The Aquila School
International School in Dubai
Quick answer
The Aquila School is an international school serving expat families in Dubai, UAE. Annual tuition runs $5,000-$15,000; total annual cost reaches roughly $13,500 once registration, capital levies, and ancillary fees are included. It serves students aged 3-18.
Key facts
- Curriculum: Other taught at The Aquila School.
- Tuition: $5,000–$15,000/yr published annual range.
- Avg class size: 24 Dubai international school · 820 students total.
- Ages: 3-18 school day starts at Children should be in school from 7.40am. The school day begins for all pupils by singing the national anthem. On Sunday and Thursday school leaders host whole school assemblies. Sunday to Thursday FS1 & FS2: 7.40am Year 1 to Year 6: 7.40am Year 7 to Year 10: 7.40am.
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About The Aquila School
The Aquila School opened in September 2018 to serve the growing educational needs of the surrounding communities in Dubailand, and across Dubai. We offer a high-quality and engaging curriculum, enriched to meet the needs of our culturally diverse community. Our curriculum is driven by our children and is tailored to their interests, through topic and project learning, which ensures all of our children are equipped with the necessary tools to make as much progress as possible.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Annual tuition (USD) | $5,000 – $15,000 |
| Annual tuition (local) | Dirham 48673-Dirham 77876 |
| Fee year | 2025-2026 |
| True annual cost (with hidden fees)how we calculate | $13,500(+35%) |
| First-year total (with registration + deposit) | $16,000 |
| Cost position in Dubai | 79th percentile(premium tier) |
Hidden costs & fee notes
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Other
For older children we will offer IGCSE, IB and BTEC.
To enable cultural connections with other schools in the family of schools (Internationals Schools Partnership) we teach Spanish to children in year 3 up. As a school we also deliver the Arabic curriculum.
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Yes. At The Aquila School we have Hemam Learning Support Centre based within the school, offering additional support to children with SEN. At Hemam, they strive to provide autistic children and their parents a chance to experience life-transforming results through treatments and therapies used in our Learning Support Centre. This concept allows children with additional learning needs to gradually integrate into a mainstream school.
We support our children through our learning support team, which includes 5 experienced teachers and a skilled team of LSAs.
Children should be in school from 7.40am. The school day begins for all pupils by singing the national anthem. On Sunday and Thursday school leaders host whole school assemblies. Sunday to Thursday FS1 & FS2: 7.40am Year 1 to Year 6: 7.40am Year 7 to Year 10: 7.40am – Sunday to Wednesday FS1 & FS2: 1.45pm Year 1 to Year 10: 2.40pm Thursday FS1 & FS2: 1.15pm Year 1 to Year 10: 1.20pm
We enjoy our own in-house canteen provision, where families can select from a daily choice of healthy nutritious meals for their children. Alternatively, families can send pre-packed lunches for their children.
Yes. The canteen cater for different dietary requirements.
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