The Philippine School Dubai
Acceptable Al Quoz, Dubai · International / other
- KHDA rating
- Acceptable
Meets minimum standards; may be on an improvement plan. Read the full report before enrolling. Ratings are from the last full inspection cycle (2023–24).
- Annual fees
- AED 10,000 to 20,000 a year
Varies by year group; confirm current fees with the school. 2026–27 fees are frozen by KHDA directive.
- Curriculum
- International / other
- Established
- Founded 1996
- School transport
- Bus service available
- Location
- Al Quoz, Dubai
District-level pin for Al Quoz — use the Google Maps link for the exact gate.
Link verified against a live domain, July 2026.
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In context
Its mid-range fee is about 27 per cent below the median for International / other schools in this guide (AED 20,451). It is one of 27 schools in this guide currently rated Acceptable.
Worth comparing: Gulf Indian High School (AED 9,000 to 17,000 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 (2023–24 cycle) and its published record — read the complete report on the official KHDA directory.
Strengths the inspectors named:
- Acceptable retained in December 2023 — a fourth consecutive Acceptable, and a genuine recovery from three straight years rated Weak between 2016 and 2019.
- Attainment in Filipino, the language of instruction, is rated Good across all four phases — a real strength, and the reason many families choose the school.
- Students’ personal and social development is a notable strength: respectful behaviour, positive attitudes, strong understanding of Islamic values and UAE culture, and well-developed social responsibility among older students.
- Internal benchmark assessments over two years show English sustained at a good level and mathematics improving from Acceptable to Good; the PIRLS 2021 average of 537 was described by inspectors as close to target.
- Among the most affordable licensed private schools in Dubai at roughly AED 6,400–16,300, delivering the full Philippine Department of Education curriculum from KG1 to Grade 12.
What they asked the school to improve:
- Achievement overall is Acceptable, with Arabic as an additional language the weakest area.
- Inconsistencies between the school’s internal data and standards actually observed point to a need for more accurate assessment — a specific, checkable finding.
- Science declined from Outstanding to Very Good in benchmark assessments, and innovation and critical thinking are less consistently embedded than social responsibility.
- Four cycles at Acceptable: stabilised after a difficult period, and not yet through to the Good tier the regulator expects.
Inclusion (students of determination): Our sources conflict on this school’s inclusion rating and we publish both rather than choose. KHDA’s published inclusion rating table records the school as Weak; a school-review source reporting on the 2023–24 inspection describes provision for inclusion as Acceptable. The two may reflect different inspection years. What is consistent across sources: 101 students of determination were identified in 2023–24, a qualified inclusion leader has been appointed and resources allocated, and parents report positive relationships with the inclusion and counselling teams particularly around social and emotional support. Equally consistent are the limits — individual learning support plans vary in quality and do not consistently ensure full access to the curriculum or promote independence, provision for gifted students remains underdeveloped, and curriculum pathways for students of determination are limited, particularly regarding future qualifications and post-school options. 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:
- What did the last KHDA report ask you to improve, and what has changed since?
- 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 Al Quoz
- GEMS Our Own English High School — Very Good, AED 9,000 to 16,000 a year
- GEMS Our Own Indian School — Very Good, AED 7,000 to 14,000 a year
- The English College Dubai — Very Good, AED 41,000 to 68,265 a year
- Safa British School — Very Good, AED 45,428 to 73,550 a year
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