WhereNext Value Score · Dublin

Best value international schools in Dublin

Updated 2026-04-26 · 5 schools scored · 7 schools indexed

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Quick answer

The WhereNext Value Score (0-100) measures what families get for what they pay — smaller class sizes, more nationality diversity, more accreditations, stronger learning support, and richer activities relative to cost. 5 international schools in Dublin are scored. Median Value Score: 64/100. Highest-scoring: International School of Dublin at 71/100 (tuition $12,749 USD). This is NOT a quality ranking — it's cost-versus-features.

Key facts

5 schools scored WhereNext Value Score (0–100) — class size + nationality diversity + accreditations + learning support + activities, normalised by cost.
Median value: 64/100 the 50th-percentile school in Dublin.
Top: International School of Dublin 71/100 value score · $12,749/yr tuition.
Median tuition: $12.2k/yr published tuition midpoint across 5 schools.
Methodology value = features ÷ cost · NOT a quality ranking · CC BY 4.0 underlying data.

Schools scored

Median value

64/100

Top score

71/100

Median tuition

$12.2k

Curriculum mix

IB (4)French (1)German (1)American (1)

Schools ranked by Value Score (highest first)

International schools in Dublin ranked by WhereNext Value Score, highest first
#	School	Curriculum	Tuition USD	Est. all-in	Value
1	International School of Dublin	IB	$12,749-$12,749	$13,549	71/100
2	Nord Anglia International School Dublin	IB	$18,456-$28,354	$25,055	69/100
3	St. Kilian's Deutsche Schule Dublin	German	$8,484-$9,110	$9,597	64/100
4	St. Andrew's College Dublin	IB	$10,547-$13,908	$13,728	63/100
5	Lycée Français International Samuel Beckett	French	$6,502-$8,049	$8,076	53/100

“Est. all-in” is a WhereNext-modeled estimate — published tuition plus typical fees for the city (registration, transport, uniform, activities). It is not the school's itemised fee schedule — verify final fees with the school.

How the Value Score works

The WhereNext Value Score starts at 50 (neutral) and adjusts across six dimensions: class size (−10 to +15), diversity (+0 to +10), accreditations (+0 to +10), learning support (+0 to +8), activities richness (+0 to +5), and a cost-tier adjustment that boosts cheaper schools and discounts premium-tier schools that don't justify their pricing through other dimensions.

Important: the Value Score is NOT a quality ranking. A school with strong educational outcomes can have a moderate Value Score if it sits in the premium tier; a smaller, cheaper school with good fundamentals can score higher on Value while still being a different fit for your family.

Read the full Value Score methodology

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