United Arab Emirates, Dubai
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Oaktree Primary School is located in the Al Quoz 4 area of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, near Al Khail Mall. The campus address is Al Khail Mall, Al Asayel Street, Al Quoz 4, Dubai. The surrounding area is a mixed residential and commercial neighbourhood with good road access.
The school delivers the UK curriculum for FS1 through Year 6, i.e., Early Years Foundation Stage (FS1/FS2) to Year 6.
The school is a co-educational day school and offers the UK (British) curriculum.
Oaktree describes itself as an inclusive school with an Inclusion Department. It supports English as an Additional Language (EAL), Gifted and Talented students, and Students of Determination with Individual Education Plans (IEPs) as needed, coordinating with parents and outside agencies.
Affiliated with the United Kingdom through its UK curriculum.
No religious affiliation is stated.
The school day runs 7:00–16:00 on weekdays; Saturdays are 9:00–17:00; Sundays are closed. There is an on-site cafeteria providing meals and refreshments; breaks are scheduled within the timetable but exact times vary by year group.
Oaktree operates a bus service. Buses are fully compliant with RTA regulations and feature GPS and RFID tracking, CCTV, and a child-safety button. Routes cover areas including Al Khail Gate/Al Quoz 1-4/Al Khail Heights, Al Safa/Al Wasl Road/Al Manara/Downtown Dubai, Nad Al Hamar/Ras Al Khor, and other zones. The full-year two-way transport fee applies per route (e.g., AED 5,600–AED 7,600 for 2025–26), and transport must be taken for the full year with no monthly option; forms should be submitted to the school's transport contacts.
Application and registration fees
- Application (assessment) fee for new students: AED 500.
- Separate new-student registration / enrolment charge: up to 10% of the tuition fee (non‑refundable and deductible from the first term invoice). The site additionally lists a fixed non‑refundable registration amount of AED 525 (inclusive of VAT) as required for new students.
- Re‑enrolment (returning-student) fee: up to 5% of the tuition fee or AED 500 (whichever is higher); non‑refundable and deductible from the first term invoice.
Tuition fees by year group (annual and per‑term)
Note: KHDA fact sheets report the school's tuition as annual amounts. The school issues first‑term invoices (enrolment/re‑enrolment charges are deductible from the first term). The school's KHDA‑approved academic calendar shows the academic year structured into standard term periods; using that calendar, a per‑term figure below is the annual tuition divided into three equal term payments (this per‑term split is an arithmetic division based on the school calendar and the KHDA first‑term reference).
- FS1 — Tuition (annual): AED 16,225. Per term (annual ÷ 3, approximate): AED 5,408. Required education supplies: uniform AED 650; books AED 350; stationery AED 300; ID card replacement AED 150. Optional service ranges include transport AED 5,750–8,250; extracurricular AED 275–1,600; medical AED 200; local educational trip AED 600–1,200; overseas trip AED 8,000–12,000; and a range of clubs, camps and programme fees.
- FS2 — Tuition (annual): AED 17,305. Per term (approximate): AED 5,768. Required education supplies: uniform AED 650; books AED 350; stationery AED 300; ID card replacement AED 150. Optional service ranges similar to FS1, plus KG graduation charges where applicable.
- Year 1 — Tuition (annual): AED 18,929. Per term (approximate): AED 6,310. Required education supplies: uniform AED 750; books AED 1,150; stationery AED 250; ID card replacement AED 150. Optional services include national testing and the same types of extracurricular/transport/camp costs noted above.
- Year 2 — Tuition (annual): AED 20,551. Per term (approximate): AED 6,850. Required education supplies: uniform AED 750; books AED 1,350; stationery AED 250; ID card replacement AED 150. Optional service ranges apply as above.
- Year 3 — Tuition (annual): AED 22,173. Per term (approximate): AED 7,391. Required education supplies: uniform AED 850; books AED 1,350; stationery AED 250; ID card replacement AED 150. Optional service ranges apply as above.
- Year 4 — Tuition (annual): AED 23,795. Per term (approximate): AED 7,932. Required education supplies: uniform AED 850; books AED 1,350; stationery AED 250; ID card replacement AED 150. Optional service ranges apply as above.
- Year 5 — Tuition (annual): AED 25,418. Per term (approximate): AED 8,473. Required education supplies: uniform AED 1,000; books AED 1,350; stationery AED 250; ID card replacement AED 150. Optional service ranges apply as above.
- Year 6 — Tuition (annual): AED 27,041. Per term (approximate): AED 9,014. Required education supplies: uniform AED 1,000; books AED 1,350; stationery AED 250; ID card replacement AED 150. Optional service ranges include transport, extracurricular, overseas trips, graduation charges and STEM/SEND programme fees.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Enrolment and re‑enrolment charges are applied and then deducted from the first term invoice; the fact sheets state these sums are non‑refundable.
- Tuition figures in the KHDA fact sheets are the annual tuition amounts used for KHDA approval; the school issues term invoices (the KHDA calendar shows the academic year structure used for term timing). Per‑term amounts above are the annual tuition divided by three (presented as an approximate term figure consistent with the KHDA calendar and the school's reference to the first term).
Boarding fees
- Not applicable. The school's materials and KHDA fact sheets for each grade list day‑school optional services (transport, activities, trips) and make no provision for boarding or boarding charges.
Other costs and one‑off items
- Required education supplies and one‑off items (by example shown in KHDA fact sheets): uniform (varies by year AED 650–1,000), books (AED 350–1,350 depending on year), stationery (AED 250–300), school ID card replacement AED 150.
- Optional services (typical ranges appearing in the KHDA fact sheets): school transport AED 5,750–8,250; extracurricular activities AED 275–1,600; medical fee AED 200; school photographs AED 250–550; local trips AED 600–1,200; overseas trips AED 8,000–12,000; camps and club/activity fees typically AED 250–1,150 (varies by activity). Special needs support and external assessment fees are listed where relevant.
- Some year groups include specific items: KG graduation, national test charges and graduation ceremony charges appear in the fact sheets for relevant years.
Discounts and concessions
- The fact sheets list typical discount schemes: sibling discounts (examples in the fact sheets include 3% for a second sibling, 5% for a third sibling and further sibling levels noted), a welcoming discount (listed in some fact sheets), and staff / school employee concessions (variable, up to a stated percentage). Exact discount applicability and levels vary and are shown on the KHDA fact sheets.
Refund information
- Application, enrolment and re‑enrolment fees are shown as non‑refundable in the KHDA fact sheets (enrolment/re‑enrolment fees are deductible from the first term invoice but are non‑refundable). No additional general tuition‑refund schedule is shown in the KHDA fact sheets; specific refund or proration terms (for example for mid‑year withdrawal) are handled under the school's admission and finance policies.
Fee payment options and payment channels
- The school uses an online enquiry/enrolment and parent portal (ERP) for admissions and parent access (links to an ERF/ERP and a Parent Portal appear in the school's admissions and parent links). These portals are the channels associated with enrolment and parent account management. For the KHDA fee fact sheets and the school's published documents, invoices and first‑term deductions are referenced; the KHDA fact sheets themselves do not list a detailed menu of card/voucher/bank methods.
Tuition‑increase statement
- The KHDA fact sheets state the school was granted a 2.35% tuition increase for the 2025–2026 academic year under the KHDA framework; that increase is included in the published tuition figures above.
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As of 2023–24, the school has around 609 students. The majority of students are of Arab origin, with a notable international mix. The school states it admits students of all nationalities and ethnicities; however, the exact number of represented nationalities and the local-to-international ratio are not published.