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Schools in Ras Al Khaimah

Education is among Ras Al Khaimah’s top priorities and in its efforts to build a promising future and achieve comprehensive, sustainable growth, Ras Al Khaimah provides an excellent educational environment that takes education to a world-class level.

Ras Al Khaimah has more than 200 schools and pre-schools. Of those, approximately 73 are government-run public schools operating under the RAK Education Zone, and 34 are private schools inspected and regulated by the RAK Department of Knowledge (RAK DOK). Private schools in RAK span eight different curricula – British, American, IB, SABIS, CBSE, Kerala Board, Pakistani FBISE, and the UAE Ministry of Education national syllabus. This page lists every category: private schools with their official RAK DOK inspection ratings, government schools separated by gender as they operate, government kindergartens, special needs centres, and key regulatory contacts. For guidance on which school may suit your child, see our Best Schools in RAK guide.

200+Total Schools & Pre-schools
73Government Public Schools
34RAK DOK Inspected Private Schools
8Curricula Available
Jump to section: Private Schools Government Schools – Boys Government Schools – Girls Government Kindergartens Special Needs Centres Useful Contacts
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Private Schools in Ras Al Khaimah

All 34 private schools in RAK are regulated and inspected by the RAK Department of Knowledge (RAK DOK). Inspection ratings shown are from Academic Year 2025-26 where available. Fee ranges are the RAK DOK-approved annual maximums for AY 2025-26 where confirmed, otherwise sourced from school-published data.

RAK DOK ratings scale: Outstanding – Very Good – Good – Acceptable – Weak. The majority of RAK private schools are currently rated Good. Only one school holds Outstanding for AY 2025-26.
SchoolCurriculumLocationGradesGenderRAK DOK Rating (AY 25-26)Annual Fees (AED)Phone
British Curriculum
RAK Academy – Al Hamra
rakacademy.org		British / IB PYPAl Hamra VillagePre-K – Y6
Secondary campus opening Aug 2026		Co-edOutstanding18,700 – 35,200+971 7 206 4444
RAK Academy – Khuzam
rakacademy.org		British / IB PYP & DPKhuzamPre-K – G12Co-edGood24,640 – 46,200+971 7 206 4444
RAK Academy – Al Rams
rakacademy.org		BritishAl RamsPre-K – Y6Co-edGood18,700 – 35,200+971 7 206 4444
RAK Academy – Al Hamra Secondary
rakacademy.org/alhamra-secondary		British / IB MYP & DPAl Hamra VillageG6 – G12Co-edOpening Aug 2026TBC (founding discounts available)+971 7 206 4444
GEMS Westminster School RAK (WSR)
gemswestminsterschool-rak.com		British IGCSE / A-LevelSeih Al UraibiFS2 – Y13Co-edGood12,128 – 22,050+971 7 204 4555
St. Mary Private High School
stmaryschoolrak.com		British IGCSERAKEZ Academic Zone, Khalifa Bin Zayed CityFS1 – Y13Co-edGoodContact school+971 7 207 3999
Harvest Private School
harvestschoolrak.com		American / BritishAl Dhait SouthKG1 – G12Co-edVerifyContact school+971 7 227 9800
American Curriculum
RAK American Academy (RAKAA)
rakaa.sch.ae		American / AP / CogniaSeih Al UraibiKG1 – G12
Girls KG-G3; Co-ed G4+		Girls KG-G3
Co-ed G4-G12		Good18,800 – 38,500+971 7 204 7999
The WellSpring School
tws-rak.org		American / AP / CogniaDafan Al Khor (leasing RAKA space; permanent campus in planning)KG – G12Co-edGood17,000 – 42,000+971 7 228 3838
School of the Future RAK
en.schoolfuturerak.ae		American (details to confirm)Al Shemoukh Street, KhuzamPre-KG – G12Co-edNew AY 25-26Contact school+971 50 512 5760
IB / International Baccalaureate
Emirates National School RAK (ENS)
ens.sch.ae		IB PYP / MYP / DP + US Common CoreAl Dhait SouthKG – G12Co-ed (mixed KG-G4; separate G5+)Good15,705 – 32,450+971 7 228 1818
SABIS Curriculum
International School of Choueifat RAK (ISC)
iscrasalkhaimah.sabis.net		SABIS / IGCSE / AP / SATAl Dhait NorthPre-KG – G12Co-edGood~34,500+971 7 235 3446
Indian Curriculum – CBSE
Delhi Private School RAK (DPS)
dpsrasalkhaimah.com		CBSEKhalifa Bin Zayed City, Al Dhait SouthKG1 – G12Co-edGood
Distinguished Private School Award 2025		12,500 – 17,500+971 7 243 1900
Indian School RAK (ISR)
indianschoolrak.com		CBSEAl MamourahLKG – G12Co-edGoodContact school+971 7 222 2411
Indian Public High School (IPHS)
–		CBSESultan Al Kabeer Rd West, Al HudaibahLKG – G12Co-edGood3,302 – 7,305+971 7 222 8081
Scholars Indian School
rakscholars.com		CBSEAl SeerKG – G12Co-edVerifyContact school+971 7 228 1444
Alpha Private School
apsrak.com		CBSESeih Al UraibiG1 – G12Co-edVerifyContact schoolContact school
Ideal English School (IES)
–		CBSERAK CityKG – G10Co-edVerifyContact school+971 7 228 6515
Indian Curriculum – Kerala Board (SCERT / SSLC)
New Indian School (NIS)
–		Kerala SCERT / SSLCAl MamourahKG – G12Co-edVerify4,345 – 8,850+971 7 222 1726
Pakistani Curriculum – FBISE
Pakistan Higher Secondary School (PHSS)
home.phssrak.sch.ae		FBISE (Federal Board)Al MamourahKG – G12Co-edVerifyContact school+971 7 228 1146
UAE Ministry of Education Curriculum
RAK Modern Private School
–		UAE MoE Arabic / EnglishAl Dhait / KhuzamKG – G12Co-edVerifyContact school+971 7 236 5998
Islamic Education Private School
–		UAE MoE IslamicDafan Al KhorKG – G12Co-edVerifyContact school+971 7 233 4344
Sheikh Saud Charitable School – Branch 2UAE MoERAKG7 – G12Boys onlyGoodFree of chargeContact school
Sheikh Saud Charitable School – Branch 3UAE MoERAKG1 – G6Girls onlyGoodFree of chargeContact school
Sheikh Saud Charitable School – Branch 4UAE MoERAKG7 – G12Girls onlyGoodFree of chargeContact school
Other / New Openings
New Filipino School
Name and contact TBC		Philippine DepEd curriculumRAK (location TBC)TBCCo-edNew 2025TBCTBC
Rating key: Ratings are issued by the RAK Department of Knowledge following annual inspections. Outstanding is the highest grade; only RAK Academy Al Hamra holds this for AY 2025-26. Schools marked Verify are not currently confirmed in the RAK DOK public register – contact the school directly to confirm current status before making any admissions decision.

Government Schools – Boys

Government schools in RAK are gender-segregated at all levels. Boys and girls attend entirely separate schools. All government schools follow the UAE Ministry of Education curriculum with Arabic as the primary language of instruction. Islamic Studies is compulsory. Education is free for UAE nationals; non-nationals may enrol for a modest annual fee, though most expatriate families choose private schools due to the Arabic-medium instruction.

The school year runs September to June. Enrolment for non-nationals requires approval from the RAK Education Zone. Contact details below are from the Ministry of Education directory – always call ahead to confirm current status and availability before applying.
School NameStageArea / DistrictPhoneEmail (MoE)
PRIMARY SCHOOLS (Boys)
Abi bin Kaab Primary SchoolPrimaryRAK City07 222 1223bnkaab@moe.gov.ae
Al Baidaa Primary SchoolPrimaryAl Baidaa07 233 1342albaidaa@moe.gov.ae
Al Bustan Primary SchoolPrimaryAl Bustan07 244 8278albustan@moe.gov.ae
Al Ghub Primary SchoolPrimaryAl Soor07 222 7244alghub@moe.gov.ae
Al Hamra Primary School for BoysPrimaryAl Hamra07 244 6083alhamrab@moe.gov.ae
Al Heera Primary SchoolPrimaryAl Heera07 222 6255alheera@moe.gov.ae
Al Hudaibah Primary SchoolPrimaryAl Hudaibah07 222 0017alhudaibah@moe.gov.ae
Al Khuzaama Primary SchoolPrimaryKhuzam07 236 6175alkhuzaama@moe.gov.ae
Al Mamourah Primary SchoolPrimaryAl Mamourah07 222 1003almamourah@moe.gov.ae
Al Muntazah Primary SchoolPrimaryAl Muntazah07 222 7011almuntazah@moe.gov.ae
Al Nakheel Primary School for BoysPrimaryAl Nakheel07 228 1156alnaakheelb@moe.gov.ae
Al Rams Primary SchoolPrimaryAl Rams07 266 6151alrams@moe.gov.ae
Al Sha’am Primary SchoolPrimaryAl Sha’am07 266 1052alshaamp@moe.gov.ae
Al Zaher Primary SchoolPrimaryAl Zaher07 243 8019alzaherp@moe.gov.ae
Digdagga Primary SchoolPrimaryDigdagga07 244 6119digdaggap@moe.gov.ae
Falah Primary School for BoysPrimaryAl Falah07 236 4490falahb@moe.gov.ae
Idhn Primary SchoolPrimaryIdhn07 266 2260idhnp@moe.gov.ae
Jazirat Al Hamra Primary SchoolPrimaryJazirat Al Hamra07 244 5015jaziratp@moe.gov.ae
Kharran Primary SchoolPrimaryKharran07 266 2040kharranp@moe.gov.ae
Wadi Al Qawr Primary SchoolPrimaryWadi Al Qawr07 264 4218wadiqawrp@moe.gov.ae
BASIC & SECONDARY SCHOOLS (Boys)
Al Hamdan Basic & Secondary School for BoysBasic / SecondaryRAK City07 222 3022alhamdan@moe.gov.ae
Al Jazeera Al Hamra Basic & Secondary School for BoysBasic / SecondaryJazirat Al Hamra07 244 5016aljazeerahb@moe.gov.ae
Al Khaleej Basic & Secondary School for BoysBasic / SecondaryAl Khaleej07 222 2006alkhaleejb@moe.gov.ae
Al Naseem Basic & Secondary School for BoysBasic / SecondaryAl Naseem07 228 0880alnaaseem@moe.gov.ae
Al Qusaidat Basic & Secondary School for BoysBasic / SecondaryAl Qusaidat07 222 1133alqusaidatb@moe.gov.ae
Al Rams Basic & Secondary School for BoysBasic / SecondaryAl Rams07 266 2172alramsb@moe.gov.ae
Falah Basic & Secondary School for BoysBasic / SecondaryAl Falah07 236 4490falahbs@moe.gov.ae
Sha’am Basic & Secondary School for BoysBasic / SecondaryAl Sha’am07 266 1052shaamsb@moe.gov.ae

Government Schools – Girls

All government schools in RAK are single-sex. The girls’ schools below are run under the same RAK Education Zone and Ministry of Education framework as the boys’ schools above.

School NameStageArea / DistrictPhoneEmail (MoE)
PRIMARY SCHOOLS (Girls)
Al Asmaa Bint Al Harith Primary & Secondary SchoolPrimary / SecondaryRAK07 222 0800asmabh@moe.gov.ae
Al Hamra Primary School for GirlsPrimaryAl Hamra07 244 6083alhamrag@moe.gov.ae
Al Heera Primary School for GirlsPrimaryAl Heera07 228 4530alheerag@moe.gov.ae
Al Khuzaama Primary School for GirlsPrimaryKhuzam07 236 4013alkhuzaamag@moe.gov.ae
Al Mamourah Primary School for GirlsPrimaryAl Mamourah07 222 6544almamourahg@moe.gov.ae
Al Nakheel Primary School for GirlsPrimaryAl Nakheel07 228 5030alnaakheelg@moe.gov.ae
Al Rams Primary School for GirlsPrimaryAl Rams07 266 6152alramsg@moe.gov.ae
Al Sha’am Primary School for GirlsPrimaryAl Sha’am07 266 1053alshaampg@moe.gov.ae
Al Zaher Primary School for GirlsPrimaryAl Zaher07 243 8020alzaherpg@moe.gov.ae
Digdagga Primary School for GirlsPrimaryDigdagga07 244 7074digdaggag@moe.gov.ae
Falah Primary School for GirlsPrimaryAl Falah07 236 4491falahg@moe.gov.ae
Jazirat Al Hamra Primary School for GirlsPrimaryJazirat Al Hamra07 244 5020jaziratg@moe.gov.ae
Kharran Primary School for GirlsPrimaryKharran07 266 2041kharrang@moe.gov.ae
BASIC & SECONDARY SCHOOLS (Girls)
Al Hamdan Basic & Secondary School for GirlsBasic / SecondaryRAK City07 222 3288alhamdang@moe.gov.ae
Al Jazeera Al Hamra Basic & Secondary School for GirlsBasic / SecondaryJazirat Al Hamra07 244 5018aljazeerahg@moe.gov.ae
Al Khaleej Basic & Secondary School for GirlsBasic / SecondaryAl Khaleej07 222 4008alkhaleejg@moe.gov.ae
Al Naseem Basic & Secondary School for GirlsBasic / SecondaryAl Naseem07 228 2338alnaaseemg@moe.gov.ae
Al Qusaidat Basic & Secondary School for GirlsBasic / SecondaryAl Qusaidat07 222 5069alqusaidatg@moe.gov.ae
Al Rams Basic & Secondary School for GirlsBasic / SecondaryAl Rams07 266 2173alramsg@moe.gov.ae
Falah Basic & Secondary School for GirlsBasic / SecondaryAl Falah07 236 4491falahbsg@moe.gov.ae
Sha’am Basic & Secondary School for GirlsBasic / SecondaryAl Sha’am07 266 1053shaamssg@moe.gov.ae

Government Kindergartens

Government kindergartens in RAK are run by the Ministry of Education and primarily serve UAE national children. They operate on the national curriculum and are free of charge for nationals. Non-national families seeking early years places will generally find private nurseries and international school foundation stages more accessible – most private schools listed above accept children from age 3 or 4.

KindergartenArea / DistrictPhoneEmail (MoE)
Al Abeer KindergartenRAK City07 233 6122alabeer@moe.gov.ae
Al Bashayer KindergartenAl Sharishah / Julphar07 223 6002albashayerk@moe.gov.ae
Al Ekhaa KindergartenRAK City07 222 9880alekhaak@moe.gov.ae
Al Ghadeer KindergartenAl Ghadeer07 244 5413alghadeerk@moe.gov.ae
Al Mustaqbal KindergartenRAK City07 223 3193mussch@moe.gov.ae
Al Naseem KindergartenSheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed area07 258 5156alnaseemk@moe.gov.ae
Al Nojoom KindergartenRAK07 202 5414alnojoom@moe.gov.ae
Al Olaa KindergartenRAK07 268 1197alolaak@moe.gov.ae
Al Rahma KindergartenAl Rams07 266 4472alrahmak@moe.gov.ae
Al Rawabi KindergartenAl Dhait South07 202 5476alrwabik@moe.gov.ae
Al Shomooa KindergartenNorthern RAK07 266 6885alshomooak@moe.gov.ae
Al Shomoos KindergartenRAK City07 228 3717alshomoosk@moe.gov.ae
Al Worod KindergartenRAK07 233 2510alworod@moe.gov.ae
Al Yanabee KindergartenRAK07 244 8115alynabeea@moe.gov.ae
Kindergarten Development Centre (KDC)RAK City07 236 2010kdc@moe.gov.ae
Private nurseries: RAK also has a growing number of private nurseries and early years centres, including those attached to international schools. These are not listed here as they are not government-regulated under the same framework. For a full register of licensed nurseries, contact RAK DOK directly at dok.rak.ae.

Special Needs Centres in RAK

RAK has two dedicated special needs facilities – one government-funded rehabilitation centre and one private non-profit centre. Additionally, RAK DOK confirmed in December 2025 that all private schools under its supervision are now required to provide tailored inclusion support and dedicated resources for students of determination.

RAK Centre for People of Determination
Government – Ministry of Social Affairs
Established: 1996
Ages served: Birth to 24 years
Nationalities: All (fees vary by case)
Conditions covered: Hearing and visual impairment, physical disability, intellectual disability, autism, early intervention
Services: Educational, psychological, social, health, vocational rehabilitation, speech and language therapy, allied medical sciences
Website: rak.ae
Note: Limited places – waiting lists apply. Contact the centre directly for current availability.
ABA Centre for Special Needs RAK
Private – Non-profit
Location: Khuzam, Ras Al Khaimah
Website: abacenter.org
Conditions covered: Autism, ADHD, Down’s syndrome, cerebral palsy, developmental delays, language and communication disorders, Asperger’s syndrome
Method: Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) – Board Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA) on staff
Staff: Speech and language pathologists, occupational therapists, specialist educators, clinical psychologist
Listed on: UAE Government official portal (u.ae) as of August 2025
Individual education plans developed for each child. Some subsidised places available.
Inclusion in mainstream schools: Under UAE Federal Law No. 29 of 2006 and its amendments, private schools may not refuse enrolment to a child on the basis of disability. RAK DOK confirmed in 2025 that dedicated inclusion resources and trained staff are now a standard requirement for all 34 regulated private schools in the emirate.

Useful Contacts

Key bodies for school-related enquiries in RAK.

OrganisationRolePhoneWebsite
RAK Department of Knowledge (RAK DOK)Regulates, inspects, and rates all 34 private schools in RAK. Sets maximum fee levels annually. Manages school licensing.07 233 3111dok.rak.ae
RAK Education Zone (RAKEZ – Schools Dept)Oversees government public schools. Handles non-national enrolment enquiries for public schools.07 228 6555rak.ae
UAE Ministry of Education (MoE)Sets national curriculum for public and many private schools. Handles curriculum approvals and school registration.600 505 555moe.gov.ae
RAK Centre for People of DeterminationGovernment special needs rehabilitation centre, birth to 24 years, all disabilities.07 222 2922rak.ae
RAKEZ (Academic Zone Enquiries)Manages the Academic Zone where St. Mary and several other private schools are licensed.07 204 1111rakez.com
Data accuracy note – March 2026: Private school ratings are from RAK DOK inspections for Academic Year 2025-26. Fee ranges are the RAK DOK-approved maximums for AY 2025-26 where confirmed by the official register, or school-published data where DOK figures were not publicly available. Government school contacts are sourced from the UAE Ministry of Education directory. School status, fee levels, and grade availability change each academic year – always verify directly with the school or RAK DOK before making any enrolment decision. Schools marked “Verify” in the private table are not currently confirmed in the RAK DOK public register; this may indicate they operate under a different licensing body or that their registration status has changed.

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