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Khaleej Times takes a look at some of the private schools that offer cheapest fees in Dubai.
1 Salman Farsi Iranian Boys School
Curriculum: Iranian
Founded: 1995 Government
Rating: Acceptable (KHDA)
Fees:Dh 2243 - 3140
Address: Al Ghusais
2 Crescent School Dubai
Curriculum: CBSE
Founded: 1984 Government
Rating: Weak (KHDA)
Fees: Dh2479 - 8994
Address: Al Qusais, behind Lulu Center
3 Gulf Indian High School (GIHS)
Curriculum: CBSE
Founded: 1979 Government
Rating: Acceptable (KHDA)
Fees: Dh 3368 - 6368
Address: Al Garhoud
4 Little Flower English School Dubai
Curriculum: CBSE
Founded: 1984 Government
Rating: Acceptable (KHDA)
Fees: Dh3395 - 3657
Address: 16B St, near Abu Hail Rd, Hor Al Anz
5 Gulf Model School
Curriculum: CBSE
Founded: 1979 Government
Rating: Weak (KHDA)
Fees: Dh3409 - 6198
Address: Al Muhaisnah
Source: KHDA, Edarabia.com
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