Raffles World Academy

Raffles World Academy is located in Umm Suqeim 3, Dubai, on Al Marcup Street (formerly Street 7). The 30,000-square-metre campus sits in the Umm Suqeim area and houses modern learning facilities. It lies in the Jumeirah/Umm Suqeim corridor and is accessible from Umm Suqeim Road, with nearby residential communities. Private transport options and taxis commonly service the area.

Raffles World Academy is an independent IB World School offering KG to G12 (pre-school through Year 13). The IB continuum runs from the Primary Years Programme (PYP) up to Grade 5, the Middle Years Programme (MYP) for Grades 6–10, and the Diploma Programme (DP) plus Career-related Programme (CP) for Grades 11–12.

RWA is an independent, co-educational school. It operates as a day school with an IB World School continuum.

RWA has a dedicated Learning Support team that can meet the needs of students with mild to moderate learning difficulties and those who are gifted and talented.

There is no formal country affiliation listed for Raffles World Academy.

There is no official religious affiliation stated; the campus provides prayer rooms to accommodate spiritual practices if needed.

School timings are Monday to Thursday from 7:30 am to 3:30 pm, and Friday from 7:30 am to 1:00 pm. The school is closed on Saturdays and Sundays.

Raffles World Academy contracts Arab Falcon Bus Rental LLC for transport. Seats are allocated on existing buses and depend on route availability; requests are managed by the school Transport Office.

Fees summary — Academic year 2025–2026

Application / Admission and re-registration fees
- New students: Assessment Test Fee AED 525 (including 5% VAT), non-refundable. Registration Fee is 10% of the annual tuition (non-refundable but adjustable against Term 1 fee once admission is confirmed).
- Returning (existing) students: Re-registration fee is 5% of the applicable annual tuition (non-refundable but adjustable against Term 1 fee). Re-enrolment fees are up to 5% of tuition or AED 500 (whichever is higher).

Tuition fees — Schedule A (Existing students) — full detail per year group and term (amounts in AED)
- Pre KG (age 3–4): Applicable annual fee AED 33,544 — Re-registration Fee: - — Term 1 (balance) AED 13,418 — Term 2 AED 10,063 — Term 3 AED 10,063.
- KG1 (age 4–5): Applicable annual fee AED 33,544 — Re-registration Fee AED 1,675 — Term 1 (balance) AED 11,743 — Term 2 AED 10,063 — Term 3 AED 10,063.
- KG2 (age 5–6): Applicable annual fee AED 40,253 — Re-registration Fee AED 2,015 — Term 1 (balance) AED 14,086 — Term 2 AED 12,076 — Term 3 AED 12,076.
- Grade 1 (age 6–7): Applicable annual fee AED 53,270 — Re-registration Fee AED 2,665 — Term 1 (balance) AED 18,643 — Term 2 AED 15,981 — Term 3 AED 15,981.
- Grade 2 (age 7–8): Applicable annual fee AED 53,270 — Re-registration Fee AED 2,665 — Term 1 (balance) AED 18,643 — Term 2 AED 15,981 — Term 3 AED 15,981.
- Grade 3 (age 8–9): Applicable annual fee AED 53,671 — Re-registration Fee AED 2,685 — Term 1 (balance) AED 18,784 — Term 2 AED 16,101 — Term 3 AED 16,101.
- Grade 4 (age 9–10): Applicable annual fee AED 64,405 — Re-registration Fee AED 3,220 — Term 1 (balance) AED 22,541 — Term 2 AED 19,322 — Term 3 AED 19,322.
- Grade 5 (age 10–11): Applicable annual fee AED 64,405 — Re-registration Fee AED 3,220 — Term 1 (balance) AED 22,541 — Term 2 AED 19,322 — Term 3 AED 19,322.
- Grade 6 (age 11–12): Applicable annual fee AED 64,807 — Re-registration Fee AED 3,240 — Term 1 (balance) AED 22,683 — Term 2 AED 19,442 — Term 3 AED 19,442.
- Grade 7 (age 12–13): Applicable annual fee AED 72,188 — Re-registration Fee AED 3,610 — Term 1 (balance) AED 25,266 — Term 2 AED 21,656 — Term 3 AED 21,656.
- Grade 8 (age 13–14): Applicable annual fee AED 72,188 — Re-registration Fee AED 3,610 — Term 1 (balance) AED 25,266 — Term 2 AED 21,656 — Term 3 AED 21,656.
- Grade 9 (age 14–15): Applicable annual fee AED 72,188 — Re-registration Fee AED 3,610 — Term 1 (balance) AED 25,266 — Term 2 AED 21,656 — Term 3 AED 21,656.
- Grade 10 (age 15–16): Applicable annual fee AED 78,488 — Re-registration Fee AED 3,925 — Term 1 (balance) AED 27,471 — Term 2 AED 23,546 — Term 3 AED 23,546.
- Grade 11 (age 16–17): Applicable annual fee AED 87,990 — Re-registration Fee AED 4,400 — Term 1 (balance) AED 30,796 — Term 2 AED 26,397 — Term 3 AED 26,397.
- Grade 12 (age 17–18): Applicable annual fee AED 87,990 — Re-registration Fee AED 4,400 — Term 1 (balance) AED 30,796 — Term 2 AED 26,397 — Term 3 AED 26,397.

Tuition fees — Schedule B (New students joining in 2025–2026) — full detail per year group and term (amounts in AED)
- Pre KG (age 3–4): Applicable annual fee AED 33,544 — Registration Fee AED 3,355 — Term 1 AED 10,063 — Term 2 AED 10,063 — Term 3 AED 10,063.
- KG1 (age 4–5): Applicable annual fee AED 33,544 — Registration Fee AED 3,355 — Term 1 AED 10,063 — Term 2 AED 10,063 — Term 3 AED 10,063.
- KG2 (age 5–6): Applicable annual fee AED 40,253 — Registration Fee AED 4,025 — Term 1 AED 12,076 — Term 2 AED 12,076 — Term 3 AED 12,076.
- Grade 1 (age 6–7): Applicable annual fee AED 53,270 — Registration Fee AED 5,325 — Term 1 AED 15,983 — Term 2 AED 15,981 — Term 3 AED 15,981.
- Grade 2 (age 7–8): Applicable annual fee AED 53,270 — Registration Fee AED 5,325 — Term 1 AED 15,983 — Term 2 AED 15,981 — Term 3 AED 15,981.
- Grade 3 (age 8–9): Applicable annual fee AED 53,671 — Registration Fee AED 5,365 — Term 1 AED 16,104 — Term 2 AED 16,101 — Term 3 AED 16,101.
- Grade 4 (age 9–10): Applicable annual fee AED 64,405 — Registration Fee AED 6,440 — Term 1 AED 19,321 — Term 2 AED 19,322 — Term 3 AED 19,322.
- Grade 5 (age 10–11): Applicable annual fee AED 64,405 — Registration Fee AED 6,440 — Term 1 AED 19,321 — Term 2 AED 19,322 — Term 3 AED 19,322.
- Grade 6 (age 11–12): Applicable annual fee AED 64,807 — Registration Fee AED 6,480 — Term 1 AED 19,443 — Term 2 AED 19,442 — Term 3 AED 19,442.
- Grade 7 (age 12–13): Applicable annual fee AED 72,188 — Registration Fee AED 7,220 — Term 1 AED 21,656 — Term 2 AED 21,656 — Term 3 AED 21,656.
- Grade 8 (age 13–14): Applicable annual fee AED 72,188 — Registration Fee AED 7,220 — Term 1 AED 21,656 — Term 2 AED 21,656 — Term 3 AED 21,656.
- Grade 9 (age 14–15): Applicable annual fee AED 72,188 — Registration Fee AED 7,220 — Term 1 AED 21,656 — Term 2 AED 21,656 — Term 3 AED 21,656.
- Grade 10 (age 15–16): Applicable annual fee AED 78,488 — Registration Fee AED 7,850 — Term 1 AED 23,546 — Term 2 AED 23,546 — Term 3 AED 23,546.
- Grade 11 (age 16–17): Applicable annual fee AED 87,990 — Registration Fee AED 8,800 — Term 1 AED 26,396 — Term 2 AED 26,397 — Term 3 AED 26,397.
- Grade 12 (age 17–18): Applicable annual fee AED 87,990 — Registration Fee AED 8,800 — Term 1 AED 26,396 — Term 2 AED 26,397 — Term 3 AED 26,397.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- Term due dates for the 2025–2026 academic year: Re-registration / Registration fees payable by 4 April 2025; Term 1 balance payable 22 August 2025; Term 2 payable 5 January 2026; Term 3 payable 27 March 2026. The academic year is divided into three terms (Term 1: September–December; Term 2: January–March; Term 3: April–June).
- Payment options: online payments via Zenda (school-registered mobile number/email), bank transfer (Account Name: Raffles World Academy; Account No: 019000016092; IBAN: AE110330000019000016092; SWIFT: BOMLAEADXXX; Bank: Mashreq Bank, Branch DIC, Dubai, UAE; PO Box 500287), cheque (payable to Raffles World Academy; post-dated cheques for Term 2 & Term 3 accepted), credit card at school premises, or cash (receipt issued). For bank transfers, include child's ID, name and school name and send remittance to rwaaccounts@rwadubai.com.
- Accepted payment patterns: payment for the full academic year in advance, or payment by three cheques dated for the 1st day of each term (or earlier). Bank transfer, cash or credit card payments for a whole term must be received no later than the 1st day of the term. Post-dated cheques are accepted for Term 2 and Term 3. A dishonoured cheque administration fee of AED 200 applies.
- Mid-year / late enrolment billing: mid-year starters may be charged the full year's fees if a place is reserved from the start of the academic year; otherwise pro-rata term/month calculations apply (one month's fee, two months' fee or full term fee depending on duration attended). One month's fee is calculated as annual tuition divided by 10.

Boarding fees
- Boarding is not applicable; no boarding fees are listed in the 2025–2026 fee schedules or fact sheet. Raffles World Academy operates as a day school.

Other costs and typical additional charges
- Stationery and required education supplies (can be purchased from the school or externally). Uniforms: AED 800 to AED 3,000 (approximate range). School ID card replacement: AED 100. Optional services and ranges: Transport AED 9,000–10,000; Co-curricular / extracurricular activities AED 100–15,000; School trips AED 50–22,000; Club activities AED 1,000–8,000; Enrichment activities AED 500–9,000; Canteen/local trip costs vary. Textbooks for secondary students are available from the school at cost price; ownership of specified books is mandatory. Some items (uniforms, third-party items) are subject to suppliers' terms and refund policies.

Refund information and conditions
- Registration and re-registration fees are non-refundable but will be adjusted against Term 1 fees if admission is confirmed; these fees cannot be carried forward to the next term or adjusted toward a sibling's fees.
- Refunds for tuition already paid are calculated based on the duration of attendance in the term in which the student leaves: less than two weeks — one month's fee payable and remainder refunded; more than two weeks but less than one month — two months' fee payable and remainder refunded; more than one month in a term — full term fee payable. One month's fee is based on the annual fee divided by ten. Refunds are calculated from the start of the term to the date of formal withdrawal (withdrawal notice must be given in writing). A minimum 30 days' written notice of withdrawal is required to process applicable refunds. Certain items (registration/re-registration fee, educational materials fee, uniforms and other sundry expenses listed in Schedule C) are not subject to refund.

Fee discounts and concessions
- Sibling discounts: 5% for the second and third child, 10% for the fourth child, 15% for the fifth child and 20% for the sixth child onwards. Additional discounts may apply for employees, corporate arrangements, early payment, scholarships and Emirati students as per the fee fact sheet.

Important notes
- The school was granted a tuition increase of 2.35% for 2025–2026 under the KHDA school fee framework; the applicable annual fee values above reflect the 2025–2026 schedules. Expected term dates and exact start/finish dates are set by the school calendar for the academic year.

The school has over 1,900 students representing more than 100 nationalities. The most represented nationalities and the local-to-international ratio are not published by the school.