Tuition Fees & Payments

New Students

1. Registration Deposit

a)  The school has adjusted its registration deposit fee

This deposit is to be paid within five (5) days of the issuing of the acceptance letter, in order to secure space for your child.

b) This amount is non-refundable unless the family has to move outside the Emirate of Dubai before the start of the academic year.

c) This amount is applied to the first tuition payment and fees of the academic year.

2. School Fees

a) First payment is due by August 15 (40% of the annual fees).

b) Second payment is due by December 15 (30% of the annual fees).

c) Third payment is due by March 15 (30% of the annual fees).

Returning Students

1.   The re-enrollment fee of 5% of the annual tuition fee to confirm a student's place.

2.   First tuition payment and fees is due by August 15 (40% of the annual fees).

3.   Second payment is due by December 15 (30% of the annual fees).

4.   Third payment is due by March 15 (30% of the annual fees).

Fee Policies

1. Annual tuition is split into 3 installments. Each payment is due in full prior to the first teaching day of the term:

a) First payment is due by August 22 (40% of the annual fees).

b) Second payment is due by December 15 (30% of the annual fees).

c) Third payment is due by March 15 (30% of the annual fees).

2. Parents need to make special arrangements with the accounts department if they are unable to make the full payment prior to the start of the term. The registration fee is a non-refundable, one-time fee.

3. Tuition includes book usage and most after school programs but does not include uniform nor transport.

4. If a student withdraws from Dunecrest American School during the academic year, the tuition fee will be charged to the student in compliance with KHDA regulations as follows:

• If a student attended school for two weeks or less, a month's fee will be charged to the student.
• If a student attended school for a period ranging between two weeks and one month, two months' fee will be charged to the student.
• If a student attended for more than a month, the full term's fee will be charged to the student.

5. In case a parent chooses to withdraw his child from the school's transportation services during any term of the academic year, transportation fees will be charged for the full term.

6. Please note that there is no cut-off date to register at Dunecrest American School. Once a grade is full, new applicants can opt to be placed on the waiting list.

7. Please contact the admissions office for further details on vacancies or wait list status.