Chinese School Dubai

Curriculum

Chinese

KHDA Rating

Good

Location

Dubai, Mirdif

Annual Fees

AED 27K - 33K

Tuition Fees

Grade LevelAnnual Tuition

KG 2 / Year 1

AED 27,038

Grade 1 / Year 2

AED 27,673

Grade 2 / Year 3

AED 27,673

Grade 3 / Year 4

AED 29,887

Grade 4 / Year 5

AED 29,887

Grade 5 / Year 6

AED 30,994

Grade 6 / Year 7

AED 30,994

Grade 7 / Year 8

AED 32,654

Grade 8 / Year 9

AED 32,654

Fees are subject to change. Please verify with the school for the most current rates.

Payment Terms

Payment terms not publicly detailed on the school's English-language website. Parents should contact the school directly at info@csd.ae or +97142202275 for current payment schedule information.

Additional Costs

School Bus Transport

Variable

annual

Bus service available; exact cost not published on school website

School Uniforms

Variable

one-time

Uniform details published on school website under Uniforms & Kits section

Extracurricular Activities

Variable

termly

After-school extension courses offered each semester; fees not publicly listed

Weekend Chinese Language Course

Variable

termly

Open to external students; separate enrolment and fees apply

Discounts & Offers

Government Subsidy

All fees are subsidised by the Chinese Government on a non-profit basis, resulting in fees significantly below market rate for equivalent KHDA-Good schools in Dubai

Scholarships & Bursaries

No formal external scholarship or bursary programme is published. The school's government-subsidised, non-profit fee structure means all enrolled students effectively benefit from substantial government support, with fees set at approximately 40-50% below comparable KHDA-Good schools in Dubai.

Value for Money

Chinese School Dubai fees for the 2025-2026 academic year range from AED 27,673 for Grade 1-2 to AED 33,207 for Grade 9, as published by KHDA. These fees are heavily subsidised by the Chinese Government on a non-profit basis - a funding model that is unique in the Dubai private school sector. For context, the average fee across Dubai private schools sits well above AED 50,000 annually; Chinese School Dubai delivers a KHDA-Good-rated education at roughly half that level. Even within the Mirdif schools catchment, comparable Good-rated schools typically charge AED 35,000-55,000 per year. The value-for-money proposition is compelling for the school's target community: Chinese-speaking families who want their children to maintain full continuity with the Chinese National Curriculum, including Chinese language literacy, mathematics at Chinese standards, and cultural grounding - while satisfying UAE regulatory requirements for Arabic and Islamic Studies. No other school in Dubai offers this combination at any price point, let alone at this fee level. For non-Chinese families considering the school for its academic rigour or mathematics programme, the calculus is more nuanced. The language of instruction is Chinese, and while English and Arabic are taught as subjects, non-Chinese-speaking children would face a significant language barrier in the core curriculum. The school fees 2026 data confirms fees are among the lowest in the Dubai private school market for a KHDA-regulated institution. Additional costs beyond tuition are not comprehensively published on the school's English-language pages, but the school operates a bus transport service, sells uniforms, and charges for some extracurricular activities. Parents report that overall costs remain modest relative to comparable Dubai schools. The school does not publish a formal scholarship or bursary programme for external applicants, though the government-subsidised fee structure means the school is already operating at a significantly below-market price point.