Tuition Fees: The cost for the academic year for Foundation 1 (FS1) and Foundation 2 (FS2) can be found below.
| Year Group | 2025-26 Annual Fee | Term 1 | Term 2 | Term 3 | KHDA Fact Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FS1 | AED 55,350 | AED 22,140 | AED 16,605 | AED 16,605 | KHDA Fact Sheet |
| FS2 | AED 55,350 | AED 22,140 | AED 16,605 | AED 16,605 | KHDA Fact Sheet |
| Year 1 & 2 | AED 64,160 | AED 25,664 | AED 19,248 | AED 19,248 | KHDA Fact Sheet |
| Year 3 & 4 | AED 67,490 | AED 26,996 | AED 20,247 | AED 20,247 | KHDA Fact Sheet |
| Year 5 & 6 | AED 71,950 | AED 28,780 | AED 21,585 | AED 21,585 | KHDA Fact Sheet |
| Year 7 | AED 77,490 | AED 30,996 | AED 23,247 | AED 23,247 | KHDA Fact Sheet |
| Year 8 to 13 | AED 83,015 | AED 33,206 | AED 24,905 | AED 24,904 | KHDA Fact Sheet |
There is a sibling discount of 10% on tuition fees for the third (youngest) and subsequent child in each family, paying full fees, for the 2024/25 academic years attending any Taaleem school in Dubai.
Please note that the above fees include required books, which are provided to students on a loan basis. Students return books at the end of term or academic year.
A one-time non-refundable non-transferable Application Fee of AED 525 is required to process your child’s application. It applies to new students only and includes 5% VAT added as per government regulations.
Registration Fee AED 4,000 – only for new students. Payment of registration fee secures a place for your child at Dubai British Foundation and is credited against Term 1 fees. The deadline for Term 1 fee payment is 2nd August.
Re-registration Fee AED 2,000 – for returning students / re-admissions into the following year. This amount is credited against Term 1 fees.
For students transferring within Dubai schools, there is a KHDA administration fee of AED 120 for each student. This fee is collected on behalf of the KHDA by the receiving school. Where a student is transferring from one Taaleem school to another Taaleem school, this fee will be waived.
Parents opting to take advantage of Individual Learning Support Assistants (ILSA) services will be charged a fee for these.
Please note that school uniforms, extra-curricular activities, and Leela’s Lunches are not included in the annual tuition fees.
First Term Fees are due on or before 2nd August 2022. Fees for the second and third term will be due one month prior to the start date of the term.
Once a seat is offered, a non-refundable Registration Fee of AED 4,000 is required to reserve the seat until full tuition payment is made. This fee is deductible against first-term tuition fees.
Term 2 fees should be paid by 1st December 2024, and Term 3 by 1st March 2025.
Payments can be made by cash, credit card, bank transfer or cheque.
Payment by Cheque
A manager’s cheque is preferred. In case payment is made by a personal cheque, then the school requires payment at least 3 (three) working days prior to the due date of the invoice. All cheques must be made payable to “Dubai British Foundation”. A charge of AED500 will be made for any returned or dishonoured cheque. Post-dated cheques are to be lodged for Term 2 and 3 at any time in advance of the due date.
Payment by Bank Transfers
Please contact Japhet Vino, Cashier at Dubai British Foundation, +971 (0)4 558 7308, ext. 805 for account details to make bank transfers.
Payment by Credit Card
We accept MasterCard and Visa only. Please complete the form below to set up credit card payments.
In the case of both existing and new pupils, the registration/re-registration deposit is subject to the KHDA Refund Policy. Please refer to the policy below for full details.
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Please contact our finance team in case of any questions.
