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Online tuition in Dubai

Dubai's 34 Indian-curriculum schools enrol 99,603 children - a quarter of all private-school students in the emirate. Indian students form the largest single nationality in Dubai's private schools, and Indian teachers are the largest teacher nationality as well.

The timing, plainly

India is 90 minutes ahead, so a 6pm India class is 4:30pm in Dubai - after school, before dinner.

School week
Monday to Friday
One-to-one
AED 125 to AED 349/mo

According to KHDA's 2024-25 data, Dubai's 34 Indian-curriculum schools teach 99,603 students—25.7% of all private-school students. India is the top student nationality and top teacher nationality in Dubai private schools. Indian-curriculum education is a quarter of the system, not a niche. But scale doesn't solve class size. A child who's lost the thread in fractions remains invisible in a large classroom, and that's what weekly one-teacher classes address.

How large is Indian-curriculum schooling in Dubai, really?

The number is actually larger than most parents realise until they look at the figures themselves. KHDA's own published landscape data shows 99,603 students attending the 34 Indian-curriculum schools, which represents 25.7% of every student in Dubai's private schools. India is the largest single student nationality in the emirate's private schools, and also the largest teacher nationality as well.

The quality trend is genuinely positive too, and that is worth highlighting because it challenges a common assumption held by many. On KHDA's November 2023 figures, 83% of students in Dubai's Indian-curriculum schools were enrolled in schools rated Good or Better—a rise from 73% the year before, and up significantly from just 45% when KHDA inspections began in 2009-10. Dubai's Indian schools have improved quite substantially under the inspection process.

None of this changes what a large class simply cannot accomplish: noticing that one individual child has stopped understanding a particular topic three weeks back. That is precisely the learning gap that weekly one-to-one classes are designed to fill and address.

Which Indian-curriculum schools operate in Dubai?

The long-established schools include The Indian High School in Oud Metha (founded 1972), with its Al Garhoud branch serving KG1 to Grade 4; GEMS Our Own English High School (1972); Delhi Private School Jebel Ali (2003); The Millenium School; GEMS Modern Academy; Gulf Indian High School (1979); New Indian Model School (1980); and Buds Public School (1986).

This list comes from CBSE's affiliation directory as a factual reference. We are not affiliated with any of these schools, and nothing here implies otherwise. The point is simply: whichever school your child attends, our teachers already know the CBSE syllabus underneath.

Each school's KHDA inspection rating is publicly available. Since KHDA ties permitted fee increases to that rating, it's worth checking before assuming a fee rise has no justification.

If Dubai's Indian schools are improving, why would we need tuition?

This is the right question to ask, and the data actually challenges the idea that Indian-curriculum schools in Dubai are weak. According to KHDA's November 2023 figures, 83% of students were in schools rated Good or better - up from 45% when inspections started in 2009-10. That's genuine improvement over fifteen years.

But a school rating is a judgement about a school, not about your child. A Good-rated school with thirty Class 7 Maths students cannot pause for the one who fell behind three weeks ago - and their report might still show a pass. Averages hide specific gaps. A 62% in Maths tells you almost nothing about which topics failed, and that's the only thing you need to fix it.

That's what tuition is for - narrowly. Not to compensate for bad schools, but to do the one thing large classrooms cannot: watch a single child carefully enough, every week, to spot patterns forming. Our post on children who study hard but still get low marks addresses exactly that blind spot.

What does tuition cost in Dubai, and how does it compare?

Every class is one-to-one. The fee is AED 125 a month for 1 subject, AED 249 for 2 to 3 subjects and AED 349 for all subjects in Class 1 to 5; AED 150, AED 299 and AED 419 in Class 6 to 8 (20% more, because subjects separate out and need specialist depth); and AED 175, AED 349 and AED 489 in Class 9 and 10 (40% more, because they are board-exam years taught by subject specialists, with past papers and marking schemes); the standard plan, for 2 to 3 subjects, is 4 classes a week, 60 minutes each (16 a month). Spoken English is taught one-to-one on the same plan. Choose more or fewer classes a week and the fee moves with them.

Compare this to KHDA published school fees in the same emirate: the median is AED 14,107 annually at Grade 1 and AED 17,062 at Grade 5, with some schools charging above AED 47,000. Local in-person tutoring, usually charged by the hour, makes the comparison even more striking.

We publish these figures rather than quoting prices on a call because online tuition fees in dubai is a genuine question parents actually search for in Google, and there is no reason to require them to call simply to find out. Complete details and all pricing are on the fees page.

Which subjects and classes do you cover for Dubai families?

online maths tuition dubai is one of the established local searches, and Maths is the subject most asked for - but we cover the full range from Class 1 to Class 10.

StageSubjectsUsual focus
Class 1-Class 3English, Maths, EVS, HindiPhonics, reading fluency, number sense
Class 4-Class 6English, Maths, EVS or Science, Social Science, HindiComprehension, word problems, the jump to subject teachers
Class 7-Class 8Maths, Science, Social Science, English, Hindi, SanskritAlgebra, explaining rather than reciting
Class 9-Class 10Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, English, Social ScienceBoard technique, step marking, timed papers

Dubai's curriculum mix means IGCSE comes up alongside CBSE and ICSE more often here than anywhere else we teach. Spoken English runs as its own track, and free online tests and practice games are open to anyone.

What happens at the free assessment, and what should we bring?

A free 20-minute assessment with an actual teacher, not a sales conversation. A teacher works directly with your child on real material and you are welcome to observe—many Dubai parents sit in on the assessment, just to see how a teacher responds when their child gets stuck on something.

Bring concrete material: a marked test paper, a homework sheet showing the same mistake repeated multiple times, or the chapter your class is currently studying. That gives a teacher enough to spot the actual pattern within the 20 minutes, rather than relying on your description. You receive an honest assessment afterward—which may reveal the gap originates two class levels back, or that tutoring isn't actually the solution.

We don't collect card details and there's nothing to cancel. If you'd like to understand the underlying problem first, our articles on whether a child genuinely needs a tutor and studying hard but scoring low offer useful context. Otherwise, book your session here.

Why this works

Why families in Dubai choose a teacher in India

Not because it is cheaper. Because your child is sitting the Indian syllabus, and the people who know that syllabus best are the ones who teach it every day.

  • Your child's own school books, taught by someone who has taught that syllabus to the board exam before
  • A 4:30pm or 6pm class, with no drive across the emirate in August heat
  • One teacher every week who notices a gap forming, which a large class cannot do
  • Fees in dirhams, close to Indian fees - in a market where median Grade 5 school tuition is already AED 17,062 a year

Fees in AED, published

Close to the Indian fee, charged in AED, and listed here rather than quoted on a call. The main figure is Class 1 to 5. Class 6 to 8 costs 20% more than Class 1 to 5, because subjects separate out and need specialist depth, and Class 9 and 10 cost 40% more, because they are board-exam years taught by subject specialists, with past papers and marking schemes. Every class is one-to-one and 60 minutes.

  • 1 subject, 2 days a weekAED 125Class 6-8: AED 150Class 9-10: AED 175
  • 2 to 3 subjects, 4 days a weekAED 249Class 6-8: AED 299Class 9-10: AED 349
  • All subjects, 5 to 6 days a weekAED 349Class 6-8: AED 419Class 9-10: AED 489
What is included

Other places we teach

Each one written from its own verified local facts, not a template with the place name swapped in.

Questions parents ask

Tuition in Dubai, honestly answered

Do you teach the same books my child uses at their Dubai school?

Yes. Your child's teacher works from their actual school textbooks and follows the sequence their school is using, rather than a generic syllabus plan. For CBSE and ICSE schools, these are the same NCERT or council books that are used in India.

What time do classes run for Dubai families?

India is 90 minutes ahead of Dubai, so a 6pm Indian class translates to 4:30pm here, whilst a 7:30pm India class becomes 6pm Dubai time. Both these timings sit well after Gulf school hours, which begin early and finish in the early afternoon. Weekend classes also work easily, as Dubai's weekend falls on Saturday and Sunday.

How much is online tuition in Dubai per month?

One-to-one tuition is AED 125 a month for 1 subject, AED 249 for 2 to 3 subjects and AED 349 for all subjects in Class 1 to 5; AED 150, AED 299 and AED 419 in Class 6 to 8 (20% more, because subjects separate out and need specialist depth); and AED 175, AED 349 and AED 489 in Class 9 and 10 (40% more, because they are board-exam years taught by subject specialists, with past papers and marking schemes). The standard plan, for 2 to 3 subjects, is 4 classes a week, 60 minutes each (16 a month); you can choose more or fewer classes on the fees page. Spoken English is taught one-to-one on the same plan. Your free assessment comes first, with no card required and nothing to cancel.

Is this better value than a tutor who comes to our home in Dubai?

Online tutoring usually costs less than local in-person tutoring, which is typically priced by the hour. On quality, it depends on the tutor. A teacher who has repeatedly taught CBSE or ICSE students through board exams has a real edge over a generalist—and finding that expertise is simpler in India.

Can you help with IGCSE as well as CBSE and ICSE?

Yes, and it comes up often in Dubai given how many curricula operate in the emirate. Tell us which board your child's school follows at the assessment and the teacher is matched to it - see IGCSE, CBSE and ICSE.

Our school raised fees this year. Is that normal in Dubai?

Fee increases in Dubai are regulated, not open-ended. KHDA ties the permitted increase to a school's inspection rating, and schools whose rating has dropped cannot increase fees at all. Your school's rating is published, so if an increase seems unexplained, check it first.

What if we miss a class because of a school event or travel?

We do not record classes. The teacher picks up the missed work in the next class instead of skipping ahead. Because your child has the same teacher throughout, a missed week becomes a known gap rather than a hidden one.

Can we sit in on our child's classes?

Yes, many Dubai parents do—especially at the start. It's often the quickest way to assess teaching quality. How a teacher responds when your child gets something wrong tells you more than any description of method.

Free · no card needed

Send us your child's book list. We plan around it.

One free 20-minute assessment first, with no card and nothing to cancel. Afterwards you get an honest note on what the teacher actually noticed.

  1. Tell us the class, the board, and where it is going wrong.
  2. We find a teacher who has taught that exact thing, and offer a slot.
  3. A free 20-minute assessment - stay and watch if you would like to.
  • No card, nothing to commit to
  • One teacher, one child, every class
  • The same teacher, every single week

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