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The English College Dubai

United Arab Emirates, Dubai

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All the fees for The English College Dubai

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Annual Fees
Name Age Fee Track Conditions
Foundation Stage 1 (FS1) 3 41,000 AED Early Years Annual tuition total for FS1
Foundation Stage 2 (FS2) 4 46,000 AED Early Years Annual tuition total for FS2
Year 1 5 53,000 AED Primary Annual tuition total
Year 2 6 53,000 AED Primary Annual tuition total
Year 3 7 56,000 AED Primary Annual tuition total
Year 4 8 56,000 AED Primary Annual tuition total
Year 5 9 56,982 AED Primary Annual tuition total
Year 6 10 59,982 AED Primary/Lower Secondary Annual tuition total; STEAM Thrive AED 1,000 per term where applicable
Year 7 11 59,982 AED Secondary Annual tuition total; STEAM Thrive AED 1,000 per term where applicable
Year 8 12 59,982 AED Secondary Annual tuition total; STEAM Thrive AED 1,000 per term where applicable
Year 9 13 59,982 AED Secondary Annual tuition total; STEAM Thrive AED 1,000 per term where applicable
Year 10 14 61,812 AED Secondary Annual tuition total
Year 11 15 61,817 AED Secondary Annual tuition total
Year 12 16 68,265 AED Sixth Form Annual tuition total
Year 13 17 68,265 AED Sixth Form Annual tuition total

Application Fees
Name Fee Conditions
Application Fee 500 AED Non-refundable

Enrollment Fees
Name Fee Conditions
Enrollment Fee 0 AED 10% of annual tuition; non-refundable; deducted from first term's fees

Additional Fees
Name Fee Conditions
New-student deposit (enrolment on offer) 0 AED 10% of annual tuition; non-refundable; deducted from first term's fees
Application fee 500 AED Non-refundable
Re-enrolment deposit 0 AED Up to 5% of total tuition for returning students; non-refundable where applicable

Fee Breakdown

Fees
Application fees

- A non-refundable application fee of AED 500 is charged per application. This fee is required to start the admissions assessment process and is stated as non-refundable.

Enrolment / deposit on offer

- A tuition deposit of 10% of the annual tuition fee is required to accept an offer and secure a place. This deposit is deducted from the first term's fees and is non-refundable.

Tuition fees (per term) by year group

- Early Years (Foundation Stage 1 — ages 3–4)
- Term 1 (Aug–Dec): AED 16,400.
- Term 2 (Jan–Mar): AED 12,300.
- Term 3 (Apr–Jun): AED 12,300.
- (Annual figure shown alongside these term amounts on the school fee schedule).

- Early Years (Foundation Stage 2 — age 4–5)
- Term 1 (Aug–Dec): AED 18,400.
- Term 2 (Jan–Mar): AED 13,800.
- Term 3 (Apr–Jun): AED 13,800.

- Primary: Year 1–2
- Term 1 (Aug–Dec): AED 21,200.
- Term 2 (Jan–Mar): AED 15,900.
- Term 3 (Apr–Jun): AED 15,900.
- Annual total figures are published in the school fee schedule.

- Primary: Year 3–4
- Term 1 (Aug–Dec): AED 22,400.
- Term 2 (Jan–Mar): AED 16,800.
- Term 3 (Apr–Jun): AED 16,800.

- Primary: Year 5
- Term 1 (Aug–Dec): AED 22,794.
- Term 2 (Jan–Mar): AED 17,094.
- Term 3 (Apr–Jun): AED 17,094.

- Primary: Year 6
- Term 1 (Aug–Dec): AED 22,794 plus STEAM Thrive charge where applicable.
- Term 2 (Jan–Mar): AED 17,094 plus STEAM Thrive charge where applicable.
- Term 3 (Apr–Jun): AED 17,094 plus STEAM Thrive charge where applicable.

- Secondary: Years 7–9
- Term 1 (Aug–Dec): AED 22,794 plus STEAM Thrive charge where applicable.
- Term 2 (Jan–Mar): AED 17,094 plus STEAM Thrive charge where applicable.
- Term 3 (Apr–Jun): AED 17,094 plus STEAM Thrive charge where applicable.

- Secondary: Years 10–11
- Term 1 (Aug–Dec): AED 24,722–24,727 (published figure for Year 10–11 in term 1).
- Term 2 (Jan–Mar): AED 18,545.
- Term 3 (Apr–Jun): AED 18,545.

- Sixth Form: Years 12–13
- Term 1 (Aug–Dec): AED 27,307.
- Term 2 (Jan–Mar): AED 20,479.
- Term 3 (Apr–Jun): AED 20,479.

- STEAM Thrive charge (where shown on the fee schedule)
- For the year groups where it applies, STEAM Thrive is charged at AED 1,000 per term (AED 3,000 per year). This appears alongside the term amounts for Year 6 and for secondary and sixth form year groups where the STEAM Thrive option is listed.

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Tuition invoices are issued on a per-term basis and tuition fee payments are due before the first day of each term. Students are not permitted to attend until the full term fees have been paid.

- A re-enrolment (re-registration) deposit of up to 5% of total tuition fees is required annually for returning students; this re-enrolment deposit is stated as non-refundable where applicable.

- The initial 10% tuition deposit required to secure a new placement is deducted from the first term's fees and is non-refundable.

Boarding fees

- The English College operates as a day school and does not list boarding provision or annual boarding fees in its published fee schedule. No boarding fee schedule is published for this school.

Other costs and typical additional charges

- Canteen / lunch service: Canteen service is available with cashless payment through the Spare app; termly and monthly meal plans are offered and are charged separately to tuition.

- School bus / transport: A contracted school bus service is available; bus fees are charged separately and vary by route. Contact details for the transport contractor are provided by the school.

- Extra-curricular activities: After-school and extra-curricular activities are available and many activities carry separate charges. These activity fees are listed separately from tuition on the school's activity and canteen communications.

- Uniforms: Uniforms are sold through the authorised supplier (Trutex) with an online purchase option and an on-site shop by appointment; uniform items are purchased separately and are not included in tuition.

Refund information (summary of published refund-related items)

- The application fee (AED 500) is explicitly stated as non-refundable.
- The new-student tuition deposit (10% of annual tuition) is explicitly stated as non-refundable and is deducted from the first term's fees.
- The re-enrolment deposit (up to 5% for returning students) is stated as non-refundable where applicable.
- A full, detailed withdrawal and refund schedule (for example precise term prorating or notice periods and the exact refund amounts if a family withdraws mid-term) is not published in full in the school's public fee pages; the school's admissions and contract documents govern final refund and withdrawal terms.

Fee payment options and bank details

- ZENDA app: Online payments via the ZENDA app (school code “tecd”) with options to Pay Now by credit card, debit card or bank transfer, or choose Pay Later via the app.

- Cash deposit at ADCB: Cash deposits can be made at ADCB branches to the school's account; a copy of the deposit receipt should be emailed for tracking. The school publishes ADCB bank details for fee payments.

- Bank transfer: Bank transfers are accepted to the school's ADCB account. The school publishes the following account details for payments: Bank: ADCB; Account Name: THE ENGLISH COLLEGE DUBAI LLC; Account Number: 126-81825920-001; SWIFT: ADCBAEAAXXX; IBAN: AE900030012681825920001. Payers are asked to email a copy of the transfer receipt to the school for tracking.

Notes on discounts and sibling reductions

- Sibling discount: Families with three or more children enrolled receive a discount policy where the third child receives 10% off tuition and the fourth child receives 15% off tuition; discounts apply to the two youngest enrolled children as published in the school's fee information.

Brief summary of material not fully published

- The published material specifies term-by-term tuition amounts, the non-refundable application fee, the 10% new-student deposit (non-refundable), re-enrolment deposit guidance, payment methods and additional services (canteen, bus, activities, uniforms). The school's public pages do not publish a full, line-by-line mid-year withdrawal/refund schedule or fixed bus-price table; those contractual details and any precise refund/proration rules are covered in the formal admissions/parent contract documentation.
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Instructs in English
Fees AED 41,000 - 68,265
Ages 3 - 18 years
Pupil numbers 1331
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