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The English College Dubai has 1,331 pupils, typical class sizes of 24, instruction in English.
Location
The English College Dubai is located in Al Safa 1, off Sheikh Zayed Road, directly opposite Oasis Mall. The campus sits in a quiet residential area with nearby shops, cafés and essential services. It is easily accessible from across Dubai and is served by the Dubai Metro Red Line with feeder buses such as F20 and F26 for convenient access.
Stages
The school provides the Early Years Foundation Stage (FS1 and FS2), Primary School, Secondary School and Sixth Form. The age range spans roughly 3 to 18, growing with students from Early Years through to A‑Levels/BTECs in the Sixth Form.
Type
The English College Dubai is a co-educational day school. It follows a British curriculum and is part of International Schools Partnership (ISP).
Pupil Nationality Mix
The school represents about 84 nationalities. The largest groups are British, Indian and Egyptian, comprising around 17%, 16% and 10% of students respectively.
Additional learning support
Inclusion is central to the school's approach. A Learning Support Teacher provides targeted support, and safeguarding/wellbeing are overseen by a dedicated safeguarding team. The campus also features a full-time clinic with a doctor and nurses for health needs.
Country affiliation
The English College Dubai is a British international school overseas, delivering a UK‑aligned curriculum.
Religious affiliation
There is no formal religious affiliation stated; the school operates as a secular international school.
School day structure
Early Years arrivals typically around 7:45–8:00am, with lessons from about 8:00am. Primary generally runs 8:00am–3:00pm (Friday shorter hours), and Secondary runs from about 7:45am–3:30pm (Friday shorter hours). Timings vary by year group and term.
Bus service
Bus transport is provided by BusCo, with a focus on safety and punctuality. There are two main pick‑ups: FS at about 1:30pm and Primary/Secondary at about 3:30pm, with a post‑ECA pick‑up planned from 2025/26. Vehicles have seat belts, GPS, CCTV and other safety features, and routes cover multiple areas with contact details available through the school.
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Fees
Annual tuition at The English College Dubai ranges from AED 41,000 to AED 68,265 for 2026/27.
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.
Academics
The English College Dubai teaches British Curriculum for students aged 3 to 18.
Curriculum
The English College Dubai provides a British curriculum for ages 3 to 18, spanning Foundation Stage (EYFS), Primary (5–11), Secondary (11–16) and Sixth Form (16–18). In Early Years, the curriculum covers seven areas of learning—Personal, Social and Emotional Development; Communication and Language; Physical Development; Literacy; Mathematics; Understanding the World; and Expressive Arts and Design—with FS2 offering English-Arabic bilingual learning and strong multilingual development supported by Flash Academy. Primary School uses an enhanced English-language British National Curriculum, integrating core subjects with cross-curricular themes; Arabic and Islamic Studies are taught in line with MOE requirements, STEAM learning, Computing (Years 4–6), Humanities and Art, and Read Write Inc, with opportunities to engage in ILOS competitions. Secondary School offers Years 7–9 (Key Stage 3) and Years 10–11 (Key Stage 4) with a personalised IGCSE/GCSE pathway, core subjects (English, Maths, Science, Arabic, Islamic/Independent Studies, Social Studies) and a range of optional subjects (e.g., Art, Computer Science, Drama, Economics, Design Technology, French, Geography, History, Music, Triple Science). Sixth Form provides a personalised Key Stage 5 pathway with up to four subjects, offering A Levels, BTECs or a blend, plus the EC Diploma to develop leadership, bilingualism and critical thinking, with ongoing university guidance (Unifrog/UCAS) and enrichment through activities such as MUN, Duke of Edinburgh and STEAM. Languages continue to be a feature across the upper years, with English as the language of instruction and continued study of Arabic, French and Spanish in various capacities; multilingual progress is tracked via Flash Academy in several stages. Qualifications are delivered through UK boards: GCSE/A Levels via AQA and IGCSEs/A Levels via Pearson Edexcel, with the school listed as an AQA centre and an Edexcel-registered institution.
Wellbeing
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Admissions
Admissions
The English College Dubai uses an online application process. To apply, submit an Admissions Enquiry and complete the Online Application Form for each child; the Admissions Team contacts you within 24 hours. After submitting, provide the documents requested: from Year 1 onwards, the most recent school report and the last end-of-year report are required, and any learning support reports (such as IEPs or external assessments) should be submitted if applicable. Pay the application fee, then sign and return the Offer Letter with a non‑refundable tuition fee deposit of 10% of the annual fees, which is deducted from the first term's tuition. If a year group has no places, the child is placed on a waiting list. An entrance assessment is scheduled after the documents and fee are received: Foundation Stage 1 to Year 2 undertake a 60–90 minute informal observation/assessment, and Year 3 to Year 6 complete a computer-based cognitive ability assessment (CAT4); in some cases additional reports or an interview may be required. Successful applicants receive an offer by email, and acceptance is via returning the signed terms of acceptance. The academic year typically commences in late August. Applications for 2025/26 Academic Year are now open.
Scholarships
ISP Scholarships are available, offering up to 25% off tuition for two years and including personalised mentorship and opportunities to participate in ISP's global programmes. There are two scholarship categories for Years 10 and 12: ISP Academic Excellence and ISP International Learner. Applicants are shortlisted, may have a final round with the Principal, and receive an offer if selected. Mandatory requirements include GCSE grades of 7 or above, a minimum 96% attendance and punctuality, engagement beyond the classroom, alignment with the school's values, and demonstrated measurable impact within the school.
Waitlist
If a year group is full, applications are accepted and placed on a waiting list until a space becomes available. Applications may be submitted for full year groups, but offers are not guaranteed while the waiting list is in place.
School Events
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FAQs
What curriculum does The English College follow?
The English College follows the British curriculum with Cambridge University's Life Competencies framework. Students sit AQA and Pearson examinations, with recent GCSE and A-Level results described as outstanding.
What are the tuition fees at The English College?
Annual tuition fees range from AED 41,000 to AED 68,265 depending on year group. An application fee of AED 500 and a 10% tuition deposit are required upon acceptance.
How diverse is the student body?
The school represents about 84 nationalities, with the largest groups being British (17%), Indian (16%), and Egyptian (10%), serving over 1,331 students.
Where is The English College located?
The school is located in Al Safa 1, off Sheikh Zayed Road, opposite Oasis Mall in Dubai, providing a central and accessible location.
What university destinations do graduates achieve?
Students have gained admission to Cambridge, Imperial College London, LSE, and McGill University, demonstrating strong university preparation and academic outcomes.
Does the school provide SEN and EAL support?
Yes, the Inclusion Team provides early intervention in Foundation Stage and Primary, specialist support in Secondary, and EAL support for English language learners, working closely with families.
What is the THRIVE programme?
The THRIVE Wellbeing Programme includes health and relationship education tailored to different age groups, aligned with learning outcomes to support students' mental and emotional development.
What languages are taught?
English and Arabic are taught from Early Years. French and Spanish are introduced at Secondary level, providing multilingual learning opportunities.
Does the school have a STEAM building?
Yes, The English College has a purpose-built STEAM building alongside fully equipped science and technology laboratories to support hands-on learning.
Is The English College part of a school group?
Yes, it is a member of the International Schools Partnership (ISP), providing access to global learning opportunities and educational expertise.
Does the school offer Duke of Edinburgh?
Yes, the Duke of Edinburgh Award programme is available alongside leadership opportunities including House Captains, Prefects, and Council roles.
How do I apply to The English College?
Submit an application with the AED 500 fee. On acceptance, pay a 10% tuition deposit to secure your place. The deposit is deducted from the first term's fees.
What food options are available?
The canteen is powered by SwissCanonica offering healthy meals with termly or monthly meal plans. Payments are cashless via the Spare app.
