At one end of the scale Switzerland’s Le Rosey, believed to cost around Dhs440,000 per year, boasting a separate winter campus, its own chateau and obligatory sailing and equestrian pursuits, but there are literally thousands of other more affordable options available to parents considering the boarding school option.
So while an exact cost comparison is not possible - every circumstance will be unique - we have endeavoured to capture those costs you need to consider to make a valid comparison of sending a child to school in the UAE, and those when sending your child to experience life as a boarder...
Note 1: This list is in order of costs from cheapest to most expensive. The UAE is not top of the list...
Note 2: Your reasons for keeping your child in the UAE, or sending them to boarding school will not be based on cost. However, if money has been an inhibitor to, for example, sending your child to a school better able to take advantage of the particular gifts of your child, read on... The difference may not be as much as you think...