School education in Dubai for non-residents

1. Variety of private schools: Expats only have access to paid education in Dubai, and the Emirate offers more than 200 private schools. This means that parents have a wide choice of educational institutions for their children.

2. Multilingualism: The main language of instruction in schools in Dubai is English, as children from different countries study here. In addition to English, schools offer one or two additional languages of choice.

3. Variety of educational programs: parents have the opportunity to choose the educational program for their children. In Dubai, you can find schools that follow the national standards of various countries, including Germany, France, Russia and others. However, the most common are American and British training programs.

4. Lots of activities: Schools in Dubai offer a wide range of additional activities, including daily sports and outdoor activities, as well as the opportunity to swim in the pool. This contributes to the versatile development of children and the strengthening of their physical health.

British education system: This education system emphasizes the in-depth study of subjects of a certain profile, such as science, mathematics and computer science, or socio-humanities subjects.

It is suitable for those who have already identified priority subjects for study and a future professional field.

American system of education: The American system includes 5 core subjects such as English, math, science, history, and a choice of an additional language or physical education. The rest of the subjects the child chooses independently. 

The emphasis is on the development of communication skills and self-presentation through extra-curricular activities.This system is suitable for those who want to be able to create a training program on their own.

International Baccalaureate (IB) or International Baccalaureate

A universal system with a similar training program in different countries. According to it, the child chooses one subject in each of six areas: literature, foreign language, personality and society, science, mathematics and art. Suitable for: those who often move or want to enter an international university.

The cost of studying in Dubai depends on several factors, including the ranking of the school, student performance, infrastructure and teaching staff. On average, the cost of education is about $8,410 per year. 

At the same time, with an increase in the level of the class, the price of training also increases. In addition, in case of good student performance, a discount of about 10% can be provided.

When choosing a school in Dubai, it is important to pay attention to the KHDA - Knowledge and Human Development Authority rating - an organization that evaluates schools and ranks them based on five criteria. 

The organization is responsible for raising the quality of education to international standards. The KHDA ranking is updated annually.

The KHDA evaluates schools on a variety of dimensions, including student academic achievement, teaching quality, program innovation, and the effectiveness of the learning environment. The rating scale includes the following categories:

• "Outstanding" 
• "Very Good" 
• "Good" 
• "Acceptable"
• "Weak" 

You can download the KHADA 2022-2023 rating from the link.