This service enables private schools to request approval to increase or decrease school tuition fees.

Private Schools

Increase in tuition fees:
Application: AED 500
Knowledge and Innovation: AED 20
Total: AED 520

Exceptional increase in tuition fees:
Application: AED 500
Knowledge and Innovation: AED 20
Total: AED 520

Decrease in tuition fees:
No fees

Increase in tuition fees: 10 working days
Exceptional increase in tuition fees: 30 working days
Decrease in tuition fees: 10 working days

For requests to increase tuition fees (for-profit schools):

1. A signed letter from permit owner, if the school is for-profit, or from its Board of Trustees, if the school is non-profit, requesting an increase in tuition fees. The letter must clearly state the proposed increase and its financial impact.

For requests regarding tuition fee increases (not-for-profit schools):

1. Approval by the Board of Trustees of the proposed increase. The letter must clearly state the proposed increase and its financial impact.
2. Evidence of parental involvement and approval by the parents’ representative

For exceptional requests for tuition fee increases:

1. Fulfilment of the requirements of the Exceptional Tuition Fee Increase Framework (Fair Rate of Return)

For requests to decrease tuition fees:

1. A letter signed by the permit owner must be submitted to request a reduction in tuition fees. The letter should clearly state the reason for the requested reduction and include a detailed schedule of the proposed tuition fees for each grade/year level following the reduction. The revised fee schedule must specify the proposed tuition fee for each grade level.
2. A detailed study must be submitted for the proposed tuition fee reduction, including the rationale for the reduction, its financial impact, the objectives of the reduction, and the anticipated impact on the school’s financial and operational sustainability.

Tuition fee increase:

1. KHDA Educational Services Permit and the license must be valid at the time of submitting the application for this service.
2. The school can only apply for a fee increase three years after the school's establishment and activity begins.
3. Requests to increase school fees are governed by KHDA’s School Fees Framework and require final approval from KHDA.
4. The school must notify parents as soon as KHDA approval is granted for a tuition fee adjustment.
5. The fee increase will apply for the specified upcoming academic year and cannot be transferred to any other academic year.
6. The revised fees must be clearly displayed on the school’s website and in all relevant school publications, advertisements, and marketing materials.
8. All outstanding fees and fines must be paid before submitting an application for this service.

Exceptional tuition fee increase:

1. KHDA Educational Services Permit and the license must be valid at the time of submitting the application for this service.
2. The school can only apply for an exceptional fee increase 6 years after the school's establishment and activity begins
3. The exceptional fee increase applies only to for-profit schools.
4. The school must notify parents as soon as KHDA approval is granted for a tuition fee adjustment.
5. The fee increase will apply for the upcoming academic year.
6. The revised fees must be clearly displayed on the school’s website and in all relevant school publications, advertisements, and marketing materials.
7. All outstanding fees and fines must be paid before submitting an application for this service.

Tuition fee decrease:

1. KHDA Educational Services Permit and the license must be valid at the time of submitting the application for this service.
2. If the school decides to re-structure the tuition fees to a lower fee structure, it cannot revert to the previous fees, and any future fee increases (in accordance with the KHDA Fee Framework) will be applied to the newly restructured fees.
3. The school must notify parents as soon as KHDA approval is granted for a tuition fee adjustment.
4. The revised fees must be clearly displayed on the school’s website and in all relevant school publications, advertisements, and marketing materials.
5. All outstanding fees and fines must be paid before submitting an application for this service.

• Step 1: Apply through the KHDA e-services portal along with all required documents.
• Step 2: KHDA reviews the application and issues a decision.
• Step 3: The fee for amending the tuition fees is paid once all conditions and requirements are met.
• Step 4: If approved, the school's Educational Services Permit is updated accordingly.