There are a number of schools affiliated to Indian curricula and 'O' Level / 'A' Levels. Admission to KG-1 and KG-2 is very competitive especially for the popular schools and most schools have a lottery system in place for admissions. The admission procedure starts as early as November for the academic year starting in April. The following is a list of the schools more popular with expatriates.
Schools fees varies very much between different schools. For a KG-1 student, the monthly fee could vary from 400 to 3000 AED. Schools charging the higher fee not necessarily be giving any more quality education than a school charging moderate fees. The Indian High School Dubai is one of the most sort after schools in terms of academic teaching style as well as relatively lower fees.
Education sector in Dubai comes under the purview of the
Knowledge & Human Resources Development Authority (KHDA). The Authority has conducted an inspection of all schools in Dubai and has classified schools' performance into one of four categories, 'Outstanding', 'Good', 'Acceptable' & 'Unsatisfactory', based on a number of criteria. The results for various schools can be found on the KHDA website.