These are the confirmed 2015-16 opening dates for the 20 schools which were most viewed by users on Souqalmal.com in the first half of this year.
Often schools have a first phase of admission only for younger siblings of current pupils, who are given preference when it comes to admission.
Dubai schools
| School | Curriculum | Teacher/ kids ratio | Registration opens for 2015-16 | Annual tuition fees (AED) | Established | ||
| 1 | GEMS Our Own English High School, Al Warqa | Indian | 1:28 | October 2014 | 6,172 – 13,059 | 1972 | More details |
| 2 | Dubai Gem Private School, Oud Metha | British | 1:28 | December 2014 | 14,865 – 26,835 | 1973 | More details |
| 3 | GEMS Winchester School, Oud Metha | British | 1:25 | January 2015 | 9,540 – 15,104 | 2011 | More details |
| 4 | GEMS Wellington Academy, Dubai Silicon Oasis | British | 1:25 | October 2014 | 31,809 – 71,827 | 2012 | More details |
| 5 | Arab Unity School, Al Mizhar | British | 1:25 | February 2015 | 5,290 – 7,935 | 1975 | More details |
| 6 | Grammar School, Al Garhoud | British | 1:25 | March 2015 | 4,308 – 5,924 | 1974 | More details |
| 7 | Horizon School, Al Wasl | British | 1:25 | Always open | 32,046 – 43,271 | 1989 | More details |
| 8 | Al Ameen Private School, Al Nahda | British | 1:22 | March 2015 | 4,826 – 5,469 | 1985 | More details |
| 9 | Int’l School of Choueifat, Al Sufouh | SABIS (UK/ US) | 1:25 | February – March 2015 (to be confirmed) | 19,950 – 35,100 | 1994 | More details |
| 10 | Springdales School, SZR | Indian | 1:25 | Always open | 18,000 – 30,000 | 2013 | More details |
Abu Dhabi schools
| School | Curriculum | Teacher/ kids ratio | Registration opens for 2015-16 | Annual tuition fees (AED) | Established | ||
| 1 | Emirates National School, Abu Dhabi Island | American/ IB | 1:25 | September 2014 | 21,610 – 53,770 | 2010 | More details |
| 2 | Merryland Int’l, Mohd Bin Zayed City | British | 1:30 | January 2015 | 12,500 – 28,000 | 1978 | More details |
| 3 | Bright Riders School, Mohd Bin Zayed City | Indian | 1:25 | January 2015 | 8,400 – 17,400 | 2013 | More details |
| 4 | International Jubilee Private School, Airport Rd | American | 1:25 | September 2014 | 14,700 – 29,000 | 1986 | More details |
| 5 | Giggles English School, Abu Dhabi Island | British | 1:25 | January 2015 | 13,500 – 15,500 | 1998 | More details |
| 6 | GEMS Cambridge Int’l, Khalifa City B | British | 1:25 | October 2014 | 19,000 – 32,300 | 2013 | More details |
| 7 | Yas Academy School, Defence Rd | MOE | 1:22 | March 2015 | 6,050 – 10,080 | 2012 | More details |
| 8 | Modern Private School, Hadbhat Al Zaafran | MOE | 1:30 | March 2015 | 8,500 – 12,750 | 1988 | More details |
| 9 | Al Sorouh American, Khalifa City B | MOE/ American | 1:25 | March 2015 | 20,300 – 24,360 | 2010 | More details |
| 10 | Choueifat (Primary), Al Mushrif | SABIS (UK/ US) | 1:27 | February 2015 | 19,600 – 35,800 | 1975 | More details |
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