Al Adab Iranian Private School for Boys vs Iranian Towheed Boys School

	A Al Adab Iranian Private School for Boys Dubai, United Arab Emirates	I Iranian Towheed Boys School Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Snapshot	Snapshot
Fees / year	Fees / year AED 8,960 - 19,197	Fees / year AED 9,646 - 11,254
Age range	Age range 4 - 18 years	Age range 4 - 18 years
Type	Type Co-educational	Type Boys School, Co-educational
Curriculum	Curriculum Bespoke Curriculum, American Curriculum, IB (DP)	Curriculum IB (PYP), IB (MYP), IB (DP), IBCP (International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme), Bespoke Curriculum
Pupils	Pupils —	Pupils —
Typical class size	Typical class size —	Typical class size —
Instruction language	Instruction language Persian, English	Instruction language English
Opened	Opened —	Opened 1957
Bus service	Bus service No	Bus service No
Essentials	Essentials
Location	Location —	Location Address: Alquze area 1, Maydan Street, Towheed Iranian School, United Arab Emirates. The school operates as an Iranian international school in the UAE.
Stages	Stages —	Stages The school is a Candidate School for the Primary Years Programme (PYP) and for the Career-related Programme (CP); it is pursuing authorization as an IB World School for the Diploma Programme (DP).
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Additional learning support	Additional learning support —	Additional learning support —
Country affiliation	Country affiliation —	Country affiliation Iran
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Bus service details	Bus service details —	Bus service details —
Fees	Fees
Fee details	Fee details Application and enrolment fees - New-student application (assessment) fee: AED 500. - Enrolment (admission) fee: up to 10% of the tuition fee, non‑refundable and deductible from the first term fees. - Re‑enrolment fee for existing students: up to 5% of the tuition fee or AED 500 (whichever is higher), non‑refundable and deductible from the first term fees. Annual tuition (school tuition by year group) — amounts shown are the school's published tuition (AED) per year group - KG1: AED 8,960. - KG2: AED 8,960. - Grade 1: AED 11,518. - Grade 2: AED 11,518. - Grade 3: AED 11,518. - Grade 4: AED 11,518. - Grade 5: AED 14,077. - Grade 6: AED 14,077. - Grade 7: AED 14,077. - Grade 8: AED 14,077. - Grade 9: AED 16,637. - Grade 10: AED 16,637. - Grade 11: AED 19,197. - Grade 12: AED 19,197. (These are the published annual tuition figures used to calculate parental charges.) Typical total mandatory annual cost (Iranian section) — annual totals that include tuition plus the school's stated mandatory items (administration, health card, insurance, books and KG snack) - KG1: AED 12,695 (annual). - KG2: AED 12,695 (annual). - Grade 1: AED 14,206 (annual). - Grade 2: AED 15,226 (annual). - Grade 3: AED 15,328 (annual). - Grade 4: AED 15,328 (annual). - Grade 5: AED 17,941 (annual). - Grade 6: AED 18,533 (annual). - Grade 7: AED 18,533 (annual). - Grade 8: AED 18,533 (annual). - Grade 9: AED 21,473 (annual). - Grade 10: AED 21,473 (annual). - Grade 11: AED 23,984 (annual). - Grade 12: AED 23,984 (annual). (Total amounts above reflect the published ‘TOTAL (Iranian Section)' figures and include the listed mandatory items.) Per‑term presentation (termly instalments) — illustrative per‑term amounts based on three equal termly instalments - The school issues three term invoices in the academic year and uses post‑dated cheques for the three payments; an example set of cheque dates used on the school finance form was 23 Aug (1st), 1 Nov (2nd) and 1 Feb (3rd). Per‑term amounts below are the annual figures divided into three equal instalments (rounded to the nearest AED): - KG (tuition AED 8,960): ~AED 2,987 per term; total (Iranian) AED 12,695: ~AED 4,232 per term. - Grade 1–4 (tuition AED 11,518): ~AED 3,839 per term; Grade 1 total AED 14,206: ~AED 4,735 per term; Grade 2 total AED 15,226: ~AED 5,075 per term; Grade 3/4 total AED 15,328: ~AED 5,109 per term. - Grade 5–8 (tuition AED 14,077): ~AED 4,692 per term; Grade 5 total AED 17,941: ~AED 5,980 per term; Grade 6–8 total AED 18,533: ~AED 6,178 per term. - Grade 9–10 (tuition AED 16,637): ~AED 5,546 per term; Grade 9/10 total AED 21,473: ~AED 7,158 per term. - Grade 11–12 (tuition AED 19,197): ~AED 6,399 per term; Grade 11/12 total AED 23,984: ~AED 7,995 per term. Billing schedule and payment terms - The school operates a three‑instalment (termly) billing pattern and uses post‑dated cheques for the three payments; the school finance form shows example cheque dates for the three instalments. In the event of a returned cheque a charge of AED 500 is applied and the school then accepts only cash for that payment. - Enrolment and re‑enrolment fees are non‑refundable and are deducted from the first term invoice as specified above. The school was granted an approved tuition increase for the 2025–2026 academic year under the regulatory fee framework. Transport (school bus) fees - Annual transport fees vary by area and are charged separately as an optional service. Example annual transport fees shown on the school form by area range from AED 6,000 to AED 7,000 depending on pick‑up area (Al‑Qusais, Deira, Bur Dubai, Dubai Marina, Mirdif, Sharjah, Ajman etc.). Other costs and optional services - Uniform: AED 150–500. - Books (range): AED 1,350–3,000. - Stationery: AED 100–250. - Laptop / digital device: AED 500–1,800. - Extracurricular activities: AED 1,200–6,000. - Medical (optional): AED 100–200. - School trips, annual day, club activities, photographs and other optional items: variable ranges (small fees up to several hundred AED). (These optional and required supply ranges are listed by the school/authority as typical additional charges.) Insurance, books and small mandatory items - The school's published total figures for the Iranian section include administration, health card, life insurance (AED 100), and books; KG totals include snack charges where indicated. Specific book, snack and insurance line items are shown in the school's fees table. Boarding - No boarding/dormitory provision or boarding fees are listed for this school (boarding is not applicable). Refunds and returned‑payment charges - Enrolment (admission) fees and re‑enrolment fees are non‑refundable. - Returned cheque fee: AED 500; after a returned cheque the school accepts only cash for that payment. - No other specific tuition‑refund clauses are published in the school finance form provided; parents should follow the school's admissions/finance instructions for withdrawal and refund processes. Accepted payment methods (as published on the school finance form) - Post‑dated bank cheques are used for term payments; cash is accepted. The school's finance form documents the cheque schedule and the returned‑cheque policy. (Specific mention of card or electronic bank transfer options is not listed on the finance form.) Notes on totals and inclusions - The figures shown under ‘Total (Iranian Section)' on the school finance form are the school's stated annual totals that combine tuition with mandatory items (books, insurance, administration, KG snack where applicable). Separate optional charges (transport, extracurricular, laptop, additional books for the international section, etc.) are billed in addition to these totals.	Fee details Application & enrolment fees - Application (assessment) fee: AED 500. - Enrolment fee: up to 10% of the tuition fee; non‑refundable and deductible from the first term fees. - Re‑enrolment fee for returning students: up to 5% of the tuition fee or AED 500 (whichever is higher); non‑refundable and deductible from the first term fees. Tuition fees by year group (annual and per‑term) - Grades 1–6: Annual tuition AED 9,646. Per term (calculated as annual ÷ 3): AED 3,215.33. - Grades 7–9: Annual tuition AED 10,183. Per term (calculated as annual ÷ 3): AED 3,394.33. - Grades 10–12: Annual tuition AED 11,254. Per term (calculated as annual ÷ 3): AED 3,751.33. Billing schedule and payment terms - Enrolment and re‑enrolment amounts are taken off the first term invoice (they are non‑refundable and deductible from the first term fees). - Optional services (transport, boarding, extracurricular activities, trips, canteen, medical, assessments, device purchases, etc.) are charged separately and billed in addition to tuition. Typical optional service price ranges are shown under each grade's fee sheet. Boarding fees (where applicable) - Student full boarding: shown as a range AED 100 to AED 200 (per relevant billing unit). - Student weekly boarding: shown as a range AED 300 to AED 900 (per relevant billing unit). Other costs and common additional fees - Uniform: AED 100 to AED 700. - Books: AED 50 to AED 600. - Stationery: AED 50 to AED 200. - Laptop / digital device (where required): AED 750 to AED 2,000. - Transport (school bus): AED 6,000 to AED 7,000. - Canteen (annual estimate): AED 1,000. - Medical, trips, camps, extracurriculars and assessments: ranges are published (examples: medical AED 100–200; school trips AED 50–350; camps AED 200–800; immersion or language programmes AED 300–900; various specialist assessments AED 100–600). - Discounts and concessions: multiple schemes are applied (sibling discounts tiered by sibling number, Emirati and corporate/embassy discounts, talented‑student concessions, staff discounts, referrals, humanitarian or orphan support). Specific percentages and caps are listed in the fee schedule. Refunds and non‑refundables - Application fee, enrolment fee and re‑enrolment fee are non‑refundable. Enrolment and re‑enrolment charges are deductible from the first term invoice as noted above. (Other refund or credit conditions for tuition are not specified in the fee sheet excerpts.) Fee payment options and bank details - Bank transfer / bank deposit to the school account is accepted; the school publishes dedicated account numbers for tuition and for transportation. Account name: Towheed Primary Model School. (Tuition account number: 0101021171120; Transportation account number: 0101021171121.) For cheque payments, cheques should be issued in the name of Towheed Primary Model School. Notes on billing practice (concise) - Enrolment and re‑enrolment charges are applied at registration and offset against the first term invoice. Optional services and one‑off costs (uniform, devices, trips, camps, assessments) are billed in addition to the stated tuition. Detailed itemised billing follows the school's published fee sheets and optional service price ranges.
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Academics	Academics
Curriculum details	Curriculum details —	Curriculum details The school is a Candidate School for the Primary Years Programme (PYP) and is pursuing authorization as an IB World School.
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English as an additional language	English as an additional language —	English as an additional language —
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Facilities	Facilities
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Parent experience	Parent experience
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Extra-curricular	Extra-curricular
Academic & intellectual	Academic & intellectual —	Academic & intellectual —
Arts & creative	Arts & creative —	Arts & creative —
Cultural & language	Cultural & language —	Cultural & language —
Social & hobbies	Social & hobbies —	Social & hobbies —
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Leadership & professional	Leadership & professional —	Leadership & professional —
Lifestyle & wellbeing	Lifestyle & wellbeing —	Lifestyle & wellbeing —
Language provision	Language provision
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Admissions	Admissions
Admissions	Admissions —	Admissions International Section admissions are as follows. Grade 1 applicants must be born between August 31, 2016 and August 31, 2018, and will be assessed through an entrance test that evaluates verbal and social skills as well as English language ability (recognition of sounds, reading and writing letters, colors, numbers, and shapes). Grades 2–12 admissions are subject to availability and are based on entrance exams and interviews with these criteria: a minimum of 70% in the Mathematics and English entrance exam plus an oral level assessment; GPA requirements of above 18 for Iranian schools or above 90 for foreign/international schools; submission of the most recent report card on the day of the entrance exam; a discipline score above 19 (Iranian schools) or 90 (foreign schools); a Good Conduct Letter from the previous school; level assessment exams conducted on specified dates with results announced within one week of the exam. Required documents include the original passport and a copy with a valid UAE residency visa, the original Emirates ID, a copy of the vaccination card translated into English, and six passport‑size photos (Islamic hijab is mandatory). Students transferring from non‑Iranian schools outside the UAE must have their latest academic transcript attested by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the UAE Embassy in their home country. KG registration for Academic Year 2024–2025 sets age requirements as: KG1 4 years, KG2 5 years, Grade 1 6 years. Required documents for KG/early primary include the original and a copy of the student's passport and UAE residency visa, the original Emirates ID, a copy of the Emirates ID of a parent, six photos, and a copy of the vaccination card translated into English. For download in PDF, a link is provided.
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