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Al Khaleej National School in Dubai
School name Al Khaleej National School
Type of institute private profit-making K-12 school
Curriculum or Student Nationality UAE/US
Qualifications or Courses HS Diploma
Head of school Nigel Cropley (Principal)
Executive body or owner GEMS Education / Varkey Group
Date founded July 1992
Number of students (approx) 1200
Number of staff (approx)
School location/area/map Al Garhoud, Streets 5 and 40 - location map
Postal address PO Box 26780, Dubai, UAE
Telephone +971-4-2822707
Fax +971-4-2824491
Email alkhalej@emirates.net.ae
Website www.gemsakns.com
School fees structure 12,290-23,518 dhs per year (2011-2012)
Teacher salary range 3,700 - 5,300 dhs per month (estimate only, not confirmed)
Student satisfaction rating
3 stars from 106 votes.    
Parent satisfaction rating
2.5 stars from 20 votes.    
Teacher job satisfaction rating
(by teachers, not about teachers)
2.5 stars from 34 votes.    
KHDA school inspection report ratings
2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012
acceptable acceptable acceptable acceptable
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Al Khaleej National School tuition fee structure and general information
Grade/Year KG1 KG2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Annual tuition fees (AED) 2012-2013                            
Annual tuition fees (AED) 2011-2012 12,290 12,290 13,959 13,959 13,959 16,539 16,539 16,539 19,876 19,876 19,876 23,518 23,518 23,518
Annual tuition fees (AED) 2010-2011                            
Annual tuition fees (AED) 2009-2010                            
Annual tuition fees (AED) 2008-2009 11,275 11,275 12,806 12,806 12,806 15,178 15,178 15,178 18,235 18,235 18,235 21,756 21,756 21,756
Annual tuition fees (AED) 2007-2008 11,275 11,275 12,806 12,806 12,806 15,178 15,178 15,178 18,235 18,235 18,235 21,756 21,756 21,756
Annual tuition fees (AED) 2006-2007 11,275 11,275 12,806 12,806 12,806 15,178 15,178 15,178 18,235 18,235 18,235 21,756 21,756 21,756
  • 2012-2013 fees information not supplied. Please send fee structure to education@dubaifaqs.com.
  • 2011-2012 bus transport fees AED 6,100 (return or one way) for Dubai and AED 6,600 for Sharjah (return or one way) per year.
  • 2008-2009 bus transport fees AED 6,000 for Dubai and AED 6,600 for Sharjah.
  • 2006-2007 bus transport fees AED 2,160 for Dubai and AED 2,400 for Sharjah. Unclear information supplied - unknown if per term or per year, or for one way or return.
  • AKNS is not related to the Al Khaleej International School in Sharjah.
13 September 2012
  • New head is Nigel Cropley (start date not supplied)? Previous head, Ms Valerie Thompson, has moved to the new Westminster School in Sharjah as principal.
  • Website not available at www.akns.net (is now spam). Main domain seems to be www.gemsakns.com.
27 November 2008
  • Multiple copies of same website at www.akns.net, www.gemsakns.com, and www.gemseducation.com. However, www.akns.com is blocked in the UAE (is probably not related to the Al Khaleej National School).
  • Fees information updated. Book fees not included. Also add bus transport fees AED 6,000 per year for Dubai and AED 6,600 for Sharjah.
  • Tuition fees for 2007-2008 were AED 11,275-21,576 (according to the KHDA website)
14 September 2006
  • Domain www.akns.net listed in KHDA information is old website for Al Khaleej School (AKNS)
  • Fees for 2005-2006 are AED 9,720-18,600. Add transport fees 2000-2500 dhs.
  • AKNS is accredited by the Commission on International and Trans-Regional Accreditation (CITA) in the USA.
  • Boys and girls segregated in the high school.
  • Joined GEMs network in 1992.
  • See also the list of GEMS schools.
Schools in the same area as Al Khaleej National School
School Name Founded   Tel    Level  Curriculum Qualifications School Fees Comments
Al Thuraya School   1989   +971-4-2824964   K-12  Arabic/UAE 5,800-12,180  ATS comments 
Cambridge High School Dubai      +971-4-2824646   K-12  Arabic/UK A-level, IGCSE   
Cambridge International School Dubai      +971-4-2824646   K-12  UK A-level, IGCSE 14,667-19,914   
Dubai International School   1985   +971-4-2823513   K-12  Arabic/US SAT, UAE 10,973-17,226   
Grammar School Dubai   1970   +971-4-2824822   K-12  Indian/UK A-level, IGCSE 4,111-5,653   
Gulf Indian High School   1979   +971-4-2824455   K-12  Indian CBSE 3,000-5,700  GIHS comments 
Indian High School Garhoud   August 1988   +971-4-2823555   primary  Indian CBSE 3,150-3,300   
National Charity School Dubai   1983   +971-4-2824499   K-12  Arabic/UAE MOE 3,600-6,600   
New Indian Model School Dubai   01 May 1980   +971-4-2824313   K-12  Indian CBSEi, CBSE, SSLC 2,500-4,350   
The Kindergarten Starters   1990   +971-4-2824090   primary  Indian CBSE 6,075-8,106  TKS comments 

 

Last update 13 September 2012
General Comments - might not apply to Al Khaleej National School
  • Many popular schools are full for 2013-2014. New schools in Dubai might have places.
  • Allow extra for books, extra-curricular activities, uniforms, trips, etc if not included in school fees.
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