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Modern High School Dubai

KHDA inspection rating: Good (report issued 17 Feb 2010), 12% fee increase allowed for 2010-2011

School name Modern High School Dubai
Type of institute private profit-making K-12 school
Curriculum or Student Nationality Indian
Qualifications or Courses CISCE, ICSE, ISC
Head of school Darryl Lancelot Bloud (Principal)
Executive body or owner GEMS Education / Varkey Group
Date founded October 1986
Number of students (approx) 2300
Number of staff (approx)
School location/area/map Nad / Nadd Al Sheba, behind Al Awir car market - location map
Postal address PO Box 53663, Dubai, UAE
Telephone +971-4-3263339
Fax +971-4-3263402
Email contactus@modernhighschool.com
Website www.gemsmhs.com
School fees structure 18,530-27,452 dhs per year (2009-2010)
Teacher salary range 5,600 - 6,200 dhs per month (estimate only, not confirmed)
Student satisfaction rating
3.5 stars from 59 votes.
   
Parent satisfaction rating
2.5 stars from 27 votes.
   
Teacher job satisfaction rating
(by teachers, not about teachers)
2.5 stars from 18 votes.
   
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Dubai Modern High School tuition fees (last update 23 November 2009)
Grade/Class KG1 KG2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Monthly fees (AED) 2010-2011 2,678 2,678 3,030 3,030 3,238 3,238 3,370 3,370 3,370 3,370 3,610 3,610 3,970 3,970
Annual fees (AED) 2010-2011 26,756 26,756 30,300 30,300 31,948 31,948 33,700 33,700 33,700 33,700 35,920 35,920 39,670 39,670
Monthly fees Sep 2009 - Mar 2010 2,044 2,044 2,312 2,312 2,436 2,436 2,566 2,566 2,566 2,566 2,740 2,740 3,030 3,030
Monthly fees Apr 2009 - Jun 2009 1,410 1,410 1,595 1,595 1,700 1,700 1,700 1,700 1,700 1,700 1,898 1,898 2,090 2,090
Annual fees (AED) 2009-2010 18,530 18,530 20,969 20,969 22,112 22,112 23,258 23,258 23,258 23,258 24,859 24,859 27,452 27,452
Annual fees (AED) 2008-2009 14,094                         20,880
  • Monthly fees paid for 10 months per year from September to June.
  • Academic year starts in April.
  • 2010-2011 increased fees apply from April 2011. 2009-2010 increased fees applied from September 2009. For some grades, monthly fees decrease by 10-40 dhs after the first month's payment in April.
23 November 2009
  • Dubai MHS phone and fax contact details updated with new numbers.
  • Fees information updated for 2009-2010, DMHS document has a stamp dated 01 June 2009 which appears to say 45% fees increase for Sep 2009 and 31% fees increase for April 2010 was approved by KHDA.
  • Tuition fees for 2008-2009 were AED 14,094-20,880 for KG1 to Grade 12.
  • Dubai MHS is the only Indian school offering the CISCE curriculum in Dubai but two other Dubai schools might offer CISCE if approved by the KHDA - the new JSS International School in Al Barsha, and another unnamed school (Gulf News report 23 November 2009).
05 May 2009 - Dubai Modern High School move to new premises
  • Dubai MHS moved to new premises with KHDA restrictions imposed regarding ongoing construction work and no fees increase until school completed to their satisfaction. New location is near Repton School Dubai.
  • Fees information not updated yet since still at 2008-2009 levels until construction complete (see table below of future fees after increase).
  • Contact tel numbers temporarily (all mobile numbers) +971-50-1811871, +971-50-1811872, +971-50-1811873, +971-50-1811874, +971-50-1811875.
  • Email address modernhs@emirates.net.ae might still be valid.
  • Previous information was tel +971-4-3444244 and fax +971-4-3492329 (both disconnected). Previous location was street no 48, Al Wasl, near Safa Park in Jumeirah (old location map).
  • MHS has three websites - www.modernhighschool.com has links to the other two which are www.gemsmhs.com for school information, and www.elearningatmodern.com for the Dubai MHS e-learning website.
01 May 2009

Dubai Modern High School moves to new premises starting Sunday 03 May 2009 but the KHDA says fees cannot be increased as the new school is not ready yet. Dubai MHS says they have a building completion certificate according to press reports 01 May 2009.

16 April 2009

Dubai MHS was reported to be moving to new premises for 26 April 2009 according to a circular sent by the school to parents, but the circular was withdrawn shortly after. The landlord of the current premises has said the school must leave by 30 April 2009 according to the same circular.

18 March 2009

Dubai MHS considered staying in Al Wasl, but still with a large fees increase. The KHDA told GEMS that if they stayed, they would not be allowed to implement the large hike, so the MHS move to Nad Al Sheba will happen, along with the original fees increase. Apparently by April 2009 when the new school year starts.

23 January 2009

New fees structure for the Dubai Modern High School (DHMS), reported in the Gulf News. Some substantial increases, reportedly approved by the KHDA on condition that there are no further increases for the following 3 years, and parents who find it difficult to pay the new fees are given help by GEMS to find a suitable alternative. All amounts in the table are in UAE dirhams. Amounts not confirmed with DMHS. Update: One of the GEMS Group managers was discussing the fees increase live on the radio on 28 January 2009 - see the DMHS Dubai Eye summary in the forum.

Grade 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2010-2011
updated
KG1 & KG2 14,094 20,430 29,620 26,770
Grade 1 & 2 15,950 23,120 33,520 30,300
Grade 3 & 4 16,820 24,380 35,350 31,950
Grades 5-8 17,690 25,650 37,190 33,610
Grade 9 & 10 18,908 27,410 39,740 35,920
Grade 11 & 12 20,880 30,270 43,890 39,670
12 September 2008

Unclear what fees are for 2008-2009, DMHS website still has 2007-2008 information. KHDA information is that DHMS applied for 98.65% increase in fees. As the MHS had already had a 16% increase for 2007-2008, there shouldn't be any for 2008-2009 but KHDA information is unclear about increase.

07 February 2007

More properly called the GEMS Dubai Modern High School (DMHS) (MHS). DMHS is a GEMs managed school. See also the list of GEMS schools. Sometimes called "The Modern High School" or "GEMS Modern High School". Students segregated from grades 5-12. Moved to present campus in April 1988. URL www.modernhighschool.com forwards to www.gemsmhs.com. Fees information as of April 2006 (divide by 12 to get monthly fee - may be payable for only 10 months, not clear from school website). Does not include transport (1500-2220 dhs pa), registration (200 dhs) or lunch (165 dhs per month).

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Last update 17 February 2010
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