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QUEEN ELIZABETH’S SCHOOL

RUGBY SCHOOL DUBAI

Opening August 2026

Curriculum: British (UK National Curriculum) Location: Dubai Sports City Ages: Nursery – Year 8 (phasing to Sixth Form) Fees (Founding): AED 70,125 – AED 102,453

Curriculum: British (UK National Curriculum) Location: Nad Al Sheba Ages: Nursery – EYFS – Year 13 (Ages 3–18) Fees (Founding): From AED 70,000 One of the most significant school launches in UAE history, Rugby School Dubai will bring the full ethos and legacy of Rugby School UK, founded in 1567 and world-famous as the birthplace of the sport of rugby to the Middle East for the very first time. Developed in partnership with Aldar Education, the school has been positioned as a “super- premium” offering, embodying the Rugby School philosophy: The Whole Person, The Whole Point. Visit Website 

In a landmark moment for British education, Queen Elizabeth’s School Barnet, named the Sunday Times State Secondary School of the Year for A-Levels 2025 and consistently ranked among the very finest schools in the United Kingdom will open its first-ever international campus in Dubai Sports City in August 2026. Founded in 1573 by royal charter, QE Barnet has over 450 years of educational heritage and a track record of academic excellence that places it at the very top of national performance tables, year after year. Visit Website 

DUBAI INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY

THE SCHOLARS SCHOOL

Opening August 2026

Curriculum: Full IB Continuum (PYP, MYP, DP, CP) Location: Town Square Ages: Pre-K (Age 3) – Grade 8, expanding to Grade 12 Fees (Founding): AED 49,000 – AED 70,500 Dubai International Academy Town Square (DIATS) is the eagerly anticipated third campus of the DIA group, whose Emirates Hills flagship holds an Outstanding KHDA rating and was Dubai’s first fully authorised IB continuum school. Located within the rapidly expanding Town Square master development in south Dubai, the 330,000 sq ft purpose-built campus has been designed around green, shaded outdoor learning zones that integrate seamlessly with the community’s parklands. Visit Website 

Curriculum: British Curriculum + HPL Framework Location: Al Quoz Ages: FS1 – Year 6 (expanding to secondary) Fees (Founding): From AED 42,700 The Scholars School is the newest venture from Scholars International Group, the organisation behind Dubai Scholars Private School, one of Dubai’s oldest and most respected British-curriculum institutions, founded in 1976. Positioned between Downtown Dubai and Jumeirah on Al Asayel Street, the school occupies the former Clarion School campus, a building renowned for its calm architectural character: curved forms, open internal spaces, natural materials and generous natural light throughout. Visit Website 