Dubai British School Emirates Hills

DBSEH is located in The Springs and Meadows area of Dubai's Emirates Hills. The main campus sits at Springs 3, Emirates Hills, and the Islands Campus is on Meadows Drive in Jumeirah Islands. The Islands Campus serves Rising 3 to Year 2, while the Main Campus serves Year 3 to Year 13, providing two distinct learning environments on adjacent sites. The Springs area is a residential community near Springs Town Centre, with the campus situated behind Spinneys.

DBSEH serves children from Rising 3 (approximately age 3) through Year 13 (age 18). The Islands Campus houses Rising 3 to Year 2, and the Main Campus houses Year 3 to Year 13, reflecting a two-campus model that separates the youngest learners from older students.

The school operates as a co-educational British international school, part of the Taaleem group. It offers a two-campus model for different age groups and follows the English National Curriculum with GCSE, BTEC and A-Level pathways.

Inclusion at DBSEH provides high-quality support for a diverse learner group, including students of determination, English as an Additional Language (EAL) learners, and those requiring additional social or emotional support. Support is implemented within an inclusive framework across the school.

The school follows the British curriculum, positioning itself as a British international school. This is reflected in its curriculum, inspections and accreditation, including KHDA recognition and British accreditation pathways.

Religious affiliation is non-denominational; DBSEH operates as a secular, inclusive school without a faith-based programme.

School days vary by year group: Rising 3s to FS2 run roughly 7:40am to 1:30–1:45pm (Fridays 11:45am). Year 1–Year 6 typically start around 7:20–7:40am and finish around 2:15–2:45pm (Fridays 12:00pm). Years 7–13 start about 7:55am and finish around 3:30pm (Fridays 12:00pm).

DBSEH offers a transportation service; details and routes are arranged by the school and coordinated through Admissions. The Inclusion and Support Services pages reference transportation services in the school's provisions, and the school provides contact details for inquiries.

Application and Registration Fees

- One-time application fee: AED 525 (non-refundable, non-transferable; includes 5% VAT where applicable).
- Registration (new-student) fee: AED 4,000 (payable to secure a place; credited against the first term tuition for new students).

Tuition fees (per term) and annual totals — academic year shown by term breakdown

- Foundation Stage 1 – Foundation Stage 2 (FS1–FS2)
- Term 1: AED 20,591
- Term 2: AED 15,443
- Term 3: AED 15,443
- Annual total: AED 51,477.

- Year 1 – Year 2
- Term 1: AED 20,591
- Term 2: AED 15,443
- Term 3: AED 15,443
- Annual total: AED 51,477.

- Year 3 – Year 6
- Term 1: AED 23,534
- Term 2: AED 17,651
- Term 3: AED 17,651
- Annual total: AED 58,836.

- Year 7 – Year 11
- Term 1: AED 27,949
- Term 2: AED 20,962
- Term 3: AED 20,962
- Annual total: AED 69,872.

- Year 12 – Year 13
- Term 1: AED 30,887
- Term 2: AED 23,165
- Term 3: AED 23,165
- Annual total: AED 77,217.

Billing schedule and payment terms

- The school operates a three-term billing cycle. Term fees are invoiced by term and parents must pay term fees by the published due dates before the start of each term; the first term fee must be paid before a student starts the academic year. Typical due-date timing follows an early-August deadline for Term 1 and mid/late dates for Terms 2 and 3 in the school year.
- The new-student registration fee (AED 4,000) is deducted from the first term invoice for new students. Post‑dated cheques are commonly used for later-term payments where accepted.
- The school reserves the right to withhold school reports, final results, and transfer documentation until all outstanding fees are settled. Returned/dishonoured cheques are subject to a penalty charge.

Boarding

- Boarding is not applicable. Dubai British School Emirates Hills operates as a day school; transport services are offered as an optional paid service.

Other costs and optional fees

- Transport: optional school transport is charged separately; typical annual transport ranges are published in optional-fee summaries and commonly fall within the AED 6,000–10,000 range depending on route and service level.
- Extracurricular activities, canteen, photographs, costumes, local and international educational trips, and overnight camps are charged separately where applicable; ranges for these optional services are published as KHDA-style optional-fee ranges (examples: excursions and international trips can range from a few hundred to several thousand AED, depending on the trip).
- KHDA administrative charges (for transfers, certificate requests and other official paperwork) are payable where applicable (examples: AED 120 for certain standard KHDA documents).
- Uniforms and stationery: uniforms are supplied separately through the school's approved supplier(s) and are an additional cost; specific uniform price lists are not published in the fee schedule. Other consumables, such as some specialist equipment or optional course materials, may also be charged separately.

Refund and withdrawal policy

- The registration/re-registration deposit is generally non-refundable except in clearly defined extenuating circumstances (for example verified relocation). Tuition refunds, when permitted, are calculated according to the published refund/withdrawal rules: tuition paid before the academic year may be refundable minus registration/re-registration deposit; partial-term deductions apply for withdrawals during the term (for example, specific deductions measured in months or full-term amounts depending on the date of withdrawal and length of enrolment). These refund calculations follow Ministry/KHDA and school policy.

Fee payment options and banking details (accepted methods and practical notes)

- Accepted methods include bank transfer (IBAN/SWIFT), credit card payments (Visa and MasterCard accepted), cash, and cheque (company cheques preferred for some payments). Credit card payments can be made via the invoice link or by completing the school's credit‑card authorisation form where provided. Post‑dated cheques are commonly lodged for later-term payments where required. Returned/dishonoured cheques incur a penalty (example: AED 500).

Discounts, concessions and adjustments (summary)

- The school applies standard discounts and concessions in line with its policies (examples include sibling discounts, corporate concessions and employee concessions) and will advise eligible families of applicable reductions during the admissions or invoicing process. Optional scholarships and fee concessions are also offered under published school schemes.

Notes on figures and charges

- The figures above are stated in United Arab Emirates dirhams (AED) and are presented as the school's published term-by-term amounts and typical optional-fee ranges for the current academic year. The school issues invoices that list due dates, any VAT/charges where applicable, and the accepted payment methods for each invoice.

The school lists 60+ nationalities among its students, with the largest group historically being British. Independent guides have noted that the British cohort is a substantial share of the student body (and that the school is largely international in makeup). Official materials also show a broad linguistic footprint with 170+ spoken languages represented.