Dunes International School

• Curriculum

  Indian

• Language

  English

• Type

  Foreign national school

• Fee level

  Lower fees

2026-2027 school year

As published by the school. Amounts change with the school year and exchange rates; please confirm with the school before applying. Converted amounts use the reference rate of the date shown. Reference rate (2026-11-06). Source: school website (checked 2026-10-29)

Learning support (SEN)

Moderately selective

Gifted programme

Yes

Nurse on site

Yes

Device policy

Bring your own device

• Additional learning support

  Provides individual education plans for students with mild to moderate learning needs and advanced learning plans for gifted students, overseen by an inclusion team.

  School website · Checked 2026-11-06

• Country affiliation

  Affiliated with India's CBSE board. Arabic is compulsory and UAE culture and heritage are part of the curriculum.

  School website · Checked 2026-11-06

• Curriculum

  Follows the CBSE curriculum from NCERT, taught in English from Kindergarten to Grade 12 with an inquiry-based approach.

  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Science
  • Social Science
  • Computer Science
  • Arabic
  • Hindi
  • Islamic Studies
  • UAE Social Studies

  School website · Checked 2026-11-06

• Exam results

  CBSE board examinations are held at the end of Grade 10 and Grade 12.

  School website · Checked 2026-11-06

• Special educational needs (SEN)

  Admission for students with additional learning needs requires a clinical assessment report, and the school provides accommodations and transition support.

  School website · Checked 2026-11-06

• Safeguarding

  Student protection policy sets zero tolerance for maltreatment, defines abuse types, and establishes a child protection team and reporting procedures.

  School website · Checked 2026-11-06

• Safeguarding policy

  Open link

  School website · Checked 2026-11-06

• Facilities overview

  A spacious campus with sports facilities and a clinic, which students use for sport and self-development activities.

  School website · Checked 2026-11-06

• Arts and creative

  Music, art and craft, and dance are built into the early years and primary timetable.

  • Music
  • Art and craft
  • Dance

  School website · Checked 2026-11-06

• Community and service

  Runs community and environmental activities such as a Ramadan charity drive, plastic-reduction campaigns and vertical gardening.

  • Ramadan charity drive
  • Plastic reduction
  • Vertical garden
  • Tyre garden

  School website · Checked 2026-11-06

• Language provision

  English is the medium of instruction. Arabic is compulsory, and Hindi and French are offered as subjects.

  • English
  • Arabic
  • Hindi
  • French

  School website · Checked 2026-11-06

• Awards

  Annual awards recognise academic, arts, sports, innovation and environmental achievement across grades.

  • Student of the Year
  • Scholar of the Year
  • Champion of the Year
  • Promising Artist
  • Young Innovator
  • Environmentalist
  • Tech Wizard
  • Young Entrepreneur

  School website · Checked 2026-11-06

P.O. Box 5121, Plot no. 19 Sector 9, Mussafah, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E