Uptown School is an authorised International Baccalureate (IB) Primary Years School and PYP IB World School. Uptown School is in the candidacy process for its IB Middle Years Programme, with the IB Diploma Program to follow. Uptown delivers the IB curriculum to grades Pre-K (3 by September 15) to Grade 10 starting in September 2014 with Grades 11 and 12 to be added in 2015 and 2016.

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Uptown School Fees
School Fees
2014-2015 Uptown fees
Please note: fees for 2015-2016 have not yet been announced.
Grade
KHDA approved
fees Discount Net Fees
Pre-K 50,000 50 49,950
Kindergarten 1 50,000 50 49,950
Kindergarten 2 50,000 50 49,950
Grade 1 60,000 10,050 49,950
Grade 2 60,000 10,050 49,950
Grade 3 60,000 10,050 49,950
Grade 4 60,000 10,050 49,950
Grade 5 60,000 10,050 49,950
Grade 6 70,000 10,050 59,950
Grade 7 70,000 10,050 59,950
Grade 8 70,000 10,050 59,950
Grade 9 70,000 10,050 59,950
Grade 10 70,000 10,050 59,950
All fees are in AED.
Note: The fees for Grades 1 to 9 are discounted fees, applicable for 2013-14 and 2014-15.
First semester fees for returning and new students are due on or before 31 July. Fees for
second semester are due paid by post dated check, cash or by card on or before 31 December.
School fees are subject to change in accordance with the Knowledge and Human Development
Authority (KHDA) regulations.
Other Fees
AED 500 non-refundable application fee for new students and transferring students will be
charged.
Once a seat is offered, a non-refundable tuition deposit of AED 7,000 is required to reserve the
seat until full tuition payment is made in July. This fee is deductible against first semester
tuition.

2. Re-enrolment
For students who are returning to school for the next academic term a non-refundable deposit
of AED 3,500 (which will be adjusted against semester one tuition fees at the start of the next
school year) is due no later than 31 March 2014.
Uniforms
Uniforms are not included in the fee structure. Uniforms are available for purchase at Zaks
Uptown Mirdif, 04 284 7384, www.zakstore.com
SEN/EAL
Parents opting to take advantage of SEN/EAL services will be charged a fee for these.
Payment Options
Payments can be made by cash, credit card, bank transfer or check.
Checks
A manager's cheque is preferred. In case payment is made by a personal cheque, then the
school requires payment at least 3 (three) working days prior to the due date of the invoice. All
cheques must be made payable to "Uptown School". A charge of AED 500 will be made for any
returned or dishonoured cheque. Post dated cheques are to be lodged for Semester 2 at any
time in advance of the due date.
Bank Transfers
Please contact Mr. Naveen David, Accounts Officer at Uptown School, 04 251 5001, ext 228,
or Mr. Faisal Naeem, 04 251 5001, ext 229, for account details to make bank transfers.All
charges are the responsibility of the remitter. When a bank transfer is made, please ensure that
all relevant information is added to the transfer form including student name and grade and
confirm transfer by contacting Mr. Naveen David via telephone +971 (0)4 288 6270, or
email accounts@uptownschool.ae.
Credit Card Payments
We accept MasterCard and Visa only. Please click here to download the Credit Card
Authorisation Form.
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3. Tuition Refund Policy
Notice of student withdrawal and application for a tuition refund at the request of the
parent/guardian must be made in writing to the School Principal. Ministry of Education
regulations govern the school tuition refund policies outlined below:
I. Student withdrawal prior to the start of the academic year
If the student has NOT attended ANY classes, the balance of the first semester fee paid is
refunded minus any registration fee made for placing the student on the school's official class
list. This refund is subject to approval by the Principal and in compliance with the Ministry of
Education rules.
II.Student withdrawal during the school term
Fees will be charged forone full month if a student attends school for two weeks or less.
Fees will be charged for two full months if a student attends school for more than two weeks
and less than one month.
Fees will be charged for the entire school semester if a student attends school for more than
one month.
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