North American International School

United Arab Emirates, Dubai

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Annual Fees

Name	Age	Fee	Track	Conditions
KG1	4	23,173 AED	K-12 North American curriculum	(Tuition + examination: AED 23,173; One-time upfront charges in first year: Entrance/assessment AED 200; Registration AED 500; Registration advance AED 2,000; Transfer fee AED 120 (if transferring); Returned cheque AED 200 + 5% VAT; Transport (bus): route-based; Examples: Mirdif/Mizhar/Muhaisnah-1 AED 3,500 per year; International City / Ras Al Khor AED 6,000 per year; Bur Dubai / Karama AED 6,400 per year; Sibling discounts: 2nd child 7%, 3rd child 10%, 4th+ 15%.
KG2	5	23,223 AED	K-12 North American curriculum	(Tuition + examination: AED 23,223; One-time upfront charges in first year: Entrance/assessment AED 200; Registration AED 500; Registration advance AED 2,000; Transfer fee AED 120 (if transferring); Returned cheque AED 200 + 5% VAT; Transport (bus): route-based; Examples: Mirdif/Mizhar/Muhaisnah-1 AED 3,500 per year; International City / Ras Al Khor AED 6,000 per year; Bur Dubai / Karama AED 6,400 per year; Sibling discounts: 2nd child 7%, 3rd child 10%, 4th+ 15%.
Grade 1	6	24,792 AED	K-12 North American curriculum	(Tuition + examination: AED 24,792; One-time upfront charges in first year: Entrance/assessment AED 200; Registration AED 500; Registration advance AED 2,000; Transfer fee AED 120 (if transferring); Returned cheque AED 200 + 5% VAT; Transport (bus): route-based; Examples: Mirdif/Mizhar/Muhaisnah-1 AED 3,500 per year; International City / Ras Al Khor AED 6,000 per year; Bur Dubai / Karama AED 6,400 per year; Sibling discounts: 2nd child 7%, 3rd child 10%, 4th+ 15%.
Grade 2	7	24,792 AED	K-12 North American curriculum	(Tuition + examination: AED 24,792; One-time upfront charges in first year: Entrance/assessment AED 200; Registration AED 500; Registration advance AED 2,000; Transfer fee AED 120 (if transferring); Returned cheque AED 200 + 5% VAT; Transport (bus): route-based; Examples: Mirdif/Mizhar/Muhaisnah-1 AED 3,500 per year; International City / Ras Al Khor AED 6,000 per year; Bur Dubai / Karama AED 6,400 per year; Sibling discounts: 2nd child 7%, 3rd child 10%, 4th+ 15%.
Grade 3	8	25,112 AED	K-12 North American curriculum	(Tuition + examination: AED 25,112–25,162; One-time upfront charges in first year: Entrance/assessment AED 200; Registration AED 500; Registration advance AED 2,000; Transfer fee AED 120 (if transferring); Returned cheque AED 200 + 5% VAT; Transport (bus): route-based; Examples: Mirdif/Mizhar/Muhaisnah-1 AED 3,500 per year; International City / Ras Al Khor AED 6,000 per year; Bur Dubai / Karama AED 6,400 per year; Sibling discounts: 2nd child 7%, 3rd child 10%, 4th+ 15%.
Grade 4	9	25,112 AED	K-12 North American curriculum	(Tuition + examination: AED 25,112–25,162; One-time upfront charges in first year: Entrance/assessment AED 200; Registration AED 500; Registration advance AED 2,000; Transfer fee AED 120 (if transferring); Returned cheque AED 200 + 5% VAT; Transport (bus): route-based; Examples: Mirdif/Mizhar/Muhaisnah-1 AED 3,500 per year; International City / Ras Al Khor AED 6,000 per year; Bur Dubai / Karama AED 6,400 per year; Sibling discounts: 2nd child 7%, 3rd child 10%, 4th+ 15%.
Grade 5	10	25,112 AED	K-12 North American curriculum	(Tuition + examination: AED 25,112–25,162; One-time upfront charges in first year: Entrance/assessment AED 200; Registration AED 500; Registration advance AED 2,000; Transfer fee AED 120 (if transferring); Returned cheque AED 200 + 5% VAT; Transport (bus): route-based; Examples: Mirdif/Mizhar/Muhaisnah-1 AED 3,500 per year; International City / Ras Al Khor AED 6,000 per year; Bur Dubai / Karama AED 6,400 per year; Sibling discounts: 2nd child 7%, 3rd child 10%, 4th+ 15%.
Grade 6	11	25,262 AED	K-12 North American curriculum	(Tuition + examination: AED 25,262–25,312; One-time upfront charges in first year: Entrance/assessment AED 200; Registration AED 500; Registration advance AED 2,000; Transfer fee AED 120 (if transferring); Returned cheque AED 200 + 5% VAT; Transport (bus): route-based; Examples: Mirdif/Mizhar/Muhaisnah-1 AED 3,500 per year; International City / Ras Al Khor AED 6,000 per year; Bur Dubai / Karama AED 6,400 per year; Sibling discounts: 2nd child 7%, 3rd child 10%, 4th+ 15%.
Grade 7	12	28,767 AED	K-12 North American curriculum	(Tuition + examination: AED 28,767–28,817; One-time upfront charges in first year: Entrance/assessment AED 200; Registration AED 500; Registration advance AED 2,000; Transfer fee AED 120 (if transferring); Returned cheque AED 200 + 5% VAT; Transport (bus): route-based; Examples: Mirdif/Mizhar/Muhaisnah-1 AED 3,500 per year; International City / Ras Al Khor AED 6,000 per year; Bur Dubai / Karama AED 6,400 per year; Sibling discounts: 2nd child 7%, 3rd child 10%, 4th+ 15%.
Grade 8	13	28,767 AED	K-12 North American curriculum	(Tuition + examination: AED 28,767–28,817; One-time upfront charges in first year: Entrance/assessment AED 200; Registration AED 500; Registration advance AED 2,000; Transfer fee AED 120 (if transferring); Returned cheque AED 200 + 5% VAT; Transport (bus): route-based; Examples: Mirdif/Mizhar/Muhaisnah-1 AED 3,500 per year; International City / Ras Al Khor AED 6,000 per year; Bur Dubai / Karama AED 6,400 per year; Sibling discounts: 2nd child 7%, 3rd child 10%, 4th+ 15%.
Grade 9	14	33,392 AED	K-12 North American curriculum	(Tuition + examination: AED 33,392–33,442; One-time upfront charges in first year: Entrance/assessment AED 200; Registration AED 500; Registration advance AED 2,000; Transfer fee AED 120 (if transferring); Returned cheque AED 200 + 5% VAT; Transport (bus): route-based; Examples: Mirdif/Mizhar/Muhaisnah-1 AED 3,500 per year; International City / Ras Al Khor AED 6,000 per year; Bur Dubai / Karama AED 6,400 per year; Sibling discounts: 2nd child 7%, 3rd child 10%, 4th+ 15%.
Grade 10	15	33,392 AED	K-12 North American curriculum	(Tuition + examination: AED 33,392–33,442; One-time upfront charges in first year: Entrance/assessment AED 200; Registration AED 500; Registration advance AED 2,000; Transfer fee AED 120 (if transferring); Returned cheque AED 200 + 5% VAT; Transport (bus): route-based; Examples: Mirdif/Mizhar/Muhaisnah-1 AED 3,500 per year; International City / Ras Al Khor AED 6,000 per year; Bur Dubai / Karama AED 6,400 per year; Sibling discounts: 2nd child 7%, 3rd child 10%, 4th+ 15%.
Grade 11	16	37,016 AED	K-12 North American curriculum	(Tuition + examination: AED 37,016; One-time upfront charges in first year: Entrance AED 200; Registration AED 500; Registration advance AED 2,000; Transfer fee AED 120 (if transferring); Returned cheque AED 200 + 5% VAT; Transport (bus): route-based; Examples: Mirdif/Mizhar/Muhaisnah-1 AED 3,500 per year; International City / Ras Al Khor AED 6,000 per year; Bur Dubai / Karama AED 6,400 per year; Sibling discounts: 2nd child 7%, 3rd child 10%, 4th+ 15%.
Grade 12	17	37,016 AED	K-12 North American curriculum	(Tuition + examination: AED 37,016; One-time upfront charges in first year: Entrance AED 200; Registration AED 500; Registration advance AED 2,000; Transfer fee AED 120 (if transferring); Returned cheque AED 200 + 5% VAT; Transport (bus): route-based; Examples: Mirdif/Mizhar/Muhaisnah-1 AED 3,500 per year; International City / Ras Al Khor AED 6,000 per year; Bur Dubai / Karama AED 6,400 per year; Sibling discounts: 2nd child 7%, 3rd child 10%, 4th+ 15%.

Application Fees

Name	Fee	Conditions
Application Fee	2,700 AED	Entrance/assessment AED 200 (non-refundable); Registration AED 500 (non-refundable); Registration advance AED 2,000 (deducted from first tuition instalment; non-refundable if student does not join)

Enrollment Fees

Name	Fee	Conditions
Enrollment Fee	2,700 AED	One-time upfront items included in first year: Entrance/assessment AED 200; Registration AED 500; Registration advance AED 2,000

Additional Fees

Name	Fee	Conditions
Examination fees (per grade, charged in addition to tuition)	0 AED	KG1: AED 300; KG2: AED 350; Grades 1–2: AED 350; Grades 3–9: AED 470–520 (varies by specific grade); Grades 11–12: AED 370
Transport (bus)	0 AED	Route-based; examples provided (not a fixed fee): Mirdif/Mizhar/Muhaisnah-1: AED 3,500/year; International City / Ras Al Khor: AED 6,000/year; Bur Dubai / Karama: AED 6,400/year

Fee Breakdown

Fees

Application and registration fees
- Entrance / assessment fee: AED 200 (non-refundable).
- Registration fee (one-time, non-refundable): AED 500.
- Registration advance / deposit: AED 2,000. This amount is deducted from the first tuition instalment and is non-refundable if the student does not join.
- Transfer fee (for transfers from other Dubai schools): AED 120.
- Returned cheque fee: AED 200 plus 5% VAT (the school's published policy applies if a cheque is returned).

Tuition fees by year group (annual and per-term amounts)
- KG1: Annual tuition payable (after listed discount/adjustments) AED 22,873. Per term (equal three-instalment split): approximately AED 7,624 per term.
- KG2: Annual tuition payable AED 22,873. Per term: approximately AED 7,624 per term.
- Grade 1: Annual tuition payable AED 24,442. Per term: approximately AED 8,147 per term.
- Grade 2: Annual tuition payable AED 24,442. Per term: approximately AED 8,147 per term.
- Grade 3: Annual tuition payable AED 24,642. Per term: approximately AED 8,214 per term.
- Grade 4: Annual tuition payable AED 24,642. Per term: approximately AED 8,214 per term.
- Grade 5: Annual tuition payable AED 24,642. Per term: approximately AED 8,214 per term.
- Grade 6: Annual tuition payable AED 24,792. Per term: approximately AED 8,264 per term.
- Grade 7: Annual tuition payable AED 28,297. Per term: approximately AED 9,432 per term.
- Grade 8: Annual tuition payable AED 28,297. Per term: approximately AED 9,432 per term.
- Grade 9: Annual tuition payable AED 32,922. Per term: approximately AED 10,974 per term.
- Grade 10: Annual tuition payable AED 32,922. Per term: approximately AED 10,974 per term.
- Grade 11: Annual tuition payable AED 36,646. Per term: approximately AED 12,215 per term.
- Grade 12: Annual tuition payable AED 36,646. Per term: approximately AED 12,215 per term.

(Note: the per-term figures above are the annual listed amount divided into three equal instalments; the school structures tuition payment as three instalments and requires the first instalment at acceptance.)

Billing schedule and payment terms
- Confirmation/payment at enrolment: the non-refundable registration fee and the first term's tuition are required to confirm a place (payment timing is immediate after offer acceptance). The registration advance is deducted from the first instalment.
- Instalments: tuition is set up to be paid in three instalments over the academic year. The school applies any advertised sibling discounts to the applicable instalment as published in its fee policy.
- VAT: published fee listings are shown excluding VAT where indicated.
- Penalties and banking: a returned-cheque charge applies (AED 200 + 5% VAT as published); cheque payment terms and other payment conditions are set by the school.

Boarding fees
- Boarding is not applicable. North American International School operates as a day school; no boarding fee schedule is published.

Other costs and recurring fees
- Examination fees (published per grade): examples include KG1 AED 300, KG2 AED 350, Grades 1–2 AED 350, Grades 3–9 between AED 470 and AED 520 for specific grades, and Grades 11–12 AED 370 as published. These examination fees are charged in addition to tuition.
- Transport (school bus): published bus fees vary by route and are invoiced by term. Examples of published transport charges by route: Mirdif/Mizhar/Muhaisnah-1 total AED 3,500 (AED 1,400 first term, AED 1,050 second term, AED 1,050 third term); other routes have higher totals (for example, International City / Ras Al Khor total AED 6,000, Bur Dubai / Karama total AED 6,400). Transport is provided via the school's bus service partner and is billed per term as shown.
- Uniforms and textbooks: a school uniform is required; uniform and textbook costs are charged separately and are not listed as fixed one-line items in the published tuition table. Additional optional costs (extracurricular activities, trips, meals, insurance or specific subject/material charges) are billed separately as applicable.

Refund information
- Registration fee: non-refundable.
- Registration advance: AED 2,000 is deducted from the first instalment and is non-refundable if the student does not join.
- Other refunds and withdrawal terms: the school's published fee policy sets conditions for refunds and withdrawals (examples above reflect the published non-refundable items and returned-cheque penalties). Specific refund calculations for mid-year withdrawals or early contract termination are governed by the school's fee policy and published terms.

Fee payment options
- Cheque payment is an accepted payment method in published materials; the school publishes a returned-cheque charge (AED 200 + 5% VAT). Other payment channels (bank transfer, credit/debit card, online payment) are commonly used across schools but are not specifically itemised in the published fee table for NAIS; parents should follow the school's invoicing instructions for the available payment channels.

Sibling discount
- Sibling discount policy (published): 2nd student 7% discount, 3rd student 10% discount, 4th and subsequent students 15% discount. Published notes indicate how and when the discount is applied in the payment schedule.

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Instructs in English

Fees AED 22,923 - 39,896

Ages 4 - 18 years

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North American International School Dubai follows an American-based curriculum, with English and Mathematics aligned to the Common Core Standards and other subjects built on California State Standards. Arabic and Islamic Education are delivered according to Ministry standards, and UAE National Education is integrated into the Social Studies program. The school serves KG1 through Grade 12, organized into Kindergarten, Elementary, Middle School, and High School, with a student-centered approach. French is offered as a foreign language from Grade 5 upwards. MAP assessments are compulsory for all students, and formal exams occur at the ends of December, March, and June. The High School program includes SAT readiness and college-admission requirements. Established in 2007 by Mr. and Mrs. Taher, NAIS serves students from 56 nationalities, fostering inclusion and a multicultural environment. Notable programs include the Model United Nations and a range of clubs in STEM, Arts, and Languages. This supports inquiry and growth.

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