Uptown International School
Very Good Mirdif, Dubai · American
- KHDA rating
- Very Good
High quality across the board with minor areas to improve — often better value than Outstanding. Ratings are from the last full inspection cycle (2023–24).
- Annual fees
- AED 31,145 to 78,420 a year
Varies by year group; confirm current fees with the school. 2026–27 fees are frozen by KHDA directive.
- Curriculum
- American
- Established
- Founded 2007
- School transport
- Bus service available
- Location
- Mirdif, Dubai
District-level pin for Mirdif — use the Google Maps link for the exact gate.
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In context
Its mid-range fee is about 44 per cent above the median for American schools in this guide (AED 38,000). It is one of 46 schools in this guide currently rated Very Good.
Worth comparing: GEMS Royal Dubai School (AED 40,252 to 61,410 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:
- Very Good again in 2023–24 — held since 2016–17 across six inspections, the profile of a stable institution rather than one swinging between cycles.
- Inclusion judged Outstanding — the school’s standout strength, with provision and support for students of determination named by inspectors alongside support for students learning English.
- Curriculum quality a named strength, including the additional pathways offered within the IB Middle Years and Diploma programmes.
- Strengthened strategic direction and measurable academic improvement, particularly in post-16 outcomes, under leadership appointed for that purpose.
What they asked the school to improve:
- Six cycles at Very Good with Outstanding inclusion already banked — the open question is which academic standards must move for the school to reach Outstanding overall.
Inclusion (students of determination): Outstanding for both provision and outcomes — one of only a few schools in Dubai to hold the top rating on both halves of the inclusion judgement, supporting around 140 students of determination. Inspectors named provision for students of determination and for students learning English as a defining strength of the school. 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?
- How long is the real waiting list for my child’s year group, and how does sibling priority work?
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Special educational needs? Read the inclusion guide before you visit.
Other schools in Mirdif
- GEMS Royal Dubai School — Very Good, AED 40,252 to 61,410 a year
- Emirates National Schools Dubai — Acceptable, AED 20,000 to 38,000 a year
- Mirdif American School — Good, AED 25,000 to 50,000 a year
- Nibras International School — Good, AED 22,000 to 44,000 a year
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