Dwight School Dubai

Dwight School Dubai is located within Dubai Sports City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The campus sits on a green, purpose-built site with facilities including a performing arts centre, a design lab, a swimming pool, and multiple sports facilities. It is on Hessa Street in Dubai Sports City and is accessible by car and local transport within the Dubai Sports City area.

The school serves Pre-K through Grade 12. It offers the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP), Diploma Programme (DP), and Career-related Programme (CP).

Co-educational; Day school; no boarding facilities.

Quest is a learning support program designed to assist students with specific academic needs.

No formal country affiliation; part of the Dwight global network of international campuses.

No religious affiliation indicated.

The school day typically runs from 8:00 to 16:00, Sunday through Thursday, with a shorter day on Fridays (finishing around 12:00).

Dwight School Dubai offers a bus service provided by School Transport Services (STS), approved by the Roads and Transport Authority. Buses are staffed with qualified drivers and female attendants; they are equipped with GPS, CCTV, and RFID, and the STS app allows parents to track pickups and drops.

Application and Registration Fees

- Application fee: AED 525 (one-time, non-refundable, inclusive of VAT), payable at the time of application.
- Registration fee: AED 6,000 payable within 5 days of the offer letter to secure a seat. This fee is not refundable and is adjustable against the first term's tuition fees. The first term tuition is due prior to the student's first day of school.
- Re-registration deposit: The school may charge up to 5% of the student's annual tuition fees as a re-registration deposit to confirm the return of existing students for the new academic year; this deposit is deducted from the total tuition for that academic year.

Annual tuition fees by grade (Academic Year 2025/2026)

- Pre-K: AED 65,117.
- KG1: AED 72,909.
- KG2: AED 84,597.
- Grade 1: AED 84,597.
- Grade 2: AED 84,597.
- Grade 3: AED 84,597.
- Grade 4: AED 87,936.
- Grade 5: AED 87,936.
- Grade 6: AED 98,511.
- Grade 7: AED 98,511.
- Grade 8: AED 98,511.
- Grade 9: AED 102,963.
- Grade 10: AED 102,963.
- Grade 11: AED 110,755.
- Grade 12: AED 110,755.

Per-term amounts (method and approximate values)

- The academic year is organised in three terms. Using the school calendar term structure, an approximate per-term amount can be calculated by dividing the annual tuition by three. This is an inference based on the school calendar (three terms); parents should note the school requires first-term payment in full prior to the first day of school.

- Example approximate per-term amounts (annual tuition ÷ 3):
- Pre-K: approx. AED 21,706 per term (AED 65,117 ÷ 3).
- KG1: approx. AED 24,303 per term (AED 72,909 ÷ 3).
- KG2 / Grade 1 / Grade 2 / Grade 3: approx. AED 28,199 per term (AED 84,597 ÷ 3).
- Grade 4 / Grade 5: approx. AED 29,312 per term (AED 87,936 ÷ 3).
- Grade 6 / 7 / 8: approx. AED 32,837 per term (AED 98,511 ÷ 3).
- Grade 9 / 10: approx. AED 34,321 per term (AED 102,963 ÷ 3).
- Grade 11 / 12: approx. AED 36,918 per term (AED 110,755 ÷ 3).

Billing schedule and payment terms

- First term fees are due one month prior to the first day of school. The registration fee (AED 6,000) is adjustable against the first term's tuition.
- Payment methods accepted include cash, credit card, wire transfer (bank transfer) or cheque; the application fee may be remitted by bank transfer or in person by debit/credit card, cheque, or cash.
- The school may require a re-registration deposit (up to 5% of annual tuition) to confirm returning students; re-registration will not be accepted if outstanding fees remain unpaid.
- A KHDA administration fee of AED 120 is charged when transferring a student from another Dubai school; this is collected on behalf of KHDA at the time of paying the tuition fee deposit.

Sibling and referral discounts

- Sibling discounts (applied to tuition each academic year): 7% for the 2nd and 3rd child each; 10% for the 4th child; 15% for the 5th child.
- Refer-a-friend discount: a 5% discount per successful referred family applied to the annual fees of the youngest enrolled child; the referral discount is adjusted against the referrer's second-term fees (terms and conditions apply).

Other costs and services

- Tuition fees do not include uniform, food services, transport, or extra-curricular activities outside school hours. Parents should budget separately for these items.
- Uniform supplier: ZAKS is the school's official uniform supplier and uniforms are ordered through ZAKS; uniform costs vary by item and size.
- Transport, meals, extracurricular programme fees, exam fees or trip costs (where charged) are additional and are not included in the annual tuition; amounts for these services are set separately and vary by service.

Boarding

- Dwight School Dubai operates as a day school; boarding is not provided.

Refund information and fee recovery

- Deposits (including registration and re-registration deposits) are not refundable if the student decides not to return or accepts a place at another Dubai school, except under special circumstances; if relocating outside Dubai, the deposit may be refunded subject to evidence of the move and finance office approval.
- Refund and recovery calculation (Ministry of Education bylaws as applied by the school):
- If the student attends two weeks or less: one month's school fees will be charged.
- If the student attends more than two weeks and less than one month: two months' school fees will be charged.
- If the student attends more than one month: three months' school fees will be charged.
- If a term is greater than three months the above cycle restarts at the end of every three months.
- The monthly fee value used for these calculations is the annual tuition divided by 10.

Consequences of non-payment

- Failure to pay tuition fees may result in withholding of school reports, references and/or exam results, and may lead to temporary or permanent exclusion from the school.

Notes on calculations and presentation

- Annual tuition figures above are stated in UAE Dirhams (AED) for the 2025/2026 academic year. The per-term figures shown are approximate values calculated by dividing the published annual tuition by three (three school terms) and are presented as estimates for budgeting purposes; the school requires first-term payment in full and final payment schedules and instalment options should be confirmed directly with the school's admissions or finance office.