Diyafah International School is delighted to announce that we have returned to Face-to-face learning with comprehensive health and safety measures in place to keep our students & community safe. We provide an option for distance learning which has been awarded the highest rating from ADEK.
Our Admissions are Open from Nursery/FS1 to Year 13, for Academic Year 2023-24.
School Tours are available (Virtual & Walk-In) and take place Monday to Friday after school hours. We also offer weekend school tours upon request.
The registrations for the academic year 2023-24 are open. During this period, the admission process will be done remotely. Please find below the process for your quick and ready reference
Parents applying for admissions are required to register online. Click here for online registration.
The pre-admission login details will be sent to the registered mobile number only for shortlisted students.
All required information and documents must be updated online.
With the closure of schools due to COVID-19, we will not be conducting the written assessments. Instead, the students will be shortlisted based on their performance in the current school and if required, the Heads of the Departments will have an online interview/assessment with the student.
If your child is accepted into the school, you will receive an offer for a place from the Admissions Team. You must respond within 7 days to secure the place.
Parents are required to submit all the required documentation online. Admission is confirmed only on payment of the school fees.
Upon confirmation, a Registration fee amounting to 5% of the school fees will be charged (non-refundable). You will also be required to pay the school fees via an online bank transfer and issue post-dated cheques once school resumes. On cancellation of admission, the fees will be refunded as per the ADEK guidelines. Click here for 2022-2023 fee structure.
We require the following documents to be submitted at the time of registration:
Age criteria for each of the years for 2023-24 is by the month of August of the year mentioned in the table below
Year group | Year of birth | Year group | Year of birth |
FS1 | 2019 (3 Years) | Year 7 | 2011 (11 Years) |
FS2 | 2018 (4 Years) | Year 8 | 2010 (12 Years) |
Year 1 | 2017 (5 Years) | Year 9 | 2009 (13 Years) |
Year 2 | 2016 (6 Years) | Year 10 | 2008 (14 Years) |
Year 3 | 2015 (7 Years) | Year 11 | 2007 (15 Years) |
Year 4 | 2014 (8 Years) | Year 12 | 2006 (16 Years) |
Year 5 | 2013 (9 Years) | Year 13 | 2005 (17 Years) |
Year 6 | 2012 (10 Years) |
The transfer certificate should be duly attested by
The transfer certificate should be duly attested by
Please note that attestation is not required for UK, US, Canada, Australia and Europe.
Al Diyafah International School was founded in September 1982, by Late Mrs. Winnie D’Cunha. It started as a Nursery with only 2 children in a small villa located on Al Diyafah Street, in Dubai. That’s how it got its name.