Safa Community School, Dubai
Tuition Fees & Cost Breakdown 2026
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Tuition Fees
Payment Terms
Payments should include the child's name on all transactions. A copy of the transaction should be forwarded to the school accountant at accountant@safacommunityschool.com. Bank: RAK Bank, IBAN: AE42 0400 0001 2240 0573 001, SWIFT: NRAKAEAKXXX.
Additional Costs
Application Fee
Refundable only if school does not offer a place; non-refundable if offer is declined by family
Refundable only if school does not offer a place; non-refundable if offer is declined by family
Medical Fee
KHDA-approved mandatory fee
KHDA-approved mandatory fee
Security Deposit
Paid at time of offer to secure place; offset against Term 1 fees (or the term of joining if mid-year)
Paid at time of offer to secure place; offset against Term 1 fees (or the term of joining if mid-year)
Re-registration Fee
For existing students re-enrolling; invoiced in Term 3 and offset against next year's Term 1 fees
For existing students re-enrolling; invoiced in Term 3 and offset against next year's Term 1 fees
Discounts & Offers
Scholarships & Bursaries
Secondary and Sixth Form scholarships are available. Details can be found on the school's Secondary Scholarships page.
Value for Money
Safa Community School offers a British curriculum education from FS1 through Year 13, with tuition fees for the 2025–2026 academic year ranging from AED 54,437 for Foundation Stage to AED 89,440 for Year 13. Fees are structured across three terms, with Term 1 accounting for approximately 40% of the annual fee and Terms 2 and 3 each accounting for approximately 30%. The school also offers a flexible FS1 option for families who prefer a part-time schedule, with 3-day and 4-day per week arrangements available at reduced annual rates of AED 43,007 and AED 48,722 respectively.
In addition to tuition, families should budget for a one-time application fee of AED 500 and a mandatory annual medical fee of AED 1,500 (KHDA-approved). New students are required to pay a security deposit of AED 4,000 at the time of offer, which is subsequently offset against Term 1 fees. Existing students wishing to re-enrol are charged a re-registration fee of AED 2,400, which is invoiced in Term 3 and offset against the following year's Term 1 fees. A sibling discount of 15% applies to the third child onwards on tuition fees, providing meaningful savings for larger families.
Rated Outstanding by DSIB in 2023–2024, Safa Community School delivers exceptional academic outcomes, particularly in mathematics and science where students achieve Outstanding attainment across all phases. The school's fee levels are competitive within Dubai's British curriculum sector, and the breadth of pastoral care, inclusion support, extracurricular programmes, and consistently high inspection ratings represent strong value for the investment made by families.