United Arab Emirates, Dubai
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The International School of Choueifat – Dubai Investments Park is located in Dubai Investments Park 1, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The postal address is P.O. Box 643581, Dubai, UAE. The campus sits within the Dubai Investments Park area, a mixed‑use development in Dubai. Contact is +971 4 884 7884 and iscdip@sabis.net.
ISC-DIP offers four levels: Kindergarten, Lower School, Middle School, and High School.
ISC-DIP is multinational, non-selective, co-educational, independent, English-medium day school. It serves both local and multinational communities in Dubai and follows the SABIS curriculum with options to sit American or British external exams.
Learning support is provided through teacher-led study groups, prefect/group leaders, peer tutoring, power study sessions, academic competitions, and on-demand tutoring videos. There is a dedicated health and wellness framework with resident nurses and a school doctor, and a special needs coordinator. University counseling is available to support college applications.
There is no formal country affiliation stated; ISC-DIP is part of the international SABIS network serving a multinational community.
Religious affiliation is not stated in ISC-DIP materials.
ISC-DIP operates as a day school with an Extended Day (after‑school) program. The school calendar includes an Extended Day category, indicating after‑school offerings.
ISC-DIP offers a school transport service with a fleet of buses; within Dubai Investments Park, the annual two‑way transport fee is 6,600 AED, and 8,100 AED for routes outside DIP.
Application & Registration Fees
- Application fee (new students): AED 500 (assessment fee included).
- Enrolment fee (new students): up to 10% of the annual tuition, non‑refundable and deductible from the first term fees.
- Re‑enrolment fee (returning students): up to 5% of the annual tuition or AED 500 (whichever is higher), non‑refundable and deductible from the first term fees.
Tuition fees by year group (annual and per‑term calculated)
Note: The school academic calendar is organised in three terms. The annual tuition amounts below are those published for each year group; the per‑term figures shown are calculated by dividing the published annual tuition equally across the school's three academic terms (calculated values are indicated as such).
- Pre‑Primary — Annual tuition: AED 26,000. Per term (calculated, equal thirds): AED 8,666.67. Mandatory fees shown: Books AED 756; Total fees (published): AED 26,756.
- KG 1 — Annual tuition: AED 26,298. Per term (calculated): AED 8,766.00. Mandatory fees shown: Books AED 776; Total fees (published): AED 27,074.
- KG 2 — Annual tuition: AED 28,100. Per term (calculated): AED 9,366.67. Mandatory fees shown: Books AED 1,068; Total fees (published): AED 29,168.
- Grade 1 — Annual tuition: AED 29,902. Per term (calculated): AED 9,967.33. Mandatory fees shown: ICT AED 500; Books AED 1,581; Total fees (published): AED 31,983.
- Grade 2 — Annual tuition: AED 30,261. Per term (calculated): AED 10,087.00. Mandatory fees shown: ICT AED 500; Books AED 1,739; Total fees (published): AED 32,500.
- Grade 3 — Annual tuition: AED 30,621. Per term (calculated): AED 10,207.00. Mandatory fees shown: ICT AED 500; Books AED 2,221; Total fees (published): AED 33,342.
- Grade 4 — Annual tuition: AED 33,144. Per term (calculated): AED 11,048.00. Mandatory fees shown: ICT AED 500; Books AED 2,117; Total fees (published): AED 35,761.
- Grade 5 — Annual tuition: AED 33,864. Per term (calculated): AED 11,288.00. Mandatory fees shown: ICT AED 500; Books AED 1,925; Total fees (published): AED 36,289.
- Grade 6 — Annual tuition: AED 35,304. Per term (calculated): AED 11,768.00. Mandatory fees shown: ICT AED 500; Books AED 2,091; Total fees (published): AED 37,895.
- Grade 7 — Annual tuition: AED 38,189. Per term (calculated): AED 12,729.67. Mandatory fees shown: ICT AED 500; Books AED 2,300; Total fees (published): AED 40,989.
- Grade 8 — Annual tuition: AED 39,628. Per term (calculated): AED 13,209.33. Mandatory fees shown: ICT AED 500; Books AED 2,456; Total fees (published): AED 42,584.
- Grade 9 (Arts) — Annual tuition: AED 41,791. Per term (calculated): AED 13,930.33. Mandatory fees shown: ICT AED 500; Books AED 2,870; Total fees (published): AED 45,161.
- Grade 9 (Science) — Annual tuition: AED 41,791. Per term (calculated): AED 13,930.33. Mandatory fees shown: ICT AED 500; Books AED 2,870; Total fees (published): AED 45,161.
- Grade 10 (Arts) — Annual tuition: AED 45,032. Per term (calculated): AED 15,010.67. Mandatory fees shown: ICT AED 500; Books AED 2,586; Total fees (published): AED 48,118.
- Grade 10 (Science) — Annual tuition: AED 45,032. Per term (calculated): AED 15,010.67. Mandatory fees shown: ICT AED 500; Books AED 2,586; Total fees (published): AED 48,118.
- Grade 11 (Arts) — Annual tuition: AED 48,995. Per term (calculated): AED 16,331.67. Mandatory fees shown: ICT AED 500; Books AED 2,060; Total fees (published): AED 51,555.
- Grade 11 (Science) — Annual tuition: AED 48,995. Per term (calculated): AED 16,331.67. Mandatory fees shown: ICT AED 500; Books AED 2,060; Total fees (published): AED 51,555.
- Grade 12 (Arts) — Annual tuition: AED 50,077. Per term (calculated): AED 16,692.33. Mandatory fees shown: ICT AED 500; Books AED 2,210; Total fees (published): AED 52,787.
- Grade 12 (Science) — Annual tuition: AED 50,077. Per term (calculated): AED 16,692.33. Mandatory fees shown: ICT AED 500; Books AED 2,210; Total fees (published): AED 52,787.
Billing schedule & payment terms
- Fees are payable to the school's accounting department.
- The school's academic year is organised in three terms (Term 1 / Term 2 / Term 3). The published enrolment and re‑enrolment fees are explicitly described as deductible from the first term fees. Where a per‑term figure is shown above, it is the result of an equal‑split calculation of the published annual tuition across the school's three terms.
- Once an offer is accepted, required fees are processed via online bank transfer; proof of payment is used to reserve the student's place.
Boarding
- The school operates as an English‑medium day school; boarding is not applicable.
Other costs & optional services
- Books and ICT: amounts vary by grade (examples shown above under each grade). ICT is listed at AED 500 for most grades; book charges vary by grade and are shown with each grade's total.
- Uniforms (required education supplies): typically in the range AED 500 to AED 2,000.
- Transport (optional): typical range AED 6,600 to AED 8,100.
- Extracurricular activities (optional): typical range AED 1,200 to AED 6,000.
- Canteen (optional): typical range AED 1,800 to AED 6,000.
- School trips (optional): typical range AED 50 to AED 500.
- Learning support assistants (when applicable): AED 3,000 (listed as an optional service fee).
Refunds & non‑refundables
- Application fee: non‑refundable where indicated in the enrolment terms (Application Fees are shown as AED 500). Enrolment fees and re‑enrolment fees are explicitly stated as non‑refundable.
- No additional general tuition refund schedule is published on the school's fees fact sheets; the enrolment/re‑enrolment items above are identified as non‑refundable in the published documents.
Payment methods accepted (published)
- The school processes required fee payments via online bank transfer; proof of payment is required to reserve a place following acceptance. Specific alternative payment methods (credit card, cash, cheque, third‑party online payments) are not listed on the published admissions procedure.
If you need the tuition amounts presented in another currency or rounded differently, note that the official published figures above are in United Arab Emirates Dirham (AED).
ISC-DIP is a multinational school with local and international students. An exact breakdown of nationalities and the local-to-international ratio is not publicly published.