Citizens School
Good Jumeirah, Dubai · British (NCfE)
- KHDA rating
- Good
Good standards in most areas. The most common rating among Dubai schools. Ratings are from the last full inspection cycle (2023–24).
- Annual fees
- AED 45,000 to 80,000 a year
Varies by year group; confirm current fees with the school. 2026–27 fees are frozen by KHDA directive.
- Curriculum
- British (NCfE)
- Established
- Founded 2019
- School transport
- No bus service listed
- Location
- Jumeirah, Dubai
District-level pin for Jumeirah — use the Google Maps link for the exact gate.
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In context
Its mid-range fee is about 14 per cent above the median for British (NCfE) schools in this guide (AED 54,632). It is one of 62 schools in this guide currently rated Good.
Worth comparing: Emirates International School Jumeirah (AED 48,000 to 73,000 a year) — a lower-fee option in the same area.
These comparisons are computed from the verified data in this register, not editorial opinion.
What the inspectors said
Paraphrased from the last full DSIB inspection (2024–25 cycle) and its published record — read the complete report on the official KHDA directory.
Strengths the inspectors named:
- Rated Good in its first full inspection — one of only four schools inspected in the 2024–25 cycle, when full inspections were otherwise paused.
- A caring, well-resourced learning environment with highly qualified staff.
- An innovative, future-focused curriculum — the school’s Citizens Future Framework — valued by parents.
- A strong culture of respect and inclusion supported by leaders and staff.
What they asked the school to improve:
- Strengthen literacy across all phases, with extra support for students with limited English.
- Improve consistency in teaching, learning and assessment.
Inclusion (students of determination): 67 students of determination in a school of roughly 700, with dedicated staff and inclusion programmes, WellComm and CAT4 assessments used to determine support needs, and an Individual Learning Support Assistant provided where required. The school’s published inclusion policy cites Federal Law 29/2006 directly — that special needs in themselves are not an obstruction to admission to any educational institution — and Executive Council Resolution No. 2 of 2017. It asks prospective parents to disclose any known special educational need, disability or barrier that could affect the child’s wellbeing or their ability to engage in the admissions assessment, so the assessment itself can be made accessible. The 2025 inspection recognised a happy, inclusive school with an innovative curriculum and strong leadership, and named the next step plainly: ensure academic depth and literacy match the creativity and culture of wellbeing. See the special educational needs guide for the questions to ask on a visit.
Inspector summaries are being added school by school as each report is read — 169 of 169 so far, dated per cycle, never invented. A school without a summary yet is unread, not unjudged.
Visit kit
Questions worth asking on a tour — tuned to this school’s rating and curriculum:
- Who leads inclusion here — and may we meet them before enrolling?
- How much staff turnover did you have last year, and why?
- What are actual class sizes this term — not the maximum?
- How and how often will I hear about my child’s progress?
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Special educational needs? Read the inclusion guide before you visit.
Other schools in Jumeirah
- GEMS Jumeira Primary School — Outstanding, AED 44,200 to 55,714 a year
- Jumeirah English Speaking School — Outstanding, AED 54,131 to 65,098 a year
- Jumeira Baccalaureate School — Very Good, AED 43,325 to 91,840 a year
- Safa Community School — Outstanding, AED 54,437 to 89,440 a year
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