Arcadia British School, Dubai
Tuition Fees & Cost Breakdown 2026
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Tuition Fees
Payment Terms
For the monthly payment option, parents must set up an automatic monthly debit with their bank card or submit 10 post-dated cheques. KHDA regulatory refund approvals still apply regardless of payment schedule chosen.
Additional Costs
Application Fee
Non-refundable and non-transferable
Non-refundable and non-transferable
New Year Admission Deposit
Non-refundable; adjusted against first term's fees
Non-refundable; adjusted against first term's fees
Primary Admission Deposit
Non-refundable; adjusted against first term's fees
Non-refundable; adjusted against first term's fees
Secondary Admission Deposit
Non-refundable; adjusted against first term's fees
Non-refundable; adjusted against first term's fees
Re-registration Deposit (Existing Students)
Non-refundable and non-transferable; deducted from total tuition fees
Non-refundable and non-transferable; deducted from total tuition fees
Textbooks
Included in tuition fee (equivalent value)
Included in tuition fee (equivalent value)
School Meals / Lunches
Not included in tuition; cost not specified
Not included in tuition; cost not specified
School Bus Transport
Not included in tuition; cost not specified
Not included in tuition; cost not specified
School Uniform and PE Uniform
Not included in tuition; cost not specified
Not included in tuition; cost not specified
Arcadia Branded Items
Not included in tuition; cost not specified
Not included in tuition; cost not specified
Apple iPad and Apple Pencil
Mandatory from Year 3 upwards; can be purchased from Arcadia or official Apple supplier
Mandatory from Year 3 upwards; can be purchased from Arcadia or official Apple supplier
External Qualification Registration and Examination Fees
Not included in tuition; cost not specified
Not included in tuition; cost not specified
Field Trips and Excursions
Not included in tuition; cost not specified
Not included in tuition; cost not specified
Discounts & Offers
Scholarships & Bursaries
Arcadia British School offers scholarships. Further details are available on the school's Scholarships page.
Value for Money
Arcadia British School offers a comprehensive British curriculum education from FS1 through Year 13, with KHDA-approved tuition fees ranging from AED 67,687 for Foundation Stage to AED 96,209 for Years 12 and 13. For the 2025–2026 academic year, the school is offering significant discounts on these approved fees, bringing actual payable fees as low as AED 50,765 for FS1 and ranging up to AED 84,548 for Sixth Form students in 2026–27. These discounts are structured to phase out gradually over the coming years, giving families advance notice to plan accordingly.
The annual tuition fee is inclusive of several valuable benefits: textbooks (equivalent to AED 1,500), a house shirt, and one complimentary teacher-led After-School Activity (ASA) for students in Year 3 and above. Families should note that additional costs such as school meals, transport, uniforms, iPad (mandatory from Year 3), and external examination fees are not included in the tuition. The school also offers a sibling discount of 5% for the first sibling and 10% for the second and subsequent siblings, which remain constant throughout the family's tenure at the school.
Payment flexibility is a key feature at Arcadia, with fees payable in three termly instalments or optionally spread across ten equal monthly instalments from September to June. New admissions require a non-refundable application fee of AED 525, plus an admission deposit (AED 5,000 for Primary, AED 6,000 for Secondary, AED 7,500 for new year admissions), which is adjusted against the first term's fees. Existing students pay a re-registration deposit of AED 3,000, also deducted from tuition fees.